Yūki Fujikura

Yūki Fujikura (藤倉 勇樹, Fujikura Yūki, October 23, 1979) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Yūki Fujikura
Native name藤倉勇樹
Born (1979-10-23) October 23, 1979
HometownShinjuku
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2002(2002-10-01) (aged 22)
Badge Number245
Rank5-dan
TeacherNoboru Sakurai (8-dan)
Meijin classfree
Ryūō class5
Notable students
Websites
JSA profile page
Official website

Early life

Yūki Fujikura was born on October 23, 1979, in Shinjuku, Tokyo.[1] 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.[2][3]

Promotion history

The promotion history for Fujikura is as follows:[4]

  • 1992: 6-kyū
  • 1998: 1-dan
  • 2002, October 1: 4-dan
  • 2012, April 22: 5-dan

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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. 576. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved March 23, 2020 via Google Books. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. "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.
  4. "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 March 23, 2020.
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