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Yoshiharu Habu Advances to Shogi Throne Challenge League Final as Red Team Champion

 Shogi’s Itoen Oi Ocha Cup 64th Throne Match Challenger Decision League The final match of the Red Team was held on May 8th, Yoshiharu Hanyu (52) defeated Masayuki Toyoshima (33) with 124 moves. won. As a result, Hanyu 9-dan finished the league match Red Team with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, winning the championship. In the next round, the winner of the white group will fight for the right to challenge the throne of Sota Fujii (Ryuoh, Eio, Kioh, Osho, Kisei, 20).

[Video]The game where Hanyu 9-dan won the red team

Hanyu 9-dan has made a big step forward to appear in the 7th match of the throne match for the first time in 6 years. With Toyoshima 9th dan in the lead, the main team turned into a Koshikake Gin, and after the lunch break, the battle turned into a fierce one. Hanyu 9th dan on the back, steadily advancing his offensive piece, and took the lead by setting up a pincer attack from Katsura strike. Toyoshima 9-dan was driven into a disadvantage, but after more than two hours of long thinking, they regained their position with an exquisite sense of balance and gained the upper hand. However, Hanyu 9th dan, who maintained an aggressive stance in the final round of the match, broke away at the end and won the hot battle with a brilliant approach.

As a result, Hanyu 9-dan finished the league with 4 wins and 1 loss, and the red team won. Aiming for a rematch of the title match with the Fujii throne, she will face the winner of the white group in the next match.

(From ABEMA/Shogi Channel)

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