A few weeks ago we talked about how Fujii Souta broke the record of straight victories for a newcomer professional. But he didn’t stop there. He is still winning and now he has 17 straight victories!
中学生棋士の藤井聡太四段がまた勝ちました。公式戦連勝記録は１７に更新。次の対局は１８日にあります。 https://t.co/aCizt4E9tl pic.twitter.com/jr7cka1rFz
— 朝日新聞デジタル編集部 (@asahicom) May 13, 2017
Now he is on his way to broke a new record that is the most straight victories ever. Now he has 17 victories but this record was set in 28 victories by Kamiya on 1987. Maruyama got 24 victories in 1994 and tied in the third position there are Totsuda, Habu and Yamazaki with 22 victories.
藤井聡太四段は17連勝でこれは歴代12位タイ。18連勝で7位タイまで浮上だそうです。というか、ここにもでてくる永瀬つええ。 pic.twitter.com/cURq5dm3Qi
— 谷川二森 (@twinforest) May 12, 2017
Every game of Fujii is bringing more and more attention and some TV programs are following his games live. Also, he is making it on the news every new victory.
将棋・藤井四段が16連勝 中学生棋士、記録伸ばす https://t.co/I6e9gqZQQk 将棋の中学生棋士、藤井聡太四段（14）が4日、大阪市福島区の関西将棋会館であった対局に勝ち、デビューからの公式戦連勝記録を「… https://t.co/LZddbAS1kv
— Google ニュース (@GN_JP) May 4, 2017
Belong the straight victory record, Fujii can be able to broke the record as the youngest title holder if he continues winning games.
His next game will be tomorrow May, 18 against Takeuchi.
