Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament; MARUYAMA vs HABU

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournament .

A game of Ryuo sen tournament between MARUYAMA and HABU started this morning (19 July 2008 ) . Now the game continues .

Sente; MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu ( Meijin, Osho, Kisei, Oza)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-8d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. G-7h P-8e
4. B-7g P-3d
5. S-8h Bx7g+
6. Sx7g S-4b
7. P-9f P-9d
8. S-3h S-7b
(diagram 1)






MARUYAMA led the opening "Kakukawari" , and HABU accepted it .
If HABU wants to decline "Kakukawari" , he select 1...P-3d , 2...P-3d, 3...P-3d , in other words he will move P-3d before P-8e .



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


MARUYAMA advanced his camp to "Koshikakegin" formation and HABU followed MARUYAMA . Both player finished making his camp and MARUYAMA started attacking .
The game still continues .