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 .

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

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Koshikakegin vs Gote unorthodox form

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between GOUDA Masataka and YAMASAKI Takayuki started 2 October 2010 .

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


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-4h S-6b
6.P-4f S-3c
7.S-4g P-6d
8.S-7g S-6c
9.G-7h K-4b
10.K-6h P-7d
11.S-5f K-3a
12.K-7i R-5b
13.G-5h P-5d
14.P-6f P-5e
15.S-6g G-5a
16.P-3f G5a-4b
17.N-3g S-5d
18.K-8h P-4d
19.R-4h N-7c
20.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 3...Bx8h+ , YAMASAKI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . After the Bishop exchange , GOUDA made Koshikakegin form and YAMASAKI seemed to make same form .

However , YAMASAKI ranged the Rook with 12...R-5b and advanced the 5th file Pawn with 14...P-5e pushing back GOUDA's 5f-Silver .

GOUDA let his King enter his Yagura gakoi with 18.K-8h ranged the Rook with 19.R-4h , and started attacking with 20.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

20...K-2b
21.Px4d P-6e
22.P-2d Px2d
23.B*6a R-6b
24.Bx8c+ N-8e
25.+B-7c R-5b
26.+Bx7d Nx7g+
27.Nx7g Px6f
28.Sx6f B*2f
29.P*2c Kx2c
30.N*2i R-6b
31.P*6c R-6a
32.P*2e Px2e
33.+B-7c R-7a
34.+B-6d S*5c
35.+B-8b Rx7f
36.G5h-6g R-7d
37.P*7f P-3e
38.R-2h S-3d
39.Sx5e P*8f
40.Px8f Px3f
41.Nx2e Sx2e
42.+Bx9a P*2g
43.Rx2g P*4e
44.P*2d Kx2d
45.L*2h N*1d
46.+B-9b R-9d
47.Sx5d Sx5d
48.+B-8c N-3c
49.P*3g Bx4d
50.Px3f P*2f
51.R-3g P*3e
52.P-1f Px3f
53.R-1g P*6f
54.G6g-6h P*7e
55.S*8e Px7f
56.Sx7f P*7e
57.S-8g S*6g
58.+Bx9d Px9d
59.R*2a K-3d
60.P*3e Bx3e
61.P*3g P-7f
62.Px3f Sx3f
63.P*3g S-2e
64.Rx1a+ Sx6h+
65.Gx6h B*5i
66.L*3f Bx6h+
67.Lx3e K-4d
68.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 134 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between HABU Yoshiharu and SATO Yasumitsu started 11 September 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/2-4kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japaense language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kiseii , Oza)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.P-1f P-1d
8.P-4f S-6b
9.S-4g P-6d
10.S-7g S-6c
11.K-6h P-9d
12.P-9f K-4b
13.K-7i G-5b
14.P-3f S-5d
15.N-3g P-4d
16.G-4h K-3a
17.S-5f G5b-4c
18.R-2i P-7d
19.K-8h N-7c
20.P-6f K-2b
21.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , SATO selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SATO made Koshikakegin form with 14...S-5d and HABU also made same form with 17.S-5f .

Both players let their each King enter the Yagura gakoi and HABU started attacking with 21.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

21...Px4e
22.Sx4e N-8e
23.B*7c Nx7g+
24.Gx7g R-7b
25.Bx6d+ P-7e
26.+Bx7e S*4g
27.P*4d Sx4h=
28.Px4c+ Sx4c
29.+B-6e Sx3g=
30.P*4d S-5d
31.Sx5d Px5d
32.S*4c G*3a
33.Sx3b+ Gx3b
34.G*4c B*3h
35.Gx3b Rx3b
36.P-4c+ Bx2i+
37.+Px3b Kx3b
38.+Bx2i R*4h
39.G*7h N*8e
40.+B-7d Nx7g+
41.Kx7g S*8e
42.N*4d Rx4d+
43.R*7b P*4b
44.N*2d Sx2d
45.B*4a K-2b
46.Px2d N*3b
47.S*3a K-1c
48.Px2c+ Kx2c
49.P*2e S*3c
50.+Bx8d P-3e
51.+Bx8e G*5a
52.B-7d+ K-3d
53.R-7a+ P*6a
54.+Rx9a Px3f
55.L*4g +R-3e
56.G*4e +Rx4e
57.Lx4e P*7c
58.+Bx7c G-6b
59.+B-6d Kx4e
60.+Rx9d G*5c
61.S*5f K-3d
62.+Bx5d Gx5d
63.+Rx5d G*4d
64.S-4e K-3e
65.Sx4d Sx4d
66.G*3d Kx3d
67.G*4e Kx2e
68.+Rx4d B*5i
69.K-8h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 137 moves , HABU won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Gote Koshikakegin vs Sente Koshikakegin aitenisezu

