Shogi News from July 8th to July 14th

 

July 8,2024/ Promotion, Retirement

 

Promotion

 

Syouko Kubo Ladies 2-kyu promoted to Ladies 1-kyu

Game: The 4th Hakurei title series Ladies ranking series-group D
Opponent: Sunahara Ladies 2-kyu
Reason: Promoted to Ladies ranking series-Group C

 

Retirement

 

Momoko Nakamura Ladies 2-dan retired

Game: The 4th Hakurei title series Ladies ranking series-group D
Opponent: Aikawa Ladies 1-dan
Reason: personal reasons

 

July 10 ,2024/ The first game of 6th Seirei title series, Promotion

 

The first game of 6th Seirei title series ,

 

The first game of 6th Seirei title series – Satomi Seirei Vs Momoko Katou Ladies 4-dan was held at The Okura Tokyo in Tokyo . Game form was opposition form. Satomi Seirei chose Gokigen central rook.  Satomi Seirei won with 115 moves.

 

Promotion

 

Ryo Shimamoto 5-dan promoted to 6-dan

Game: The 18th Asahi Cup-the first round
Opponent: Akihiro Murata 6-dan
Reason: 120th win after promoted to 5-dan

 

July 12,2024/ The 83th Ranking Series -Group A

 

The 83th Ranking Series -Group A

 

The 83th Ranking series group A-  Nagase 9-dan Vs- Sugai 8-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was opposition form. Sugai 8-dan chose opposing rook.  Nagase 9 -dan won with 70 moves. Nagase 9-dan`s score on ranking series one win, one lose. Sugai 8-dan`s is two loses.

 

July 13,2024/ The 45th JT Japan shogi series-first round 2 game,Ameba tournament 2024-preliminary match group B- game 3

 

The 45th JT Japan shogi series-first round 2 game

 

The 45th JT Japan shogi series first round 2 game – Toyoshima 9-dan Vs Itotani 8-dan was held at SunMesse Kagawa in Takamatsu city . Game form was snow roof.  Toyoshima 9-dan  won with 148 moves. He moved to 2nd round.

 

 Ameba tournament 2024-preliminary match group B- game 3

 

Ameba tournament 2024 -  Team Nagase (Nagase 9-dan, Moriuchi 9-dan, Masuda 8-dan)Vs Team Sugai (Sugai 8-dan, Yasumitsu Satou 9-dan, Maruyama9-dan) was held on Ameba TV. Team Nagase won- Score was Team Nagase 5 wins 1 lose.  

 

July14 ,2024/ The 74th NHK tournament-first round-15 game,

 

The 74th NHK tournament- first round 15 game

 

The 74th NHK tournament first round 15 game –- Seiya Kondou 7-dan Vs Yuya Saitou 4-dan was held at TV program.  Game form was opposition form.  Saitou 4-dan chose 3rd file rook. Kondou 7-dan won with 141moves.