Shogi Game record : YAUCHI won a preround game . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament : pre-round


A shogi game of NHK cup preround between ISHIBASHI and YAUCHI was broadcasted 29 March 2009 .


Sente : ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi )
Gote : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)

(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 G6a-5b
6.G4i-5h S-4b
7.G-6g G-3b
8.G-7h K-4a
9.K-6i P-7d
10.P-2f S-3c
11.S-7g B-3a
12.B-7i P-4d
13.P-3f G5b-4c
(diagram 1)


ISHIBASHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game with 2.S-6h , and YAUCHI accepted it . The game developped a quiet line , so called Ai Yagura line . ISHIBASHI's move 10.P-2f made a game old tradisional .

(diagram 2)

14.S-3g S-7c
15.P-3e Px3e
16.Bx3e P-7e
17.Px7e Bx7e
18.B-4f B-6d
19.K-7i K-3a
20.P-1f P-9d
21.P-1e K-2b
22.P*7f P-8e
23.K-8h S-7d
(diagram 2)





ISHIBASHI selected San-Nana Ginsenpou with 14.S-3g , and YAUCHI replied Siver advance with 14...S-7c . ISHIBASHI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns with 15.P-3e and YAUCHI exchanged the 7th file Pawns with 16...P-7e . Then each player got 2 Pawns in hand . After some moves , both players advanced their Rook side Pawns . ISHIBASHI advanced the 1st file Pawn with P-1e , but kept 2nd file Pawn on 2f . In the other hand , YAUCHI advanced her Rook Pawn with P-8e . This difference between both players camps gave this game a great influence .

(diagram 3)

24.P-9f Bx4f
25.Sx4f P-6d
26.P-2e P-6e
27.Px6e B*3i
28.R-3h B-8d+
29.S-5g P*3d
30.S5g-6f N-7c
31.B*4f R-8a
32.P-6d P-4e
33.B-3g P-9e
34.P-6c+ Sx6c
35.S-7e +B-8c
36.Px9e N-6e
37.S-6h S-7d
38.S-6f +B-8d
39.P-2d Px2d
40.P*2e P-8f
(diagram 3)

YAUCHI exchanged the Bishops with 24...Bx4f and advanced 6th file Pawn . After sacrificing one Pawn with 26...P-6e , YAUCHI dropped her Bishop in hand with 27...B*3i and promoted it with 28...B-8d+ . And in the same time , this Bishop drop forced ISHIBASHI to move the Rook away from effective position for attacking ;2h square . Then YAUCHI got a slight advantage .

(diagram 4)

41.Px8f Px2e
42.P*2d Sx2d
43.P-7e Sx7e
44.Sx6e P*8g
45.K-7i S-6f
46.S-7f Sx6g=
47.S6hx6g P*6f
48.S-5h G*2g
49.R-1h Gx1h
50.Lx1h R*3i
51.P*6i Rx2i+
52.N*1f S-3c
53.P*2d +Rx1h
54.S*2c Gx2c
55.Px2c+ Kx2c
56.G*6h +Rx1f
57.Sx8g N*7e
58.B-6d Nx8g+
59.Gx8g N*7e
60.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 118 moves , YAUCHI won the game .