Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha + Yagura gakoi vs Gote Sanken Bisha + Anaguma gakoi

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro and TOBE was broadcasted 6 June 2010 .


Sente : NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro (4 dan)
Gote : TOBE Makoto (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.B-7g K-6b
4.P-8f P-3e
5.S-7h K-7b
6.S-6g K-8b
7.R-8h G-7b
8.P-8e L-9b
9.S-3h K-9a
10.G6i-5h S-4b
11.K-4h G-5a
12.K-3i S-8b
13.P-4f P-3f
14.G-4g Px3g+
15.Sx3g G5a-6b
16.G-3h P-1d
17.K-2h P-1e
18.P-8d Px8d
19.Rx8d P*8c
20.R-8e P-2d
21.P*3f P-4d
22.S-5f S-4c
23.P-9f S-5d
24.S-6e
(diagram 1)

After both players opened the Bishop line , NISHIKAWA closed his one again with 2.P-6f , and TOBE selected Sanken Bisha with 2...R-3b . NISHIKAWA moved up his left Silver onto 6g and he also ranged the Rook with 7.R-8h making Mukai Bisha form . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

TOBE started making Anaguma gakoi and NISHIKAWA made Hon mino gakoi . Replying TOBE's 3rd file Pawn exchange , NISHIKAWA developed his Kakoi to Yagura gakoi .

After exchanging the 8th file Pawns , NISHIKAWA advanced his left Silver with 24.S-6e crushing it for TOBE's 5d-Silver .

(diagram 2)

24...S-4c
25.P-9e N-3c
26.S-5f N-2e
27.S-2f S-3d
28.P-3e S-4c
29.G-3f P-7d
30.S-4g P-6d
31.P-5f G6b-7c
32.R-8h P-8d
33.P*8e Px8e
34.N-9g G7c-8c
35.P-9d Px9d
36.P-6e Px6e
37.Nx8e P*8d
38.P*9c Nx9c
39.Nx9c+ Lx9c
40.R-6h R-6b
41.B-8f N*6a
42.Lx9d Lx9d
43.P*9e L*8e
44.B-7g L-8g+
45.B-5e Lx9e
46.N*6d G7b-7c
47.Rx6e P-5d
48.Rx9e P*9d
49.P*6c Rx6c
50.N-7b+ Gx7b
51.L*6f R-5c
52.B-6d Px9e
53.Bx5c+ Nx5c
54.R*4b
(diagram 2)

TOBE backed his 5d-Silver with 24...S-4c to decline a Silver exchange and NISHIKAWA also backed his Silver with 26.S-5f .

TOBE jumped his left Knight with 26...N-2e and started attacking NISHIKAWA's camp . After some moves , NISHIKAWA attacked TOBE's Anaguma .

NISHIKAWA continued attacking TOBE's camp and until 54.R*4b , he seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 3)

54...G7b-7c
55.Rx2b+ P*6e
56.B*6a Px6f
57.Sx2e B*9d
58.Bx4c+ N-6e
59.+Bx5d N-5g+
60.N*6e L*7b
61.P*9c Gx9c
62.Nx7c+ Sx7c
63.+Bx7b resigns
(diagram 3)




After 125 moves , NISHIKAWA won the game .