Yoshiharu Habu, the only “shogi” player to receive the People’s Honor Award, finds himself not only without a title, but also the chance to challenge for one. Habu, 51, was defeated Feb.

Shogi player Akira Watanabe prepares to return home after suffering leg pain during the sixth-round match in the Meijin A-Class ranking tournament that prompted him to resign, in Tokyo's Shibuya ...

"Shogi" wunderkind Sota Fujii showed his mettle in winning the deciding game of the Eio championship on Sept. 13, becoming the youngest player to capture the sport’s triple crown. Fujii, 19 ...