Igo Shogi Channel Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director and President: Tetsushi Yamaguchi), operating the CS broadcast 'Igo Shogi Channel' and the YouTube channel 'Igo Shogi Plus', will broadcast live in its entirety 'The 84th Meijin Title Match: Best of 7 Games, Sota Fujii Meijin vs. Tetsuro Itodani 8-dan'!

The highest title match in the shogi world, 'The 84th Meijin Title Match: Best of 7 Games', will finally open this year.

Tetsuro Itodani 8-dan, who has won the Ryuo title once, will challenge Sota Fujii Meijin, who won the Meijin title at the youngest age in history.

Itodani 8-dan earned the right to challenge in just one season after returning to Class A, and will step onto the stage of the Meijin Title Match: Best of 7 Games for the first time.

Additionally, it has been approximately 40 years since a player serving as a board member became a challenger.

Although the two have had many matches so far, Fujii Meijin has a significant winning record, and is a formidable opponent for the challenger.

Nevertheless, Itodani 8-dan has won through numerous fierce battles and has reached the stage of the Best of 7 Games.

Will the king of modern shogi, Fujii Meijin, defend his title, or will Itodani 8-dan seize the long-cherished Meijin title?

Please enjoy the intense battles of the Best of 7 Games, which will decide the pinnacle of the shogi world, in real-time.

'The 84th Meijin Title Match: Best of 7 Games, Sota Fujii Meijin vs. Tetsuro Itodani 8-dan' Broadcast Information

● CS Broadcast: "Igo Shogi Channel"

[Match 1 Day 1] April 8th (Wed)

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

[Match 1 Day 2] April 9th (Thu)

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

HP is here

● YouTube Channel: "Igo Shogi Plus" *Morning broadcast free of charge*

[Match 1 Day 1] April 8th (Wed)

8:45 - Live broadcast until the sealed move

[Match 1 Day 2] April 9th (Thu)

8:45 - Live broadcast until the end of the match

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  • Source: PR Times
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