Shogi Game record : MORIUCHI won over WATANABE Ryuo . (NHK cup)

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


A Shogi game of NHK cup between MORIUCHI and WATANABE was broadcasted 22 February .


Sente: MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira ( Ryuo)

(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 P-7d
9.S-7g S6b-5c
10.P-2e S-3c
(diagram 1)





MORIUCHI selected Yagura opening , as the opening of this game . WATANABE accepted it . The game was naturaly advancing , but WATANABE shown an attacking attitude with 9... S6b-5c . He choiced AKUTSU ryu kyusen Yagura , with which he won over HABU in Ryuo sen title match . MORIUCHI replied with Rook Pawn advancing .

(diagram 2)

11.B-7i B-3a
12.P-3f S-6d
13.B-4f N-7c
14.P-6e Nx6e
15.S-6f P-5e
16.Px5e R-5b
17.G-5f S-4d
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Sx6e S6dx5e
20.Gx5e Sx5e
21.Bx2d P*2c
22.B-5g S-6f
23.P*5c Bx5c
24.Bx6f B-7e
25.P*5c
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI advanced his Bishop with B-7i & B-4f to aim attacking WATANABE's attacking piecies . WATANABE jumped his right Knight with N-7c adding the piece to attack , but MORIUCHI directly attacking WATANABE's attacking piecies with P-6e . Both players roughly attacked each other's camp .

(diagram 3)

25...Bx6f
26.Px5b+ Gx5b
27.S*6a G-6b
28.R*8a P*5a
29.N*5d B*7c
30.N-3g G-5c
31.S-7b+ Gx5d
32.Sx5d N*5f
33.+Sx7c Nx4h+
34.K-6h G*5g
35.K-7i S*8h
36.K-7h Sx9i=
37.S*5b K-3a
38.Rx5a+ K-2b
39.Rx2c+ Gx2c
40.G*3b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 79 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .