YAMASAKI won the 2nd game ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:58 P.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 , after 145 moves , YAMASAKI won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "MARUYAMA 1 --- 1 YAMASAKI" . The winner of the next game will become the challenger of the Ryuo sen .


The 3rd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209060101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

(diagram 2)

13.Px9e P*9f
14.Lx9f Lx9e
15.P-8f R-6e
16.P*9g Lx9f
17.Px9f P*9e
18.P-7f Px9f
19.P-6f P-9g+
20.Nx9g R-9e
21.P*9f Rx9f
22.G-8g R-9d
23.P*9f B-3c
24.P-8e S-2b
25.B-7g P-2d
26.S-3f S-2c
27.P-5f R-4d
28.K-5h K-4b
29.S-5g P*8d
30.Px8d P*8e
31.B-9e L*8b
32.P-7e Rx8d
33.Bx8d Lx8d
34.P*8c Sx8c
35.G-7f P-8f
36.P*8e Lx8e
37.L*8d Sx8d
38.R*8b B*7b
39.Rx8d+ L*8c
40.+R-9e P-6d
41.+R-9b K-3a
42.Nx8e P-8g+
43.P-5e Lx8e
44.Gx8e +P-7g
45.L*7i Bx5e
46.L*5f B-4d
47.Lx7g P-3e
48.S-2g N*6e
49.S-6h Nx7g+
50.Sx7g P-5d
51.S*4f L*5a
52.K-6g P-5e
53.Lx5e P*5d
54.K-7f Px5e
55.P*8c P-5f
56.P-8b+ B-6c
57.P*5e L*2e
58.N*2f Lx5e
59.+Px8a P-5g+
60.N*1e S-1b
61.G-8d +P-5f
62.P-7d Px7d
63.K-8e +Px4f
64.Px4f L-5g+
65.K-9d +L-6g
66.S-7f Bx6f
67.Sx6g Bx8d
68.Kx8d G-7b
69.L*8e S*7c
70.K-9c P*8d
71.N-3d K-4a
72.R-5h P*5e
73.P*5c resigns
(diagram 2)

Aigakari ; Hikihisha Bougin ; unorthodox line

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


The final game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between YAMASAKI Takayuki and HABU Yoshiharu started 23 November 2010 .


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


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h S-7b
7.S-3h P-9d
8.P-9f P-3d
9.S-2g P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P-7f K-5b
12.S-3f Rx7f
13.Bx2b+ Sx2b
14.G-7g R-7d
15.R-8h P*8g
16.Rx8g P-3e
17.Sx3e B*6e
(daigram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Aigakari opening and HABU accepted it . YAMASAKI exchanged the 2nd file Pawns by the Rook and advanced the right Silver to make Bougin attacking form .

HABU also exchanged the 8th file Pawns by his Rook , however YAMASAKI didn't dropped a Pawn with P*8g but opened his Bishop line with 11.P-7f to make his Rook swing onto 8h .

Replying HABU's Rx7f , YAMASAKI exchanged the Bishops with 13.Bx2b+ and moved up the Gold with 14.G-7g attacking HABU's Rook . HABU let his Rook escape with 14...R-7d and YAMASAKI swung his Rook with 15.R-8h aiming ;R-8b+ .

HABU sacrificed 2 Pawns with 15...R*8g and 16...P-3e to make YAMASAKI's Rook and right Silver move different position . Then HABU dropped a Bishop with B*6e attacking YAMASAKI's Rook and 4g-Pawn .

(diagram 2)

18.R-8b+ Bx4g+
19.G-5h +Bx2i
20.P*7f P*3d
21.S-4f N*5d
22.S-5e +B-6e
23.S-6f Nx6f
24.Px6f +B-3h
25.G-4h +B-3i
26.P*8d +Bx4h
27.Kx4h G*9b
28.P-8c+ Gx8b
29.+Px8b R-4d
30.P*4g R*2i
31.N*3i Rx1i+
32.+Px7b Gx7b
33.S*3h R-8d
34.B*6g P*8h
35.N-9g P-8i+
36.B*7e R-8b
37.P*8c Rx8c
38.G*8d Rx8d
39.Bx8d +Px7i
40.Bx3d +P-6i
41.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 80 moves , HABU won the game .

Aigakari ; Sente Hiki Hisha Bougin vs Gote Ginkanmuri

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The Shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between TAKAHASHI Michio and IIDUKA Hiroki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 November 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101111asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TAKAHASHI Michio (9 dan)
Gote : IIDUKA Hiroki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-8e
7.G-7h P-8f
8.Px8f Rx8f
9.P*8g R-8b
10.S-3h G-5b
11.S-2g Bx8h+
12.Sx8h S-2b
13.P-1f K-4b
14.P-1e S-6b
15.K-6h P-6d
16.S-3f P-4d
17.P-4f N-3c
18.S-4g P-2d
19.G-5h S-2c
20.S-3f S-6c
21.N-1g S-5d
22.P*2e
(diagram 1)

Until 3.P-2e , the game seemed to advance Yokofudori , but replying IIDUKA's 3...G-3b , TAKAHASHI exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and the opening of this game transposed to Aigakari .

TAKAHASHI advanced his right Silver with 11.S-2g making Bougin attacking form . IIDUKA jumped the left Knight with 17...N-3c and TAKAHASHI backed the 3f-Silver with 18.S-4g .

IIDUKA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 18...P-2d and moved up the left Silver with 19...S-2c to make Ginkanmuri form . TAKAHASHI moved up his right Silver again with 20.S-3f and started attacking with 22.P-2e .

