Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open , 12 July ,game9

Shogi News; 2nd Asahi cup shogi open ,

10 games of Asahi cup shogi open started 12 July 2008 .

Game 9;

Sente; TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (4 dan)
Gote; NAKAGAWA Syun'ichi (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f Bx8h+!
(diagram 1)











NAKAGAWA lead the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari". But exchanging Bishops in this timing is very rare !



3. Sx8h S-2b
4. S-4h S-6b
5. P-4f P-6d
6. S-4g S-6c
7. S-7g P-7d
8. G-7h S-3c
9. K-6h R-2b!
(diagram 2)






The opening seemed to advance common "Ittezon Kakukawari ". But NAKAGAWA's move was supprised one ; R-2b .

He traspositioned his camp to "Mukai Bisha ".

(diagram 3)

10. K-7i K-6b
11. K-8h K-7b
12. G-5h G-6b
13. P-6f N-7c
14. L-9h P-5d
15. K-9i S-4d
16. P-2e S-5e
17. G-6g(5h) P-6e
(diagram 3)





After 114 moves until R'5h , NAKAGAWA won this game .