Shogi Game record : SATO won the Ai Anaguma game . (NHK cup)

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

A shogi game of NHK cup between SATO and HIROSE was broadcasted 15 February 2009 .


Sente: HIROSE Akihito (5 dan)
Gote: SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-7h P-5d
4.R-6h K-4b
5.K-4h K-3b
6.K-3h P-8d
7.K-2h S-5c
8.L-1h B-3c
9.S-6g P-8e
10.B-7g K-2b
(diagram 1)





HIROSE closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f and started advanceing his camp Shiken Bisha Anaguma , his favorite opening . SATO also started making Ibisha Anaguma .

(diagram 2)

11.K-1i L-1b
12.S-5f S-4d
13.P-4f G-3b
14.S-2h K-1a
15.G6i-5h S-2b
16.G-3i G-5a
17.P-6e B-4b
18.P-4e S4d-3c
19.S-4g G-4a
20.P-5f G4a-3a
21.G5h-4h P-7d
22.P-5e P-8f
23.Px8f R-5b
(diagram 2)


Both players closed the hole of Anaguma with S-2h & S-2b , and joined alll Golds and Silvers with Kakoi . HIROSE started attacking in 5th file and got slight advantage . SATO sacrificed 8th file Pawn and turned his Rook to 5b .

(diagram 3)

24.R-5h N-7c
25.Px5d Nx6e
26.B-5e P*5g
27.R-6h P-6d
28.P*6f Rx5d
29.B-4f P-5h+
30.Gx5h P-4d
31.P*5e Px4e
32.Px5d Px4f
33.Sx4f B*2d
34.P*4c Gx4c
35.R*8c Gx5d
36.P*4c B-5c
37.Px6e Bx4f
38.R-6f B5c-3e
39.R-8a+ P*4a
40.+Rx9a S*3b
41.+R-5a G-5e
42.Rx4f Gx4f
43.N*2e S-2d
44.B*5e R*5f
45.L*4i Rx5h+
46.Bx2b+ Kx2b
47.+Rx5h Sx2e
48.Lx4f Bx4f
49.R*9b B-2d
50.+R-5e N*3e
51.S*4d B*8h
52.+R-5c P*5b
53.Sx3e Px3e
54.+Rx5b P*5a
55.+R-5d G*4d
56.+Rx6d P-3f
57.P*5d Px3g+
58.Nx3g L*3d
59.P-5c+ Lx3g+
60.Sx3g B-6f+
61.L*4h N*4g
62.G-2i P*3f
63.S-2h +Bx4h
64.P-4b+ Px4b
65.+Px4b S*3h
66.+Px3b Gx3b
67.Gx3h +Bx3h
68.S*3a Kx3a
69.G*4a K-2b
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , SATO won this game .