Sente Wanpaku Nakabisha

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between ITOU Shingo and ISHIDA was broadcasted 10 October 2009 .

Sente : ITOU Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : ISHIDA Kazuo (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h S-6b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h K-3b
8.K-2h P-1d
9.P-1f G6a-5b
10.S-3h S-4b
11.P-4f S6b-5c
12.R-5i P-4d
13.P-5e Px5e
14.Rx5e P-8f
15.Px8f P*8h
(diagram 1)

ITOU selected Nakabisha as the opening of this game . ITOU developed the camp without closing the Bishop line . ISHIDA made Funa gakoi and ITOU made Kata mino gakoi .

After some moves , ISHIDA closed the Bishop line with 12...P-4d and ITOU exchanged the 5th file Pawns . Replying ITOU's Pawn exchange , ISDHIDA attacked the 8th file with 14...P-8f & 15...P*8h .

(diagram 2)

16.P*5d S-6b
17.R-8e Rx8e
18.Px8e Px8i+
19.R*8b +P-8h
20.Bx8h R*8i
21.G-7i Rx8h+
22.Gx8h P-4e
23.G-8i Px4f
24.Rx8a+ P-4g+
25.Sx4g B*9b
26.+Rx9b Lx9b
27.K-3h R*6i
28.G-7i Rx4i+
29.Kx4i Bx9i+
30.K-3h L*4c
31.P*4f N*3e
32.S-3f +B-5e
(diagram 2)

After dropping a Pawn with 16.P*5d forcing the 5c-Silver to back , ITOU turned his Rook with 17.R-8e facing the Rooks . After the Rook exchange , ISHIDA captured the 8i-Knight .

ITOU dropped a Rook with 19.R*8b to attack . After sacrificing the promoted Pawn , ISHIDA also dropped a Rook and exchange it with the 8h-Bishop . ISHIDA's Pawn push with 22...P-4e attacking the 4f-Pawn opened the 2b-Bishop's line attacking the 8h-Gold in the same time . ITOU's 8h Gold escaped from the Bishop line with 23.G-8i and ISHIDA captured the 4f-Pawn .

ITOU captured the 8a-Knight with 24.Rx8a+ . After sacrificing a Pawn with 24...P-4g+ , ISHIDA dropped a Bishop with 25...B*9b forking the 8a-Rook and the 4g-Silver .

ITOU exchanged his promoted Rook and the 9b-Bishop . ISHIDA dropped a Rook with 27...R*6i and sacrificed it with 28...Rx4i+ to weaken ITOU's Kakoi . ISHIDA dropped a Lance and a Knight , backed the promoted Bishop with 32...+B-5e to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

33.B*8c P*5f
34.N*3i G*5h
35.P-5c+ S6bx5c
36.P*5i Gx6h
37.Gx6h +Bx4f
38.R*9a P-5g+
39.G*2b Kx2b
40.Rx4a+ G*3a
41.+Rx5b S*4g
42.Nx4g +Px4g
43.K-2h +Px3g
44.Nx3g +Bx3f
45.G*3h S*4g
46.S*2e Sx3h+
47.Bx3h+ Nx2g+
48.+Bx2g +Bx2g
49.Kx2g N*3e
50.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 98 moves , ISHIDA won the game .