KUBO beated ABE in rough game .(NHK cup )

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

A game of NHK cup tournament between ABE and KUBO was broadcasted 5 October 2008 .


Sente; ABE Takashi (8 dan)
Gote; KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. K-6h! P-9d
3. S-4h P-8d!
4. P-6f P-9e
5. G-(4i)5h S-3b
6. S-7h R-4b
(diagram 1)








KUBO is a famous "Furibisha" player , especially he is very good at "Gokigen Nakabisha" as Gote . But in this game , ABE declined KUBO's "Gokigen Nakabisha" by 2.K-6h .
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K-6h is not always good move in case of opponent's "Ibisha" . So , KUBO pushed his Rook Pawn and shown that he might select "Ibisha" , and replying it ABE closed Bishop line;P-6f once and tried makeing the game quiet one . Finally KUBO ranged his Rook to 4b and the opening became Gote "Shiken Bisha" .

(diagram 2)

7. K-7i S-7b
8. P-6e B-3c
9. P-5f P-7d
10. S-5g N-7c
11. Bx3c+ Sx3c
12. B*8b Nx6e
13. Bx9a+ B*3i
14. R-3h Bx5g+
15. Gx5g Nx5g+
(diagram 2)





ABE reopened the Bishop line ; P-6e and this move got Pawn's good position ; Kurai in 6th file . If the game became quiet , the move P-6e will be more effective . So , KUBO had an attacking attitude without preventing opponent's Bishop dropping at 8b . Then the game beame very rough one .



16. K-8h G-6b
17. +B-5e S*6g
18. L*5i +Nx4g
19. R-1h Sx7f+
20. P-9f S-7c
21. Px9e S-4d
22. P-9d P-8e
23. +B-7g +Sx7g
24. Sx7g P*9b
25. P-9c+ Px9c
26. Lx9c+ P-7e
27. +L-8c S-7d
28. +L-8d S-6e
29. B*8c S-7f
30. P*7d Sx7g=
31. Nx7g P-7f
32. P-7c+ Px7g+
33. Kx7g B*9e
34. S*8f Px8f
35. +Px6b Rx6b
36. G*8e S*7e
37. Gx7e Px8g+
38. Kx8g G*8f
39. K-9h S*9g
40. resign
(diagram 3)

After 78 moves KUBO won this game .