Ai Furibisha ; Sente Nakabisha Kata mino gakoi vs Gote Sanken Bisha Hon mino gakoi

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between SATOU Kazutoshi and INABA was broadcasted 31 December 2009 .


Sente : SATOU Kazutoshi (5 dan)
Gote : INABA Akira (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-3d
2.R-5h R-3b
3.P-7f S-4b
4.P-7e P-4d
5.S-6h S-7b
6.S-5g K-6b
7.K-4h G4a-5b
8.S-3h S-4c
9.K-3i P-3e
10.P-8f P-1d
11.P-8e K-7a
12.S-4f P-6d
13.K-2h P-1e
14.P-9f G-6c
15.P-9e P-2d
16.P-6f K-8b
17.B-7g P-4e
18.S-5g P-2e
19.R-8h P-3f
20.Px3f Rx3f
21.P-8d Px8d
22.P-6e
(diagram 1)

SATO pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f and ranged the Rook with 2.R-5h making Nakabisha formation . INABA opened the Bishop line with 1...P-3d and ranged the Rook with 2...R-3b making Sanken Bisha form .

SATO advanced the 7th file Pawn onto 7e and INABA closed the Bishop line with 4...P-4d . SATO advanced his left Silver to 5g and made Kata mino gakoi . INABA also made Hon mino gakoi .

SATO ranged his Rook again with 19.R-8h and INABA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . SATO sacrificed the 8th file Pawn with 21.P-8d and pushed the 6th file Pawn with 22.P-6e to open the Bishop line .

(diagram 2)

22...Bx7g+
23.Nx7g R-3d
24.Px6d Gx6d
25.P*3g Gx7e
26.B*2b B*3c
27.Bx3c+ Nx3c
28.B*2b P*6f
29.G-7h P-2f
30.Bx1a+ Px2g+
31.Sx2g B*7f
32.G-3h P-6g+
33.G-8g Bx8g+
34.Rx8g +Px5g
35.P*8c
(diagram 2)

INABA exchanged the Bishops with 22...Bx7g+ and backed his Rook with 23...R-3d . SATO dropped a Bishop with 26.B*2b aiming at the 1a-Lance . After attacked the 2nd file , INABA dropped a Bishop with 31...B*7f attacking the 4i-Gold . SATO let the 4i-Gold escape with 32.G-3h and INABA made a promoted Pawn with 32...P-6g+ .

SATO let his 7h-Gold escape from the promoted Bishop with 33.G-8g attacking the 7f-Bishop . INABA sacrificed his 7f-Bishop with 33...Bx8g+ and captured the 5g-Silver with 34...+Px5g . SATO dropped a Pawn with 35.P+8c and tried to attack INABA's King .

(diagram 3)

35...Sx8c
36.P*8e Px8e
37.Nx8e P*2f
38.Sx2f P*2g
39.Gx2g P*2e
40.Sx1e +P-4h
41.P*6b S*3h
42.Px6a+ Sx2g+
43.Kx2g G*2f
44.Sx2f Px2f
45.Kx2f R-2d
46.resigns
(diagram 3)


After 90 moves , INABA won the game .