Gote closed Nakabisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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


A shogi gaem of the Ginga sen D-block between UENO and KOBAYASHI Kenji was broadcasted 27 February 2010 .


Sente : UENO Hirokazu (5 dan)
Gote : KOBAYASHI Kenji (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h S-4b
5.P-5f R-5b
6.K-6h K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.S-5g P-5d
9.B-7g P-9d
10.K-8h S-4c
11.P-9f S-6b
12.G4i-5h P-6d
13.P-6f P-7d
14.G-6g S-6c
15.L-9h N-7c
16.K-9i P-5e
17.Px5e Rx5e
18.P*5f R-5a
19.S-8h G-6b
20.B-5i P-4e
21.P-3f G-3b
22.G-7i P-1d
23.P-1f P-8d
24.B-2f B-4d
25.B-3g P-3e
(diagram 1)

KOBAYASHI closed his Bishop line with 2...P-4d and ranged the Rook with 5...R-5b making a closed Nakabisha form .

UENO made Ibisha Anaguma and KOBAYASHI made Tsuno Gin Nakabisha formation . After some moves , KOBAYASHI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 25...P-3e to attack UENO's 3g-Bishop's head .

(diagram 2)

26.Px3e Bx3e
27.R-7h S4c-5d
28.P-7e Px7e
29.P-5e P*3f
30.B-2h S-4c
31.Rx7e P*7d
32.R-7h B-2f
33.S-5f B-5i+
34.P-6e P-9e
35.Px9e N-8e
36.P-5d S6cx5d
37.P*5b R-8a
38.Px6d P*9g
39.Lx9g Sx5b
40.S-5e G-4c
41.P*7e Px7e
42.P*7d P*9f
43.Lx9f P*9g
44.Nx9g Nx9g+
45.Sx9g N*8e
(diagram 2)

After the 3rd file Pawn exchange , UENO ranged his Rook with 27.R-7h aiming at the 7c-Knight's head ; a weak point of Gote's camp .

KOBAYASHI succeeded to make a promoted Bishop and tried to attack the 9th file . In the other hand , UENO attacked the 6th & 7th file .

(diagram 3)

46.N*8i Lx9e
47.Rx7e P*9h
48.K-8h Nx9g+
49.Nx9g Lx9f
50.Sx5d Lx9g+
51.Kx9g R-9a
52.K-8h S*9g
53.K-7h Gx5d
54.P-7c+ K-6a
55.+Px6b Kx6b
56.P-6c+ Sx6c
57.Bx9a+ L*7d
58.R*3b P*5b
59.S*5a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 117 moves , UENO won the game .