Kakukawari ; Ai Koshikakegin , Sente Hisha saki horyu gata

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

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

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091110asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-1f P-1d
10.P-4f P-6d
11.S-4g S-6c
12.K-6h G-5b
13.K-7i P-4d
14.G-5h K-4a
15.S-5f S-5d
16.P-3f K-3a
17.P-6f P-7d
18.N-3g S-3c
19.R-4h G5b-4b
20.K-8h K-2b
21.P-2e G4b-4c
22.P-4e
(diagram 1)

NAMEKATA selected Kakukawari as the opening of this game and GOUDA accepted it . The game advanced one of the most popular lines .

GOUDA moved up his left Silver with 18...S-3c , and NAMEKATA turned his Rook with 19.R-4h before advancing the 2nd file Pawn to 2e . GOUDA's King entered Hekomi Yagura with 20...K-2b and developed the Kakoi to Kin Yagura with 21...G4b-4c . NAMEKATA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 21.P-2e and pushed the 4th file Pawn with 22.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

22...Px4e
23.Sx4e P*4d
24.S-5f P-3e
25.Px3e P-9e
26.Px9e P-7e
27.Px7e Lx9e
28.Lx9e P*3f
29.L*3i P-8f
30.Px8f P-6e
31.P*9c Px6f
32.P-9b+ R-7b
33.+Px8a Rx7e
34.B*8d R-7d
35.B-5a+ P*7f
36.Sx6f P*6e
37.P*7e R-7b
38.N*6d Px3g+
39.Lx3g B*7c
40.P-3d Sx3d
41.Lx3d Bx5a
42.P*3c Gx3d
43.Px3b+ Rx3b
44.S*4a
(diagram 2)

NAMEKATA simply exchanged the 4th file Pawns by his right Silver . GOUDA sacrificed 2 Pawns and 1 Lance , got a Pawn and dropped it with 28...P*3f to kill the 3g-Knight . NAMEKATA dropped a Lance with 29.L*3i to support the Knight .

After sacrificing the 8th file Pawn , GOUDA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 30...P-6e . NAMEKATA dropped a Pawn with 31.P*9c and made it promoted with 32.P-9b+ . After captured the 8i-Knight , NAMEKATA continued attacked GOUDA's Rook .

After some moves , GOUDA dropped a Bishop with 39...B*7c to counterattack . But NAMEKATA's attack almost completely broke GOUDA's camp .

(diagram 3)

44...R-3c
45.N-5b+ B-7c
46.G*3b K-1c
47.Gx3c Gx3c
48.P*3d G-4c
49.R*3a Px6f
50.S-3b= L*7g
51.G5h-6h S*9f
52.Rx2a+ P*8g
53.K-7i G*8h
54.K-6i Lx7h+
55.Gx7h Gx7h
56.Rx7h resigns
(diagram 3)


After 111 moves , NAMEKATA won the game .