Sota Fujii successfully defends Ryuo title

The Yomiuri Shimbun

18:56 JST, December 3, 2022

Ryuo titleholder Sota Fujii successfully defended the title for the first time, defeating eighth-dan Akihito Hirose in the sixth match of the Ryuo shogi tournament held in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Saturday.

Fujii closed out the victory with a 4-2 win in the best-of-seven series at the 35th Ryuo shogi tournament, the most prestigious of all eight major shogi titles.

“It was a tough series,” Fujii said. “I’m relieved that I managed to produce a result.”