Kōsuke Tamura

Kōsuke Tamura (田村 康介) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7-dan.

Early life, amateur shogi and apprenticeship
Kōsuke Tamura was born on March 16, 1976, in Uozu, Toyama. He won the 12th Elementary Student Meijin Tournament in 1987 when he was a sixth-grade student at Ōkubo Elementary School, defeating fellow future shogi professional Kensuke Kitahama in the final.

In November 1987, Tamura entered the Japan Shogi Association's apprentice school at the rank of 6-kyū as a protegee of shogi professional Nobuyuki Ōuchi. He was promoted to 1-dan in 1991, and then obtained full professional status and the rank of 4-dan in October 1995.

Shogi professional
Tamura defeated Hisashi Namekata 2 games to 1 to win the 34th Shinjin-Ō in October 2003.

Promotion history
The promotion history for Tamura is as follows:
 * 6-kyū: 1987
 * 1-dan: 1991
 * 4-dan: October 1, 1995
 * 5-dan: September 8, 2000
 * 6-dan: June 8, 2005
 * 7-dan: March 4, 203

Titles and other championships
Tamura has never appeared in a major title match, but he has won one non-major shogi championships during his career.

Awards and honors
Tamura received the Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Award for "Best New Player" for the 2003–4 shogi year.