Mar 31, 2009

Shogi Game record : AKUTSU won over SATO . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open : tournament

A shogi game of Asahi cup Shogi open between SATO and AKUTSU started 2:00 P.M. 9 January 2009 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20090109asahi_21.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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








11.R-8h P-7d
12.P-8f Px8f
13.Rx8f P*8e
14.R-8h P-6d
15.P-5f G6a-5b
16.B-6f P-6e
17.B-3i P-4e
18.N-7g N-7c
19.R-8i S-6d
20.P*8d P-7e









21.Px7e Rx8d
22.P-7d Rx7d
23.Nx8e P*8h
24.Nx7c+ Rx7c
25.R-7i P*7f
26.P*8d N*7g
27.G6i-5h P-8i+
28.R-7h G5b-4b
29.P*7d Rx7d
30.P-8c+ P*8f
31.B-8d P-8g+
32.B-6b+ +Px7h
33.+P-8d +Px6h
34.Gx6h R-7e
35.+B-6c S-5c
36.+P-7d R-8e
37.+P-6d R-8h+
38.+Px5c +Rx6h
39.S*4c K-2b
40.Sx3d+ R*7i
41.+Sx3c Nx3c
42.N*3d K-1b
43.P-1d S*3i
44.resigns

Mar 30, 2009

Shogi News: KUBO gets his first title ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News: The 34th Kio sen : 5 games title match

6:46 P.M. 30 March 2009 , after 106 moves , KUBO won the last game of this match and he gets his first title "Kio" . And SATO lost his title .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou090330.html
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(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente: SATO Yasumitsu (Kio )
Gote: KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.G-6h K-6b
6.S-3h K-7b
7.P-4f K-8b
8.K-6i S-7b
9.K-7h P-9d
10.P-9f S-3c
(diagram 1)





KUBO selected "Gokigen Nakabisha" as the opening of this game . SATO exchanged the Bishops with 4.Bx2b+ , this move is a beggining of "MARUYAMA vaccin" . But SATO selected very rare variation , 5.G-6h ! KUBO naturaly made "Mino gakoi" and protected the 2nd file with S-3c .

(diagram 2)

11.S-4g P-8d
12.G4i-5h S-8c
13.P-6f G-7b
14.S-5f P-7d
15.S-6g R-5a
16.S-8h G-3b
17.P-6e S-4d
18.S-7g N-7c
19.S7g-6f S-5e
20.Sx5e Px5e
21.N-7g B*3c
22.P-3f L-9b
23.N-3g B-4b
24.S-6f P-9e
25.Px9e R-9a
(diagram 2)

KUBO developped his "Mino gakoi" to "Gin kanmuri" . SATO got a kurai (e-rank positioning Pawn) in the 6th file and supported it with S-6f . KUBO crashed his left Silver with SATO's 6f Silver . After Silver exchange , KUBO threatned in 9th file of SATO's camp and started attacking here with joining his Rook and Bishop .

(diagram 3)

26.S*9f S*9g
27.P-7e Lx9e
28.Sx9e Rx9e
29.B*8f Sx8f=
30.Lx9e B*9f
31.L*8i Px7e
32.P*7d N-8e
33.Nx8e Px8e
34.P-6d Px6d
35.R*6a Sx9e
36.Sx7e L*6e
37.P*9g Lx6h+
38.Gx6h G*5a
39.Rx6d+ Bx6d
40.Sx6d Sx7d
41.Px9f P*7g
42.Gx7g N*6e
43.N*9d K-8c
44.Px9e Nx7g+
45.Kx7g P*7f
46.Kx7f R*7i
47.S*7h P*7e
48.K-7g Rx1i+
49.R-6h L*7f
50.K-8h S*7i
51.K-9g Sx6h=
52.L*8d Kx8d
53.N*9f K-8c
54.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 106 moves , KUBO won this game .

Shogi News: Which player will get the 34th Kio title .(Kio sen)

Shogi News: The 34th Kio sen : 5 games title match

The 5th and last game of Kio sen title match between SATO and KUBO has just started 9:00 A.M. (in JST) 30 March 2009 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo . Now the score of this match is "SATO 2 --- 2 KUBO" , and the winner of this game will get the 34th Kio title . The game will end this evening .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
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(Java version , written in Japanese language)

SATO Yasumitsu (Kio )
KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)

Mar 29, 2009

Shogi Game record : SATO beated MIURA with Kaku koukan Furibisha . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open .

A shogi game of Asahi cup Shogi open tournament between SATO and MIURA started 10:00 A.M. 9 January 2009 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20090109asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)
Gote : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-8d
3.P-1e P-8e
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.S-8h G-3b
6.S-7g S-7b
7.R-6h P-6d
8.K-4h S-6c
9.K-3h K-4b
(diagram 1)






Just after both players opened the Bishop line , SATO pushed 1st file Pawn with P-1f . MIURA naturaly pushed his Rook Pawn with P-8d and SATO advanced 1st file Pawn with P-1e . MIURA also advanced his Pawn with P-8e , then SATO exchanged the Bishops and protected 8th file with his left Silver putting on 7g square . SATO moved his Rook in 6th file to protect 6g Pawn . In this game , SATO didn't select "SATO's direct Mukai Bisha" .

(diagram 2)

10.P-6f S-5d
11.P-7e G-5b
12.G-7h S-3c
13.S-7f P-8f
14.Px8f Rx8f
15.S-8g R-8b
16.N-7g K-3a
17.P*8e K-2b
18.S-7f P-4d
19.K-2h P-4e
20.S-3h G5b-4b
21.P-6e B*3e
22.G-5h Px6e
23.Sx6e P*6g
24.Rx6g P*6f
25.Rx6f B-4d
26.R-6i Sx6e
27.Rx6e S*7f
28.R-6a+ Sx7g=
(diagram 2)

SATO pushed 6th & 7th file Pawn in the early stage of the game . These Pawns disturbed an advance of MIURA's camp . SATO's S-7f enabled MIURA to exchange 8th file Pawn , but while MIURA was exchanging SATO advanced the left side pieceies and was preparing counterattck .
SATO finished making Mino gakoi and MIURA's King entered Hekomi Yagura . Both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

29.G-7i S-8h=
30.G-6i Sx9i=
31.P*6d B-7g+
32.P-6c+ +B-8g
33.G6i-5i +B-4c
34.+R-5a N*2d
35.B*7a R-9b
36.+Px5c Gx5c
37.Bx5c+ +Bx5c
38.+Rx5c L*1f
39.G-4i Lx1i+
40.Kx1i L*1f
41.K-2h B*1i
42.K-3i L-1h+
43.K-4h B-2h+
44.B*6e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 87 moves , SATO won this game .

