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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen F-block between KANKI and KATSUMATA was broadcasted 6 February 2010 .


Sente : KANKI Hiromitsu (6 dan)
Gote : KATSUMATA Kiyokazu (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.R-7h K-4b
4.K-4h P-8d
5.P-7e K-3b
6.G6i-5h P-1d
7.P-1f P-6d
8.S-3h S-6c
9.K-3i S-4b
10.K-2h P-5d
11.S-6h P-8e
12.B-7g P-7d
13.Px7d Sx7d
14.P-6e Bx7g+
15.Rx7g Sx6e
16.B*7c
(diagram 1)

KANKI selected Sanken Bisha as the opening of this game . KATSUMATA made Funa gakoi and KANI made Hon mino gakoi .

KANKI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 5.P-7e but he didn't make ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation . KATSUMATA exchanged the 7th file Pawns , and KANKI started attacking with 14.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

16...Nx7c
17.Rx7c+ R-6b
18.P*6c R-7b
19.+Rx6d B*7f
20.P*7c R-8b
21.N-7g B*5e
22.+R-7e Bx5h+
23.Gx5h S-6f
24.P-7b+ Sx7e
25.+Px8b P*6g
26.S-5i S-7f
27.R*8a Sx7g+
28.P-4f P-6h+
29.Rx6a+ +Px5i
30.Gx5i R*8i
31.G*4i Bx4f
32.B*4e N-3c
(diagram 2)

KANKI sacrificed his Bishop and succeeded to make his Rook promoted . However , KATSUMATA got a material advantage during the moves .

After KANKI's promoted Rook and KATSUMATA's Rook exchange , both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

33.Bx5d G*4d
34.B-3f P-3e
35.B-4g N*3f
36.Bx3f Px3f
37.P-6b+ N-2e
38.+P-5b Gx5b
39.+Rx5b Px3g+
40.Sx3g Bx3g+
41.Nx3g Nx3g+
42.Kx3g N*2e
43.K-4g B*7d
44.B*5f Bx5b
45.Bx8i B-7d
46.N*5f S*4f
47.K-5h R*8h
48.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 94 moves , KATSUMATA won the game .