HABU won the 3rd game

Shogi News ; 

The 63rd Osho sen 7 games title match

3:49 P.M. (JST)  ,  30  January  2014 ,  after  82  moves ,  HABU  won  the  game  .  Then  the  score  of  this  match  becomes  WATANABE  2 --- 1 HABU  .

The  4th game  of  this  match  will  start  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  18  February  2014  , at  Hirosaki  shimin kaikan ,  Hirosaki city  ,  Aomori  .  (Map )


You  can  see  the  game  nearly  real  time  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/etc/63/140129.html
(Flash  version  ,  written  in  Japanese  language)
You can see this page after sign in the site .

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)


Sente ; WATANABE  Akira (Osho , Kio)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oza , Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

  1.P-7f   P-8d    
 2.S-6h   P-3d    
 3.P-6f   S-6b    
 4.P-5f   P-5d 
 5.S-4h   S-4b    
 6.G4i-5h G-3b    
 7.G-7h   K-4a    
 8.K-6i   P-7d 
 9.G5h-6g S6b-5c 
 10.P-2f   P-8e   
 11.P-2e   P-8f   
 12.Px8f   Rx8f 
 13.P*8g   R-8e   
 14.P-3f   P-5e   
 15.P-4f   Px5f   
 16.S-4g   S-5d 
 17.Sx5f   P-6d   
 18.K-7i   N-7c   
 19.N-3g   G-6b   
 20.P-6e   Bx8h+
 21.Kx8h   Px6e   
 22.S-7g   P-6f   
 23.Sx6f   P*8f   
 24.Px8f   R-8b
  25.P*5e
 (diagram 1)

 The game restarted 9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  30  Janurary  2014  with  WATANABE's  sealed  move  25.P*5e  . 

(diagram 2)

 
 25...S-6c  
 26.N-7g   P*8e  
 27.Px8e   P*8f  
 28.K-7i   K-3a 
 29.S-4e   Nx8e  
 30.P-2d   Px2d  
 31.P*8c   Rx8c  
 32.P*8d   B*3i 
 33.Rx2d   P-8g+ 
 34.Gx8g   P*8f  
 35.G-8h   Rx8d  
 36.Sx3d   Nx7g+
 37.G8hx7g P-8g+ 
 38.P*2c   +Px7g 
 39.Gx7g   P*6g  
 40.P*8f   Bx6f+
 41.Gx6f   S*6h  
 42.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 82 moves  ,  HABU  won  the  game .

WATANABE won the 1st game ! (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


9:46 P.M. (JST) , 29 August 2012 , after 104 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 HABU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 September 2012 at Yokohama Royal Park hotel , Yokohama city , Kanagawa .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201208290101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

1.P-7f P-8d

2.S-6h P-3d

3.P-6f S-6b

4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b

6.G4i-5h G-3b

7.G-7h K-4a

8.K-6i P-7d

9.G5h-6g S6b-5c

10.P-2f P-8e

11.P-2e P-8f

12.Px8f Rx8f
13.P*8g R-8e

14.P-3f P-5e

15.P-4f Px5f

16.S-4g S-5d
17.Sx5f P-6d

18.P-2d Px2d

19.Rx2d P*2c

20.R-2h N-7c
21.K-7i G-5a

22.N-3g K-3a

23.P-9f P-9d

24.B-9g P-6e

(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

25.N-7g Px6f

26.G-5g R-8c

27.P*2d Px2d

28.Rx2d P-9e
29.Bx4b+ G5ax4b

30.P*2c B-4d

31.N-4e Px9f

32.S*2b K-4a
33.Sx2a= G-3a

34.P-2b+ Gx2b

35.N*3c K-3a

36.P*2c G2bx3c
37.Nx3c+ Gx3c

38.S-4e N*6g

39.Sx6g Sx4e

40.Sx6f P-9g+
41.P-2b+ K-4b

42.+P-3b Gx3b

43.Sx3b+ Kx3b

44.N*2e S*2c
45.G*3a Kx3a

46.Rx2c+ S*3b

47.Px4e G*8h

48.Gx8h +Px8h
49.K-6i Sx2c

50.Px4d R*3i

51.S*5i B*7h

52.K-5h R-3h+
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI won the 3rd game (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 3rd game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 at Spa Resort Hawaiians , Iwaki city , Fukushima .