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and FUKAURA Kouichi started 4 September 2010 .


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


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki ( 9 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 3...Bx8h+ , FUKAURA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . FUKAURA made Koshikakegin form and MORIUCHI made so called Koshikakegin aitenisezu formation .

FUKAURA jumped his right Knight with 18...N-8e attacking the 7g-Silver . After driving away MORIUCHI's left Silver , FUKAURA dropped a Bishop with 20...B*3c and tried to continue attacking .

(diagram 2)

21.B*8h Bx8h+
22.Gx8h B*3c
23.P-8f R-7b
24.Px8e Px8e
25.B*7g R-8b
26.Bx3c+ Nx3c
27.B*4f B*7c
28.Bx7c+ Gx7c
29.B*4f R-8c
30.N-7g P-8f
31.N*8e G-7b
32.Bx9a+ B*8g
33.K-6h Bx7f+
34.R-8i +B-7e
35.K-5h Nx4e
36.Nx4e P-4d
37.L*3c Px4e
38.Lx3b+ Kx3b
39.P-3e Px3e
40.R-3i N*3f
41.Sx3f Px3f
42.Rx3f P*3e
43.Rx3e P*3d
44.R-3i P-4f
45.N*4d K-4c
46.P*7f +B-8d
47.+Bx4f L*4e
48.N*3e K-3c
49.Nx2c+ Kx2c
50.G*2d K-2b
51.Rx3d P*3c
52.+Bx4e Px3d
53.L*2c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 105 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; an orthodox line

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between YAMASAKI Takayuki and TANIGAWA Kouji started 28 August 2010 .

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


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-3h S-6b
6.P-3f P-6d
7.S-3g S-3c
8.K-6h S-6c
9.S-4f P-4d
10.K-7h R-4b
11.P-5f P-4e
12.S-5g P-7d
13.P-8f N-7c
14.G-6h G-7b
15.S-8g P-6e
16.N-3g S-5d
17.G-4h K-4a
18.R-2i K-3a
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-9f P-9d
21.L-1h P-8d
22.G-3h B*6d
23.R-1i G-6c
24.P-1e Px1e
25.Lx1e P*1c
26.N-7g R-8b
27.G-4h K-2b
28.P-5e Bx5e
29.P-3e P-8e
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , TANIGAWA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver with 9.S-4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking form .

TANIGAWA ranged his Rook with 10...R-4b and advanced the 4th file Pawn with 11...P-4e to push back YAMASAKI's Silver with 12.S-5g . YAMASAKI made a unique Ginkanmuri and prepared an attack in the 1st file .

YAMASAKI exchanged the 1st file Pawns and attacked the 3rd file with 29.P-3e . TANIGAWA ranged back his Rook with 26...R-8b and attacked the 8th file Pawn with 29...P-8e .

(diagram 2)

30.Px8e Nx8e
31.Nx8e Bx9i+
32.Px3d Sx3d
33.P*8c R-9b
34.Lx1c+ Lx1c
35.P*1d Lx1d
36.Rx1d P*1c
37.Rx3d L*3c
38.B*4d P-6f
39.S*8h P*8f
40.Sx8f +Bx8h
41.Kx8h S-4c
42.L*3f Px6g+
43.Gx6g G-5d
44.B-7g P*6f
45.Rx3c+ Nx3c
46.P*3d Sx3d
47.Gx6f P*8g
48.K-7h P*6e
49.G-5f S*6f
50.Gx6f Px6f
51.P*6h G*8h
52.Bx8h Px8h+
53.Kx8h B*4d
54.L*7g P-7e
55.N*2f P-6g+
56.Nx3d K-1b
57.Px6g Px7f
58.P-6f Px7g+
59.Sx7g P*7f
60.Sx7f L*8f
61.K-7g P*7e
62.Sx7e G-6e
63.Sx8f L*7f
64.K-6g R*8g
65.K-5h Gx6f
66.S*4a R-6g+
67.K-4i Gx5g
68.Gx5g +Rx5g
69.S*2a Kx2a
70.Sx3b+ Kx3b
71.G*4b Rx4b
72.Nx4b+ Kx4b
73.R*6b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 145 moves , YAMASAKI 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 .