(diagram 2)

22...Px2e
23.Nx2e P*2d
24.Nx3c+ Kx3c
25.S-7g P-7d
26.N*1f S-5e
27.S-4g P-7e
28.P*2e Px2e
29.Rx2e N*3e
30.P*2d S-1b
31.S-3f Sx4f
32.Px7e B*6e
33.B*7d P*7f
34.S-6f Bx7d
35.Px7d P*8h
36.Gx8h B*3h
37.P*4e P-6e
38.B*6d R-6b
39.Bx4f Px6f
40.B-5e N-4g+
41.Px6f +Nx5h
42.Kx5h P*6g
43.Px4d K-4b
44.P-2c+ Sx2c
45.S*4c G5bx4c
46.Px4c+ Kx4c
47.R-4e K-5b
48.N*4d K-6a
49.P-7c+ Nx7c
50.Bx7c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 99 moves , TAKAHASHI won the game .

Aigakari ; Hikihisha Bougin

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series between GOUDA and WATANABE started 31 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/2-1kyoku/index.html
(Flash & text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo )

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-9d
7.P-9f S-7b
8.S-3h P-3d
9.S-2g P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.S-3f R-8e
12.P*8g P-3e
13.S-2e R-8d
14.P*2d Px2d
15.Sx2d P-3f
(diagram 1)

GOUDA selected Aigakari as the opening of this game . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , GOUDA backed his Rook with 6.R-2h . WATANABE pushed the 9th file Pawn and moved up his right Silver , before exchanging the 8th file Pawns .

When GOUDA advanced his right Silver onto 2g , WATANABE exchanged the 8th file Pawns . WATANABE pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 12...P-3e attacking the 3f-Silver . GOUDA advanced the attacked Silver with 13.S-2e aiming at WATANABE's Bishop head .

GOUDA attacked the 2nd file and WATANABE pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 15...P-3f to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

16.G-3h Px3g+
17.Gx3g B-4d
18.G-4f R-8e
19.S-3e Bx3e
20.Gx3e P*2g
21.Rx2g P*2f
22.Rx2f Rx3e
23.B*2d R-3c
24.P*3d P*2c
25.B-1e S*2d
26.Px3c+ Sx1e
27.R-5f Nx3c
28.Rx5c+ P*5b
29.+R-5f B*2h
30.P*3d Bx1i+
31.Px3c+ L*5c
32.+R-3f Lx5g+
33.G-6h P*3e
34.+R-2g +Lx6h
35.Kx6h Gx3c
36.P-7f G-3b
37.L*3d K-6b
38.Bx1a+ K-7a
39.L*8f P*8b
40.P*3g G*2h
41.+R-2e +Bx2i
42.K-7g G*2d
43.+Rx2h +Bx2h
44.Lx3b+ Sx3b
45.R*3a +Bx3g
46.Rx3b+ R*1h
47.G*7h +B-6d
48.G*5e +B-5c
49.N*6e +B-6b
50.P*5c Px5c
51.P*5d Px5d
52.Gx5d R-5h+
53.Gx4c P*4b
54.+Rx4b P*4a
55.+Rx6b Gx6b
56.+B-4d L*6a
57.P*5d G-3d
58.+Bx3d +Rx5d
59.B*4d +Rx6e
60.S*5a N-9c
61.Sx6b+ Lx6b
62.Bx6b+ Kx6b
63.+B-4d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 125 moves , GOUDA won the game .

Aigakari ; Hikihisha Bougin

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between AKUTSU and MORIUCHI started 3 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/1-3kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-9d
7.P-9f S-7b
8.S-3h P-3d
9.S-2g P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P*8g R-8e
12.P-7f P-7d
13.K-6h N-7c
14.Bx2b+ Sx2b
15.S-8h P-6d
16.S-7g S-6c
17.G-5h K-4b
18.P-4f G-6b
19.S-3f N-3c
20.P-6f R-8a
21.K-7i S-5d
22.S-4g P-2d
23.S-5f S-2c
24.P-4e P-1d
25.P-1f K-3a
26.R-4h P-6e
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and after the 2nd file Pawn exchange , he backed his Rook with 6.R-2h . When AKUTSU advanced his right Silver with 9.S-2g for Hiki Hisha Bougin strategy , MORIUCHI also exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

MORIUCHI made Ginkanmuri and started attacking with 26...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

27.Px6e P-9e
28.Px9e P-7e
29.P*2e P*9g
30.Lx9g N-8e
31.S-8f Px7f
32.Sx8e Rx8e
33.P-4d S*9h
34.Px2d Sx2d
35.Px4c+ Sx4c
36.P*4d S-5b
37.P*2c Sx8g+
38.B*9f +Sx7h
39.Kx7h P-7g+
40.Nx7g B*8i
41.K-7i P*7h
42.K-6h R-8h+
43.P-4c+ Sx4c
44.N*5e P*4g
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI attacked AKUTSU's camp for a while and succeeded to make his Rook promoted . AKUTSU also tried to attack MORIUCHI's camp with 44.N*5e , but MORIUCHI's attack still continued with 44...P*4g .