9:46 P.M. (JST) , 9 May 2012 , after 157 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 2 --- 1 HABU" .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 May 2012 at Fugetsurou , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.B-7i B-7c
14.B-4f S-6d
15.P-7e R-8d
16.Px7d Rx7d
17.P*5f K-3a
18.P-2e G-5a
19.P*7f S-3c
20.P-6e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game advanced along a typical Ai Yagura line until HABU's 9...S6b-5c . HABU made his camp AKUTSU ryu Kyusen form .

Replying HABU's 5th file Pawn exchange , MORIUCHI turned his Bishop onto 4f and started attacking with 20.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

20...Sx6e
21.Bx7c+ Nx7c
22.B*8b P-8f
23.Px8f P*8h
24.Gx8h B*4i
25.P*6h K-2b
26.Bx9a+ G5a-4b
27.L*5h Sx7f
28.Gx7f Rx7f
29.Sx7f P*8g
30.Gx8g G*2g
31.Rx2g Bx2g+
32.G*3i P*7g
33.P*7i R*2f
34.+Bx7c +B-2h
35.Gx2h Rx2h+
36.S*5i P*5g
37.Lx5g +Rx1i
38.R*7a +Rx2i
39.Gx7g G*4i
40.K-7h Gx5i
41.Sx5i +Rx5i
42.P-2d Px2d
43.P*2c Gx2c
44.G*3a L*4a
45.Gx4a Gx4a
46.Rx4a+ G*3a
47.+R-5b S*3b
48.+B-8d N*4e
49.L*4f P*5a
50.+R-9b Nx5g+
51.Lx4c+ P*4b
52.+Lx3c Gx3c
53.P*2c Kx2c
54.N*1e K-1b
55.P*2c Sx2c
56.P*2b Kx2b
57.+Bx5a L*4a
58.B*7e S*6d
59.Bx9c+ P*7e
60.S-8e +Nx5f
61.S*5b L*7f
62.K-8g P*9e
63.Sx7f Px7f
64.Kx7f P*8d
65.+B9cx8dS*7c
66.K-8e Sx8d
67.Kx8d B*4h
68.K-8c +N-6f
69.+Bx4a G3c-3b
70.+R-8a Gx4a
71.Sx4a= +Nx7g
72.G*4d P*5a
73.Sx3b+ Sx3b
74.P*2c Sx2c
75.S*3a Kx3a
76.Nx2c= K-3b
77.G*3a K-2b
78.Gx2a Kx2a
79.P*2b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; AKUTSU ryu (JT Shogi Nihon series)

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu started 23 Ocotober 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/3-2kyoku/index.html
(Flash version & text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meiji , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.B-7i B-7c
14.B-4f S-6d
15.B-6h K-3a
16.K-7i G-5b
17.P-1f P-4d
18.P-1e G5b-4c
19.K-8h K-2b
20.N-1g S-3c
21.N-2e S-2d
22.P-4f S-5c
23.S-4g S-5d
24.P*5f P-9d
25.P-9f B-6d
26.P-3f N-7c
27.R-3h L-9c
28.P-5e Bx5e
29.P-3e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game ran along a typical line of Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi for a while .

By HABU's 9...S6b-5c , the game came into a variation of AKUTSU ryu . HABU exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Bishop and MORIUCHI turned his Bishop trying to exchange with 14.B-4f .

HABU declined the Bishop exchange by 14...S-6d and both players developed their each Kakoi . After completed Yagura gakoi , MORIUCHI jumped his right Knight with 21.N-2e to join the battle .

After some moves , MORIUCHI sacrificed the 5th file with 28.P-5e and started attacking with 29.P-3e .



