Shogi News; Daiwa Shouken cup ; MARUYAMA won over KUBO .

Shogi News; Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen

A game of Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen , started 6 July 2008 on the Net .

Sente; KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)
Gote; MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-7e P-8d
3. R-7h P-8e
4. P-7d
(diagram 1)








KUBO lead the opening for "Ishida ryu" and MARUYAMA accepted it by "Ibisha" . KUBO selected "SUZUKI ryu shin Ishida ryu ".

(diagram 2)

4...Px7d
5. Rx7d Bx8h+
6. Sx8h B'6e
(diagram 2)










"SUZUKI ryu shin Ishida ryu" has very dangerous variations . MARUYAMA selected the Bishop dropping variation .

(diagram 3)

7. B'5f Bx7d
8. Bx7d G-6b
9. B'5e P-4d
10. B-5f S-3b
11. Bx4d N-3c
12. B-7g P-8f
13. Px8f P-5d
14. P-3f P'7f
15. B-6f Rx8f
16. P'8g R-8e

(diagram 3)


KUBO also dropped the Bishop and exchanged KUBO's Rook and MARUYAMA's Bishop . KUBO dropped another Bishop .


After 78 moves until P'4a , MARUYAMA won this game .