Kōsuke Tamura
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Kōsuke Tamura was born on March 16, 1976, in Uozu, Toyama. He won the in 1987 when he was a sixth-grade student at Ōkubo Elementary School, defeating fellow future shogi professional Kensuke Kitahama in the final.In November 1987, Tamura entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional Nobuyuki Ōuchi. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1991, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1995.
Shogi professional
Tamura defeated Hisashi Namekata 2 games to 1 to win the 34th Shinjin-Ō in October 2003.Promotion history
The promotion history for Tamura is as follows:- 6-kyū: 1987
- 1-dan: 1991
- 4-dan: October 1, 1995
- 5-dan: September 8, 2000
- 6-dan: June 8, 2005
- 7-dan: March 4, 203