One of the eight major titles of shogi, the first station of "Oi" was held in Aichi Prefecture, and the challenger Masayuki Toyoshima 9th Dan (32) defeated Souta Fujii Gokan (19) and made a good start to win the title. I cut it.
The "Throne Battle" was the same as the last time when Toyoshima Kudan challenged the Fujii Five Crowns, and the first station started on the 28th in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture.
In the game, the first player, Toyoshima Kudan, aggressively attacked from the beginning, and Fujii Gokan surpassed, and even on the second day, Toyoshima Kudan continued to attack without rest, and Fujii Gokan was on the defensive side.
At the end of the game, Fujii Gokan showed a counterattack, but at 5:28 pm, he finished with 121 moves.
Toyoshima Kudan made a good start to win the title in the first match.
With this victory, Toyoshima Kudan stopped the losing streak in the title match with Fujii Gokan with "6" and said, "It was a difficult form due to the delicate development whether the attack would be connected, but at the end there is no" missing "in my reading. I thought I would win. I want to prepare well and do my best next time. "
Gokan Fujii "It is a point of reflection that I lost the situation in a difficult situation"
On the other hand, the defeated Gokan Fujii said, "It is a point of reflection that I was attacked and the development continued to be quite scary, and I lost the situation in a difficult situation. I wish I could come. "
The second station of the "Throne Battle" is scheduled to be held in Sapporo on July 13th and 14th, and the winner of the first four wins will win the title.