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Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; C-block

A game of Ginga sen C-block between ARIYOSHI and HORIGUCHI was broadcasted 6 November 2008 .


Sente; ARIYOSHI Michio (9 dan)
Gote; HORIGUCHI Kouji (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.S-7g S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.P-6f K-4a
8.G-6g S6b-5c
(diagram 1)






ARIYOSHI selected "Yagura" opening in this game . "Yagura" is his favorite opening .
HORIGUCHI naturaly replied until K-4a , but he shown the attitude to select "Kyusen Yagura" line by S6b-5c .

(diagram 2)

9.P-2f P-5e
10.Px5e Bx5e
11.P-2e S-5d
12.B-7i B-4d
13.P-2d Px2d
14.Bx2d N-3c
15.B-6h P*2f
16.S-5g R-5b
17.P*5f P-6d
18.G-7h P-7d
19.K-6i N-7c
20.K-7i P-6e
(diagram 2)


Both player exchanged 5th and 2nd file Pawns . ARIYOSHI completed his "Yagura gakoi" , and HORIGUCHI advacned his attacking piecies around 5th file ; R-5b , S-5d , B-4d , N-7c and 3c . Some players include NAKAHARA , GOUDA , AKUTSU like similer attacking formation .

HORIGUCHI started attacking with P-6e .

21.P-7e N-8e
22.Px7d Nx7g+
23.Bx7g N-4e
24.S-4f S*7e
25.P-7c+ Px6f
26.G6g-6h S-7f
27.N*5e Sx7g+
28.G7hx7g P*7f
29.G7g-7h K-3a
30.+P-6c Sx6c
31.Sx4e Bx5e
32.Px5e N*7g
33.N*2d G-3c
34.P*6d Sx6d
35.Rx2f P*2c
36.S*3b Gx3b
37.Nx3b+ Kx3b
38.Sx3d N*6g
39.K-8h S*7i
40.Gx7i Nx7i+
41.Sx2c+ K-4a
42.+S-3b K-5a
43.R-2a+ P*3a
44.Kx7i B*1b
45.+Rx1b Lx1b
46.+Sx4b Rx4b
47.B*1e R*4i
48.P*6i Nx6i+
49.resigns

After 96 moves , HORIGUCHI won this game .