Shogi News; 1st day ended with WATANABE's sealed move .(Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title match .


The 5th game of Ryuo sen title match WATANABE and HABU has once stopped this evening with WATANABE's sealed move . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M.


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Sente; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(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.G4i-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-4d
12.G5h-6g P-7d
13.S-3g B-6d
14.B-6h G5b-4c
15.K-7i K-3a
16.K-8h K-2b
17.S-4f S-5c
18.N-3g P-9d
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f S-2d
21.R-3h P-8e
22.L-1h S-4b
(diagram 1)

WATANABE selected "Yagura" opening in this game , and HABU accepted it . Both players didn't select any "Kyuusen Yagura" variations and the game advanced "Ai Yagura" .

WATANABE choiced "San-Nana Gin senpou" and advanced "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" . HABU backed his right Silver to 4b before his Bishop move from 6d .

(diagram 2)

23.P-9f N-3c
24.P-6e B-7c
25.S-6f K-2a
26.P-7e Px7e
27.Sx7e P-4e
28.Nx4e Nx4e
29.sealed
(diagram 2)








Sicen HABU's Yagura gakoi was difficult to attack directly under 6d Bishop's influence , WATANABE started attacking right/attacking side of HABU's camp .

WATANABE sealed the 57th move .