In the 74th Oza title match, a best-of-five series between Shogi player Akihito Hirose 9-dan and Oza titleholder Takumi Ito, the fifth game, held at the Tokiwa Hotel in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, took place after both players had won two games. Hirose 9-dan won the game in 121 moves. This marks Hirose 9-dan's first Oza title. With Ito Takumi losing his title, his only remaining title is the Eio title. Read more...
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Shogi player Akira Watanabe 9-dan updated his "X" (formerly Twitter) account by the 28th. He commented on Akira Hirose 9-dan (39), who defeated Takumi Ito (24, Eio) in the fifth game of the Oza title match on the 27th, reclaiming the title for the first time in eight years...
In the 74th Oza title match, a best-of-five series between Shogi player Akihito Hirose 9-dan and Oza titleholder Takumi Ito, the fifth game, held at the Tokiwa Hotel in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, took place after both players had won two games. Hirose 9-dan won the game in 121 moves. This marks Hirose 9-dan's first Oza title. With Ito Takumi losing his title, his only remaining title is the Eio title. Read more...