Shogi Game record : Ittezon Kakukawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : C-block

A Shogi game of Ginga sen C-block between HASHIMOTO and SATO was broadcasted 11 July 2009 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-4h S-3c
6.P-3f S-6b
7.S-3g P-6d
8.K-6h S-6c
9.S-4f P-4d
10.K-7h R-4b
(diagram 1)





SATO selected Ittezon Kakukawari with 3...Bx8h+ . During the moves , HASHIMOTO pushed the 2nd file Pawn without moving up his left Gold .

HASHIMOTO advanced his right Silver to 4f and made a Hayakuri Gin attacking formation . Replying HASHIMOTO's strategy , SATO moved his Rook to 4b ; the Shiken Bisha position .

(diagram 2)

11.P-5f P-7d
12.P-3e P-4e
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.S-5g S-3e
15.G4i-5h K-6b
16.B*8b B*7c
17.Bx7c+ Kx7c
18.P-1f S-7b
19.S-7g P-4f
20.Px4f Sx4f
21.Sx4f Rx4f
22.P-7e Px7e
23.P*7d Kx7d
24.P-2d R-4i+
25.R-4h +Rx2i
26.B*4a K-7c
27.Bx3b+ P*4g
28.Rx4g B*3f
(diagram 2)

HASHIMOTO pushed the 5th file Pawn to open a 4f-Silver's escaped route . SATO pushed the 7th file Pawn to prepare the King's move . If SATO's King moved to 6b without the Pawn pushing , HASHIMOTO could drop a Bishop on 8b and make it promoted .

After some moves , SATO advanced the left Silver with S-3e aiming at the 4th file . SATO moved his King and HASHIMOTO dropped a Bishop with 16.B*8b . SATO also dropped a Bishop with 16...B*7c to remove HASHIMOTO's Bishop . HASHIMOTO sacrificed one move , but SATO's King moved to unstable position .

SATO made Kata mino gakoi with 18...S-7b and started attacking in the 4th file with 19...P-4f . After a Pawn & Silver exchange , HASHIMOTO pushed the 7th file Pawn threatening SATO's King .

After some moves attacking each other , SATO made a promoted Rook and HASHIMOTO also made a promoted Bishop , got a Gold . Sacrificing a Pawn 27...P*4g , SATO dropped a Bishop with 28...B*3f attacking not only the 4g-Rook , but also HASHIMOTO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

29.R-4b+ N*5g
30.P*4i Nx6i+
31.Kx6i P*4f
32.+Rx4f G*4g
33.Gx4g +Rx4i
34.N*5i S*5h
35.K-7h Bx4g+
36.P*7d K-8b
37.S*7c Nx7c
38.Px7c+ Sx7c
39.+R-4b G*5b
40.+Rx4g Sx4g=
41.P*7d S*6i
42.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 84 moves , SATO won the game .