Gote ISHIDA ryu hongumi , Hon mino gakoi vs Sente Hidari mino

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 TAKAHASHI and KUBOTA 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_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese langauge)

Sente : TAKAHASHI Michio (9 dan)
Gote : KUBOTA Yoshiyuki (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h S-3b
4.G4i-5h B-3c
5.K-6h S-4c
6.K-7h P-9d
7.P-5f S-5d
8.P-6f R-3b
9.P-2e K-6b
10.B-7g S-7b
11.K-8h K-7a
12.P-9f G4a-5b
13.S-7h P-3e
14.P-1f P-1d
15.G-6g B-5a
16.R-2f R-3d
17.S-5g N-3c
18.B-6h P-4e
19.P-4f
(diagram 1)

KUBOTA closed his Bishop line with 2...P-4d and he seemed to select Furibisha . Before KUBOTA deciding the Rook's position , TAKAHASHI made Funa gakoi . KUBOTA advanced his left Silver with 7...S-5d threatening the ...S-6e , and TAKAHASHI pushed the 6th file Pawn with 8.P-6f to prevent this line .

After swung the Rook with 8...R-3b , KUBOTA started making his Kakoi with 9...K-6b . While KUBOTA was making Hon mino gakoi , TAKAHASHI developed his Funa gakoi to Hidari mino .

KUBOTA made ISHIDA ryu hongumi and TAKAHASHI started attacking with 19.P-4f .

(diagram 2)

19...B-6b
20.Px4e Sx4e
21.S-4f Sx4f
22.Rx4f S*4e
23.R-4i K-8b
24.P-5e P*4f
25.S*5g P-5d
26.Sx4f Sx4f
27.Rx4f S*4e
28.R-4i Px5e
29.B-8f P-6d
30.P-6e P-5f
31.Px6d B-4d
32.S*7g P-3f
33.P*4c P*4a
34.P-4b+ Gx4b
35.P*4f S-5d
36.Gx5f Px3g+
37.P*5e S-4c
38.G-6e B-2f
39.Nx3g Rx3g+
40.R-2i B-4d
41.P-2d +R-3h
42.R-5i Px2d
43.P*3d N-2e
44.P-7e B-2f
45.R-5h +Rx3d
46.P-7d Px7d
47.P-9e
(diagram 2)

TAKAHASHI exchanged the Silvers and Pawns in the 6th file , and KUBOTA dropped a Silver with 22...S*4e to prevent TAKAHASHI's Rook promotion with R-4a+ . TAKAHASHI backed his Rook with 23.R-4i and KUBOTA's King entered Hon mino gakoi with 23...K-8b .

TAKAHASHI advanced the 5th file Pawn with 24.P-5e threatening P*4f to kill the 4e-Silver . KUBOTA dropped a Pawn with 24...P*4f to prevent this line . TAKAHASHI dropped a Silver with 25.S*5g and exchanged the Silvers again . But during this second Silver exchange , KUBOTA pushed the 5th file Pawn , this is because KUBOTA could drop a Silver again with 27...S*4e .

TAKAHASHI moved up the Bishop with 29.B-8f aiming the B-3a+ or P*4c . KUBOTA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 29...P-6d to block this Bishop line . TAKAHASHI continued attacking with 30.P-6e . KUBOTA moved up his Bishop with 31...B-4d and checked TAKAHASHI's King . TAKAHASHI dropped a Silver with 32.S*7g to defend the King .

After some moves KUBOTA succeeded to make a promoted Rook . In the other hand TAKAHASHI advanced his right Gold and attacked KUBOTA's Mino gakoi from the front .

(diagram 3)

47...Px9e
48.P-5d S-5b
49.P*7e Px7e
50.Bx7e N*8d
51.P-8f P*7f
52.S-6f N-7c
53.P-8e Nx6e
54.Px8d B-4d
55.P-5c+ G*7d
56.P*5e Gx5c
57.N*8f G7dx6d
58.Px8c+ Sx8c
59.P*8d S-7b
60.Bx6d Gx6d
61.G*7d B*3i
62.S-6g +R-3g
63.G-7h P*6c
64.R-5f G-6b
65.Gx6d Px6d
66.Sx6e Px6e
67.Sx7f P*7c
68.G*8c Sx8c
69.Px8c+ Kx8c
70.N-7g S*7e
71.Sx7e Bx7e+
72.N*8g +B-3a
73.P*8d K-7b
74.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 146 moves , KUBOTA won the game .