Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament ; KIMURA won over AKUTSU .

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournament

A game of Ryuo sen tournament between AKUTSU (6 dan) and KIMURA (8 dan) started 25 July 2008 at Tokyo .


Sente; AKUTSU Chikara (6 dan)
Gote; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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






KIMURA lead the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari" , and both KIMURA and AKUTSU advanced his camp for "Koshikakegin" .



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




Both AKUTSU and KIMURA made "Yagura gakoi" and "Koshikakegin" formation . Then AKUTSU crushed his right to Silver ; S-4e .


10:24 P.M. after 102 moves until Gx6h , KIMURA won this game .



You can see this game on the Net . Click below URL .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080725.html


KIMURA will have a next game in this tournament with GODA , 8 August 2008 .