Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 2 major titles

Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 2 major titles

Defending champion Kazuki Kimura reviews his match against 18-year-old shogi sensation Sota Fujii in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 20, 2020, after losing his Oi title as Fujii completed a four-game sweep in the best-of-the seven championship series. Fujii became the youngest player ever to hold two major titles about a month after winning the Kisei crown. (Pool photo)

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