Sente Kani gakoi + Yonte Kaku vs Gote Yagura gakoi

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between TANIGAWA and MORIUCHI started 2:00 P.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_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h G-5b
6.K-6i G5b-4c
7.P-4f P-5d
8.S-4g S-6b
9.B-7g K-4a
10.G-5h S-2b
11.P-3f K-3a
12.B-5i B-4b
13.S-6h S-3c
14.P-1f P-7d
15.B-2f P-7e
16.Px7e Bx7e
17.N-3g R-7b
18.R-4h S-5c
19.S-5f P-9d
20.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 2...G-3b , MORIUCHI seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari in this game . But replying TANIGAWA's 3.G-7h , MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with 3...P-4d to make Yagura gakoi .

TANIGAWA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e to disturb natural building of MORIUCHI's Yagura gakoi . While MORIUCHI was making Yagura gakoi , TANIGAWA set his Bishop on 2f for attacking and made Kani gakoi .

MORIUCHI exchanged the 7th file Pawns and TANIGAWA started attacking with 20.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

20...B-6d
21.G-4g K-2b
22.P-6f P-9e
23.P*7f S5c-4b
24.Px4d Sx4d
25.S-7g N-9c
26.S-6g N-8e
27.S-8f P*7g
28.G-6h P-8d
29.P-5f N-3c
30.P*4f P*4e
31.Nx4e Sx4e
32.Nx7g Sx5f
33.Sx5f P-5e
34.S-6e N*5f
35.R-2h Nx6h+
36.Kx6h Bx8f
37.Px8f S*3i
38.R-3h P-6d
39.P-2d P-1d
40.Px2c+
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI backed his Bishop with 20...B-6d aiming at the 3g-Knight . TANIGAWA moved up his right Gold with 21.G-4g to protect the 3g-Knight .

MORIUCHI let his King enter Kin Yagura and jumped his right Knight to attack TANIGAWA's Kakoi . TANIGAWA developed his Kani gakoi to Gin Yagura . After jumped the right Knight with 26...N-8e , MORIUCHI tried to attack TANIGAWA's attacking pieces with 30...P*4e .

MORIUCHI sacrificed his Bishop with 36...Bx8f and continued attacking . TANIGAWA also attacked MORIUCHI's Kakoi with 39.P-2d & 40.P-2c+ .

(diagram 3)

40...Gx2c
41.B*4a Px6e
42.S*3b G-2d
43.P*2c K-1b
44.P-1e Rx7f
45.Px8e S*7i
46.K-7h P*4h
47.G-5g Px6f
48.Rx3i resigns
(diagram 3)





After 95 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .