Fujii defends shogi's Ryuo title

Fujii defends shogi's Ryuo title

Shogi player Sota Fujii reflects on Game 6 of a best-of-seven series for shogi's most prestigious Ryuo title, which he defended by beating Akihito Hirose 4-2 at a traditional Japanese hotel in the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Ibusuki, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2022. (Pool photo)

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