Sota Fujii, 20, the youngest player in history to win the Meijin title, held a press conference in Takayama Village, Nagano Prefecture, on the morning of August 2, one night after the game. I would like to improve my skills as much as possible and strive to play more interesting chess," he said.
When Koji Tanigawa, 61, the 17th Meijin, became the youngest Meijin in 1983 at the age of 21, he said, "I will take care of the Meijin for one year. When asked about this, he replied, "Wonderful words. I always want to be a challenger in the title matches," he replied.
Of the eight titles, the remaining title fights are currently in the top eight in the tournament to determine the challenger. With expectations rising for him to win all the titles, he expressed his motivation, saying, "I want to do my best to get as close as possible to the challenge.