Shogi Game record : Gokigen Nakabisha game ; MARUYAMA's vaccin . (NHK cup)

Shogi game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MURATA and KONDOU was broadcasted 21 June 2009 .


Sente : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)
Gote : KONDOU Masakazu (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f G-3b
6.S-4h P-5e
7.K-6h P-9d
8.S-7h K-6b
9.P-6f P-5f
10.Px5f Rx5f
11.S-6g R-5a
12.K-7h S-3c
13.G-6h K-7b
14.S-5g K-8b
15.P-6e G-7b
16.S5g-6f S-6b
(diagram 1)

KONDOU selected Gokigen Nakabiisha as the opening of this game . MURATA selected MARUYAMA's vaccin as a countermeasure . After moving up the left Gold with 5...G-3b , KONDOU advanced the 5th file Pawn with 6.P-5e . Without 5...G-3b , KONDOU would lose advantage by MURATA's Bishop drop on 6e .

MURATA started making his Kakoi . After moving up the King with 8...K-6b , KONDOU exchanged the 5th file Pawns . MURATA advanced the 6th file Pawn to 6e and support it by the right Silver and KONDOU completed Kata mino gakoi .

(diagram 2)

17.K-8h S-4d
18.G-7h P*5f
19.P*5h N-3c
20.N-7g S-5e
21.Sx5e Rx5e
22.B*6f R-5a
23.P-2d Px2d
24.Rx2d B*3e
25.Rx3d B-4d
26.Rx4d Px4d
27.P-9e R*6i
28.B*1f S*7i
29.Gx7i Rx6g+
30.Bx4d P*4c
31.B-3e Px9e
32.S*6h +Rx4g
33.P-6d +R-4e
34.Bx6b+ Gx6b
35.B-2g P-9f
36.Px6c+ P-9g+
(diagram 2)

MURATA's King moved to 8h to escape from a battle field and 6h-Gold alos moved to 7h . Just replying these moves , KONDOU dropped a Pawn with 18...P*5f to threaten making a promoted Pawn and to disturb natural development of MURATA's camp .

After both player jumped their left Knights , KONDOU exchanged Silvers at 5e . MURATA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns , KONDOU replied with a Bishop drop on 3e . MURATA exchanged his Rook and KONDOU's Bishop , and started attacking in the 9th file . KONDOU also attacked with a Rook drop on 6i .

After driving away KONDOU's Rook , MURATA attacked KONDOU's Kakoi directly with exchanging his 3e-Bishop and the opponent's 6b-Silver . MURATA's Bishop backed with 35.B-2g threatening at 4e-Rook , but KONDOU attacked in the 9th file .

(diagram 3)

37.Lx9g Lx9g+
38.Kx9g S*9f
39.K-8h +R-9e
40.K-7h Sx8g+
41.K-6i P*6g
42.+Px6b Px6h+
43.Gx6h L*4e
44.Bx4e +Rx4e
45.P*4f P*6g
46.G*7b K-9b
47.L*9i P*9c
48.+Px5a Px6h+
49.Kx6h +Sx7g
50.Kx7g N*8e
51.K-8g B*7h
52.resigns

After 102 moves , KONDOU won the game .