Tomomi Kai
Japanese shogi player
Tomomi Kai (甲斐 智美, Kai Tomomi; born May 30, 1983) is a retired Japanese women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 5-dan. She is a former Women's Ōi, Kurashiki Tōka Cup, and Jo-Ō title holder.
Apprentice professional
In September 1998, Kai took a leave of absence from women's professional shogi to enter the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū. She remained in the apprentice school until August 2003 when she expressed her intention to return to women's professional play. She was awarded the rank of women's professional 1-dan upon reinstatement.
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Kai has been promoted as follows.
2-kyū: April 1, 1997
1-kyū: April 1, 1998
1-dan: September 1, 2003
2-dan: September 18, 2006
3-dan: April 19, 2010
4-dan: June 29, 2011
5-dan: November 23, 2014
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships
Kai has appeared in major title matches 14 times and has won a total of 7 titles. She has won the Women's Ōi title four times (2010–11, 2013–14), the Kurashiki Tōka Cup title twice (2013–14), and the Jo-Ō title once (2010). In addition to major titles, Kai has won two other shogi championships: the 11th Women's Kashima Cup Shogi Tournament in 2006 and the 1st Daiwa Securities Cup Women's Internet Tournament in 2007.
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