Sente Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; semifinal game


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open semifinal game between SATO Kazutoshi and KUBO started 10:30 A.M. , 13 February 2010 .


Sente : SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.R-6h S-6b
4.K-4h K-4b
5.K-3h K-3b
6.K-2h P-5d
7.S-7h B-3c
8.S-6g S-5c
9.L-1h K-2b
10.K-1i L-1b
11.S-5f P-4d
12.P-4f P-8e
13.B-7g G6a-5b
14.R-4h G5b-4b
15.S-2h K-1a
16.G-3i S-2b
17.G-5h G-3a
18.P-3f G4b-3b
19.P-9f P-1d
20.P-1f P-9d
21.R-4i L-9b
22.L-9h P-7d
23.B-5i P-8f
(diagram 1)

SATO closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and KUBO selected Ibisha with 2...P-8d in this game . SATO ranged his Rook with 3.R-6h onto a Shiken Bisha position .

SATO started making Anaguma gakoi with 9.L-1h and KUBO also started making Ibisha Anaguma with 10...L-1b . During making Anaguma gakoi , SATO ranged his Rook again with 14.R-4h .

Both players completed their each Kakoi making , and KUBO started attacking with 23...P-8f .

(diagram 2)

24.Bx8f S-4b
25.N-7g P-7e
26.Px7e P-4e
27.P-7d Rx8f
28.Px8f B*7f
29.G-6g Bx9h+
30.R*7a +B-8g
31.Px4e B-2d
32.Rx8a+ L*4f
33.R-7i P-5e
34.Sx5e +B-8h
35.R-6i +B-7h
36.G-6h +Bx6i
37.Gx6i L-4g+
38.N*4d Bx5g+
39.B*6e G-3c
40.N-5b+ G3c-3b
41.+Nx4b G3bx4b
42.G-6h +Bx3i
43.Sx3i R*5i
(diagram 2)

SATO captured the 8f-Pawn by his Bishop with 24.Bx8f attacking the 5c-Silver . KUBO backed his 5c-Silver with 24...S-4b to defend the Silver itself and SATO jumped his left Knight with 25.N-7g to join the battle .

After sacrificed the 7th and 4th file Pawns , KUBO exchanged his Rook and SATO's 8f-Bishop and dropped the Bishop with 28...B*7f forking the 5h-Gold and 9h-Lance .

SATO moved up the attacked Gold with 29.G-6g to defend itself protecting the 6f-Pawn . KUBO captured the 9h-Lance with 29...Bx9h+ . SATO also attacked KUBO's camp by dropping a Rook with 30.R*7a .

They roughly attacked each other . After some moves , KUBO sacrificed his promoted Bishop with 42...+Bx3i and dropped a Rook with 43...R*5i to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

44.B*7f P*4c
45.S*2h N*5f
46.Bx5f Rx5f+
47.P-4d B*3h
48.N*4i +Rx3f
49.Px4c+ Bx2i+
50.Kx2i G*3h
51.K-1i Gx3i
52.+Px4b G-2i
53.resigns
(diagram 3)




After 104 moves , KUBO won the game .