WATANABE won the 1st game

 Shogi News ; 

The 39th Kio sen 5 games title match 

7:30 P.M. (JST)  ,  2  February  2014  ,  after 131  moves  ,  WATANABE  won the game .  The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0  MIURA" .  The 2nd game will  start  9:00 A.M. (JST) ,  22  February  2014  at Hokkoku shinbun kaikan , Kanazawa city  ,  Ishikawa (Map)


You can  see the game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/39/kiou201402020101.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
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Sente ; WATANABE  Akira (Osho , Kio)
Gote ; MIURA  Hiroyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

 1.P-7f   P-8d   

 2.P-2f   G-3b   
 3.G-7h   P-3d   
 4.P-2e   P-8e  
 5.P-2d   Px2d   
 6.Rx2d   P-8f   
 7.Px8f   Rx8f   
 8.Rx3d   B-3c  
 9.R-3f   R-8d  
 10.R-2f   S-2b  
 11.P*8g   K-5b  
 12.K-5h   P-1d  
 13.S-3h   S-2c  
 14.P-3f   G-5a  
 15.S-3g   S-6b  
 16.S-4f   Bx8h+ 
 17.Sx8h   N-3c  
 18.G-3h   P-1e  
 19.R-2h   P-9d  
 20.N-3g   P-9e  
 21.S-7g   P*2e  
 22.B*6f   R-1d  
 23.P*2b   Gx2b  
 24.Nx2e 
 (diagram 1)

MIURA selected  Yokofudori  as  the  opening  of  this  game  ,  and  WATANABE  accepted  it  by  8.Rx3d  .  MIURA  moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c  to  select  the  most  common  line  of  Yokofudori  .

Both   MIURA  and  WATANABE  made  Nakazumai Gyoku  form  with 11...K-5b  and  12.K-5h .  After  developed  their  form  ,  WATANABE  sacrificed  a  Pawn  with  23.P*2b  and  started  attacking  with  24.Nx2e  .
 

(diagram 2)

 24... P-4d  
 25.S-3e   B*6d  
 26.P-4f   Nx2e  
 27.Rx2e   N*5d  
 28.P*2d   Nx4f  
 29.Sx4f   S-3d  
 30.R-8e   Bx4f  
 31.N*5f   N-9c  
 32.R-8a+  Rx2d  
 33.P*2g   Bx1i+ 
 34.+Rx9a  +B-2i 
 35.G-3g   +B-2h 
 36.G-2f   S*5e  
 37.L*2e   Sx2e  
 38.G-3e   Sx6f  
 39.Sx6f   +B-4f 
 40.N*5e   +Bx3e 
 41.Px3e   B*3f  
 42.K-6h   G-3c  
 43.+Rx9c  L*7d  
 44.S-6e   P*8h  
 45.Gx8h   L*5d  
 46.N*8d   Lx5e  
 47.N-7b+  Lx5f  
 48.+R-9a  Lx5g+ 
 49.Kx5g   B-6i+ 
 50.K-6f   +B-6h 
 51.P-7e   N*6d  
 52.Px7d   Px7d  
 53.Sx7d   G*7f  
 54.K-6e   +B-5g 
 55.+Nx6b  K-4c  
 56.Sx6c=  +B-7e 
 57.K-5e   P-4e  
 58.S*5b   K-3b  
 59.L*3d   Sx3d  
 60.Px3d   Rx3d  
 61.S*4c   K-2c  
 62.Sx3d=  Gx3d  
 63.B*3b   Kx3b  
 64.S*4c   K-2c  
 65.Sx3d=  Kx3d  
 66.R*4d   resigns
(diagram 2)

After  131  moves  ,  WATANABE  won  the  game .

GOUDA get the Kio title !

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


6:40 P.M. (JST) , 17 March 2012 , after 110 moves , GOUDA won the 4th game of the match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 3 GOUDA" and GOUDA won this title match .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201203170101.html
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Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening with 2.P-7e and GOUDA advanced his Rook Pawn with 3...P-8e to decline ISHIDA ryu hongumi form . KUBO floated his Rook with 4.R-7f and after the Bishop exchange , he made Kata mino gakoi .

GOUDA also floated his Rook with 10...R-8d to defend the 7th file and KUBO started attacking the 8th file with 14.P-8f .