29...Px3e
30.Nx1c+ Sx1c
31.P-1d S-2d
32.P-2e S-3c
33.P-1c+ Lx1c
34.Lx1c+ Kx1c
35.L*5i B-6d
36.P*5e Sx5e
37.Lx5e P-8f
38.Sx8f L*8d
39.P-4e K-2b
40.S*5b Lx8f
41.Bx8f Bx8f
42.Px8f P*8g
43.Gx8g P*8e
44.Px8e B*6i
45.Sx4c+ Gx4c
46.Px4d Gx4d
47.P*3d Gx3d
48.S-5f N*4f
49.R-1h P*1g
50.R-6h Bx8g+
51.Kx8g P*8f
52.K-7h S*8g
53.K-6i G*7h
54.K-5i Gx6h
55.Gx6h S-7h+
56.B*4g R*8h
57.Gx7h Rx7h+
58.G*6h S*4h
59.Kx4h +Rx6h
60.K-3g G*3f
61.resigns

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote AKUTSU ryu ; WATANABE shinte; S-3c line

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; B-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between HASHIMOTO and INOUE was broadcasted 12 June 2010 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : INOUE Keita (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.G4i-5h S-4b
6.S-4h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.G-5f B-7c
15.G-6e R-8d
16.P-7e
(diagram 1)

HASHIMOTO selected Yagura as the opening of this game and INOUE accepted it . The game ran along a line to Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi for a while .

By 9...S6b-5c , INOUE selected AKUTSU ryu kyusen . INOUE exchanged the 5th file Pawns and HASHIMOTO advanced the 2nd file Pawn to exchange the Pawns .

INOUE moved up the left Silver with 13...S-3c to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange . HASHIMOTO moved up the 6g-Gold to attack INOUE's Bishop .

(diagram 2)

16...Px7e
17.Gx7e R-4d
18.B-7i S-5d
19.G-7d B-5a
20.B-4f P*7c
21.G-8c P-8f
22.Px8f S-4e
23.B-6h S-5f
24.P-4f P*5g
25.Sx5g Sx5g+
26.Bx5g R-5d
27.B-7i S*5h
28.Rx5h Rx5h+
29.Kx5h R*2h
30.K-6g Rx2i+
31.S-7f +Rx1i
32.S*7b Gx7b
33.Gx7b S*6i
34.R*7a +R-5i
35.S*6h +R-5h
(diagram 2)

INOUE attacked HASHIMOTO's camp for a while and HASHIMOTO dropped a Rook wtih 34.R*7a to attack INOUE's camp .

(diagram 3)

36.K-7g L*7d
37.P*7e Lx7e
38.Sx7e Sx7h+
39.Kx7h N*7f
40.L*5g K-3a
41.Rx5a+ G*4a
42.S*6g Nx6h+
43.Bx6h S*6i
44.K-7g Gx5a
45.Sx5h Sx5h+
46.Lx5a+ +Sx6h
47.Kx6h B*5f
48.S*6g R*8h
49.P*7h R-8g+
50.Sx5f S*5g
51.K-7i P*8h
52.B*4a Px8i+
53.K-6i resigns
(diagram 3)

After 105 moves , HASHIMOTO won the game .

Gote AKUTSU ryu Kyusen Yagura

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; G-block


A Shogi Game of the Ginga sen G-block between SANADA and ITODANI was broadcasted 8 April 2010 .


Sente : SANADA Keiichi (7 dan)
Gote : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-8e
9.S-7g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-5e
11.S-5g Px5f
12.Sx5f R-5b
13.P-2e S-5d
14.P-7e S-5e
15.Sx5e Bx5e
16.P*5f B-4d
17.G7h-6g K-3a
18.K-7h N-3c
19.P-4f P*5e
20.S*4g Px5f
21.Sx5f P*5e
22.S-4g S*5f
(diagram 1)

SANADA selected Yagura opening and ITODANI accepted it . The game naturally advanced along the line of typical Yagura game for a while . ITODANI moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c and he selected AKUTSU ryu Kyusen Yagura line .

ITODANI exchanged the 5th file Pawns and ranged the Rook with 12...R-5b to attack the 5th file .

