Sota Fujii successfully defends Ryuo title
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Sota Fujii is seen during Saturday’ match aganst Akihito Hirose in the Ryuo shogi tournament in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture.
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.”
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