The second game of the sixth Eiou Title Series where Fujii Double crown is challenging Toyoshima Eiou was held at Tokiwa Hotel in Yamanashi prefecture on August 3th.
Both players are also fighting Oui Title Series at the same time now. Aiou Title series score was Fujii Double crown one win. Oui Title Series ＋Aiou Title Series score(Total game is 12 games - Eiou Title Series are 5 games , Oui Title Series are 7-games ) was Toyoshima Eiou one win , Fujii Double Crown three win. Toyoshima Eiou lost two games in a row in these series. He wanted to revenge.
Tokiwa hotel has been honored to serve several generations of the Imperial family, foreign nobility,esteemed artists and writers, and other well-known domestic and foreign guests as Kofu’s premier VIP guesthouse. There has been hosting Shogi Title Series for many years in this hotel. They exhibit photos and materials of Shogi Title Series.
Sente was Toyoshima Eiou. Game form was Bishop exchange and Double Rapid advancing silver. At the opening and middle game ,Fujii Double crown attacked from 4th file by his Rook with sitting king. Toyoshima Eiou put Bishop on enemy camp to make horse but Fujii Double crown succeed to exchange his bishop for Toyoshima Eiou`s horse. Toyoshima Eiou was deadlock.Fujii Double crowns were better situation. Most funs thought Fujii Double Crown would win.
There was a dramatic end game. Toyoshima Eiou had chance- taking moves several times to approach Fujii Double Crown. Fujii Double Crown made a mistake in one minute game.
Finally Toyoshima Eiou Brinkmate. Fujii Double Crowns check 25 times in a row.
Toyoshima Eiou was not allowed to make single mistake. He chose accurate movement even if he was one -minute game. Finally Fujii Double Crown resigned. Ending game was a huge cliffhanger.
Toyoshima Eiou came back and won with 161 moves. I felt his obsession for victory.I can not wait for next game.
