Gote Muriyari Yagura ; Sente Gosuji Kuraidori

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; G-block

A Shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SHIMIZU and UEYAMA was broadcasted 22 October 2009 .


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho)
Gote : UEYAMA Yoshiyuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h P-8d
5.S-7h P-8e
6.S-7g S-2b
7.P-5f B-4b
8.S-5g G6a-5b
9.P-5e S-6b
10.S-5f P-6d
11.P-6f S-6c
12.G4i-5h G-3b
13.G-6g K-4a
14.B-7i S-3c
15.K-6h K-3a
16.K-7h P-7d
17.P-3f G5b-4c
18.K-8h N-7c
19.G-7h K-2b
20.N-3g P-1d
21.P-9f P-5d
(diagram 1)

UEYAMA closed his Bishop line with 2...P-4d and SHIMIZU immediately advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 3.P-2e to disturb making Yagura gakoi . UEYAMA advanced the 8th file Pawn with 5...P-8e forcing SHIMIZU to move up her left Silver with 6.S-7g closing her Bishop line . UEYAMA started making Yagura gakoi . UEYAMA's strategy is called "Muriyari Yagura " .

SHIMIZU advanced the 5th file Pawn with 9.p-5e and she also made Yagura gakoi . After both players completed Yagura gakoi , UEYAMA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 21...P-5d and a battle started .

(diagram 2)

22.Px5d Sx5d
23.P*5e S-6c
24.P-4f P-3e
25.R-2f S-3d
26.P-1f Px3f
27.Rx3f P*3e
28.R-2f N-3c
29.P-9e P-6e
30.Px6e P-7e
31.P-4e Px4e
32.P-1e Px1e
33.P*3f B-5c
34.P-2d Px2d
35.Rx2d S-2c
36.R-2i P*2d
37.P*2e Px2e
38.Px3e P-8f
39.Sx8f Px7f
40.Gx7f P*7e
41.Sx7e Bx7e
42.Gx7e P*8f
43.G-7f Px8g+
(diagram 2)

By exchanging the 5th file Pawns , UEYAMA got a Pawn in his hand . And UEYAMA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 24...P-3e aiming at the 3g-Knight . SHIMIZU floated her Rook with 25.R-2f to defend the Knight head . UEYAMA moved up his left Silver with 25...S-3d aiming at the 2f-Rook .

After jumped the left Knight with 28...N-3c , UEYAMA started attacking SHIMIZU's Kakoi directly with 29...P-6e . SHIMIZU also attacked UEYAMA's Kakoi with 31.P-4e .
UEYAMA sacrificed a Bishop with 41...Bx7e and half broke SHIMIZU's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

44.Gx8g P*7e
45.P*8c Rx8c
46.P*8d Rx8d
47.Gx7e R-8a
48.P*8b Rx8b
49.P*8c Rx8c
50.P*8d R-8a
51.P*4d G4c-4b
52.P*7d R-7a
53.B*8b R-7b
54.Bx9a+ Sx7d
55.Gx7d N-8e
56.L*7c R-6b
57.G-7e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 113 moves , UEYAMA won the game .