Momoko Nakamura (中村 桃子, Nakamura Momoko; born November 30, 1987) is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 2-dan.
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Women's shogi professional
On July 1, 2024, the JSA posted on its official website that Nakamura was retiring from women's professional shogi for personal reasons, and that her retirement would become official upon completion of her last official game for the 2024–2025 shogi season. Nakamura's retirement became official on July 8, 2024, after her loss to Haruka Aikawa in a 4th Hakurei Group D game.
Promotion history
Nakamura's promotion history is as follows:
Women's Professional Apprentice League: 1997
2-kyū: October 1, 2007
1-kyū: March 30, 2009
1-dan: March 14, 2013
2-dan: August 2, 2021
Retired: July 8, 2024
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
Personal life
Nakamura's brother Ryōsuke Nakamura is also a professional shogi player. The two are the second brother and sister pair in professional shogi history to become professionals.