Shogi sensation Fujii wins Asahi Cup

Shogi sensation Fujii wins Asahi Cup

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii holds the trophy after winning the 14th Asahi Cup tournament in Tokyo on Feb. 11, 2021, for the third time. The 18-year-old who holds two of shogi's eight major titles defeated veteran player Hiroyuki Miura in the final of the tournament, held without spectators amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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