WATANABE sealed the 47th move . (Ryuo sen)

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At 6:00 P.M. (JST) , WATANABE sealed the 47th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


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http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101201-02.html
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Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo )
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.K-5h K-4a
11.G-3h R-8d
(diagram 1)



HABU selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game again , and WATANABE accepted it with 8.Rx3d . HABU moved up the Bishop with 8...B-3c making Yokofudori San-San Kaku senpou form .

WATANABE backed the Rook wtih 9.R-3f and HABU started making NAKAHARA gakoi . WATANABE was developing his form without dropping a Pawn with ;P*8g , a variation of YAMASAKI ryu line . HABU backed his Rook with 11...R-8d to decline a typical attack of YAMASAKI ryu .

(diagram 2)

12.P*8g R-2d
13.S-2h G-5a
14.P-7e R-8d
15.R-8f P*8e
16.R-5f S-6b
17.P-3f P-5d
18.P-3e B-4b
19.S-3g S-5c
(diagram 2)






WATANABE dropped a Pawn with 12.P*8g to avoid HABU's ...P*8f . HABU swung the Rook with 12...R-2d aiming at the 2i-Knight . WATANABE moved up the Silver with 13.S-2h to block the 2d-Rook's power .

While HABU was making NAKAHARA gakoi , WATANABE advanced the 7th file Pawn with 14.P-7e threatening the move ;R-8f . HABU swung back the Rook with 14...R-8d to defend the 8th file . WATANABE swung his Rook with 15.R-8f facing the Rooks . HABU dropped a Pawn with 15...P*8e to decline the Rook exchange

WATANABE let his Rook escape with 16.R-5f attacking the 5c-Pawn . HABU moved up the right Silver with 16...S-6b protecting the Pawn and completed NAKAHARA gakoi in the same time .

WATANABE advanced the 3rd file Pawn and HABU advanced the 5th file Pawn , and both players advanced their each right Silver to join the battle .

(diagram 3)

20.S-4f S-6d
21.S-4e P-5e
22.R-2f P*2c
23.N-3g K-3a
24.sealed
(diagram 3)









WATANABE sealed the 47th move and the game once stopped .