The first defense battle of this year for Shogi Souta Fujii (19), the "Eiou Battle", has begun today, and the game with Wakamu Deguchi 6th Dan (27), who will challenge the first title battle, has begun.
One of the eight major titles of shogi, "Eiou Sen", is held at "Kanda Myojin" in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. I sat in front of the board.
When the start of the game was announced at 9 am, the first player, Gokan Fujii, took a bite of tea and then struck the step ahead of the rook, and the sixth step at the exit of the second player also struck the step ahead of his own rook.
Last year, Fujii Gokan broke the youngest record one after another, and in February, he achieved the first ever teenage "Gokan" in the "Osho War", and from the 28th, " "Eiou Battle" will be the first defense battle of this year.
On the other hand, Exit 6th Dan is from Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, and became a professional shogi player in 2019, and this is his first title match.
The "Eiou Battle" is the fifth game, and the game is organized over June, and the one who wins three first wins the title.
The victory or defeat of the first station is expected to be decided on the afternoon of the 28th.