Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open; NAKAO won over ISHIBASHI .

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup shogi open ; first preround

A game of Asahi cup between NAKAO and ISHIBASHI started 23 July 2008 .

Sente; NAKAO Toshiyuki (5 dan)
Gote; ISHIBASHI Sachio (Joryu Oi)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f S-6b
3. S-6h P-5d
4. S-4h G-3b
5. G-5h(4i) S-5c
6. G-6g K-4a
7. G-7h S-4b(3a)
(diagram 1)







Both NAKAO and ISHIBASHI pushed his/her Bishop's line ; P-7f and P-3d . NAKAO closed the Bishop's line by P-6f , to make a game quiet . ISHIBASHI advanced her camp without pushing the Rook's Pawn . The opening advanced non-common style of "Yagura " opening .

(diagram 2)

8. K-6i P-7d
9. P-2f P-4d
10. P-5f S-4c!
11. P-2e B-3c
12. S-7g P-4e
13. B-7i S-4d(5c)
14. P-4f Px4f
15. Bx4f P-5e
16. S-4g R-5b
(diagram 2)





ISHIBASHI advanced her camp to "Gangi gakoi" , her Silver climbed 4d , influenced the force to 5e square . NAKAO used his Bishop , and exchanged the 4th file Pawn , then started the battle .

After 81 moves until Rx3g , NAKAO won this game .
You can see this game on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/j_20080723asahi_11.html