Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente Kuraidori

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

A shogi game of the Asahi cup 2nd pre-round between MATSUO and SHIMIZUKAMI (amateur) started 10:00 A.M. 8 November 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091108asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZUKAMI Tohru (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.K-7h K-6b
7.S-6h K-7b
8.P-3f G-3b
9.G4i-5h P-5f
10.P-6f S-4b
11.G-6g Px5g+
12.S4hx5g P-4d
13.P-6e S-4c
14.S-6f K-8b
15.P*5e R-5a
16.S6h-5g L-9b
17.S-5f K-9a
18.B-7g S-8b
19.K-8h G-7b
20.G-7h P-1d
21.P-1f P-7d
22.P-9f P-9d
23.P-4f B-4b
24.P-4e
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZUKAMI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . MATSUO moved up his right Silver with 4.S-4h and allowed SHIMIZUKAMI to make Gosuji kuraidori Nakabisha form .

MATSUO made Funa gakoi with 9.G4i-5h . After King's move to 7b , SHIMIZUKAMI pushed the 5th file Pawn 9...P-5f to exchange the Pawns . MATSUO pushed the 6th file Pawn with P-6f to make the game quiet by closing the Bishop line .

After the 5th file Pawn exchange , MATSUO advanced the right Silver with 14.S-6f and fortified his Kakoi . MATSUO advanced the other Silver with 17.S-5f and strongly supported the 5th & 6th Kurai .

SHIMIZUKAMI made Anaguma gakoi and MATSUO made Yagura gakoi . After some moves , MATSUO pushed the 4th file Pawn with 24.P-4e to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

24...B-3c
25.Px4d Sx4d
26.N-3g B-2b
27.P*4e S-3c
28.B-6h B-3a
29.B-4f G-4b
30.P-2d Sx2d
31.P-4d G-3c
32.S-4e B-2b
33.R-4h P-3e
34.Px3e P*3f
35.P-3d Px3g+
36.Bx3g G-3b
37.S-5d P*3f
38.B-2h P*4f
39.P-4c+ Gx4c
40.Sx4c+ S-3e
41.+S-4b R-7a
42.+S-5b N*2e
43.Bx4f P-3g+
44.Bx3e +Px4h
45.G*6b
(diagram 2)

After the 4th file Pawn exchange , MATSUO jumped the right Knight with 26.N-3g to join the battle . SHIMIZUKAMI backed the Bishop with 26...B-2b to open the 4d-Silver's back route . MATSUO dropped a Pawn with 27.P*4e forcing the 4d-Silver to back .

MATSUO used his Bishop with 28.B-6h & 29.B-4f . Replying SHIMIZUKAMI's 29...G-4b , MATSUO started attacking with 30.P-2d . After some moves attack , MATSUO succeeded to make a promoted Silver and made SHIMIZUKAMI's Rook useless . Sacrificing a Rook , MATSUO dropped a Gold with 45.G*6b and certainly attacked SHIMIZUKAMI's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

45...B-1c
46.Bx1c+ Nx1c
47.S*6a Gx6b
48.+Sx6b Rx6a
49.+Sx6a S*6i
50.G*7b B*3e
51.G6g-6h Sx7h+
52.Gx7h R*4b
53.S*6b resigns
(diagram 3)




After 105 moves , MATSUO won the game .