Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MIURA and SATO Yasumitsu was broadcasted 27 December 2009 .



Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.K-6h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h R-4b
6.K-7h K-6b
7.S-4h K-7b
8.G4i-5h R-2b
9.B*7g B*3c
10.P-3f S-4b
11.S-3g K-8b
12.S-4f S-7b
13.S-5e G-3b
14.N-3g
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-9d , SATO selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou as the opening of this game . After advanced the 9th file Pawn onto P-9e , SATO exchanged the Bishops and ranged his Rook with 5...R-4b; Shiken Bisha position .

After protecting the 8c-Pawn by 7...K-7b , SATO ranged his Rook again with 8...R-2b ; Mukai Bisha position . MIURA dropped a Bishop with 9.B*7g threatening the 2b-Rook . SATO also dropped a Bishop to defend the Rook .

MIURA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 10.P-3f and advanceed his right Silver onto 4f aiming at the 3c-Bishop . SATO completed his Kata mino gakoi and MIURA advanced his right Silver with 13.S-5e . Until 14.N-3g , MIURA seemed to get a strategical advantage .

(diagram 2)

14...R-1b
15.P-1f P-1d
16.R-2f S-5a
17.N-4e B-4b
18.S-4f N-3c
19.P-2d Px2d
20.Rx2d P*2c
21.Rx3d Nx4e
22.Sx4e N*4d
23.R-3e G-3c
24.P*2b Rx2b
25.N*3d R-3b
26.Nx4b+ Sx4b
27.G5h-6h P-2d
28.P*2c P*3d
29.P-2b+ Px3e
30.+Px3b Gx3b
31.R*2a Px3f
32.Rx1a+ P-3g+
33.B-5e N*6d
34.Bx3g S-5a
35.B-4f R*3i
36.S-7g P*3f
37.Bx2d S-6b
38.+R-2a R-2i+
39.L*8f P-3g+
40.Sx4d Px4d
41.Lx8c+
(diagram 2)

SATO moved his Rook with 14...R-1b to make a space for the 3c-Bishop's escape route . After pushing the 1st file Pawn , MIURA floated his Rook with 16.R-2f and started attacking with 17.N-4e .

MIURA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and captured the 3d-Pawn by the Rook . After exchanging Knights , SATO tried to kill MIURA's Rook . MIURA sacrificed a Pawn with 24.P*2b and dropped a Knight with 25.N*3d forking the 2b-Rook and the 4b-Bishop .

SATO let his Rook escape with 25...R-3b and MIURA got a Bishop with 26.Nx4b+ . They captured the opponent's Rook and MIURA dropped a Rook with 31.R*2a to attack SATO's camp .

After some moves , SATO also dropped a Rook with 35...R*3i . MIURA dropped a Lance with 39.L*8f and attacked SATO's Mino gakoi from the front with 41.Lx8c+ .

(diagram 3)

41...Kx8c
42.N*7e K-8d
43.B*8b S*8e
44.+Rx6a Sx6a
45.P-8f K-7d
46.P-6f +Rx6i
47.Gx6i R*2h
48.K-6g resigns
(diagram 3)






After 95 moves , MIURA won the game .