Shogi Game record : Gote YONENAGA ryu Kyusen Yagura . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup open Shogi ; 1st pre-round

A shogi game of Asahi cup 1st pre-round between KANAZAWA and YAUCHI started 10:00 A.M. 10 August 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090810asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KANAZAWA Takashi (5 dan)
Gote : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-oh)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i G-5b
9.S-7g P-7d
10.G5h-6g P-6d
11.P-2f N-7c
12.P-2e S-3c
13.B-7i S-4d
14.P-4f P-5e
15.S-4g S-6c
16.Px5e Sx5e
17.P*5f S-4d
18.P-3f S-5d
19.N-3g R-8a
20.P-4e S-5c
21.P-3e R-6a
(diagram 1)

KANAZAWA selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and YAUCHI accepted it . The game naturally advanced for a while , but YAUCHI pushed the 6th file and she selected Kyusen Yagura line .

KANAZAWA advanced the 2nd file Pawn to prepare a counter-attack and pushed the 4th file to defend completely . But YAUCHI still tried to attack with 14...P-5e after made YONENAGA ryu kyusen Yagura formation .

After some moves , YAUCHI turned her Rook with 21...R-6a to attack in the 6th file .

(diagram 2)

22.P-2d Px2d
23.Px3d P-6e
24.P*2c Bx6f
25.G-5g Gx2c
26.Sx6f Px6f
27.B*7b R-6d
28.B-8c+ N-6e
29.Gx6f S*5g
30.P*6g P*6h
31.Gx6h P*3f
32.Sx3f S-4f+
33.S-3e +Sx3g
34.R-2f P*5g
35.+B-7c +S-4g
36.Sx2d Gx3d
37.P*3e P*2e
38.Px3d Px2f
39.K-7h R*3h
40.P-3c+ Nx3c
41.K-8h P-5h+
42.G-7h N-5g+
(diagram 2)

KANAZAWA attacked the 2nd file and YAUCHI attacked the 6th file . Sacrificing the Rook , KANAZAWA continued attacking . YAUCHI dropped a Rook and attacked KANAZAWA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

43.P*3i Rx3i+
44.P*3d +P-6h
45.Gx6h +Nx6h
46.Bx6h +R-3h
47.G*7h +S-5h
48.B-3e G*6h
49.G-7g N*8e
50.P-8f Nx7g+
51.Kx7g G-7h
52.K-8g +Rx3e
53.+Bx6d +R-3i
54.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 106 moves , YAUCHI won the game .