| Karolina Fortin | |
|---|---|
 Styczyńska at the World Open Shogi Championship in 2013 | |
| Maiden name | Styczyńska |
| Born | June 17, 1991 |
| Hometown | Warsaw |
| Career | |
| Achieved professional status | April 1, 2017 (aged 25) |
| Badge Number | W-59 |
| Rank | Women's 1-dan |
| Retired | March 31, 2023 (aged 31) |
| Teacher | Daisuke Katagami (7-dan) |
| Career record | 36–50 (.419) |
| Websites | |
| JSA profile page | |
| https://shogiismylife.wordpress.com/ | |
Karolina Fortin (née Styczyńska (Polish: [stɨˈtʂɨj̃ska]), Japanese: カロリーナ・ステチェンスカ; born June 17, 1991) is a retired Polish women's professional shogi player who achieved the rank of 1-dan. She is the first non-Japanese to be awarded professional status by the Japan Shogi Association.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "Polish woman becomes 1st non-Japanese shogi pro". NHK World. February 20, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Shōgi Nyūsu: Karorīna Sutechensyka Joryū Sankyū ga Joryu Nikyū ni Shōkyū" 将棋ニュース: カロリーナ・ステチェンスカ女流3級が女流2級に昇級 [Shogi News: Karolina Stycnska women's 3 kyu promoted to 2 kyu] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Polish woman becomes first foreign female pro 'shogi' player in Japan". The Japan Times. Kyodo News. February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ Murase, Shinya (February 21, 2017). "Polish woman, 25, becomes first foreign 'shogi' professional". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved February 21, 2017.