10th Mori-Ogai Tournament: Fumihiro Watanabe becomes first Berlin champion

With a special anniversary and new records, the 10th Mori Ogai Tournament took place last weekend in Berlin. took place in Berlin last weekend. For the first time, the title of Berlin champion was awarded as part of the traditional competition. Fumihiro Watanabe secured the historic victory with an unblemished record of five wins from five games.

Anniversary with premiere

On the occasion of the tenth Mori Ogai tournament, the organisers decided to introduce a new competition title. In future, the title of Berlin Champion will be regularly awarded to the best-placed participant, who has their regular venue in Berlin. This not only recognises the tournament's growing importance, but also strengthens the local game scene.

International participation and strong performances

A total of 14 players from four nations took part in the tournament. Two of them were celebrating their debut in an official shogi competition - a sign that the tournament remains attractive to newcomers.

The clear winner of the day was Fumihiro Watanabe, who confidently won all five games. The runner-up in Berlin was Shingo Masuda, who was honoured for his performance with the 1st Dan rank at the end of the tournament. for his performance - a significant step in his shogi career.

The achievements of new and non-dan-classified players were also recognised: Murase Eisuke was honoured as the best newcomer, while Benjamin Spagnoli emerged as the best kyu player.