Japan's youngest professional shogi player, 14-year-old Sota Fujii, saw his record winning streak snapped at 29 official matches on Sunday, as his road toward the all-time record for consecutive wins reignited popularity in the traditional board game.The junior high school student, who holds the fourth "dan," or rank, fell to 22-year-old Yuki Sasaki, a fifth-dan player, during the second round of the prestigious Ryuo Championship finals at the Shogi Kaikan hall in Tokyo.Unbeaten since his pro debut match in December, the shogi prodigy on June 26 won his 29th consecutive match and broke the …READ FULL ARTICLE
