Shogi Game record : YAMASAKI won with Gokigen Nakabisha . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : D-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen D-block between SATO Syuji and YAMASAKI was broadcasted 23 May 2009


Sente : SATO Syuji (7 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.K-6i K-7b
6.S-4h K-8b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.B-7g S-7b
9.S-6h B-3c
10.Bx3c+ Nx3c
11.P-6f G-3b
12.P-3f P-5e
13.S-6g R-5a
(diagram 1)


YAMASAKI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . SATO replied it with 4.G-7h line . YAMASAKI naturaly made Kata mino gakoi , and SATO was also making his Kakoi , like Kaku tsuki Kin mino .

YAMASAKI moved up his Bishop with 9...B-3c and SATO immediately exchanged the Bishops . SATO made a reversed KIMURA mino formation with 13.S-6g . YAMASAKI moved up the left Gold with 11...G-3b to defend the 2nd file and backed the Rook with 13...R-5a to avoid the opponent's Bishop drop on 4a .

(diagram 2)

14.K-7i S-4b
15.G-5h P-4d
16.K-8h P-6d
17.P-1f P-1d
18.S-5i R-2a
19.S-6h P-7d
20.S-7g S-4c
21.S-8f S-6c
22.P-7e Px7e
23.Sx7e P*7d
24.S-8f G-6b
25.S-7g P-8d
26.P-8f P-4e
27.B*8g B*5d
28.Bx5d S6cx5d
29.S6g-7f G-6c
30.P-8e Px8e
31.Sx8e N-7c
32.S8e-7f K-7b
33.P*8e R-8a
34.S-8f K-6b
35.N-7g K-5b
(diagram 2)

SATO's King entered KIMURA mino with 16.K-8h , and SATO developped his Kakoi to Gin Yagura . YAMASAKI's Rook move to 2a . After the 7th file Pawn exchange , SATO dropped a Bishop with 27.B*8g , aiming at YAMASAKI's left side pieces ; 4c-Silver , 3b-Gold and 2a-Rook . To prevent the line ; Bx4c+ Gx4c ; S*3b , YAMASAKI also dropped his Bishop with 27.B*5d . Replying the Bishop exchange , YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver to 5d .

YAMASAKI's King started escaping to the left half of his camp and his Rook backed to the 8th file .

(diagram 3)

36.P*7e Px7e
37.S8fx7e P*7d
38.S-8d G-6b
39.P-9e P*8c
40.Sx7c= Gx7c
41.Px9d P-5f
42.Px5f B*3i
43.R-3h Bx6f+
44.G5h-6g +B-4d
45.P-9c+ R-2a
46.P*9b S*8f
47.N*5e Sx5e
48.Px5e +Bx5e
49.R-5h P*5f
50.Gx5f +Bx1i
51.P*5d P-7e
52.G-6f Sx5d
53.Sx7e Sx7e
54.Gx7e P*5f
55.S*4d S*5c
56.Sx5c+ Kx5c
57.Rx5f N*6c
58.P*7d G-7b
59.P*5e +Bx5e
60.Rx5e Sx5e
61.P*5d K-4b
62.B*5c K-4a
63.B*6a P*5b
64.G-7f S*7e
65.Bx7b+ Sx7f
66.+Bx6c L*8f
67.K-9g R*8i
68.K-9f P*9d
69.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 136 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .