Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between KUBO and SATO started 2:00 P.M. (JST) 19 January 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20100119asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-1d
3.R-6h R-3b
4.G6i-5h G4a-5b
5.P-6f K-6b
6.K-4h S-7b
7.S-7h K-7a
8.S-6g P-3e
9.S-2h S-4b
10.P-9f P-3f
11.P-4f Px3g+
12.Sx3g P-4d
13.G-4g S-4c
14.G-3h S-3d
15.S-5f B-3c
16.K-3i R-4b
17.K-2h P-1e
(diagram 1)

Both players opened their Bishop line and pushed the 1st file Pawns . KUBO ranged his Rook with 3.R-6h without closing the Bishop line . SATO also ranged his Rook with 3...R-3b . Just after 3...R-3b , KUBO seemed to be able to attack SATO's camp with the line ;4.Bx2b+ Sx2b;5.B*6e . If he selected this line , SATO would reply with 5...B*5d or 5...B*7d .

SATO completed Hon mino gakoi and pushed the 3rd file with 10...P-3f to exchange the Pawns . Replying SATO's 10...P-3f , KUBO succeeded to make Yagura gakoi . However , SATO was making ideal attacking formation against Yagura gakoi .

After some moves , SATO started attacking with 17...P-1e .

(diagram 2)

18.Px1e P*1f
19.S-2f P-4e
20.P*3e Px4f
21.G-3f S-4c
22.Lx1f S-5d
23.P*4e P-6d
24.P-3d B-2b
25.S-3e G-4c
26.B-9g S-5e
27.Sx5e Bx5e
28.Gx4f B-2b
29.S*5e K-8b
30.P-6e S*5d
31.Sx5d Gx5d
32.Px6d Bx9i+
33.P-6c+ P*6g
34.P*6b Gx6b
35.+Px6b Rx6b
36.R-6i P-6h+
37.P*6c Rx6c
38.P*6d Gx6d
39.Rx6h P*6g
40.R-6i S*7a
41.G*5b +B-6f
42.G-5f +Bx7f
43.P*6e G-5d
44.S*6d +B-8e
45.Sx6c+ +Bx6c
46.R*5a L*3f
(diagram 2)

SATO tried to attack KUBO's Kakoi , but KUBO moved his generals and counter-attacked SATO's attacking pieces .

After drove away SATO's attacking pieces , KUBO also attacked SATO's Kakoi with 30.P-6e . Replying KUBO's attack , SATO succeeded to make a promoted Bishop but couldn't attack by the promoted Bishop any more and tried to defend for a while .

KUBO captured SATO's Rook and dropped it with 46.R*5a to attack SATO's Kakoi . SATO also attacked KUBO's Kakoi by dropping a Lance with 46...L*3f .

(diagram 3)

47.G-4g S*5h
48.Gx3f Sx6i=
49.L*6d R*7h
50.K-3g Gx6d
51.Px6d +Bx9f
52.G*6b Sx6b
53.Gx6b P-9d
54.P-6c+ +Bx9g
55.Gx7b K-9c
56.Nx9g B*5i
57.K-4f R-4h+
58.S*4g K-8d
59.Rx5c+ K-9e
60.S*8e P-8d
61.+R-5e N-9c
62.+R-6f L*8f
63.B*2f Px8e
64.Bx4h Bx4h+
65.Nx8e S*9g
66.R*9h Kx8e
67.Rx9g N*5d
68.K-5e Nx6f
69.Gx6f R*5a
70.N*5d +Bx5g
71.S*7f resigns
(diagram 3)

After 141 moves , KUBO won the game .