Shogi Game record : Yagura : unclassified Bougin . (Asahi cup)

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

A Shogi game of Asahi cup shogi open between NAKAI and TANAKA Torahiko started 2:00 P.M. 10 July 2009


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090710asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : TANAKA Torahiko (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f G6a-5b
4.P-5f P-8e
5.S-7g S-7b
6.G-7h S-8c
7.B-7i S-8d
8.P-9f S-4b
9.P-2f G-3b
10.S-4h K-4a
11.G-5h P-5d
12.G5h-6g S-3c
13.P-3f B-3a
14.P-3e Px3e
15.Bx3e G-5c
16.B-6h P-9d
(diagram 1)

NAKAI selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and TANAKA accepted it . But TANAKA didn't select the most popular line . He moved up his right Gold with 3...G6a-5b , and advanced his right Silver to 8d , making a Bougin attacking form .

NAKAI pushed the 9th file Pawn , to decline TANAKA's S-9e , and made Yagura gakoi . TANAKA was also making Yagura gakoi before started attacking . NAKAI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns , before TANAKA completed Yagura gakoi .

(diagram 2)

17.S-3g G-4d
18.S-8h P-7d
19.K-6i P-7e
20.P-4f Px7f
21.R-4h S-7e
22.P-4e G-3d
23.P*7g R-7b
24.B-4f P-6d
25.S-3f B-5c
26.Px7f Sx7f
27.Gx7f Rx7f
28.S-7g R-7e
29.P*3e Gx4e
30.Sx4e Rx4e
31.N-3g Rx4f
32.Rx4f Bx3e
(diagram 2)

NAKAI moved up her right Silver with 17.S-3g . And she backed her left Silver with 18.S-8h to defend the 9th file .

Replying 18.S-8h , TANAKA advanced the 7th file and attacked here with 19...P-7e . NAKAI's Rook came to the 4th file , to join attacking . TANAKA's Rook also moved to 7b to join attacking in the 7th file .

NAKAI moved up her Bishop with 24.B-4f aiming at 9a-Lance , TANAKA pushed the 6th file Pawn to avoid it . After a Gold and a Silver exchange , TANAKA's Rook backed to 7e , and TANAKA had another a Silver and a Gold exchange in the 4th file . Replying NAKAI's 31.N-3g , TANAKA exchanged his Rook and NAKAI's 4f Bishop , and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

33.R*6a G*5a
34.Rx8a+ Bx4f
35.N*5c K-3a
36.+Rx5a K-2b
37.S-6h S*5g
38.G*5i R*2i
39.S*4a B*5h
40.K-7i Sx6h+
41.K-8h +Sx7h
42.Kx7h S*6g
43.resigns
(diagram 3)




After 84 moves , TANAKA won the game .