Ahead of the fourth round of the fifth round of the "Championship Match," one of the eight major shogi titles to be held on the 11th, challenger Sota Fujii (1) and title holder Takuya Nagase (4) held an "inspection" to check the game room at a hotel in Kyoto on the 21th.
If Fujii wins the game on the 31th, it will be the first time in history that the Seven Crowns will be exclusive.
Ahead of the fourth round of the best-of-five match on the 11th, challenger Fujii Shichikaku and Nagase Titler visited a hotel in Kyoto City on the 4th to check the game room.
The two players checked the pieces used in the game, the temperature of the room, the brightness of the lighting, etc. with witnesses to prepare for the game on the 10th.
The "Title" is the only title not held by Fujii Shichikaku, and with 2 wins and 11 loss so far, he is one win away from winning the title, and if he wins the match on the 2th, he will become the first Eight Crown winner in history.
On the other hand, Nagase has won the "Championship Battle" four times in a row, and if he defends it, he will be the third person in this title to qualify for the permanent title "Honorary Title", and he will want to show his tenacity and bring it to the final round.
The two are also known as research buddies who play practice shogi, and all three of the previous matches are engaged in heated battles that do not yield to each other until the final game.
Round 1 will begin at 1 a.m. on the 11th with the Nagase Championship set first, and the winner is expected to be decided in the evening.