The first round of the "Meijin Match," the oldest of the eight major shogi titles, was held in Tokyo, and challenger Sota Fujii (1) got off to a good start in beating Akira Watanabe, who is aiming to win four consecutive titles, to break the record for the youngest person to win a "Meijin".
The best-of-seven match of the "Meijin Match" will open in Tokyo on the 5th.
On the second day, on the 2th, Watanabe Meijin resumed with the "seal" that wrote the next move at the end of yesterday's game.
While each side waited for an opportunity to attack while spending more than an hour in between, Rokkaku Fujii brought out his pieces towards the end of the game and launched an attack.
Watanabe, on the other hand, showed tenacity even after almost using up his time, but at 6:1 p.m., he threw up to 1 moves.
Rokukaku Fujii, who was making his first attempt at the "Meijin Match", won the first match with a white star and got off to a good start to win the title.
If Fujii wins this title match, he will break the record held by Koji Tanigawa XVII (61) as the youngest person to win the "Meijin" title for the first time in 40 years, and he may also become the youngest person to win the "Seven Crowns" since Zenji Hanyu Kudan.
On the other hand, Watanabe Meito has been defending his title since he first won the "Meijin" title three years ago, and this time his fourth consecutive title is at stake.
The seventh round of the "Meijin Match" is scheduled for June this year, and the second round will be held in Shizuoka City on the 3th and 4th of this month.