(diagram 3)

45.Nx4c= Gx4c
46.Rx4g P*4f
47.Rx4f P*4e
48.P-2b+ Kx2b
49.B-4a+ P-7i+
50.K-5i +P-6i
51.K-4h G*3h
52.Kx3h +Rx5h
53.P*4h Bx5f+
54.Px5f S*4i
55.K-2h P*2g
56.K-1g N-2e
57.Kx2g P*2f
58.Kx2f S-3e
59.K-2g Nx3g+
60.Nx3g P*2f
61.Rx2f Sx2f
62.Kx2f R*2i
63.P*2g G*3f
64.resigns
(diagram3)

After 126 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Aigakari ; Hiki Hisha Bougin

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A Shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YAMASAKI and IIDUKA was broadcasted 27 June 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100627
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7dan)
Gote : IIDUKA Hiroki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h S-6b
7.S-3h P-3d
8.S-2g P-8f
9.Px8f Rx8f
10.P*8g R-8d
11.S-3f B-3c
12.P-1f P-1d
13.P-7f K-4a
14.P-6f S-2b
15.S-6h G-5b
16.K-6i P-5d
17.P-4f S-5c
18.G-5h P-4d
19.G5h-6g G5b-4c
20.P-6e R-8b
21.K-7i K-3a
22.P-5f B-5a
23.R-5h N-3c
24.S-4g P-2d
25.P-5e Px5e
26.Bx5e P*5d
27.B-7g S-2c
28.S-5f K-2a
29.P-3f P-7d
30.P-4e Px4e
31.P*5e
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and IIDUKA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , YAMASAKI backed his Rook and advanced the right Silver with 8.S-2g to make Hiki Hisha Bougin form .

IIDUKA also exchanged his Rook Pawn and developed his camp .

After some moves , YAMASAKI exchanged the 5th file Pawns and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

31...P-4f
32.P-1e Px1e
33.P*2e Px2e
34.P-3e Px3e
35.S-5g Px5e
36.Bx5e B-7c
37.Sx4f P*8f
38.Px8f P*8g
39.P*2d S-3d
40.Bx7c+ Nx7c
41.P*3f P*5g
42.R-2h Rx8f
43.Px3e S-4e
44.S5fx4e Nx4e
45.S*2c B*4g
46.G6g-7g S*8h
(diagram 2)

IIDUKA advanced the 4th file Pawn with 31...P-4f . YAMASAKI sacrificed some Pawns and advanced the 6h-Silver with 35.S-5g .

After exchanging the Bishops , YAMASAKI attacked the 2nd file and IIDUKA attacked the 8th file .

(diagram 3)

47.K-6h P-5h+
48.Rx5h Sx7g=
49.Gx7g R-8e
50.Sx3b+ Kx3b
51.P-2c+ K-4b
52.+P-3c Gx3c
53.B*5a K-4a
54.S*5b Kx5b
55.Rx5c+ Kx5c
56.S*4b K-5d
57.G*5e resigns
(diagram 3)



After 113 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Aigakari ; Hiki Hisha Bougin ; Gote Hachi-Go Hi gata

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between CHUZA and TOYOKAWA was broadcasted 11 April 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100411
(written in Japanese language)


Sente : CHUZA Makoto (7 dan)
Gote : TOYOKAWA Takahiro (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-9d
7.P-9f S-7b
8.S-3h P-3d
9.S-2g P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P*8g R-8e
12.P-7f P-7d
13.S-3f P-7e
14.Px7e K-5b
15.P-4f Rx7e
16.S-4e P-3e
17.S-5f P-9e
18.Px9e P*9f
(diagram 1)

CHUZA selected Aigakari opening and TOYOKAWA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , CHUZA advanced his right Silver onto 3f .

TOYOKAWA also exchanged the 8th file Pawns by his Rook and backed the Rook with 11...R-8e . TOYOKAWA exchanged the 7th file Pawns , too . And he started attacking the 9th file .

(diagram 2)

19.P-9d R-9e
20.P-9c+ Rx9c
21.P-4e R-9d
22.P-4d Px4d
23.P*4e P-9g+
24.Nx9g P*9f
25.N-8e P-9g+
26.Bx4d P*7c
27.Bx2b+ Gx2b
28.P*9b Lx9b
29.P*9c Nx9c
30.Nx9c+ Lx9c
31.P-4d Rx4d
32.S-5e R-7d
33.P*4d P*4b
34.B*5f R-7e
35.S-6f R-8e
36.Bx2c+ Gx2c
37.Rx2c+ B*3b
38.+R-3d +Px8g
39.G-6h +P-7g
40.Sx7g R-8i+
41.G-6i B*2c
42.+Rx2c Bx2c
43.B*1f P*2e
44.Lx9c+ R*2h
45.L*4h Rx2i+
46.S-7h +R-9i
47.+L-8b N*6e
48.S-6f N*7g
49.P*8i Nx6i+
50.Kx6i P*8g
51.P*7i P-8h+
(diagram 2)

TOYOKAWA attacked the 9th file , and CHUZA attacked the 4th file . After some moves , CHUZA sacrificed a Bishop with 36.Bx2c+ and succeeded to make a promoted Rook . TOYOKAWA also made his Rook promoted .

TOYOKAWA dropped a Bishop with 41...B*2c forcing CHUZA to exchange CHUZA's promoted Rook and TOYOKAWA's 2c-Bishop . TOYOKAWA dropped the other Rook and made it promoted to attack CHUZA's camp .

(diagram 3)

52.Px8h +Rx8h
53.K-5h +Rx8b
54.N*5e L*5d
55.P-4c+ Px4c
56.Nx4c+ K-6b
57.Sx6e P*4g
58.Lx4g G*5e
59.B-3h +Rx1i
60.N*4e P*4f
61.Nx5c+ K-7a
62.N*9d Px4g+
63.Bx4g L*4f
64.Nx8b+ Kx8b
65.B-3h Lx4i+
66.P*8c Sx8c
67.P*8d Sx8d
68.P*8c K-9c
69.P*9e +L-5i
70.K-6h +L-6i
71.K-7g N*8e
72.K-8g Sx9e
73.G*8f N-9g+
74.Kx9g Sx8f
75.Kx8f P*8e
76.K-7g G*8f
77.K-8h G*9g
78.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 154 moves , TOYOKAWA won the game .

