Shogi News; KANAZAWA beated MATSUMOTO's Hikihisha Bougin .(Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; A-block .

A shogi game of Ginga sen between MATSUMOTO and KANAZAWA was broadcasted 27 November 2008 .

Sente; MATSUMOTO Yoshiyuki (6 dan)
Gote; KANAZAWA Takashi (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.P*8g R-8d
9.S-3h P-3d
10.S-2g B-3c
11.S-3f S-2b
(diagram 1)




MATSUMOTO lead the game "Aigakari" opening and KANAZAWA accepted it . Both players exchanged their Rook Pawns . MATSUMOTO advanced his right Silver to 3f . In other words he selected "Hikihisha Bougin" . To defend the camp , KANAZAWA moved up his Bishop to 3c and Silver to 2b .

(diagram 2)

12.K-6i P-9d
13.P-9f K-4b
14.G-5h S-7b
15.P-7f P-6d
16.P-6f S-6c
17.S-6h S-5d
18.S-7g G-5b
19.G5h-6g P-7d
20.P-5f N-7c
21.B-7i P-6e
22.B-4f G-6b
23.Px6e Sx6e
24.P*6f S-5d
25.K-7i B-2d
26.K-8h Bx4f
27.Px4f P-7e
28.R-5h P-3e
29.P-5e S-6c
30.S-4e N-3c
(diagram 2)

MATSUMOTO opened his Bishop line; P-7f and immediately closed it ;P-6f . He made "Kani gakoi" once and developped it "Yagura gakoi" .

In the other hand , KANAZAWA made "Koshikakegin" formation ; S-5d , and advanced his right Knight 7g , he had an attacking formation . Then he started attacking with P-6e , and both players attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

31.P-5d Px5d
32.S-3d P-5e
33.Rx5e P*5c
34.P*5d Sx5d
35.Rx3e P*6e
36.P*2d B*4d
37.R-3f Px6f
38.Sx6f P*6e
39.S-7g P*3e
40.R-2f Px2d
41.P-4e Sx4e
42.P*6c G-5b
43.Sx4e Nx4e
44.B*7b P*8f
45.Px8f P*8e
46.Px8e Nx8e
47.P*8f Nx7g+
48.G6gx7g N-5g+
49.N*3d K-3c
50.B-6a+ Kx3d
51.+Bx5b S*6g
52.+B-5a Rx8f
53.P*8g Sx7h+
54.Kx7h N*3c
55.Px8f S*6f
56.S*4f G*6g
57.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 112 moves , KANAZAWA won this game .