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Tomoki Yokoyama (横山 友紀, Yokoyama Tomoki, January 26, 2000) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Tomoki Yokoyama was born in Kakogawa, Hyōgo on January 26, 2000. He learned how to play shogi from his father, and was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's (JSA) apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū under the tutelage of shogi professional Keita Inoue in September 2012.

Yokoyma was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 1-dan in 2014, and apprentice profssional 3-dan in 2017. He obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in September 2021 after tying for first with Mikio Kariyama in the 69th 3-dan League (April 2021 – September 2021) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion history for Yokoyama is as follows.

• 6-kyū: September 1, 2012
• 1-dan: December 23, 2014
• 3-dan: October 2017
• 4-dan: October 1, 2021

Personal life

Yokoyama is a graduate of the Faculty of Law of Konan University. He is the first student from the school to become a professional shogi player.

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yokoyama Tomoki" 棋士データベース: 横山友紀 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomoki Yokoyama] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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 11, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
3. "Dai Rokujūkyūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisennijūichinen Shigatsu kara Nisennijūichinen Kugatsu" 第69回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2021年4月～2021年9月 [69th apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2021 to September 2021] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
4. "Yokoyama, Kariyama ga Shōgi Kishi ni tomoni Inoue Kudan Monka" 横山, 狩山が将棋棋士に ともに井上九段門下 [New Shogi professionals Yokoyama and Kariyama are both students of Inoue 9-dan]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). September 11, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
5. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Yokoyama Tomoki Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 横山友紀 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tomoki Yokoyama Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
6. "Yokoyama Tomoki-san (Hō Yon) ga Dai Rokujūkyūkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen de Yondan ni Shōdan Puro Kishi ni!" 横山友紀さん (法4) が第69回奨励会三段リーグ戦で四段に昇段 プロ棋士に! [Tomoki Yokoyama (Law 4th) becomes professional shogi player after being promoted to 4-dan after winning the 69th apprentice school 3-dan league] (in Japanese). Konan University. September 16, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Yokoyama, Tomoki

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