Mar 27, 2009

Shogi Game record : AKUTSU won over MATSUO's Ittezon Kakukawari . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open tournament

A shogi game of Asahi cup tournament between AKUTSU and MATSUO started 9 January 2009 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20090109asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente: AKUTSU Chikara (6 dan)
Gote: MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-4b
5.S-3h S-6b
6.P-1f P-1d
7.P-3f P-6d
8.K-6h S-6c
9.S-7g G-5b
10.K-7i P-7d
11.P-4f K-4a
(diagram 1)





MATSUO selected "Ittezon Kakukawari" as the opening of this game with Bx8h+ . He exchanged the Bishops without P-2e and P-8d . After each player pushed a Pawn in 1st file , AKUTSU pushed 3rd file Pawn with P-3f . In "Ittezon Kakukawari" game , the move P-3f mainly means sente will select "Hayakuri Gin" attacking formation . But after some moves , he pushed P-4f and he shown an attitude to select "Koshikake gin" formation .

(diagram 2)

12.N-3g P-8d
13.S-4g S-5d
14.L-1g P-4d
15.S-5f K-3a
16.G-5h N-7c
17.P-2e S-3c
18.B*2f P-8e
19.P-4e P-7e
20.Px7e N-6e
21.S-6h Sx4e
22.Nx4e Px4e
23.P-7d P-8f
24.P-7c+ R-8d
25.Px8f P*8g
(diagram 2)

Both players advanced their each camp "Koshikake Gin" formation . After dropping the Bishop with B*2f , AKUTSU started attacking with P-4e . MATSUO also started attacking with P-7e , and both players roughly attacked their opponent's camp each other .

(diagram 3)

26.S*7e R-8a
27.P-6f N*7f
28.Gx8g Nx6h+
29.Kx6h B*1i
30.R-2i B-4f+
31.Px6e S*3h
32.R-7i +Bx3f
33.+P-6c +Bx2f
34.+Px5b P*7h
35.Kx7h K-2b
36.P*4c Gx4c
37.N*5e G-4d
38.+Px5c R-8c
39.+P-4c Gx4c
40.S-7d R-5c
41.S-6c+ Rx5e
42.Sx5e +Bx1g
43.K-8h N*9e
44.P*4d Gx4d
45.R*5b K-1c
46.G*3b Nx8g+
47.Kx8g G*2b
48.Gx3c Nx3c
49.Rx2b+ Kx2b
50.R-7b+ L*3b
51.S*3a Kx3a
52.G*4b K-2b
53.Gx3b K-1c
54.Gx3c P*5b
55.+Rx5b S*3a
56.Sx4d G*8h
57.K-7f resigns
(diagram 3)

After 113 moves , AKUTSU won this game .

Mar 26, 2009

Shogi News: HABU defend his title . (Osho sen)

Shogi News: The 58th Osho sen : 7 games title match

6:51 P.M. 26 March 2009 , HABU won the last game of Osho sen title match and he defend the title .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/090325.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )



Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

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





HABU seemed to select "Ittezon Kakukawari" , since he play 2...G-3b . But he pushed his Rook Pawn with 4...P-8e . This move means HABU wanted to select "Yokofutori" game , and FUKAURA accepted it by capturing the 3d Pawn with Rx3d . HABU moved B-3c and the game advanced "Chuza Bisha" senpou .

(diagram 2)

11.R-2f K-4a
12.K-5h S-6b
13.G-3h G-5a
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f N-7c
16.N-3g P-1d
17.B-7g P*2e
18.R-2i P-7e
(diagram 2)







FUKAURA made Nakazumai Gyoku formation with K-5h and set G-3h , S-4h . This formation is one of the most common counter plan against Chuza Bisha .



19.P-8f R-8d
20.Px7e P-2f
21.S-6h N-6e
22.Bx3c+ Nx3c
23.N-7g Nx7g+
24.Sx7g R-2d
25.P*2e Nx2e
26.B*4f P-2g+
27.Gx2g Nx3g=
28.Sx3g B*3h
29.Bx2d Bx2i+
30.N*7d R*3h
31.N*4h P*3c
32.R*8a S-7c
33.B-4f P-6d
34.G-2h R-3i+
35.Gx2i +Rx2i
36.B*6c G*5b
37.B-7b+ N*5d
38.B-3e Sx7d
39.+B-7c S-6e
40.P*2c Sx2c
41.N-5f N*6a
42.+B-8c G5b-6b
43.Nx6d P*7f
44.+Bx6e Px7g+
45.P-4f +R-3i
46.Gx7g +Rx3g
47.S*5b G5ax5b
48.Nx5b+ Kx5b
49.+Bx5d +R-3h
50.K-6i K-4a
51.+B-6e N*5f
52.+Bx5f S*6h
53.K-7h S*6i
54.K-8g Sx7g+
55.Kx7g +R-7h
56.resigns

After 110 moves , HABU won the game .

Mar 25, 2009

The last game has just started . (Osho sen)

Shogi News: The 58th Osho sen : 7 games titel match

The last/7th game of Shogi Osho sen title match between HABU and FUKAURA has just started 25 March 2009 at Yamagata .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/090325.html
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HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

Mar 24, 2009

Shogi game record : TOBE won with ISHIDA ryu . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : E-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen E-block between TOBE and NAGAOKA was broadcasted 8 January 2009 .


Sente: TOBE Makoto (5 dan)
Gote: NAGAOKA Yuuya (4 dan)



1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.K-3h K-4b
6.K-2h K-3b
7.S-3h S-4b
8.R-7f Bx8h+
9.Sx8h S-3c
10.G-7h G-4b
11.P-1f P-1d
12.S-7g P-6d
(diagram)
13.P-7d Px7d
14.Rx7d S-6c
15.R-7f P*7d
16.S-6f S-4d
17.P-5f G-7b
18.P-5e P-9d
19.P-9f G-7c
20.N-7g S-3c
21.P*7e Px7e
22.Rx7e S-7d
23.R-7f P-4d
24.P-5d Px5d
25.S-7e Sx7e
26.Rx7e B*5g
27.R-7f P*7d
28.R-5f B-8d+
29.Rx5d G-6c
30.R-5f P*5d
31.P-8f Px8f
32.P*8e +B-7e
33.S*8d S*4e
34.R-2f +B-5g
35.Rx8f P-3e
36.B*6h +Bx6h
37.Gx6h P-6e
38.P-4f B*6d
39.R-7f Bx4f
40.G6h-5h P-3f
41.S-4g Px3g+
42.Nx3g B-6d
43.P*4f P*3f
44.Nx4e Px4e
45.Sx3f Px4f
46.P*3g N*2d
47.S-3e P*3f
48.P*5e Bx5e
49.Sx4f B-6d
50.P*5e P*8c
51.P*4d Px8d
52.S*4c K-2b
53.G-4g G4b-5c
54.B*4a S*3a
55.Nx6e P*4e
56.Nx5c+ Px4f
57.G*3b K-1b
58.Gx4f Gx5c
59.Gx3a Px3g+
60.Kx3g P*3f
61.K-4g Gx4c
62.Px4c+ Bx3a
63.+Px3c Nx3c
64.S*3b P-3g+
65.K-5h S*5g
66.Kx5g N-4e
67.K-5f Px5e
68.Gx5e S*4g
69.Kx4e R-4b
70.S*4c N*3c
71.K-3d resigns

Analysis:
Sente: MASUDA shiki ISHIDA ryu
(Kata mino gakoi )

Gote: Ibisha
(Kata Bonanza gakoi)

Mar 23, 2009

Shogi Game record : SUZUKI beated FUKAURA

Shogi Game record : The 67th Jun'i sen : A-class league

A shogi game of Jun'i sen A-class league between SUZUKI and FUKAURA started 8 January 2009 .


Sente : SUZUKI Daisuke (8 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

(diagram 1)

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





SUZUKI pushed 5th file Pawn with P-5f , and this move mainly means Sente want to select "Nakabisha" . FUKAURA naturaly replied pushing his Rook Pawn with P-8d . FUKAURA kept 5th Pawn Kurai with P-5d and advanced his Rook Pawn with P-8e . After the move of B-7g , SUZUKI didn't select "Nakabisha" but select "Mukai Bisha" . Both players moved their each King further from their Rooks , and SUZUKI completed "Mino gakoi" . During FUKAURA was making "Funa gakoi" , he advanced right Silver to 6d and threatning SUZUKI's Bishop head .

(diagram 2)

11.Bx2b+ Kx2b
12.P-6f L-1b
13.P-6e S-5c
14.B*4f B*7c
15.B-5g S-4d
16.P-7e Px7e
17.Bx7e P*7d
18.B-6f P-3e
19.S-5g P-3f
20.P-4f Px3g+
21.Sx3g K-1a
22.G6i-5h S-2b
23.G-3h G6a-5a
24.G5h-4g G-3a
25.P-8f P-5e
26.Px8e R-5b
27.P-8d Px5f
28.Sx5f S-5e
(diagram 2)

SUZUKI escaped the Bishop by exchanging it , FUKAURA started advancing his making "Funa gakoi" to "Ibisha Anaguma" . SUZUKI advanced 6th file and forced to back FUKAURA's right Silver . After some moves , SUZUKI advanced his kakoi to "Yagura gakoi" and attacked in 8th file . In the other hand , FUKAURA turned his Rook on 5th file and attacked in this file .

(diagram 3)


After 135 moves , SUZUKI won this game .

Mar 22, 2009

Shogi game record : GOUDA beated MORIUCHI in Ai-Yagura game . (Jun'i sen)

Shogi game record : The 67th Jun'i sen : A-class league

A shogi game of Jun'i sen A-class league between MORIUCHI and GOUDA started 8 January 2009 .


Sente: MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote: GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





MORIUCHI selected "Yagura" opening as the opening of this game , and GOUDA accepted it . Both players naturaly advanced their each camp , but MORIUCHI choiced interesting move ; 8.P-2f ! By this move , he tried to make "Yagura gakoi" without moving Bishop from 7i square . This tactics is usually called "Hayagakoi" .

(diagram 2)

11.K-6h P-6d
12.S-5g N-7c
13.S-4f S-6c
14.K-7h S-4d
15.P-2e P-8e
16.P-2d Px2d
17.Rx2d P*2c
18.R-2h P-1d
19.P-9f P-9d
20.P-3f P-5e
21.Px5e Sx5e
(diagram 2)




MORIUCHI developped his camp as "Hayagakoi" way with K-6h . GOUDA shown an attacking attitude with P-6d . MORIUCHI joined his right Silver around center 5e square to defend from GOUDA's attack and to counterattack GOUDA's camp . GOUDA advanced his camp the formation of "Yonenaga ryu Kyusen Yagura" and started attacking in 5th file .

(diagram 3)


After 144 moves , GOUDA won this game .

Mar 21, 2009

Shogi game record : NAMEKATA won over SUZUKI's Shiken Bisha . (NHK cup)

Shogi game record : The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of NHK cup between SUZUKI and NAMEKATA was broadcasted 4 January 2009 .


Sente: SUZUKI Daisuke (8 dan)
Gote: NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-1d
3.R-6h K-4b
4.P-6f S-6b
5.K-4h K-3b
6.S-3h P-5d
7.K-3i P-8d
8.S-7h G6a-5b
9.G6i-5h P-7d
10.B-7g P-8e
(diagram 1)





SUZUKI is a very famous Furibisha player in this game he selected "Shiken Bisha" after a push of 1st file Pawn . In this game , SUZUKI ranged his Rook without colsing his Bishop line and he closed it with P-6f just after moving the Rook . SUZUKI made "Mino gakoi" and NAMEKATA made "Funa gakoi" .

