GOUDA won the 2nd game ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 37th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


5:16 P.M. (JST) , 25 February 2012 , after 88 moves , GOUDA won the 2nd game of this game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 1 GOUDA" .

The 3rd game of this match between will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 4 March 2012 at Yaizu Grand Hotel , Yaizu city , Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202250101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.P-7d Px7d
8.B*5e S-7c
9.Rx7d S-6d
10.R-8d Rx8d
11.Bx2b+ B*4d
12.+Bx4d Px4d
13.B*2b P-8f
(diagram 1)

KUBO advanced the 7th file with 2.P-7e and selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . GOUDA advanced his Rook Pawn onto 8e to decline KUBO's ISHIDA ryu hongumi form .

KUBO floated the King with 4.K-4h and floated the Rook with 5.R-7f . GOUDA exchanged the Bishops and moved up the left Silver with 6...S-2b . KUBO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 7.P-7d and started attacking with Haya ISHIDA attacking line . KUBO sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking .

(diagram 2)

14.Px8f R*1b
15.Bx4d+ P*4f
16.Px4f Rx8f
17.+B-7g Rx4f
18.P*4g R4f-4b
19.+B-9e P*7c
20.G6i-5h P-3e
21.N-7g R1b-3b
22.P-6f P-3f
23.Px3f P*4f
24.Px4f Rx4f
25.S*4g R-4d
26.+B-8e S-5e
27.+B-7f B*1e
28.N-3g Rx4g+
29.Gx4g P*4f
30.S-3h Px4g+
31.Sx4g S*4f
32.G-3h Sx3g+
33.Gx3g Bx3g+
34.Kx3g N*4e
35.K-4h G*3g
36.K-5h Gx4g
37.K-6i Nx5g+
38.K-7i S*6g
39.+B-8g P*8f
40.B*1e N-3c
41.+B-9f +N-6h
42.K-8i G*7h
43.K-9h Gx8h
44.Kx8h S-7f+
45.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 88 moves , GOUDA won the game .

2nd game has just started ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 37th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and GOUDA Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 February 2012 at Hokkoku Shinbun kaikan , Kanazawa city , Ishikawa .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202250101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

KUBO won the 4th game (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


7:02 P.M. (JST) , 23 February 2012 , after 125 moves , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 3 SATO" .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 March 2012 at Imaiso , Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120222.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-3h G-3b
8.K-2h P-1d
9.P-1f K-4b
10.S-3h K-3a
11.N-7g S-3c
12.P-7d Px7d
13.Rx7d K-2b
14.B*4f P*7c
15.R-7f G-7b
16.P*7d P-6d
17.Bx6d G-6c
18.B-4f
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move 18.B-4f .

(diagram 2)

18...R-8d
19.P-8f Px8f
20.P*8e R-9d
21.G-7h P-4d
22.P-9f P-5d
23.P-5f P-5e
24.Bx5e P*5g
25.Px7c+ Nx7c
26.G-6h R-5d
27.B-4f P-8g+
28.Sx8g B*8h
29.L-9h B-7i+
30.G-7h +B-6i
31.Bx5g G-6d
32.B-8d G-7d
33.B-4h P-4e
34.P-8d P-4f
35.Px4f Gx8d
36.R-6f P*6a
37.R-8f P*7e
38.P*8c G-7d
39.P-8b+ N-6e
40.+P-7b S-5a
41.B-6f P-7f
42.Rx7f Nx7g+
43.Bx7g N*7e
44.N*6f Rx5f
45.Nx7d Rx7f
46.Sx7f +Bx7h
47.Bx3c+ Nx3c
48.P-1e P*4h
49.Gx4h +B-6i
50.R*4a R*5i
51.G-4i G*3a
52.Gx5i Gx4a
53.Gx6i R*9i
54.P*7i Rx9h+
55.P*5h Px1e
56.P*1c L*5b
57.Lx1e Lx5h+
58.G*1b Lx1b
59.Px1b+ K-3a
60.B*5c G3b-4b
61.Bx7e+ B*5f
62.+P-2b Kx2b
63.R*1b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 125 moves , KUBO won the game .

KUBO saeled the 35th move . (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 22 February 2012 , KUBO sealed the 35th move and the game once stopped . The game will restarted 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/etc/kifu/120222.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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


KUBO advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e making ISHIDA ryu opening form . SATO advanced his Rook Pawn with 2...P-8d to decline ISHIDA ryu hongumi . KUBO moving up the King with 4.K-4h and floated the Rook with 5.R-7f making ISHIDA ryu form .

