Shogi Player Sota Fujii Defends Ryuo Title
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Sota Fujii, left, wins the fourth match of the Ryuo shogi series as Takumi Ito concedes defeat in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Saturday.
17:54 JST, November 11, 2023
Ryuo titleholder Sota Fujii on Saturday successfully defended his title for a second time, defeating seventh-dan Takumi Ito in Otaru, Hokkaido, in the fourth match of the Ryuo shogi championship series.
Fujii swept the best-of-seven series of the 36th Ryuo tournament, the most prestigious of the eight major titles.
In October, Fujii became the first-ever player to hold all eight major titles at one time when he won the Oza title.
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