One of the eight major shogi titles, the fourth round of the Eio Match, will begin in Iwate Prefecture, and it will be interesting to see if Sota Fujii (1), who is one win away from defending his title, will win his third consecutive title, or challenger Tatsuya Sugai Hachidan (4) will bring the victory to Thailand.
The fourth round of the "Eio-sen" Game 4 was held in the game room set up in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, with challenger Sugai Hachidan entering first, followed by Rokukaku Fujii sitting in front of the board.
When the game started at 9 a.m., Sugai Hachidan, who was in the lead, moved his steps to open the corner path, and Rokkaku Fujii, who was behind him, took a step ahead of the flying car.
After that, Sugai Hachidan moved the flying wheel to the side and showed his specialty "swinging flying wheel", and Fujii Rokukaku was also advancing the piece.
Rokukaku Fujii, who currently holds six titles, will be aiming to win his third consecutive title in the Eio Match, which will be his first defense of the year.
Fujii Rokukaku is one win away from winning the title in the parallel "Meijin Match", and it is attracting attention whether he will become the youngest "Seven Crown" since Zenji Hanyu Kudan (6).
Sugai Hachidan, on the other hand, is the first challenger in the Eio Match, in a title match since the Battle for the Throne five years ago.
In the fifth game of the "Eio-sen", Fujii Rokukaku has won two and Sugai Hachidan has won one, and the winner of the fourth round is expected to be decided in the afternoon of the 5th, whether Fujii Rokukaku wins and decides to defend or Sugai Hachidan brings the victory to Thailand.