Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha vs Gote Sanken Bisha , Hon mino gakoi

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

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between FUJII and KONDOU was broadcasted 29 November 2009 .


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : KONDOU Masakazu ( 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-9d
3.P-6f R-3b
4.S-7h K-6b
5.S-6g G4a-5b
6.B-7g P-3e
7.R-8h S-7b
8.P-7e P-3f
9.S-2h Px3g+
10.Sx3g P*3f
11.S-2h S-4b
12.P-8f K-7a
13.P-8e P-4d
14.P-8d Px8d
15.Rx8d P*8c
16.R-8h P-4e
17.G6i-5h S-4c
18.S-7f R-3d
19.G-6g S-5d
20.G-3h P-6d
21.K-4h B-5e
22.P-9e
(diagram 1)

After opening the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , both players pushed the 9th file Pawn with 2.P-9f P-9d . FUJII closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f , and KONDOU immediately ranged the Rook with 3...R-3b making Sanken Bisha form .

While FUJII was making Mukai Bisha formation , KONDOU made Hon mino gakoi and advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 6...P-3e . FUJII advanced the 7th file Pawn with 8.P-7e to disturb the development of KONDOU's Kakoi and to develop his attacking form .

Replying KONDOU's 3rd file Pawn exchange , FUJII tried to make Yagura gakoi . But KONDOU declined it by dropping a Pawn with 10...P*3f . After some moves , FUJII developed his attacking form and started attacking with 22.P-9e .

(diagram 2)

22...Px9e
23.P*9c P-6e
24.Lx9e P*9d
25.P*3e Rx3e
26.Lx9d Nx9c
27.P-7d G-6c
28.G-5f P-4f
29.Gx4f R-3d
30.Gx5e Sx5e
31.Lx9c+ Lx9c
32.Px7c+ Gx7c
33.N*8e L*8d
34.Nx7c+ Sx7c
35.P*8e Sx6f
36.Bx6f Px6f
37.B*4e R-4d
38.B-6c+ G*7b
39.+Bx5c B*6b
40.+B-7e P*4f
41.S*9b G-5b
42.Px8d Sx8d
43.+Bx6f Px4g+
(diagram 2)

FUJII continued attacking KONDOU's Kakoi , and it was almost completely broken . But FUJII's King stayed dangerous area , because his King didn't enter the Kakoi .
After some moves , KONDOU got his attacking turn and attacked FUJII's King .

(diagram 3)

44.Gx4g P*4f
45.+Bx4d Px4g+
46.Kx4g P*4f
47.K-5h Bx4d
48.R*4a P*5a
49.Rx4d+ B*9i
50.L*6f P*6e
51.P*7c Sx7c
52.R-6h G*4g
53.K-5i Bx6f+
54.Rx6f Px6f
55.B*8a R*8b
56.P*7d Rx8a
57.Px7c+ Gx7c
58.P*7d G-7b
59.B*5e B*9e
60.K-6i R-8b
61.G*8a Rx8a
62.Sx8a+ K-6a
63.R*7a Gx7a
64.+Sx7a Kx7a
65.S*8b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 129 moves , FUJII won the game .