Jul 21, 2009

Shogi News : HABU won over KATAGAMI in Kakukawari Koshikakegin game . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News : The 22nd Ryuo sen : challenger deciding tournament

The evening of 21 July 2009 , after 87 moves , HABU won the Ryuo sen tournament game with KATAGAMI . HABU will have next game of this tournament with the winner of the game between MORIUCHI and TAKAHASHI .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090721.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090721_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f P-8e
3.B-7g P-3d
4.S-8h G-3b
5.G-7h S-4b
6.Bx2b+ Gx2b
7.S-3h S-6b
8.P-4f P-6d
9.S-4g S-6c
10.K-6h G-3b
11.S-7g G-5b
12.P-9f P-1d
13.P-1f P-9d
14.G-5h K-4a
15.S-5f S-5d
16.P-6f P-4d
17.P-3f P-7d
18.K-7i K-3a
19.N-3g N-7c
20.P-2e S-3c
21.P-4e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Kakukawari as the opening of this game , and KATAGAMI accepted it . Both HABU and KATAGAMI developped their each camp to Koshikakegin formation . The position advanced so called Kakukawari Koshikakegin doukei until 20...S-3c . Then HABU started attacking with 21.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

21...Px4e
22.P-3e S-4d
23.P-2d Px2d
24.Rx2d P*2c
25.R-2h P-6e
26.Px6e P-7e
27.B*6d G-6c
28.Bx7e P-8f
29.Bx8f Nx6e
30.P*6d G-7c
31.S-6f P*8h
32.Kx8h Sx3e
33.G5h-6g S-3f
(diagram 2)


After diagram 1 , KATAGAMI naturaly replied with MARUTA's S-4d line . HABU continued attacking without the 1st & 7th file Pawns sacrifice . After HABU's 2nd file Pawn exchange , KATAGAMI started counterattacking with 25...P-6e . HABU attacked KATAGAMI's attacking pieces with dropping a Bishop . KATAGAMI also tried to attack HABU's attacking pieces with 33...S-3f .

(diagram 3)

34.S5fx6e Sx6e
35.Sx6e Sx3g+
36.R-6h N*5e
37.B-7g Nx6g+
38.Rx6g S*5h
39.R-6h B*6i
40.Bx1a+ G*6g
41.N*7i P*6f
42.Gx6g Px6g+
43.L*4d +Px6h
44.G*4a resigns
(diagram 3)



After 87 moves , HABU won the game .

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