Jun 16, 2008

Shogi News; 6th game started .

Shogi News;
16 Jun. 2008 6th game of Meijin match between MORIUCHI and HABU started at Tendo , Yamagata . The score of this match is now "MORIUCHI 2 win - 3 win HABU . Then HABU need only one more win to get Meijin .




The game started with HABU's 1.P-2f , and MORIUCHI replied 1...P-8d . They selected "Aigakari" as the opening of this game . HABU choice "Hikihisha Bougin" , he have choiced this opening first time in this match and MORIUCHI have choice this variation two times (3rd & 5th game of this match ) .


(diagram 1)

Black; HABU (Osho , Oza)
White; MORIUCHI (Meijin )
1. P-2f P-8d
2. P-2e P-8e
3. G-7h G-3b
4. P-2d Px2d
5. Rx2d P'2c
6. R-2h P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
8. P'8g R-8d
9. S-3h P-3d
10. S-2g P-9d
11. P-9f K-4a
12. S-3f B-3c (diagram 1)



HABU tried to make "Yagura gakoi" ( 18.B-6f) , but MORIUCHI declined Bishop exchange once by 18...R-8b , and by this move MORIUCHI's camp seems to have a weak point ; the move S-4e becomes the folk ( 3d & 5d Pawns ) .


(diagram 2)

13. P-1f P-1d
14. P-7f S-2b
15. K-6i S-6b
16. G-5h G-5b
17. P-4f P-5d
18. B-6f R-8b
(diagram 2)









After diagram 2 , HABU tried to attack MORIUCHI's camp by 19. S-4e , And MORIUCHI replied Bishop exchange & drop Bishop . Then 1st day of this game is ended by HABU's move . This game will restart next morning .








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