The shogi boom sparked by a 14-year-old prodigy is helping to revitalize the city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture, which is known as the nation's largest producer of shogi pieces. Although his record-breaking winning streak was snapped at 29 games, Sota Fujii's impressive performance is ...
Though last Sunday's Tokyo assembly elections garnered the most media attention, another contest came in a close second, even if only two people were involved. Fourteen-year-old Sota Fujii's record-setting winning streak of 29 games of shogi was finally broken on July 2 when he ...
The youngest professional shogi fourth-dan player, Sota Fujii, 14, set the all-time record for most consecutive wins — 29 official matches.
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 ...
A record-setting winning streak by 14-year-old shogi prodigy Sota Fujii ended Sunday with his defeat at the hands of Yuki Sasaki, 22, in a high-profile match of the traditional chess-like game. Fujii, who is the youngest shogi pro and holds the lowest rank of fourth ...
Sota Fujii, a 14-year-old prodigy, has lit the shogi world on fire.
Fourteen-year-old Sota Fujii, the youngest-ever professional shogi player who has just set a record for the longest winning streak — 29 matches — is known not only for his outstanding talent but also his fiery, competitive spirit that often triggered tearful outbursts when he ...
Friends, family members and fans of Sota Fujii, a 14-year-old professional shogi player who set the all-time record of 29 consecutive victories on Monday, rejoiced over his historic win. Fujii's 11-and-a-half-hour bout was aired live online, reaching 7.4 million viewers at one point, a record ...
The record-setting winning streak of a 14-year-old shogi sensation has turned the spotlight on another new phenomenon shaking up the centuries-old Japanese board game — the use of artificial intelligence to improve players' skills. Sota Fujii, a junior high school student from Seto, Aichi Prefecture, ...
Japan's youngest professional shogi player, 14-year-old Sota Fujii, set the all-time record for consecutive victories Monday, continuing a winning streak that has reignited public interest in the traditional board game. “I cannot believe (this accomplishment) myself. I was very lucky,” said Fujii, a junior high ...
The nation's youngest professional shogi player, 14-year-old Sota Fujii, won his 28th straight match on Wednesday to equal the all-time winning streak in official matches of the traditional chess-like game. Fujii, a junior high school student who holds the rank of fourth dan, has gone ...
Japan's youngest professional shogi player, 14-year-old Sota Fujii, won his 27th consecutive match Saturday, extending the second-longest winning streak in the traditional Japanese board game. Fujii, a fourth dan who has been unbeaten since December, is now one match shy of the record of 28 ...
