SATO beated KATAGAMI's CHUZA Bisha .

Shogi News; The 16th Ginga sen tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between SATO and KATAGAMI was broadcasted 04 September 2008 .


Sente; SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)
Gote; KATAGAMI Daisuke (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f P-8d
3. P-2e P-8e
4. G-7h G-3b
5. P-2d Px2d
6. Rx2d P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
8. Rx3d B-3c
(diagram 1)



KATAGAMI led the opening to "Yokofutori" opening , and SATO accepted it . KATAGAMI select "San-San Kaku gata" ; B-3c formation .

(diagram 2)

9. R-3f S-2b
10. P*8g R-8e
11. R-2f K-4a
12. S-4h S-6b
13. P-3f G-5a
14. N-3g P-7d
(diagram 2)







KATAGAMI advanced his camp the formation of "Hachi-Go Hi senpou"; "NAKAHARA gakoi" plus Rook on 8e . Replying it , SATO made the formation of "Shin YAMASAKI ryu" .
And after KATAGAMI's P-7d , SATO started attacking .

(diagram 3)

15. Bx3c+ Nx3c
16. N-7g R-8d
17. P*2c Sx2c
18. P*2d S-1d
19. P-1f P-7e
20. P-1e B*4d
21. P-3e S-2e
22. Nx2e Nx2e
23. Rx2e P*2b
(diagram 3)




After Bishop exchange , SATO started attacking . KATAGAMI counter attacking with Bishop dropping at 4d .

(diagram 4)

24. P-3d Px7f
25. S*3c P*3a
26. Sx4d+ Rx4d
27. P-2c+ Px2c
28. B-3c+ Gx3c
29. B*2b G-3b
30. Bx1a+ Px7g+
31. Gx7g N*3f
32. L*3i N*2d
33. +Bx4d Px4d
34. N*1f P*7f
35. Gx7f B*5d
36. Nx2d Px2d
37. R-7e P-6d
38. Lx3f Bx3f
39. P*3c G-4b(3b)
40. R*2b Bx5d
41. N*4f L*2a
42. B*2c K-5b
43. B-3d+ S*4c
44. N*5f Lx2b
45. Nx4b+ Gx4b
46. R-7b+ Sx3d
47. B*6a K-4a
48. Bx3d+ R*8i
49. +Rx6a S-5a
50. S*5b resign
(diagram 4)

After 99 moves SATO won this game .