Ōi (shogi)

Ōi
Native name王位戦
TypeTitle
Official nameIto En O-i Ochahai Ōisen (伊藤園お~いお茶杯王位戦)
Sponsor(s)Ito En
Winner's titleŌi
Reigning championSōta Fujii
Number of times held63
First held1960
Last held2022
Lifetime champions
Most times wonYoshiharu Habu (18)
Most consecutive winsYasuharu Ōyama (12)
Website(s)
JSA tournament website (in Japanese)
Sponsor's tournament website (in Japanese)

Ōi (王位) is one of the eight major titles in professional shogi, and it means "the king's rank" (王 ō 'king' + 位 i 'rank, position').