Shogi Game record : Aigakari ; Hiki Hisha Bougin . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament

A shogi game of the Ginga sen tournament between AKUTSU and NAMEKATA was broadcasted 15 August 2009 .


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisahi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-3d
7.S-3h S-6b
8.S-2g P-8f
9.Px8f Rx8f
10.P*8g R-8d
11.S-3f B-3c
12.P-7f K-4a
13.G-5h S-2b
14.P-4f P-9d
15.P-9f G-5b
16.K-6i K-3a
17.B-6f Bx6f
18.Px6f P-6d
19.S-8h S-6c
20.K-7i S-5d
21.S-7g N-3c
22.K-8h P-6e
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and NAMEKATA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , AKUTSU backed his Rook to 2h and advanced his right Silver , for Hiki Hisha Bougin strategy .

NAMEKATA also exchanged his Rook Pawn and made his defence form move by move . AKUTSU advanced his Bishop with 17.B-6f attacking the 8d-Rook and forcing NAMEKATA to exchange the Bishops .

After the Bishop exchange , AKUTSU's King entered Yagura gakoi . NAMEKATA moved up his right Silver making Koshikakegin form and pushed the 6th file Pawn to exchange the Pawns of this file .

(diagram 2)

23.Px6e Sx6e
24.G5h-6g R-8b
25.R-6h K-2a
26.S-4g B*2g
27.G-5f Sx5f
28.Sx5f P*6c
29.S*4a G3b-4b
30.Sx5b+ Gx5b
31.P-4e B-4i+
32.P*2d +B-5i
33.Px2c+ Sx2c
34.P*2d S-3b
35.G*2c P*2b
36.R-2h
(diagram 2)

After the 6th file Pawn exchange , AKUTSU moved up his right Gold with 24.G5h-6g and turned his Rook with 25.R-6h threatening the 6th file . NAMEKATA backed his Rook and moved his King to 2a .

AKUTSU backed his right Silver with 26.S-4g and NAMEKATA dropped a Bishop with 26...B*2g . AKUTSU moved up his 6g-Gold with 27.G-5f aiming at 6e-Silver and threatening the Rook promotion with R-6a+ . After exchanging the 5f-Gold and the 6e-Silver , NAMEKATA dropped a Pawn with 28...P*6c blocking the 6h-Rook's power .

AKUTSU dropped a Silver 29.S*4a to remove NAMEKATA's one Gold from the board , and attacked the 2nd file next with 32.P*2d .

Replying NAMEKATA's moves , AKUTSU's Rook returned to 2h joining the attack in this file .

(diagram 3)

36...+B-6i
37.S-8f G-4b
38.S-6g Nx4e
39.B*7g P-4d
40.Gx3b Gx3b
41.S*5h S*3i
42.R-2f +Bx5h
43.Sx5h S-4h+
44.S-6i Nx5g=
45.S-6h N-6i+
46.B*7a R-5b
47.P*5d +S-5h
48.Bx5c+ Rx5c
49.Px5c+ +Nx6h
50.R*6a S*3a
51.Gx6h +Sx6h
52.Bx6h S*6g
53.N*4c G*7h
54.K-9h G*8h
55.K-9g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 109 moves , AKUTSU won the game .