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This week in Shukan Shogi the final game of the Kisei match between Tanigawa and Habu. Tanigawa came to the game better prepared, but Habu found the difficult solution to Tanigawa's new opening move over the board and won without much trouble after that.

See the text version of the game with comments or play through the game in a Java viewer.

Other shogi news

Fujii challenges Habu for Oza title
Sato narrowly to Ryu-O challenger finals
Junisen A class