Kotomi Yamane
{{Short description|Japanese shogi player (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox shogi professional
| name = Kotomi Yamane
| native_name = 山根ことみ
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| born = {{birth date and age|1998|03|09|mf=yes}}
| hometown = Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
| nationality =
| pro_date = {{event date and age|2014|05|24|1998|03|09}}
| badge_no = W-49
| teacher = {{ill|Keizō Noda|ja|野田敬三}}
| teacher_rank = 6-dan
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| rank = Women's 3-dan
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| tournaments = 1
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| jsa = 49
| female = yes
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{{nihongo |Kotomi Yamane|山根 ことみ|Yamane Kotomi|born March 9, 1998}} is a Japanese women's shogi player ranked 3-dan.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/lady/49.html|script-title=ja:女流棋士データベース: 山根ことみ|title=Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamane Kotomi|language=ja|trans-title=Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kotomi Yamane|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=November 28, 2023}}
Women's shogi professional
Yamane defeated Manaka Inagawa to win the {{ill|5th Women's Professional Yamada Challenge Cup|ja|YAMADA女流チャレンジ杯}} in August 2019 for her first shogi tournament championship.{{cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20190820-880135/|script-title=ja:門倉五段, 山根女流初段が初優勝 YAMADAチャレンジ杯|title=Kadokura Godan, Yamane Joryū Shodan ga Hatsu Yūshō Yamada Charenjihai|language=ja|trans-title=Yamada Challenge Cup: Kadokura 5-dan and Yamane women's professional 1-dan win for the first time.|date=August 20, 2019|website=MyNavi News|access-date=October 27, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ehime-np.co.jp/article/news201908180114|url-access=subscription|script-title=ja:山根ことみ女流初段 (松山出身)初Ｖ|title=Yamane Kotomi Joryū Shodan (Matsuyama Shusshin) Hatsu V|language=ja|trans-title=Kotomi Yamane (from Matsuyama) women's professional 1-dan wins first tournament as a professional|date=August 18, 2019|newspaper= Shimbun|access-date=October 27, 2019}}
Yamane's first appearance in a major title match came in May 2021 when she challenged Kana Satomi for 32nd {{ill|Women's Ōi|ja|女流王位戦}} title (May{{sndash}}June 2021). Yamane lost the match 3 games to none.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210602/k10013064571000.html|script-title=ja:将棋 里見香奈女流四冠 王位戦を防衛 通算タイトル歴代最多に|title=Shōgi Satomi Kana Joryū Yonkan Ōisen Bōei Tsūsan Taitoru Rekidai Saita|language=ja|trans-title=Women's professional 4-crown Kana Satomi defends Ōi title and becomes the all-time leader in major title match victories|date=June 2, 2021|website=NHK|access-date=June 4, 2021}}
=Promotion history=
Yamane's promotion history is as follows.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/lady/49.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:女流棋士データベース: 山根ことみ 昇段履歴|title=Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamane Kotomi Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kotomi Yamane Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=November 28, 2023}}
- 3-kyū: October 1, 2013
- 2-kyū: May 24, 2014
- 1-kyū: June 26, 2014
- 1-dan: April 1, 2015
- 2-dan: October 23, 2019
- 3-dan: November 24, 2023
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
=Major titles and other championships=
Yamane has appeared in one major title match, but has yet to win a major title.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/lady/49.html#anc01|script-title=ja:女流棋士データベース: 山根ことみ タイトル履歴|title=Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamane Kotomi Taitoru Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kotomi Yamane major Title History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=June 4, 2021}} Yamane has won one official non-title women's professional shogi tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/lady/49.html#anc02|script-title=ja:女流棋士データベース: 山根ことみ 優勝履歴|title=Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yamane Kotomi Yūshō Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Kotomi Yamane Championship History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=October 27, 2019}}
=Awards and honors=
Yamane won the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Award for "Excellent Women's Professional" for the 2020{{ndash}}2021 shogi year.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2021/04/48_4.html|script-title=ja:第48回将棋大賞受賞者のお知らせ|title=Dai Yonjūhakkai Shōgi Taishō Jushōsha no Oshirase|language=ja|trans-title=48th Annual Shogi Awards Winners|date=April 1, 2021|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=April 2, 2021}}
==Personal life==
Yamane is married to shogi professional Kei Honda. The JSA officially announced the couple's marriage on its website on May 2, 2023, and stated that Yamane will continue to use her maiden name as a women's professional.{{cite news|author=|url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20230502-52D4E2XQ2NJF3IJEY2GWBVS42I/|script-title=ja:将棋の本田六段, 山根女流二段が結婚|title=Shōgi no Honda Kei Rokudan, Yamane Joryū Nidan ga Kekkon|language=ja|trans-title=Kei Honda 6-dan and Kotomi Yamane women's professional 2-dan announce marriage|date=May 2, 2023|newspaper=Sankei Shimbun|access-date=May 3, 2023}}{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2023/05/post_2287.html|script-title=ja:本田奎六段と山根ことみ女流二段が入籍|title=Honda Kei Rokudan to Yamane Kotomi Joryū Nidan ga Nyūseki|language=ja|trans-title= Kei Honda 6-dan and Kotomi Yamane women's professional 2-dan announce marriage|date=May 2, 2023|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 3, 2023}}
References
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External links
- ShogiHub: [http://shogihub.com/players/217 Yamane, Kotomi]
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