Eiji Iijima

Eiji Iijima
Native name飯島栄治
Born (1979-09-16) September 16, 1979 (age 45)
HometownNakano, Tokyo
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 2000(2000-04-01) (aged 20)
Badge Number240
Rank8-dan
TeacherNoboru Sakurai [ja] (8-dan)
Meijin classC1
Ryūō class3
Websites
JSA profile page

Eiji Iijima (飯島 栄治, Iijima Eiji, born September 16, 1979) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 8-dan.[1]

Shogi professional

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Theoretical contributions

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Iijima invented the Iijima Bishop Pullback strategy which is named after him. He received the 16th Masuda Award (April 2009 – March 2010) for developing the strategy.[2]

Promotion history

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Iijima's promotion history is as follows:[3]

  • 6-kyū: 1991
  • 1-dan: 1995
  • 4-dan: April 1, 2000
  • 5-dan: September 7, 2004
  • 6-dan: September 11, 2008
  • 7-dan: October 22, 2010
  • 8-dan: February 2, 2021

References

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  1. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Iijima Eiji" 棋士データベース: 飯島栄治 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Eiji Iijima] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dai Sanjūnanakai Shōgi Taishō Kimaru!" 第37回将棋大賞決まる! [37th Annual Shogi Awards Decided] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. April 1, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kishi Dētabēsu: Iijima Eiji Shōdan Rireki" 棋士データベース: 飯島栄治 昇段履歴 [Professional Shogi Player Database: Eiji Iijima Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
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