Aigakari Hiki Hisha Bougin ; Gote Hachi-Go Hi gata

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YAMASAKI and HABU was broadcasted 28 February 2010 .


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h S-7b
7.S-3h P-9d
8.P-9f P-3d
9.S-2g P-7d
10.S-3f P-8f
11.Px8f Rx8f
12.P*8g R-8e
13.S-6h P-7e
14.P-5f R-8d
15.S-5g N-7c
16.S-6f R-7d
17.B-7i S-4b
18.B-5g P-7f
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Aigakari as the opening of this game . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , YAMASAKI backed his Rook with 6.R-2h and advanced his right Silver making Hiki Hisha Bougin attacking formation .

HABU also exchanged his Rook Pawn and advanced the 7th file Pawn onto 7e to disturb a natural activation of YAMASAKI's 8h-Bishop .

YAMASAKI turned his Bishop onto 5g threatening the 7e-Pawn and HABU pushed the threatened Pawn with 18...P-7f .

(diagram 2)

19.Px7f Rx7f
20.S-2e R-7d
21.P*7e R-8d
22.P*2d Px2d
23.Sx2d B-4d
24.B-4f P*2f
25.G-8h P-5d
26.R-7h Bx6f
27.Px6f S*6g
28.R-7g Sx5f+
29.P-7d P*7f
30.Rx7f +Sx4f
31.Px4f B*8e
32.R-7h Rx7d
33.P*7f Bx7f
34.P*5h P-2g+
35.B*4g R-7e
36.S*8f P*7d
37.Sx7e Px7e
38.R*2e S*6g
(diagram 2)

HABU exchanged the 7th file Pawns and YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver aiming at the 2nd file . HABU advanced his Bishop with 23...B-4d and dropped a Pawn with 24...P*2f to block YAMASAKI's 2h-Rook power .

YAMASAKI ranged his Rook with 26.R-7h aiming to attack the 7c-Knight . HABU sacrificed his Bishop with 26...Bx6f and attacked YAMASAKI's Rook with 27...S*6g .

HABU got back a Bishop with 30...+Sx4f and sacrificed his Rook to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

39.S-2c+ G-3a
40.Rx7e Sx7h+
41.Gx7h P*7g
42.Nx7g R*8i
43.S*6i Bx8g+
44.Gx8g P*7d
45.B*7h Rx9i+
46.Bx7d +R-7i
47.K-4h L*6h
48.G-5i Lx6i+
49.Gx6i +Rx6i
50.Bx6i G*6d
51.R-2e Gx7d
52.Rx2g P*7f
53.Gx7f B*6g
54.G-8f S*6h
55.P-3f B-5f+
56.B-8g Sx7g=
57.L*5g P*2f
58.Rx2f +Bx4f
59.Bx5d P*5f
60.+S-2b Px5g+
61.Px5g L*2d
62.+Sx3a Lx2f
63.R*4a K-5b
64.P*4g R*8h
65.G*5h N*5f
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , HABU won the game .

Aigakari Hiki Hisha Bougin

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YAMASAKI and GOUDA was broadcasted 10 January 2010 .


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.P*8g R-8d
9.S-3h P-3d
10.S-2g P-9d
11.P-9f P-7d
12.P-7f S-6b
13.S-3f Bx8h+
14.Sx8h N-3c
15.P-1f S-2b
16.P-1e K-4b
17.P-4f G-5b
18.K-6h P-6d
19.S-4g P-2d
20.Rx2d P*2e
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Aigakari as the opening of this game . After the Rook Pawn exchange in the 2nd file , YAMASAKI backed his Rook with 6.R-2h and advanced his right Silver onto 3f making Hiki Hisha Bougin form .

GOUDA also exchanged his Rook Pawn in the 8th file . After the Bishop exchange , GOUDA jumped his left Knight to prevent ;S-2e . After some moves , GOUDA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 19...P-2d to make Ginkanmuri . But YAMASAKI captured the Pawn with 20.Rx2d . GOUDA dropped a Pawn with 20...P*2e trying to catch YAMASAKI's Rook .

(diagram 2)

21.Rx3d P-7e
22.Px7e S-2c
23.R-3f B*2g
24.B*3h Bx3f+
25.Px3f P-2f
26.P-3e P-6e
27.S-3f P-1d
28.Px1d Lx1d
29.P*1e Lx1e
30.Lx1e P*3g
31.Nx3g R*1g
32.G-4h P-2g+
33.Sx2g Rx1e+
34.B-5f P*2f
35.S-3h +Rx3e
36.P*3f +R-1e
(diagram 2)

YAMASAKI captured a Pawn with 21.Rx3d . After sacrificed a Pawn with 21...P-7e , GOUDA moved up his left Silver with 22...S-2c driving away the Rook and dropped a Bishop with 23...B*2g forking the 3f-Rook and 4i-Gold .

YAMASAKI also dropped a Bishop with 24.B*3h to defend the 4i-Gold and GOUDA captured YAMASAKI's Rook with 24...Bx3f+ .

