Shogi prodigy: Family, friends and fans rejoice over Fujii's historic victory
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 era of young shogi pro Fujii is here, but so is the era of AI in changing the game
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 ...
Youngest 'shogi' pro Sota Fujii matches longest winning streak with 28th victory
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 shogi player fells fourth dan to stretch winning streak to 27
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 ...
Shogi wonder Fujii wins 25th match in game's second-longest winning streak
Japan's youngest professional shogi player, 14-year-old Sota Fujii, won his 25th consecutive match on Saturday and now holds the record for second-longest winning streak in the chess-like Japanese board game. For his 25th straight victory, the junior high school student beat Ryuma Tonari, 27, in ...
