Aigakari Koshikakegin

Shogi game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV shogi tournament between SAWADA and TOYOSHIMA was broadcasted 4 April 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100404
( written in Japanese language)


Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (5 dan)

(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.R-2h P*2c
9.P*8g R-8d
10.S-3h S-7b
11.P-4f P-9d
12.P-9f P-6d
13.S-4g S-6c
14.S-5f S-5d
15.K-6h G-5b
16.G-5h K-4a
17.P-4e S-6e
18.Sx6e Px6e
19.R-4h Bx8h+
20.Sx8h S-4b
21.N-7g P-6f
22.Px6f P-3e
23.P-4d Px4d
24.N-6e P-4e
(diagram 1)

TOYOSHIMA selected Yokofudori opening , but SAWADA declined it by 8.R-2h and the opening transposed to a variation of Aigakari game .

Both players made Koshikakegin form . SAWADA advanced the 4th file Pawn with 17.P-4e . After exchanging Silvers and Bishops , SAWADA jumped the left Knight with 24.N-6e and TOYOSHIMA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 24...P-4e to prepare attacking .

(diagram 2)

25.P*4c G5bx4c
26.B*6c K-3a
27.Bx4e+ P*4g
28.Gx4g R-2d
29.P*2e Rx2e
30.P*2g P*6g
31.Gx6g S*5d
32.S*1f R-2d
33.+Bx3e Sx6e
34.G-4f P*4g
35.R-1h Sx6f
36.Gx6f N*5d
37.+Bx2d Px2d
38.G4f-5e Nx6f
39.R*6a K-2b
40.Rx6f+ P*6e
41.+R-4f B*6f
42.S*7g P-4h+
43.Rx4h B*3i
(diagram 2)

SAWADA made a promoted Bishop with 27.Bx4e+ and TOYOSHIMA slid his Rook with R-2d aiming at the 2i-Knight . After some moves , TOYOSHIMA sacrificed his Rook and continues attacking SAWADA's camp .

(diagram 3)

44.R-4i B6fx5g+
45.+Rx5g Bx5g+
46.Kx5g R*2h
47.P*4h R-3h+
48.R-6i P*4g
49.Rx6e P-5d
50.G-4e Px4h+
51.K-6f +R-4g
52.N*3d Gx3d
53.Gx3d G*7d
54.G*2c Gx2c
55.Gx2c Kx2c
56.R-6c+ P*4c
57.B*5f +Rx5f
58.Kx5f G*5e
59.K-6g B*5f
60.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 118 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game .