Kaori Uekawa
Kaori Uekawa (上川 香織, Uekawa Kaori, born July 30, 1974) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1]
| Kaori Uekawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 上川香織 |
| Born | July 30, 1974 |
| Hometown | Shimokamagari, Hiroshima |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 1999 (aged 24) |
| Badge Number |
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| Rank | Women's 2-dan |
| Teacher | Kazuharu Shoshi (7-dan) |
Personal life
Uekawa married professional shogi player Ayumu Matsuo in April 2005, and Uekawa announced that she would be competing professionally under her married name.[2] On December 1, 2014, however, the Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan announced that Uekawa would no longer be competing under the name "Matsuo".[3]
Promotion history
Uekawa has been promoted as follows:[4][5]
- 1995, April: Women's Professional Apprentice League
- 1999, April 1: 2-kyū
- 1999, November 30: 1-kyū
- 2003, April 1: 1-dan
- 2015, December 10: 2-dan[6]
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
References
- 所属棋士 (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- "Matsuo Ayumu Godan to Uekawa Kaori Joryū Shodan, Kekkon" 松尾歩五段と上川香織女流初段, 結婚 [Ayumu Matsuo 5d and Kaori Uekawa women's professional 1d announce marriage] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 2005. Archived from the original on August 31, 2005. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Oshirase (Nisenjūyonnen Jūnigatsu Tsuitachi" お知らせ (2014.12.1) [Announcement (2014.12.1)] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. December 1, 2014. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Kireki (Uekawa Kaori)" 棋歴（上川香織） [Player history: Kaori Uekawa] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Matsuo Kaori Joryū Shodan (Joryū Kishi Bangō 46)" 松尾香織 女流初段 (女流棋士番号46) [Kaori Matsuo Women's Professional 1d (Women's Professional Badge Number 46)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Uekawa Kaori Joryū Nidan ni Shōdan" 上川香織女流初段が女流二段に昇段 [Kaori Uekawa promoted to women's professional 2-dan] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. December 11, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
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