Yokofutori : Gote CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Shin YAMASAKI ryu

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YAMASAKI and KIMURA was broadcasted 15 November 2009 .


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e P-8e
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
(diagram 1)

KIMURA selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game YAMASAKI accepted it by 8.Rx3d . KIMURA moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c , backed his Rook to 8e and his camp became CHUZA Bisha formation .

KIMURA made NAKAHARA Gakoi and YAMASAKI made Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking formation . KIMURA dropped a Pawn with 14...P*8f and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g R-8b
18.P*8e B-4b
19.P-7e P-5d
20.P*2d P-5e
21.P-3d P-6d
22.N-4e P*2c
23.Px2c+ Sx2c
24.P*2b Gx2b
25.N-6e Px6e
26.Bx5e N*4d
27.Bx4d Px4d
28.N*3c K-5b
29.Nx2a+ Px4e
30.+Nx2b Sx3d
31.+N-3b Bx7e
32.+N-3c P-4f
33.R-2b+
(diagram 2)

After the 8th file Pawn exchange , YAMASAKI advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 16.P-3e to protect the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . KIMURA backed his Rook with 16.R-8e attacking the 3e-Pawn .

YAMASAKI jumped his left Knight with 17.N-7g attacking the 8e-Rook and KIMURA backed the Rook with 17...R-8b to escape from the Knight . If KIMURA captured the 3e-Pawn with 17...Rx3f instead of 17...R-8b , the game may advance following line ; 17...Rx3f , 18.R-2e Rx2e Nx2e , 19.B-1e P*2c .

YAMASAKI dropped a Pawn with 18.P*8e to prevent ...P*8g . YAMASAKI dropped a Pawn with 20.P*2d and advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 21.P-3d to prepare his attack .

KIMURA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 21...P-6d to disturb YAMASAKI's left Knight jump with N-6e . But after some moves , YAMASAKI still jumped his left Knight with 25.N-6e sacrificing the Knight and captured the 5e-Pawn with 26.Bx5e attacking the 2g-Gold . KIMURA dropped a Knight with 26...N*4d to block the Bishop line .

YAMASAKI exchanged his 5e-Bishop and KIMURA's 4d-Kingth with 27.Bx4d and dropped the Knight to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

33...K-6a
34.+Nx3d P*5f
35.N*6c G-5b
36.+N-4c Sx6c
37.S*8c R-6b
38.+Nx5b Rx5b
39.+Rx1a N*3a
40.G*4c Px4g+
41.L*5c Bx5c
42.Gx5c B*8f
43.G-6h Bx5c
44.G*4c Px5g+
45.Gx5b Sx5b
46.Sx5g +Px5g
47.Gx5g P*5f
48.Gx5f S*4g
49.+R-2b P*5h
50.Gx5h resigns
(diagram 3)

After 99 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .