The second game of one of the eight major shogi titles, "Kiosen", was held in Kanazawa, where Sota Fujii five crowns (20) defeated Akira Watanabe two crowns (38).
If you win the next 3rd game, you will win the title and become the youngest player in history to achieve the "six crowns".
The 5th match of the "Kioh Battle" was held in Kanazawa City on the 18th, and at 9:00 am, Watanabe started the game with two crowns.
The game progressed at a good tempo in the early stages, but after that, both sides took a long time to think and attack each other.
The fierce offense and defense continued until the end of the game, and while Watanabe's double crown almost used up his time, Fujii's five crowns cornered him with two "horns" and so on, and at 7:27 pm, Watanabe's double crown pitched up to 132 moves.
Fujii five crowns won the second victory and won the title.
After the game, Fujii Gokan said, "I was wondering if I could stick to it so as not to give a decisive move. I want to do my best in the next game without being conscious of the score of victory or defeat."
Watanabe, who lost, said, ``I attacked at once when the situation was settled in a difficult shogi game, but in the end it was bad. rice field.
Fujii Gokan holds five titles: Ryuo, Oi, Eio, Osho, and Kisei.
If he maintains the five crowns and wins this "Kio match", he will be the first to achieve "six crowns" since Yoshiharu Hanyu 9th dan (52), and will break the youngest record for the first time in 29 years.
On the other hand, Watanabe has been defending his title since winning the "Kiosen" for the first time 10 years ago, and this time it will take 11 consecutive victories.
The 3rd game of the 5th game of the "Kioh Battle" will be held in Niigata City on the 5th of next month.