Overview
- Playing in Osaka on November 14, challenger Ichiriki Ryo won as White by resignation after 308 moves.
- The result puts Ichiriki ahead 2–1 against defending Oza Iyama Yuta, who also holds the Gosei title.
- A title-clinching win would give Ichiriki his first Oza and raise his haul to five concurrent major titles.
- The 73rd Oza series is a best-of-five organized by Nihon Keizai Shimbun, with venues rotating by city.
- In separate board-game news, Ito Sae defeated Fukuma Kana on November 15 to tie the Kurashiki Toka shogi match 1–1.