Shogi player Souta Fujii has decided to be promoted to "B-class 1 group" in the "ranking battle" that decides the rank of the shogi player, and will challenge the battle for the highest "A-class" next term. It was.
Shogi player Souta Fujii (18) is enrolled in the third "B-class 2 group" from the top in the ranking battle that decides the rank of the shogi player with the master as the top, and has been the sole leader in all eight races so far. ..
On the 9th, Fujii Nikan won the match against Yoshiyuki Kubota 7th Dan (48) at the Shogi Hall in Tokyo, and kept the lead with 9-0.
Twenty-five people are enrolled in the "B-class 2 groups" this term, and they can compete in 10 stations in a year to compete for results, and the top 3 people can advance to the "B-class 1 group" one level higher.
By winning on the 9th, Fujii double crown was confirmed to be in the top three even if he lost to the next final station, and decided to be promoted to "B class 1 group".
"Class B 1 group" is the class next to "Class A", which is the highest class to decide the challenger of the master battle, and Futatsu Fujii will challenge the battle to enter "Class A" next term.
After the game, Futatsu Fujii said, "I'm glad I was able to win and decide on the promotion. I have the impression that the B-class 1 group is only top-class ability, so I would like to fight with even more strength. I haven't been aware of A-class or masters yet, so I think it's important to be able to fight with one B-class. "