Yokofudori ; Gote CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Go-Hachi Gyoku + San-Hachi Kin gata

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


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


Sente : KATSUMATA Kiyokazu (6 dan)
Gote : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 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.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.K-5h S-6b
13.G-3h G-5a
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f P*2e
(diagram 1)

KATAGAMI selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . The game ran along one of the most popular lines . KATSUMATA made Kin biraki , Nakazumai Gyoku formation .

KATAGAMI completed NAKAHARA Gakoi and started attacking with 15...P*2e .

(diagram 2)

16.R-2h P*8f
17.Px8f Rx8f
18.S-3g Rx7f
19.P*7g R-7e
20.S-4f N-7c
21.P-3e R-8e
22.P*8g P-7e
23.Rx2e R-8d
24.R-2f R-2d
25.P*2e R-7d
26.S-4e P-7f
27.Px7f N-6e
28.S-5f Rx7f
29.P*7g R-7e
30.S-6h R-8e
31.N-3g P*7f
32.Px7f P*7g
33.Nx7g Nx7g+
34.Sx7g Rx3e
35.P*3f R-8e
36.P-2d P*2c
37.Px2c+ Sx2c
38.N*3e P*2b
39.Nx2c+ Px2c
40.S*3d B-4d
41.R-2i N*3a
42.S5f-4e B-5e
43.S-6f B-8b
44.S-7e
(diagram 2)

KATAGAMI forced KATSUMATA's Rook to back with 16.R-2h and dropped a Pawn with 16...P*8f to continue attacking . KATSUMATA advanced his right Silver onto S-4f to use it for attack and KATAGAMI jumped his right Knight to join the battle . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

44...P*3c
45.P-8f R-9e
46.P*2b Gx2b
47.P-9f P*7g
48.Bx7g N*6e
49.B-8h Rx7e
50.Px7e B-6d
51.S-5f S*7f
52.B-6f Px3d
53.Bx2b+ Bx7e
54.Sx6e Sx6e
55.+Bx3a Kx3a
56.Rx2c+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 111 moves , KATSUMATA won the game .