Shogi Game record : Ittezon Kakukawari : Hayakuri Gin . (Saikyou sen)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Saikyou sen tournament

A Shogi game of Saikyou sen tournament between MORIUCHI and KIMURA started 8:00 P.M. , 28 June 2009 on the Net .

Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.P-1f P-1d
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-3f S-7b
10.S-3g P-6d
11.S-4f S-6c
12.P-3e Px3e
13.Sx3e S-5d
14.S-7g P-8e
15.P-7e P-6e
16.P-7d B*6d
17.B*4f S-5e
(diagram 1)

KIMURA selected Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game with 4...Bx8h+ . After a push of the 1st file Pawn with 7.P-1f , MORIUCHI pushed the 3rd file Pawn and advanced his right Silver to 4f . In the other word , MORIUCHI made Hayakuri Gin attacking form .

MORIUCHI started attacking with 12.P-3e , but he didn't exchange the 2nd file Pawns and Silvers on the right side of the board . MORIUCHI moved up his left Silver with 14.S-7g and advanced the 7th file Pawn with 15.P-7e . Replying these moves , KIMURA advanced the 6th file Pawn with 15...P-6e .

MORIUCHI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 16.P-7d aiming at both 7g ; 8b-Rook's temple , and 5c . KIMURA dropped a Bishop with 16...B*6d to protect both position . In the same time , the Bishop threatened 2h-Rook . MORIUCHI also dropped a Bishop with 17.B*4f to defend . KIMURA advanced 5d-Silver to attack 4f-Bishop .

(diagram 2)

18.Px7c+ Sx4f
19.Sx4f Bx7c
20.P*7d B-8d
21.S-7f K-4b
22.N-7g G-5b
23.S*6d P*7b
24.P-7c+ Px7c
25.Sx8e B-9c
26.Sx9d P-6f
27.Sx9c= Lx9c
28.N-6e Px6g+
29.Sx5c= K-3a
30.P*3d S-4d
31.Sx5b+ P*5h
32.K-4h Rx5b
33.Gx6g B*5d
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI made promoted Pawn without capturing 5e-Silver , but this move seems a bad move . In stead of 18.Px7c+ , the line 18.Bx5e Bx5e , 19.S-4f B-6d , 20.S*5e is more natural . Replying MORIUCHI's 18.Px7c+ , KIMURA captured 4f Bishop with 18...Sx4f , and KIMURA got a material advantage .

MORIUCHI tried to recover a position of the game with advancing the left Silver and left Knight , aiming at 8d-Bishop and the 5th file . Sacrificing 9c-Bishop , KIMURA attacked in the left side of MORIUCHI's camp . But until 33.B*5d , KIMURA had a better position .

(diagram 3)

34.P-3c+ Nx3c
35.P*3f Bx6e
36.P*6d R-8b
37.P-6c+ Rx8g+
38.G-6f B-7d
39.B*6d K-2b
40.G*4b +R-7h
41.P*7i +R-6h
42.G-6g +Rx6g
43.Gx3b Kx3b
44.G*3a K-2b
45.B-4b+ N*5e
46.Sx5e +Rx5g
47.Kx5g S*5f
48.K-4h Sx4g+
49.K-3i P*3h
50.Rx3h +Sx3h
51.Gx3h G*4i
52.Kx4i R*6i
53.K-4h R-5i+
54.K-3g N-4e
55.K-2h +Rx2i
56.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 110 moves , KIMURA won the game .