Sota Fujii, 14, whose quest to claim the all-time record for consecutive wins in shogi generated nationwide suspense over the past few weeks, saw his record win streak snapped Sunday at 29 matches.

The shogi prodigy, who is ranked fourth dan, fell to 22-year-old fifth dan Yuki Sasaki in the second round of the prestigious Ryuo Championship finals at Tokyo Shogi Hall.

"A winning streak ends sooner or later," Fujii said after the match. "I was completely beaten."