The highest peak of the eight major shogi titles, the 6th station of the "Ryuo Battle" was held in Kagoshima Prefecture. I was.
In the 7th game of the "Ryuo Battle", the title-holder Fujii Gokan was 3 wins and 2 losses against challenger Akihito Hirose 8th Dan (35), and was one win away from defending.
The 6th station started in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture on the 2nd, and on the 2nd day, the 3rd day, Hirose 8th Dan, the second player, resumed from the "sealing hand" that wrote the next move at the end of the game on the 2nd.
Fujii Gokan launched an attack on the first day and continued to attack while drawing out his pieces, and Hirose 8th Dan also showed desperate resistance while thinking long.
Still, Fujii five crowns did not relax the attack from beginning to end, and at 5:17 pm, Hirose 8th Dan pitched up to 113 moves.
Fujii won the five crowns and won 4 wins and 2 losses, and won the "Ryuo match" for the second time in a row. maintained.
After the game, Fujii Gokan said, "It was a tough series, but I'm relieved that we were able to get results. In this Ryuo match, there were many shogi that were pushed down in terms of content, and Hirose 8th dan's ingenuity from the beginning could not be returned well. I felt my problem again," he said.
On the other hand, Hirose 8dan, who did not win the "Ryuoh" for the first time in four years, said, "I often felt the opponent's ability from the middle to the end, and I was completely defeated. I regret the loss in the third game, but that is also included. It's my ability, and I think I was able to show the power I have now."
Fujii's next title match will be the "Osho match" starting in January next year, and will be challenged by Yoshiharu Hanyu 9th dan (52), who will be the "first meeting" for the title match.