Gote unorthodox Mukai Bisha

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between KIMURA and SATO Yasumitsu started 17 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/1-4kyoku/index.html
(diagram and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 2...G-3b , SATO seemed to select Gote Ittezon Kakugawari . But replying KIMURA's 3.G-7h , SATO advanced the 9th file Pawn onto 9e and ranged the Rook with 8...R-2b .

KIMURA made Ginkanmuri and SATO pushed the 5th file Pawn with 18...P-5e to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

19.Px5e Bx5e
20.K-8h S-5d
21.B-8f G-5c
22.P-9f Px9f
23.Sx9f Lx9f
24.Lx9f P*9c
25.S-5f B-3c
26.P*5e Sx5e
27.Sx5e Bx5e
28.L*5i B-4d
29.Lx5c+ Bx5c
30.R-5h B-3e
31.R-5d S*4c
32.R-5f R-5b
33.Rx5b+ Sx5b
34.P-3f B-4d
35.P*9b R*6i
36.G6g-7g Rx2i+
37.B-7e P-7d
38.Bx6d S-7c
39.B-4b+ P*6g
40.S*6d P-6h+
41.Gx6h S*7i
(diagram 2)

After the 5th file Pawn exchange , KIMURA attacked the 9th file . KIMURA exchanged his Silver for SATO's right Lance and used it for attacking the 5th file . They exchanged the Rooks and roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

42.K-9g P*5c
43.P-9a+ Sx6d
44.R*9b K-7c
45.+Bx5b Gx5b
46.Rx5b+ S*8h
47.K-8f B*7e
48.Px7e Sx7e
49.K-8g Sx7g+
50.Gx7g L*8f
51.Gx8f Sx8f
52.Kx8f G*7e
53.K-8g G*7f
54.K-7h N*8f
55.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves , SATO 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 .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente Chosoku San-Nana Gin

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of JT cup between MARUYAMA and YAMASAKI started , 26 June 2010 at Okayama ken Sougou ground ; Momotarou arena , Okayama city , Okayama .


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


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-7h K-6b
9.P-3e Px3e
10.S-4f P-3f
11.R-2f S-4c
12.S-6h K-7b
13.Rx3f P-5f
14.S-5e Px5g+
15.Sx5g S-6b
16.G4i-5h L-1b
17.P*5d P*5c
18.P-2d Px2d
19.P*3d
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , YAMASAKI selected Gokigen Nakabisha and made Gosuji Kuraidori Nakbisha form with 4...P-5e . MARUYAMA advanced his right Silver with 7.S-3g making a Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou form .

Replying MARUYAMA's 7.S-3g , YAMASAKI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 7...P-4d to defend the Bishop head . After the King's move with 8.K-7h , MARUYAMA sacrificed the 3rd file Pawn with 9.P-3e and advanced the right Silver with 10.S-4f .

MARUYAMA advanced his right Silver onto 5e and YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver with 15...S-6b to join the battle in the 5th file . MARUYAMA sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 18.P-2d and dropped a Pawn with 19.P*3d to attack YAMASAKI's Bishop .

(diagram 2)

19...B-1a
20.Px5c+ Sx5c
21.S5e-4f G-3b
22.S-3e S5c-5d
23.N-3g P*5e
24.S3e-4f G-2c
25.S-6f Gx3d
26.P*3e G-3c
27.S4fx5e Sx5e
28.Sx5e S*2h
29.P*5c Rx5c
30.S*4b R-5b
31.Sx3c+ Bx3c
32.P-3d B-1a
33.G*2c P*5g
34.G5h-6h S-5d
35.Sx5d Rx5d
36.Gx1b Sx3g+
37.Rx3g N*5f
(diagram 2)

YAMASAKI let his Bishop back with 19...B-1a escaping from the 3d-Pawn attack . MARUYAMA backed his 5e-Silver with 21.S5e-4f and advanced it with 22.S-3e aiming at the 2d-Pawn .

YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver with 22...S5c-4d and dropped a Pawn with 23...P*5e to block MARUYAMA's Bishop line . MARUYAMA backed his 3e-Silver again with 24.S3e-4f and advanced the 5g-Silver with 25.S-6f aiming at the 5e-Pawn .

After exchanging Silvers , YAMASAKI dropped his one with 28...S*2h to attack MARUYAMA's attacking pieces . MARUYAMA sacrificed a Pawn with 29.P*5c and dropped a Silver with S*4b forking the 5c-Rook and the 3c-Gold .

While MARUYAMA attacked YAMASAKI's Bishop with 36.Gx1b , YAMASAKI started attacking MARUYAMA's Kakoi with 37...N*5f

(diagram 3)

38.L*5e Rx5e
39.Bx5e L*5b
40.Gx1a Nx6h+
41.Gx6h Lx5e
42.B*4c S*5b
43.Bx5b+ Gx5b
44.R*1b S*4b
45.R-3e P-5h+
46.Rx5e +Px6h
47.Kx6h P*5d
48.S*6a Kx6a
49.P*5c Px5e
50.Px5b+ Kx5b
51.L*5d K-4c
52.S*5b Kx3d
53.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 104 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha ; FUJII system vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma .

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between GOUDA and KUBO started 12 June 2010 at Grand Messe Kumamoto , Kumamoto city , Kumamoto .


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


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.K-6h P-9d
3.P-9f P-4d
4.P-2f S-3b
5.S-4h R-4b
6.K-7h S-7b
7.P-5f S-4c
8.G4i-5h G4a-5b
9.S-5g P-6d
10.P-2e B-3c
11.P-3f K-6b
12.B-5e S-6c
13.P-6f K-7a
14.B-3g R-3b
15.K-8h B-4b
16.B-2f R-2b
17.B-4h R-3b
18.G-7h K-8b
19.G5h-6g G-7b
20.P-1f P-1d
21.L-9h P-3e
(diagram 1)

GOUDA moved up his King with 2.K-6h to decline KUBO's Gokigen Nakbisha . Then KUBO selected Shiken Bisha ; FUJII system in this game .

GOUDA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 11.P-3f and advanced the Bishop with 12.B-5e to prepare an attack .

KUBO made KIMURA mino and GOUDA started making Ibisha Anaguma . KUBO pushed the 3rd file Pawn to start attacking with 21...P-3e .

(diagram 2)

22.Px3e Rx3e
23.S-4f R-3b
24.B-5g P-5d
25.K-9i P-4e
26.S-3e B-5c
27.P*3f P*3d
28.S-2f S-4d
29.S-8h P-5e
30.Px5e Sx5e
31.P*5f S-4d
32.S-3g R-2b
33.P-4f N-3c
34.B-6h R-2a
35.Px4e Sx4e
36.P-5e P*4f
37.Sx4f Sx3f
38.R-3h S-4g+
39.Rx3d G-4c
40.R-3f P*3d
41.P*4h +S-5h
42.B-7g G-4d
43.P-4g +S-4h
44.S-5g +Sx4g
45.S-5f P*4f
46.P-6e R-4a
47.Px6d Bx6d
48.S-6e B-3a
49.P-5d P*5e
50.P*6d S-5b
51.B-8f P-3e
52.R-2f G-3d
53.P*3b B-2b
54.P-2d Px2d
55.P*2c B-1c
56.P-1e P-2e
57.R-1f N-4e
58.Px1d B-2d
59.P-6c+ Gx6c
60.S-6d
(diagram 2)

During the battle GOUDA completed his Ibisha Anaguma . They roughly attacked each other .

After some moves battle , GOUDA's attack approached to KUBO's King .

(diagram 3)

60...Gx6d
61.Bx6d R-4d
62.B-5c+ Sx5c
63.Px5c+ N-5g+
64.G-6f P*6g
65.P*6i +S-5h
66.+P-6b B*2g
67.R-1g B-4e+
68.S*7a K-9b
69.Rx5g +Sx5g
70.G*8b K-9c
71.N*8e resigns
(diagram 3)


After 141 moves , GOUDA won the game .

