One of the eight major titles of shogi, "Eiou", started in Nagoya City as the second station.
It will be interesting to see if Souta Fujii's five crowns win in a row and take the lead in defense, or if Wakamu Deguchi Rokudan, who challenges the first title match, returns one win.
The second station of "Eiou" was held at a hotel in Nagoya City, and the challenger's exit 6th dan entered the game room first, and then Fujii Gokan sat in front of the board.
At 9:00 am, the start of the game was announced, and when the 6th step of the exit on the play pierced the step ahead of the rook, Gokan Fujii on the play took a sip of tea and then pierced the step ahead of the rook.
Last year, Fujii Gokan set the youngest record one after another, and in February, he achieved the first ever "Gokan" as a teenager in the "Osho War", and this time "Ei". "Osho" is the first defense 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 first station held last month is won by the Fujii Gokan.
It is expected that the victory or defeat will be decided on the afternoon of the 15th, whether the five crowns of Fujii will win in a row and take the check in the defense, or the sixth dan of the exit will win the title match for the first time.