Shogi Game record : Yokofutori ; CHUZA Bisha . (NHK cup)

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

A shogi game of NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between AKUTSU and MATSUO was broadcasted 5 July 2009 .


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

Until MATSUO's 2...G-3b , he seemed to select Ittezon Kakukawari . But he didn't exchange the Bishops , but advanced the 8th file Pawn . And the game transpositioned to Yokofutori opening .

The game advanced to CHUZA Bisha . When moving up the right Silver with 12.S-4h , AKUTSU seemed to select Shin YAMASAKI ryu , an effective counter plan against CHUZA Bisha . But AKUTSU didn't make Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking form , but made NAKAHARA gakoi .

During AKUTSU making NAKAHARA gakoi , MATSUO completed his attacking form with N-7c and dropped a Pawn on 2e , to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

17.R-2h P-7e
18.P-8f R-8d
19.Px7e Bx7g+
20.Sx7g N-3c
21.B*5f P-6d
22.P-1f N-6e
23.S-6f Rx8f
24.P*8g R-8d
25.N-1g B*4d
26.Nx2e P*2g
27.Rx2g P*2f
28.Nx3c= Gx3c
29.R-2h N*5d
30.N*7f R-9d
31.P-9f Nx6f
32.Px6f Bx6f
33.Rx2f P*2e
34.B-2c+ Sx2c
35.Rx6f B*4d
36.P*6g Nx5g+
37.Sx5g P-6e
38.Rx6e Bx9i+
39.P*5b Gx5b
40.N*6d G-4b
41.N*4e K-3b
42.B*6f +Bx6f
43.Sx6f G-3d
44.B*6a L*6c
45.P*5d
(diagram 2)

Replying 16...P*2e , AKUTSU backed his Rook to 2h . MATSUO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 17...P-7e aiming at 7g-Bishop's head . AKUTSU pushed the 8th file Pawn , and forced MATSUO to back his Rook .

After the Bishop exchange , AKUTSU dropped a Bishop with 21.B*5f aiming at 7c-Knight's head . MATSUO pushed the 6th file Pawn to enable a Knight jump to 6e .

AKUTSU jumped his right Knight with 25.N-1g , to exchange the Knights . MATSUO dropped a Bishop with 25...B*4d to defend . After the Knight exchange , both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

45...Rx9f
46.Px5c+ Sx5c
47.Nx5c+ Gx5c
48.N-5b+ Lx6e
49.+Nx5c K-2b
50.Bx4c+ P*3b
51.P*2d Gx2d
52.+N-4b P-1d
53.S*3a K-1b
54.+Nx3b P*7g
55.+N-2b K-1c
56.Sx7g P*5h
57.Gx5h P*5g
58.Gx5g N*4e
59.G-4f R*3i
60.P*5i N-5g=
61.K-6h Rx3g+
62.P*3f +R-3h
63.Kx5g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 125 moves , AKUTSU won the game .