The fourth round of one of the eight major shogi titles, the "Shogi Holy War," will begin in Niigata City, and it will be interesting to see if Sota Fujii (1), who is one win away from defending his title, will win his fourth consecutive title, or challenger Daichi Sasaki (4) will bring the victory to Thailand.
The fourth round of the "Shogi Holy War" Game 4 was held in a game room set up at a ryokan in Niigata City, with Fujii Shichikaku sitting in front of the board, following the challenger Sasaki 9th Dan, who entered the room earlier.
The game started at 3 a.m., and when Sasaki Shichidan, who was ahead of him, took a step ahead of the flying car, Fujii Nanakaku, who was behind him, responded by taking a sip of tea and moving his steps in the same way.
In the fifth game of the "Shogi Holy War", whoever wins three first wins the title is won by Fujii Shichikaku and Sasaki 2th Dan has won 1 so far.
Fujii's title defense will be his second of the year, and he will be aiming for his fourth consecutive title.
On the other hand, this is Sasaki 2th Dan's first title match, and he is also fighting for the title in the "Throne Match" 4th Match, which is being held in parallel with Fujii Shichikaku.
Whether Fujii Shichikaku wins and decides to defend the title, or Sasaki Shichidan brings the victory to Thailand, the winner of the fourth round is expected to be decided in the afternoon of the 4th.