Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open .

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup shogi open; First preround .

A game of Asahi cup shogi open between KATOU (amateur) and HASHIMOTO started 2:00 P.M. , 9 August 2008 .

Sente; KATOU Yukio (amateur)
Gote; HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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









KATOU led the opening to "Yagura"opening , and HASHIMOTO accepted it . KATOU selected a relatively old starndard moves which starting with 3.S-7g , of "Yagura" opening johseki .



6. G-7h G-3b
7. K-6i K-4a
8. G-5h S-5c
9. P-2f G-5b
10. P-6f P-4d
11. B-7i G-4c
12. G-6g(5h) S-6d
13. S-5g S-3c
14. S-4f B-3a
15. P-3f B-5c
16. B-6h K-3a
17. K-7i P-9d
18. P-1f P-1d
19. P-9f P-7d
20. N-3g S-2d
21. K-8h P-7e
(diagram 2)

KATOU made a "Yagura" formation move by move . HASHIMOTO show a attacking line by S-5c , KATOU replied P-2f to counterattack . HASHIMOTO still have a attackable camp , KATOU defend the center of camp by 5g Silver and 6g Gold . HASHIMOTO advanced his camp to "Yagura gakoi" , KATOU finished making his attacking formation "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" . HASHIMOTO moved 21...P-7e and the battle started .


After 106 moves until K-1b , HASHIMOTO won this game .