Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks

Tomoka Nishiyama will enter Japan’s professional Kishi Shogi ranks. She held four major women’s shogi titles before making the switch. Her entry establishes her as the first woman in the regular professional competition.

• 1Nishiyama holds four women’s shogi titles.
• 2She decided to enter the regular professional ranks.
• 3She is the first woman to make this transition.