AKUTSU won the game . (Ryuo sen ; tournament)

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; tournament


9:25 P.M. (JST) , 26 July 2010 , after 123 moves , AKUTSU won this game . He will have the next game of this tournament with HABU .



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Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f 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 N-7c
16.N-3g P-1d
17.B-7g P*2e
(diagram 1)

MATSUO selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . AKUTSU accepted it . MATSUO made CHUZA Bisha formation and AKUTSU made G-3h , S-4h formation .

AKUTSU moved up his Bishop with 17.B-7g to develop his camp , and MATSUO dropped a Pawn with 17...P*2e to start attacking before AKUTSU developed the camp .

(diagram 2)

18.R-2i P-7e
19.P-8f R-8d
20.Px7e P-2f
21.S-8h N-6e
22.Bx3c+ Nx3c
23.N-7g Nx7g+
24.Sx7g R-2d
25.P*2h P*7f
26.Sx7f R-3d
27.N*4f Rx3f
28.P*3d N-2e
29.R-3i N*6d
30.Nx2e Nx7f
31.N*2d G3b-4b
32.G-3g R-3e
33.G-3f P*7g
34.Gx3e Px7h+
35.P-3c+ Sx3c
36.Nx3c+ Gx3c
37.R*2b N-6h+
(diagram 2)

AKUTSU backed his Rook with 18.R-2i and MATSUO pushed the 7th file Pawn aiming at the 7g-Bishop's head . AKUTSU pushed the 8th file Pawn with 19.P-8f to drive away MATSUO's Rook .

MATSUO let his Rook escape with 19...R-8d and AKUTSU captured the 7e-Pawn with 20.Px7e . MATSUO jumped his right Knight with 21...N-6e attacking the 7g-Bishop , AKUTSU exchanged the Bishops to escape from the Knight attack .

After exchanging the Knights , MATSUO slid his Rook with 24 ...R-2d forcing AKUTSU do drop a Pawn with 25.P*2h .

MATSUO dropped a Pawn with 25...P*7f and attacked AKUTSU's camp . AKUTSU dropped a Knight with 27.N*4f and attacked MATSUO's camp .

Sacrificing the left Gold and Silver , AKUTSU captured the 3e-Rook and continued attacking MATSUO's camp . MATSUO also attacked AKUTSU's camp .

(diagram 3)

38.K-4i B*5h
39.K-3h G*3a
40.S*3b G3cx3b
41.Nx3b+ Gx3b
42.R-2a+ P*3a
43.P*3c Gx3c
44.B*2b G-3b
45.Bx1a+ N*2c
46.P*3c Nx3e
47.Px3b+ K-5b
48.G*4b K-6a
49.+Rx2f S*4i
50.Rx4i Gx4b
51.+Rx3e Px3b
52.N*5d N*2c
53.L*7d Bx4i+
54.Kx4i +N-5h
55.K-3h G*2g
56.Kx2g Nx3e
57.K-3f S*4e
58.Kx4e R*4d
59.+Bx4d Px4d
60.Kx3e R*4e
61.K-2f G*3e
62.K-3g resigns
(diagram 3)


After 123 moves , AKUTSU won the game .