Shogi sensation Fujii beaten in 1st match of "Osho" league

Shogi sensation Fujii beaten in 1st match of "Osho" league

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii appears dejected after being beaten by 99-time major title winner and national honor awardee Yoshiharu Habu in the opening match of the "Osho" league in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2020. The 18-year-old, who holds two of shogi's eight major titles -- "Kisei" and "Oi" -- is vying to add "Osho" in the seven-man round-robin league. (Pool photo)

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