Shogi News; Oza sen; ISHIBASHI lost after draw game .

Shogi News; The 57th Oza sen preround ;

A game of 57th Oza sen preround between ISHIBASHI (Joryu-Oi) and KANAI started 26 July 2008 , at Tokyo ; Shogi kaikan .

Sente; KANAI Kouta ( 4 dan )
Gote; ISHIBASHI Sachio (Joryu-Oi)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f Bx8h+
3. Sx8h S-3b
4. S-4h S-3c
5. K-6h R-4b
(diagram 1)








ISHIBASHI selected the starting moves as "Ittezon Kakukawari" , advanced the opening to "Kakukoukan Furibisha" .

(diagram 2)

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

ISHIBASHI made "Anaguma gakoi" and ranged her Rook again (4b--->2b) .
KANAI made "Yagura gakoi " and advanced it "Ibisha Anaguma" .Then KANAI started attacking with P-3f .

(diagram 3)

After 70 moves until +B-4d , this game ended as draw by repetition . (diagram 3)
And next game started .













Sente; ISHIBASHI Sachio (Joryu-Oi)
Gote; KANAI Kouta ( 4 dan )

(diagram 4)

1. P-5f P-8d
2. P-7f P-8e
3. B-7g P-5d
4. R-8h P-3d
(diagram 4)










ISHIBASHI started the game with the move P-5f . This move usually means that sente choice "Nakabisha". But the opening advanced "Muakai Bisha" .

(diagram 5)

5. Bx2b+ Sx2b
6. B'5c B'5g
7. R-5h B-2d+
8. B-7e+ +B-4b
9. +B-6e P-8f
10. Px8f +Bx8f
11. K-4h +B-6d
12. +B-6f S-3c
13. R-8h K-4b
(diagram 5)





ISHIBASHI exchanged the Bishops and dropped it immediately , KANAI also dropped his Bishop .


After 92 moves until N'6c , KANAI won this game .