Seventh World Shogi AI Denryu-sen Runs Online November 14 and 15
The Specified Nonprofit Corporation AI Denryu-sen Project will hold the MEXT Minister's Cup 7th World Shogi AI Denryu-sen Main Tournament online on November 14 and 15, 2026, with the winner receiving the MEXT Minister's Cup and the MEXT Minister's Award.
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Why it matters
The entry list shows shogi AI development splitting along tooling lines, with generative AI coding agents and laptop NPUs now appearing next to established engines in a tournament judged on games rather than on method.
Key Facts
- The MEXT Minister's Cup 7th World Shogi AI Denryu-sen Main Tournament runs online on November 14 and 15, 2026.
- The winner receives the MEXT Minister's Cup and the MEXT Minister's Award.
- Suisho, dlshogi, Hyoi and YaneuraOu with GTNET are among the entrants.
- Okuren-san Tanuki is built around an AI coding agent, and TMOQ uses Claude Code to improve its code.
- Tachyon plays with a laptop NPU, and 1995 runs modern shogi AI on an emulator of a Pentium 100MHz, 32MB PC.
Entrants include Suisho, dlshogi, Hyoi and YaneuraOu with GTNET, alongside teams using generative AI coding tools and a laptop NPU.
The two-day stream runs on YouTube with professional commentary: 8-dan Masataka Sugimoto on November 14 from 10:15 to 12:00, and 4-dan Yuki Saito on November 15 from 14:00 to 19:00. Shogi VTuber Chisei Masawa interviews on both days. The first day introduces games from the participating teams; the final day follows the endgame championship race, with results and the awards ceremony scheduled from 18:30 on November 15.
Among the entrants, Okuren-san Tanuki is built around an AI coding agent handling program development, and TMOQ uses Claude Code to improve its code and refine a playing style aimed at nyugyoku. Tachyon plays with the NPU in a laptop as its main computing method, while 1995 runs modern shogi AI on an emulator of a Pentium 100MHz, 32MB machine. High school shogi club and university student teams also enter.
- Suisho
- dlshogi
- Hyoi
- YaneuraOu with GTNET
- Okuren-san Tanuki: fully automated development centered on an AI coding agent
- TMOQ (Tokudai Mookyu): uses Claude Code to improve code and refine a nyugyoku playing style
- Tachyon: plays with the NPU in a laptop as its main computing method
- 1995: runs modern shogi AI on an emulator of a Pentium 100MHz, 32MB PC
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