MATSUO won over NAKATA in Ai Yagura .( Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open .

A game of Asahi cup Shogi open preround tournament between MATSUO and NAKATA Hiroki started 10:00 A.M. 28 October 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20081028asahi_12.html
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Sente; MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)
Gote; NAKATA Hiroki (8 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 G-5b
9. S-7g S-3c
10. B-7i B-3a
11. P-3f P-7d
12. G-(5h)6g P-4d
13. S-3g B-6d
14. B-6h G-(5b)4c

MATSUO selected "Yagura" opening as the opening of this game , and NAKATA accepted it . MATSUO choiced "San-Nana Gin gata" ; S-3g . They choiced one of the most common variations .

(diagram 2)

15. K-7i K-3a
16. K-8h K-2b
17. S-4f S-5c
18. N-3g P-9d
19. P-2f S-2d
20. P-1f P-1d
21. L-1h B-7c
22. R-3h P-9e
23. P-6e P-8e
24. N-2e S-4b
25. P-3e Sx3e
26. Sx3e Px3e
27. P-1e Px1e
28. P-6d Bx6d

Both players advanced the game "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" , "MORIUCHI ryu" , "MIYATA shinte" variation . MATUSO started attacking with 3 Pawns sacrifice ; P-3e , P-1e , P-6d .

(diagram 3)

29. Rx3e S*3d
30. R-6e P*3e
31. P*1c P-2d
32. Lx1e Px2e
33. Px2e Nx1c
34. P*3f P*1d
35. Lx1d P-8f
36. Px8f S-2c
37. Lx1c+ Lx1c
38. N*2g B-3g+
39. Nx3e P-6d
40. P-2d Sx2d
41. Nx4c+ Gx4c
42. Bx2d Px6e
43. S*1b G-3c
44. P*2c K-3b
45. B-1c+ R*1h
46. P-2b+ K-4c
47. +P-2c N*6f
48. Gx6f Px6f
49. G*6c Rx1c+
50. +Px1c P-6g+
51. Gx6g L*6a
52. P*6b Rx6b
53. Gx6b Lx6b
54. P*6c P*6f
55. Gx6f G*6h
56. L*7i B*5g
57. G-6e N-7c
58. Px6b+ Nx6e
59. R*6c K-3d
60. Rx6e+ N*5e
61. R*3e Bx3e+
62. Px3e K-2e
63. +Rx6h P*6g
64. B*1d K-2f
65. N*1h K-2g
66. S*3f resign

After 131 moves MATSUO won this game .