Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament; KIMURA won over GOUDA !

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournament;

A game of Ryuo sen tournament between KIMURA and GOUDA started 8 August 2008 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .

Sente; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan )
Gote; GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-8d
2. G-7h P-3d
3. P-2f P-4d!
4. P-2e B-3c
5. S-4h S-7b!
(diagram 1)









KIMURA led the opening "Santeme Nana-Hachi Kin senpou" ; 2.G-7h . GOUDA replied open and immediately reclosed the Bishop's line ; P-3d --->P-4d . KIMURA naturaly developed his camp , but GOUDA selected very rare move ; S-7b .

(diagram 2)

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

GOUDA selected "Youdou Furibisha" , his Rook's position is "Shiken Bisha" , and made his castle "Ginkanmuri" . KIMURA made his castle to "Millenium" .

10:45 P.M. after 135 moves until B'5a , KIMURA won this game .
You can see this game on the Net.
http://live2.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080808_j.html