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Eiji Iijima
Native name飯島栄治
Born (1979-09-16) September 16, 1979 (age 44)
HometownNakano, Tokyo
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2000(2000-04-01) (aged 20)
Badge Number240
Rank7 dan
TeacherNoboru Sakurai [ja]
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class3
Websites
JSA profile page

Eiji Iijima (飯島 栄治, Iijima Eiji, born September 16, 1979) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 7-dan.[1]

Iijima invented the Iijima Bishop Pullback strategy which is named after him. He received the 16th Masuda Award (April 2009 – March 2010) for developing the strategy.[2]

Promotion history

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

  • 1991: 6-kyū
  • 1995: 1-dan
  • 2000, April 1: 4-dan
  • 2004, September 7: 5-dan
  • 2008, September 11: 6-dan
  • 2010, October 22: 7-dan

References

  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Iijima Eiji" 棋士データベース: 飯島栄治 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Eiji Iijima] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dai Sanjūnanakai Shōgi Taishō Kimaru!" 第37回将棋大賞決まる! [37th Annual Shogi Awards Decided] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Iijima Eiji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 飯島栄治 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Eiji Iijima Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 7, 2018.