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Fujii Defends Shogi Title For Sixth Straight Year

TOKYO, Sep 11 (News On Japan) - Sota Fujii (23) defended the Oi title for a sixth consecutive year after winning Game 6 of the best-of-seven match at the Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo, with challenger Takuya Nagase (33), a ninth-dan, resigning after 151 moves.

“I made an early mistake and had to endure a difficult position for a long stretch,” Fujii said.

With the victory, Fujii’s cumulative number of title reigns rose to 31, tying Akira Watanabe (41) for fourth on the all-time list. The sixth game had originally been scheduled in Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture, but the venue was moved to Tokyo following tornado damage last week.

Source: TBS

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Fujii Defends Shogi Title For Sixth Straight Year

Sota Fujii (23) defended the Oi title for a sixth consecutive year after winning Game 6 of the best-of-seven match at the Shogi Kaikan in Tokyo, with challenger Takuya Nagase (33), a ninth-dan, resigning after 151 moves.

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