After exchanging the Bishops , KUBO made Kata mino gakoi and SATO made Yagura gakoi . KUBO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 12.P-7d and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

12...Px7d
13.Rx7d K-2b
14.B*4f P*7c
15.R-7f G-7b
16.P*7d P-6d
17.Bx6d G-6c
(diagram 2)








KUBO sealed the 35th move and the game once stopped .

The 4th game has just started ! (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


The 4th game of the Osho sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and SATO Yasumitsu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 February 2012 at Kakurinji temple , Kakogawa city , Hyogo .

The score of this match is now "KUBO 0 --- 3 SATO ". SATO needs only one more win to get this title . In the other hand , KUBO needs 4 continuous win before any other loses to defend his title .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120222.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

SATO won the 3rd game (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


3:24 P.M. (JST) , 17 February 2012 after 95 moves , SATO won the 3rd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 0 --- 3 SATO ".

The 4th game will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 February 2012 at Kakurinji temple , Kakogawa city , Hyogo .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120216.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.K-7h K-6b
10.G4i-5h K-7b
11.S-6h K-8b
12.S-7g L-9b
13.S-6f K-9a
14.N-3g S-8b
15.P-9f P-5f
16.Px5f Rx5f
17.N-4e B-1e
18.G5h-6h R-5a
19.P*5c Sx4e
20.Sx4e B-3g+
21.R-5h +Bx4g
22.S-5d G-7a
23.R-5i N*5f
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move ; 23...N*5f .

(diagram 2)

24.G6h-5h +Bx3f
25.S*4e +B-2g
26.S6f-6e P*5g
27.G-4g +Bx4e
28.Sx4e S*6h
29.S4ex5f Sx6i=
30.Rx6i P-5h+
31.R-2i G-4b
32.Bx1a+ N-3c
33.+B-2b P*5e
34.Sx5e N-4e
35.S-4f G*5g
36.Sx4e +P-6h
37.K-8h Gx4g
38.N*7e Gx5c
39.L*8f G*7b
40.N*9e G-6d
41.N7ex8c=Sx8c
42.Nx8c= Gx8c
43.Lx8c+ P*8b
44.S*7b Gx7b
45.+Lx7b Gx6e
46.S*8c +P-7h
47.Kx7h R-5h+
48.G*6h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 95 moves , SATO won the game .

KUBO sealed the 46th move (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 16 February 2012 KUBO sealed the 46th move and the game once stopped the evening . The game will restart next morning and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120216.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.K-7h K-6b
10.G4i-5h K-7b
11.S-6h K-8b
12.S-7g L-9b
13.S-6f K-9a
14.N-3g S-8b
15.P-9f P-5f
(diagram 1)

KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SATO quickly advanced the right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

KUBO also advanced the left Silver onto 4d to stop SATO's Silver and started making Anaguma gakoi . SATO made Funa gakoi and advanced another Silver onto 6f to join the battle . KUBO pushed the 5th file Pawn and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

16.Px5f Rx5f
17.N-4e B-1e
18.G5h-6h R-5a
19.P*5c Sx4e
20.Sx4e B-3g+
21.R-5h +Bx4g
22.S-5d G-7a
23.R-5i
(diagram 2)







KUBO sacrificed his Silver and succeeded to make his Bishop promoted . KUBO sealed the 46th move and the game once stopped .

3rd game has just started ! (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


The 3rd game of the Osho sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and SATO Yasumitsu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) 16 February 2012 at Grand Hotel Hamamatsu , Hamamatsu city , Shizuoka .


The score of this match is now "KUBO 0 --- 2 SATO" .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120216.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

SATOMI defends her title "Jo-ryu Meijin"

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


5:04 P.M. (JST) , 15 February 2012 , after 138 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 3 --- 1 SHIMIZU " and SATOMI succeeded to defend her title Jo-ryu Meijin .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202150101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h K-6b
5.K-7h S-7b
6.P-5f K-7a
7.S-5g S-3b
8.G4i-5h G4a-5b
9.B-7g P-6d
10.K-8h P-7d
11.L-9h N-7c
12.P-6f P-4e
13.K-9i B-3c
14.S-8h S-4c
15.G-6g S-4d
16.P-3f G-6c
17.P-2e P-5d
18.G-7i P-9d
19.B-5i K-8b
20.B-2f P-1d
21.P-1f S-5c
22.R-7h B-4d
23.B-3g P-8d
24.P-7e Px7e
25.Rx7e S-8c
26.R-7h G-7b
27.R-2h B-3c
28.S-6h R-4a
29.S6h-7g P-9e
30.P*7e K-9b
31.S-7f S-6b
32.R-7h R-4b
33.P-8f K-8a
34.R-4h S-7a
35.G-7g B-2b
36.R-5h P-4f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . SHIMIZU made Ibisha Anaguma , the most effective counter-plan for Shiken Bisha . While SATOMI developed her Kakoi to Ginkanmuri , SHIMIZU exchanged the 7th file Pawn and got a Kurai by 30.P*7e .

