Shogi News; TANIGAWA won over AKUTSU !

Shogi News; JT Shogi Nihon Series .

A shogi game of JT Shogi Nihon Series between AKUTSU and TANIGAWA started 21 June 2008 at Kumamoto .


Sente; AKUTSU Chikara ( 6 dan)
Gote; TANIGAWA koji (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f P-5d
3. P-2e R-5b
4. Bx2b+ Sx2b
5. G-5h(4i) ! K-6b
6. K-6h K-7b
7. S-4h S-3c
8. P-4f K-8b
9. S-4g S-7b
10. K-7h R-2b
(diagram 1)



AKUTSU moved 1.P-2f , this move usually means "I want to select "Aigakari " or "Kakukawari" , if you simply move 1...P-8d " . Recently the additional meaning exist ; " I dislike 1...R-3b " .
TANIGAWA selected "Gokigen Nakabisha" .
AKUTSU seems to select "MARUYAMA's vactin "(4. Bx2b+) , but he didn't select it . He moved 5. G-5h(4i) .

(diagram 2)

11. B'5c B'4d
12. Bx4d+ Sx4d
13. K-8h N-3c
14. G-7h R-2a
15. B'5f P-3e
16. L-9h G-4b
17. K-9i P-5e
18. B-3d B'5d
(diagram 2)





AKUTSU started makeing "Anaguma Gakoi" , and dropped his Bishop at 5f square . TANIGAWA developed his pieces and he also dropped the Bishop . Then both player dropped the Bishop , but TANIGAWA's one is more effecive work .


After 112 moves until G'6h , TANIGAWA won this game .















You can see the game record on
http://www.jti.co.jp/JTI/shogi/result/2008/1-2kyoku.html