Shogi News; Ginga sen; KATAGAMI won over GOUDA .

Shogi News; The 16th Ginga sen Tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between GOUDA and KATAGAMMMI was broadcasted 28 August 2008 .


Sente; GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote; KATAKAMI 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
9. R-3f S-2b
10. P*8g R-8e
(diagram 1)




KATAGAMI led the opening "Yokofutori" , and GOUDA accepted it .

In "Yokofutori" opening there are several openings . I show some of them below .

1. Ai Yokofutori
2. NAITOU ryu ( Kuchu senpou , San-San Kaku sepou)
3. NAKAHARA ryu
4. CHUZA Bisha (Hachi-Go Hi senpou)
5. San-San Kei senpou
6. Yon-Go Kaku senpou

KATAGAMI selected the formation of "CHUZA Bisha" by R-8e .

(diagram 2)

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








KATAGAMI finished making "NAKAHARA gakoi" and completed attacking formation .

There are several counter-plans against "CHUZA Bisha" .

1. Roku-Hachi Gyoku gata
2. Go-Hachi Gyoku San-Hachi Gin gata
3. Go-Hachi Gyoku San-Hachi Kin gata
4. YAMASAKI ryu
5. Shin YAMASAKI ryu
6. Hineri Bisha

GOUDA selected "Roku-Hachi Gyoku gata" formation .
KATAGAMI started attacking with P-7e .

(diagram 3)

17. Bx3c+ Nx3c
18. P-3e P*2e
19. R-1f R-8d
20. P-3d Rx3d
21. B*5f R-5d
22. P*3d B*2h
23. L-1h B-1i+
24. Px3c+ Sx3c
25. B-4e R-8d
26. R-3f S-4d
27. R-3d N-6e
28. P-6f P*8h
29. Sx8h P*3f
30. Bx3f G-2c
31. Rx4d Rx4d
32. Px6e Rx4f
33. B-4e G-2b
34. N*5h +Bx3g
35. Nx4f +Bx4f
36. R*4h +B-2d
37. P-6d R*6e
38. N*6g N*4d
39. K-6i Rx4e
40. Rx4e B*3f
41.R-4g P*3g
42. S*4e Px3h+
43. Sx3f +Px4i
44. P*4b Kx4b
45. N*5e N*6f
46. B*6g S*4f
47. S-7g Sx4g+
48. Sx6f R*4i
49. K-6h +Sx5g
50. K-7g +Sx6g
51. Gx6g B*6h
52. Gx6h R-7i+
53. resign

After 104 moves until R-7i+ , KATAGAMI won this game .