The 3rd game of Ryuo sen challenger determing match started .

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen final/challenger determing 3 games match .

The 3rd game of Ryuo sen final/challenger determing match between HABU and KIMURA have started 12 September 2008 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .

Blog of Ryuo sen game live . (written in Japanese language )
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/

Sente; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-5d
3. S-4h Bx8h+
4. Sx8h R-2b
(diagram 1)











HABU led the opening to "Gokigen Nakabisha" . Replying KIMURA's 3.S-4h , HABU exchanged Bishops and ranged his Rook to 2b . This variation has started by SATO Yasumitsu .

(diagram 2)

5. B*7g B*3c
6. P-2e S-4b
7. K-6h K-6b
8. K-7h K-7b
9. G-5h(4i) K-8b
10. P-9f P-9d
11. P-3f P-4d
12. P-8f S-4c
13. S-8g S-7b
14. K-8h P-8d
15. P-4f S-8c
16. S-4g G-7b
17. G-6h(5h) G-5b
18. L-9h B-4b
19. K-9i B-6d
20. G-7h(6i) N-3c
21. G-8h R-2a
22. L-1h L-9b
23. G-7h(6h) K-9a
24. P-5f G-6b(5b)
25. R-5h R-5a
26. R-3h G-8b
27. P-3e Px3e
28. Rx3e P*3d
29. R-3h G-7b(6b)
(diagram 2)


KIMURA dropped his Bishop at 7g , HABU also dropped a Bishop at 3c . SATO's original line is 5...R-1b , but HABU didn't select the line . KIMURA made "Ginkanmuri" and "HABU made "Mino gakoi" . Both player advanced his castle to "Ginkanmuri Anaguma" .

The game still coninues , and will end this evening .
The winner of this game will be the callenger of the 21st Ryuo title match .