GOUDA advanced the 6th file Pawn with 26...P-6e and started attacking the 1st file with 27...P-1d . Until 36...+R-1e , GOUDA seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 3)

37.P-3e +Rx3e
38.P*3d Sx3d
39.P*3f +R-2d
40.L*3e Sx3e
41.Px3e P-2g+
42.P-3d Rx3d
43.Sx2g P*3f
44.P*2e +R-3e
45.S-2f +Rx4f
46.G-4g +Rx5f
47.Gx5f Px3g+
48.R*1a P*3a
49.S*3e Rx3e
50.Sx3e N*7f
51.K-7i B*5i
52.B*7g S*6h
53.Bx6h Nx6h+
54.Gx6h L*7f
55.N-7g L*7a
56.N*2d G-2b
57.P*3d Lx7e
58.Px3c+ Gx3c
59.R*1b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 117 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Aigakari ; Hiki Hisha Bougin

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

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between SATO Syuji and NAMEKATA 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_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Syuji (7 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-9d
7.P-9f P-8f
8.Px8f Rx8f
9.P*8g R-8d
10.S-3h P-3d
11.S-2g K-4a
12.S-3f B-3c
13.P-1f P-1d
14.P-7f S-2b
15.K-6i S-6b
16.G-5h G-5b
17.P-4f K-3a
18.B-6f Bx6f
19.Px6f N-3c
20.S-8h P-6d
21.K-7i S-6c
22.S-7g R-8b
23.K-8h S-5d
24.G5h-6g P-4d
25.P-7e P-6e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Aigakari as the opening of this game , and NAMEKATA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , SATO backed his Rook to 2h , and advanced his right Silver to 3f along the Hiki Hisha Bougin strategy . NAMEKATA also exchanged his Rook Pawn and backed the Rook with 9...R-8d sitting the Uki Bisha position to use this Rook for defense of the 2nd file .

SATO moved up the Bishop with 18.B-6f attacking the 8d-Rook and forced NAMEKATA to exchange the Bishops . By this Bishop exchange , SATO gain of tempo by one move . NAMEKATA backed his Rook to avoid being attacked this Rook .

SATO's King entered the Yagura gakoi with 23.K-8h and NAMEKTA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 25...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

26.Px6e Sx6e
27.P*6f S-5d
28.S-4g P-2d
29.S-5f S-2c
30.P-6e K-2b
31.P-6d R-6b
32.R-6h R-8b
33.G-7f N-9c
34.B*4a P*6f
35.Rx6f P*6e
36.Sx6e S-5e
37.R-6h Sx4f
38.P-6c+ G5b-4b
39.+Px7c Gx4a
40.+Px8b Sx5g+
41.R-2h B*6g
42.R*6a G4a-3a
43.P*4b Bx7h+
(diagram 2)

After the 6th file Pawn exchange , NAMEKATA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri with 29...S-2c and his King entered it . SATO advanced the 6th file Pawn with 31.P-6d and moved up the 6g-Gold with 33.G-7f to open the path of the 6h-Rook .

NAMEKATA jumped the right Knight with 33...N-9c to prepare a counterattack . SATO dropped a Bishop with 34.B*4a aiming P-6c+ . Sacrificing 2 Pawns and a Rook , NAMEKATA drove away SATO's Rook and captured the 4a-Bishop .

NAMEKATA dropped a Bishop with 41...B*6g and SATO dropped a Rook with 42.R*4a . They attacked the opponent's Kakoi each other .

(diagram 3)

44.Kx7h N-8e
45.P-4a+ G*6g
46.K-8h Nx7g+
47.Nx7g G-2a
48.P*4c S*6h
49.+P-4b B*7i
50.K-9h Gx7g
51.+Px3b Gx3b
52.G*8i Gx7f
53.Gx7i G*9g
54.Kx9g N*8e
55.K-9h Sx7i+
56.N*8i G-7g
57.B*5e +Sx8i
58.Bx7g Nx7g+
59.K-9g P*8e
60.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 118 moves , NAMEKATA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Aigakari ; Hiki Hisha Bougin . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament

A shogi game of the Ginga sen tournament between AKUTSU and NAMEKATA was broadcasted 15 August 2009 .


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisahi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-3d
7.S-3h S-6b
8.S-2g P-8f
9.Px8f Rx8f
10.P*8g R-8d
11.S-3f B-3c
12.P-7f K-4a
13.G-5h S-2b
14.P-4f P-9d
15.P-9f G-5b
16.K-6i K-3a
17.B-6f Bx6f
18.Px6f P-6d
19.S-8h S-6c
20.K-7i S-5d
21.S-7g N-3c
22.K-8h P-6e
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and NAMEKATA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , AKUTSU backed his Rook to 2h and advanced his right Silver , for Hiki Hisha Bougin strategy .

NAMEKATA also exchanged his Rook Pawn and made his defence form move by move . AKUTSU advanced his Bishop with 17.B-6f attacking the 8d-Rook and forcing NAMEKATA to exchange the Bishops .

After the Bishop exchange , AKUTSU's King entered Yagura gakoi . NAMEKATA moved up his right Silver making Koshikakegin form and pushed the 6th file Pawn to exchange the Pawns of this file .

(diagram 2)

23.Px6e Sx6e
24.G5h-6g R-8b
25.R-6h K-2a
26.S-4g B*2g
27.G-5f Sx5f
28.Sx5f P*6c
29.S*4a G3b-4b
30.Sx5b+ Gx5b
31.P-4e B-4i+
32.P*2d +B-5i
33.Px2c+ Sx2c
34.P*2d S-3b
35.G*2c P*2b
36.R-2h
(diagram 2)

After the 6th file Pawn exchange , AKUTSU moved up his right Gold with 24.G5h-6g and turned his Rook with 25.R-6h threatening the 6th file . NAMEKATA backed his Rook and moved his King to 2a .

AKUTSU backed his right Silver with 26.S-4g and NAMEKATA dropped a Bishop with 26...B*2g . AKUTSU moved up his 6g-Gold with 27.G-5f aiming at 6e-Silver and threatening the Rook promotion with R-6a+ . After exchanging the 5f-Gold and the 6e-Silver , NAMEKATA dropped a Pawn with 28...P*6c blocking the 6h-Rook's power .

AKUTSU dropped a Silver 29.S*4a to remove NAMEKATA's one Gold from the board , and attacked the 2nd file next with 32.P*2d .

