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:- 6-kyū: September 2008
- 3-dan: October 2016
- 4-dan: October 1, 2017
- 5-dan: March 5, 2020