Yūta Komori


Yūta Komori is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 5-dan.

Early life and apprenticeship

Komori was born on August 20, 1995, in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture. He learned how to play shogi from his father when he was a second-grade elementary school student.
In September 2008, Komori was accepted into the Japan Shogi Association apprentice school under the guidance of shogi professional Kenji Kobayashi at the rank of 6-kyū. He was promoted to the rank of apprentice professional 3-dan in 2016, and obtained full professional status and the corresponding rank of 4-dan in October 2017 after finishing second in the 61st 3-dan League with a record of 12 wins and 6 losses.

Shogi professional

Promotion history

The promotion for Komori is as follows:

Personal life

Komori is a graduate of Kobe University. He received his degree in economics from the school in the Spring of 2018.