Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Fujii

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii holds his prize during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2020, marking his winning of 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 after beating the holder in a best-of-five series through July 16. (Pool photo)

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  • ILEA000203602
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  • 2020/9/23 17:07:21
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2020 Kyodo News
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