Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha , Hon mino gakoi vs Gote Mukai Bisha Yagura gakoi

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SAWADA and MURO'OKA was broadcasted 17 December 2009 .


Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : MURO'OKA Katsuhiko (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-9d
3.P-6f B-3c
4.B-7g R-2b
5.P-3f S-4b
6.R-8h K-6b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-8f P-7d
9.S-6h S-7c
10.S-6g P-2d
11.S-5f P-4d
12.K-4h G-7b
13.K-3i G-5b
14.G6i-5h P-1d
15.P-6e S-4c
16.R-6h K-7a
17.S-3g P-1e
18.G-3h G5b-6b
19.B-6f R-4b
20.N-7g R-4a
21.K-2h P-5d
22.P-4f P-2e
23.G-6g B-2d
24.L-9g N-3c
25.R-9h S-8d
26.P-8e S-9c
27.P-7e
(diagram 1)

After pushed the 9th file Pawn , SAWADA closed his Bishop line with 3.P-6f to make a Furibisha formation . MURO'OKA moved up his Bishop with 3...B-3c to prepare the form of Mukai Bisha with open Bishop line .

SAWADA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 5.P-3f and ranged the Rook with 6.R-8h making a Mukai Bisha formation . MURO'OKA made Kata mino gakoi with 7...S-7b and immediately started developing it to Yagura gakoi with 8...P-7d & 9...S-7c .

SAWADA advanced his left Silver with 11.S-5f aiming at the 3c-Bishop's head and MURO'OKA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 11...P-4d to prevent ;S-4e .

SAWADA made Hon mino gakoi with 14.G6i-5h and ranged the Rook again with 16.R-6h . After advancing the Kakoi to Yagura gakoi , SAWADA made Suzume zashi attacking formation and started attacking with 27.P-7e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px7e
28.Bx7e P-4e
29.P-6d S-5b
30.P-9e Px9e
31.N-6e Px4f
32.P*7c Nx7c
33.Px6c+ G6bx6c
34.Lx9e P*9d
35.P*6d G6c-6b
36.Nx7c+ G7bx7c
37.N*6e G-7d
38.Bx9c= Lx9c
39.S*6c P-4g+
40.Sx4g Gx6e
41.Sx5b+ Gx5b
42.P-6c+ Gx6c
43.S*5b S*7b
(diagram 2)

SAWADA exchanged the 7th file Pawns and MURO'OKA also started attacking with 28...P-4e . SAWADA didn't reply MURO'OKA's 28...P-4e , but continued attacking .

SAWADA sacrificed his Bishop and still continued attacking . After some moves , MURO'OKA's Kakoi was completely broken .

(diagram 3)

44.Sx4a= N-4e
45.S-5b= Nx3g+
46.Nx3g P*4f
47.Sx6c+ Sx6c
48.N*7e Gx7e
49.P*6d Sx6d
50.G*6c S*7b
51.Gx6d Px4g+
52.P*7c B*4i
53.Px7b+ Kx7b
54.S*7c K-6a
55.R*3a K-5b
56.R-3b+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 111 moves , SAWADA won the game .