The 2nd game started !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; challenger deciding 3 games match

The 2nd game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match between KUBO Toshiaki and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just started 10:00 A.M. , 31 August 2011 .

The score of this match is now "KUBO 1 --- 0 MARUYAMA" . Then KUBO needs only one more win to become a challenger . In the other hand , MARUYAMA needs 2 continuous wins to be a challenger .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110831.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110831_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(Official blog about Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

HABU won the 6th game (Oi sen)

Shogi News ; The 52nd Oi sen ; 7 games title match


7:11 P.M. (JST) , 30 August 2011 , after 122 moves , HABU won the 6th game . Then the score of this match becomes "HIROSE 3 --- 3 HABU" , and the winner of this match will get the 52nd Oi title .

Last game of this match will start 12 September 2011 at Jin'ya Ryokan , Hadano city , Kanagawa .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20110829_30.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://twitter.com/#!/shogi_mobile
(twitter for explaining the game , written in Japaense language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(blog about this title match , written in Japanese language)

Sente ; HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.R-6h P-3e
3.Bx2b+ Sx2b
4.S-8h R-3b
5.B*6e B*5d
6.Bx5d Px5d
7.S-7g G-7b
8.G-4h S-6b
9.K-4i B*6d
10.P-6f P-7d
11.P-6e B-8b
12.G6i-5h P-3f
13.S-2h Px3g+
14.Gx3g S-3c
15.P-7e Px7e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening HABU's sealed move 15...Px7e .

(diagram 2)

16.S-6f S-3d
17.R-7h K-6a
18.Rx7e S-4e
19.P-6d N-3c
20.S-6e P*3f
21.G-3h Px6d
22.S-7d P*7c
23.S-8e P-5e
24.P-4f S-5d
25.B*7h P-9d
26.Bx2c+ B-9c
27.R-7i B-6f
28.N-7g P-5f
29.Px5f N-2e
30.P*3d K-7a
(diagram 2)

HIROSE advanced the left Silver and gave the pressure against HABU's camp . HABU also tried to attack HIROSE's camp . After some moves , HIROSE succeeded to make a promoted Bishop and he seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 3)

31.G3h-4h R-3a
32.P-3c+ Bx3c
33.K-3h P*2b
34.P*3b Px2c
35.Px3a+ G-5a
36.P*7h B-2d
37.+P-4a G-6a
38.P*3e Bx3e
39.G4h-4g S-4e
40.R-4i B*3g
41.Px4e P*5g
42.G5h-4h Bx2h+
43.Kx2h S*3g
44.Nx3g Px3g+
45.G4gx3g Nx3g+
46.Kx3g G*4f
47.K-3h P-5h+
48.Gx5h P*3g
49.K-2i G-5g
50.G-5i N*4f
51.P*3i N-5h+
52.+P-5a Sx5a
53.B*4f Bx4f
54.Rx4f +Nx5i
55.N*5c G-5b
56.B*2f Gx5f
57.R-4h B*5g
58.N-6a+ Kx6a
59.P*5c Bx4h+
60.Px5b+ Sx5b
61.R*3a N*4a
62.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 122 moves , HABU won the game .

HABU sealed the 30th move

Shogi News ; The 52nd Oi sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. , 29 August 2011 , HABU sealed the 30th move , and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. , and will end next evening .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20110829_30.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://twitter.com/#!/shogi_mobile
(twitter for explaining the game , written in Japaense language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(blog about this title match , written in Japanese language)

Sente ; HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.R-6h P-3e
3.Bx2b+ Sx2b
4.S-8h R-3b
5.B*6e B*5d
(diagram 1)









After both players opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , HIROSE ranged his Rook with 2.R-6h without closing the Bishop line . Until this move , the game will advance into Sente Shiken Bisha game or Sente open style Shiken Bisha game .

However , HABU advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 2...P-3e to show his attitude to want Ai Furibisha game . HIROSE exchanged the Bishops with 3.Bx2b+ , and against HABU's 4...R-3b , HIROSE dropped a Bishop with 5.B*6e forking the 4c and the 8c Pawns . HABU also dropped a Bishop with 5...B*5d to defend .

(diagram 2)

6.Bx5d Px5d
7.S-7g G-7b
8.G-4h S-6b
9.K-4i B*6d
10.P-6f P-7d
11.P-6e B-8b
12.G6i-5h P-3f
(diagram 2)







They exchanged the Bishops again and developed their each camp move by move . After some moves , HABU dropped a Bishop with 9...B*6d aiming at the 1i-Lance .

HIROSE advanced the 6th file onto 6e to drive away HABU's 6d-Bishop . But HABU's Bishop on 8b still threatening the 1i-Lance and HABU started attacking with 12...P-3f .

(diagram 3)

13.S-2h Px3g+
14.Gx3g S-3c
15.P-7e
(diagram 3)











Against HABU's 12...P-3f , HIROSE moved up his right Silver with 13.S-2h . After the Pawn exchange in the 3rd file , HABU moved up his left Silver with 14...S-3c to join it into the battle .

Then HIROSE pushed the 7th file Pawn with 15.P-7e to start attacking . HABU sealed the 30th move and the game once stopped .

The 6th game of Oi sen has just started !

Shogi News ; The 52nd Oi sen ; 7 games title match


The 6th game of the Oi sen title match between HIROSE Akihito and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 29 August 2011 at Jin'ya Ryokan , Hadano city , Kanagawa .

Now the score of this match is " HIROSE 3 --- 2 HABU" . Then HIROSE needs only one more win to defend his title Oi . In the other hand , HABU needs 2 continuous wins without any other loses .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20110829_30.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://twitter.com/#!/shogi_mobile
(twitter for explaining the game , written in Japaense language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(blog about this title match , written in Japanese language)

Sente ; HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)