Shogi News : KIMURA sealed the 49th move . (Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 50th Oi sen : 7 games title match .


6:00 P.M. 22 July 2009 , KIMURA sealed the 49th move and the 2nd game of the 50th Oi sen 7 games title match has once stopped in this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. 23 July 2009 .



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Sente :KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi )

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-3d
7.S-3h P-8f
8.Px8f Rx8f
9.P*8g R-8d
10.P-9f S-6b
11.P-1f P-1d
12.P-7f P-9d
13.P-4f P-6d
14.P*2d
(diagram 1)

KIMURA selected Aigakari opening as the opening of this game , and FUKAURA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , KIMURA backed his Rook to 2h , Hiki Hisha position .

FUKAURA also exchanged his Rook Pawn , but he backed his Rook to 8d , Uki Bisha position , to defend the opponent's Hiki Hisha Bougin . After the 1st & 9th file Pawns pushing , KIMURA pushed a Pawn with P-4f . He shown the attitude to make Koshikakegin form .

FUKAURA also started developping his camp to Koshikakegin form , suddenly KIMURA dropped a Pawn with P*2d . He tried to capture the d rank Pawn by his Rook's side move .

(diagram 2)

14...Px2d
15.Rx2d P-6e
16.S-4g K-4b
17.R-2h Bx8h+
18.Sx8h S-2b
19.S-5f N-3c
20.K-6h P-3e
(diagram 2)








FUKAURA naturaly captured the dropped Pawn with 14...Px2d . Replying KIMURA's 15.Rx2d , FUKAURA advanced the 6th file Pawn with 15...P-6e , to protect the 3d-Pawn by the 8d-Rook .

Against the P-6e , KIMURA started advancing his right Silver with S-4g to aim at the 6e-Pawn . FUKAURA exchanged the Bishops and jumped the left Knight without dropping a Pawn in the 2nd file . FUKAURA advanced the 3rd file Pawn , it made him possible to move the Rook with R-2d after stopping KIMURA's Rook path in the 2nd file .

(diagram 3)

21.G-3h P-6f
22.Px6f B*4i
23.B*5h Bx3h+
24.Rx3h G*2g
25.sealed
(diagram 3)










After sacrificing the 6th file Pawn with 21...P-6f , FUKAURA started attacking KIMURA's attacking pieces with exchanging his Bishop and the opponent's Gold . KIMURA sealed the 49th move and the game once stopped this evening .