Yokofutori : Gote CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Shin YAMASAKI ryu

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009


The final game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2009 between TANIGAWA and FUKAURA started 22 November 2009 at Tokyo bigsight , Koutou ku , Tokyo .


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


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game , and TANIGAWA accepted it by 8.Rx3d . FUKAURA backed his Rook to 8e ; the CHUZA Bisha position , and made NAKAHARA gakoi . In ths other hand , TANIGAWA made Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking formation .

FUKAURA dropped a Pawn with 14...P*8f and started attacking without using his right Knight .

(diagarm 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g Rx3e
18.R-2e R-3d
19.N-4e B-4b
20.N-6e P*2d
21.R-2g P*8f
22.B-7g P*3f
23.P*8b P-8g+
24.Gx8g R-8d
25.S-7h N-3c
26.P-4f Nx4e
27.Px4e N*3e
28.R-2f P-3g+
29.Sx3g N-4g+
30.S-3f +Nx5g
31.R-2g +N-5f
32.Px8a+ P*3g
33.Rx3g P-2e
34.S-3e B-1e
35.P*2f Px2f
36.K-6h P*3d
37.N*2d
(diagram 2)

FUKAURA exchanged the 8th file Pawns and attacked the 7f-Pawn by his Rook . TANIGAWA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 16.P-3e to defend the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . FUKAURA backed his Rook with 16...R-8e aiming at the 3e-Pawn next .

TANIGAWA jumped the left Knight with 17.N-7g attacking the 8e-Rook and FUKAURA captured the 3e-Pawn by his Rook escaping from the 7g-Knight . TANIGAWA advanced the Rook with 18.R-2e crushing the Rooks . FUKAURA backed his Rook with 18...R-3d to avoid the Rook exchange .

TANIGAWA jumped his both Knight with 19.N-4e & 20.N-6e to join attacking . FUKAURA dropped a Pawn with 20...P-2d blocking the Rook power and attacking the 2e-Rook . TANIGAWA backed his Rook with 21.R-2g .

FUKAURA dropped Pawns aiming Pawn promotions with ...P-8g+ & ...P-3g+ . TANIGAWA also dropped a Pawn with 23.P*8b killing the 8a-Knight . After sacrificed a Pawn with 23...P-8g+ FUKAURA slid his Rook with 24...R-8d forking the 8g-Gold and the 8b-Pawn . TANIGAWA moved up his left Silver with 25.S-7h to protect the 8g-Gold .

FUKAURA jumped his left Knight and exchanged this Knight and the 4e-Knight . After this Knight exchange , FUKAURA dropped a Knight with 27...N*3e , sacrificed a Pawn with 28...P-3g+ , and succeeded to make a promoted Knight with 29... N-4g+ .

They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

37...G-3a
38.P*3b G-2a
39.P-1f Px3e
40.Px1e S*4f
41.P-4d Px4d
42.R-1g P-3f
43.P-3a+ Gx3a
44.N*4c G3a-4b
45.Nx5a+ Sx5a
46.P*4c Gx4c
47.B-9e S-5g+
48.K-7g resigns
(diagram 3)


After 95 moves TANIGAWA won the game .

Sente ISHIDA ryu hongumi vs Gote Hidari mino

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A semifinal shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series between KUBO and TANIGAWA started 31 October 2009 at Osaka .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2009/3-2kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)
Gote : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e S-6b
3.R-7h P-6d
4.K-4h S-6c
5.P-6f K-4b
6.S-3h S-3b
7.K-3i K-3a
8.S-6h P-8d
9.S-6g P-8e
10.R-7f G6a-5b
11.B-7g R-8d
12.G6i-5h P-1d
13.P-1f B-3c
14.K-2h P-2d
15.S-5f S-5d
16.B-9e R-9d
17.P-9f P-6e
(diagram 1)

With 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA quickly advanced the right Silver with 4...S-6c to decline the 7th file Pawn exchange .

