Jan 8, 2011

TOYOSHIMA sealed the 37th move ! (Osho sen)

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About 6:00 P.M. 8 January 2011 , TOYOSHIMA sealed the 37th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (6 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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



By 3...R-5b , KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha in this game . TOYOSHIMA quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking form .

KUBO completed his Kata Mino gakoi with 10...S-7b to make his King safety . TOYOSHIMA swung his Rook with 12.R-5h and this move is very interesting . The move 12.R-5h temporary declined KUBO's ...P-5f and threatening to capture 5e-Pawn by the left Silver ; 6h->7g ->6f ->5e .

(diagram 2)

12...P-6d
13.S-7g S-6c
14.S-6f S-5d
15.P-3e Px3e
16.R-3h P-6e
17.S-7g B-4b
18.G4i-5h S-3c
(diagram 2)








KUBO pushed the 6th file Pawn with 12...P-6d and advanced the right Silver to support the 5e-Pawn . But in this line , KUBO's King weakened .

TOYOSHIMA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 15.P-3e to start attacking . After sacrificed the 3rd file Pawn , TOYOSHIMA swung back his Rook with 16.R-3h aiming at the 3c-Bishop .

KUBO advanced the 6th file Pawn with 16...P-6e forcing 6f-Silver to back onto 7g and backed the 3c-Bishop with 17...B-4b to escape from TOYOSHIMA's attack .

TOYOSHIMA moved up his right Gold with 18.G4i-5h to strengthen his Funa gakoi . KUBO moved up his left Silver with 18...S-3c to join the battle .

TOYOSHIMA sealed the 37th move and the game once stopped this evening .

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