Shogi Game record : HABU won over SASAKI's Gokigen Nakabisha . (NHK cup)

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

A shogi game of NHK cup between HABU and SASAKI was broadcasted 8 February 2009 .

Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote: SASAKI Makoto (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h K-6b
5.S-4h B-3c
6.Bx3c+ Nx3c
7.K-6h R-2b
8.K-7h S-4b
9.P-4f K-7b
(diagram 1)






SASAKI led the opening of this game , his favorite "Gokigen Nakabisha" . HABU replied with Go-Hachi Kin kyusen line , but SASAKI declined the kyusen variation and he moved up his Bishop with B-3c . HABU immediately exchanged Bishops and SASAKI turned his Rook to 2b ; Mukai Bisha .

(diagram 2)

10.S-4g K-8b
11.K-8h S-5c
12.G-7h R-2a
13.L-9h G-4b
14.K-9i P-9d
15.S-8h P-9e
16.P-1f S-7b
17.P-1e S-6d
18.G5h-6h S-5e
19.P-3f P-4d
20.P-5f S-6d
21.P-3e Px3e
22.R-3h Nx2e
(diagram 2)


HABU developped his Funa gakoi to Ibisha Anaguma . SASAKI completed Kata mino gakoi . HABU started attacking the Knight's head , the most weak point of SASAKI's camp .

(diagram 3)

23.Rx3e P-2d
24.P-4e B*2f
25.R-3f B-4h+
26.S-5h Px4e
27.P*4c G-4a
28.R-3c+ R-3a
29.+R-2b R-3h+
30.S-6i S-5c
31.N-1g Nx1g+
32.Lx1g N*8d
33.P-5e Nx7f
34.Px5d S-6d
35.P-4b+ Nx8h+
36.Gx8h S*7i
37.+Px4a Sx8h=
38.Kx8h G*5g
39.G*7h +B-5i
40.S*7i +R-3i
41.P*4i P*5f
42.+P-4b K-9c
43.+P-5b +Rx4i
44.+Px6a +Bx6i
45.Gx6i +Rx6i
46.G*8e P-8d
47.B*7a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 93 moves , HABU won the game .