Shogi News; Daiwa Shouken cup ; WATANABE won over SATO !.

Shogi News; Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen

A game of Daiwa Shoken cup between SATO and WATANABE started 20 July 2008 , on the Net .


Sente; SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)
Gote; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f P-4d
3. P-2e B-3c
4. S-4h R-3b
5. K-6h S-4b
(diagram 1)









WATANABE choiced "Furibisha moyou " opening and fixed "Sanken Bisha" ; R-3b . WATANABE is famous "Ibisha" player , and he is good player who beats the "Furibisha" ; include Sanken Bisha . This choice surprised us .

(diagram 2)

6. K-7h K-6b
7. P-5f K-7b
8. G-5h(4i) K-8b
9. P-3f G-5b(4a)
10. P-4f P-5d
11. P-4e
(diagram 2)







SATO made "Funa gakoi" , WATANABE started making "Mino gakoi" .
To beat "Sanken Bisha " , many professional shogi player think "Ibisha anaguma" and "Yon-Go-Fu hayajikake" are effective tactics . SATO select "Yon-Go-Fu hayajikake"; P-4e attacking , without N-3g .


After 98 moves until B'4d , WATANABE won this game . He will have next game of this tournament with GODA , 3 August 2008 , 8:00 P.M. , on the Net .