Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen . (Ginga sen)

Shogi game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament

A shogi game of the Ginga sen tournament between HASHIMOTO and KITAJIMA was broadcasted 29 August 2009 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.K-6h K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.S-6h K-8b
9.P-3f S-4b
10.S-3g S-7b
11.S-4f P-5f
(diagram 1)



KITAJIMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . HASHIMO moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h and he seemed to select Go-Hachi Kin migi Kyusen , and KITAJIMA advanced the 5th file accepting HASHIMOTO's choice .

But HASHIMOTO didn't select the line with 5.P-2d , but he moved up the right Silver with 5.S-4h . KITAJIMA moved up his Bishop with 5...B-3c to protect the 2nd file .

After some moves , KITAJIMA completed Kata mino gakoi . HASHIMOTO also completed Funa gakoi and advanced the right Silver to attack the 3c-Bishop . Just before HASHIMOTO started attacking , KITAJIMA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 11...P-5f .

(diagram 2)

12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P-2d Px2d
14.P*2b Bx8h+
15.Kx8h N-3c
16.B*6f P-4d
17.Bx4d B*6d
18.Rx2d P*4e
19.S-3g P*2h
20.Sx2h P-4f
21.S-3g Px4g+
22.Gx4g B-5e
23.Bx5e Rx5e
24.P*5i R-2e
25.Rx2e Nx2e
26.R*2a G4a-5b
27.Rx1a+ R*4i
28.S-4h Rx2i+
29.B*4f B*6d
30.Bx6d Px6d
31.B*4f S-5c
32.G-7h +R-3h
33.L*5h P*5d
34.+R-4a N*8d
35.S-7g B*1e
36.Bx1c+ G-4b
37.+R-1a N-3g+
38.+B-6h B-3c
39.K-9h +Nx4h
40.Gx4h +Rx4h
41.P-8f P-9d
42.P-8e Nx7f
43.Sx7f P-9e
44.P-8d
(diagram 2)

After some moves , they exchanged the Bishops and the Rooks . HASHIMOTO dropped a Rook first with 26.R*2a attacking the 4a-Gold . KITAJIMA's 4a-Gold escaped with 26...G4a-5b making the Kakoi more safety .

While HASHIMOTO's attacking pieces couldn't close KITAJIMA's Kakoi , KITAJIMA's attacking pieces were slowly closing HASHIMOTO's King . HASHIMOTO advanced the 8th file Pawn with 44.P-8d attacking the 8d-Knight and aiming to KITAJIMA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

44...Px8d
45.P*8c K-7a
46.N*6c Sx6c
47.P-8b+ K-6b
48.N*7e S-7d
49.P*4c +Rx4c
50.+Px9a P*4a
51.P*4d +Rx4d
52.+Px8a S*8e
53.L*6c K-5b
54.Lx6a+ Sx7f
55.G*6f S7f-6e
56.N*2e Sx6f
57.Nx3c+ Gx3c
58.Px6f N*7f
59.+B-7g Sx7e
60.S*7b S*3b
61.P*8g +R-4g
62.+L-5a Kx5a
63.Lx5d +Rx7g
64.Lx5c= K-4b
65.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 128 moves , KITAJIMA won the game .