Ai Yagura ; Sente Haya gakoi + 3 suji koukan gata vs Gote Hidari mino

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between SENZAKI and NAKATA Hiroki was broadcasted 27 May 2010 .


Sente : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Hiroki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h G6a-5b
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.G-6g P-4d
8.S-7g G-4c
9.B-7i B-3a
10.K-6h K-4b
11.K-7h K-3c
12.P-3f K-2b
13.P-3e B-6d
(diagram 1)

SENZAKI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and NAKATA accepted it . NAKATA made Hidari mino and SENZAKI started making his Yagura Gakoi by Haya gakoi method .

During making the Kakoi , SENZAKI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 13.P-3e to exchange the Pawns and make an ideal attacking formation . NAKATA moved up his Bishop with 13...B-6d attacking the 2h-Rook to disturb SENZAKI's plan .

(diagram 2)

14.R-1h Px3e
15.Bx3e P-7d
16.K-8h S-5c
17.S-3g S-3c
18.G-7h S-2d
19.B-4f Bx4f
20.Sx4f R-3b
21.B*6a G4a-4b
22.P*3g B*4i
23.B-7b+ R-3a
24.P-5e P*3h
25.Px5d Sx5d
26.P*5e S-4e
27.Sx4e Px4e
28.+Bx6c P-3i+
29.S*5d G4c-3c
30.+B-6d G4b-3b
31.+Bx3a Gx3a
32.R-4h Bx2g+
33.R*8b
(diagram 2)

SENZAKI let his Rook escape with 14.R-1h and exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . SENZAKI completed making his Yagura gakoi until 18.G-7h and NAKATA advanced his left Silver with 18...S-2d attacking the 3e-Bishop .

SENZAKI backed his Bishop with 19.B-4f facing the Bishops and NAKATA exchanged them with 19...Bx4f . After the Bishop exchange , NAKATA ranged his Rook with 20...R-3b aiming to make a promoted Rook with ...R-3i+ .

Before blocking NAKATA's Rook route , SENZAKI dropped a Bishop with 21.B*6a attacking the 4c-Gold . NAKATA moved up his 4a-Gold with 21...G4a-4b to defend the 4c-Gold and SENZAKI blocked NAKATA's Rook power with 22.P*3g .

NAKATA also dropped a Bishop with 22...B*4i to attack SENZAKI's attacking pieces . SENZAKI made his Bishop promoted with B-7b+ and attacked the 5th file with 24.P-5e .

After some moves , SENZAKI dropped a Rook wtih 33.R*8b attacking NAKATA's King .



33...G3a-3b
34.Rx8a+ +Px2i
35.+Rx9a P*5g
36.+R-9b B*3d
37.L*4c Bx4c
38.Sx4c= G3cx4c
39.P-5d S*4b
40.B*4a S*3a
41.N*5e Gx5d
42.Bx3b+ Kx3b
43.+R-5b B*2e
44.G*4c K-2b
45.+Rx5d L*3b
46.G*4a P-4f
47.+R-5b resigns

After 93 moves , SENZAKI won the game .