Starts Wednesday, April 8th! Live broadcast of all games of the '84th Meijin Title Match, 7-Game Series: Sota Fujii Meijin vs. Tetsuro Itotani 8-dan'!

Igo & Shogi Channel Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Yamaguchi), which operates the CS broadcast 'Igo/Shogi Channel' and the YouTube channel 'Igo Shogi Plus', will broadcast all games of 'The 84th Meijin Title Match, 7-Game Series: Sota Fujii Meijin vs. Tetsuro Itotani 8-dan' live!

The most prestigious title match in the shogi world, the '84th Meijin Title Match, 7-Game Series,' is finally starting this year.

Tetsuro Itotani 8-dan, a former Ryuo title holder for one term, will challenge Sota Fujii Meijin, the youngest player ever to win the Meijin title.

Itotani 8-dan earned the right to challenge just one term after returning to the A-class league, and this will be his first appearance in the Meijin seven-game title match.

Furthermore, it has been about 40 years since a shogi player serving as a director of the association has become a challenger.

The two have played many games against each other, but Meijin Fujii has a significant lead in their head-to-head record, making him a formidable opponent for the challenger.

Nevertheless, Itotani 8-dan has won numerous fierce battles to reach the stage of the seven-game match.

Will the champion, Meijin Fujii, who symbolizes modern shogi, defend his title, or will Itotani 8-dan seize the long-sought Meijin title?

Please enjoy the heated battles of the seven-game match that will decide the pinnacle of the shogi world in real time.

'84th Meijin Title Match, 7-Game Series: Sota Fujii Meijin vs. Tetsuro Itotani 8-dan' Broadcast Information

＜7-Game Series Match Schedule＞

＜First Game Broadcast/Streaming Information＞

●CS Broadcast: "Igo/Shogi Channel"

【First Game, Day 1】April 8th (Wed)

8:45-12:00, 12:00-13:00, 13:00-19:00

【First Game, Day 2】April 9th (Thu)

8:45-12:00, 12:00-13:00, 13:00-17:00, 17:30-22:00

●YouTube Channel: "Igo Shogi Plus" *Morning session is free to watch

【First Game, Day 1】April 8th (Wed)

Live stream from 8:45 until the sealed move

【First Game, Day 2】April 9th (Thu)

Live stream from 8:45 until the end of the game