The 4th station of one of the eight major titles of shogi, "Oshosen", was held in Tokyo, and the challenger Yoshiharu Hanyu 9th dan (52) won the title Sota Fujii 5 crowns (20) with 2 wins and 2 losses. We have returned the win to 50%.
The venue for the 4th station of the "Osho Battle" is a hotel in Tachikawa, Tokyo. bottom.
Continuing on the 9th, Hanyu 9th Dan showed a sharp attack while throwing out his pieces one after another, and Fujii Gokan, on the other hand, defended the battle with many long thoughts, and waited for an opportunity to counterattack.
Hanyu 9-dan cornered with a solid attack toward the end of the game, and at 4:03 pm, Fujii 5 crowns pitched up to 107 moves.
Hanyu 9-dan, who is aiming for his 100th consecutive title win, won the title, bringing his win-loss record back to 50 with 2 wins and 2 losses.
After the game, Hanyu 9-dan said, ``I was playing without knowing what was going to happen in a situation where I couldn't predict. I was.
On the other hand, Fujii Gokan, who lost, said, ``I made a mistake when I thought about the 'sealing hand' for a long time, and I feel that my reading accuracy was not enough. I want to be able to go," he said.
The 7th game of the “Osho Battle” will be scheduled until March this year, and the first to win 4 will win the title.
The 5th station will be held in Ota City, Shimane Prefecture on the 25th and 26th of this month.