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A game of JT Shogi Nihon Series between GOUUDA and SATO started 12 July 2008 at Okayama .


Sente; GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote; SATO Yasumitsu ( Kisei , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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









SATO lead the opening to "GokigenNakabisha" , until 2...P-5d . GODA moved 3. S-4h , this move usually means that Sente has a tactics to attack with "Nimai Gin Kyuusen" against " Gokigen Nakabisha" . SATO replied 3...Bx8h+ and after the Bishop exchange he ranged the Rook to 2b ; "SATO ryu Mukai Bisha with Bx8h+" .

(Another "SATO ryu Mukai Bisha" transpositon from Gokigen Nakabisha , starts with following moves . 1. P-7f P-3d 2. P-2f P-5d 3. S-4h B-3c . )

(diagram 2)

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


GODA didn't drop his Bishop ; 5.B'7g . This Bishop dropping seen in the game between HABU and SATO ; 21 July 2005 , 2nd game of Oi sen .

SATO made his castle "Anaguma" , and GODA made his castle "Ginkanmuri".


After 182 moves until G'9g , SATO won this game .
You can see this game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/JTI/shogi/result/2008/1-4kyoku.html