Marika Nakamura

Marika Nakamura (中村 真梨花) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 4-dan.

Promotion history
Nakamura's promotion history is as follows.
 * 2-kyū: April 1, 2003
 * 1-kyū: April 1, 2004
 * 1-dan: April 1, 2005
 * 2-dan: February 25, 2009
 * 3-dan: May 4, 2015
 * 4-dan: May 13, 2023

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Titles and other championships
Nakamura has appeared in women's major title match three times, but has yet to win a major title. She was the challenger for the 17th Kurashiki Tōka Cup title in 2009, the 34th Women's Ōshō title in 2012 and the 40th Women's Meijin title in 2013.

Personal life
Nakamura is married to professional shogi player Shōta Chida. The pair got married in September 2024.