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 .