Summary
Mirai Aoshima (青嶋 未来, Aoshima Mirai, born February 27, 1995) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 6-dan, and a chess player holding the title of FIDE Master.
Mirai Aoshima | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1995 |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2015 (aged 20) |
| Badge Number | 300 |
| Rank | 6-dan |
| Teacher | Terutaka Yasue (8-dan) |
| Meijin class | B2 |
| Ryūō class | 4 |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Title | FIDE Master (2019) |
| Peak rating | 2377 (February 2024) |
Early life. amateur shogi and apprentice professional edit
Mirai Aoshima was born on February 27, 1995, in Mishima, Shizuoka.[1] He learned how to play shogi when he was about six years old from a shogi book his father bought him.[2] As an elementary school student, he represented Tokyo in the All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament in 2003 and 2005, finishing in ninth place each time.[3][4]
Aoshima entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Terutaka Yasue in 2005.[2] He was promoted to the rank of 3-dan in 2012 and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan after taking first place in the 56th 3-dan League with a record of 16 wins and 2 losses.[2][5]
Shogi professional edit
Promotion history edit
Aoshima's promotion history is as follows:[6]
- 6-kyū: September 2005
- 3-dan: October 2012
- 4-dan: April 1, 2015
- 5-dan: March 3, 2016
- 6-dan: June 16, 2020
Awards and honors edit
Aoshima received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards for "Best Winning Percentage" and "Most Consecutive Games Won" for 2016.[7][8]
Chess edit
Aoshima is a FIDE Master with a peak FIDE rating of 2377 in February 2024.[9] In 2019, he won the Tokyo Chess Championship[10] and the Japan Chess Championship.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Aoshima Mirai" 棋士データベース: 青嶋未来 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Mirai Aoshimai] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Shinyondan Tanjo no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dan announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 16, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dainikai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第2回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [2nd All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2003. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Daiyonkai Zenkoku Shōgakusei Kurashiki Ōshōsen" 第4回全国小学生倉敷王将戦 [4th All Japan Elementary School Student Kurashiki Ōshō Tournament] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Dai Gonjūryonkkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūyonnen Jūgatsu kara Nisenjūgonen Sangatsu" 第56回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2014年10月～2015年3月 [56th apprentice school 3-dan league: October 2014 to March 2015] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Aoshima Mirai Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 青嶋未来 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Mirai Aoshima Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Aoshima Mirai Shōgi Taishō" 棋士データベース: 青嶋未来 将棋大賞 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Mirai Aoshima Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Shōgi Nyūsu: Dai Yonjūyonkai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase" 将棋ニュース: 第44回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ [Shogi News: 44th Annual Award Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "FIDE profile". FIDE. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo Chess Championship results". National Chess Society of Japan. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Japan Chess Championship results". National Chess Society of Japan. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
External links edit
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Aoshima, Mirai
- Mirai Aoshima rating card at FIDE