(diagram 2)

23.P*5g Sx6g+
24.Gx6g G-5a
25.S-7f Nx2e
26.P-4e B-7a
27.P-6e S-3c
28.S-4f G*4g
29.Sx5e P*5d
30.S-6f Nx3g+
31.Nx3g Gx3g
32.R-2i G-3h
33.R-2g N*3e
34.R-2f N-4g+
35.R-1f G5a-4b
36.P-6d Px6d
37.S*6c R-8b
38.P*6b Bx6b
39.Sx6b+ Rx6b
40.B-7g +N-5h
41.P-9f P-2d
42.R-5f P-6e
43.S6fx6e P*6f
44.Gx6f K-2b
45.Rx5d R-5b
46.Rx5b+ Gx5b
47.K-8h S*6h
(diagram 2)

SANADA developed his camp and ITODANI attacked SANADA's attacking pieces . During the moves , ITODANI drove away SANADA's Rook and made it useless until 35.R-1f .

After some moves , SANADA finally made his Rook exchanged , but ITODANI already started attacking SANADA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

48.B-9e P-9d
49.B-8d R*6i
50.P-7d R-7i+
51.K-9h +R-7h
52.N*8h S-7i=
53.B*7g +N-6h
54.Sx8e Sx8h=
55.Bx8h +N-7i
56.S*6g +Rx8i
57.K-9g P*8c
58.B-7e N*9c
59.Sx9d N*8e
60.K-8f +Rx8h
61.K-9e N-7g+
62.Sx8c+ +Nx6g
63.G-7f +Rx8g
64.G-8f N-8e
65.K-8d +Rx8f
66.Px7c+ +Rx7e
67.Kx7e B*6f
68.K-7d G*7e
69.K-8d Gx6e
70.K-7d G-7e
71.K-8d G-7f
72.K-7d S*6e
73.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 144 moves , ITODANI won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote AKUTSU ryu

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between MURANAKA and GOUDA started 10:00 A.M. , 10 November 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091110asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MURANAKA Syuji (6 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.S-5g B-7c
15.P-6e K-3a
16.S7g-6f B-8d
17.S-5f P*5d
18.P-9f P-9d
19.B-7i K-2b
20.B-4f B-7c
21.B-6h B-8d
22.K-7i P-1d
23.P-1f S5c-4d
24.P-4f G-5a
25.P-4e S-5e
(diagram 1)

MURANAKA selected Yagura as the opening of this game and GOUDA accepted it . The game naturally advanced for some moves . GOUDA moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c and shown his strategy .

The strategy GOUDA shown in this game was called "GOUDA ryu" , and is recently called "AKUTSU ryu" .

GOUDA advanced the 8th file Pawn with 10...P-8e forcing MURANAKA to move up the 6h-Silver with 11.S-7g , and exchanged the 5th file Pawns . After the 5th file Pawn exchange , MURANAKA advanced his Rook Pawn with 13.P-2e . GOUDA moved up his left Silver with 13...S-3c to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange .

MURANAKA advanced his both Silver to 6f and 5f to occupy the center . After some moves , MURANAKA advanced the 4th file Pawn with 25.P-4e and GOUDA crushed the 4d-Silver against MURANAKA's Silvers with 25...S-5e .

(diagram 2)

26.S5fx5e Px5e
27.P-2d Sx2d
28.P*5d R-5b
29.P-4d G5a-4b
30.S*5c Gx5c
31.Px5c+ Rx5c
32.R-4h Px4d
33.Rx4d S*5h
34.G6g-7g S*6i
35.P-7e P*4c
36.P*5d R-5a
37.Rx3d P*3c
38.R-3f Px7e
39.Sx5e Sx7h+
40.Gx7h G*4e
41.P-5c+ Gx3f
42.P*5b R-3a
43.Px3f R*6i
(diagram 2)

After the Silver exchange in the 5th file , MURANAKA sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 27.P-2d , and dropped a Pawn with 28.P*5d aiming at a Pawn promotion with P-5c+ . GOUDA swung his Rook with 28...R...5b to prevent this line .

MURANAKA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 29.P-4d to continue attacking , and GOUDA moved up the 5a-Gold with 29...G5a-4b to defend . Instead of 29...G5a-4b , the lines 29...Px4d , 30.S*5c , or 29...Rx5d , 30.S*4e seemed danger for GOUDA .

MURANAKA dropped a Silver with 30.S*5c and after the Silver and the 4b-Gold exchange , he swung the Rook with 32.R-4h to attack this line . Replying MURANAKA's 33.Rx4d , GOUDA dropped a Silver with 33...S*5h to attack MURANAKA's Kakoi .

