Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi Open

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between FUKAURA and SATO KAzutoshi started 3:15 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_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote : SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g S-3b
8.S-4f R-5d
9.G4i-5h K-7b
10.P-6f P-4d
11.P-6e P-4e
(diagram 1)



SATO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . FUKAURA moved up his King with 5.K-6h and quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f aiming at both the 5e-Pawn and the 3c-Bishop's head . SATO floated his Rook with 8...R-5d threatening the 7f-Pawn .

FUKAURA advanced the 6th file Pawn and SATO advanced the 4th file Pawn with 11...P-4e attacking the 4f-Silver .

(diagram 2)

12.Sx4e R-8d
13.K-7h S-4c
14.G-6g B-2b
15.P-2d Px2d
16.Rx2d G-3b
17.P*2c B-3c
18.R-2h K-8b
19.B-6f R-7d
20.P-3e P*2d
21.P-6d Px6d
22.P-7e R-8d
23.B-7g Px3e
24.P*3d B-4b
25.Bx5e P*4d
26.S-5f P-6e
27.P-2b+ Gx2b
28.P-7d Rx7d
29.K-8h S-7b
30.K-9h P-9d
31.R-7h Rx7h+
32.Gx7h P-6f
33.G6g-7g P-9e
34.P*7d P-9f
35.Px9f P*9g
36.K-8h S-5d
37.Bx4d P*5e
38.R*4a Lx9f
39.P-8f G-3b
40.Px7c+
(diagram 2)

FUKAURA captured the 4e-Pawn with 12.Sx4e attacking the 5d-Pawn . SATO let his Rook escape from the Silver with 12...R-8d and aimed the 8g-Pawn . FUKAURA protected the 8g-Pawn with 13.K-7h developing his Kakoi .

SATO started to prepare killing the 4e-Silver with 13...S-4c . Replying SATO's 14...B-2b FUKAURA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns . Before SATO killed the 4e-Silver , FUKAURA started attacking

After some moves , they exchanged the Rooks and tried to attack the opponent's King .

(diagram 3)

40...Nx7c
41.P*6b G-5a
42.Rx2a+ R*9d
43.P*9e Rx9e
44.Nx9g P*9h
45.Lx9h G-3a
46.+Rx1a Px5f
47.N*7d K-9c
48.L*9i S-6e
49.N-8e K-8d
50.Lx9f P*7f
51.Lx9e Px7g+
52.Gx7g P*7f
53.G-7h S*7g
54.K-8i Bx8f
55.L*8h Sx7h=
56.Sx7h P-7g+
57.R*9d K-7e
58.B-5c+ G*6d
59.S*7i +Px7h
60.Sx7h P*7g
61.+Bx6d Kx6d
62.N-8b+ P-8d
63.Rx8d K-7e
64.Lx8f Px7h+
65.Kx7h S*7g
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , SATO won the game .