Shogi News; NHK cup tournament; IIJIMA beated A class player !

Shogi News; The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament .

A game of NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MIURA and IIJIMA was broadcasted 31 August 2008 .

Sente; MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote; IIJIMA Eiji (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. G-7h Bx8h+
4. Sx8h S-4b
5. S-3h S-6b
6. P-1f P-1d
7. K-6h P-6d
8. P-9f P-9d
9. P-3f S-6c
10. P-4f K-4a
11. N-3g G-5b
12. S-4g K-3a
(diagram 1)


IIJIMA led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari " . He exchanged the Bishops before pushing his Rook's Pawn . When MIURA pushed a Pawn ;P-3f , he seemed to select "Hayakuri Gin " , but he selected "Koshikake Gin" .

(diagram 2)

13. G-5h P-7d
14. K-7i S-5d
15. S-5f P-8d
16. S-7g N-7c
17. G-6h(5h) P-6e
18. P-2e B*6d
19. G-5h S-3c
20. G-4g R-6b
(diagram 2)






Both MIURA and IIJIMA made "Koshikake Gin" formation ; S-5f & S-5d . IIJIMA pushed 6th file Pawn to 6e and dropped hisBishop at 6d to disturb MIURA's attacking and to attack left side of MIURA's camp.

(diagram 3)

21. P-6f Px6f
22. Sx6f S-4d
23. P-2d Px2d
24. P*6e Nx6e
25. B*8c G-6c
26. Sx6e(6f) Sx6e
27. Sx6e B-5e
28. S*7a Bx9i+
29. Sx6b+ Gx6b
30. Bx7d+ P*6g
31. R*5a K-2b
32. P*2c K-1b
33. +B-4a L*6f
34. K-6i P-6h+
35. Gx6h Lx6h+
36. Kx6h +Bx8i
37. +Bx3b S*6g
38. K-7g +B-7h
39. Rx7h Sx7h+
40. Kx7h N*6f
41. K-6g S*7h
42. Kx6f R*6g
43. K-7e P*7d
44. Kx7d G*7c
45. K-7e P*7d
46. Sx7d Gx7d
47. Kx7d S*7c
48. K-7e S-6d
49. resign
(diagram 3)

MIURA start attakcing with P-6f.
After 96 moves until S-6d , IIJIMA won this game .