Shogi News; Ginga sen; NAKAHARA won over HABU !!

Shogi News; The 15th Ginga sen H block .

A game of Ginga sen between HABU and NAKAHARA broadcasted 2 August 2008 .


Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote; NAKAHARA Makoto (16th-life-time-Meijin)

(diagram 1)

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





NAKAHRA led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari" . HABU moved G-7h before P-2e , this line is one of the most common reply against this opening . HABU pushed the 1st file Pawn ; P-1f , but NAKAHARA didn't reply P-1d , then HABU pushed P-1e .

(diagram 2)

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


Both HABU and NAKAHARA made "Koshikakegin" formation ; S-5f and S-5d .
HABU started attacking ; P-4e , and NAKAHARA immediatly replied counterattcking ; P-7e .


After 88 moves until K-3c , NAKAHARA won this game .