Replying NAMEKATA's moves , AKUTSU's Rook returned to 2h joining the attack in this file .

(diagram 3)

36...+B-6i
37.S-8f G-4b
38.S-6g Nx4e
39.B*7g P-4d
40.Gx3b Gx3b
41.S*5h S*3i
42.R-2f +Bx5h
43.Sx5h S-4h+
44.S-6i Nx5g=
45.S-6h N-6i+
46.B*7a R-5b
47.P*5d +S-5h
48.Bx5c+ Rx5c
49.Px5c+ +Nx6h
50.R*6a S*3a
51.Gx6h +Sx6h
52.Bx6h S*6g
53.N*4c G*7h
54.K-9h G*8h
55.K-9g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 109 moves , AKUTSU won the game .

Shogi News : HABU won over YAMASAKI's Hiki Hisha Bougin . (Oza sen)

Shogi News : The 57th Oza sen : 5 games title match

10:05 P.M. , after 122 moves , HABU won the 1st game of the 57th Oza sen title match . The score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 0 YAMASAKI" .

They will have the 2nd game of this match 16 September 2009 at The Westin Miyako Kyoto hotel , Kyoto city , Kyoto .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/20090904.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/j_20090904.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza )

(diagram 1)

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




YAMASAKI selected Aigakari as the opening of this game , and HABU accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , YAMASAKI's Rook backed to previous position 2h .

HABU pushed the 9th file Pawn , opened the Bishop line , and moved up the right Silver before the 8th file Pawn exchange . After YAMASAKI's Silver advance to 2g , HABU exchanged the 8th file Pawns . And replying YAMASAKI's 11.P*8g , HABU backed his Rook to 8e .

(diagram 2)

12.S-6h P-9e
13.Px9e P*9f
14.S-3h Rx9e
15.R-2f S-4b
16.R-8f G-7a
17.K-4h K-4a
18.K-3i P-1d
19.R-8d B-4d
20.S-5i K-3a
21.S-5h P-1e
(diagram 2)





YAMASAKI moved up his left Silver with 12.S-6h , and HABU attacked in the 9th file such an early stage of the game . HABU's 9th file Pawn got a good position . YAMASAKI tried to recover an advantage , backed 2g-Silver with 14.S-3h and floated his Rook with 15.R-2f . YAMASAKI tried to make his Rook useful and to make his King safety . But HABU also naturally developed his camp .

The difference between both players Rook and Bishop usefulness perhaps gave HABU a slight advantage .

(diagram 3)

22.P-4f N-3c
23.P-3f P-7d
24.S5h-4g N-7c
25.P*9h P-1f
26.Px1f P*1g
27.S-2g P-2d
28.Rx7d P-2e
29.Lx1g P-2f
30.S-1h N-2e
31.G-3h G-6b
32.K-4h S-8c
33.R-7f G-7b
34.S-5f P-2g+
(diagram 3)


HABU naturally developed his camp and started attacking with 25...P-1f . HABU attacked the left side of YAMASAKI's camp and in the same time HABU's right Silver drove YAMASAKI's Rook . Then YAMASAKI's Rook and Bishop became completely useless .

(diagram 4)

35.Gx2g Nx1g+
36.Sx1g S-8d
37.S-4e S-7e
38.R-5f L*5e
39.Sx4d Lx5f
40.Px5f Px4d
41.P*2c Gx2c
42.P*2d Gx2d
43.P*2e G-2c
44.L*2d G-3c
45.B*2b K-4a
46.Bx1a+ R*1i
47.+Bx3c Sx3c
48.S-2h Rx2i+
49.G*3i +R-1h
50.G-1g B*6i
51.L*5h +Rx1g
52.Sx1g Bx7h+
53.L-2c+ S-4b
54.R*1b G*3a
55.P-7f P*1a
56.Rx1a+ +Bx8h
57.+L-2b P-4e
58.N*5e Px4f
59.K-3h S*4g
60.K-3g N*4e
61.K-2g G*3g
62.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 122 moves , HABU won the game .

Shogi Game record : HATAKEYAMA beated NOZUKI's Bougin . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of the NHK cup between NOZUKI and HATAKEYAMA Mamoru was broadcasted 31 May 2009 .


Sente : NOZUKI Hirotaka (7 dan)
Gote : HATAKEYAMA Mamoru (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.P*8g R-8d
9.S-3h P-3d
10.S-2g S-6b
11.P-7f G-5b
12.P-1f P-1d
13.P-9f K-4a
14.S-3f B-3c
15.P-9e S-2b
16.K-6i P-5d
17.P-4f S-5c
18.G-5h P-7d
19.S-2e
(diagram 1)

NOZUKI selected Aigakari as the opening of this game , and HATAKEYAMA accepted it . After the exchange of the 2nd file Pawns , NOZUKI's Rook backed to 2h square ; Hiki Hisha position .

HATAKEYAMA also exchanged his Rook Pawn , and NOZUKI advanced his right Silver . NOZUKI's strategy is Hiki Hisha Bougin . NOZUKI's 3f-Silver was threatening the almost left half of HATAKEYAMA's camp and disturbing the development of the camp . But in the same time , the Silver was disturbing NOZUKI's own 3rd file Pawn advance .

Just after HATAKEYAMA's 18...P-7d , NOZUKI advanced his 3f-Silver with 19.S-2e .