(diagram 2)

11.K-2h S-4b
12.S-6g S4b-5c
13.P-9f G4a-4b
14.P-4f P-9d
15.P-5f S-6d
16.R-7h P-7e
17.L-9g P-5e
18.Px5e Sx5e
19.Px7e P*7f
20.B-5i P-8f
21.Px8f Sx6f
22.Sx6f Bx6f
23.Rx7f B-8h+
24.B-7g +B-9h
25.R-5f S*4d
(diagram 2)

NAMEKATA advanced his left Silver and started attacking in 5th & 7th file . This attacking form and attacking way is usually called "Roku-Yon Gin senpou" , this word meanes attacking tactics with S-6d . After Silver exchange , NAMEKATA succesfully promoted his Bishop and threatened SUZUKI's Rook .

(diagram 3)

26.P-4e S-3c
27.B-5e P*7c
28.N-7g +Bx9g
29.P*5d R-8d
30.P-8e R-8b
31.B-6f +B-8g
32.P-7d L*6d
33.P*6e Lx6e
34.B-5e +B-7h
35.R-7f L-6g+
36.N-6e +Lx5h
37.Rx7h +Lx4i
38.Sx4i Rx8e
39.B*3h P*5f
40.Px7c+ Nx7c
41.P-5c+ Rx6e
42.+Px5b Rx5e
43.+Px4b Sx4b
44.S*4f R-6e
45.P*6f Rx6f
46.P-4d R-6i+
47.G*7i N*4g
48.P-3f B*3i
49.K-3g +Rx7h
50.Gx7h G*2h
51.G*5b Gx3h
52.Kx3h R*2h
53.K-3g B*5i
54.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 106 moves , NAMEKATA won this game .

Mar 20, 2009

Shogi game record : NAKAMURA won over INA in Yagura game . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : D-block

A game of Ginga sen D-block between INA and NAKAMURA was broadcasted 3 January 2009 .


Sente: INA Yuusuke ( 6 dan)
Gote: NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)



1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-5d
3.S-4h S-6b
4.S-6h S-4b
5.P-5f G-3b
6.G4i-5h K-4a
7.G-6g P-7d
8.G-7h G-5b
9.K-6i S-3c
10.S-7g B-3a
11.B-7i S-7c
12.P-3f P-7e
13.Px7e Bx7e
14.P-6e B-4b
15.P-3e Px3e
16.Bx3e S-4d
17.B-4f P-6d
(diagram)

18.R-3h Px6e
19.P*7d S-6d
20.P*6f P-5e
21.Px6e Sx6e
22.Px5e R-6b
23.P*6f Sx7d
24.S-5g N-7c
25.S-5f P*7f
26.Sx7f P*7e
27.S7f-6e Nx6e
28.Px6e Sx6e
29.Sx6e Rx6e
30.P*6f R-6d
31.N*5f R-8d
32.Nx4d Rx4d
33.K-7i P*3g
34.Rx3g P*3f
35.R-3h N*3d
36.P*3c Bx3c
37.S*3e Nx4f
38.Px4f R-8d
39.P*3d B-1e
40.resigns

Analysis:
Sente Uso Yagura opening :

Sente: Hisha saki futsuki Yagura :
3rd file Pawn exchange by the Bishop + 6 file Pawn higher advancing
(Kin Yagura without King's entering)

Gote : Hisha saki futsuki Yagura :
7th file Pawn exchange by the Bishop + S-4d & P-6d counter
(building Yagura gakoi)

Mar 19, 2009

Shogi Game record : SATO Kazutoshi won over FUJIKURA in Ai Furibisha game . (Ginga sen)

Shogi game record : The 17th Ginga sen : C-block

A game of Ginga sen C-block between FUJIKURA and SATO was broadcasted 1 January 2009 .


Sente: FUJIKURA Yuuki (4 dan)
Gote: SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)



1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.S-7h K-6b
4.S-6g K-7b
5.R-7h P-3e
6.S-3h K-8b
7.K-4h L-9b
8.P-7e R-3d
9.R-7f K-9a
10.G6i-5h S-8b
11.P-4f G4a-5b
12.K-3i P-1d
13.K-2h S-4b
14.G-4g P-1e
15.P-9f G5b-6b
16.P-2f P-4d
17.P-7d Px7d
18.Rx7d S-4c
19.R-7f P*7c
20.S-5f G6a-7b
21.B-9g P-2d
22.N-7g R-3c
23.R-7e S-3d
24.S-2g B-3a
25.G-3h P-2e
26.Px2e P-5d
27.R-7f Bx9g+
28.Lx9g P-4e
29.Sx4e Sx4e
30.Px4e B*6g
31.R-8f S*7e
32.R-8e Sx6f
33.P-4d Sx7g=
34.R-6e N*5e
35.Rx6g Nx6g+
36.P*7d Px7d
37.P*7c Sx7c
38.P*7e P*4f
39.Gx4f R*4i
40.Px7d S-8b
41.G4f-4g S-6f+
42.B*4f P*2f
43.Sx2f P*4e
44.Bx8b+ Kx8b
45.G4g-4h R-7i+
46.P-4c+ +Nx5g
47.P*4i +Nx4h
48.Gx4h +S-5g
49.resigns

Analysis:
Opening: Ai Furibisha

Sente: Sanken Bisha ---> ISHIDA ryu
(Mino gakoi ---> Taka mino gakoi ---> Ginkanmuri )

Gote: Sanken Bisha ---> ISHIDA ryu
(Furibisha Anaguma)

Mar 18, 2009

Shogi News : SATO won the 4th game . (Kio sen)

Shogi News: The 34th Kio sen : 5 games title match

6:54 P.M. 18 March 2009 , after 142 moves , SATO won the 4th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SATO 2 --- 2 KUBO" . Then the winner of next/last game will get the 34th Kio title .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou090318.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou090318-j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language )

Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.R-6h S-6b
4.P-1f K-4b
5.S-7h K-3b
6.S-6g P-1d
7.S-3h G6a-5b
8.P-4f P-5d
9.G6i-5h P-8e
10.B-7g P-7d
(diagram 1)






(diagram 2)

11.K-4h S-4b
12.K-3i S-7c
13.K-2h S-8d
14.P-9f P-7e
15.R-7h R-7b
16.Px7e Sx7e
17.B-9e R-7d
18.P*7f Sx6f
19.Sx6f Bx6f
20.S*7e P-9d
21.B-7g Bx7g+
22.Nx7g R-7b
23.R-6h B*3c
(diagram 2)



(diagramm 3)

24.G-6g R-8b
25.B*7a R-7b
26.B-2f+ P*7d
27.S-6f R-8b
28.R-8h P-8f
29.Px8f P*8g
30.R-5h Rx8f
31.P*8i P-8h+
32.Px8h P*8g
33.P-5f Px8h+
34.P-5e +P-7h
35.Rx7h R-8i+
36.R-5h +Rx9i
37.+B-3f Px5e
38.+B-4g P*8f
39.P*8h P-7e
40.P*5c G5b-5a
41.Px7e P*7f
42.N-8e +Rx9f
43.P*9b P-8g+
44.Px8g +Rx8e
45.Px9a+ +Rx8g
46.P*6h S*5f
47.Gx5f +Rx4g
48.Sx4g Px5f
49.L*5e L*2d
50.S-3h P-5g+
51.Rx5g P*5d
52.+Px8a Px5e
53.N*4e P-5f
54.Nx3c+ Nx3c
55.Rx5f L*2e
56.S*3f N*4d
57.R-5g P*5f
58.R-6g P-7g+
59.Rx7g Nx3f
60.Px3f B*9i
61.R-7f S*4g
62.N*3i Bx6f+
63.Rx6f P-5g+
64.B*9b S*4h
65.Gx4h Sx4h=
66.S*1h N*4g
67.Nx4g S-3i=
68.K-1g Lx2g+
69.S3hx2g Lx2g+
70.Kx2g S*2f
71.Kx2f G*2e
72.resigns
(diagramm 3)

Shogi News: The 4th game has just started . (Kio sen)

Shogi News: The 34th Kio sen : 5 games title match

The 4th game of Kio sen title match between SATO and KUBO has just started 9:00 A.M. 18 March 2009 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou090318.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

Mar 17, 2009

Shogi News: WATANABE won over TANIGAWA's Ittezon Kakukawari . (NHK cup)

Shogi News: The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A game of NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between WATANABE and TANIGAWA was broadcasted 28 December 2008 .


Sente: WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote: TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-6b
8.P-3f P-6d
9.S-3g S-6c
10.S-4f S-5d
(diagram 1)





TANIGAWA selected "Ittezon Kakukawari" as the opening of this game with 2...G-3b . WATANABE pushed his Rook Pawn with P-2e after moving up his left Gold witth G-7h . After Bishop exchange , both players advanced their each Silvers . WATANABE made "Hayakuri Gin" formation , and TANIGAWA replied with "Koshikake Gin" formation .

(diagram 2)

11.P-3e Px3e
12.Sx3e P-8e
13.P-2d Px2d
14.Sx2d B*5e
15.P*3g Sx2d
16.Rx2d P*2c
17.R-2h N-3c
18.B*7g P-6e
19.Bx5e Sx5e
20.S-7g P-1d
21.P-9f P-9d
22.P-1f N-4e
23.S*4f S*4d
24.B*3d B*5d
25.G-5h Sx4f
26.Px4f S*2g
27.R-4h Nx3g+
28.Nx3g P*3f
29.P*3h Px3g+
30.Px3g G-3c
31.B-5f N*6d
32.B-2i P*3h
(diagram 2)

WATANABE exchanged 3rd file Pawn by his right Silver and tried exchanging 2nd file Pawn & Silver . After dropping the Bishop on 5e square , TANIGAWA replied the Silver exchaange . WATANABE also dropped his Bishop with B*7g , and exchanged Bishops again . TANIGAWA tried to attack WATANABE's camp with N-4e , WATANABE defended his camp with S*4f . After some moves , TANIGAWA seemed to succeed in making WATANABE's piecies useless , but he cost all his piecies in hand .

(diagram 3)

33.S*7e S-5e
34.K-7i P-7d
35.Sx6d Sx6d
36.N*5f P-3i+
37.Nx6d +Px2i
38.N*4e S*4d
39.Nx3c+ Sx3c
40.S*7b +P-3i
41.G-5i +P-3h
42.R-6h B*5e
43.Sx8a+ R-3b
44.+Sx9a Bx6d
45.L*3e Bx4f
46.Lx3c+ Rx3c
47.G*5f Bx3g+
48.N*4e R-3b
49.Nx5c+ B-3f
50.P*3d L*5b
51.P-3c+ Lx5c
52.+Px3b K-6b
53.+P-4b +Bx5i
54.+Px4c Lx5f
55.Px5f K-7c
56.+S-9b G*7b
57.R*3c N*8f
58.Px8f N*8g
59.K-8h B-6i+
60.+P-5b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 119 moves , WATANABE won this game .

Mar 16, 2009

Shogi Game record : NAKAMURA won with Open Shiken bisha . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game Record : The 17th Ginga sen : B-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen B-block between KAWAKAMI and NAKAMURA was broadcasted 27 December 2008 .

