Ayaka Ōshima
| Ayaka Ōshima | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 大島綾華 |
| Born | January 31, 2003 |
| Hometown | Hiroshima, Japan |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | May 1, 2021 (aged 18) |
| Badge Number | W-74 |
| Rank | Women's 2-dan |
| Teacher | Nobuo Mori (7-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Ayaka Ōshima (大島 綾華, Ōshima Ayaka, born January 31, 2003) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan.[1]
Early life and becoming a women's shogi professional
[edit]Ōshima was born in Hiroshima, Japan on January 31, 2003.[2] She learned how to play shogi from her father.[2]
Ōshima entered the Japan Shogi Association's training group system under the guidance of shogi professional Nobuo Mori.[2] She satisfied the criteria for the rank of women's professional 2-kyū upon obtaining promotion to Training Group B2.[3] She petitioned the JSA to be allowed to become a women's professional, and the JSA announced that she would be awarded women's professional status and the rank of 2-kyū on April 30, 2021.[2]
Women's shogi professional
[edit]In March 2024, Ōshima defeated Keika Kitamura in the finals of the 17th Women's Mynavi Open challenger tournament to earn the right to challenge Tomoka Nishiyama for the Jo-Ō title;[4] Oshima's first appearance in a major title match, however, was unsuccessful as she lost the best-of-five title match (April 2024 – May 2024) against Nishiyama 3 games to 0.[5]
Promotion history
[edit]Ōshima's promotion history is as follows:[6]
- 2-kyū: May 1, 2021
- 1-kyū: June 26, 2021
- 1-dan: April 1, 2022
- 2-dan: March 4, 2024
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships
[edit]Ōshima has appeared in a women's professional shogi major title match once but has yet to win a major title.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ōshima Ayaka" 女流棋士データベース: 大島綾華 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Ayaka Ōshima] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Ōshima Ayaka-san ga Gogatsu kara Joryūkishi Nikyū" 大島綾華さんが5月から女流棋士2級に [Ayaka Ōshima to be a women's professional 2-kyu from May] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Shinjoryūkishi Tanjō Ōshima Ayaka-san ga Gogatsu Tsuitachi Tsuke de Joryū Nikyū ni" 新女流棋士誕生 大島綾華さんが5月1日付で女流2級に [New women's professional announced: Ayaka Ōshima will become a women's professional 2-kyū on May 1]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Ōshima Ayaka Joryū Shodan ga Hatsu no Taitoru Chōsen & Joryū Nidan Shōdan Kimeru Mainabi Joshi Ōpun" 大島綾華女流初段が初のタイトル挑戦&女流二段昇段決める マイナビ女子オープン [Mynavi Women's Open: Women's professional 1-dan Ayaka Ōshima advance to a major title match for the first time and also earns promotion to women's professional 2-dan]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). March 3, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Shōgi Mynabi Joshi, Nishiyama ga Nanarenpa Chōsensha no Ōshima Joryū Nidan Kudasu" 将棋マイナビ女子, 西山が7連覇 挑戦者の大島女流二段下す [Nishiyama defeates women's professional 2-dan Ōshima to win shogi's Mynavi Women's Open for the seventh consecutive year]. Tokyo Shimbun (in Japanese). May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ōshima Ayaka Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 大島綾華 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Ayaka Ōshima Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Ōshima Ayaka Taitoru Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 大島綾華 タイトル履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Ayaka Ōshima Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- ShogiHub: Ōshima, Ayaka
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