Shogi Game record : Wanpaku Nakabisha . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup shogi open : 1st preround

A shogi game of Asahi cup shogi open between ITOU Shingo and NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur) started 2:00 P.M. 4 July 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090704asahi_21.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : ITOU Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h S-6b
5.K-4h P-3d
6.S-6h K-4b
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.P-1f P-1d
10.S-3h S-5c
11.P-4f
(diagram 1)




ITOU opened his Bishop line with 1.P-7f , and replying NAKAGAWA's 1...P-8d ITOU pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2.P-5f . In this opening , Sente players usually advance the games to Nakabisha or Mukai Bisha .

After advancing the 8th file Pawn with 2...P-8e , NAKAGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 3...P-5d . ITOU selected Nakabisha with 4.R-5h . Instead of the move 4.R-5h , 4.R-8h will make Sente's formation Mukai Bisha .

Both players made their each Kakoi , Kata mino gakoi and Funa gakoi without closing their Bishop line . Sente's formation ; without closing Bishop line , S-6h B-7g form is called Wanpaku Nakabisha .

(diagram 2)

11...Bx7g+
12.Sx7g S3a-4b
13.P-5e Px5e
14.Rx5e P*5d
15.R-5i P-4d
16.S-6f S-4c
17.N-7g P-6d
18.P*5e K-2b
19.Px5d S5cx5d
20.Rx5d Sx5d
21.B*7a R-6b
22.P*5c G5b-5a
23.Bx6b+ Gx6b
24.R*8b B*7b
25.S*8c B*6a
26.Sx7b+ Bx7b
27.B*7a R*4b
28.Bx6b+ Rx6b
29.G*7a S-6c
30.Gx7b Sx7b
31.B*6c Rx6c
32.Rx7b+
(diagram 2)

NAKAGAWA exchanged the Bishops and moved up his left Silver with 12...S3a-4b . ITOU exchanged the 5th file Pawns , and backed the Rook to 5i . NAKAGAWA developed his kakoi to Gangi gakoi .

After advanced the left Silver and left Knight with 16.S-6f and 17.N-7g , ITOU started attacking with 18.P*5e . Sacrificing a Rook with Rx5d , ITOU attacked NAKAGAWA's camp .

After some moves , ITOU captured 7b-Silver by his Rook , forking 6c-Rook and 3b-King . And ITOU seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 3)

32...G*6b
33.+Rx8a S*3b
34.S*5d Rx5c
35.Sx5c= Gx5c
36.+Rx9a P-2d
37.R*8a S*5b
38.Nx8e B*6c
39.R-8d+ P*8c
40.+R-7e P-7d
41.+R-5e B-5d
42.N-7c+ Bx7f
43.+N-6b P*5d
44.+Nx5b G4ax5b
45.+R-5h Bx8g+
46.G-7h +B-8f
47.P*5e P-6e
48.Px5d G5c-4c
49.L*5c G5b-4b
50.S*3a K-1c
51.Sx4b+ Gx4b
52.S-5e +B-7e
53.+R-9b G-3c
54.Sx4d S*2b
55.Sx3c= S3bx3c
56.G*3b B*4c
57.P-1e P*5b
58.Px1d K-2c
59.Gx3c Nx3c
60.+Rx5b P*1g
61.Lx1g Lx1d
62.N*1e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , ITOU won the game .