Gote Shiken Bisha Ginkanmuri vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open tournament


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open tournament between TANIGAWA and AKUTSU started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 December 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091224asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h K-6b
5.K-7h S-7b
6.P-5f K-7a
7.G4i-5h P-9d
8.S-5g G4a-5b
9.B-7g P-6d
10.K-8h P-7d
11.P-6f N-7c
12.G-6g S-3b
13.L-9h P-4e
14.K-9i S-4c
15.P-2e B-3c
16.S-8h S-5d
17.G-7h P-9e
18.P-3f K-8b
19.B-5i G-6c
20.P-1f P-1d
21.B-3g P-8d
22.S-6h R-4a
23.S6h-7g S-8c
24.R-5h G-7b
25.P-5e S-4c
26.G-5f S-4d
27.B-2f B-2b
28.N-3g P-3e
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA made Funa gakoi and AKUTSU made Hon mino gakoi . TANIGAWA started developing his Kakoi to Ibisha Anaguma .

While TANIGAWA was making Ibisha Anaguma , AKUTSU advanced his left Silver to 5d . During the development of TANIGAWA's attacking pieces , AKUTSU also developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri . After some moves , AKUTSU started attacking with 28...P-3e .

(diagram 2)

29.Px3e B-1c
30.B-1g N-8e
31.S-8f G6c-7c
32.R-5i L-9b
33.P-3d Nx9g+
34.S8fx9g P*3f
35.P-5d Px5d
36.P*5c Px3g+
37.P-5b+ +P-2g
38.+Px4a +Px1g
39.P-2d P-5e
40.G-5g Bx2d
41.G5g-6g B*3g
42.R-4i P-5f
43.R*5b S-5e
44.P-4f B2dx4f
45.+P-5a P-5g+
46.+P-6a +Px6g
47.Gx6g G*7h
48.G-7g Gx7g
49.Rx4f Bx4f+
50.B*7a K-9a
(diagram 2)

After sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn , AKUTSU moved up his Bishop with 29...B-1c aiming the ...Sx3e . TANIGAWA let his Bishop back with 30.B-1g escaping from the 3e and prepared the ;Nx4e against ...Sx3e . Until this move , TANIGAWA seemed to get a slight advantage .

AKUTSU jumped his right Knight with 30...N-8e to prepare an attack in the 9th file . AKUTSU sacrificed his 4a-Rook and got a Bishop and tried to attack TANIGAWA's Ibisha Anaguma .

TANIGAWA sacrificed his Rook with 49.Rx4f and attacked AKUTSU's King directly with 50.B*7a .

(diagram 3)

51.Sx7g G*8b
52.P*9c Lx9c
53.+P-6b R*5i
54.+Px7b G7cx7b
55.Bx8b+ Kx8b
56.G*6c resigns
(diagram 3)







After 111 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .