Unclassified Ai Ibisha game

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


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between ITODANI and MINAMI was broadcasted 6 May 2010 .


Sente : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)
Gote : MINAMI Yoshikazu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h P-9d
5.P-5f P-9e
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.K-6h S-4c
8.K-7h G-3b
9.S-5g P-5d
10.P-3f G-5b
11.R-3h P-8d
12.S7i-6h P-8e
13.S-7g B-4b
14.P-6f S-6b
15.G-6g P-7d
16.B-7i K-4a
17.P-3e
(diagram 1)

MINAMI closed the Bishop line with 2...P-4d and he seemed to select Furibisha in this game . MINAMI moved up his right Gold with 10...G-5b and ITODANI slid his Rook with 11.R-3h aiming at the 3c-Bishop's head .

MINAMI advanced the 8th file Pawn and ITODANI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 17.P-3e to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

17...Px3e
18.Rx3e K-3a
19.R-3f B-6d
20.N-3g S-5c
21.S-4f S-4b
22.S-3e P*3d
23.Sx3d Sx3d
24.Rx3d G5b-4c
25.R-3f S*2h
26.P-4f Sx1i=
27.P-6e B-7c
28.R-2f P-8f
29.Px8f P-6d
30.Px6d Bx6d
31.P-2d Px2d
32.P*2c G4c-3c
33.S*2b Gx2b
34.Px2b+ Kx2b
35.G*6c P*6f
36.Gx6f P*6e
37.Gx6e B-7c
38.Gx7c Nx7c
39.G-6d P-7e
40.P*3d G-3b
41.P*2c Gx2c
42.Gx7c Px7f
43.Gx8b Px7g+
(diagram 2)

ITODANI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and MINAMI turned his Bishop onto 6d aiming at the 1i-Lance . ITODANI jumped the right Knight with 20.N-3g blocking the 6d-Bishop line .

MINAMI moved up his right Silver with 20...S-5c making Gangi gakoi . ITODANI advanced his right Silver and exchanged it with MINAMI's one . MINAMI dropped a Silver with 25...S*2h to get the 1i-Lance and ITODANI attacked MINAMI's camp .

MINAMI sacrificed his Bishop and Rook , and tried to continue attacking ITODANI's King .

(diagram 3)

44.Kx7g S*6e
45.N*3e L*7c
46.K-6h Lx7i+
47.Nx2c+ Kx2c
48.B*4a Kx3d
49.P*3e K-4c
50.G*3d resigns
(diagram 3)







After 99 moves , ITODANI won the game .