Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament final ; KIMURA won the 2nd game .

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournament final/the challenger deciding , 3 games match .


The 2nd game of Ryuo sen challenger deciding 3 games match between HABU and KIMURA started 3 September 2008 .

You can see this game record on the Net
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080903.html (Flash version)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080903_j.html (Java version)


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

(diagram 1)

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




HABU led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari" . He exchanged the Bishops after pushing his Rook's Pawn ; P-8d . KIMURA made his attacking formation "Hayakuri Gin" , HABU replied selecting "Koshikake Gin"; S-5d , without advancing 8th file Pawn to 8e .

(diagram 2)

11. P-3e Px3e
12. Sx3e P-8e
13. P-2d Px2d
14. Sx2d B*5e
15. P*3g Sx2d
16. Rx2d P*2c
17. R-2h N-3c
18. B*7g P-6e
19. Bx5e Sx5e
20. S-7g P-1d
21. P-3f N-4e
(diagram 2)



KIMURA started attacking with P-3e , he exchanged Pawn and Silver . HABU dropped his Bishop at 5e to force KIMURA's Rook and to disturb KIMURA's attack. HABU advanced his Silver , Knight and Pawn to 5th Rank and attacking KIMURA's camp .

(diagram 3)

22. S*3d P-8f
23. Px8f P-6f
24. Px6f Nx5g+
25. Kx5g S*5f
26. K-5h P*6h
27. Sx2c+ B*6i
28. Kx6h Bx4g+
29. B*2d K-6b
30. +Sx3b P*2c
31. P*4h +Bx3f
32. B-4b+ +B-4f
33. K-6i +Bx2h
34. P*5d Px5d
35. N*7e P-7d
36. G*8c Px7e
37. Gx8b N*5g
38. K-7i P*8g
39. G-6h Nx4i+
40. R*4a R*5i
41. K-7h G*5a
42. Rx1a+ Gx4b
43. +Sx4b S-6g
44. Kx8g Rx8i+
45. G*8h Sx6h
46. +Rx6a K-5c
47. +R-5b K-4d
48. +Rx4c K-3e
49. P*3f K-2f
50. P*2g +Bx2g
51. Gx8i Sx7g+
52. Kx7g Px7f
53. Kx7f P*7e
54. Kx7e G*6d
55. K-7f B*5h
56. K-7g P*7f
57. K-8h P-7g+
58. K-7g S*7f
59. K-8h B-6g+
60. S*3e resign
(diagram 3)

10:59 P.M. after 119 moves until S*3e , KIMURA won this game .
Then the score of this match become "HABU 1 win --- 1 win KIMURA ".
The winner of next/3rd game will become the challenger of Ryuo title match .

You can see this game record on the Net
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080903.html (Flash version)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080903_j.html (Java version)