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Fujii becomes 2nd player in shogi history with 7 major titles

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20-year-old Sota Fujii is only the second player to hold seven major titles simultaneously. He also became the youngest Meijin title holder, breaking the previous record of 21 years, two months. Fujii has broken numerous youngest records, turning pro at 14 and two months and winning his first major, Kisei, in July 2020.

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Fujii becomes 2nd player in shogi history with 7 major titles

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii won the prestigious Meijin championship Thursday, making him only the second player in the Japanese board game's history to hold seven major titles simultaneously after Yoshiharu Habu. The 20-year-old Fujii, who has improved his skills with the use of artificial intelligence software, clinched the best-of-seven Meijin…

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TAKAYAMA, Nagano (Kyodo) -- Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii won the prestigious Meijin championship Thursday, making him only the second player in the Japane

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Sota Fujii becomes 2nd player in shogi history with 7 major titles

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii won the prestigious Meijin championship on June 1, making him only the second player in the Japanese board game's history to hold seven major titles simultaneously after Yoshiharu Habu.

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