KANAI won over MURANAKA . (NHK cup);Shogi News

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

A game of NHK cup shogi tournament between KANAI and MURANAKA was broadcasted 26 October 2008 .

Sente; KANAI Kouta (4 dan)
Gote; MURANAKA Shuuji (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-8d
2. S-6h P-3d
3. P-6f S-6b
4. P-5f P-5d
5. S-4h S-4b
6. G-(4i)5h G-3b
7. G-7h K-4a
8. K-6i P-7d
9. G-(5h)6g G-5b
10. S-7g S-3c
11. B-7i B-3a
12. P-3f P-4d
13. B-6h G-(5h)4c
14. K-7i B-6d
15. N-3g K-3a
16. R-3h K-2b

KANAI led the opening of this game "Yagura" opening , and MURANAKA accepted it . They made an early stage of this game quiet .

KANAI selecte "MORISHITA system" as the variation of this game ;23.B-6h. MORISHITA system is one of the most common variation of "Yagura" opening .
As anti MORISHITA system , Gote has various choices .

1. Suzume zashi ; P-9e L-9c R-9b N-7c attacking formation
   
2. Bougin ; B-6d S-7c attacking formation
   
3. Go-San Gin gata ; S-5c formation
4. Nana-San Gin gata ; S-7c formation without B-6d
   

(diagram 2)

17. P-2f P-8e
18. K-8h S-5c
19. P-1f P-1d
20. P-4f P-9d
21. S-4g P-9e
22. L-1h S-(5c)4b
23. P-6e B-7c
24. S-6f B-8d
25. P-4e Px4e
26. P-3e Px3e
27. P-1e Px1e
28. Bx3e



MURANAKA selected "Go-San Gin gata" , very defencive formation . KANAI pushed p-6e and made MURANAKA move his Bishop . After several moves , KANAI started attacking with 3 Pawns sacifice .

(diagram 3)

28...G-4d
29. B-6h S-3d
30. P*1c Lx1c
31. N-2e L-1d
32. S-3f B-6b
33. Sx4e Sx4e
34. N-1c+ K-3a
35. +Nx1d P*4f
36. L*4i P*3g
37. Rx3g S*5h
38. Lx4f Sx6g=
39. Gx6g B-5c
40. Lx4e Gx4e
41. P*4c Sx4c
42. P*3c Nx3c
43. B-1c+ K-4a
44. +Nx2c P-8f
45. Px8f P*8g
46. K-7h P*3f
47. R-3i P*4f
48. P-7e P-4g+
49. P-6d Bx6d
50. S*7i B-2h+
51. Sx8b+ +Bx3i
52. Kx8g R*6i
53. +Nx3b Sx3b
54. S*7h +Bx6f
55. Gx6f Rx6f+
56. R*3a resign

After 111 moves , KANAI won this game .