[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)