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本日の将棋棋戦

王位戦予選決勝，石井健太郎六段が青嶋未来六段に勝ち，
増田康宏六段が広瀬章人八段に勝ち，両者が初のリーグ入り。
王位戦リーグはかなりフレッシュな顔ぶれとなりますね。

叡王戦段位別予選，近藤誠也七段が佐藤和俊七段に勝ち，
本戦出場を決めました。

棋聖戦二次予選決勝，牧野光則六段が斎藤慎太郎八段に勝ち，
糸谷哲郎八段が菅井竜也八段に勝ち，両者，決勝トーナメント進出。

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outage noun [C] US
UK /ˈaʊ.tɪdʒ/ US /ˈaʊ.t̬ɪdʒ/
a period when a service, such as electricity, is not available:
The radio news reported power outages affecting 50 homes.

rival noun [C]
UK /ˈraɪ.vəl/ US /ˈraɪ.vəl/
C1 a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area:
He beat his closest/nearest rival by 20 marks.
The companies produce rival versions of the toy.
Synonyms challenger competitor contender
challenger noun [C]
UK /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒər/ US /ˈtʃæl.ɪn.dʒɚ/
someone who tries to win a competition, fight, or sports event from someone who has previously won it
competitor noun [C]
UK /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tər/ US /kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɚ/
B1 a person, team, or company that is competing against others:
Their prices are better than any of their competitors.
How many competitors took part in the race?
contender noun [C]
UK /kənˈten.dər/ US /kənˈten.dɚ/
someone who competes with other people to try to win something:
Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious contender for the title.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)