is a Japanese retired women's professional shogi player ranked 4-

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. She is a former

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of the

Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan The or LPSA is a guild of women's professional shogi players headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The organization was established in May 2007 when a number of women's shogi professionals decided to leave the Japan Shogi Association (JSA) due t ...

. She is also a former and title holder.

Promotion history

Ishibashi's promotion history was as follows. *1993: Women's Professional Apprentice League *1993, October 1: 2-

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*1995, April 1: 1-kyū *1996, April 1: 1-dan *1996, September 2: 2-dan *1999, June 29: 3-dan *2004, July 23: 4-dan Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

Titles and other championships

Ishibashi appeared in women's professional shogi major title matches nine times and won three titles. She won the 21st title in 1999, and the 18th and 19th titles in 2007 and 2008. In addition to major titles, Ishibashi won five JSA run shogi non-title tournaments, and two LPSA run non-title tournaments.

Major titles

Other championships

Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk (*) are no longer held or currently suspended.

Awards and honors

Ishibashi received the Japan Shogi Association's

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for "Women's Professional of the Year" for the April 1999March 2000 shogi year, and the "Women's Professional Award" for the April 2002March 2003 shogi year.

References

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