Sente: KAWAKAMI Takeshi ( 6 dan)
Gote: NAKAMURA Ryousuke ( 5 dan)



1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.P-2e K-6b
4.K-6h K-7b
5.K-7h B-3c
6.S-4h S-3b
7.P-5f K-8b
8.G4i-5h L-9b
9.P-3f K-9a
10.P-3e Px3e
11.Bx3c+ Sx3c
12.B*4e B*5d
13.Bx2c+ P*2b
14.+Bx3c Nx3c
15.P*3d N-4e
16.P-3c+ R-7b
17.P-5e Bx7f
18.R-2f B-6e
19.N-7g B-7d
20.+Px4c P-8d
21.R-4f B*2g
22.P-5d B-3f+
23.R-6f Px5d
24.+P-5c G4a-5b
25.+Px5b Rx5b
26.S*7e G-7b
27.Sx7d Px7d
28.B*6a R-6b
29.B-3d+ P-6d
30.P*5c R-6c
31.P-5b+ S*4c
32.+Bx4c Rx4c
33.Rx6d P-7e
34.R-6a+ P-7f
35.N-6e B*5e
36.S*6f Bx1i+
37.P*3g Nx3g+
38.Nx3g +B1ix3g
39.Sx3g +Bx3g
40.+P-6b S*7g
41.K-8i Sx6f=
42.+Px7b N*7g
43.K-9h Sx7b
44.+Rx7b S*8i
45.K-8h Nx6i+
46.S*8b +Bx8b
47.+Rx8b Kx8b
48.B*6d L*7c
49.Nx7c+ Nx7c
50.resigns

Analysis:
Opening : Sente "Ibisha" vs Gote "FUJII's open Shiken Bisha"

Sente:
Ibisha
(Funa gakoi)

Gote:
FUJII's open Shiken Bisha (Bishop exchange line)
(Furibisha Anaguma)

Mar 15, 2009

Shogi Gamre record : IWANE won over SAIDA in Ai Furibisha game . (Mynavi)

Shogi Game record : The 2nd Mynavi Joshi open : tournament


A Shogi game of Mynavi Joshi open tournament between IWANE and SAIDA started 26 December 2008 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/081226/081226_saida-iwane_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/081226/081226_saida-iwane.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente: IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote: SAIDA Haruko (Jo-ryu 4 dan)



1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f B-3c
3.S-6h R-2b
4.S-6g S-4b
5.B-7g K-6b
6.S-4h P-5d
7.P-3f S-5c
8.S-3g S-7b
9.R-8h K-7a
10.P-8f G4a-5b
11.P-8e P-6d
12.G6i-5h P-5e
13.K-4h S-5d
14.P-8d Px8d
15.Rx8d P*8c
16.R-8h G-6c
17.K-3h R-3b
18.G4i-4h B-4d
19.S-4f K-8b
20.P-9f P-2d
21.P-9e P-2e
22.N-9g R-2b
23.S-3g P-3e
24.Px3e Bx3e
25.P*3f B-2d
26.R-8i P-4d
27.N-8e G-7d
28.P-6e P-8d
29.Nx9c+ Nx9c
30.P-9d N-8e
31.B-8f P*9b
32.P-7e Gx6e
33.P*6f N-7g+
34.Bx7g Gx7e
35.P*7f G-7d
36.P-6e Px6e
37.P-7e G-8e
38.N*9g S5d-6c
39.Nx8e Px8e
40.Bx5e P-2f
41.Px2f P*2e
42.P*6d S-5b
43.P-7d P*5d
44.P*8c Kx8c
45.Bx4d B-3c
46.Bx3c+ Nx3c
47.P*8d K-8b
48.Rx8e N*7a
49.Px7c+ Kx7c
50.P*7d Kx7d
51.S-7f B*4b
52.B*8b resigns


Analysis :
opening : Ai Furibisha

Sente:
Mukai Bisha (Bishop line closed with P-6f)
(Bonanza gakoi)

Gote:
Mukai Bisha (Bishop line open without P-4d)
(Mino gakoi ---> Taka mino gakoi)
Gosuji Kurai dori (getting Kurai with P-5e supported by S-5d)

Mar 14, 2009

Shogi News:FUKAURA won over SATO's Niteme San-Ni Hi senpou . (Jun'i sen)

Shogi News: The 67th Jun'i sen : A-class league

A game of Jun'i sen A-class league between FUKAURA and SATO started 25 December 2008 .


Sente: FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote: SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f R-3b
2.P-9f K-6b
3.P-9e K-7b
4.K-6h P-3d
5.K-7h K-8b
6.S-4h S-4b
7.P-2f G4a-5b
8.P-2e B-3c
9.B-7g L-9b
10.K-8h K-9a
11.S-7h S-8b
(diagram 1)




With 1...R-3b , SATO selected "Niteme San-Ni Hi senpou" as the opening of this game . FUKAURA replied with early Pawn push P-9f & P-9e . SATO quickly move his King to 7b and opened his Bishop line with P-3d . His King's move means to protect 8c Pawn by King . SATO made "Anaguma" and FUKAURA made "Hidari mino" .

(diagram 2)

12.P-8f P-4d
13.S-8g P-5d
14.G-7h S-5c
15.P-5f P-7d
16.S-5g G-7a
17.G-5h S-6d
18.P-6f P-7e
19.Px7e Sx7e
20.G5h-6g S-6d
21.P-3f G5b-6b
22.R-3h B-5a
23.P-4f L-1b
24.K-9h G6b-7b
25.P-6e S-5c
26.P-8e P-3e
27.Px3e P-6d
28.B-8f G-6c
29.P-2d Px2d
30.P*2b Rx2b
31.Px6d Sx6d
32.P*6e S-5c
33.S-6f P-4e
(diagram 2)

FUKAURA develoopped his Kakoi "Ginkanmuri" . SATO advanced his left Silver to 6d and exchanged 7th file Pawn . FUKAURA threated to attack in 3rd file , and SATO defended here with backing his Bishop to 5a .FUKAURA continued attacking .

(diagram 3)


After 197 moves , until 99.+R-5d , FUKAURA won this game .

Mar 13, 2009

Shogi game record : ITODANI beated KANAZAWA's Sujichigai Kaku . (Ginga sen)

Shogi game record : The 17th Ginga sen : A-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen A-block between KANAZAWA and ITODANI was broadcasted 25 December 2008 .


