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Tomoki Yokoyama
Native name横山友紀
Born (2000-01-26) January 26, 2000 (age 24)
HometownKakogawa, Hyōgo, Japan
Career
Achieved professional statusOctober 1, 2021(2021-10-01) (aged 21)
Badge Number329
Rank4-dan
TeacherKeita Inoue (9-dan)
Meijin classC2
Websites
JSA profile page

Tomoki Yokoyama (横山 友紀, Yokoyama Tomoki, January 26, 2000) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

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Tomoki Yokoyama was born in Kakogawa, Hyōgo on January 26, 2000.[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father,[2] and was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Keita Inoue in September 2012.[2]

Yokoyma was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 2014, and apprentice profssional 3-dan in 2017.[2] He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in September 2021 after tying for first with Mikio Kariyama in the 69th 3-dan League (April 2021 – September 2021) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.[3][4]

Shogi professional

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Promotion history

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The promotion history for Yokoyama is as follows.[5]

  • 6-kyū: September 1, 2012
  • 1-dan: December 23, 2014
  • 3-dan: October 2017
  • 4-dan: October 1, 2021

Personal life

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Yokoyama is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Konan University. He is the first student from the school to become a professional shogi player.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yokoyama Tomoki" 棋士データベース: 横山友紀 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomoki Yokoyama] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Shin Yonden Tanjō no Oshirase" 新四段誕生のお知らせ [New 4-dans announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dai Rokujūkyūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūichinen Shigatsu kara Nisennijūichinen Kugatsu" 第69回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2021年4月~2021年9月 [69th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2021 to September 2021] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Yokoyama, Kariyama ga Shōgi Kishi ni tomoni Inoue Kudan Monka" 横山, 狩山が将棋棋士に ともに井上九段門下 [New Shogi professionals Yokoyama and Kariyama are both students of Inoue 9-dan]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yokoyama Tomoki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 横山友紀 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomoki Yokoyama Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Yokoyama Tomoki-san (Hō Yon) ga Dai Rokujūkyūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen de Yondan ni Shōdan Puro Kishi ni!" 横山友紀さん (法4) が第69回奨励会三段リーグ戦で四段に昇段 プロ棋士に! [Tomoki Yokoyama (Law 4th) becomes professional shogi player after being promoted to 4-dan after winning the 69th apprentice school 3-dan league] (in Japanese). Konan University. September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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