Shinobu Iwane (岩根 忍, Iwane Shinobu, born March 16, 1981) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.[1]
| Shinobu Iwane | |
|---|---|
 Iwane at a 2018 Human Shogi event. | |
| Native name | 岩根忍 |
| Born | March 16, 1981 |
| Hometown | Osaka, Osaka Prefecture |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2004 (aged 23) |
| Badge Number | W-32 |
| Rank | Women's 3-dan |
| Teacher | Kenji Kobayashi (9-dan) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Iwane's promotion history is as follows.[2]
- 1-kyū: April 1, 2004
- 1-dan: April 1, 2005
- 2-dan: March 9, 2009
- 3-dan: February 22, 2016
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Titles and other championships
Iwane has appeared in major title matches three times, but has yet to win a major title. She was the challenger for the 2nd MyNavi Women's Open Jo-Ō title in 2009, the 18th Kurashiki Tōka Cup title in 2010 and the 27th Women's Ōi title in 2016, but lost each time.[3]
Awards and honors
Iwane received the Japan Shogi Association's Annual Shogi Award for "Women's Professional Most Games Played" for the April 2009 – March 2010 shogi year.[4]
References
External links
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