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Shogi News ; Kisei sen 4th game

The 4th game of Kisei 5 games match started 8 July 2008 at Matsuyama , Ehime .

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

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-9f
3. P-2e Bx8h+
4. Sx8h S-2b
5. P-2d !
(diagram 1)








HABU selected "Ittezon Kakukawari" opening variation 2...P-9f . He can select various variation in this opening ; "Ittezon Kakukawari " , "Kakukoukan Furibisha (or Nitezon Furibisha) " , " SATO's direct Mukai Bisha" .


SATO pushed his Rook's Pawn early stage , and HABU replied exchanging the Bishops .
After Bishop exchange , SATO selected very dangerous line ; 5.P-2d ! . If HABU choiced other "Ittezon Kakukawari " variation ; 2...G-3b , SATO couldn't select this line . (The Gold at 3b square protect 2b Silver .)

(diagram 2)

5...Px2d
6. Rx2d B'3e
7. R-2h Bx5g+
8. B'1e N-3c
9. Rx2b+ Rx2b
10. Bx3c+ R-4b
(diagram 2)







SATO exchanged his Rook to HABU's Pawn , Silver and Knight . Both player get making Horse . SATO get advantage of value of pieces , but he also has some difficulty to make his camp developping .



6:50 P.M. after 90 moves until G'6f , HABU won this game .
Then the score of this match become "SATO 2 win - 2 win HABU" .
The winner of next game will get 79th Kisei title . The fifth game is going to start 18 July 2008 , at Ito city , Shizuoka .