After some moves , GOUDA dropped a Gold with 40...G*4e forking the 3f-Rook and the 5e-Silver . While GOUDA captured the 3f-Rook , MURANAKA made a promoted Pawn and dropped a Pawn with 42.P*5b driving away the 5a-Rook . GOUDA dropped a Rook with 43...R*6i and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

44.K-8h Rx2i+
45.B-4f S-6i=
46.G-7i N*7f
47.K-7g S-5h=
48.S*5f B-7c
49.P-6d Bx6d
50.+P-5d B-8b
51.G*7b Bx5e
52.+Px5e P*5d
53.+Px5d +Rx7i
54.Bx7i S*6e
55.G*5g Sx5f
56.Gx5h P*5g
57.+P-5e Px5h+
58.K-6f N-6h+
59.B-9g P*5d
60.+Px5f G*7f
61.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 120 moves , GOUDA won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote AKUTSU ryu . (JT)

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series between HABU and NAMEKATA started 29 August 2009 at Twin messe Shizuoka , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2009/2-2kyoku/index.html
(Flash version and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisahi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.B-7i B-7c
15.B-4f S-6d
16.P-3f S-5e
17.B-3g R-5b
18.K-7i K-3a
19.K-8h G-5a
20.S-5g P*5f
21.S5g-6h G5a-4b
22.L-9h P-6d
23.K-9i B-8d
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and NAMEKATA accepted it . The game ran along common line for a while . NAMEKATA's 9...S6b-5c shown his attitude to select AKUTSU ryu Kyusen Yagura .

After advanced the 8th file Pawn with 10...P-8e forcing HABU to move up his 6h-Silver with 11.S-7g , NAMEKATA exchanged the 5th file Pawns .

HABU advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 13.P-2e aiming the 2nd file Pawn exchange . NAMEKATA moved up his left Silver with S-3c to decline the Pawn exchange . But this Silver blocked the 5e-Bishops back route . Then HABU backed his Bishop with 14.B-7i aimed at Bishop exchange in this time . NAMEKATA also backed his Bishop with 14...B-7c to decline the Bishop exchange .

HABU still advanced his Bishop with 15.B-4f facing both players Bishops . NAMEKATA blocked the Bishop line with 15...S-6d and advanced the Silver with 16...S-5e attacking the 4f-Bishop . HABU's 4f-Bishop escaped with 17.B-3g and his King entered Kin Yagura .

While HABU was developing his Kin Yagura to Yagura Anaguma , NAMEKATA completed Hekomi Yagura and moved up his Bishop preparing the attack in the 6th file .

(diagram 2)

24.P*5g Px5g+
25.Sx5g P*5f
26.S-4f Sx4f
27.Bx4f P-5g+
28.Bx5g S*5f
29.Gx5f Rx5f
30.P*5h P-8f
31.Px8f P-6e
32.P-2d Px2d
33.P-3e B-7c
34.S*4f P*8g
35.Px6e Px3e
36.S*6g R-5a
37.B-6f P-4d
38.R-3h G4b-4c
39.P-7e K-2b
40.Px7d Bx4f
41.Px4f S*4g
42.R-2h S-5f+
43.Sx5f Rx5f
44.P*2c Gx2c
45.P-5g Rx4f
46.P*4g Rx4g+
(diagram 2)

Before NAMEKATA started attacking , HABU dropped a Pawn with 24.P*5g and advancing his right Silver to crush it against the 5e-Silver to exchange . After the Silver exchange , NAMEKATA sacrificed a Pawn with 27...P-5g+ to continue attacking .

HABU also sacrificed 2 Pawns with 32.P-2d & 33.P-3e to attack , NAMEKATA backed his Bishop with 33...B-7c attacking the 2h-Rook to disturb HABU's attack . HABU dropped a Silver with 34.S*4f to block NAMEKATA's Bishop line .

HABU dropped another Silver with S-6g forcing the 5f-Rook to escape , and turned his Rook with 38.R-3h aiming to attack in the 3rd file . NAMEKATA moved up his 4b-Gold with 38...G4b-4c to protect the 3rd file and his King entered Kin Yagura .

