Shogi news : SATO Kazutoshi beated MORIUCHI . (Asahi cup)

Shogi News : The 2nd Asahi cup shogi open tournament

A Shogi game of Asahi cup shogi open tournament between MORIUCHI and SATO started 10:00 A.M. 18 December 2008 .


You can see the game record on the Net.
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20081218asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Jpanese language)


Sente: MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote: SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h P-9d
5.S-4h P-9e
6.K-6h K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.P-3f K-8b
9.P-2d Px2d
10.Rx2d G-3b
(diagram 1)





SATO selected "Gokigen Nakabisha" as the opening of this game . MORIUCHI tried to lead the game "Go-Hachi Kin kyusen" variation , but SATO declined it with P-9d . This line is SUZUKI Daisuke's favorite line and he wrote this line in his shogi book . Both players started making their each Kakoi .

MORIUCHI's P-3f is an interesting move . I think this move perhaps disturbs Gote's ISHIDA ryu formation ; P-3e , R-3d shape . MORIUCHI exchanged 2nd file Pawn and SATO protected his Bishop head with G-3b .

(diagram 2)

11.P-6f S-7b
12.B-7g P*2c
13.R-2h R-5a
14.K-8h S-4b
15.G-6g B-4d
16.S-3g B-6b
17.S-4f P-4d
18.P-3e S-4c
19.Px3d Sx3d
20.R-3h P*3c
21.S-3e Sx3e
22.Rx3e R-4a
23.N-3g B-5c
24.S-7h S*2f
25.R-3f P-4e
26.P-6e P-4f
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with P-6f and started developping his Kakoi , "Hidari mino" . MORIUCHI attacked 3rd file but difficult to break SATO's camp .

(diagram 3)

27.Rx4f Rx4f
28.Px4f Sx3g=
29.R*4a G-3a
30.R-4c+ G-4b
31.+Rx5d R*4i
32.P*2b Rx1i+
33.Px2a+ Bx1g+
34.+Px1a +B-2g
35.P-4e +B-3f
36.G6i-6h S-4f=
37.P-7e L*5b
38.N*9d K-9b
39.+R-4d P*4c
40.+Rx3c Gx3c
41.Bx3c+ N*8b
42.P-9f Lx5g+
43.G6hx5g Sx5g+
44.Gx5g G*6h
45.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 88 moves , SATO won the game .