Shogi News : SHIMIZU won the 3rd game . (Jo-ryu Oi)

Shogi News : The 20th Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match

7:02 P.M. , 21 October 2009 , after 107 moves , SHIMIZU won the 2nd game of this match .
The score of this match becomes "ISHIBASHI 1 --- 2 SHIMIZU" . The 4th game will start 29 October 2009 , at Himeji city , Hyogo .

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Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho)
Gote : ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi)

(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 R-8d
10.R-2f S-2b
11.P*8g K-4a
12.K-5h P-5d
(diagram 1)



ISHIBASHI selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . The game naturally advanced a major line of Yokofutori NAKAHARA ryu line .

ISHIBASHI's 12...P-5d was a noticeable move . In this strategy ; Yokofutori NAKAHARA ryu , P-5d after G-5a & S-6b is more usual move . The 12...P-5d seemed to make a defect in ISHIBASHI's camp .

(diagram 2)

13.Bx3c+ Nx3c
14.B*7e R-8b
15.B-5c+ B*6b
16.+Bx6c G-5b
17.R-6f B-4d
18.+Bx5d Bx6f
19.Px6f R-8d
20.+B-2g S-6b
21.G-3h P-9d
22.S-8h P-7d
23.S-4h N-7c
24.P-3f P-7e
(diagram 2)



SHIMIZU exchanged the Bishops and dropped it with 14.B*7e to attack the defect of ISHIBASHI's camp . ISHIBASHI backed her Rook with 14...R-8b to use the Rook for defense . In stead of 14...R-8b , 14...B*4d or 14...P*2e was not effective .

SHIMIZU made her Bishop promoted with 15.B-5c+ and ISHIBASHI dropped a Bishop with 15...B*6b aiming at the promoted Bishop and the 2f-Rook . SHIMIZU captured the 6c-Pawn with 16.+Bx6c checking ISHIBASHI's King .

ISHIBASHI moved up her right Gold with 16...G-5b blocking the 6c-promoted Bishop's line and attacking the promoted Bishop . Without escaping the promoted Bishop , SHIMIZU's Rook escaped from the 6b-Bishop's line and protecting the 6c-promoted Bishop .

ISHIBASHI moved up her 6b-Bishop with 17...B-4d attacking the 6f-Rook . SHIMIZU's 6c-promoted Bishop escaped from the 5b-Gold capturing the 5d-Pawn . ISHIBASHI exchanged her Bishop with the 6f-Rook .

ISHIBASHI floated her Rook with 19...R-8d attacking the 5d-promoted Bishop . The threatened promoted Bishop escaped with 20.+B-2g . ISHIBASHI developed her attacking formation and started attacking with 24...P-7e .

(diagram 3)

25.P-3e P*6e
26.Px7e Px6f
27.P*6h P*5f
28.Px5f N-6e
29.B*7f P*5g
30.K-6i S-6c
31.G-3i S-6d
32.P-3d Sx7e
33.Bx6e Rx3d
34.P*3h R-6d
35.B-8c+ P-6g+
36.Gx6g P-5h+
37.Kx5h R*7h
38.+B-2h P*6f
39.G-7g Rx8h+
40.+Bx6d S*6g
41.K-5g Sx6d
42.K-4f Sx6h=
43.R*6a P*5a
44.+B-7d Sx7g=
45.Rx6d+
(diagram 3)

Without capturing the 7e-Pawn , SHIMIZU advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 25.P-3e threatening the 3c-Knight head . ISHIBASHI dropped a Pawn with 25...P*6e and captured the 6f-Pawn .

SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 27.P*6h to defend . After sacrificing a Pawn with 27.P*5f , ISHIBASHI's 7c-Knight jumped with 28...N-6e to join attacking . SHIMIZU dropped a Bishop with 29.B*7f aiming at the 6e-Knight .

ISHIBASHI tried to continue attacking with dropping a Pawn on 5g and advancing her right Silver . SHIMIZU backed her 3h-Gold with 31.G-3i to avoid a Rook drop on 4i .

When ISHIBASHI's right Silver came to 6d , the Silver blocked the 8d-Rook's side power . Then SHIMIZU advanced the 3rd file Pawn attacking the 3c-Knight's head .

ISHIBASHI captured the 7e-Pawn with 32...Sx7e attacking the 7f-Bishop . The Bishop escaped from the 7e-Silver . ISHIBASHI captured the 3d-Pawn , and this move threatening SHIMIZU's King in the same time . SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 34.P*3h to defend .

ISHIBASHI's Rook turned to 6d attacking the 6e-Bishop . After SHIMIZU's 6e-Bishop escaped with 35.B-8c+ , ISHIBASHI promoted her 6f-Pawn with 35...P-6g+ to continue attacking .

SHIMIZU backed her 2g-promoted Bishop with 38.+B-2h attacking the 6d-Rook . Without escaping the aimed Rook , ISHIBASHI tried to continue attacking .

Until 45.Rx6d+ , SHIMIZU seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 4)

45...K-3a
46.N*2d B*2h
47.Gx2h G*4e
48.K-3g P*3f
49.K-2g +Rx4h
50.+Bx5b P-3g+
51.Nx3g Px5b
52.+R-6a S*4a
53.G*2a Kx2a
54.+Rx4a resigns
(diagram 4)






After 107 moves , SHIMIZU won the game .