Kyusen Yagura ; Gote AKUTSU ryu

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 MURANAKA and GOUDA 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_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MURANAKA Syuji (6 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.S-5g B-7c
15.P-6e K-3a
16.S7g-6f B-8d
17.S-5f P*5d
18.P-9f P-9d
19.B-7i K-2b
20.B-4f B-7c
21.B-6h B-8d
22.K-7i P-1d
23.P-1f S5c-4d
24.P-4f G-5a
25.P-4e S-5e
(diagram 1)

MURANAKA selected Yagura as the opening of this game and GOUDA accepted it . The game naturally advanced for some moves . GOUDA moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c and shown his strategy .

The strategy GOUDA shown in this game was called "GOUDA ryu" , and is recently called "AKUTSU ryu" .

GOUDA advanced the 8th file Pawn with 10...P-8e forcing MURANAKA to move up the 6h-Silver with 11.S-7g , and exchanged the 5th file Pawns . After the 5th file Pawn exchange , MURANAKA advanced his Rook Pawn with 13.P-2e . GOUDA moved up his left Silver with 13...S-3c to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange .

MURANAKA advanced his both Silver to 6f and 5f to occupy the center . After some moves , MURANAKA advanced the 4th file Pawn with 25.P-4e and GOUDA crushed the 4d-Silver against MURANAKA's Silvers with 25...S-5e .

(diagram 2)

26.S5fx5e Px5e
27.P-2d Sx2d
28.P*5d R-5b
29.P-4d G5a-4b
30.S*5c Gx5c
31.Px5c+ Rx5c
32.R-4h Px4d
33.Rx4d S*5h
34.G6g-7g S*6i
35.P-7e P*4c
36.P*5d R-5a
37.Rx3d P*3c
38.R-3f Px7e
39.Sx5e Sx7h+
40.Gx7h G*4e
41.P-5c+ Gx3f
42.P*5b R-3a
43.Px3f R*6i
(diagram 2)

After the Silver exchange in the 5th file , MURANAKA sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 27.P-2d , and dropped a Pawn with 28.P*5d aiming at a Pawn promotion with P-5c+ . GOUDA swung his Rook with 28...R...5b to prevent this line .

MURANAKA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 29.P-4d to continue attacking , and GOUDA moved up the 5a-Gold with 29...G5a-4b to defend . Instead of 29...G5a-4b , the lines 29...Px4d , 30.S*5c , or 29...Rx5d , 30.S*4e seemed danger for GOUDA .

MURANAKA dropped a Silver with 30.S*5c and after the Silver and the 4b-Gold exchange , he swung the Rook with 32.R-4h to attack this line . Replying MURANAKA's 33.Rx4d , GOUDA dropped a Silver with 33...S*5h to attack MURANAKA's Kakoi .

After some moves , GOUDA dropped a Gold with 40...G*4e forking the 3f-Rook and the 5e-Silver . While GOUDA captured the 3f-Rook , MURANAKA made a promoted Pawn and dropped a Pawn with 42.P*5b driving away the 5a-Rook . GOUDA dropped a Rook with 43...R*6i and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

44.K-8h Rx2i+
45.B-4f S-6i=
46.G-7i N*7f
47.K-7g S-5h=
48.S*5f B-7c
49.P-6d Bx6d
50.+P-5d B-8b
51.G*7b Bx5e
52.+Px5e P*5d
53.+Px5d +Rx7i
54.Bx7i S*6e
55.G*5g Sx5f
56.Gx5h P*5g
57.+P-5e Px5h+
58.K-6f N-6h+
59.B-9g P*5d
60.+Px5f G*7f
61.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 120 moves , GOUDA won the game .