SATOMI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 36...P-4f and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

37.Bx4f N-3c
38.R-2h B-1c
39.P-2d Px2d
40.P-1e P-2e
41.P*2d Rx4f
42.Px4f Bx2d
43.R*4a B*5g
44.G7i-7h B5gx4f+
45.R-4h P*4g
46.Rx4f+ Bx4f
47.Rx4g P*4e
48.B*2b B-2d
49.Bx1a+ P-4f
50.R-2g R*4h
51.+B-1b P-4g+
52.+Bx3d B-4f
53.P-5e +P-5h
54.+B-5f +P-6h
55.S7f-8g P*7f
56.+Bx4f Px7g+
57.Rx7g +Px7h
58.Sx7h P*7f
59.Rx7f Rx4f+
60.B*5b B*6e
61.R-7g +Rx6f
62.L*7i P-9f
63.Px9f +Rx7g
64.Nx7g Bx9h+
65.Kx9h L*9b
66.S7h-8g Lx9f
67.P*9g Lx9g+
68.Sx9g Lx9g+
69.Kx9g R*8i
70.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 138 moves SATOMI won the game .

The 4th game has just started ! (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


The 4th game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 February 2012 at Kansai Shogi kaikan , Fukushima ku , Osaka .

The score of this match is now "SATOMI 2 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202150101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

KUBO won the 1st game . (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 37th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


7:29 P.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 , after 158 moves , KUBO won the game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 0 GOUDA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 February 2012 at Hokkoku Shinbun kaikan , Kanazawa city , Ishikawa .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 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 S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.G4i-5h K-6b
10.K-7h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g P-6d
13.B-7g L-9b
14.K-8h K-9a
15.S-7h S-8b
16.P-9f G-7a
17.P-9e R-6b
18.P-8f G-5b
19.S-8g P-6e
20.Px6e Rx6e
21.G-7h R-6a
22.P*6f G-6c
23.P-1f B-4b
24.R-3h P-7d
25.L-9h L-1b
26.K-9i G-7c
27.G-8h P-8d
28.R-2h P-1d
29.G-6h R-5a
30.G6h-7h P-5f
(diagram 1)

KUBO pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d and made a Gokigen Nakabisha formation in this game . GOUDA advanced the right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

KUBO also advanced his left Silver onto 4d to stop GOUDA's Silver . KUBO made Anaguma gakoi and GOUDA made Ginkanmuri . While GOUDA was developing his Ginkanmuri to Ginkanmuri Anaguma , KUBO started attacking with 30...P-5f .

(diagram 2)

31.Px5f Rx5f
32.P-6e R-5a
33.P-2d Bx2d
34.P*5g R-5b
35.R-6h R-6b
36.N-3g N-3c
37.P-6d S-5c
38.P-6c+ Gx6c
39.S-9f N-7c
40.S-8g S-6d
41.R-2h N-6e
42.B-6f G-7c
43.S-5e S-5c
44.P-7e P*5d
45.S-4f Px7e
46.P-5f S-6d
47.P-5e R-5b
48.R-5h P*6g
49.Px5d P*5g
50.R-2h Rx5d
51.P*7d G7c-7b
52.Gx6g P-5h+
53.P*5e R-4d
54.Rx5h Bx4f
55.Px4f Rx4f
56.B*4b P*6c
57.Bx3c+ R-4g+
58.G-6h S*7i
59.G8h-7h P*5g
60.Gx5g +R-4i
61.+Bx3d Nx5g+
62.Bx5g +Rx5h
63.Bx7i R*3i
64.N*9f P*5f
65.+B-3e P*3d
66.+B-6h +Rx6h
67.Bx6h P-7f
68.S*8h B*7e
69.Sx7f P-5g+
70.B-7g G*6g
71.Gx6g +Px6g
72.Sx6g B-5g+
73.S-7h G*6g
74.G*6i Rx1i+
75.R*1a L*7f
76.N*7c Lx7g+
77.S8hx7g +Rx6i
78.Sx6i Gx7c
79.Px7c+ N*8g
80.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 158 moves , KUBO won the game .

SATOMI won the 3rd game ! (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:37 P.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 , after 101 moves , SATOMI won the 3rd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 2 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .

The 4th game of the match sill start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 February 2012 at Kansai Shogi kaikan , Fukushima ku , Osaka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e K-4b
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-7h P-6d
5.K-4h S-6c
6.S-3h P-8d
7.K-3i K-3b
8.S-6h P-1d
9.P-1f S-4b
10.S-6g P-8e
11.R-7f G-7b
12.B-7g P-5d
13.G6i-5h S-5c
14.K-2h G-4b
15.P-9f P-9d
16.S-5f P-5e
17.S-4e G-3c
18.S-3f S5c-5d
19.B-8h B-3a
20.N-7g P-4d
21.B-9g G-4c
22.P-4f B-4b
23.G-4g G-6b
24.P-5f Px5f
25.P-6e R-8d
(diagram 1)

SATOMI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening and SHIMIZU replied with 2...K-4b to accept ISHIDA ryu hongumi . SATOMI closed Bishop line , made Hon mino gakoi and ISHIDA ryu hongumi attacking form .

SHIMIZU made a Funa gakoi and developed it higher making Gosuji Kurai dori form . SATOMI pushed the 5th & 6th Pawn to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

26.P-7d Sx7d
27.Px6d G6b-5c
28.P-4e P-5g+
29.Gx5g B-2d
30.G5g-5h P-1e
31.Px1e P*6g
32.P-6c+ Gx6c
33.S-2e B-3e
34.P-3f B-1c
35.Px4d Gx4d
36.P-1d B-2b
37.P*5e S-4c
38.R-6f P-6h+
39.P*4e P*6d
40.Px4d Bx4d
41.G-5g Bx5e
42.N-3g Bx6f
43.Gx6f P*4h
44.P*4d S-5b
45.Sx3d K-4b
46.P-4c+ Sx4c
47.Sx4c+ Kx4c
48.B*6a P*5b
49.P*4d K-5c
50.N-4e Kx4d
51.Bx5b+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 101 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Kio sen title match has started !

Shogi News : The 37th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and GOUDA Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 at Niigata Grand Hotel , Niigata city , Niigata .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

3rd game has just started ! (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


The 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 at Yubara Kokusai hotel Kikunoyu (facebook page) , Maniwa city , Okayama .

The score of this match is now "SATOMI 1 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

HASEGAWA becomes the challenger ! (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding game


5:03 P.M. (JST) , 2 February 2012 , after 127 moves , HASEGAWA won this game and she becomes the challenger of the 5th Jo-o title match . The match will start 8 April 2012 at Sourakuen Kaikan , Kobe city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japaense )
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Myanavi Joshi open , written in Japanese )


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.S-6h P-3d
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f S3a-4b
12.R-5i P-6d
13.Bx2b+ Kx2b
14.S-7g P-4d
15.P-5e Px5e
16.Rx5e P*5d
17.R-5i S-4c
18.G-7h G-3b
19.P-2f P-7d
20.S-2g P-9d
21.G-3h P-9e
22.P-3f N-7c
23.P-7e N-6e
(diagram 1)

HASEGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f to make Nakabisha form and SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn to select Ibisha . The position advanced to Sente Wanpaku Nakabisha form .

After the Bishop exchange , HASEGAWA developed her Kata mino gakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri , and SHIMIZU also developed the Kakoi from Funa gakoi to Gangi gakoi .

SHIMIZU jumped her right Knight with 22...N-7c to prepare attacking . HASEGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 23.P-7e aiming at the 7c-Knight and SHIMIZU jumped the Knight again with 23...N-6e to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Px7d Nx7g+
25.Nx7g P-8f
26.P-7c+ Px8g+
27.+Px8b +Px7h
28.R*7a B*6h
29.R-5f Bx7g+
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P*1c G*1d
32.Rx9a+ +Bx6g
33.R-5i N*5a
34.L*1h S*2d
35.B*8d +P-6h
36.R-3i +P-5h
37.R-7i P*7h
38.R-8i +B-5f
39.P-2e Sx1c
40.+P-7b P*8h
41.Rx8h P*8c
42.B-9c+ P-6e
43.+R-6a +Bx4f
44.N-3g N-3c
45.R-8f +B-5e
46.P*4f P-4e
47.N*2f Px4f
48.+B-8b P-4g+
49.Gx4g P*4f
50.Rx4f +Bx4f
51.+Bx4f R*4i
52.S-3h R-5i+
53.B*7g +R-6i
54.Nx3d Sx3d
55.+Rx5b S-4b
56.G*4d P-6f
57.Gx3d N*2f
58.S*4d Nx3h+
59.Kx3h K-2a
60.P*5i +Px5i
61.Sx3c+ Gx3c
62.Gx3c +R-5h
63.K-2g Sx3c
64.G*3b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 127 moves , HASEGAWA won the game .

challenger deciding game has just started ! (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding game


The challenger deciding game of the Mynavi Joshi open between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and HASEGAWA Yuuki has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 2 February 2012 . The winner of this game will be a challenger of the 5th Jo-o title match .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japaense )
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Myanavi Joshi open , written in Japanese )


SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 1 dan)