Yūki Fujikura
| Yūki Fujikura | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 藤倉勇樹 |
| Born | October 23, 1979 |
| Hometown | Shinjuku |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2002 (aged 22) |
| Badge Number | 245 |
| Rank | 5-dan |
| Retired | April 19, 2022 (aged 42) |
| Teacher | Noboru Sakurai (8-dan) |
| Career record | 168–236 (.416)[1] |
| Notable students | |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
| Official website | |
Yūki Fujikura (藤倉 勇樹, Fujikura Yūki, October 23, 1979) is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 5-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
[edit]Yūki Fujikura was born on October 23, 1979, in Shinjuku, Tokyo.[2] He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Noboru Sakurai in 1992, was promoted to 1-dan in 1998, and finally obtained full professional status and corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2002 after winning the 31st 3-dan League (April 2002 – October 2002) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[3][4]
Shogi professional
[edit]Fujikura retired from professional shogi on May 19, 2022.[5] He finished his career with a record of 168 wins and 236 losses.[1]
Promotion history
[edit]The promotion history for Fujikura is as follows:[6]
- 6-kyū: 1992
- 1-dan: 1998
- 4-dan: October 1, 2002
- 5-dan: April 22, 2012
- Retired: May 19, 2022
- 6-dan: April 1, 2024
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tsūsan Seiseki" 通算成績 [Career Records] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 28, 2022. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujikura Yūki" 棋士データベース: 藤倉勇樹 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūki Fujikura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Kishi Meikan: Godan Fujikura Yūki" 棋士名鑑: 五段 藤倉 勇樹 [Player Directory: Yūki Fujikura 5-dan]. 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition) (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 576. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dai Sanjūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenninen Shigatsu kara Nisenninen Kugatsu" 第31回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2002年4月～2002年9月 [31st apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2002 to September 2002] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Fujikura Yūki Godan ga Intai" 藤倉勇樹五段が引退 [Yūki Fujikura 5-dan retires] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujikura Yūki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 藤倉勇樹 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūki Fujikura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
External links
[edit]- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Fujikura, Yuki
- blog: 志木こども教室ブログ
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