May 16, 2009

Shogi News : KIMURA becomes a challenger of Kisei . (Kisei sen)

Shogi News: The 80th Kisei sen , challenger determing tournament : final

A final game of Kisei sen challenger determing tournament between INABA and KIMURA started 7 May 2009 .


Sente: INABA Akira (4 dan)
Gote: KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.P-3f P-6d
9.S-3g S-6c
10.S-4f S-5d
11.P-3e
(diagram 1)




KIMURA selected Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game with 4...Bx8h+ . Ittezon Kakukawari is one of the Gote's effective strategies for these some years . INABA replied with Hayakuri Gin attacking formation and started attacking with 11.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

11...Px3e
12.Sx3e P-8e
13.K-7i P-8f
14.Px8f Rx8f
15.P-2d Px2d
16.B*7g R-8b
17.P*3d S-2b
18.P*2c Gx2c
19.Sx2d Gx2d
20.P*8c R-6b
21.Rx2d S*4d
22.R-2h P-6e
23.B-5i P-1d
24.S-7g P-9d
25.P-7e P*3f
26.G*4f P*2c
27.Gx3f S5d-5e
28.B-3g P-6f
29.Px6f P*8f
(diagram 2)

INABA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns , KIMURA advanced his Rook Pawn with P-8e . After KIMURA's 8th file Pawn exchange , INABA attacked the left side of KIMURA's camp joining his Bishop with B*7g . KIMURA backed his Rook with R-8b to join defence by the Rook's power . INABA's P*8c means to make KIMURA give up attacking with the Rook . KIMURA turned his Rook with R-6b , and advanced the 6th file Pawn .

INABA
advanced his Bishop to 3g and KIMURA started attacking in 6th file of INABA's camp with P-6f .

(diagram 3)

30.G-4e Sx4e
31.Bx5e P-8g+
32.Gx8g B*6g
33.G-5i S-5d
34.S*5f B-8e+
35.Bx2b+ Rx2b
36.G-7f +B-4a
37.G-6h G*3e
38.P-3c+ Nx3c
39.S*4f G-3d
40.P*3b G-7a
41.R-3h P*3e
42.Sx3e P*3g
43.Rx3g N-4e
44.R-3h Gx3e
45.Sx4e Sx4e
46.P-3a+ +Bx3a
47.Rx3e S*3d
48.R-3h R-3b
49.N*6c K-4b
50.Nx7a+ N-9c
51.P-8b+ +B-1c
52.R-2h P*6g
53.Gx6g S*5f
54.Gx5f Sx5f
55.P*3e B*3i
56.R-1h Bx5g+
57.K-8h +B1cx3e
58.S*4f +B3ex4f
59.Px4f S-6g=
60.P*3c Rx3c
61.G*6h S*7i
62.K-8g S7ix6h=
63.B*6c Sx7g+
64.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 126 moves , KIMURA won the game and he becomes a challenger of Kisei sen title match .

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