Shogi News; Oza sen; HABU won the 1st game .

Shogi News; The 56th Oza sen title 5 games match .

The 1st game of the Oza sen 5 games match between HABU and KIMURA started 5 September 2008 at Chiyodaku , Tokyo .

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

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. G-7h S-4b
4. Bx2h+ Gx2b
(diagram 1)










KIMURA led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari", but he selected rare move ; 3...S-4b. At this move , many players select Bx8h+ or P-8d . The line of this game will be same diagram of a variation of natural "Ittezon Kakukawari". If HABU didn't exchange Bishops ; 4.Bx2b+ , KIMURA perhaps move 4...S-3c and the opening transposition to "Yagura" opening .

(diagram 2)

5. S-6h S-6b
6. S-3h P-6d
7. P-4f S-6c
8. S-4g G-3b
9. P-1f P-1d
10. K-6i P-9d
11. P-9f G-5b
12. K-7i K-4a
13. P-3f K-3a
14. N-3g S-5d
15. S-7g P-7d
16. S-5f P-8d
17. G-4h G-6c
18. P-2e S-3c
19. R-2i N-7c
20. P-6f K-4b
21. K-8h K-3a
22. N-4e
(diagram 2)

Both HABU and KIMURA made "Koshikakegin " formation ; S-5f and S-5d . KIMURA advanced his camp without pushing P-4d . This form has good and bad meanings . Good one is Sente can't attack with P-4e , bad one is Knight can jump to 4e . HABU started attacking with N-4e .

(diagram 3)

22...S-4b
23. P-2d Px2d
24. Rx2d P*2c
25. Rx3d P-4d
26. P*2d S-4c(4b)
27. B*6a K-4b
28. Rx3b+ Sx3b
29. G*7b R-9b
30. Px2c+ Sx2c
31. P*2b N-1c
32. P-2a+ R*2h
33. +P-2b S-2d
34. Gx4i Px4e
35. +P-2c B*6i
36. S-6h Bx7h+
37. Kx7h G*8h
38. K-6g P-6e
39. B*4d G-6b
40. B-3d+ Gx7b
41. +Px2d K-5a
42. G-3i Px6f
43. Bx6f R-2g+
44. Bx8h G-7a
45. S*6d resign
(diagram 3)

9:04 P.M. after 89 moves until S*6d , HABU won this game .
Then the score become "HABU 1 win --- 0 win KIMURA" .

HABU need 2 more win to defend his title Oza before he lost 3 games .
In the other hand , KIMURA need 3 wins to get the title before he lost 2 more games .

Next/2nd game will start 17 September 2008 at Kobe city , Hyougo .