Shogi Game record : Yokofutori ; NAKAHARA ryu (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen D-block between YAMASAKI and TAKAHASHI was broadcasted 20 June 2009 .


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : TAKAHASHI Michio (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.R-5f S-6b
11.P-3f K-4a
12.N-3g R-8d
13.P-9f P-5d
14.N-7g P-5e
15.R-6f B-4b
16.P*8e R-2d
17.P*2h P-9d
(diagram 1)

TAKAHASHI selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . The game naturaly advanced as Yokofutori , and YAMASAKI captured 3d-Pawn by his Rook . But YAMASAKI's 10.R-5f is interesting move ! Insetead of 10.R-5f , more natural moves are 10.P*8g , 10.G-3h or 10.K-5h .

TAKAHASHI protected 5c-Pawn with 10...S-6b . YAMASAKI advanced the 3rd file Pawn and jumed the right Knight with N-3g to aim at 3c Bishop . TAKAHASHI's Rook backed to 8d square to defend the Bishop's head .

YAMASAKI jumped the left Knight without dropping the 8th file Pawn , this shape sometimes developped to Hineri Bisha like formation . TAKAHASHI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 14...P-5e . The move P-5e forced Sente to run away from the 5th file and in the same time open the 8d-Rook's side way . And TAKAHASHI backed the Bishop with 15...B-4b to disturb the development of YAMASAKI's camp .

YAMASAKI dropped a Pawn with 16.P*8e and TAKAHASHI's Rook came to 2d .

(diagram 2)

18.K-5h N-3c
19.G-3h P-9e
20.Px9e P*8f
21.L-9f R-6d
22.R-4f R-5d
23.P-3e G-5a
24.S-4h S-2c
25.R-3f K-3a
26.S-6h G-4a
27.S6h-5i K-2a
28.K-4i G4a-3a
29.B-7i S-5a
30.P-5f B-6d
31.B-4f Px5f
32.Bx6d Rx6d
33.Rx5f S-4b
34.S-5h P-8g+
35.Gx8g B*7h
36.G-8h Bx6g+
(diagram 2)

After some attack in the left side of YAMASAKI's camp , TAKAHASHI completed NAKAHARA gakoi . After some moves , TAKAHASHI developped his NAKAHARA gakoi to something like Millenium gakoi .

Sacrificing a promoted Pawn with 34...P-8g+ , TAKAHASHI attacked the 6th file .

(diagram 3)

37.R-5b+ P*5g
38.S4hx5g +Bx5g
39.+Rx5g P*3f
40.P*6e R-2d
41.P-4f P*5f
42.+R-4g Px3g+
43.+Rx3g N*4e
44.+R-4g P-5g+
45.Sx5g Nx5g+
46.+Rx5g S*2f
47.B*6b P-4d
48.N*3f R-2e
49.Nx4d Rx3e
50.Nx3b+ Sx3b
51.Bx3e+ Sx3e
52.B*9g P*3f
53.R*6a N*4a
54.K-5h P-3g+
55.K-6h +Px3h
56.Rx8a+ B*3d
57.P*5f S*4h
58.+R-2g B-2e
59.N*3d G*2f
60.Nx4b+ Gx2g
61.+Nx3a K-1b
62.+Nx3b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .