Sumire Nakamura
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| Sumire Nakamura | |
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| Full name | Sumire Nakamura |
| Born | 2 March 2009 Tokyo, Japan |
| Residence | Osaka, Japan |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in, Tokyo branch |
Sumire Nakamura (仲邑 菫, Nakamura Sumire, born 2 March 2009) will become the youngest Japanese professional Go player when she debuts as a 10-year-old and receives her ranking of first dan on 1 April 2019. She will break the record of Rina Fujisawa who became a professional player in 2010 at the age of 11 years and 6 months. She will also be the first Go player to turn pro under Nihon Ki-in's special screening system for "prospective, talented" players who can compete with top players from other countries.[1]
Biography
Born 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, Nakamura is the daughter of Shinya Nakamura, a 9-dan professional Go player. She started playing the ancient board game with her father when she was three and has been competing in national tournaments in Japan by the time she was seven.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Yoshida, Reiji (5 January 2019). "Osaka girl, 9, to become Japan's youngest pro go player in April". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Girl to be youngest pro Go board game player in Japan aged 10 in April". Kyodo News. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Japanese girl to become youngest professional Go player". BBC Online. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ Yip, Wai Yee (8 January 2019). "10-year-old set to be youngest pro Go". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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External links
Sumire Nakamura profile of The nihon ki-in [1]
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