Yūki Fujikura
{{Short description|Japanese shogi player}}
{{Infobox shogi professional
| name = Yūki Fujikura
| native_name = 藤倉勇樹
| born = {{birth date and age|1979|10|23| mf=yes}}
| hometown = Shinjuku
| nationality =
| pro_date = {{event date and age|2002|10|01|1979|10|23}}
| retirementdate = {{event date and age|2022|04|19|1979|10|23}}
| badge_no = 245
| teacher = {{ill|Noboru Sakurai|ja|桜井昇}}
| rank = 5-dan
| teacher_rank = 8-dan
| meijinclass =
| ryuoclass =
| wins = 168
| losses = 236
| jsa = 245
| notable_students ={{ubl|Aki Wada|Hana Wada}}
| website = http://ameblo.jp/shiki-kodomo-school/
}}
{{nihongo|Yūki Fujikura|藤倉 勇樹|Fujikura Yūki|October 23, 1979}} is a Japanese retired professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 5-dan.
Early life and apprenticeship
Yūki Fujikura was born on October 23, 1979, in Shinjuku, Tokyo.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/245.html|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 藤倉勇樹|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujikura Yūki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūki Fujikura|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 23, 2020}} He was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional {{ill|Noboru Sakurai|ja|桜井昇}} in 1992, was promoted to 1-dan in 1998, and finally obtained full professional status and corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2002 after winning the 31st 3-dan League (April 2002{{sndash}}October 2002) with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses.{{cite magazine|author=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7UEcBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA576lpg|script-title=ja:棋士名鑑: 五段 藤倉 勇樹|title=Kishi Meikan: Godan Fujikura Yūki|language=ja|trans-title=Player Directory: Yūki Fujikura 5-dan|magazine=平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 (Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition)|page=576|year=2014|publisher=MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association|via=Google Books|isbn=978-4-8399-5175-7|access-date=May 22, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/match/shoreikai/sandan/31/index.html|script-title=ja:第31回奨励会三段リーグ戦 2002年4月～2002年9月|title=Dai Sanjūikkai Shōreikai Sandan Rīgusen Nisenninen Shigatsu kara Nisenninen Kugatsu|language=ja|trans-title=31st apprentice school 3-dan league: April 2002 to September 2002|year=2002|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=March 23, 2020}}
Shogi professional
Fujikura retired from professional shogi on May 19, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/news/2022/05/post_2125.html|script-title=ja:藤倉勇樹五段が引退|title=Fujikura Yūki Godan ga Intai|language=ja|trans-title=Yūki Fujikura 5-dan retires|date=May 20, 2022|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 21, 2022}} He finished his career with a record of 168 wins and 236 losses.{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/game/record/all.html|url-status=unfit|script-title=ja:通算成績|title=Tsūsan Seiseki|language=ja|trans-title=Career Records|date=May 28, 2022|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529043810/https://www.shogi.or.jp/game/record/all.html|archive-date=May 29, 2022|access-date=December 14, 2023}}
=Promotion history=
The promotion history for Fujikura is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.shogi.or.jp/player/pro/245.html#jsTabE04_02|script-title=ja:棋士データベース: 藤倉勇樹 昇段履歴|title=Kishi Dētabēsu: Fujikura Yūki Shōdan Rireki|language=ja|trans-title=Professional Shogi Player Database: Yūki Fujikura Promotion History|publisher=Japan Shogi Association|access-date=May 21, 2021}}
- 6-kyū: 1992
- 1-dan: 1998
- 4-dan: October 1, 2002
- 5-dan: April 22, 2012
- Retired: May 19, 2022
- 6-dan: April 1, 2024
References
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External links
- ShogiHub: [http://shogihub.com/players/136 Professional Player Info · Fujikura, Yuki]
- blog: [http://ameblo.jp/shiki-kodomo-school/ 志木こども教室ブログ]
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Category:Japanese shogi players
Category:Japan Shogi Association players
Category:Professional shogi players from Tokyo
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