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Sōta Fujii
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Sōta Fujii (藤井 聡太, Fujii Sōta, born July 19, 2002 in Seto, Aichi) is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is the current holder of the Kiō, Kisei, Meijin, Ōi, Ōshō, Ōza and Ryūō titles, and a former holder of the Eiō title. He is the youngest person[lower-alpha 1] to be awarded professional status by the Japan Shogi Association and one of only five players to become professional while still a junior high school student.
Sōta Fujii | |
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![]() Fujii in 2018 | |
Native name | 藤井聡太 |
Born | (2002-07-19) July 19, 2002 (age 22) |
Hometown | Seto, Aichi |
Career | |
Achieved professional status | October 1, 2016(2016-10-01) (aged 14) |
Badge Number | 307 |
Rank | 9-dan |
Teacher | Masataka Sugimoto (8-dan) |
Current titles held | |
Lifetime titles | Lifetime Kisei |
Major titles won | 23 |
Tournaments won | 10 |
Meijin class | Meijin |
Ryūō class | Ryūō |
Websites | |
JSA profile page |
Since becoming a professional, Fujii has broken a number of professional shogi records including being the youngest player to win a professional shogi tournament, the youngest player to challenge for a major title, the youngest player to win a major title, the youngest player to be a 2-crown title holder, the youngest player to defend a major title, the youngest player to be awarded the rank of 9-dan, the youngest to be a 3-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 4-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 5-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 6-crown title holder, the youngest to be a 7-crown title holder, the youngest to win the Meijin title, the youngest to win the Ōza title and becoming the first 8-crown title holder in professional shogi history. He also won his first 29 games as a professional to set a new record for most consecutive games won, and is also the first player to win all current non-title tournaments open to all professional shogi players in a single shogi year.
In July 2024, Fujii at age 21 years and 11 months became the youngest player to satisfy the criteria for becoming a "Lifetime Title Holder" when he qualified for the Lifetime Kisei title.