Shogi News; Daiwa Shouken cup ; WATANABE won .

Shogi News; Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen tournament semifinal

A game of Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen tournament semifinal , between WATANABE and GOUDA started 3 August 2008 , on the Net .

Sente; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote; GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. G-7h P-4d
4. P-2e B-3c
5. S-4h G-5b
6. P-5f G-4c
(diagram 1)








GOUDA led the opening to "Ittezon Shift " , WATANABE replied by P-2e , to decline Gote's "Uso Yagura".

(diagram 2)

7. B-7g S-2b
8. B-6h K-4a
9. S-8h P-5d
10. K-6i S-6b
11. S-7g S-5c
12. G-5h K-4a
13. P-6f B-5a
14. P-2d Px2d
15. Bx2d N-3c
16. B-6h P'2c
17. G-6g(5h) P-4e
18. K-7i S-4d
19. K-8h P-8d
20. P-1f P-7d
21. P-4f
(diagram 2)

WATANABE moved his Bishop to 6h , and exchanged the Rook's Pawn by the Bishop . GOUDA moved the left Knight to 3c , to decline the Bishop exchange . Then GOUDA's castle became "Kikusui Yagura" . WATANABE pushed the 4th file Pawn ; P-4f , to exchange the Pawn and advance his camp .

After 105 moves until L'4c , WATANABE won this game .
WATANABE will have the final game of this tournament , with SUZUKI 24 August 2008 .