Kenji Imaizumi
Japanese shogi player
About Kenji Imaizumi
Born 1973. Kenji Imaizumi is a professional shogi player.
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.
Imaizumi (a former 3-dan professional shogi apprentice) was the first amateur to become a professional player via the Professional Admission Test (プãƒç·¨å…¥è©¦é¨“ puro henyÅ« shiken) in 2014.
Shogi professional Promotion history The promotion history for Imaizumi is as follows: 4-dan: April 1, 2015 5-Dan: June 18, 2020
Awards and honors Imaizumi received the Japan Shogi Association's Masuda Award for the 20072008 shogi season for his idea of playing "R-32" on move one as gote in the opening. He was the first apprentice professional to win the award.
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Who is Kenji Imaizumi?
Japanese shogi player
When was Kenji Imaizumi born?
Kenji Imaizumi was born on 3 July 1973 in Fukuyama.
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Kenji Imaizumi is a professional shogi player.
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