Yūta Komori

Yūta Komori
Native name	古森悠太
Born	(1995-08-20) August 20, 1995 (age 29)
Hometown	Takatsuki
Career
Achieved professional status	October 1, 2017(2017-10-01) (aged 22)
Badge Number	312
Rank	5-dan
Teacher	Kenji Kobayashi (9-dan)
Meijin class	C1
Ryūō class	6
Websites
JSA profile page

Yūta Komori (古森 悠太, Komori Yūta, August 20, 1995) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Komori was born on August 20, 1995, in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture.^[1] He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was a second-grade elementary school student.^[2]

In September 2008, Komori was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Kenji Kobayashi at the rank of 6-kyū.^[2] He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2016, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2017 after finishing second in the 61st 3-dan League (April 2017 – September 2017) with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.^[3]

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion for Komori is as follows:^[4]

• 6-kyū: September 2008
• 3-dan: October 2016
• 4-dan: October 1, 2017
• 5-dan: March 5, 2020

Personal life

Komori is a graduate of Kobe University. He received his degree in economics from the school in the Spring of 2018.^[5][6]

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Komori Yūta" 棋士データベース: 古森悠太 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūta Komori] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
2. "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 9, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
3. "Dai Rokujūikkkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenjūnananen Sangatsu kara Nisenjūnananen Kugatsu" 第61回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2017年4月～2017年9月 [61st apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2017 to September 2017] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Komori Yūta Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 古森悠太 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūta Komori Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
5. "Keizaigakubu no Yonnensei no Komori Yūta-san ga Puro no Shogi Kishi ni Naru koto ga Kimarimashita" 経済学部4年生の古森悠太さんがプロの将棋棋士になることが決まりました [Economics student senior Yūta Komori becomes professional shogi player] (in Japanese). Kobe University. September 29, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
6. "Kobe Dai Shusshin no Komori Yodan, Ribenji Narazu" 神戸大出身の古森四段, リベンジならず [Kobe University Alum Komori Yondan unable to win revenge game.]. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). April 6, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Komori, Yuta