Madoka Kitao (北尾 まどか, Kitao Madoka, born January 21, 1980) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of women's professional 2-dan.[1]
| Madoka Kitao | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | 北尾まどか |
| Born | January 21, 1980 |
| Hometown | Tokyo |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | October 1, 2000 (aged 20) |
| Badge Number | W-43 |
| Rank | Women's 2-dan |
| Retired | July 10, 2023 (aged 43) |
| Teacher | Kazuyoshi Nishimura (9-dan) |
| Career record | 110–187 (.370) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
| Madoka Kitao on Twitter | |
Women's shogi professional edit
Promotion history edit
Kitao has been promoted as follows:[2]
- 2-kyū: October 1, 2000
- 1-kyū: April 1, 2001
- 1-dan: April 1, 2003
- 2-dan: August 1, 2013
- Retired: July 10, 2023
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Retirement edit
On April 3, 2023, the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) posted on its official website that Kitao had met the criteria for mandatory retirement for women's professionals, but that her retirement would not take effect until the completion of her last official game.[3] On July 11, 2023, the JSA posted that Kitao's retirement became official on July 10, 2023, upon the completion of her game against Saori Shimai.[4] Kitao finised her career with a record of 110 wins and 187 losses for a winning percentage of 37%.[5]
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Kitao, together with former women's professional Maiko Fujita created the game dōbutsu shogi, a simplified version of shogi designed to help beginners learn the game, in 2008: Kitao came up with the rules of the game, while Fujita designed the game's pieces.[6] She is also the representative director and founder of Nekomado (株式会社ねこまど), a shogi promotion, education and publishing company.[6]
Kitao is also credited with discovering Karolina Styczyńska while playing online shogi on the website 81Dojo as part of her efforts at promoting shogi outside of Japan among non-Japanese players. Kitao was quite impressed with the strength of Styczyńska's play, eventually found out who she was and then made arrangements for her to come and practice shogi in Japan.[7] Styczyńska, through Kitao's further encouragement and support, eventually went on to become the first non-Japanese to be awarded any type of professional status by the Japan Shogi Association.[8]
Personal life edit
In February 2006, the JSA announced on its official website the engagement of Kitao to shogi professional Daisuke Katagami.[9][10]
On June 12, 2016, Katagami posted on his personal blog that he had gotten divorced some time ago, and that he had gotten married again to someone else about two months earlier.[11] The following day, Kitao tweeted that she and Katagami had gotten divorced about two years earlier in response; her tweet included a link to Katagami's blog post.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitao Madoka" 女流棋士データベース: 北尾まどか [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Madoka Kitao] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitao Madoka Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 北尾まどか 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Madoka Kitao Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Shōdan･Intai･Kyūjō Kishi no Oshirase" 昇段･引退･休場棋士のお知らせ (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 3, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Kitao Madoka Joryū Nidan ga Intai" 北尾まどか女流二段が引退 [Women's professional Madoka Kitao 2-dan retires] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Joryūkishi Tsūsan Seiseki" 女流棋士通算成績 [Women's Professionals Career Win Loss Records] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Kitao, Madoka. "Shōgi de Hagukumu Oyako Komunikēshon" 将棋で育む親子コミュニケーション [Using shogi to foster parent-child communication]. Tokyo Women (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Hidehiko Kataoka [in Japanese]. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Polish woman breathes fresh air into traditional world of shogi". Features. Mainichi Shimbun. Kyodo News. March 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Polish woman becomes first foreign female pro 'shogi' player in Japan". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. February 21, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Katagami Daisukei Yondan･Kitao Madoka Joryū Shodan ga Konyaku" 片上大輔四段･北尾まどか女流初段が婚約 [Daisuke Katagami 4-dan and Madoka Kitao women's professional 1-dan announce engagement] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Dai Nijūyonkai Asahi Opun Shōgi Senshuken Junkesshō Daiichikyoku: Nishimura Monka no Kesshō Naruka" 第24回朝日オープン将棋選手権 準決勝第1局: 西村門下の決勝なるか [24th Asahi Open Cup Semi-final Game 1: Will Nsihimura's protegee advance to the finals]. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). February 23, 2006. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
ところで本日, 片上大輔四段(24)と北尾まどか女流初段(25)の婚約が発表された.北尾女流初段は三浦と同じく, 西村一義九段門下である. [tr. By the way, the engamement of Katagami Daisuke 4-dan (24) and Madoka Kitao women's professional 1-dan (25) was announced today; Kitao women's professional 1-dan, like Miura, is also a student of Kazuyoshi Nishimura 9-dan
- ^ Katagami, Daisuke (June 12, 2016). "Gohōkoku" ご報告 [Announcement]. Daichan no Kobeya (in Japanese). Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Kitao, Madoka [@nemurineko] (June 13, 2016). "Katagami Burogu noi Kisaishimashita ga, Ninenhodomae ni Rikonshimashita" 片上ブログに記載がありましたが, 二年ほど前に離婚しました. [This has been posted on Katagami's blog already, but the two of us got divorced about two years ago.] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
External links edit
- ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kitao, Madoka
- BoardGameGeek: Madoka Kitao
- blog: 北尾まどか
- old blog: 将棋の輪
- Nekomado