Shogi News; SATOMI won over CHIBA . (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News; The 35th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; A-class play-off , first game


A game of Jo-ryu Meijin sen A-class play-off between CHIBA and SATOMI started 10 December 2008 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/contents/leisure/shogi/kifu/35meijin_a4.htm
(Java version , written in Japanese language )


Sente; CHIBA Ryouko ( Jo-ryu 3 dan)
Gote; SATOMI Kana (Kurashiki-Touka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.K-6i K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
(diagram 1)








SATOMI choiced "Gokigen Nakabisha" in this game with 2...P-5d . CHIBA replied G-7h variation . SATOMI finished her "Mino gakoi" with S-7b , before CHIBA made safty Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

8.S-6h P-9d
9.P-9f B-3c
10.Bx3c+ Nx3c
11.P-2d Px2d
12.B*2c G-3b
13.Bx3d+ P-2e
14.P-6f P-5e
15.+B-6g R-5d
16.G-3h R-2d
17.P*2g S-4b
18.K-7i S-5c
19.P-4f S-5d
20.P-3f P-4d
21.S-4g P-4e
(diagram 2)

After a push of 9th file Pawn , SATOMI brought up her Bishop with B-3c . Replying the move , CHIBA exchanged Bishops , and she cost some moves to promote her Bishop , before advancing her Kani gakoi . SATOMI had an attacking position .

(diagram 3)

22.Px4e Sx4e
23.P*4f S-5d
24.K-8h P-6d
25.N-3g G-4c
26.R-2i G-5c
27.P-3e G-4d
28.S-3f G-4c
29.N-4e Nx4e
30.Sx4e S5d-6c
31.S-3d Gx3d
32.Px3d N*8d
33.P-3c+ S-7d
34.S-7g P-5f
35.Px5f R-4d
36.R-4i P-6e
37.Px6e Sx6e
38.P*6f S-7d
39.P-5e P-9e
40.+P-3d R-6d
41.G*5d Rx5d
42.Px5d Px9f
43.P*9h P*6e
44.P-5c+ Px6f
45.+Bx6f S*6e
46.R-6i Sx6f
47.Rx6f G*6e
48.Rx6e Sx6e
49.N*6d B*5e
50.Nx7b+ Gx7b
51.P*6f Sx6f
52.R*6a Sx7g+
53.Nx7g Nx7f
54.K-7i R*5i
55.G*6i Bx4f
56.S*6h S*8h
57.Gx8h Nx8h+
58.Kx8h N*7f
59.K-7h B*8i
60.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 118 moves , SATOMI won this game .