Shogi News from February 5th to February 12th

 

February 5,2024/Prize money ranking 2023

                                                                    Last year`s rank 

1, Fujii Ryuou Meijin           € 1,156543        1

2, Akira Watanabe 9-dan    € 283,151          2  

3 ,Nagase 9-dan                 € 217,799         4 

4, Hirose 9-dan                   € 190.302         6 

5, Habu 9-dan                    € 161,642        out of rank

6, Toyoshima 9-dan           € 137,982          3

7, Sugai 8-dan                   € 121,592          7

8,Sasaki Daichi  7-dan       € 116,756       out of rank

9, Inaba 8-dan                   € 110,551        10

10, Takumi Itou 7-dan        €107,261        out of rank  

 

February 6,2024/ The 82th Ranking Series group-C1,

 

The 82th Ranking Series group-C1 - Iizuka 8-dan Vs Hattori 6-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan. Game form was bishop exchange. Hattori 6-dan won with 106 moves. Hattori 6-dan`s score in ranking series was 9 wins and promoted to group-B2. Iizuka 8-dan`s was 4 wins 5 loses

 

February 7,2024/ The 9th Eiou title tournament, The 65th Oui title league group- white

 

The 9th Eiou title tournament

 

The 9th Eiou title tournament – Nagase 9-dan Vs Amahiko Satou 9-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan . Game form was opposition form.  Satou 9-dan chose 3rd file rook.  Nagase 9-dan won with 127 moves.

 

  The 65th Oui title league group- white

 

The 65th oui title tournament group-white – Akira Watanabe 9-dan Vs Iijima 8-dan was held at  Tokyo Shogi Kaikan. Game form was double wing attack.  Watanabe 9-dan won with 75 moves. Watanabe 9-dan`s score in Oui title league is one win. Iizima 8-dan`s score is one lose.

 

February 8,2024/ The fourth game of 73th Oushou title series, promotion

 

The fourth game of 73th Oushou title series,

 

The fourth game of 73th Oushou title series- Sugai 8-dan Vs Fujii Oushou was held at  Auberge Tokito in Tachikawa city on February 7th and 8th. Score was Fujii Oushou three wins. Game form was opposition form.  Sugai 8-dan chose bishop exchanging 3rd file rook. Fujii Oushou won with 121 moves. He defended oushou title.  He has won 20 titles for 20 connective times. He broke the record of Oyama permanent 15th Meijin`s 19 consecutive times.

 

Promotion, 

 

Chida 7-dan promoted to 8-dan.
Game: The 82th Ranking Series group- B2
Opponent: Yashiki 9-dan
Reason:  promoted to Ranking series-group-A

 

February 9,2024/ The 65th Oui title league group- red

 

The 65th oui title tournament-group red – Shintarou Saitou 8-dan Vs Kentarou Ishii 6-dan was held at  Kansai Shogi Kaikan. Game form was snow roof .  Saitou 8-dan won with 97 moves. Saitou8-dan`s score in Oui title league is one win.  Ishii 6-dan`s score is one lose.

 

February 10,2024/ Asahi cup shogi open

 

The 17th Asahi cup Shogi open-Semi final and Final was held at Yurakucho Asahi Hall  in Tokyo. Fujii Ryuou Meijin Vs Itotani 8-dan.  Game form was snow roof.  Fujii Ryuou Meijin won with 99  moves. He advanced to final. 

 Nagase 9-dan VS Nishida 5-dan. Game form was opposition form .  Nishida 5-dan chose 4th file rook. Nagase 9-dan won with 219 moves.  He advanced to Final.

  Fujii Ryuou Meijin  Vs Nagase 9-dan.  Game form was yagura(Nagase 9-dan) Vs central house(Fujii Ryuou Meijin) Nagase 9-dan won with 129 moves. He was the first time to win the Asashi cup shogi open championship.

 

February 11th/The73th NHK Cup - Quarter Finals  Round – 2 game

 

The73th NHK Cup -Quarter Finals  Round – 2 game

 

 The 73th NHK shogi tournament- Yashiro 7-danVs Yasuhiro Masuda 7-dan was held on TV program. Game form was double wing attack. Masuda 7-dan won with 107 moves.