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Fujii defends Meijin title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (L) reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima after defending the most prestigious Meijin title by beating him in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series in Monbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan. With his first defense of Meijin, Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, has won or defended all 22 title matches he has fought.

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Fujii defends Meijin title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses with a bouquet of flowers after defending the most prestigious Meijin title 4-1 in a best-of-seven series against Masayuki Toyoshima in Monbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 27, 2024. With his first defense of Meijin, Fujii has won or defended all 22 title matches he has fought.

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Fujii defends Meijin title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (L) reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima after defending the most prestigious Meijin title by beating him in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series in Monbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan. With his first defense of Meijin, Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, has won or defended all 22 title matches he has fought.

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Fujii defends Meijin title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses with a bouquet of flowers after defending the most prestigious Meijin title 4-1 in a best-of-seven series against Masayuki Toyoshima in Monbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 27, 2024. With his first defense of Meijin, Fujii has won or defended all 22 title matches he has fought.

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Fujii moves toward 8th title

Sota Fujii, holder of seven of shogi's eight titles, poses after winning his match against Masayuki Toyoshima in Osaka on Aug. 4, 2023. The victory made the 21-year old eligible to face off against Takuya Nagase, holder of Oza, the only shogi title not yet in Fujii's hands, in the best-of-five series starting in late August.

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Fujii moves toward 8th title

Sota Fujii, holder of seven of shogi's eight titles, meets the press after winning his match against Masayuki Toyoshima in Osaka on Aug. 4, 2023. The victory made the 21-year old eligible to face off against Takuya Nagase, holder of Oza, the only shogi title not yet in Fujii's hands, in the best-of-five series starting in late August.

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Fujii moves toward 8th title

Sota Fujii, holder of seven of shogi's eight titles, reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima in Osaka on Aug. 4, 2023. His victory made the 21-year old eligible to face off against Takuya Nagase, holder of Oza, the only shogi title not yet in Fujii's hands, in the best-of-five series starting in late August.

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Fujii moves toward 8th title

Sota Fujii (R), holder of seven of shogi's eight titles, reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima in Osaka on Aug. 4, 2023. His victory made the 21-year old eligible to face off against Takuya Nagase, holder of Oza, the only shogi title not yet in Fujii's hands, in the best-of-five series starting in late August.

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Fujii moves toward 8th title

Sota Fujii (L), holder of seven of shogi's eight titles, reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima in Osaka on Aug. 4, 2023. His victory made the 21-year old eligible to face off against Takuya Nagase, holder of Oza, the only shogi title not yet in Fujii's hands, in the best-of-five series starting in late August.

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Professional shogi player beats computer program

OSAKA, Japan - Masayuki Toyoshima, a professional player of shogi, or Japanese chess, plays against the computer program "YSS" in Osaka on March 29, 2014, with an industrial robotic arm moving the shogi pieces based on instructions from the program. Toyoshima scored the first win by a pro shogi player in the third of five matches in this year's human- versus-computer series.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

People in teenage shogi player Sota Fujii's hometown Seto in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, celebrate on Nov. 13, 2021, after he clinched Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii poses at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii poses at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii poses at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the fourth match of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii (R) reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from him in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time. (Pool photo)

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from him in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time. (Pool photo)

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 4 titles

Teenage shogi player Sota Fujii reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima at a hotel in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Ube, western Japan, on Nov. 13, 2021, after clinching Ryuo, shogi's most prestigious title, from him in Game 4 of the best-of-seven series. At 19 years and three months, Fujii, holder of three other major titles -- Oi, Kisei and Eio -- became the youngest player to hold four of the eight major titles at the same time. (Pool photo)

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 3 titles

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii poses for photos in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2021, after clinching Eio, one of shogi's eight major titles, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the final match of the best-of-five series in Tokyo. At 19 years and 1 month, Fujii, holder of two other major titles -- Oi and Kisei -- became the youngest player to hold three titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 3 titles

Shogi sensation Sota Fujii poses for photos in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2021, after clinching Eio, one of shogi's eight major titles, from Masayuki Toyoshima in the final match of the best-of-five series in Tokyo. At 19 years and one month, Fujii, holder of two other major titles -- Oi and Kisei -- became the youngest player to hold three titles at the same time.

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Fujii becomes youngest shogi player to hold 3 titles

Undated file photo shows Shogi sensation Sota Fujii. He clinched Eio, one of shogi's eight major titles, by beating Masayuki Toyoshima in the final match of the best-of-five series on Sept. 13, 2021, in Tokyo. At 19 years and one month, Fujii, holder of two other major titles -- Oi and Kisei -- became the youngest player to hold three titles at the same time.

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Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Nineteen-year-old Sota Fujii reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima after his successful defense of the Oi shogi title on Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokushima, western Japan, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus. (Pool photo)

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Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Nineteen-year-old Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference after his successful defense of the Oi shogi title against Masayuki Toyoshima on Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokushima, western Japan, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Nineteen-year-old Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference after his successful defense of the Oi shogi title against Masayuki Toyoshima on Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokushima, western Japan, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Fujii retains Oi shogi title

Nineteen-year-old Sota Fujii celebrates after his successful defense of the Oi shogi title against Masayuki Toyoshima on Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokushima, western Japan, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Shogi championship series

Shogi players Masayuki Toyoshima (R, front row) and Yoshiharu Habu (L, front row) face each other in the first match of the best-of-seven Ryuo championship series in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Shogi championship series

Shogi players Masayuki Toyoshima (R, front row) and Yoshiharu Habu (L, front row) bow before they start the first match of the best-of-seven Ryuo championship series in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Shogi championship series

Photo taken Oct. 9, 2020, shows the hands of shogi players Masayuki Toyoshima and Yoshiharu Habu setting up pieces before they start the first match of the best-of-seven Ryuo championship series in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2020. (Pool photo)

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Akira Watanabe wins Meijin title

Veteran shogi player Akira Watanabe meets the press after winning the most prestigious Meijin title by beating defending champion Masayuki Toyoshima 4-2 in a best-of-seven series on Aug. 15, 2020, in the western Japan city of Osaka. It is the first time that the 36-year-old, also holder of the Kio and Osho titles, has gained the Meijin title, one of the board game's eight major titles.

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Akira Watanabe wins Meijin title

Veteran shogi player Akira Watanabe meets the press after winning the most prestigious Meijin title by beating defending champion Masayuki Toyoshima 4-2 in a best-of-seven series on Aug. 15, 2020, in the western Japan city of Osaka. It is the first time that the 36-year-old, also holder of the Kio and Osho titles, has gained the Meijin title, one of the board game's eight major titles.

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Akira Watanabe wins Meijin title

Veteran shogi player Akira Watanabe meets the press after winning the most prestigious Meijin title by beating defending champion Masayuki Toyoshima 4-2 in a best-of-seven series on Aug. 15, 2020, in the western Japan city of Osaka. It is the first time that the 36-year-old, also holder of the Kio and Osho titles, has gained the Meijin title, one of the board game's eight major titles.

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Akira Watanabe wins Meijin title

Veteran shogi player Akira Watanabe meets the press after winning the most prestigious Meijin title by beating defending champion Masayuki Toyoshima 4-2 in a best-of-seven series on Aug. 15, 2020, in the western Japan city of Osaka. It is the first time that the 36-year-old, also holder of the Kio and Osho titles, has gained the Meijin title, one of the board game's eight major titles.