| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1991 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Japan |
| Title | Woman Candidate Master (2019) |
| Peak rating | 1900 (January 2025) |
Azumi Sakai (坂井 あづみ, Sakai Azumi; born February 14, 1991) is a Japanese chess player.
In July 2023, she won the Japanese Women's Chess Championship with a perfect score of 6/6.
In September 2024, she played on the top board for Japan at the 45th Chess Olympiad, where she scored 4.5/9 and notably defeated grandmaster Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant in round 9.
She earned a master's degree in physics from Sophia University.