Shogi News ; YAMADA beated MURATA . (Mynavi )

Shogi News; The 2nd Mynavi Joshi open tournament / Jo-o challenger determing .

A game of Mynavi Joshi open tournament between YAMADA and MURATA started 13 November 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net.
http://mynavi-open.jp/081113/081113_yamada-murata_f.html
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http://mynavi-open.jp/081113/081113_yamada-murata.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; YAMADA Kumi (Jo-ryu 3 dan)
Gote; MURATA Chiho (Jo-ryu 1 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-6h P-5d
4.P-5f G6a-5b
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.S-7g S-3c
8.K-6h P-7d
9.K-7h P-6d
(diagram 1)






YAMADA opened her Bishop line , and MURATA also opened her Bishop line .
YAMADA immediately closed her Bishop line by P-6f , this move made the game ralatively quiet one . In other words , the game will advance "Sente Furibhsa" , "Ai Furibisha" or "Yagura" . In this game , both players selected "Yagura" . This game Gote didn't push her Rook Pawn in early stage , different from standard "Yagura opening" ;1P-7f P-8d 2.S-6h .

YAMADA choiced "Hayagakoi" strategy , making " Yagura gakoi" with King's move through 6h , 7h to 8h , before G-7h . Replying YAMADA's King move , MURATA prepared quick attack ; "Kyusen Yagura" with P-6d .

(diagram 2)

10.G-6g S-6c
11.P-3f S-4d
12.P-4f N-7c
13.N-3g P-5e
14.P-4e S-5c
15.Px5e Bx5e
16.P*5f B-2b
17.B-7i P-8d
18.B-4f P-4d
19.Px4d P*4e
20.B-6h Bx4d
21.S-5g P-6e
22.R-4h S5c-5d
23.P*4f P-3e
(diagram 2)

MURATA added her left Silver and started attacking 5th and 6th file . YAMADA joined her Rook to counter attack in 4th file . Then both players attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

24.Px4e B-5c
25.S-4f Px3f
26.P-5e Px3g+
27.Px5d B-6d
28.R-4i Sx5d
29.P*5e Sx5e
30.Sx5e Bx5e
31.R-5i P*5d
32.B-3e P*4d
33.Bx4d Bx4d
34.Px4d N*5e
35.G6g-6h Px6f
36.P*5c Gx5c
37.B*7a R-5b
38.S*4c G3bx4c
39.Px4c+ Gx4c
40.S*6c P-6g+
41.K-8h S*5c
42.Sx5b+ Kx5b
43.R*2b G-4b
44.Rx2a+ S*6b
45.Bx6b+ Sx6b
46.Rx5e S*5c
47.N*3d G-4c
48.S*7b +Px7g
49.Nx7g S*5a
50.+R-3b P*4b
51.N*3e S-6c
52.Nx4c+ K-6b
53.Sx6c+ Kx6c
54.+Nx5c Kx5c
55.+R-3c N*4c
56.G*4d K-6b
57.Gx5d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 113 moves , YAMADA won this game .