1st day ended . (Ryuo sen) ; Shogi News .

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

The 1st day of 3rd game has ended with HABU's sealed move .
The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (in JST) with an open of the sealed move .


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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 P-8d
4. P-2e Bx8h+
5. Sx8h S-2b
(diagram 1)









HABU selected "Ittezon kakukawari" again . To advance "Ittezon kakukawari" , there are some opening moves sets like shown below .

• 1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f G-3b 3.P-2e Bx8h+
• 1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f G-3b 3.G-7h P-8d 4.P-2e Bx8h+
• 1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f G-3b 3.G-7h Bx8h+
• 1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f G-3b 3.G-7h S-4b 4.Bx2b+ Gx2b
  
• 1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f G-3b 3.G-7h P-9d 4.P-2e Bx8h+
• 1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f P-9d 3.P-2e Bx8h+
• 1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f P-9d 3.G-7h Bx8h+
• 1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f Bx8h+
• etc.
  

Each opening moves set has its own unique variations . In the diagram 1 , HABU just lost one move .

(diagram 2)

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 2)









WATANABE selected "Hayakuri Gin" in this game . In the 1st game , he selected "Bougin" , but he lost the game . Many shogi professional players perhaps think that "Hayakuri Gin" is one of the most effective tactics to beat "Ittezon Kakukawari" .

(diagram 3)

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
(diagram 3)







WATANABE started attacking with P-3e , and HABU had a counter attck ; B*5e . After dropping P*3g , exchanging Silvers , WATANABE backed his Rook to 2h . HABU jumped the Knight to 3c . The diagram 3 is appeared in the game between HABU and FUKAURA ; the 7th game of Oi sen title match .

(diagram 4)

18. K-7i P*3f
19. P-5f Px3g+
20. Px5e +Px2h
21. Px5d +P-3h
22. Gx3h R*4i
23. K-6h sealed
(diagram 4)








Differnt from Oi sen , WATANABE backed his King to 7i . Instead of K-7i , HABU moved S-7g in the game of Oi sen . HABU attacked WATANABE's Rook with dropping Pawn at 3f , and WATANABE also attacked HABU's Bishop at 5e with P-5f . HABU sacrificed the Bishop and WATANABE sacrificed the Rook , both player continued attacking .