Shogi Game record : KUBO won with "Niteme San-Ni Hi senpou" . (NHK cup)

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

A game of NHK cup tournament between HORIGUCHI and KUBO was broadcasted 11 January 2009 .


Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote: KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f R-3b
2.P-2f K-6b
3.P-2e P-3d
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.B*6e B*7d
(diagram 1)










HORIGUCHI naturaly opened his Bishop line with P-7f , KUBO selected "Niteme San-Ni Hi senpou" , a hyper modern opening . HORIGUCHI advanced his Rook Pawn with P-2e to threaten the most weak square in KUBO's camp , 2c . KUBO opened his Bishop line with p-3d to defend 2nd file . After Bishop exchange , HORIGUCHI dropped the Bishop on 6e , then the game developped in one of the most rough variations . KUBO also dropped his Bishop .

(diagram 2)

6.Bx4c+ Bx4g+
7.K-6h G-4b
8.+B-4d S-3c
9.+B-6f +B-7d
10.G4i-5h P-6d
11.K-7h S-7b
12.K-8h K-7a
13.L-9h G-4c
14.R-4h R-4b
15.S-3h P*4e
16.K-9i G-5d
17.S-8h K-8b
18.G-7i P-9d
19.P-9f S-4d
20.P-7e +B-8e
21.S-4g P-6e
22.+B-7g +Bx7e
23.S-5f N-3c
24.R-2h R-2b
25.G5h-6h R-2a
26.P-1f P-4f
(diagram 2)

Both players promoted their Bishops , and advanced their each camp . KUBO made "Kata mino gakoi" and HORIGUCHI made "Ibisha Anaguma" .

(diagram 3)

27.R-4h N-4e
28.+B-8f +B-8d
29.P*7e S-5e
30.Sx5e Gx5e
31.S*8e +B-9c
32.P-7d S*7e
33.+B-7g P-6f
34.P-9e P-8d
35.Px7c+ Sx7c
36.S-7f P*7d
37.Px9d +B-8c
38.Sx7e Px7e
39.S*5f S*5d
40.Px6f P*9f
41.Lx9f Gx5f
42.Px5f S*8e
43.P-9c+ Nx9c
44.P*9g Sx9f
45.Px9f N-8e
46.+B-8f L*9b
47.S*9h P*9g
48.Nx9g Lx9f
49.P*9b Nx9g+
50.S9hx9g Lx9g=
51.Sx9g Lx9b
52.P*9c Lx9c
53.P*9d +Bx9d
54.N*6e Sx6e
55.Px6e N*7d
56.+Bx7e +B-8e
57.+Bx8e Px8e
58.G-7g Lx9g+
59.L*9h B*5i
60.B*9a Kx9a
61.Lx9g K-8b
62.R-9h Bx7g+
63.S*8h +B-6f
64.L*6d N-8f
65.L-9c+ K-7a
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , KUBO won the game .