Shogi News : HABU defends his title Oza . (Oza sen)

Shogi News : The 57th Oza sen : 5 games title match

8:59 P.M. , 25 September 2009 , after 78 moves , HABU won the 3rd game of the 57th Oza sen title match . The score of this match becomes "HABU 3 --- 0 YAMASAKI" , and HABU defend his title Oza .


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Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(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.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . YAMASAKI captured the 3d-Pawn and developed his camp to Shin YAMASAKI ryu formation .

After completed NAKAHARA gakoi , HABU started attacking with 14...P*8f .

(diagram 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g Rx3e
18.R-2e Rx2e
19.Nx2e B-1e
20.P*2c S-3c
21.R*8e S-4d
22.N-6e R*2i
23.P-1f Bx4h+
24.Kx4h S*3g
25.K-5i Rx4i+
26.K-6h +Rx1i
27.Rx8a+ +R-2h
28.P*3h +Rx2e
29.P-2b+ +Rx2b
30.N*8e +R-2i
(diagram 2)

HABU exchanged the 8th file Pawns again , aiming at 7f-Pawn . YAMASAKI pushed the 3rd file Pawn , to protect the 7f-Pawn by the Rook . HABU backed his Rook to 8e , aiming at the 3e-Pawn . YAMASAKI jumped his left Knight aiming at 8e-Rook , but without protecting the 3e-Pawn . HABU captured the 3e-Pawn with 17...Rx3e .

YAMASAKI moved up his Rook with 18.R-2e , and HABU accepted the Rook exchange . After the Rook exchange , the 2e-Knight threatening the 3c-Bishop . HABU's Bishop escaped with 19...B-1e aiming at 4h-Silver .

YAMASAKI tried to continue attacking , but 23.P-1f seemed to be a bad move . Sacrificing a Bishop with 23...Bx4h+ , HABU attacked YAMASAKI's camp . After removed YAMASAKI's attacking pieces by the promoted Rook , HABU advanced the promoted Rook with 30...+R-2i to attack YAMASAKI's King .

(diagram 3)

31.K-7g P*8d
32.+Rx8d G*7d
33.+R-8a P*8g
34.Gx8g N*9e
35.G-9f P*8g
36.N8ex7c+Px8h+
37.+Nx7d +Rx7i
38.K-8f L*7a
39.G*7c B*8g
40.resigns
(diagram 3)




After 78 moves , HABU won the game .