May 6, 2010

The 3rd game of the Meijin sen has started !

Shogi News : the 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


9:00 A.M. (JST) 6 May 2010 , the 3rd game of the 68th Meijin sen this match started at Noda shi Shimin kaikan , Noda city , Chiba .

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Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , 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.K-5h K-4a
11.G-3h
(diagram 1)



HABU selected Yokofudori opening again in this game . The game naturally advanced a line of the Yokofudori San-San Kaku senpou , and this is the same line as the 1st game of this match .

By 11.G-3h , MIURA selected a different line from the 1st game .

(diagram 2)

11...R-8d
12.P*8g R-2d
13.S-2h G-5a
14.P-7e R-8d
15.R-8f P*8e
16.R-5f S-6b
17.P-3f P-5d
18.Bx3c+ Sx3c
19.P-3e
(diagram 2)





Replying MIURA's 11.G-3h , HABU backed his Rook with 11...R-8d . MIURA dropped a Pawn with 12.P-8g to block the 8d-Rook power .

HABU slid his Rook with 12...R-2d attacking the 2i-Knight . MIURA moved up the 3i-Silver with 13.S-2h to protect the Knight .

HABU moved his 6a-Gold with 13...G-5a to make NAKAHARA gakoi . MIURA advanced the 7th file Pawn with 14.P-7e to threatening the line ;R-8f attacking the 8a-Knight .

HABU slid his Rook again with 14...R-8d to decline being attacked the 8a-Knight . MIURA also slid his Rook with 15.R-8f facing the Rooks . HABU dropped a Pawn with 15...P*8e to decline a Rook exchange , attacking the 8f-Rook .

MIURA let his Rook escape with 16.R-5f attacking the 5c-Pawn . HABU moved up his right Silver with 16...S-6b to protect the Pawn making NAKAHARA gakoi .

MIURA advanced the 3rd file with 17.P-3f aiming at the 3c-Bishop's head . HABU also advanced the 5th file Pawn with 17...P-5d aiming at the head of MIURA's King .

MIURA exchanged the Bishops and further advanced the 3rd file Pawn to attack the 3c-Knight .

HABU sealed the 38th move , and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning .

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