(diagram 2)

19...P-7e
20.Px7e Bx8h+
21.Sx8h P-5e
22.S-7g P-5f
23.Px5f P-3e
24.P-7d B*3i
25.R-2f Rx7d
26.P-5e B-8d+
27.B*5f R-4d
28.P*2d Px2d
29.S-3d P-2e
30.Sx2e N-3c
31.G-4g Nx2e
32.Rx2e P*2d
33.R-2f P*5g
34.P-4e R-3d
35.S-6f P*8h
(diagram 2)

After sacrificing the 7th file Pawn with 19...P-7e , HATAKEYAMA exchanged his threatened Bishop to escape from NOZUKI's 2e-Silver . HATAKEYAMA advanced the 5th file Pawn and sacrificed it with 22...P-5f to open the diagonal line . After advancing the 3rd file Pawn with 23...P-3e , HATAKEYAMA dropped a Bishop on 3i to make a promoted Bishop by using this diagonal line from 3i to 8d .

NOZUKI also dropped a Bishop with 27.B*5f and tried to break HATAKEYAMA's camp . But NOZUKI's 28.P*2d was a careless move . He should move simply 28.S-3d without dropping a Pawn . HATAKEYAMA's 29...P-2e was a good move . Then NOZUKI's camp became difficult to defend .

(diagram 3)

36.Gx8h S-6d
37.N*4f R-3c
38.K-6h N-7c
39.Gx5g P-3f
40.Px3f S*6e
41.B-3h Sx6f
42.Gx6f N-6e
43.S*5h +B-6b
44.R-2h Rx3f
45.Gx6e Rx4f
46.S-5g +B-3e
47.N*4g N*7f
48.K-7g Rx4g+
49.Bx4g +Bx5g
50.Gx6d Px6d
51.R*7a P*5a
52.B-7d S*6c
53.Bx6c+ Gx6c
54.S*6f B*5i
55.Kx7f N*8d
56.K-8e +Bx6g
57.Kx8d S*8b
58.S*5b Kx5b
59.R-7b+ G*6b
60.+Rx8b S*7c
61.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 120 moves , HATAKEYAMA won the game .

Shogi news : YAMASAKI becomes a challenger of Oza sen . (Oza sen)

Shogi News : The 57th Oza sen : challenger deciding game

11:00 P.M. 27 July 2009 , after 141 moves , YAMASAKI won the challenger deciding game of the 57th Oza sen . Then YAMASAKI becomes a challenger , and he will have the 57th Oza sen title match with HABU . The title match will start 4 September 2009 , at Meguro ku , Tokyo .



You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/20090727.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/j_20090727.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : NAKAGAWA Daisuke (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-3d
7.S-3h G-5b
8.S-2g P-4d
9.P-7f P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.S-3f G5b-4c
12.K-6i R-8b
13.P*8g P-5d
(diagram 1)


YAMASAKI selected Aigakari as the opening of this game , and NAKAGAWA accepted it . After the 2nf file Pawn exchange , YAMASAKI backed his Rook with 6.R-2h , in other word he selected Hiki Hisha formation .

NAKAGAWA opened his Bishop line with 6...P-3d , before exchanging the 8th file Pawn . YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver with 8.S-2g , the beggining of Hiki Hisha Bougin .

NAKAGAWA developped his camp very unique way . He closed the Bishop line with 8...P-4d , moved up the right Gold with 11...G5b-4c and pushed the 5th file Pawn .

(diagram 2)

14.G-5h S-6b
15.S-6h S-5c
16.P-4f K-4a
17.S-2e N-3c
18.S-3f S3a-4b
19.S-4g P-7d
20.S-7g S-6d
21.P-6f P-5e
22.P-5f P-4e
23.S-6h
(diagram 2)






YAMASAKI made Kani gakoi , and forced NAKAGAWA to jump the left Knight with 17...N-3c by advancing the Silver with 17.S-2e . Then NAKAGAWA's Bishop became difficult to use .

After all this moves , YAMASAKI started advancing his Kani gakoi to Yagura gakoi . But NAKAGAWA started attacking with 21...P-5e & 22...P-4e .

(diagram 3)

23...G-5d
24.G5h-6g P-1d
25.P*2d Px2d
26.Px4e Px5f
27.P-6e S6d-5c
28.K-7i P-5g+
29.Sx5g N-7c
30.S4g-5f B-1c
31.S-6h P-2e
32.P-7e P*8f
33.Px8f P*8g
34.Gx8g P*8e
35.Px8e Gx6e
36.Sx6e Nx6e
37.K-7h S-6d
38.P*5c Sx7e
(diagram 3)

NAKAGAWA effecively used his most pieces to attack . And he got an advantage .

(diagram 4)

39.G*7f P*8f
40.G8gx8f Sx8f
41.Gx8f G*5g
42.B-5e S*6d
43.S*7c R-9b
44.Sx6d+ Px6d
45.P*7b P*5a
46.P-5b+ Px5b
47.S*8c K-3a
48.P*2c Gx2c
49.P-4d S*5d
50.B-8h K-2b
51.P*5c Px5c
52.P*5e Gx6g
53.Sx6g G*6h
54.Rx6h Bx6h+
55.Kx6h R*2h
56.G*5h N-4e
57.K-7h N4e-5g+
58.P*2d +Nx6g
59.Kx6g S*5f
60.K-7f Rx5h+
61.Px2c+ Kx2c
62.K-8g S-6g+
63.Sx9b= +R-7h
64.K-9f +Rx8h
65.R*2a G*2b
66.B*4a K-3c
67.Rx2b+ Kx4d
68.+Rx4b P*4c
69.G*5f B*6i
70.N*8g S-4e
71.G*4f resigns
(diagram 4)

After 141 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Shogi News : TOYOSHIMA won over INABA . (Ryuo)

Shogi News : The 22nd Ryuo sen : challenger deciding tournament

10:58 P.M. 10 July 2009 , after 138 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game of Ryuo sen tournament . The winner TOYOSHIMA will have next game of this tournament with TANAKA Torahiko 14 July 2009 .



