Hiroe Nakai

Hiroe Nakai (中井 広恵, Nakai Hiroe) (born June 24, 1969 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese Professional shogi player ranked 6-dan since 2002.[1][2] She was one of the rivals of Ichiyo Shimizu.

Hiroe Nakai
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OccupationProfessional shogi player

LPSA service

Nakai was selected to be the first representative director of The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan (LPSA) after it was established in 2007. She served in that position until 2010.[3]

Major titles

She has obtained 19 major titles in her career. This is a 3rd place record in Japanese shogi history.

Title Years Number of times overall
Women's Grand Master (女流名人) 1985-86, 1988, 1991–93, 1999, 2001–02 9 (Obtained lifetime title)
Women's King (女流王将) 1995, 2002–04 4
Women's Monarch (女流王位) 1990-92 3
Kurashiki Tōka Cup 2000-03 3

Awards and honors

Nakai received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards and other awards in recognition of her accomplishments in shogi and contributions made to Japanese society.[1][2][4]

Annual shogi awards

  • 13th-14th, 16th, 20th and 27th Annual Awards: Women's Professional Award
  • 29th-30th Annual Awards (April 2001 - March 2003): Women's Professional of the Year
  • 31st-32nd Annual Awards (April 2003 - March 2005): Women's Professional Award
  • 38th and 40th Annual Awards: Women's Professional Most Games Played

Other awards

Gallery

References

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  3. (in ja) Joryū Hatsu no Tsūsan Roppyakushō Nakai Joryū Rokudan. January 22, 2015. http://www.sankei.com/life/news/150122/lif1501220025-n1.html. Retrieved February 28, 2018. 
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