Rikisen Nakabisha ; Sente Gosuji Koukan

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

A Shogi game of the Asahi cup 1st pre-round between SHIMIZUKAMI (amateur) and MATSUMOTO started 10:00 A.M. , 23 September 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090923asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZUKAMI Tohru (amateur)
Gote : MATSUMOTO Yoshiyuki (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.R-5h K-4b
4.P-5e Px5e
5.Bx5e S-6b
6.K-4h K-3b
7.K-3h S-4b
8.K-2h S6b-5c
9.B-7g S-6d
10.P-6f P-7d
11.S-7h P-7e
12.Px7e Sx7e
(diagram 1)


SHIMIZUKAMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f and shown he wanted a Rikisen Nakabisha game . MATSUMOTO naturally pushed the 8th file Pawn with 1...P-8d aiming at SHIMIZUKAMI's Bishop head .

SHIMIZUKAMI opened the Bishop line with 2.P-7f and turned his Rook with 3.R-5h . MATSUMOTO moved up his King with 3...K-4b to make Kakoi and SHIMIZUKAMI exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Bishop .

After moved the King with 6...K-3b MATSUMOTO quickly advanced his both Silvers , and SHIMIZUKAMI backed his Bishop with B-7g . Replying MATSUMOTO's 9...S-6d , SHIMIZUKAMI pushed the 6th file Pawn to decline MATSUMOTO's S-6e .

MATSUMOTO advanced the 7th file Pawn and exchanged the 7th file Pawns by his right Silver without opening his Bishop line .

(diagram 2)

13.P-6e P-8e
14.S-3h R-8d
15.B-5e P*7c
16.R-5f P-8f
17.Px8f G-6b
18.N-7g G-5c
19.B-4f G-4d
20.B-5g R-7d
21.B-3i G-4e
22.R-5i P-3d
23.G-6h S-6f
24.Bx6f Bx6f
25.S*5d G-4d
26.Sx6c= R-8d
27.S-5b+
(diagram 2)

SHIMIZUKAMI advanced the 6th file Pawn with 13.P-6e to re-open his Bishop line . MATSUMOTO advanced the 8th file Pawn with 13...P-8e and floated the Rook with 14...R-8d . After completed Kata mino gakoi , SHIMIZUKA advanced his Bishop with 15.B-5e aiming at the 9a-Lance . MATSUMOTO dropped a Pawn with 15...P*7c to block the Bishop line .

After sacrificing a Pawn with 16...P-8f , MATSUMOTO advanced his right Gold move by move aiming at SHIMIZUKAMI's Rook and Bishop . SHIMIZUKAMI sacrificed the Bishop with 24.Bx6f and continued attacking . After some moves , SHIMIZUKAMI made a promoted Silver with 27.S-5b+ attacking MATSUMOTO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

27...P*5e
28.+Sx4a Kx4a
29.G*7f S*4h
30.Gx6f Sx5i+
31.Gx5i Rx8f
32.G6f-6g R*7i
33.G6h-6i Rx9i+
34.P*5c L*5f
35.G-4i P*8g
36.P*8i +R-9h
37.B*6c K-3b
38.P-5b+ S-3c
39.B-8e+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 77 moves , SHIMIZUKAMI won the game .