Gote Gokigen Nakabisha , Anaguma vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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

A shogi game of the Aashi cup 2nd pre-round between HATAKEYAMA and TANAKA started 10:00 A.M. , 9 November 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091109asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HATAKEYAMA Mamoru (7 dan)
Gote : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 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.P-6f K-8b
8.G-6g S-4b
9.B-7g S-5c
10.K-8h P-7d
11.P-2e B-3c
12.L-9h S-6d
13.K-9i L-9b
14.G-7h K-9a
15.S-5i S-8b
16.S5i-6h P-7e
17.Px7e Sx7e
18.P-3f G-7a
19.P-3e Px3e
20.P-2d Px2d
21.R-2f R-5d
(diagram 1)

Replying TANAKA's 2...P-5d , HATAKEYAMA moved up his right Silver with 3.S-4h before advancing the 2nd file Pawn to 2e . TANAKA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 3...P-5e and slid the Rook with 4...R-5b making Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha formation .

HATAKEYAMA started making Ibisha Anaguma and TANAKA also made Anaguma gakoi . HATAKEYAMA didn't close the hole of Anaguma with S-8h , to back the 7g-Bishop with B-8h .

After sacrificing the 3rd & 2nd file Pawns , HATAKEYAMA floated his Rook with 21.R-2f . TANAKA also floated his Rook with 21...R-5d to defend the 3d-square , the head of the 3c-Bishop .

(diagram 2)

22.P-6e G-5b
23.B-8h R-3d
24.N-3g B-4d
25.N-4e G5b-6b
26.P-5f N-3c
27.Nx3c+ Bx3c
28.R-4f R-4d
29.Rx4d Bx4d
30.N*7d G6b-7b
31.Nx8b+ G7ax8b
32.P*7f S-8d
33.P-6d Px6d
34.R*4a Px5f
35.Bx4d Px4d
36.B*5d B*3g
37.Bx7b+
(diagram 2)

HATAKEYAMA backed his Bishop with 23.B-8h and TANAKA hovered his Rook over the 3c-Bishop with 23...R-3d . HATAKEYAMA jumped his right Knight with 24.N-3g and 25.N-4e .

TANAKA also jumped his left Knight with 26...N-3c aiming at the Knight drop with ...N*7f after the Knight exchange . After the Knight exchange , HATAKEYAMA slid his Rook with 28.R-4f aiming at a Rook promotion with Rx4c+ , TANAKA also slid his Rook with 28...R-4d to prevent this Rook promotion .

After the Rook exchange , HATAKEYAMA dropped a Knight with 30.N*7d attacking TANAKA's Anaguma gakoi . HATAKEYAMA exchanged the Knight and TANAKA's 8b-Silver and get a material advantage .

HATAKEYAMA dropped a Pawn with 32.P*7f attacking the 7e-Silver and forcing the Silver to back with 32...S-8d . HATAKEYAMA sacrificed the 6th file Pawn with 33.P-6d to open the diagonal line toward the 7b-Gold .

HATAKEYAMA dropped a Rook with 34.R*4a threatening Rx4c+ to attack the 4d-Bishop . TANAKA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 34...P-5f to open the Bishop line . HATAKEYAMA exchanged the Bishops and dropped one with 36.B*5d and immediately sacrificed it with 37.Bx7b+ to break TANAKA's Anaguma gakoi .

(diagram 3)

37...Gx7b
38.S*6c Gx6c
39.G*7b R*8b
40.Gx8b Kx8b
41.R*6a K-7c
42.Rx8a+ B-5e+
43.N-7g P-6e
44.R-5a+ N*5c
45.N*7e Sx7e
46.Px7e K-6d
47.S*5b G-7c
48.S-4c+ N*4a
49.+Rx4a P-6f
50.+R8a-5aG*6c
51.+Sx5c Gx5c
52.N*6e G7c-6c
53.Nx5c+ Gx5c
54.G*6e +Bx6e
55.+Rx5c Kx5c
56.Nx6e K-5d
57.B*4c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 113 moves , HATAKEYAMA won the game .