Shogi News; SHIMIZU won 2nd game of "Joryu-Ohso" 5 games match !

Shogi News;
27 May 2008 , the 2nd game of "Joryu-Osho" title match started between SHIMIZU (Joryu-Osho , Kurashiki-Toka) and YAUCHI (Joryu-Meijin , Jo-o) in Tokyo , at Shogi-kaikan .

SHIMIZU , leaded the opening for "Yokofutori opening "(diagram 1) . But YAUCHI declined the Yokofutori , and she trasnpositioned the opening to "Aigakari " (diagram 2) .


(diagram 1)

Black; YAUCHI (Joryu-Meijin , Jo-o)
White; SHIMIZU (Joryu-Osho , Kurashiki-Toka)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f P-8d
3. P-2e P-8e
4. G-7h G-3b
5. P-2d Px2d
6. Rx2d P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
(diagram 1)




(diagram 2)


From diagram 1
8. R-2f
(diagram 2)

Yokofutori is an opening like a gambit opening ; sacrifice one Pawn (at 3d square ) , and gain three moves advantage .








(diagram3)

Both developed their camp to "Koshikakegin ".
(diagram 3)

17. P-3f P-4d
18. K-6i S-4b
19. B-7g S-4c(4b)
20. S-8h

YAUCHI moved P-3f at diagram 3 , this move has attacking mean . But her moves 19.B-7g and 20. S-8h are diffencive means . These combination was uncareful one .




(diagram 4)
20... S-6e!!
21. Sx6e Px6e
22. P-8f P-6f!!
(diagram 4)


Then SHIMIZU got a great advantage .










(diagram 5)



6:54 P.M. 27 May , after 138 moves ,
SHIMIZU won this game .

Then the score of this match become
SHIMIZU 2 win - 0 win YAUCHI .

If SHIMIZU win next game , she defened the titel "Joryu-Osho" .


Next game will start 15 Jun. at Wakayama .