HABU attacked the 7c-Bishop , NAMEKATA sacrificed the Bishop with 40...Bx4f and continued attacking . After some moves , NAMEKATA succeeded to make his Rook promoted .

(diagram 3)

47.B-7e P*5c
48.B*6a S-3d
49.P*3b P*7f
50.Sx7f P*7g
51.Gx8g G*7h
52.P-3a+ +R-4i
53.+Px2a Kx2a
54.G-8h P*6h
55.S*6g +R-7i
56.Bx4c+ Sx4c
57.G*8g B*5e
58.resigns
(diagram 3)


After 116 moves , NAMEKATA won the game .

Shogi News : HABU won the 1st game . (Kisei sen)

Shogi News: The 80th Kisei sen : 5 games title match

7:29 P.M. 9 June 2009 , after 142 mvoes , HABU won the 1st game of the Kisei sen title match . The score of this match becomes HABU 1 --- 0 KIMURA . The 2nd game will start 9:00 A.M. 19 June 2009 at Sumoto city , Hyougo .

HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/80-01.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/j_80-01.html
(Java version, written in Japanese language)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
(diagram 1)





KIMURA selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and HABU accepted it . The game developped a typical Yagura game line for a while . HABU shown the attitude to select Kyusen Yagura line with 9...S6b-5c .

(diagram 2)

11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.P-6e B-7c
15.S-6f B-8d
16.S4h-5g K-3a
17.P-9f G-5b
18.S-5f G5b-4b
19.B-7i K-2b
20.B-4f B-7c
21.P*5e P-8f
22.Px8f Rx8f
23.K-7i S5c-4d
24.P-3f L-1b
25.N-3g K-1a
26.P*8g R-8d
27.K-8h P-9d
28.N-4e S-2b
29.P-2d Px2d
30.Rx2d P*2c
31.R-2i G-4a
32.P-1f G4a-3a
(diagram 2)

HABU exchanged the 5th file Pawns . And replying KIMURA's 13.P-2e , HABU moved up the left Silver with 13...S-3c to avoid the 2nd file Pawn exchange . KIMURA developped his camp higher with 14.P-6e , and gave the pressure to HABU's attacking piecies . KIMURA joined his right Silver to the 5th file and made a good shape .

HABU may think he had a difficult position . And he made Anaguma gakoi .

(diagram 3)

33.P-1e P*8f
34.Px8f Rx8f
35.P*8g R-8d
36.P-3e Sx3e
37.P*3c Nx3c
38.Nx3c+ Sx3c
39.B-6h G3a-2b
40.S-4e P-9e
41.Px9e P*9h
42.Lx9h P*9g
43.Lx9g R-8b
44.P-9d P*9f
45.Lx9f N*8d
46.L-9e N-9f
47.K-9g P*8h
48.P-9c+ Nx9c
49.P*9d Px8i+
50.Kx9f S3e-4d
51.S-5f Sx5e
52.Px9c+ Bx9e
53.Bx9e Lx9c
54.B*7c R-8c
55.N*8e Sx6f
56.Gx6f L*9b
57.Nx9c+ S*8e
58.K-9g Lx9c
59.P*9f Rx7c
60.N*7g Lx9e
61.Nx8e R-8c
62.S*9d R-8a
63.Px9e B*4h
64.G6f-6g P*9f
65.Kx9f N*8d
66.K-8f Nx7f
67.Kx7f P*5e
68.Sx5e B*9i
69.N*6f S-4d
70.S-4f N*8d
71.K-8f B4hx6f+
72.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 142 moves , HABU won the game .

Shogi Game record : MORIUCHI won over WATANABE Ryuo . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A Shogi game of NHK cup between MORIUCHI and WATANABE was broadcasted 22 February .


Sente: MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira ( Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.S-7g S6b-5c
10.P-2e S-3c
(diagram 1)





MORIUCHI selected Yagura opening , as the opening of this game . WATANABE accepted it . The game was naturaly advancing , but WATANABE shown an attacking attitude with 9... S6b-5c . He choiced AKUTSU ryu kyusen Yagura , with which he won over HABU in Ryuo sen title match . MORIUCHI replied with Rook Pawn advancing .

