Shogi News; ITODANI won over TOYOSHIMA

Shogi News ; Ryuo sen

A game of the Ryuo tournament between ITODANI and TOYOSHIMA started 4 July 2008 .


Sente; TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (4 dan)
Gote; ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. G-7h Bx8h+
4. Sx8h S-4b
(diagram 1)










ITODANI lead the opening "Ittezon Kakukawari" , and he selected the variation without P-2e P-8d . This variation is reratively rare variation . Many professional shogi players select the variation with P-2e & P-8d .

(diagram 2)

5. S-3h S-6d
6. P-1f P-6d
7. P-1e S-6c
8. P-4f P-9d
9. P-9f G-5b
10. S-4g P-8d
11. S-7g P-7d
12. P-2e S-3c
13. P-3f K-4b
14. N-3g P-4d
15. R-2i S-5d
16. K-4h K-3a
17. K-3h K-2b
18. P-5f P-8e
19. G-4h L-1b
20. S-6f G-4b(5b)
(diagram 2)


TOYOSHIMA get a"Kurai" of 1st file , and he made the formation "Migi Gyoku". ITODANI made his formation "Koshikakegin" and tried making "Anaguma".





8:51 P.M. after 112 moves until P-4h+ , ITODANI won this game . He is going to have a game with MASUDA Yuuji , 10 July 2008 .