 If you liked
Hikaru no Go
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 ...then you might like
Shion no Ou
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Roughly the same theme. Where Hikaru no Go is about go and, after awhile, the professional world of go, Shion no Ou is about shogi and the pro world of shogi. They also have very young protagonists, though Hikaru is just starting out, while Shion is already an accomplished player when the series starts, so Shion no Ou has less of an underdog theme.
Prodigies playing similar games (one prodigy has a little more help) is the basic concept of both of these shows. I actually never made it far into Hikaru no Go, but the roots of these shows are completely similar.
Both are animes that tell about intellectual games: go in Hikaru ni Go, shogi in Shion no Ou. Shion no Ou also involves an interesting detective plot.
Both Hikaru no Go and Shion no Ou are about kids playing Japanese board games professionally. While Hikaru no Go is long and Shion no Ou is much shorter, both are touching stories that contain both emotional and fun elements.
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