Aigakari ; Hiki Hisha Bougin

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

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between SATO Syuji and NAMEKATA started 10:00 A.M. , 10 November 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091110asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Syuji (7 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-9d
7.P-9f P-8f
8.Px8f Rx8f
9.P*8g R-8d
10.S-3h P-3d
11.S-2g K-4a
12.S-3f B-3c
13.P-1f P-1d
14.P-7f S-2b
15.K-6i S-6b
16.G-5h G-5b
17.P-4f K-3a
18.B-6f Bx6f
19.Px6f N-3c
20.S-8h P-6d
21.K-7i S-6c
22.S-7g R-8b
23.K-8h S-5d
24.G5h-6g P-4d
25.P-7e P-6e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Aigakari as the opening of this game , and NAMEKATA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , SATO backed his Rook to 2h , and advanced his right Silver to 3f along the Hiki Hisha Bougin strategy . NAMEKATA also exchanged his Rook Pawn and backed the Rook with 9...R-8d sitting the Uki Bisha position to use this Rook for defense of the 2nd file .

SATO moved up the Bishop with 18.B-6f attacking the 8d-Rook and forced NAMEKATA to exchange the Bishops . By this Bishop exchange , SATO gain of tempo by one move . NAMEKATA backed his Rook to avoid being attacked this Rook .

SATO's King entered the Yagura gakoi with 23.K-8h and NAMEKTA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 25...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

26.Px6e Sx6e
27.P*6f S-5d
28.S-4g P-2d
29.S-5f S-2c
30.P-6e K-2b
31.P-6d R-6b
32.R-6h R-8b
33.G-7f N-9c
34.B*4a P*6f
35.Rx6f P*6e
36.Sx6e S-5e
37.R-6h Sx4f
38.P-6c+ G5b-4b
39.+Px7c Gx4a
40.+Px8b Sx5g+
41.R-2h B*6g
42.R*6a G4a-3a
43.P*4b Bx7h+
(diagram 2)

After the 6th file Pawn exchange , NAMEKATA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri with 29...S-2c and his King entered it . SATO advanced the 6th file Pawn with 31.P-6d and moved up the 6g-Gold with 33.G-7f to open the path of the 6h-Rook .

NAMEKATA jumped the right Knight with 33...N-9c to prepare a counterattack . SATO dropped a Bishop with 34.B*4a aiming P-6c+ . Sacrificing 2 Pawns and a Rook , NAMEKATA drove away SATO's Rook and captured the 4a-Bishop .

NAMEKATA dropped a Bishop with 41...B*6g and SATO dropped a Rook with 42.R*4a . They attacked the opponent's Kakoi each other .

(diagram 3)

44.Kx7h N-8e
45.P-4a+ G*6g
46.K-8h Nx7g+
47.Nx7g G-2a
48.P*4c S*6h
49.+P-4b B*7i
50.K-9h Gx7g
51.+Px3b Gx3b
52.G*8i Gx7f
53.Gx7i G*9g
54.Kx9g N*8e
55.K-9h Sx7i+
56.N*8i G-7g
57.B*5e +Sx8i
58.Bx7g Nx7g+
59.K-9g P*8e
60.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 118 moves , NAMEKATA won the game .