(diagram 2)

11.B-7i B-3a
12.P-3f S-6d
13.B-4f N-7c
14.P-6e Nx6e
15.S-6f P-5e
16.Px5e R-5b
17.G-5f S-4d
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Sx6e S6dx5e
20.Gx5e Sx5e
21.Bx2d P*2c
22.B-5g S-6f
23.P*5c Bx5c
24.Bx6f B-7e
25.P*5c
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI advanced his Bishop with B-7i & B-4f to aim attacking WATANABE's attacking piecies . WATANABE jumped his right Knight with N-7c adding the piece to attack , but MORIUCHI directly attacking WATANABE's attacking piecies with P-6e . Both players roughly attacked each other's camp .

(diagram 3)

25...Bx6f
26.Px5b+ Gx5b
27.S*6a G-6b
28.R*8a P*5a
29.N*5d B*7c
30.N-3g G-5c
31.S-7b+ Gx5d
32.Sx5d N*5f
33.+Sx7c Nx4h+
34.K-6h G*5g
35.K-7i S*8h
36.K-7h Sx9i=
37.S*5b K-3a
38.Rx5a+ K-2b
39.Rx2c+ Gx2c
40.G*3b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 79 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : The 2nd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen

A Shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between NAKAI and CHIBA started 1 February 2009 on the Net .


Sente: NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : CHIBA Ryouko (Jo-ryu 3 dan)



1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c












10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.B-7i B-7c
14.P-2e S-5d
15.P-2d Px2d
16.Bx2d P*2c
17.B-6h P-4d
18.P-4f G-5b
19.S-4g G5b-4c
20.K-7i K-3a
21.K-8h P-9d
22.P-9f K-2b
23.P-1f S-3c
24.P-1e S-2d
25.S-3f P-3e
26.S-4g S-3c
27.P-3f G-3d
28.R-3h S-2d
29.N-1g Px3f
30.Sx3f P*3e
31.S-4g Sx1e
32.P*3f S-2f




33.Px3e Sx3e
34.S-3f Sx3f
35.Rx3f P*3e
36.R-2f S*5h
37.S*2e S-4c
38.P*5d R-5b
39.Sx3d Sx3d
40.G*5c R-9b
41.P*2d Px2d
42.Rx2d G-2c
43.R-2h Sx6g+
44.Gx6g S*3g
45.R-2i P*2h
46.R-5i S-4h+
47.R-5g G*4g
48.Rx4g +Sx4g
49.P*2d Gx2d
50.P*2e G-2c
51.G*8c R-3b
52.Gx7c Nx7c
53.B*5a P-8f
54.Sx8f +S-5h
55.P-2d Gx2d
56.Bx2d+ R*2g
57.+Bx3d Rx3d
58.S*4c R-3a
59.P*2d Rx2d+
60.G-4b +Sx6h
61.Gx6h B*5i
62.Gx3a Bx6h+
63.G-3b K-2c
64.R*2b resigns

Shogi Game record : SATO Amahiko beated SATO Shinya . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : F-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen between SATO Shinya and SATO Amahiko was broadcasted 10 January 2009 .

Sente: SATO Shinya (6 dan)
Gote : SATO Amahiko (4 dan)



1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.S-7g S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G-7h G-3b
7.K-6i K-4a
8.G-5h P-7d
9.P-6f S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-5e









11.S-5g S-5d
12.P-2e R-5b
13.P-2d Px2d
14.Rx2d K-3a
15.R-2h B-4d
16.S7g-6h N-3c
17.S-6g Px5f
18.S6gx5f P*2f
19.S-4f P*5e
20.S-6g B-6b
21.P-6e N-7c
22.P*2d P-4d
23.Rx2f P-4e
24.R-2h Px4f





25.P-2c+ Px4g+
26.Gx4g P*2g
27.+Px3b Kx3b
28.R-5h Nx6e
29.P*6f P*4f
30.G-4h P-2h+
31.Px6e +Px1i
32.P*5c Sx5c
33.P*2d P*2b
34.P-3f L*4d
35.R-5g S*4g
36.K-7i +Px2i
37.B-6f Sx3f+
38.R-5i +P-2h
39.K-8h S-4b
40.P-6d Px6d
41.Bx5e P*5h
42.Bx6d Px5i+
43.Bx9a+ P*6f
44.Sx6f P*6e
45.S-7g N*6f
46.Sx6f Px6f
47.P*6h P-4g+
48.+B-6d S*6c
49.P*5c Bx5c
50.+Bx5c Rx5c
51.P*5e Sx5e
52.L*2c +Px4h
53.Lx2b+ K-4c
54.N*6e K-5d
55.N*5g S-5f
56.B*7c G*6d
57.Nx5c+ Sx5c
58.R*4a G-5b
59.P*3g +S-3e
60.P-2c+ Sx5g+
61.+Px3c B*5f
62.resigns

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match .


