Shogi News; WATANABE won with Gokigen Nakabisha . (Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open tournament

A shogi game of Asahi cup shogi tournament between HATAKEYAMA and WATANABE started 15 December 2008 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20081215asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

Sente: HATAKEYAMA Mamoru (7 dan)
Gote: WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

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





WATANABE led the opening to "Gokigen Nakabisha" , HATAKEYAMA replied with S-4h . WATANABE advanced 5th file Pawn , and his camp developed to "Gosuji kuraidori Nakabisha" . HATAKEYAMA selected "Nimai Gin kyuusen" variation .

(diagram 2)

11.S-3f G-3b
12.P-2e S-5c
13.S-4e P-3e
14.P-3f Px3f
15.R-3h S-6d
16.S-6f B-5a
17.Sx3f B-6b
18.P-9f G-3c
19.P-9e G-4d
20.S-4e G-3e
21.S-3d Gx3d
22.Rx3d P*3c
23.R-3h S*6e
24.S-7g P-5f
(diagram 2)


HATAKEYAMA advanced his both Silver and tried to attack 5e Pawn and Bishop's head .
After some moves , WATANABE started attacking in 5th file .

(diagram 3)

25.Px5f Sx5f
26.S-6h P*5g
27.G-4h S-5e
28.P*3d Sx4f
29.Px3c+ S5f-4g+
30.+Px4c R-5f
31.R-2h +Sx4h
32.Rx4h G*5h
33.G*6f Gx4h
34.Gx5f P-5h+
35.G-7i +Px6h
36.Gx6h R*2h
37.Gx4f G-5h
38.Bx1a+ Gx6h
39.K-7g R-5h+
40.K-8f G-7h
41.R*5e +Rx6g
42.+P-5b S*7g
43.K-9f Gx8i
44.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 86 moves , WATANABE won this game .