Youngest shogi pro extends win streak to 17

Youngest shogi pro extends win streak to 17

Sota Fujii (L), at 14 the youngest professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, extends his record winning streak to 17 matches with a win over 31-year-old Kazuhiro Nishikawa in Osaka on May 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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