is a Japanese

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ranked 7-

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Early life

Kōsuke Tamura was born on March 16, 1976, in

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. He won the in 1987 when he was a sixth-grade student at Ōkubo Elementary School, defeating fellow future shogi professional

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in the final. In November 1987, Tamura entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-

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as a

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. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1991, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1995.

Promotion history

The promotion history for Tamura is as follows: * 6-

: 1987 * 1-dan: 1991 * 4-dan: October 1, 1995 * 5-dan: September 8, 2000 * 6-dan: June 8, 2005 * 7-dan: March 4, 203

Titles and other championships

Tamura has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won one non-major shogi championships during his career: the in 2003.

Awards and honors

Tamura received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 20034 shogi year.

References

External links

*ShogiHub
Professional Player Info · Tamura, Kosuke
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamura, Kōsuke Japanese shogi players Living people Professional shogi players from Toyama Prefecture People from Uozu, Toyama 1976 births Shinjin-Ō