Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente Nana-Hachi Kin line

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


The replayed game of Asahi cup Shogi open between KIMURA and SATO Kazutoshi started 0:32 P.M. (JST) , 25 December 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091225asahi_12-r.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-5d
2.P-2f P-3d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.K-6i K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h P-9d
9.P-9f B-3c
10.Bx3c+ Nx3c
11.P-2d Px2d
12.B*2c G-3b
13.Bx3d+ P-2e
14.P-6f P-5e
15.+B-3e R-5d
16.+B-3f R-2d
17.+B-4f R-2a
18.P-3f P-4d
19.P*2g S-4b
20.K-7i S-4c
21.K-8h S-5d
22.S-6g G-4c
23.S-5i P-6d
24.P-7e B*2d
25.P-3e S-4e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . KIMURA replied with 4.G-7h line . SATO quickly made Kata mino gakoi , and moved up his Bishop with 9...B-3c .

KIMURA exchanged the Bishops with 10.Bx3c+ , sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 11.P-2d and dropped a Bishop with 12.B*2c to make a promoted Bishop . KIMURA made KIMURA mino and SATO advanced his left Gold and Silver .

KIMURA advanced the 7th file Pawn with 24.P-7e getting a Kurai . SATO dropped a Bishop with 24...B*2d threatening the Bishop exchange . KIMURA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 25.P-3e to decline Bishop exchange . SATO crushed his 5d-Silver against the 4f-promoted Bishop with 25...S-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

26.+Bx5e G-5d
27.+B-3g P*3f
28.+B-4h Bx3e
29.S-6h P-2f
30.Px2f P-6e
31.S-7g Px6f
32.S7gx6f P*6e
33.S-7g G-6d
34.G-5h R-5a
35.P*3d Sx3d
36.R-3h P*2h
37.Rx2h Gx7e
38.R-3h N-4e
39.P-4f P-6f
40.S-5f Bx4f
41.P*6b G-7a
42.Rx3f Bx1i+
43.Rx3d L*7f
44.R-3b+ Lx7g+
(diagram 2)

After some moves , SATO drove away KIMURA's promoted Bishop advanced the left Gold to attack KIMURA's Kakoi from the front . KIMURA slid his Rook with 36.R-3h aiming at the SATO's 3e-Bishop's head .

After some moves , SATO got the 1i-Lance sacrificing his 3d-Silver and dropped the Lacne with 43...L*7f to attack KIMURA's King .

(diagram 3)

45.Gx7g +Bx2i
46.+R-4b R-5d
47.P*7f Nx5g+
48.P-6a+ Gx6a
49.Gx5g S*6h
50.Px7e Rx5f
51.G*7h N*7f
52.Gx7f Sx5g+
53.+B-4i S*6g
54.N*6d Sx7h+
55.K-9g G*5b
56.Nx5b+ P-9e
57.Px9e P-6g+
58.L*6f P*9f
59.Kx9f +Px6f
60.G-8e L*9b
61.N*9d Lx9d
62.Px9d Gx5b
63.G*6b Gx6b
64.+Rx6b G*6a
65.L*6c +P-7f
66.K-9e +Px7e
67.S*9c Nx9c
68.Px9c+ Lx9c
69.P*9d Lx9d
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , SATO won the game .