Shogi News; HABU won over MARUYAMA .

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo tournament semifinal .

The game of Ryuo sen tournament semifinal between MARUYAMA and HABU ended .
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(diagram 1)

After diagram 1 , MARUYAMA continued attacking .

(diagram 2)

20...Px4e
21. P-2d Px2d
22. P-1e Px1e
23. P-7e Px7e
24. P-3e S-4d
25. Rx2d P'2c
26. R-2i G-6c
(diagram 2)







MARUYAMA continued attacking with 3 Pawns pushing and sacrificing . After the Rook's Pawn exchange he backed the Rook to 2i . These point ; sacrigicing Pawn's number and the Rook's position , are very important in "Kakukawari Koshikakegin" .

(diagram 3)

27. P'1b Lx1b
28. Px3d B'3h
29. R-3i B-2g+
30. B'1a +B-2h
31. R-6i S-4c
32. Nx4e P-5d
33. N-3c+ Nx3c
34. P'4e Sx3d
35. Px4d P'4b
36. P'3e S-2e
37. S'3d N'2b
38. Sx2e Nx2e
39. P-3d S'2d
40. P-6e
(diagram 3)


MARUYAMA still continued attacking with technique . HABU replied with Bishop dropping and made a Horse (Promoted Bishop) . HABU attacked MARUYAMA's attacking piecies . MARUYAMA escaped his Rook to 6i , and attcked 6th file .

(diagram 4)

40...Px6e
41. Sx6e P'6d
42. Sx6d Bx6d
43. P-4c+ Gx4c
44. P'4d Gx3d
45. P-4c+ Px4c
46. Rx6d Gx6d
47. B'5c K-2a
48. Bx6d+ Kx1a
49. +Bx7c R-3b
50. S'4a R-3c
51. +B-5a R'3i
52. K-8h P-7f
53. Sx7f S'6i
54. G-6h(5h) Sx7h+
55. Gx7h P'7g
56. Nx7g G'8i
57. K-9g P'3a
58. P'3b Gx9i
59. P'7i R-3h+
60. P'6h +R-3f
61. P-5f B'6d
62. N'7e +Rx5f
63. S'6e P-9e
64. Px9e Bx7e
65. K-9f +R-3f
66. P'5f B-5g+
67. +Bx3c Gx3c
68. Px3a+ L'2a
69. R'6a B'7c
70. K-9g P'9f
71. K-8h N'5a
72.resign
(diagram 4)

10:55 P.M. after 142 moves HABU won this game .
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HABU will have next game of this tournament final with KIMURA as 3 games match . The winner of this 3 games match become the challenger of Ryuo title match .