Shogi News; KAI beated KUMAKURA in Ai Furibisha game .(Daiwa shoken cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Daiwa Shouken cup Jo-ryu Saikyou sen .

A shogi game of Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between KUMAKURA and KAI started 16 November 2008 on the Net .


Sente; KUMAKURA Shino (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)
Gote; KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d

2.P-6f B-3c

3.S-6h R-2b

4.S-6g S-4b

5.B-7g K-6b

6.R-8h P-2d

7.K-4h P-2e

8.S-3h P-1d

9.P-8f K-7b
(diagram 1)






Both KUMAKURA and KAI are "Furibisha" players , then the game advanced "Ai Furibisha" . The opening moves set of "1.P-7f P-3d2.P-6f B-3c" is one of the most common opening of "Ai Furibisha" . In this moves set , Gote are going to make her formation "Mukai Bisha" .

In this game , KUMAKURA made "Mino gakoi" and KAI advanced her Rook Pawn earlier . "Mino gakoi" has a weak point in front .

(diagram 2)

10.P-8e P-2f

11.Px2f Rx2f

12.P*2g R-2d

13.K-3i P-1e

14.G6i-5h G4a-5b

15.P-7e P-3e

16.S-5f N-1c

17.P-6e N-2e

18.Bx3c+ Sx3c

19.K-2h Nx1g+

20.Kx1g P-1f

21.K-2h P-1g+

22.Nx1g P*1h

23.Lx1h P*1f

24.N-2e Rx2e

25.P-6d P-3f
(diagram 2)

KAI exchanged 2nd file Pawn before made her Kakoi completed . KAI advanced her 1st file Pawn to 5th rank and started attacking with her left Knight . Then KUMAKURA must defend her camp without effective attacking to her opponent's camp .

(diagram 3)

26.N*2i P-1g+

27.Nx1g N*1f

28.K-3i Px3g+

29.Sx3g Rx2g+

30.G-3h +Rx1h

31.Px6c+ Gx6c

32.P*6d +R-1i

33.P*2i Gx6d

34.P-8d B*1h

35.B*4e Bx4e+

36.Px8c+ K-6b

37.Sx4e B*1h

38.resigns
(diagram 3)


After 74 moves , KAI won the game .