Shogi News; Oza sen; KAI lost .

Shogi News; The 57th Oza sen preround ;

A game of 57th Oza sen preround between KAI (Jo-ryu 2 dan) and SAKAGUCHI (4 dan) started 26 July 2008 , at Tokyo ; Shogi kaikan .

Sente; KAI Tomomi ( Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote; SAKAGUCHI Satoru ( 4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f R-3b
3. S-6h K-6b
4. S-6g K-7b
5. B-7g K-8b
6. R-8h G-7b
(diagram 1)








Both KAI and SAKAGUCHI is Furibisha player , then the opening advanced to "Ai Furibisha" .
KAI ranged her Rook to 8h ; "Mukai Bisha" . SAKAGUCHI ranged his Rook to 3b ; "Sanken Bisha" .

(diagram 2)

7. P-8f L-9b
8. P-8e K-9a
9. K-4h G-5a
10. K-3h P-3e
11. P-8d Px8d
12. Rx8d P'8c
13. R-8h P-3f
14. Px3f Rx3f
15. P'3g R-3d
16. P-9f S-8b
17. P-9e G-6b(5a)
18. S-5f P-5d
19. P-6e P-5e
20. Sx5e P'3f
(diagram 2)

SAKAGUCHI finished making "Anaguma" and started making attacking formation . KAI exchanged the 8th file Pawn . The battle began befor KAI's castle completed .


After 108 moves until G'3e , SAKAGUCHI won this game .