Shogi News : KIMURA becomes a challenger . (Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 50th Oi sen : challenger determing game


8:03 P.M. 22 June 2009 , after 130 moves , KIMURA won this game and he becomes a challenger of Oi sen title match . KIMURA will have this title match with FUKAURA . The title match is going to start 13 July 2009 .


You can see the Game record on the Net .
http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/cont/50oui-challenge/60104.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/cont/50oui-challenge/60109.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





KIMURA selected Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game . HASHIMOTO selected pushed P-1f instead of K-6h , and he developped his camp Hayakuri gin formation . KIMURA was making Koshikakegin formation .

(diagram 2)

11.P-3e Px3e
12.Sx3e S-5d
13.S-7g P-8e
14.P-7e P-6e
15.P-7d B*6d
16.B*4f S-5e
17.Bx5e Bx5e
18.S-4f B-6d
19.S*5e Bx5e
20.Sx5e G-7b
21.Px7c+ Gx7c
22.S-7f P*3f
23.P*7d G-6c
24.B*4e S*5d
25.Bx3f P-8f
26.Px8f S-4d
(diagram 2)

HASHIMOTO exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and KIMURA moved up his right Silver and made Koshikakegin formation with 12...S-5d .

HASHIMOTO moved up his left Silver with 13.S-7g and advanced the 7th file Pawn with 14.P-7e . KIMURA advanced the 8th and 6th file-Pawns to drop a Bishop on 6d . Replying HASHIMOTO's 15.P-7d , KIMURA dropped a Bishop on 6d and aimed HASHIMOTO's Rook , and HASHIMOTO defend it by dropping his Bishop on 4f . And they exchanged Bishops and Silvers . After some moves , KIMURA seemed to get a slight advantage .

(diagram 3)

27.S-4f Rx8f
28.G-8g R-8b
29.P*8f Gx7d
30.P-5f G-6d
31.R-7h P*7d
32.P*7e P-6f
33.Px6f Px7e
34.Sx7e Gx7e
35.Rx7e P*7c
36.G-5h B*3i
37.P-5e Bx6f+
38.R-7i S*4e
39.G-7g +B-5f
40.G*5g +B-6e
41.B-1h Sx4f
42.Px4f S4dx5e
43.R-6i P*6g
44.P*3c S*6h
45.Gx6h Px6h+
46.Rx6h P*6g
47.P*5b Kx5b
48.G7gx6g P*6f
(diagram 3)

The battle continued around the 7th & 6th files , and KIMURA got a win advantage .

(diagram 4)

49.G6gx6f Sx6f
50.Gx6f P*6g
51.Gx6g Gx3c
52.S*5f +B-7e
53.P*5e S-6e
54.P*7f +Bx8f
55.Sx6e +Bx6h
56.Kx6h Rx8i+
57.S*6d R*7h
58.K-5g Rx1h+
59.B*9f N*7d
60.Sx7d B*3i
61.K-5f G*6f
62.Gx6f +R-5h
63.K-6e Bx6f+
64.Kx6f G*5f
65.K-7e G*8d
66.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 130 moves , KIMURA won the game .