7:30 P.M. 18 December 2008 , after 140 moves WATANABE won the 7th game , and the score of this match became "WATANABE 4 - 3 HABU" . Then WATANABE defended his title "Ryuo" and he got the 1st "Eisei Ryuo"(the life time Ryuo) .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net.
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081217-h.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081217_j-h.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)



Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)



1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.P-6e B-7c
15.S-6f B-8d
16.B-7i K-3a
17.B-4f R-9b
18.P-7e Px7e
19.P-8f Px8f
20.P*8b N-7c
21.P-8a+ R-5b
22.+Px9a S-5d
23.P-6d G-6b
24.L*5i P*5e
25.P-2d Px2d
26.+P-9b S-6e
27.Sx5e S-7f
28.Px6c+ Gx6c
29.S-6d R-6b
30.L-5b+ Rx5b
31.Sx6c= R-5a
32.P*2c G-4b
33.G*6b L*6e
34.P*6f R-5c
35.Px6e Sx6g+
36.Gx6g G*5h
37.K-7h Nx6e
38.G-6f Gx4h
39.L*5d Bx6b
40.Lx5c+ Bx5c
41.R*6a L*4a
42.S-5d+ B-3e
43.Rx6e+ Bx4f
44.Px4f B*8g
45.K-6g Bx6e+
46.Gx6e R*6i
47.K-5f P*6d
48.B*6f R-5i+
49.N*5g P*5e
50.Kx5e Px6e
51.Kx6e G*7c
52.B*2b K-3b
53.Bx1a+ P*5e
54.Rx2d P*6d
55.Kx5e S*4d
56.+Sx4d Sx4d
57.+Bx4d G*6e
58.K-5d S*6c
59.K-4e Px4d
60.Bx4d N-3c
61.K-3f B*4g
62.K-2f +Rx2i
63.L*2g P-1d
64.Nx6e P*2e
65.K-1f +Rx2g
66.Kx2g L*2f
67.Bx2f Px2f
68.Kx2f B*3e
69.K-2g B-3h+
70.K-1h Bx2d
71.resigns

Shogi News; WATANABE won the 6th game .(Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match .

4:12 P.M. 11 December 2008 , WATANABE won the 6th game , and the score of this match became "WATANABE 3 - 3 HABU" . Then the winner of next/last game will get 21st Ryuo and in the same time , he will get the first "Eisei Ryuo"(the life time Ryuo) .

Next game will start 17 December 2008 at Tendo city Yamagata , and will end evening of next evening .

You can see the game record on the Net.

http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081210-h.html

(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081210_j-h.html

(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

Gote; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

1.P-7f P-8d

2.S-6h P-3d

3.P-6f S-6b

4.P-5f P-5d

5.S-4h S-4b

6.G4i-5h G-3b

7.G-7h K-4a

8.K-6i P-7d

9.G5h-6g S6b-5c

10.P-2f P-8e

11.S-7g P-5e

12.Px5e Bx5e

13.B-7i B-7c

14.B-4f S-6d

15.P-7e R-8d

16.Px7d Rx7d

17.P*5f K-3a

18.P-2e G-5a

19.P-2d Px2d

20.Bx2d B-6b

21.P-3f P*2g
22.Rx2g P*2f
23.R-2h Rx7g+
24.G6gx7g S*2g
25.P*2b Kx2b
26.P*2c Kx2c
27.R*2e N-3c
28.Bx3c Kx3c
29.P-6e P-4d
30.Px6d Sx2h+
31.Px6c+ B-8d
32.S*2d K-2b
33.P*2c K-3a
34.K-7i R*4i
35.K-8h P*7f
36.resigns