Tadao Kitajima (北島 忠雄, Kitajima Tadao, born January 4, 1966) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is a former director of the Japan Shogi Association.

Tadao Kitajima
Native name北島忠雄
Born (1966-01-04) January 4, 1966 (age 58)
HometownTokyo Metropolis
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1995(1995-04-01) (aged 29)
Badge Number214
Rank7-dan
TeacherShigeru Sekine [ja] (9-dan)
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class4
Notable students
Websites
JSA profile page

Early life and apprenticeship

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Kitajima was born in Tokyo on January 1, 1966.[1] He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in November 1980 at the rank 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Shigeru Sekine [ja]. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1983 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1995.[2]

Shogi professional

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Promotion history

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Kitajima's promotion history is as follows:[3]

  • 6-kyū: 1980
  • 1-dan: 1983
  • 4-dan: April 1, 1995
  • 5-dan: June 3, 1999
  • 6-dan: October 1, 2003
  • 7-dan: August 14, 2014

JSA director

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Tadajima is a former member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors, having served as a director from 2002 to 2004 and then again from 2011 to 2013.[2][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitajima Tadao" 棋士データベース: 北島忠雄 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tadao Kitajima] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen 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. 568. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 25, 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitajima Tadao Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 北島忠雄 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tadao Kitajima Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitajima Tadao Yakuin Rireki" 棋士データベース: 北島忠雄 役員履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tadao Kitajima JSA Officer History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase" 日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 26, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
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