ISHIDA ryu opening ; Bishop exchange line

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between SUGIMOTO and NAMEKATA was broadcasted 17 June 2010 .


Sente : SUGIMOTO Masataka (7 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e Bx8h+
3.Sx8h P-5d
4.R-6h S-6b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h S-5c
7.S-7g K-3b
8.P-1f P-1d
9.P-8f P-8d
10.R-8h K-2b
11.S-7f B*3c
12.B*7g S-3b
13.P-6f P-4d
14.P-8e
(diagram 1)

SUGIMOTO advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening . NAMEKATA exchanged the Bishops with 2...Bx8h+ to decline it .

After the Bishop exchange , SUGIMOTO ranged the Rook with 4.R-6h to protect the 6g-Pawn by the Rook . After the King's move , SUGIMOTO ranged his Rook again with 10.R-8h making Mukai Bisha form .

SUGIMOTO advanced the 7g-Silver with 11.S-7f to attack the 8th file , and NAMEKATA dropped a Bishop with 11...B*3c attacking the 8h-Rook . SUGIMOTO also dropped a Bishop with 12.B*7g to defend .

SUGIMOTO closed the Bishop line with 13.P-6f and started attacking the 8th file with 14.P-8e .

(diagram 2)

14...Px8e
15.Sx8e S-6d
16.P*8c Rx8c
17.S-8d R-8b
18.S-8c+ R-5b
19.+S-8b Sx7e
20.R-8c+ S-7f
21.B-5i S-6g+
22.+Sx9a P-5e
23.+Rx8a G6a-5a
24.N*2f P-2d
25.B-8f R-5d
26.Nx3d K-2c
27.L*3f P-6d
28.+R-7b P*3e
29.Lx3e P-5f
30.Px5f P*3f
31.G-4h P*5g
32.Px3f Rx5f
33.P*5b G5ax5b
34.P*5c G5b-5a
35.N-2b+ Kx2b
36.Lx3c+ Nx3c
37.B*8e N*4e
38.Bx6g Rx6f
39.S*7f P*3g
(diagram 2)

After some moves attack , SUGIMOTO succeeded to make a promoted Rook and break the 8th file . But NAMEKATA sacrificed his Bishop and counter-attacked SUGIMOTO's King directly .

(diagram 3)

40.Nx3g Rx3f
41.P-4f L*6f
42.Px4e Lx6g+
43.Sx6g B*9d
44.P*3d Nx4e
45.P-5b+ G5ax5b
46.+Rx7c Bx6g+
47.Bx6d P*6c
48.G-4g Nx3g+
49.Gx3g R-6f
50.L*3f P*3e
51.Lx3e N*2e
52.P-3c+ Sx3c
53.P*3d Sx3d
54.Lx3d +Bx3d
55.N*2f +B-5f
56.S*4g Nx3g+
57.Bx3g +Bx4g
58.Kx4g S*3f
59.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 116 moves , NAMEKATA won the game .