Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; final


A shogi game of the Ginga sen final between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and SATO Yasumitsu was broadcasted 23 September 2010 .


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.P-3f P-6d
9.S-3g S-6c
10.S-4f S-5d
11.P-3e Px3e
12.Sx3e P-8e
13.P-2d Px2d
14.Sx2d Sx2d
15.Rx2d P*2c
16.R-2h S-4e
17.G-3h N-3c
18.S-7g P*3f
19.S*5e B*1e
20.P-1f S*3g
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , SATO selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . MARUYAMA quickly advanced his right Silver with 10.S-4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking form and immediately started attacking with 11.P-3e .

In the other hand , SATO made Koshikakegin form with 10...S-5d and after the Silver exchange in the 2nd file , SATO advanced the 5d-Silver to aim at the 2h-Rook's temple .

SATO dropped a Bishop with 19...B*1e and a Silver with 20...S*3g to continue attacking .

(diagram 2)

21.Nx3g Px3g+
22.R-1h B-2f
23.P*2g +Px3h
24.Px2f G*2g
25.S7g-6f Gx1h
26.Lx1h +P-4h
27.P-4f R*5i
28.G*6i R-1i+
29.Px4e +Rx1h
30.K-7g +R-1i
31.G6i-7i +P-5h
32.B*3f N*8f
33.Bx5h Nx7h+
34.Gx7h +Rx8i
35.S*8h +R-5i
36.B-4g Nx4e
37.P-2e +R-4i
38.B*3h +Rx3h
39.Bx3h B*9e
40.resigns

After 78 moves , SATO won the game .