Ryōko Chiba | |
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Native name | 千葉 涼子 |
Maiden name | Usui (碓井) |
Born | April 21, 1980 |
Hometown | Toyama Prefecture |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 1994 | (aged 14)
Badge Number | W-17 |
Rank | Women's 4- dan |
Teacher | Noboru Sakurai (8-dan) |
Major titles won | 2 |
Tournaments won | 1 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Ryōko Chiba (千葉 涼子 Chiba Ryōko, née 涼子碓井 Ryōko Usui, [1] born April 21, 1980) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4- dan. [2] She is a two-time winner of the Women's Ōshō title.
Chiba's (then known as Ryōko Usui) first appearance in a women's professional shogi major title match came in 1998 when she challenged Ichiyo Shimizu for the 6th Kurashiki Tōka Cup ; Chiba lost the match 2 games to 1. [3] That same year Chiba also challenged Shimizu for the 25th Women's Meijin title, but once again lost (3 games to 1). [4] [5]
In 1999 and 2000, Chiba yet again challenged Shimizu in a major title matches. She lost the 10th and 11th Women's Ōi title matches respectively by the scores of 3 games to 1 and 3 games to none. [6] [7] Later in 2000, Chiba won her first tournament as a women's professional when she defeated Hiroe Nakai 3 games to 1 to win the 5th Kajima Cup . [8] Chiba and Nakai met once again the following year in the finals of the 6th Kajima Cup Tournament, but this time Nakai won 3 games to 1. [9]
In 2002, Chiba challenged Nakai for the 29th Women's Meijin title and was leading the match 2 games to 1 after three games. Chiba was, however, unable to pick up the third win she needed to capture the title, and Nakai came back to win the match 3 games to 2. [10] Chiba once again challenged for the Women's Meijin title in 2004, but lost the 31st Women's Meijin match to Shimizu 3 games to 1. [11]
Chiba finally won her first women's professional shogi major title in June 2005 when she defeated Nakai 3 games to none to win the 27th Women's Ōshō title. [12] [13] [14] The following year, Nakai once again challenged Chiba in the 28th Women's Ōshō title match, but this time it was Chiba coming back to win Games 4 and 5 to successfully defend her title 3 games to 2. [15] Chiba defended her Women's Ōshō against Shimizu in 2007 and started well by winning Game 1, but Shimizu won the next three games to capture the 29th Women's Ōshō match 3 games to 1. [16] [17]
Chiba has been promoted as follows. [18]
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Chiba has appeared in major title matches nine times and has won a total of two titles. [19] In addition to major titles, Chiba has won one other shogi championship. [20]
Title | Years | Number of times overall |
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Women's Ōshō | 2005–06 | 2 |
Tournament | Years | Number of times |
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* Kajima Cup | 2000 | 1 |
Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held or currently suspended.
Chiba received the Japan Shogi Association's "Women's Professional" Annual Shogi Award for the April 2005 – March 2006 shogi year. [21]
Chiba's husband, Sakio Chiba is also a shogi professional. The couple married in May 2003, [1] and have two daughters. [22]
Ryōko Chiba | |
---|---|
Native name | 千葉 涼子 |
Maiden name | Usui (碓井) |
Born | April 21, 1980 |
Hometown | Toyama Prefecture |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 1994 | (aged 14)
Badge Number | W-17 |
Rank | Women's 4- dan |
Teacher | Noboru Sakurai (8-dan) |
Major titles won | 2 |
Tournaments won | 1 |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Ryōko Chiba (千葉 涼子 Chiba Ryōko, née 涼子碓井 Ryōko Usui, [1] born April 21, 1980) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4- dan. [2] She is a two-time winner of the Women's Ōshō title.
Chiba's (then known as Ryōko Usui) first appearance in a women's professional shogi major title match came in 1998 when she challenged Ichiyo Shimizu for the 6th Kurashiki Tōka Cup ; Chiba lost the match 2 games to 1. [3] That same year Chiba also challenged Shimizu for the 25th Women's Meijin title, but once again lost (3 games to 1). [4] [5]
In 1999 and 2000, Chiba yet again challenged Shimizu in a major title matches. She lost the 10th and 11th Women's Ōi title matches respectively by the scores of 3 games to 1 and 3 games to none. [6] [7] Later in 2000, Chiba won her first tournament as a women's professional when she defeated Hiroe Nakai 3 games to 1 to win the 5th Kajima Cup . [8] Chiba and Nakai met once again the following year in the finals of the 6th Kajima Cup Tournament, but this time Nakai won 3 games to 1. [9]
In 2002, Chiba challenged Nakai for the 29th Women's Meijin title and was leading the match 2 games to 1 after three games. Chiba was, however, unable to pick up the third win she needed to capture the title, and Nakai came back to win the match 3 games to 2. [10] Chiba once again challenged for the Women's Meijin title in 2004, but lost the 31st Women's Meijin match to Shimizu 3 games to 1. [11]
Chiba finally won her first women's professional shogi major title in June 2005 when she defeated Nakai 3 games to none to win the 27th Women's Ōshō title. [12] [13] [14] The following year, Nakai once again challenged Chiba in the 28th Women's Ōshō title match, but this time it was Chiba coming back to win Games 4 and 5 to successfully defend her title 3 games to 2. [15] Chiba defended her Women's Ōshō against Shimizu in 2007 and started well by winning Game 1, but Shimizu won the next three games to capture the 29th Women's Ōshō match 3 games to 1. [16] [17]
Chiba has been promoted as follows. [18]
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Chiba has appeared in major title matches nine times and has won a total of two titles. [19] In addition to major titles, Chiba has won one other shogi championship. [20]
Title | Years | Number of times overall |
---|---|---|
Women's Ōshō | 2005–06 | 2 |
Tournament | Years | Number of times |
---|---|---|
* Kajima Cup | 2000 | 1 |
Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held or currently suspended.
Chiba received the Japan Shogi Association's "Women's Professional" Annual Shogi Award for the April 2005 – March 2006 shogi year. [21]
Chiba's husband, Sakio Chiba is also a shogi professional. The couple married in May 2003, [1] and have two daughters. [22]