Marika Nakamura

Marika Nakamura (中村 真梨花, Nakamura Marika, born May 20, 1987) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.^[1]

Marika Nakamura
Native name	中村真梨花
Born	(1987-05-20) May 20, 1987 (age 37)
Hometown	Fujisawa, Kanagawa
Career
Achieved professional status	April 1, 2003(2003-04-01) (aged 15)
Badge Number	W-30
Rank	Women's 4-dan
Teacher	Yoshimasa Saeki [ja] (9-dan)
Websites
JSA profile page

Women's professional shogi player

Promotion history

Nakamura's promotion history is as follows.^[2]

• 2-kyū: April 1, 2003
• 1-kyū: April 1, 2004
• 1-dan: April 1, 2005
• 2-dan: February 25, 2009
• 3-dan: May 4, 2015
• 4-dan: May 13, 2023

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Titles and other championships

Nakamura has appeared in women's major title match three times, but has yet to win a major title. She was the challenger for the 17th Kurashiki Tōka Cup [ja] title in 2009, the 34th Women's Ōshō [ja] title in 2012 and the 40th Women's Meijin title in 2013.^[3]

Personal life

Nakamura is married to professional shogi player Shōta Chida. The pair got married in September 2024.^[4][5]

References

1. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakamura Marika" 女流棋士データベース: 中村真梨花 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Marika Nakamura] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
2. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakamura Marika Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 中村真梨花 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Marika Nakamura Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
3. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Nakamura Marika Taitoru Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 中村真梨花 タイトル履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Marika Nakamura Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
4. "Chida Shōta Nanadan to Nakamura Marika Joryū Yondan ga Kekkon" 千田翔太七段と中村真梨花女流四段が結婚 [Shōta Chida 7-dan and women's professional Marika Nakamura get married]. Sports Hochi (in Japanese). October 10, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
5. "Chida Shōta Nanadan to Nakamura Marika Joryū Yondan ga Kekkon ｢Futari de Saseai, Tanoshiku Shiawase na Kazoku wo｣" 千田翔太七段と中村真梨花女流四段が結婚 ｢二人で支え合い, 楽しく幸せな家庭を｣ [Shōta Chida 7-dan and women's professional Marika Nakamura get married: the two say they will "support each other and have a fun and happy family"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 10, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.

External links

• ShogiHub: Nakamura, Marika