Kana Satomi, a female shogi player (30), has started the second round of the 5th game of the "transfer exam" in Tokyo, aiming to become the first female professional shogi player.
The Satomi Women's Five Crowns have met the conditions to take the "transfer exam" to become a professional in late May this year, and are challenging the fifth game, but lost the first match last month.
The second game started at 10:00 am at the Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo, and when the Satomi Women's Five Crowns in the lead took the tactic of "middle rook", which is good at placing the rook in the center, Leo Okabe (23) in the back, 4th dan. , Responded with "Rook" that does not move the rook sideways.
Satomi Joryu Gokan is from Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, and holds five of the women's titles: ▽Seiryu, ▽Joryu Oza, ▽Joryu Ou, ▽Joryu Osho, and ▽Kurashiki Toka.
Since the transfer exam system for becoming a professional shogi player was established in 2006, two women have passed, but both are men. This will be the birth of a female professional shogi player.