(diagram 2)

14...G-7a
15.Px8e Rx8e
16.S-8f R-8b
17.N-7g P-9e
18.R-4f B*5d
19.G-8h Px9f
20.P*8d G-4b
21.R-6f S-4d
22.P-5f S-6c
23.P-4f S-5b
24.P-4e Bx4e
25.S-8e N-9c
26.Rx9f R-8a
27.P*9b Nx8e
28.Nx8e Rx8d
29.R-8f Lx9b
30.Lx9b+ S*9e
31.B*9c R-8c
32.R-7f Rx8e
33.R-7h G-7b
34.P-7d S-8d
35.Px7c+ Gx7c
36.B-8b+ Bx5f
37.L*4h Bx6g+
38.P*8g P*7f
39.N*9f N*6f
40.Nx8d Gx8d
41.R-7i N-5h+
42.Gx5h +Bx5h
43.S*4i +B-6h
44.R-7h +Bx7h
45.Gx7h N*5g
46.S-5h R*5i
47.G-6h P-7g+
48.Gx5g +P-6h
49.S5h-4i Rx5g+
50.Lx4d +P-5h
51.Lx4c+ Sx4c
52.P*4d +Px4i
53.Px4c+ Gx4c
54.Sx4i L*4d
55.S*5b Lx4i+
56.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 110 moves , GOUDA won the game .

4th game has just started ! (Kio sen)

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


The 4th game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and GOUDA Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 17 March 2012 at Utsunomiya Grand Hotel , Utsunomiya city , Tochigi .

The score of this match is now "KUBO 1 --- 2 GOUDA" . GOUDA needs only one more win to get the title . In the other hand , KUBO needs 2 continuous wins without any other loses to defend his title .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201203170101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
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Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

GOUDA won the 3rd game . (Kio sen)

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


4:47 P.M. (JST) , 4 March 2012 , after 61 moves , GOUDA won the game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 2 GOUDA" .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 17 March 2012 at Utsunomiya Grand Hotel , Utsunomiya city , Tochigi .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201203040101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
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Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)



1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g P-4d
8.S-7h K-7b
9.S-7g S-3b
10.S-6f P-4e
11.P-4f Px4f
12.Sx4f P-5f
13.Px5f Rx5f
14.R-4h Bx6f
15.Px6f P*4e
16.S-5g Rx3f
17.R-2h S*3g
18.Nx3g Rx3g+
19.R-3h +R-2g
20.S*3f +R-2f
21.P-6e P*5f
22.Sx5f N-3c
23.P*5d P*5b
24.B-5e P-3e
25.S3f-4g P-4f
26.Bx4f P-3f
27.B*5e N*4b
28.Sx3f Nx5d
29.B-3e +R-2i
30.G-3i +Rx3h
31.Gx3h resigns

The 3rd game has just started ! (Kio sen)

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


The 3rd game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and GOUDA Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 4 March 2012 at Yaizu Grand Hotel , Yaizu city , Shizuoka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
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Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

GOUDA won the 2nd game ! (Kio sen)

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


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

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


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202250101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


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

(diagram 1)

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

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

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

(diagram 2)

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

After 88 moves , GOUDA won the game .

2nd game has just started ! (Kio sen)

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


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



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202250101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


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

KUBO won the 1st game . (Kio sen)

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


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

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



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

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


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

(diagram 1)

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

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

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

(diagram 2)

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

After 158 moves , KUBO won the game .

Kio sen title match has started !

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


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


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202050101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
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KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

GOUDA becomes the challenger ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News ; The 37th Kio sen ; challenger deciding match


6:38 P.M. (JST) 6 January 2012 , after 82 moves , GOUDA won the game and he becomes the challenger of the 37th Kio sen title match .

The 37th Kio sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201112260101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIROSE Akihito (7 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h S-6b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h K-3b
8.K-2h S-5c
9.P-1f P-1d
10.S-3h Bx7g+
11.Sx7g S-6d
12.R-5i S-4b
13.G-7h P-4d
14.S-6f S-4c
15.N-7g G6a-5b
16.S-7e Sx7e
17.Px7e B*6d
18.S*6f P-8f
19.Px8f Rx8f
20.P-5e Px5e
21.N-6e
(diagram 1)

HIROSE selected Wanpaku Nakabisha as the opening of this game . GOUDA exchanged the Bishops and advanced the right Silver onto 6d to decline the 5th file Pawn exchange .

HIROSE also advanced his left Silver and crushed it against GOUDA's 6d-Silver with 16.S-7e . After the Silver exchange on 7th file , GOUDA dropped a Bishop to defend the 5th file with 17...B*6d .

HIROSE dropped a Silver with 18.S*6f aiming at the 5th file . GOUDA exchanged the 8th file Pawns , and HIROSE jumped his left Knight with 21.N-6e to start attacking , without dropping a Pawn on 8g to defend the 8th file .

(diagram 2)

21...S*5d
22.P-4f R-8d
23.P-7d Rx7d
24.G-7g P*8f
25.B*9f R-8d
26.G-7f R-8b
27.P*5c G5b-4b
28.S-7e Bx7e
29.Gx7e P-8g+
30.P-4e Px4e
31.P-5b+ G4ax5b
32.Nx7c+ Nx7c
33.P*4d +P-7g
34.Px4c+ G5bx4c
35.B*9e R-8h+
36.Bx7c+ N*4f
37.S*4g Nx3h+
38.Gx3h P-4f
39.Sx4f S*4g
40.P*7h Sx3h+
41.Kx3h +Px7h
42.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 82 moves , GOUDA won the game .

