Shogi News; HATAKEYAMA beated INABA . (Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open .

A game of Asahi cup preround tournament between INABA and HATAKEYAMA started 10:00 A.M. , 13 November 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net.
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20081113asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; INABA Akira (4 dan)
Gote; HATAKEYAMMA Mamoru (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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






HATAKEYAMA selected "Ittezon Kakukwari" as the opening of this game .

In "Ittezon Kakukawari" some moves and their order are very important and they make a charactor of a game .

1. Important moves of Sente ; P-2e , G-7h , S-7g , K-6h , S-4g , S-3g , S-2g ,etc.
2. Important moves of Gote; G-3b , P-8d , P-8e, P-9d , Bx8h+, S-6c , etc.

In this game , HATAKEYAMA exchanged his Bishop ; Bx8h+ , after G-3b , P-8d and INABA's P-2e . In the other hand , INABA pushed his Rook Pawn after G-7h , and he advanced his camp without S-7g . INABA choiced "Hayakuri Gin" attacking foramtion S-7g (-->S-4f ) after K-6h .

(diagram 2)

10.S-4f P-8f
11.Px8f Rx8f
12.P-2d Px2d
13.N-7g R-8b
14.P-3e Px3e
15.Sx3e P-7d
16.Sx2d Sx2d
17.Rx2d P*2c
18.R-2f P-7e
19.P*8c Sx8c
20.B*6c B*7d
21.B-1h+ Bx4g+
22.G-5h +B-1d
(diagram 2)

HATAKEYAMA pushed P-8e without S-6c , INABA didn't protect 8th file with S-7g and moved S-4f .

After some moves , INABA exchanged Silver and Pawn , HATAKEYAMA exchanged his Rook Pawn . And both players made their Bishop promoted .

(diagram 3)

23.+B-6c S*4g
24.P*2e +B-1e
25.R-6f Sx5h+
26.Kx5h G-5b
27.+Bx6d R-6b
28.P*3g +B-3c
29.R-6e G*7d
30.S*6c Gx6c
31.+Bx6c Gx6e
32.G*4a K-6a
33.S*5b Rx5b
34.Nx6e R*2h
35.P*4h Rx2i+
36.Nx5c= K-7a
37.+Bx5b N*4f
38.K-4g +B-5e
39.+B-6a K-8b
40.R*5b S*7b
41.+B-7a Kx7a
42.N-6a+ Sx6a
43.Rx5e+ B*3h
44.Kx4f N*3d
45.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 88 moves , HATAKEYAMA won the game .