is a Japanese

professional shogi player A professional shogi player (将棋棋士 ''shōgi kishi'' or プロ棋士 ''puro kishi'' "professional player") is a shogi player who is usually a member of a professional guild of shogi players. There are two categories of professional player ...

ranked 8-

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. Iijima invented the

Iijima Bishop Pullback In shogi, Iijima Bishop Pullback or Iijima's Back Bishop (飯島流引き角 ''Iijima-ryuu hiki kaku'') is a less common defensive Static Rook opening used against a Ranging Rook opponent. It has been used in both Black and White positions b ...

strategy which is named after him. He received the 16th Masuda Award (April 2009March 2010) for developing the strategy.

Promotion history

Iijima's promotion history is as follows: * 6-

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: 1991 * 1-dan: 1995 * 4-dan: April 1, 2000 * 5-dan: September 7, 2004 * 6-dan: September 11, 2008 * 7-dan: October 22, 2010 * 8-dan: February 2, 2021

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Iijima, Eiji
1979 births Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players Professional shogi players from Tokyo Recipients of the Kōzō Masuda Award People from Nakano, Tokyo {{Shogi-stub