Shogi: The Most Complex Game of Skill

Today, April 9, the winner of the 1st Stage Professional Shogi tournament, Takayuki Yamasaki, and 3-time champion of the Shogi Denou Tournament (computer shogi competition), computer program PONANZA, will compete in the first match of “1st Stage Denou tournament”. Whether the computing ability of artificial intelligence can exceed human experience and strategy will be the focus of this competition. Take a look at our illustrations depicting Denou tournament in honor of the professional players versus computer shogi competition in Today’s Spotlight!