TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Japan’s youngest professional shogi player, Sota Fujii, set a historical record of 29 consecutive victories on Monday (June 26) after sitting through an 11-hour game held in Tokyo. The 14-year old has gone undefeated ever since he made his debut last December, stirring renewed public excitement over the traditional game. The board game, often described as “Japanese chess,” is played on a nine-by-nine board with 20 tiles, where the goal is […]