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Japan's shogi champ beaten by ex-chess king

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Habu (L), champion of shogi or Japanese chess, faces off against former world chess champion Garry Kasparov from Russia during a special chess event in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2014. Habu, also known as an outstanding chess player in Japan, succumbed to Kasparov 0-2.

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Japan's Shogi Champ Beaten By Ex-Chess King

TOKYO, JAPAN - NOV. 28: Yoshiharu Habu, champion of shogi, or Japanese chess, took on former chess king Garry Kasparov from Russia during a special event in Tokyo on November 28. Habu, also known as a leading chess player in Japan, succumbed to Kasparov 0-2, and said, "It was a precious lesson for me."

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Japan's shogi champ beaten by ex-chess king

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Habu (L), champion of shogi or Japanese chess, faces off against former world chess champion Garry Kasparov from Russia during a special chess event in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2014. Habu, also known as an outstanding chess player in Japan, succumbed to Kasparov 0-2. (Kyodo)