Toshiyuki Narita secures promotion to B-class 2 after comeback victory in 84th Ranking Tournament

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Toshiyuki Narita, a 7-dan, has been promoted to B-class 2 for the first time in eight years after a comeback victory. Narita defeated Masataka Sugimoto, an 8-dan, in a crucial match of the 84th Ranking Tournament's C-class 1 group. The win secured Narita's promotion to the next league. The match was a close contest, with Narita's strategic play in the endgame proving decisive. He will join Takuya Nishida and Leo Okabe in the B-class 2 league next season.


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