Gote ; ISHIDA ryu ; rough game

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between KATSUMATA and NISHIO was broadcasted 20 June 2010 .


Sente : KATSUMATA Kiyokazu (6 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-3e
3.K-6h R-3b
4.S-4h P-3f
5.G-3h P-9d
6.Bx2b+ Sx2b
7.B*6e B*5d
8.Bx8c+ Bx7f
9.G-7h B-5d
10.+B-5f P-9e
11.S-8h P*8f
(diagram 1)




By 2...P-3e , NISHIO selected ISHIDA ryu as a Gote player . Replying NISHIO's 2...P-3e , KATSUMATA moved up his King with 3.K-6h .

NISHIO still ranged his Rook with 3...R-3b , but KATSUMATA didn't selected the line ; 4.Bx2b+ Sx2b , 5.B*6e .


NISHIO pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 4...P-3f and advanced the 9th file Pawn with 5...P-9d . KATSUMATA exchanged the Bishops and dropped his one with 7.B*6e .

NISHIO also dropped a Bishop with 7...B*5d to prevent ;Bx4c+ , but allow KATSUMATA to promote the Bishop with 8.Bx8c+ . NISHIO advanced the 9th file Pawn with 10...P-9e and dropped a Pawn with 11...P*8f to attack left side of KATSUMATA's camp .

(diagram 2)

12.+B-6f Px3g+
13.Sx3g S-3c
14.Px8f P-9f
15.P*7f Px9g+
16.Lx9g P*9f
17.Lx9f Lx9f
18.P*9g S-4d
19.Px9f L*3c
20.L*5f Lx3g+
21.Gx3g S*6e
22.+B-7e Sx5f
23.Px5f L*3c
24.P*3h Lx3g+
25.Px3g P-6d
26.+Bx6d G*6e
27.+Bx5d Px5d
28.B*6c S-7b
29.Bx5d+ Gx5f
30.+Bx4c S-5e
31.L*5i P*6f
32.Px6f B*3i
33.R-3h Bx6f+
34.P*6g +B-9c
35.S*6e P*5h
36.L*5d G6a-5b
37.Lx5b+ Rx5b
38.P*5c R-4b
39.G*5b
(diagram 2)

NISHIO attacked the 9th file and succeeded to exchanged the Lances . He dropped his Lance with 19...L*3c . KATSUMATA tried to counter-attack with 20.L*5f .

After some moves , NISHIO succeeded to remove KATSUMATA's promoted Bishop , and both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

39...Rx5b
40.Px5b+ Gx5b
41.Sx5f Gx4c
42.Sx5e Px5i+
43.R*2b G*4b
44.P*5c K-6b
45.S*5a K-7a
46.Sx4b+ Gx4b
47.G*6b K-8b
48.Gx7b Kx7b
49.Rx4b+ P*6b
50.K-7g L*7d
51.S*6a K-8c
52.+Rx6b S*7a
53.+R-4b Lx7f
54.Kx7f G*7e
55.K-8g P*8e
56.G*9e Px8f
57.K-9g L*8d
58.G*9d +Bx9d
59.Gx9d Kx9d
60.L*9e K-8e
61.B*9d K-7d
62.+R-4d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , KATSUMATA won the game .