Shogi Game record : AKUTSU won the championship . (Asahi cup)

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

A final game of Asahi cup Shogi open between AKUTSU and KUBO started 2:00 P.M. , 14 February 2009 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20090214asahi_21.html
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http://live3.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/j_20090214asahi_21.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente: AKUTSU Chikara (6 dan)
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.K-6i K-7b
6.S-4h K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
(diagram 1)








KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . AKUTSU replied with Nana-Hachi Kin gata formation . KUBO made Kata Mino gakoi .

(diagram 2)

8.S-6h B-3c
9.Bx3c+ Nx3c
10.K-7i G-3b
11.P-2d Px2d
12.Rx2d S-2b
13.P-6f B*4d
14.S-6g P*2f
15.B*4a R-4b
16.Bx3b+ Rx3b
17.P*2c S-3a
18.G*2b Sx2b
19.Px2b+ R-6b
20.+Px1a P-6d
21.N-7g P-6e
(diagram 2)


Against KUBO's Bishop moving up with B-3c , AKUTSU exchanged the Bishops with Bx3c+ . AKUTSU exchanged 2nd file Pawns by his Rook , and KUBO tried to capture AKUTSU's Rook with P*2f . AKUTSU sacrificed his Bishop and break the left side of KUBO's camp . KUBO got a Bishop and a Gold in hand , and tried to attack in 6th file .

(diagram 3)

22.Px6e Rx6e
23.P*6f Bx6f
24.S*6h B-4d
25.Nx6e Bx9i+
26.L*6d G-7a
27.R-2a+ B*4d
28.R*3b P*6f
29.L-6c+ L*6b
30.N-5c+ G*6a
31.+Nx6b G7ax6b
32.+Lx6b Gx6b
33.Sx6f L*6c
34.L*4f Lx6f
35.Lx4d Lx6h+
36.Gx6h S*6a
37.Lx4c+ P*6g
38.B*7a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 75 moves AKUTSU won this game and the championship .