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Tadao Kitajima (北島 忠雄, Kitajima Tadao, born January 4, 1966) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan. He is a former director of the Japan Shogi Association.

Early life and apprenticeship

Kitajima was born in Tokyo on January 1, 1966. He entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school in November 1980 at the rank 6-kyū as a student of shogi professional Shigeru Sekine [ja]. He was promoted to the rank of 1-dan in 1983 and obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in April 1995.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

Kitajima's promotion history is as follows:

• 6-kyū: 1980
• 1-dan: 1983
• 4-dan: April 1, 1995
• 5-dan: June 3, 1999
• 6-dan: October 1, 2003
• 7-dan: August 14, 2014

JSA director

Tadajima is a former member of the Japan Shogi Association's board of directors, having served as a director from 2002 to 2004 and then again from 2011 to 2013.

References

1. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitajima Tadao" 棋士データベース: 北島忠雄 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tadao Kitajima] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
2. ^ Heisei Nijūrokunenban Shōgi Nenkan Nisenjūyonnen 平成26年版 将棋年鑑 2014 [Shogi Yearbook: Heisei 26 (2014) edition] (in Japanese). MyNabi Publishing/Japan Shogi Association. 2014. p. 568. ISBN 978-4-8399-5175-7. Retrieved February 25, 2019 – via Google Books.
3. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitajima Tadao Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 北島忠雄 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tadao Kitajima Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
4. "Kishi Dētabēsu: Kitajima Tadao Yakuin Rireki" 棋士データベース: 北島忠雄 役員履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Tadao Kitajima JSA Officer History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
5. "Nihon Shōgi Renmei Shinyakuin no Oshirase" 日本将棋連盟新役員のお知らせ [New JSA officers announced] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. May 26, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2019.

External links

• ShogiHub: Professional Player Info · Kitajima, Tadao

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