TANIGAWA made Hidari mono and KUBO made Hon mino gakoi . KUBO advanced his Bishop with 16.B-9e attacking the 8d-Rook and the Rook escaped with 16...R-9d attacking the 9e-Bishop . KUBO pushed the 9th file Pawn with 17.P-9f to support the 9e-Bishop and TANIGAWA started an attack with 17...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

18.B-7g Px6f
19.Bx6f R-6d
20.P*6g P-4d
21.P-7d P*6e
22.B-8h Rx7d
23.Rx7d Px7d
24.G5h-5i R*7h
25.B-9g P-4e
26.P-6f Px6f
27.R*8c K-2b
28.Rx8a+ R-7f+
29.G5i-5h +Rx8g
30.+Rx9a +Rx8i
31.L*3f N*4b
32.N*2f K-2c
33.B-6d P-6g+
34.Sx6g Bx9i+
35.P*6f S5d-4c
36.B-7c+ +B-9h
37.+B-5e L*3c
38.P-6e S-5d
39.+B-6f +R-8f
40.Lx3d
(diagram 2)

KUBO backed the Bishop with 18.B-7g to join the battle . After the 6th file Pawn exchange , TANIGAWA slid his Rook with 19...R-6d aiming at the 6f-Bishop , and KUBO dropped a Pawn 20.P*6g to defend the Bishop .

After the Rook exchange , TANIGAWA dropped a Rook with 24...R*7h and KUBO also dropped a Rook with 27.R*8c . KUBO captured TANIGAWA's Knight and Lance , dropped them with 31.L*3f & 32.N*2f to attack TANIGAWA's Kakoi from the front .

(diagram 3)

40...Nx3d
41.Nx3d +Rx6f
42.N*3e Kx3d
43.+Rx4a Sx4a
44.Sx6f R*2b
45.R*3a S-4b
46.R-7a+ Kx3e
47.G*3b Rx3b
48.+Rx2a R-3a
49.+Rx3a Sx3a
50.R*2a S-3b
51.Rx1a+ K-3d
52.N*3f +B-7f
53.+R-2b B*2c
54.L*2f L*2a
55.+R-3a +Bx6f
56.Lx2d S*4b
57.+Rx2a Sx2a
58.Lx2c+ G-5a
59.L*2f K-4c
60.+Lx3c Sx3c
61.Lx2a+ P*2f
62.Px2f P*2g
63.K-1g G*3e
64.Sx2g P*2e
65.L*2h R*9i
66.G5h-5i N*3d
67.Px2e N*1c
68.S*2f Nx2f
69.Sx2f Gx2f
70.Kx2f S-3d
71.G*2d S*3e
72.K-1g Nx2e
73.K-1h Sx2d
74.Nx2d L*1g
75.Nx1g Nx1g+
76.Kx1g +B-4d
77.P*2f N*2e
78.K-2g S*3f
79.Px3f R*3g
80.K-1h N-1g+
81.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 160 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; MORISHITA system : Sente Sansuji Koukan vs Gote Roku-Yon Gin San-Nana Kei senpou

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A semi-final game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2009 between FUKAURA and NAMEKATA started 3 October 2009 at Grandmesse Kumamoto , Mashiki-town , Kumamoto .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2009/3-1kyoku/index.html
(Flash and Text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (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 G-5b
10.S-7g S-3c
11.B-7i B-3a
12.P-3f P-4d
13.B-6h G5b-4c
14.K-7i P-9d
15.K-8h P-9e
16.R-3h N-7c
17.S-3g S-5c
18.P-3e Px3e
19.Bx3e S-6d
20.S-8f P-5e
21.Px5e P-7e
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Yagura as the opening of this game and NAMEKATA accepted it . The game naturally advanced until the position of Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi .

FUKAURA moved up his Bishop with 13.B-6h and selected MORISHITA system line .
While FUKAURA's King entered Yagura gakoi , NAMEKATA advanced the 9th file Pawn without advancing the attacking right Silver and Knight .

