Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin , Hekomi Yagura vs Gote Migi gyoku

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; G-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SATO Amahiko and SAWADA was broadcasted 14 January 2010 .


Sente : SATO Amahiko (5 dan)
Gote : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-7d
9.P-3f P-9d
10.G-5h P-6d
11.S-3g S-6c
12.S-4f P-8e
13.K-7i P-9e
14.P-6f N-7c
15.G5h-6h G-5b
16.P-3e
(diagram 1)

SAWADA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SATO advanced his right Silver onto 4f making a Haya kuri Gin attacking form and made Hekomi Yagura before an attack .

SAWADA was also developing his camp without moving the King . By 16.P-3e , SATO started attacking .

(diagram 2)

16...Px3e
17.Sx3e P-8f
18.Sx8f B*5e
19.B*4f Bx4f
20.Sx4f R-8a
21.K-8h P*3h
22.N-3g P-4d
23.P*3d S-4b
24.S-5e P-3i+
25.Sx4d +P-3h
26.Rx3h B*2g
27.R-3i B-5d+
28.S-3e +B-3f
29.B*4d L-1b
30.P-4f K-6b
31.N-4e +Bx2e
32.B-1a+ P*3f
33.S-4d +Bx3d
34.Rx3f P*3c
35.Rx3d Px3d
36.+Bx1b R*4i
37.L*5f Rx4f+
38.Nx5c+
(diagram 2)

Replying SATO's 3rd file Pawn exchange , SAWADA sacrificed the 8th file Pawn and dropped a Bishop with 18...B*5e forking the 2h-Rook and the 6f-Pawn . SATO also dropped a Bishop with 19.B*4f to defend his Rook .

After the Bishop exchange , SAWADA backed his Rook with 20...R-8a and SATO let his King enter Yagura gakoi with 21.K-8h . SAWADA dropped a Pawn with ...P*3h and tried to attack SATO's attacking pieces . SATO sacrificed his Rook with 35.Rx3d and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

38...Gx5c
39.Sx5c+ Sx5c
40.Lx5c+ Kx5c
41.S*8b Rx8b
42.B*7a S*6b
43.Bx8b+ N*8d
44.G*6g P*8e
45.+Bx2a +R-4a
46.R*8a L*5a
47.+Bx3b +Rx3b
48.S-7g P-9f
49.Rx9a+ Px9g+
50.Lx9g +R-4b
51.G-5f P*9f
52.L*4f Px9g+
53.Nx9g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 105 moves , SATO won the game .