Shogi News; HABU get the "Kisei" .

Shogi News; Kisei sen 5 games match

5 th game of Kisei sen 5 games match between SATO and HABU started 18 July 2008 , Ito city Shizuoka .


Sente; SATO Yasumitsu (Kisei , Kio)
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu ( Meijin , Osho , Oza )

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f Bx8h+
3. Sx8h S-4b
4. S-7g S-3c
5. S-3h R-2b
(diagram 1)








HABU lead the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari " . But he exchanged Bishops very eary stage of opening ; 2...Bx8h+ .
And he advanced the opening to "SATO's direct Mukai bisha".

(diagram 2)

6. B'6e B'7d
7. Bx7d Px7d
8. P-4f K-6b
9. S-4g G-5b(4a)
10. K-6h P-2d
11. K-7h P-6d
12. K-8h S-7b
13. L-9h K-7a
14. G-7i S-4d
15. K-9i N-3c
16. S-8h B'6e
17. S-5f Bx7f
18. P-4e
(diagram 2)


SATO dorpped his Bishop and HABU also dropped the Bishop , then they exchanged Bishops again . SATO started making "Anaguma" . HABU finish making "Mino gakoi" and dropped the Bishop once more and captured a Pawn at 7f . SATO started attacking P-4e .


After 114 moves until B"8h , HABU won this game . HABU get 79th "Kisei" . Then HABU has 4 titles (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza) . In the other hand SATO lost "Kisei" , he has only one title (Kio) .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/culture/shogi/kifu/kisei/079/079yosen_5-5.htm