Ryuo sen title match started .(Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title match .

The 1st game of Ryuo sen 7 games title match between WATANABE and HABU started 18 October 2008 at Paris , France .

You can see this game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081018.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081018_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language )


Sente; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo )
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

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

HABU led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari" by Bx8h+ . Replying it , WATANABE choiced "Bou Gin" , HABU's King escaped from WATANABE's "Bou Gin" and HABU's formation became "Migi Gyoku" . WATANABE didn't attack with "Bou Gin" in 1st or 3rd file and he advanced his right Silver to more center of the board; S-4f . Further more he started making his Kakoi to "Anaguma" .

The game will stopped this evening 6:00 P.M. in FST (French Summer Time) , and will restart tomorrow morning .

You can see this game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081018.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081018_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language )