Hiroe Nakai facts for kids
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Hiroe Nakai (中井 広恵 Nakai Hiroe) (born June 24, 1969 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese Professional shogi player ranked 6-dan since 2002. She was one of the rivals of Ichiyo Shimizu.
LPSA service
Nakai was selected to be the first representative director of The Ladies Professional Shogi-player's Association of Japan (LPSA) after it was established in 2007. She served in that position until 2010.
Major titles
She has obtained 19 major titles in her career. This is a 3rd place record in Japanese shogi history.
Title | Years | Number of times overall |
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Women's Grand Master (女流名人) | 1985-86, 1988, 1991–93, 1999, 2001–02 | 9 (Obtained lifetime title) |
Women's King (女流王将) | 1995, 2002–04 | 4 |
Women's Monarch (女流王位) | 1990-92 | 3 |
Kurashiki Tōka Cup | 2000-03 | 3 |
Awards and honors
Nakai received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards and other awards in recognition of her accomplishments in shogi and contributions made to Japanese society.
Annual shogi awards
- 13th-14th, 16th, 20th and 27th Annual Awards: Women's Professional Award
- 29th-30th Annual Awards (April 2001 - March 2003): Women's Professional of the Year
- 31st-32nd Annual Awards (April 2003 - March 2005): Women's Professional Award
- 38th and 40th Annual Awards: Women's Professional Most Games Played
Other awards
- 1986, February: Wakkanai, Hokkaido Meritorious Citizen Award
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