Shogi News : They are roughly attacking each other in Yagura game . (Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 50th Oi sen ; 7 games title match

6:00 P.M. 8 September 2009 , FUKAURA sealed the 56th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart opening the sealed move .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/igo-shogi/shogi/kifu/s1205.html
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/igo-shogi/50oui/text.html
(text version , written in Japanese language)

Sente :KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi )

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i G-5b
9.S-7g S-3c
10.B-7i B-3a
11.P-3f P-4d
12.G5h-6g P-7d
13.B-6h P-9d
14.K-7i P-9e
(diagram 1)

KIMURA selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and FUKAURA accepted it . The game naturally advanced to Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi .

KIMURA choiced MORISHITA system with 13.B-6h . FUKAURA replied it with 13...P-9d ; Suzume zashi line .

(diagram 2)

15.S-3g G5b-4c
16.P-3e Px3e
17.Bx3e N-7c
18.K-8h P-5e
19.Px5e P-9f
20.Px9f P*9g
21.Lx9g N-8e
22.S-8f Nx9g+
23.Sx9g L*9c
(diagram 2)






Replying FUKAURA's 14...P-9e , KIMURA advanced the right Silver with S-3g . FUKAURA moved up the left Gold with 15...G5b-4c to make the center file safety .

Then KIMURA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . FUKAURA jumped his right Knight with 17...N-7c and after sacrificing the 5th file Pawn , FUKAURA attacked in the 9th file .

(diagram 3)

24.P-5d Lx9f
25.Sx9f Lx9f
26.B-4f R-9b
27.P*9c Rx9c
28.B-8b+
(diagram 3)










After advancing the 5th file Pawn , KIMURA backed his Bishop and aiming at 8b-Rook . With escape from the Bishop line , FUKAURA aimed at the 9th file .

FUKAURA sealed the 56th move , and the game once stopped .


Which player can get an advantage ?
In diagram 3 , KIMURA's promoted Bishop is threatening FUKAURA's Rook , but FUKAURA's Lance and Rook is aiming at the 9th file of KIMURA's camp . KIMURA's King is sitting on near the target of FUKAURA's attack . The escape route of FUKAURA's King is blocked by 3a-Bishop .