Shogi Oza Battle Nagase Oza wins title first defense Final 5th station October 14, 22:52
In the fifth game of the title match, one of the eight major titles of shogi, the title-bearing Takuya Nagase defeated the challenger Toshiaki Kubo 9th Dan and decided his first title defense.
In the fifth match of the title match, one of the eight major titles of shogi, veteran Toshiaki Kubo (45) challenged one of the young top players, Takuya Nagase (28), in Thailand with 2 wins and 2 losses so far. The whereabouts of the game were entwined in the final 5th station.
On the 14th, in the 5th station held in Kofu City, the late Nagase throne pushed Kubo 9th Dan to the end with 110 moves at 8:17 pm and defended the title with 3 wins and 2 losses.
The Nagase throne just lost the title last month in the tangled Eiou match up to "9th station", but this time he decided to defend his first title.
After the match, the Nagase throne looked back on the two title matches and said, "Both were difficult with the full set, but I'm glad that one came out."
On the other hand, Kubo Kubo, who missed his first title, said, "I would like to start over and try various battle types."