HABU won the 2nd game ! (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 81st Kisei sen : 5 games title match


6:58 P.M. (JST) , 18 June 2010 , after 112 moves , HABU won the 2nd game of this match . The score of the match becomes "HABU 2 --- 0 FUKAURA" .

Then HABU needs only 1 more win to defend the Kisei title . In the other hand , FUKAURA needs 3 continuous wins without any other loses to get the title .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00　A.M. (JST) , 26 June 2010 at Hotel Foresta , Toyota city , Aichi .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/kisei20100618.html
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Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
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.P*8g R-8e
12.R-2f S-6b
13.G-3h G-5a
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f N-7c
16.N-3g P-1d
17.B-7g P*2e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yokofudori opening and FUKAURA accepted it . HABU made the CHUZA Bisha form and NAKAHARA gakoi . FUKAURA made Nakazumai Gyoku and Kin biraki form .

FUKAURA moved up his Bishop with 17.B-7g , and HABU dropped a Pawn with 17...P*2e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

18.R-2i P-7e
19.Bx3c+ Nx3c
20.P-3e P*3f
21.Nx2e Nx2e
22.Rx2e Px7f
23.P*7d N-6e
24.N*3d P-3g+
25.Gx3g P*2d
26.Nx2b+ Px2e
27.+Nx3b Kx3b
28.P-3d N*2a
29.P-3c+ Kx3c
30.P-7c+ R*2i
(diagram 2)

FUKAURA let his Rook back with 18.R-2i and HABU pushed the 7th file Pawn with 18...P-7e aiming at the 7g-Bishop's head . FUKAURA exchanged the Bishops with 19.Bx3c+ to escape from the attack .

After the Bishop exchange , FUKAURA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 20.P-3e threatening the 3c-Knight head . HABU dropped a Pawn with 20...P*3f attacking the 3g-Knight . FUKAURA's Knight captured the 2e-Pawn with 21.Nx2e and HABU exchanged the Knights with 21...Nx2e .

HABU captured the 7f-Pawn with 22...Px7f and FUKAURA dropped a Pawn with 23.P*7d attacking the 7c-Knight . HABU let the attacked Knight jump with 23...N-6e to use it for attack .

FUKAURA dropped a Knight with 24.N*3d to attack HABU's camp . HABU dropped a Pawn with 25...P*2d attacking FUKAURA's 2e-Rook and FUKURA sacrificed the Rook and attacked HABU's Kakoi .

FUKAURA continued attacking HABU's camp and HABU also attacking FUKAURA's camp by dropping a Rook with 30...R*2i .

(diagram 3)

31.P*3i N*4e
32.+Px6b N6ex5g+
33.Sx5g Nx3g+
34.S*4h +Nx4h
35.Sx4h P*3g
36.B*6f S*5e
37.N*4e K-3d
38.Sx3g Sx6f
39.Px6f B*2g
40.S*4f B*4i
41.K-5g Rx4e
42.P*5h Rx1i+
43.S*5f R-7e
44.P*2h N*4e
45.S4fx4e Bx4e+
46.N*4f K-3c
47.Sx4e Rx4e
48.G*2c Kx2c
49.B*3d K-3b
50.Bx4e L*5e
51.N*5f Gx6b
52.R*8a G*3e
53.B-2c+ Kx2c
54.Rx2a+ K-3c
55.+Rx1a Lx5f
56.Kx5f N*6d
57.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 112 moves , HABU won the game .