Shogi News; Oza sen; SHIMIZU lost .

Shogi News; The 57th Oza sen preround ;

A game of 57th Oza sen preround between SHIMIZU(Kurashiki-Toka , Joryu-Osho) and INABA started 26 July 2008 , at Tokyo ; Shogi kaikan .

Sente; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Kurashiki-Toka , Joryu-Osho)
Gote; INABA Akira (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-8d
2. P-2e P-8e
3. G-7h G-3b
4. P-2d Px2d
5. Rx2d P'2c
6. R-2f S-7b
(diagram 1)








SHIMIZU lead the opening for "Aigakari" and INABA accepted it . SHIMIZU exchanged her Rook's Pawn and positoned her Rook at 2f square ; "Ukibisha" .



7. S-3h P-6d
8. P-7f P-8f
9. Px8f Rx8f
10. P'8g R-8b
11. K-5h P-3d
12. P-3f S-6c
13. P-3e Px3e
14. S-3g S-5d
15. S-4f B-4d
16. G-3h S-2b
17. P'3d K-4b
18. Bx4d Px4d
19. N-7g G-5b
20. P-7e S-4e!
(diagram 2)

SHIMIZU made her attacking formation to "NAKAHARA ryu San-Nana Gin senpou " , and she exchanged the Bishop , prepared the Rook' move to 8f . Then INABA replied with new move; S-4e .


After 96 moves until L'7d , INABA won this game .
You can see this game on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/live.html