Shogi Game record : Yagura unclassified game . (Asahi cup9

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

A Shogi game of Asahi cup Shogi open 1st pre-round between KITAHAMA and KANEUCHI 10:00 A.M. 1 August 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090801asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : KITAHAMA Kensuke (7 dan)
Gote : KANEUCHI Tatsuaki (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h P-8d
6.P-4f G-5b
7.S-4g G5b-4c
8.K-6i S-6b
9.G-5h K-4a
10.P-3f P-5d
11.B-7g S-2b
12.B-5i B-4b
13.S-6h P-7d
14.B-2f S-3c
15.N-3g N-7c
16.P-6f K-3a
17.R-4h P-8e
18.S-7g B-6d
19.K-7i K-2b
20.R-4i P-1d
21.P-1f P-9d
22.K-8h P-9e
23.P-4e
(diagram 1)

KANEUCHI moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b , and he seemed to select Ittezon Kakukawari . KITAHAMA also moved up his left Gold before advancing the 2nd file Pawn . KANEUCHI closed his Bishop line with 3.P-4d . Replying 3.P-4d , KITAHAMA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e to disturb KANEUCHI's making Yagura gakoi naturally .

KANEUCHI made Yagura gakoi , and his King entered it . KITAHAMA turned his Bishop to the 2f making an attacking form and he also made Yagura gakoi . Then KITAHAMA started attacking with 23.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

23...Px4e
24.Nx4e S-4d
25.S-4f R-8a
26.P-1e Px1e
27.P-3e P-8f
28.Sx8f Bx8f
29.Px8f P*8e
30.Px3d Px8f
31.P*8b Rx8b
32.P*8c Rx8c
33.B*6a S*8g
34.K-7i Sx7h+
35.Kx7h P-8g+
36.K-6h Sx4e
37.Sx4e P*4h
38.R-3i P*3h
39.Rx3h +P-7g
40.Kx7g Rx8i+
(diagram 2)

KITAHAMA exchanged the 4th file Pawns by Knight attacking the 3c-Silver . KANEUCHI's Silver escaped with 24...S-4d and KITAHAMA advanced his Silver joining for attack and blocking the 6d-Bishop line . After sacrificing the 1st file Pawn with 26.P-1e , KITAHAMA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 27.P-3e to attack this file too . Without replying against 27.P-3e , KANEUCHI pushed the 8th file Pawn with 27...P-8f . KITAHAMA captured the Pawn with 28.Sx8f . KANEUCHI exchanged his Bishop with the 8f-Silver and continue attacking by Tsugi Fu technique with 29...P*8e .

After some moves , KANEUCHI broke KITAHAMA's camp , but KITAHAMA also had effective attacking pieces on the board and in the hand .

(diagram 3)

41.Bx4c+ N*6e
42.Px6e Nx6e
43.K-6g Gx4c
44.S*3c Nx3c
45.Px3c+ Gx3c
46.Rx3c+ Kx3c
47.S*3d resigns
(diagram 3)








After 93 moves , KITAHAMA won the game .