Yokofutori ; CHUZA Bisha vs Sente S-3h G-4h line

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between HATAKEYAMA Mamoru and HABU started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 13 January 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20100113asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : HATAKEYAMA Mamoru (7 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.K-5h S-6b
13.S-3h G-5a
14.P-3f P-7d
15.N-3g N-7c
16.G-4h P*8f
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . HATAKEYAMA selected S-3h line . HABU completed NAKAHARA gakoi with 13...G-5a , jumped the right Knight with 15...N-7c and started attacking with 16...P*8f .

(diagram 2)

17.Px8f Rx8f
18.P-3e R-8e
19.Bx3c+ Nx3c
20.S-8h P*2e
21.Nx2e Nx2e
22.Rx2e B*3f
23.R-2f N*4f
24.K-6h Nx3h+
25.Gx3h B-1d
26.B*6f P*2c
27.P-7e Px7e
28.P-1f P-7f
29.P-1e Rx3e
30.P*3g R-2e
31.Rx2e Bx2e
32.N*7d R*2i
33.Nx6b+ Gx6b
34.R*8a
(diagram 2)

HABU exchanged the 8th file Pawns by his Rook and attacked the 7f-Pawn . HATAKEYAMA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 18.P-3e to protect the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . HABU backed his Rook with 18...R-8e attacking the 3e-Pawn next .

HATAKEYAMA exchanged the Bishops and moved up the left Silver with 20.S-8h . HABU dropped a Pawn with 20...P*2e and they exchanged the Knights . HABU dropped a Bishop with 22...B*3f attacking the 2e-Rook . HATAKEYAMA let his Rook escape with 23.R-2f and HABU dropped a Knight with 23...N*4f forking the 5h-King and the 3h-Silver .

HABU got a Silver with 24...Nx3h+ and let his Bishop escape with 25...B-1d . HATAKEYAMA also dropped a Bishop with 26.B*6f threatening the line ;Bx2b+,Gx2b;Rx2b+ . HABU dropped a Pawn with 26...P*2c to prevent this line .

HATAKEYAMA sacrificed the 7th file Pawn with 27.P-7e to block HABU's 8e-Rook power temporary and pushed the 1st file Pawn to attack the 1d-Bishop . HATAKEYAMA pushed the 1st file Pawn with 29.P-1e attacking HABU's Bishop , but HABU succeeded to let his Bihsop escape after the Rook exchange .

HATAKEYAMA dropped a Knight with 32.N*7d to attack HABU's Kakoi and HABU dropped a Rook with 32...R*2i to attack HATAKEYAMA's camp .

(diagram 3)

34...N*5a
35.N*7d G-5b
36.S*6a P-4d
37.Sx5b+ Kx5b
38.G*3i Rx1i+
39.N-6b+ K-4c
40.Rx5a+ K-3d
41.+Rx9a Bx4g+
42.Gx4g +Rx3i
43.P*4i L*4e
44.B*1f S*2e
45.+R-4a G-3c
46.L*3f P*3e
47.Bx4d Gx4d
48.N*4f Lx4f
49.Gx4f Sx1f
50.Lx3e Gx3e
51.Gx3e Kx3e
52.G*3f K-2d
53.L*2f K-3c
54.P*2d +R-3h
55.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves , HABU won the game .