FUKAURA turned his Rook with 16.R-3h , moved up the right Silver with 17.S-3g and exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . NAMEKATA advanced the right Silver with 19...S-6d making Roku-yon Gin Nana-San Kei senpou attacking form and started attacking with 21...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

22.Sx7e Sx7e
23.Px7e N-8e
24.P-8f Nx9g+
25.Kx9g P-8e
26.Px8e P-9f
27.K-8h P-9g+
28.Lx9g P*9f
29.Lx9f Lx9f
30.P*9g L*8f
31.N*8g Bx7e
32.S*7f B-6d
33.P*7e P*7d
34.Px9f Px7e
35.S-6e B-4b
36.G6g-7g Rx8e
37.B-6h Lx8g+
38.G7gx8g N*7f
39.Sx7f Px7f
40.P*8f R-8a
41.N*3e S*5f
42.L*5i P*5g
43.Lx5g Sx5g=
44.Bx5g P*8e
45.Gx7f L*7b
46.P*7e Lx7e
47.Gx7e Bx7e
48.Nx4c+ Gx4c
49.G*7f Px8f
50.L*8e R-7a
51.P*7b Rx7b
52.L-8c+ S*8g
53.Gx8g Px8g+
54.Kx8g P*8f
55.Gx8f Bx8f
56.+Lx7b B-5i+
(diagram 2)

Without King's entry into Yagura gakoi , NAMEKATA continued attacking for a while . After NAMEKATA's long term attack , FUKAURA dropped a Knight with 41.N*3e attacking the 4c-Gold . NAMEKATA didn't move the Gold to escape , but still continued attacking with 41...S*5f .

Sacrificing the Rook NAMEKATA continued attacking and succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . FUKAURA's Yagura gakoi was completely broken , but NAMEKATA's King became dangerous , too .

(diagram 3)

57.S*5b Kx5b
58.R*6b K-5c
59.S*5d Gx5d
60.Px5d K-4c
61.P-5c+ Kx5c
62.L*5f P*5d
63.Lx5d Kx5d
64.R-5b+ N*5c
65.G*5e Kx5e
66.+Rx5c P*5d
67.B-4f Kx6f
68.P*6g Kx6g
69.P*6h K-6f
70.P-6g K-7e
71.P*7f K-8e
72.N*7g K-9d
73.P-9e Kx9e
74.R-9h resigns
(diagram 3)

After 147 moves , FUKAURA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; Gote Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha Anaguma vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2009 between MORISHITA and KUBO started 19 September 2009 at Hiroshima sunplaza , Hiroshima city , Hiroshima .

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Sente : MORISHITA Taku (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.S-4h P-5e
4.K-6h R-5b
5.K-7h K-6b
6.G4i-5h K-7b
7.B-7g K-8b
8.K-8h S-4b
9.P-6f S-5c
10.G-6g L-9b
11.L-9h K-9a
12.K-9i S-8b
13.S-8h P-7d
14.G-7h S-6d
15.P-8f G-7a
16.P-2e B-3c
17.P-9f P-9d
18.S-5i R-5d
19.P-3f G-5a
20.P-1f G5a-6b
21.P-4f G6b-7b
22.S-6h P-8d
23.S-8g P-7e
24.S-7i S-8c
25.S-8h G7a-8b
26.N-3g B-4b
27.Px7e Sx7e
28.P-6e P-8e
(diagram 1)

KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . MORISHITA moved up his right Silver with 3.S-4h and allowed KUBO to advance the 5th file Pawn . KUBO advanced the 5th file Pawn and his camp became Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha .

MORISHITA started making Ibisha Anaguma with 7.B-7g and KUBO also started making Anaguma gakoi with 10...L-9b . After completed Anaguma gakoi , both players advanced it to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

After some moves , KUBO exchanged the 7th file Pawns and MORISHITA advanced the 6th file Pawn to disturb the 7e-Silver's back route . Then KUBO pushed the 8th file Pawn with 28...P-8e attacking directly the front of MORISHITA's Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

(diagram 2)

29.Px8e P*8f
30.S-7f Sx7f
31.Gx7f S*7e
32.Gx7e Bx7e
33.S*6f Bx6f
34.Bx6f G*7f
35.B*4e R-7d
36.Bx5e S*8g
(diagram 2)






MORISHITA naturally captured the 8e-Pawn with 29.Px8e and KUBO dropped a Pawn 29...P*8f . This 8f-Pawn acted an important role in the attack .

After some moves , KUBO sacrificed a Bishop and continued attacking . Until KUBO's Silver drop of 36...S*8g , KUBO's attack seemed closing to MORISHITA's King .

