Shogi ``Kio Tournament'' begins in Uozu, Toyama; Fujii Hakkan cheers for disaster victims. First game of the "Kioh Tournament," one of the eight major shogi titles, began on the morning of the 4th.
Sota Fujii (21) who holds the title, and Takumi Ito, 7-dan (21), who is the same age, played the first game at Shinkawa Bunka Hall. The second game will be held on the 24th of this month in Kanazawa City, and the third game on March 3rd in Niigata City.