Japanese shogi prodigy Fujii becomes youngest to win major title

Japanese shogi prodigy Fujii becomes youngest to win major title

Japan's 17-year-old shogi sensation Sota Fujii poses for a photo during a press conference in Osaka on July 16, 2020, after he defeated defending champion Akira Watanabe in a best-of-five series to clinch the Kisei title, one of the board game's eight major titles. Fujii became the youngest player ever to win a major shogi title at 17 years and 11 months.

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