(diagram 3)

37.P*7g Sx8h+
38.Gx8h G-8g
39.S*7h Gx8h
40.Kx8h P-4d
41.Bx3d G*5d
42.Bx8b+ Gx8b
43.G*7f S*8g
44.Sx8g Px8g+
45.Kx8g B*6i
46.S*7h B-4g+
47.S*7e Gx6e
48.Sx7d Sx7d
49.R*7a Gx7f
50.Px7f S*7i
51.G*8d G*7c
52.Gx7c Gx7c
53.G*6b Sx8e
54.P*8f Sx7f
55.Kx7f P*7e
56.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 110 moves , KUBO won the game .

Yokofutori ; NAKAHARA ryu . Sente Nakazumai Gyoku

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series between TANIGAWA and MARUYAMA started 12 September 2009 at Fukuoka Kokusai Kaigi joh , Fukuoka city , Fukuoka

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Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8d
11.R-2f K-4a
12.K-5h S-6b
13.G-3h P-5d
14.S-4h P-5e
15.S-6h P-7d
16.P-6f N-7c
17.S-6g B-4d
18.R-2h N-3c
19.P-3f B-5c
20.P-4f P-7e
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA naturally replied and dropped a Pawn with 10.P*8g . MARUYAMA backed his Rook with 10...R-8d and selected Yokofutori NAKAHARA ryu line with 11...K-4a.

TANIGAWA moved up his King with 12.K-5h the position of Nakazumai , and MARUYAMA advanced the 5th file Pawn aiming at the King . TANIGAWA pushed the 6th file Pawn and moved up the left Silver with 17.S-6g to protect the 5th file .

MARUYAMA made his right Knight useful for attack with 16...N-7c without completing NAKAHARA Gakoi . MARUYAMA moved up his Bishop with 17...B-4d attacking the 2f-Rook , backed the Bishop with 19...B-5c and started attacking with 20...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

21.Px7e Bx7e
22.P-3e B-5c
23.G-3g P*3d
24.P-6e Px3e
25.Bx5e P*2d
26.P-6d P*5d
27.B-6f R-7d
28.P*3d N-2e
29.P*2c Gx2c
30.G-4g P*7g
31.Bx7g N-8e
32.B-8f P*8h
33.P*7e Rx6d
34.Gx8h P-3f
35.Gx3f Gx3d
36.P*6e R-8d
37.P*3e B-4d
38.G-9h Gx3e
39.Gx3e Bx3e
40.G*4e B-5c
41.P*2f P*7f
42.Sx7f P*7g
43.Nx7g P-4d
44.Sx8e Rx8e
45.Nx8e Px4e
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA exchanged the 7th file Pawns by his Bishop and TANIGAWA advanced the 3rd file Pawn aiming at the 3c-Knight's head . MARUYAMA backed his Bishop with 22...B-5c attacking the 3e-Pawn , TANIGAWA advanced his 3h-Gold to join the battle around the 3rd file .

MARUYAMA didn't simply capture the 3e-Pawn by his Bishop , but dropped a Pawn with 23...P*3d to join his Rook in the battle . While MARUYAMA captured the 3e-Pawn by his dropped Pawn , TANIGAWA re-open his Bishop line with 24.P-6e and captured the 5e-Pawn with 25.Bx5e .

MARUYAMA dropped a Pawn with 25...P*2d to make the 3c-Knight's jump possible . TANIGAWA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 26.P-6d to block the 8d-Rook's side power . MARUYAMA dropped a Pawn with 26...P*5d forcing the 5e-Bishop to back .

TANIGAWA backed his Bishop with 27.B-6f and MARUYAMA turned his Rook with 27...R-7d . After some moves , MARUYAMA sacrificed his Rook and got a Silver & a Gold in his hand .

(diagram 3)

46.B-7g P*3c
47.P*3d B-4b
48.R-3h S*7i
49.K-6g G*7h
50.B-6f G*5e
51.R*2a S-3a
52.Bx5e Px5e
53.Px3c+ B*4i
54.K-6f Bx3h+
55.Rx3a+ resigns
(diagram 3)





After 109 moves , TANIGAWA 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 .

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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 .