Sente: KANAZAWA Takashi (5 dan)
Gote: ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)



1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-4b
5.B*4e S-6b
6.Bx3d P-5d
7.P-6f S6b-5c
8.S-7g P-4d
9.P-2e S-3c
10.B-6g R-4b
11.P-4f P-5e
12.P-7e G-6b
13.S-3h S-5d
14.B-7f G-5c
15.S-4g K-4a
16.S-3f K-3a
17.G-5h P-6d
18.S-3e P-6e
19.P-2d Px2d
20.Sx2d Sx2d
21.Rx2d G-3c
22.R-2h P-5f
23.G7h-6g B*3i
24.R-2e S*2d
25.R-2g P*2f
26.Rx2f S-3e
27.R-2e G-2d
28.Rx2d Sx2d
29.Gx5f B-2h+
30.Gx6e S-4c
31.S*5d Gx5d
32.Gx5d Sx5d
33.K-6h G*4c
34.G*2c K-4a
35.Gx2d +Bx2i
36.S*3d S*4i
37.Sx4c= Sx5h+
38.Bx5h Rx4c
39.G-3d R*2h
40.Gx4c G*7h
41.K-6g Sx4c
42.R*6a N*5a
43.G*5i S*4g
44.B-4i +B-3i
45.K-7f +Bx4i
46.Gx4i B*9d
47.S*8e Bx8e
48.Kx8e S*8d
49.K-7f G*8e
50.K-6e R-2e+
51.K-6d +Rx7e
52.K-5c S-5b
53.Kx4d Sx6a
54.B*2c P*3b
55.B*5d R*2d
56.B-3d+ Rx3d
57.Kx3d Gx7g
58.R*4d B*4b
59.K-2c +R-3e
60.G*5c +R-3c
61.resigns

After 120 moves , ITODANI won this game .

Mar 12, 2009

Shogi News : HABU won the 6th game . (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 58th Osho sen : 7 games title match .

5:40 P.M. 12 March 2009 , after 99 moves HABU won the 6th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "HABU 3 --- 3 FUKAURA" . Then the winner of next game will get the 58th Osho title . Next and last game will start 25 March .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/090311.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote: FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f B-3c
3.Bx3c+ Nx3c
4.K-6h R-4b
5.K-7h K-6b
6.S-4h K-7b
7.P-2e G-3b
8.P-5f R-5b
(diagram 1)







FUKAURA selected "Yonteme San-Sank Kaku senpou" as the opening of the game again . He selected this opening in the 2nd game of this match . After Bishop exchange , HABU replied with 4.K-6h . In the 2nd game , FUKAURA choiced "Mukai Bissha" , but in this game , he once choiced "Shiken Bisha" and backed to 5th file ; in other word turned into "Nakabisha" .

(diagram 2)

9.P-3f P-5d
10.P-3e Px3e
11.P-2d Px2d
12.Rx2d P*2c
13.R-2f P-3f
14.G4i-5i B*4d
15.Rx3f P*3e
16.R-4f Bx9i+
17.P*3d +B-4d
18.Rx4d Px4d
19.Px3c+ Gx3c
20.B*1f L*3d
21.P*2b R*2h
22.P-2a+ S-4b
23.N*4f Rx2i+
24.Nx3d S-5c
25.N-2b+ N*2e
26.B*3h +R-2h
27.L*2i +Rx1i
28.Bx2e P-2d
29.Bx5b+ Gx5b
(diagram 2)

HABU threatned to attack in 3rd file . FUKAURA dropped the Bishop with B*4d and forked 2f Rook and 9i Lance . After some moves , HABU exchanged his Rook and FUKAURA's promoted Bishop and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

30.+P-3a L*7d
31.N*6h S-6d
32.+Nx1a G-6b
33.R*2b S-6e
34.L*7g +Rx1g
35.R-4b+ G-2c
36.+P-4a P-3f
37.+P-5a B*3c
38.+R-4a P-3g+
39.Sx3g +Rx3g
40.B-1f P*3d
41.+P-5b P-4e
42.+Px6b Sx6b
43.+R-3b S*5a
44.+Rx2c Bx1a
45.P*2b P-4f
46.Px4f P*4g
47.G6i-5h N*8e
48.G*8f Nx7g+
49.Nx7g L*5g
50.N*4i resigns
(diagram 3)

After 99 moves , HABU won the game .

Mar 11, 2009

Shogi News : 6th game has just started . (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 58th Osho sen : 7 games title match .

The 6th game of Shogi Osho sen title match between HABU and FUKAURA has just started 9:00 A.M. 11 March 2009 at Shizuoka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/090311.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote: FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

Mar 10, 2009

Shogi game record : NAKAI beated UEDA . (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi Game record : The 2nd Mynavi Joshi open tournament .

A game of Mynavi Joshi open between UEDA and NAKAI started 22 December 2008 .


Sente: UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : NAKAI Hiroe ( Jo-ryu 6 dan)



1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-7h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-6h P-5d
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h K-3b
7.K-2h G6a-5b
8.L-1h S-5c
9.K-1i B-3c
10.S-6g K-2b
11.S-2h S-3b
12.G-3i P-8e
13.B-7g P-2d
14.G-5h S-2c
15.P-4f G-3b
16.G-4g P-1d
17.P-1f P-7d
18.P-3f P-4d
19.P-6e P-4e
20.S-6f Px4f
21.Gx4f G5b-4c
22.P-9f P-2e
23.R-6i K-1b
24.G-4g B-5a
25.P-5f B-7c
26.P-5e S-4d
27.G-3g P-8f
28.Px8f P-7e
29.P*4e Sx4e
30.P*4d G4c-3c
31.P-6d Px7f
32.Px6c+ B-8d
33.B-8h P*6e
34.+P-5c P*4b
35.Sx6e Bx3i+
36.Sx3i P-2f
37.Px2f P*2g
38.B*6d N-7c
39.Gx2g P-3e
40.Px3e P-7g+
41.Bx7c+ +Px8h
42.+Bx8b +Px8i
43.+Px4b Gx4b
44.R*7b P*4a
45.N*3g S-3f
46.Gx3f N*2g
47.K-2h Nx3i+
48.Rx3i S*4h
49.Rx8i B*4g
50.S*2g Bx6e+
51.K-1g +B-5f
52.N-2e +Bx8i
53.Nx3c+ Nx3c
54.P-4c+ S-3i=
55.P-2e Nx2e
56.Gx2e S*2h
57.K-2f P*2d
58.S-3f N*3d
59.Px3d Px2e
60.Sx2e G*3e
61.Kx3e R*4e
62.K-3f G*3e
63.resigns

After 124 moves , NAKAI won this game .

