Gote Gokigen Nakabisha , Ginkanmuri vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between TANIGAWA and ABE started 2:00 P.M. , 4 November 2009


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091104asahi_23.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : ABE Takashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

ABE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . Without advancing the 2nd file Pawn , TANIGAWA quickly moved his King to make a Kakoi . TANIGAWA started making Ibisha Anaguma with 7.B-7g ; ABE completed Kata mino gakoi with 11...S-7b and supported the 5e-Pawn by his left Silver with 12...S-5d .

TANIGAWA's King entered the hole of Anaguma with 13.K-9i and closed the hole with 14.S-8h . While ABE was developing his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri , TANIGAWA turned his Bishop to 2f . After the right Knight jump , TANIGAWA started attacking with 22.P-5f .

(diagram 2)

22...Px5f
23.Sx5f S-5e
24.Sx5e Rx5e
25.P*5f R-5a
26.N-4e G-5b
27.P-2d Bx2d
28.S*5c S*6d
29.Sx5b+ Rx5b
30.B-1g P-1e
31.G*5e Sx5e
32.N-5c+ R-2b
33.Px5e Px1f
34.B-2f N-8e
35.S*6a S*7c
36.Sx7b+ Sx7b
37.G*6b resigns
(diagram 2)

After the 5th file Pawn exchange , ABE crushed his 5d-Silver against the 5f-Silver with 23...S-5e . After the Silver exchange , TANIGAWA dropped a Pawn with 25.P*5f to block ABE's Rook path , ABE backed his Rook with 25...R-5a .

TANIGAWA jumped his right Knight with 26.N-4e to join the battle . ABE moved up his right Gold with 26...G-5b to defend the 5c & 6b square . After sacrificing the 2nd file Pawn with 27.P-2d , TANIGAWA dropped a Silver with 28.S*5c attacking the 5th file .

ABE dropped a Silver to defend , but TANIGAWA continued attacking .

After 73 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .