Gote Muriyari Yagura vs Sente Naname Bougin

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; B-block

A shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between OH'ISHI and KOBAYASHI was broadcasted 28 November 2009 .


Sente : OH'ISHI Tadashi (4 dan)
Gote : KOBAYASHI Hiroshi (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h P-8d
5.S-7h P-8e
6.S-7g S-2b
7.P-5f B-4b
8.B-7i S-3c
9.G4i-5h P-5d
10.G-7h G6a-5b
11.K-6i G-3b
12.P-3f G5b-4c
13.S-3g S-6b
14.P-6f K-4a
15.S-4f K-3a
16.P-3e
(diagram 1)

When KOBAYASHI closed his Bishop line with 2...P-4d , he seemed to select Furibisha . But KOBAYASHI quickly advanced the 8th file with 5...P-8e forcing OH'ISHI to move up the left Silver with 6.S-7g and started making Yagura gakoi . The strategy that KOBAYASHI shown in this game is called "Muriyari Yagura" .

Before completing Yagura gakoi , OH'ISHI advanced his right Silver with 15.S-4f and started attacking with 16.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

16...Px3e
17.Sx3e P-4e
18.P-4f P*3d
19.S-2f B-6d
20.S-3g Px4f
21.Sx4f P*4e
22.S-3g P-7d
23.B-6h K-2b
24.K-7i S-5c
25.K-8h S5c-4d
26.R-4h P-5e
27.Px5e Sx5e
28.P*5f S5e-4d
29.P*4f Px4f
30.Bx4f P-8f
31.Px8f P-7e
32.P*4e S-5c
33.P-5e P*5d
34.Px7e Px5e
35.G5h-6g S-5d
36.S-3f Bx7e
37.P-2d Sx2d
38.P-4d G4c-4b
39.N-3g P*8e
40.Px8e N-7c
41.S-7f B-6d
42.P*7e P*8f
43.N-7g K-1b
44.P-1f P-5f
45.Bx6d Px6d
46.B*5a B*5e
47.P*3h P-6e
48.Gx5f Bx3g+
49.Px3g N*6d
(diagram 2)

After OH'ISHI's 3rd file Pawn exchange , KOBAYASHI advanced the 4th file Pawn with ...P-4e to develop his camp and to disturb a move of OH'ISHI's Silver . KOBAYASHI dropped a Pawn with 18...P*3d driving away OH'ISHI's Silver and advanced the Bishop with 19...B-6d aiming the 2h-Rook . OH'ISHI backed the right Silver with 22.S-3g to defend .

KOBAYASHI's King entered Yagura gakoi with 23.K-2b , and the left Silver advanced to 4d developing the Kakoi . OH'ISHI's King also entered Yagura gakoi with 25.K-8h and the Rook ranged with 26.R-4h aiming the 4th file . And both players attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

50.Bx7c+ Nx7f
51.K-9h R-5b
52.P-4c+ Sx4c
53.P*5e P*5d
54.P-9f Px5e
55.Gx5e S*6i
56.G-8g P*5g
57.Gx8f P-5h+
58.R-2h Px6f
59.K-8g N-6h+
60.K-7f P-6g+
61.P-8d P*8b
62.N-6e S-7h+
63.P*6c P*6a
64.P*5c Gx5c
65.Nx5c+ Rx5c
66.P*4d S-5d
67.G-6d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 133 moves , OH'ISHI won the game .