The 4th game of the ``Kioh Tournament'', one of the eight major shogi titles, has begun in Tochigi Prefecture.
All eyes will be on whether Sota Fujii Hachikan (21), who has won two races so far, will win and decide to defend his title, or whether challenger Takumi Ito 7-dan (21) will show his tenacity with one win back.
The fourth game of the five-game match of the Kioh Tournament was held in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, and the challenger, Ito Nandan, entered the game room first, followed by Fujii Hakkan, who sat in front of the board.
The game started at 9:00 a.m. When Ito Nandan, the first player, made a move on his rook, Fujii Hakkan, the second player, responded by moving his steps in the same way, and the pieces were set up with each other.
This is Fujii Hakkan's second defense this year, and he will aim to win the Ki-Oh Tournament for the second time in a row, as well as his second defense after the "O-Sho Tournament."
On the other hand, Ito 7-dan is the same age as Fujii Hakkan, and this is his second title match after last year's Ryuo match.
At that time, he lost to Fujii Hakkan with four consecutive losses, and this time, he will fight for revenge.
The first person to win 3 games in the 5th match of the Kioh Tournament will win the title.
The first game was a draw due to the ``mochi shogi'' game in which there was no chance of each player's ``balls'' being jammed, and Fujii Hakkan won two consecutive games in the second and third games.
The winner of the fourth game is expected to be decided tonight, whether Fujii Hakkan wins today's match and decides to defend his title, or Ito Nana Dan returns with one win and shows his tenacity.