Saori Shimai

Saori Shimai (島井 咲緒里, Shimai Saori, born May 15, 1980) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1] She is currently serving as an executive director of The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan (LPSA).

Saori Shimai
Native name	島井咲緒里
Born	May 15, 1980
Hometown	Nankoku, Kōchi
Nationality	Japanese
Career
Achieved professional status	April 1, 1996 (aged 15)
Badge Number	JSA W-39 LPSA W-13
Rank	Women's 2-dan
Teacher	Keiji Mori (9-dan)

LPSA director

Shimai was chosen to be a director of the LPSA for the first time in February 2014,[2] and reelected to the same post in February 2016.[3] In February 2018, she was chosen to be one of the organization's two executive directors.[4]

Personal life

Shimai is married to professional shogi player Hiroaki Yokoyama. The couple married in July 2011.[5]

Promotion history

Shimai has been promoted as follows:[6][7]

• 1995, April: Women's Professional Apprentice League
• 1996, April 1: 2-kyū
• 2001, April 1: 1-kyū
• 2003, April 1: 1-dan
• 2012, January: 2-dan[8]

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

References

1. 所属棋士 (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2019.
2. "Nihon Joshi Puro Shōgi Kyōkai Yakuin Meibō (Heisei Nijūrokunen Nigatsu Nijūrokunichi Genzai)" 日本女子プロ将棋協会 役員名簿 (平成26年2月26日現在) [The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan Board of Directors (as of February 26, 2014)] (PDF) (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 4, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
3. "Heisei Nijūnananendo Teiji Sōkai Shūryō no Gohōkoku" 平成27年度定時総会終了のご報告 [2016 Annual Meeting Report] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. February 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
4. "Heisei Nijūkyūnendo Teiji Sōkai Shūryō no Gohōkoku" 平成29年度定時総会終了のご報告 [2018 Annual Meeting Report] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. February 23, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
5. "Yokoyama Hiroaki Godan & Shimai Saori Joryūshodan Kishidōshi ga Kekkon" 横山五段＆島井女流初段 棋士同士が結婚 [Hiroaki Yokoyama 5d and female professional Saori Shimai 1d announce marriage]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
6. "Kireki (Shimai Saori)" 棋歴（島井咲緒里） [Player history: Saori Shimai] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
7. "Shimai Saori Joryū Shōdan (Joryū Kishi Bangō 39)" 島井咲緒里 女流初段 (女流棋士番号39) [Saori Shimai Women's Professional 1d (Women's Professional Badge Number 39)] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Archived from the original on March 9, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
8. "Shimai Saori, Joryū Nidan ni Shodan" 島井咲緒里, 女流二段に昇段 [Saori Shimai promoted to women's professional 2-dan] (in Japanese). The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan. January 29, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2019.