ITODANI won with Ittezon Kakukawari .(Asahi cup ) ; Shogi news

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup shogi open ; 2nd preround.


A shogi game of Asahi cup preround game between INOUE and ITODANI started 7 November 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net.
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20081107asahi_14.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; INOUE Keita (8 dan)
Gote; ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-3h S-6b
6.S-7g S-3c
7.P-3f P-6d
8.P-4f G-5b
9.S-4g S-6c







ITODANI selected "Ittezon Kakukawari" opening ;2...G-3b , in this game . INOUE replied early Rook's Pawn push ;P-2e , wirhout G-7h . After Bishop exchange , both players advanced their each camp "Koshikakegin" formation .

(diagram 2)

10.N-3g K-4b
11.R-2i P-7d
12.G-7h P-8d
13.G-4h S-5d
14.K-6h P-4d
15.P-9f P-1d
16.P-1f P-9d
17.K-7i K-3a
18.S-5f G5b-4c
19.K-8h N-7c
20.P-4e





INOUE backed his Rook at 2i before moving both Golds . This move kept ability to select "Migi Gyoku" or "Koshikakegin" with left side King . After some moves , INOUE's King entered "Yagura gakoi" without right Silver . INOUE advanced his camp without P-6f move , and it enabled to drop his Bishop at this square .

ITONDANI advanced his camp one of the natural forms of "Ittezon Kakukawari" games . INOUE started attacking by P-4e .

(diagram 3)

20...Px4e
21.Sx4e P-7e
22.Px7e N-8e
23.B*7c R-9b
24.Bx8d+ Nx7g+
25.Gx7g Sx4e
26.Nx4e P*7f
27.Gx7f B*5d
28.Nx3c+ G4cx3c
29.S*7g S*6h
30.+B-7d S*6e
31.Gx6e Bx6e
32.Sx6h N*7f
33.K-7g Bx7d
34.Px7d Nx6h+
35.Kx6h S*4g
36.Gx4g B*3h
37.R-7i Bx4g+
38.S*5h +Bx3f
39.S*4g +B-5d
40.S*8h G*4h
41.S*5f R-8b
42.P-7c+ +Bx8g
43.+Px8b +Bx8h
44.R*7a P*4a
45.B*6f P*7g
46.R7ax7g++Bx7g
47.Bx7g G*8g
48.P-6f S*7f
49.S5f-6g Sx7g+
50.Nx7g B*8h
51.resigns

After 100 moves , ITONDANI won this game .