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Sente : INABA Akira (4 dan)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

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




INABA selected Aigakari opening as the opening of this game , and TOYOSHIMA accepted it . After protect the Bishop's head with 3.G-7h , INABA exchanged the 2nd file Pawn . INABA backed his Rook to 2h and advanced his right Silver to 2g , he choiced Hiki hisha Bougin .

TOYOSHIMA opened his Bishop line with P-3d to defend his Bishop head . After the 9th file Pawn pushings , TOYOSHIMA also exchanged his Rook Pawn with P-8f . He backed the Rook to 8d .

(diagram 2)

12.S-3f P-7d
13.P-7f Bx8h+
14.Sx8h N-3c
15.S-7g S-2b
16.P-1f K-4b
17.P-4f G-5b
18.P-1e S-7c
19.S-4g P-2d
20.S-5f S-2c
21.P-6f R-8b
22.P-4e K-3a
23.G-5h G5b-4b
24.K-6h S-8d
25.S-6e S-8e
(diagram 2)

INABA moved his right Silver to 3f and open the Bishop line with P-7f . TOYOSHIMA immediately exchanged the Bishops , just after this Bishop line open . And TOYOSHIMA jumed his left Knight with N-3c to declined INABA's Silver advance .

INABA's right Silver moved through 4g to 5f , and the formation became Koshikakegin . In the other hand , TOYOSHIMA made Ginkanmuri as his kakoi . INABA advanced the 4th file Pawn with P-4e , and this move enabled him to drop a Bishop on 4f .

TOYOSHIMA advanced his right Silver to attack and INABA moved up his right Silver with S-6e to disturb TOYOSHIMA's attack .

(diagram 3)

26.B*4f B*7c
27.Bx7c+ Nx7c
28.S-5f K-2b
29.K-7i P*8f
30.Px8f Sx8f
31.Sx8f Rx8f
32.P*8g R-8b
33.G5h-6g P-5d
34.B*5a B*8d
35.S*7a R-9b
36.Bx4b+ Rx4b
37.G*8c P-5e
38.S-4g B*3i
39.R-3h Bx6f
40.Rx3i Bx9i+
41.N-7g L*6d
42.P*6f N-8e
43.K-6h S*8i
44.Nx8e Lx6f
(diagram 3)

After the King enterd Ginkanmuri , TOYOSHIMA stared attacking in the 8th file of INABA's camp . INABA tried to attack TOYOSHIMA's attacking pieces . But after some moves , INABA's pieces dropped for attacking became useless ; 7i-Silver & 8c-Gold . TOYOSHIMA seemed to get an attacking position and a slight advantage .

(diagram 4)

45.G-7i R-5b
46.B*8d Lx6g+
47.Kx6g S-9h=
48.G-7h P-7e
49.Bx7e G*6e
50.Rx9i Sx9i=
51.B*7d R*6i
52.G-6h Gx7e
53.Px7e R-7i+
54.G*7h B*8i
55.Bx6c+ S-8h+
56.K-7f +Sx7h
57.G-5h +S-6h
58.K-6e G*5c
59.P*6d +Sx5h
60.K-7d Bx4e+
61.S-6b+ Rx6b
62.+Bx5c S*7b
63.N-7c+ Sx7c
64.Gx7c N*8b
65.K-6e G*6f
66.Kx6f +R-6h
67.K-7f +B-6g
68.K-8f P*8e
69.K-9g +B-8i
70.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 138 moves , TOYOSHIMA won this game .

Shogi News : GOUDA won the 4th game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News: The 67th Meijin sen : 7 games title match


8:43 P.M. , 21 May 2009 after 86 moves GOUDA won the 4th game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 2 GOUDA" . They will have next game 2 & 3 June 2009 at Akita castle hotel , Akita .


Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-9d
7.P-9f S-7b
8.S-3h P-3d
9.S-2g P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P*8g R-8e
12.S-6h P-7d
13.S-3f P-7e
14.P-5f
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with HABU's sealed move ; 14.P-5f .

(diagram 2)

14...N-3c
15.P-4f S-4b
16.P-6f S-7c
17.S-6g S-7d
18.P-7f Px7f
19.Sx7f R-8d
20.P-6e P*7e
21.S-6g G-6b
22.B-5e N-7c
23.N-7g P-1d
24.P-1f P-5d
25.B-6f Nx6e
26.P-1e Nx7g+
27.Bx7g S-6e
28.P*2d Px2d
29.Rx2d P-7f
30.B-8f N-4e
(diagram 2)

GOUDA jumped his right Silver with 14...N-3c to avoid advance of HABU's Silver to 2e or 4e and this move anabled a line of GOUDA's Hineri Bisha . (example moves of Hineri Bisha line ; 15.S-5g P-1d , 16.S-6f B-1c , 17. other than B-7i P-3e , 18.S-2g R-8d )

HABU advanced Pawns of his camp and exchanged 7th file Pawns to use his Bishop . But GOUDA effectively used his right Knight and Silver . GOUDA jumped his left Silver and he seemed to get an slight advantage .

(diagram 3)

31.Rx3d P*3a
32.Sx4e Bx9i+
33.N*5g S-6f
34.N-6e L*4g
35.G-5h S-3c
(diagram 3)










GOUDA captured HABU's left Lance by the Bishop and dropping the Lance , he got a win advantage .

(diagram 4)

36.Gx4g Sx3d
37.Sx3d Sx6g+
38.Gx6g R*2h
39.G-4h +B-7g
40.Gx7g Px7g+
41.S*5b Gx5b
42.B*7c K-6a
43.Bx8d+ S*6h
44.resigns
(diagram 4)





After 86 mvoes , GOUDA won the game .