SATO Kazutoshi won over YOKOYAMA . (Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi Open .

A game of Asahi cup Shogi open between SATO Kazutoshi and YOKOYAMA started at 2:00 P.M. 23 October 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20081023asahi_21.html
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Sente; SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)

Gote; YOKOYAMA Hiroaki (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

Both SATO and YOKOYAMA are "Furibisha" players , but YOKOYAMA rarely choices "Ai Furibisha" . So , the opening of this game became Sente "Shiken Bisha" vs Gote "Ibisha" . YOKOYAMA selected "FUJII system" , a tactics to beat "Ibisha Anaguma" .

YOKOYAMA shown an attacking attitude by P-7d . Replying it , SATO made his King a little safety by K-4h , without the move his King kept sitting very dangerous position .
YOKOYAMA prepared to make "Ibisha Anaguma" .

(diagram 2)

16. S-5f R-7b
17. R-7h R-8b
18. R-6h R-7b
19. R-7h R-8b
20. R-8h P-2d
21. P-2f L-1b
22. P-2e K-1a
23. P-8f Px8f
24. Rx8f P*8e
25. R-8h S-2b
26. B-6f P-7e
27. Px7e P-3e
28. Px3e P-8f
29. P*8d Rx8d
30. P-7d R-8b
31. P*8c Rx8c
32. P*8d R-8b
(diagram 2)

After some moves , YOKOYAMA started completing "Ibisha Anaguma" , and SATO started attacking ; P-2e ~P-8f .

(diagram 3)

33. Px2d P*3f
34. N-2e Bx2d
35. Rx8f Bx3e
36. G-4g P-5e
37. Bx5e P-6d
38. Gx3f B-2d
39. P-8c+ R-5b
40. +P-7b S-5d
41. Bx6d P*6f
42. G-5h P*3e
43. G-2f P-4e
44. P*3c Nx3c
45. Rx8a+ P*2a
46. N*1f resign
(diagram 3)

After 91 mvoes SATO won this game .