Ayako Sanada

Ayako Sanada is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 3-dan.

Women's shogi professional

Promotion history

Sanada's promotion history is as follows.

1991, March 1: 2-kyū
1992, April 1: 1-kyū
1997, May 29: 1-dan
2003, April 9: 2-dan
2020, March 31: Retired
2021, April 1: 3-dan

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Personal life

Sanada's husband Keiichi is also a professional shogi player.