Sente Shiken bisha vs Gote Migi Shiken Bisha ; Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SENZAKI and ABE was broadcasted 11 October 2009 .


Sente : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)
Gote : ABE Takashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-6d
3.S-7h R-6b
4.R-6h S-7b
5.K-4h S-6c
6.K-3h K-4b
7.B-7g S-5d
8.S-6g K-3b
9.G6i-5h B-3c
10.K-2h K-2b
11.S-3h L-1b
12.P-7e K-1a
13.P-8f S-2b
14.P-8e G-3a
15.R-8h R-8b
16.P-4f G-5b
17.P-1f P-1d
18.R-8f G-6c
19.S-5f B-2d
20.S-4e
(diagram 1)

Both players opened their Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , and SENZAKI immediately closed the line with 2.P-6f . Replying SENZAKI's 2.P-6f , ABE pushed the 6th file Pawn with 2...P-6d and he shown to attack this file ; Migi Shiken Bisha strategy .

ABE turned his Rook with 3...R-6b along the Migi Shiken Bisha strategy , and SENZAKI also turned his Rook with 4.R-6h making Shiken Bisha formation to counterattack .

SENZAKI made Hon mino gakoi and ABE started making Ibisha Anaguma . While ABE was making Ibisha Anaguma , SENZAKI advanced the 7th & 8th file Pawns , and turned his Rook again with 15.R-8h threatening this file .

After floated the Rook with 18.R-8f , SENZAKI advanced the left Silver with 20.S-4e crushing the Silver against the 5d-Silver .

(diagram 2)

20...Bx4f
21.Sx3d B-5e
22.G-4g R-3b
23.S-2e P-2d
24.S-3f P-6e
25.G-5f B-3c
26.Px6e Bx7g+
27.Nx7g P*6g
28.P-6d G-6b
29.P-8d P-6h+
(diagram 2)





ABE captured the 4f-Pawn with 20...Bx4f without replying the 20.S-4e . SENZAKI captured the 3d-Pawn with 21.Sx3d . After backed the Bishop with 21...B-5e , ABE turned his Rook with 22...R-3b aiming at the 3d-Silver . SENZAKI already moved up the left Gold with 22.G-4g to protect his aimed Silver . Without 22.G-4g , SENZAKI would lose the 3d-Silver like following moves ; 22.P-9f R-3b , 23.S-2e P-2d , 24.S-3f Rx3f! ; SEZAKI couldn't capture the 3f-Rook , because 25.Px3f opened the 5e-Bishop's line to the 2h-King .

SENZAKI moved up the 4g-Gold with 25.G-5f attacking the 5e-Bishop and captured the 6th file Pawn opening the Bishop line in the same time . After the Bishop exchange , SENZAKI attacked the 8th file with 29.P-8d and ABE made a promoted Pawn with 29...P-6h+

(diagram 3)

30.Px8c+ B*6g
31.+P-7b +P-5h
32.G-3i G-5b
33.Rx8a+ B-7f+
34.+Rx9a +Bx7e
35.P-6c+ Gx6c
36.P*4b +Px5g
37.P-4a+ resigns
(diagram 3)






After 73 moves , SENZAKI won the game .