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Chiho Murata
Murata in 2015
Native name	村田智穂
Born	(1984-05-01) May 1, 1984 (age 40)
Hometown	Takasago, Hyōgo
Career
Achieved professional status	April 1, 2002(2002-04-01) (aged 17)
Badge Number	W-28
Rank	Women's 3-dan
Teacher	Hitoshige Awaji [ja] (9-dan)
Websites
JSA profile page

Chiho Murata (村田 智穂, Murata Chiho, born May 1, 1984) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.

Women's shogi professional

Promotion history

Murata's promotion history is as follows:

• 2-kyū: April 1, 2002
• 1-kyū: April 1, 2003
• 1-dan: April 1, 2004
• 2-dan: February 10, 2011
• 3-dan: September 13, 2024

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Personal life

Murata's older brother Tomohiro is also a shogi professional. The two were the first brother and sister pair to become shogi professionals.

References

1. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Murata Chiho" 女流棋士データベース: 村田智穂 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Chiho Murata] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
2. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Murata Chiho Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 村田智穂 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Chiho Murata Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
3. Okuno, Daiji (January 12, 2018). "Shōgikai no Oyako, Kyōdaishimai Puro Ryōshin and Ko ga Puro no Shogi Ikka mo" 将棋界の親子, 兄弟姉妹プロ　両親＆子がプロの将棋一家も [Parent-child, brother-sister professional shogi families]. Abema Times (in Japanese). AbemaTV. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

External links

• ShogiHub: Murata, Chiho
• blogs:
  • かんふぁたぶるブログ
  • お気楽ブログ

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