Shogi News : WATANABE won the 1st game . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News : The 22nd Ryuo sen : 7 games title match

7:19 P.M. 15 October 2009 , after 126 moves , WATANABE won the 1st game of this match . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 MORIUCHI" .

They are going to have next game 28 & 29 October 2009 at Hotel New Otani , Takaoka city , Toyama .


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Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-4f P-6d
9.S-4g S-6c
10.K-6h S-5d
11.S-5f P-4d
12.P-1f P-1d
13.P-2e S-3c
14.S-6f P-8f
15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P*8g R-8b
17.S6f-5e S-6c
18.R-4h P-5d
19.S-6f G-4c
20.P-4e Px4e
21.Sx4e P*4d
22.S-5f K-4b
23.P*4e K-3b
24.Px4d Sx4d
25.K-7i S-5b
26.P-3f
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI's sealed move was opened and the game restarted . MORIUCHI pushed the 3rd file Pawn .

(diagram 2)

26...S-3c
27.S-7g P-9d
28.P-9f R-8e
29.P-7e Rx7e
30.N-3g R-8e
31.S-7f R-8b
32.B*7g P-7d
33.P*4d G-4b
34.S-4e S-5c
35.P-1e Px1e
36.Sx3d Sx3d
37.P-3e P*4g
38.R-1h S*5e
39.Px3d S5cx4d
40.S*4e Sx4e
41.Nx4e B*2g
42.S*3c Nx3c
43.Px3c+ Gx3c
44.Nx3c+ Kx3c
45.R-3h Bx3h+
46.Gx3h R*4i
47.K-8h P-7e
(diagram 2)

WATANABE backed his 4d-Silver with 26...S-3c to make the game quiet as possible . MORIUCHI also backed his 6f-Silver with 27.S-7g to fasten his camp .

After pushing the 9th file Pawn , WATANABE floated his Rook with 28...R-8e aiming at the 9th file and the 2e-Pawn . MORIUCHI pushed the 7th file Pawn to block the 8e-Rook's side power . WATANABE captured the Pawn with 29...Rx7e . Although WATANABE got a Pawn , but his Rook had a bad position .

MORIUCHI jumped his right Knight to protect the 2e-Pawn . WATANABE's Rook returned to 8e . MORIUCHI advanced the 7g-Silver with 31.S-7f aiming at the 8e-Rook . WATANABE's Rook escaped from the Silver with 31...R-8b .

MORIUCHI dropped a Bishop with 32.B*7g to add one more attacking piece . WATANABE advanced the 7th file Pawn with 32...P-7d threatening the 7g-Bishop's head without defending the 4th file .

MORIUCHI dropped a Pawn with 33.P*4d and started attacking WATANABE's camp . After some moves , WATANABE dropped a Silver with 38...S*5e and his camp seemed to have safety shape .

MORIUCHI still tried to continue attacking . Until 44.Nx3c+ , MORIUCHI completely broke WATANABE's camp , but WATANABE also had an attacking turn . WATANABE dropped a Rook with 46...R*4i and attacked around MORIUCHI's King with 47...P-7e .

(diagram 3)

48.N*4e K-3d
49.P*3e Kx4e
50.B*3d K-4d
51.Bx6a+ Px7f
52.+B-7a N*6b
53.+Bx8b Px7g+
54.Nx7g S*4c
55.R*4b S*5b
56.+B-7a K-3c
57.G*3b Sx3b
58.Rx5b+ N*7f
59.K-9g Rx9i+
60.G*9h P-9e
61.P-3d K-2b
62.+Bx6b +Rx9h
63.Kx9h L*9g
64.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 126 moves , WATANABE won the game .