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Entrants include Suisho, dlshogi, Hyoi and YaneuraOu with GTNET, alongside teams using generative AI coding tools and a laptop NPU.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuisho\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edlshogi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHyoi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYaneuraOu with GTNET\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOkuren-san Tanuki\u003c/strong\u003e: fully automated development centered on an AI coding agent\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTMOQ (Tokudai Mookyu)\u003c/strong\u003e: uses Claude Code to improve code and refine a nyugyoku playing style\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTachyon\u003c/strong\u003e: plays with the NPU in a laptop as its main computing method\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1995\u003c/strong\u003e: runs modern shogi AI on an emulator of a Pentium 100MHz, 32MB PC\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Suisho, dlshogi and YaneuraOu with GTNET share the World Shogi AI Denryu-sen bracket with teams writing their engines through generative AI tools and a laptop NPU. The contest now measures prompt craft as much as search depth.","twitterPost":"World Shogi AI Denryu-sen entrants include teams coding engines with generative AI tools and a laptop NPU, so the contest tests prompt craft alongside search depth.","threadsPost":"World Shogi AI Denryu-sen fields Suisho, dlshogi, Hyoi and YaneuraOu with GTNET, plus teams building engines with generative AI coding tools and a laptop NPU. The tournament now grades two different skills: hand-tuned search and whatever a model writes for you.","newsletterBlurb":"The MEXT Minister's Cup 7th World Shogi AI Denryu-sen Main Tournament takes place online on November 14 and 15, 2026, with the winner receiving the MEXT Minister's Cup and the MEXT Minister's Award. Entries range from established engines like Suisho and dlshogi to teams using generative AI coding tools and a laptop NPU. The games stream free on YouTube with commentary from Masataka Sugimoto and Yuki Saito.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/451/4451065/?rss\",\"title\":\"Generative AI Also Used in Shogi AI Development: MEXT Minister's Cup 7th World Shogi AI Denryu-sen Main Tournament to Be Held November 14-15, 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5634,"outputTokens":1091,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1794472167,"createdAt":"2026-11-12T08:24:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-12T08:28:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T08:28:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_96391b988ef222fba486418c","canonicalTitle":"将棋AIの開発にも生成AI。文部科学大臣杯 第7回世界将棋AI電竜戦本戦を2026年11月14-15日に開催","representativeArticleId":"a_ae2be0b2c2b43c92d74a45d2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-12T06:17:57.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-12T06:17:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-12T08:28:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/451/4451065/?rss","title":"将棋AIの開発にも生成AI。文部科学大臣杯 第7回世界将棋AI電竜戦本戦を2026年11月14-15日に開催"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["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."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":[],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}