The 4th station of the 7th game of "Ryuo Battle", the highest peak of the eight major titles of shogi, will start on the 12th in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
If the challenger Souta Fujii Triple Crown (19) beats Masayuki Toyoshima (31), he will be the youngest in history to achieve the "Four Crowns".
So far in the seventh match of the "Ryuo Battle", the Triple Crown of Fujii, who has the titles of "Throne," "Eiou," and "Kisei," has won three consecutive victories over Toyoshima Ryuo.
The 4th station from the 12th was held at a hotel in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Ryuo Toyoshima and Triple Crown Fujii confirmed the room where the game was held and the pieces to be used around 5 pm on the 11th.
After that, the two talked about their enthusiasm at the welcome ceremony, and Triple Crown Fujii said, "I want to make a shogi that I can think about firmly based on my reflections so far." I want to liven up the series. "
If the Triple Crown of Fujii wins this game, he will win the title of "Ryuo", and will be the youngest player in history to achieve the "Four Crowns" and hold the most titles of the current Go players.
On the other hand, Ryuo Toyoshima has lost 6 wins and 12 losses against the Triple Crown of Fujii until last year, but has lost 3 wins and 12 losses.
This time, the Ryuo match has also been defeated three times in a row, and there is no time left for the title defense.
The 4th station of the Ryuo match will be held from the 12th to the 2nd, and the victory or defeat is expected to be decided on the afternoon of the 13th.