Shogi News; Daiwa Shouken cup ; SUZUKI won .

Shogi News; Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen tournament semifinal

A game of Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen tournament semifinal , between MARUYAMA and SUZUKI started 27 July 2008 , on the Net .

Sente; MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote; SUZUKI Daisuke ( 8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-5d
3. P-2e R-5b
4. Bx2b+ Sx2b
5. P-9f P-9d
6. S-7h K-6b
(diagram 1)







MARUYAMA natural opened Bishop's line ; P-7f , and pushed the Rook's Pawn; P-2f . SUZUKI led the opening to "Gokigen Nakabisha" .
MARUYA exchanged the Bishops; Bx2b+ , and pushed the 9th file Pawn ; P-9f . This line is a variation of "Gokigen Nakabisha" , "MARUYAMA's vactin "plus "SATO's new move" variation . SUZUKI replied simply making "Mino gakoi" .

(diagram 2)

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

SUZUKI is famous "Gokigen Nakabisha" player . MARUYAMA made the tactics of "MARUYAMA's vactin" .
SUZUKI quickly made "Mino gakoi" and advanced it to "Ginkanmuri" . MARUYAMA made his camp to "Hidari mino " with "Koshikakegin" formation ;S-5f .
Then SUZUKI had started a battle ; S-5e .


After 116 moves until G'6e , SUZUKI won this game .