Shogi News from July 1 st to July 7th

 

July 1,2024/ The first game of 95th Kisei title series, Retirement

 

The first game of 95th Kisei title series – Fujii Kisei Vs Yamasaki 8 -dan was held at Bansyouji temple in Nagoya city.  Game form was double wing attack.  Fujii Kisei won with 100 moves.  He became the youngest permanent Kisei-21 years old and 11 months.  He broke the Nakahara permanet 17th Meijin`s 23 years and11 months record for the first time in 53 years.

 

Retirement

 

Momoko Nakamura Ladies 2-dan retired
Reason: personal reasons

 

July 2 ,2024/ Promotion

 

Nikori Yamaguchi Ladies 2-kyu promoted to Ladies 1-kyu

Game: The 32th Kurashiki toka tournament
Opponent: Eriko Yamaguchi Ladies 3-dan.
Reason: Advanced to quarter finals in Kurashiki toka tournament and 40th win after promoted  to Ladeis 2-kyu

 

July 3,2024/ Absence

Absence

 

Iino Ladies 2-dan will be absent from July 9th in 2024 to March 31th in 2025 because of child birth and child care.

 

July 4,2024/ The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament 

 

The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament – Gouda 9-dan Vs- Ikenaga 6-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was yagura . Ikenaga 6-dan won with 101 moves.

 

July 5,2024/ The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament 

 

The 37th Ryuou title challenger deciding tournament – Shintarou Saitou 8-dan Vs- Satoshi Takano 6-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was double wing attack.  Saitou 8 -dan won with 141 moves.

 

July 6,2024/ Ameba tournament 2024-preliminary match A group-6 game

 

  Ameba tournament 2024 -  Team Hirose (Hirose 9-dan, Kurosawa 6-dan,  Kazuo  Sugimoto 5-dan)Vs Team Nakamura(Taichi Nakamura 8-dan,  Daichi Sasaki 7-dan, Kazushi Watanabe 6-dan) was held on Ameba TV. Team Hirose won- Score was Team Hirose 5 wins, 4 loses.  Team Hirose eliminated the preliminary match in  group A due to goal difference.

 

July7 2024/ The first game of 65th Oui title series ,The 74th NHK tournament-first round-14game,

 

The first game of 65th Oui title series

 

The first game of 65th Oui title series – Fujii OuiVs Akira Watanabe 9-dan was held at Tokugawaen in Nagoya city . Game form was ringht-band 4th file rook(Fujii Oui) Vs right-band king(Watanabe9-dan) . There was  repetition with 80 moves. Rematch game`s form was double wing attack. Fujii Kisei won with 100 moves.

 

The 74th NHK tournament- first round 14 game

 

 

The 74th NHK tournament first round 14 game – Miura 9-dan Vs Tokuda 4-dan was held at TV program.  Game form was double wing attack.  Tokuda 4-dan won with 128  moves.