Shogi record-breaking win by Habu

Shogi record-breaking win by Habu

Shogi master Yoshiharu Habu makes a move in a playoff in Tokyo against Takuya Nagase on June 4, 2019. Habu picked up his 1,434th career win to break a tie with the late Yasuharu Oyama for the most in the board game's history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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