Shogi News; CHIBA beated SHIMIZU in Yokofutori game .(Jo-ryu Saikyou sen)

Shogi News; The 2nd Daiwa shoken cup ; Jo-ryu Saikyou sen tournament

A shogi game of Jo-ryu Saikyou sen tournament between SHIMIZU and CHIBA started 7 December 2008 on the Net .


Sente; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho)
Gote; CHIBA Ryouko (Jo-ryu 3 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f R-8d
10.R-2f S-2b
11.P*8g P-1d
(diagram 1)




SHIMIZU pushed her Rook Pawn with 1.P-2f as her usual , and CHIBA led the opening to Yokofutori . After SHIMIZU captured 3d Pawn , CHIBA moved up her Bishop with B-3c , backed her Rook at 8d , and set the King "Nakazumai" with K-5b , then CHIBA's camp became , "Yokofutori NAITOU ryu San-San Kaku senpou" .

(diagram 2)

12.K-5h K-5b
13.P-1f Bx8h+
14.Sx8h N-3c
15.G-3h S-6b
16.P-7e G-7b
17.S-7g P-1e
18.P-7d P*2e
19.R-8f P*8e
20.R-4f Rx7d
21.Px1e S-2c
22.P-1d P*1e
23.P*2b Lx1d
24.P-2a+ B*1c
(diagram 2)


SHIMIZU also selected "Nakazumai Gyoku" formation with K-5h . CHIBA exchanged Bishops . CHIBA attacked 1st file and SHIMIZU attacked 7th file . After some moves both player attacked in only a small defect of opponent's camp .

(diagram 3)

25.R-3f N-4e
26.S-4h S-3d
27.B*1a S-3e
28.R-5f P-2f
29.B-5e+ S-4d
30.+B-6e R-8d
31.Rx2f P*2c
32.R-7f P-6d
33.+B-7e R-8b
34.P-4f S-6c
35.Px4e Sx4e
36.R-2f S6c-5d
37.+B-6f P*3c
38.P*1f Px1f
39.P*1e Lx1e
40.Lx1f P*1d
41.Lx1e Px1e
42.R-2e B-2d
43.L*4g S-3d
44.R-2h P-1f
45.P*1h P-7d
46.P-3f G-6c
47.N-3g N-7c
48.N*4f P-6e
49.+B-5f P-8f
50.Px8f L*5e
51.+Bx3d Px3d
52.S*2e Bx4f
53.Lx4f P-6f
54.Px6f N*6e
55.Px6e Nx6e
56.P*6d G-6b
57.N*6f Nx7g+
58.Gx7g S-6e
59.Sx3d K-6a
60.+P-3a Sx6f
61.+Px3b Sx7g+
62.K-4i Rx8f
63.K-3i Rx8i+
64.P*7i +Rx7i
65.N*5i N*4g
66.Gx4g B*1g
67.P*7c N*2g
68.K-4i G*3i
69.Sx3i S*5h
70.K-3h Nx3i+
71.K-2g Bx2h+
72.Kx1f P*1e
73.Kx1e S*2d
74.K-2f R*2g
75.K-1f S-1e
76.resigns
(diagram 3)