Mar 9, 2009

Shogi news : HABU beated IIJIMA's Ittezon Kakukawari . (NHK cup)

Shogi News: The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A game of NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between HABU and IIJIMA was broadcasted 21 December 2008 .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza )
Gote: IIJIMA Eiji (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-4h S-3c
6.P-3f S-7b
7.S-3g P-6d
8.S-4f S-6c
9.K-6h S-5d
10.S-7g P-8d
(diagram 1)





IIJIMA selected "Ittezon Kakukawari" as the opening of this game . HABU pushed his Rook Pawn with P-2e . IIJIMA exchanged the Bishops and he advanced his left Silver to 3c square . HABU selcted "Hayakuri Gin" as a counter plan .

(diagram2 )

11.P-3e Px3e
12.Sx3e P-8e
13.K-7i P-8f
14.Px8f P*8e
15.Px8e Rx8e
16.S-4f P*8f
17.P*8h B*9b
18.B*9f R-8b
19.G4i-5h P-6e
20.P-5f G-5b
21.S-3e P-9d
22.P-2d Px2d
23.Sx2d Sx2d
24.Rx2d P*2c
25.R-3d N-3c
26.S*7a R-8d
27.P-5e S*4e
(diagram 2)

HABU started attacking in 3rd file with P-3e . IIJIMA advanced his Rook Pawn with P-8e and counterattacked in 8th file with P-8f . When HABU moved 16.S-4f , you may think IIJIMA could promote his Rook with 16...R-8g+ . But HABU had a counter 17.R-8h +Rx8h 18. Sx8h . After Sx8h , HABU can drop his Rook on 8b . Then IIJIMA dropped a Pawn with P*8f . Both players dropped their Bishops and after some moves HABU attacked in right wing and tried to continue attacking with Rook sacrifice .

(diagram 3)

28.Px5d Sx3d
29.S*6c P-7d
30.Sx5b+ Kx5b
31.G*7e P-9e
32.Gx8d Px9f
33.R*7b K-4a
34.Px5c+ K-3a
35.S-8b+ B*3e
36.P*5g Bx5c
37.+Sx9a Px9g+
38.Lx9g R*9i
39.Rx9b+ S*9h
40.K-6h Rx8i+
41.+Rx8a K-2b
42.N*4f S-4e
43.B*7h +R-9i
44.P*3d P*5f
45.Px3c+ Gx3c
46.P*3d Px5g+
47.Gx5g P*5f
48.Px3c+ Kx3c
49.G5g-5h P-8g+
50.Px8g S-8i=
51.Bx8i +Rx8i
52.S*7h +R-9i
53.N*3g Bx9g+
54.Nx4e K-4d
55.+R-5a L*5c
56.Nx5c+ P-5g+
57.Gx5g B*7i
58.K-5i Bx5g+
59.+Nx4c resigns
(diagram 3)


After 117 moved HABU won the game .

Mar 8, 2009

Shogi News : SATO won the 3rd game . (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 34th Kio sen : 5 games title match

7:04 P.M. 8 March 2009 , after 121 moves , SATO won this game . The score of this match become "SATO 1 --- 2 KUBO" . Then SATO still need 2 continuous win without any lose to defend his title . In the other hand , KUBO need only 1 win before he lost 2 games to get the title .

You can see the gamerecord on the Net .
http://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/kiou/34kiou/banmen.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://www.niigata-nippo.co.jp/kiou/34kiou/banmen-j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente: SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)
Gote: KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)

(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.P-9f P-9d
8.P-2d Px2d
9.Rx2d Bx8h+
10.Sx8h R-2b
11.P*2c R-5b
(diagram 1)




KUBO selected "Gokigen Nakabisha" as the opening of this game . SATO replied with G-7h formation . Before both players completed their each Kakoi , SATO exchanged his Rook Pawn . KUBO crushed the Rooks , and SATO declined the Rook exchange .

(diagram 2)

12.S-7g P-5e
13.G-6h S-7b
14.K-7h G-3b
15.R-2h N-3c
16.B*4a R-4b
17.Bx3b+ Rx3b
18.G*2b R-5b
19.Gx3a P*2f
20.Rx2f B*5c
21.R-4f Bx3a
22.Rx4c+ G*4b
23.+R-4f B*2g
24.G4i-5h B-4e+
25.+R-2f G-4c
26.P-4f +B-4d
27.+R-2h P-3e
28.S-4g +B-3d
29.S*2b B-6d
30.Sx1a= G-5d
31.P-2b+ P-7d
32.P*2d N-2e
33.P-2c+ R-5c
(diagram 2)

SATO made Bonanza gakoi and KUBO completed Kata mino gakoi . KUBO advanced his left Gold and Knight . SATO started attacking with Bishop dropping on 4a square .
After some moves , SATO promoted his Rook and KUBO promoted his Bishop . In diagram 2 , SATO couldn't use his promoted Pawns and 1a Silver effectively and KUBO got a slight advantage .

(diagram 3)

34.+R-2f P-1d
35.P*2d R-5a
36.P-1f B-5c
37.+R-2h B-4d
38.+P2c-3b+Bx2d
39.N-1g P*2f
40.Nx2e +Bx2e
41.+P-4b R-5c
42.N*6f B-3c
43.Nx5d Rx5d
44.G*4c P-5f
45.Gx3c Px5g+
46.G5hx5g N*6e
47.L*5h N*8e
48.S-5f N8ex7g+
49.Nx7g Nx5g+
50.Lx5g S*5i
51.B*4c P-2g+
52.Bx2e+ +Px2h
53.G-6i S-4h=
54.S-5e Sx5g+
55.Sx5d +Px1i
56.N*8f L*7c
57.+P-5b L*6d
58.+Px6a +Sx6g
59.K-8i G*7h
60.Gx7h +Sx7h
61.K-9h resigns
(diagram 3)

After 121 moves , SATO won the game .