2nd game has just started ! (Kio sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 37th Kio sen ; challenger deciding match


The 2nd game of the Kio sen challenger deciding match between GOUDA Masataka and HIROSE Akihito started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 January 2012 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

The winner of this game will become the challenger of the 37th Kio sen title match .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201112260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
HIROSE Akihito (7 dan)

HIROSE won the 1st game (Kio sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 37th Kio sen ; challenger deciding match


The 1st game of the Kio sen challenger deciding match between GOUDA Masataka and HIROSE Akihito started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 December 2011 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


6:16 P.M. (JST) , 26 December 2011 , after 110 moves HIROSE won the game . The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 January 2012 at Shogi Kaikan .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201112260101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : HIROSE Akihito (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.K-7h K-6b
10.G4i-5h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g L-9b
13.B-7g K-9a
14.K-8h S-8b
15.L-9h G-7a
16.K-9i P-9d
17.S-8h P-9e
18.G-7i B-4b
19.P-1f G-5a
20.B-5i P-1d
21.B-2f R-5d
22.B-5i R-5b
23.P-6e G5a-6b
24.B-8f Bx8f
25.Px8f N-3c
26.P-2d
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-5d , HIROSE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . GOUDA quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

HIROSE also advanced his left Silver onto 4d to stop GOUDA's 4f-Silver and both players made Anaguma gakoi . After the Bishop exchange , GOUDA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 26.P-2d to open a battle .

(diagram 2)

26...Px2d
27.B*2c B*5d
28.Bx3d+ Bx3f
29.R-4h R-5c
30.+Bx2d P*2h
31.P*3d N-4e
32.+B-4b P-5f
33.Px5f P*5g
34.Rx2h Bx4g+
35.Sx4e Sx4e
36.+Bx5c Gx5c
37.P-8e B*4d
38.G-7g P*2g
39.Rx2g +Bx5f
40.P-8d Bx7g+
41.Sx7g S*7h
42.Gx7h +Bx7h
43.S*8h G*6g
44.R*8f Gx7g
45.Sx7g G*8g
46.Rx8g +Bx8g
47.G*8h S*7h
48.Gx8g Sx8g+
49.G*8h G*7h
50.R-2h +Sx8h
51.Sx8h R*5h
52.Rx5h Px5h+
53.R*8g +P-6h
54.S*6i Gx8i
55.Kx8i R*5i
56.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 110 moves , HIROSE won the game .

KUBO defend his title Kio !

Shogi News ; The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


7:08 P.M. (JST) , 18 March 2011 , after 118 moves , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 3 --- 1 WATANABE" , and KUBO succeeded to defend his title Kio .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110318.html
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Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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



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

KUBO moved up his left Gold with 10...G-3b and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 11...P-5f to exchange the 5th file Pawns before WATANABE's left Silver attacked the 5e-Pawn .

(diagram 2)

12.Px5f Rx5f
13.S-6f R-5a
14.S4f-5e P*5d
15.S-4f P-6d
16.B-7g P-7d
17.S-4e N-7c
18.Sx3d B-4b
19.G-6h S-2b
20.G4i-5h S-6c
21.S-5g N-3c
22.S-4f G-7b
23.P-2d Px2d
24.P*2c S-3a
25.Rx2d P*2a
26.P-2b+ Px2b
27.P*2c
(diagram 2)

Replying KUBO's 5th file Pawn exchange , WATANABE advanced the left Silver with 13.S-6f . KUBO backed his Rook with 13...R-5a and WATANABE advanced his right Silver with 14.S-5e .

KUBO dropped a Pawn with 14...P*5d to drive away WATANABE's 5e-Silver . While KUBO was developing his Kata mino gakoi to KIMURA mino , WATANABE also strengthen his camp and started attacking .

(diagram 3)

27...R-5c
28.Px2b+ Sx2b
29.Sx3c= Sx3c
30.R-2a+ G-2b
31.+Rx1a R-5a
32.+Rx5a Bx5a
33.N*4e N-6e
34.N-5c+ Nx7g+
35.Nx7g B-9e
36.N*8f B*4d
37.+Nx6c Gx6c
38.S*5b G-5c
39.S-6a+ S*7b
40.Nx7d K-7c
41.+S-6b G-6c
42.+Sx7b Kx7b
43.R*8b K-7c
44.L*8f
(diagram 3)

After exchanging the Rooks , WATANABE continued attacking for a while . Replying WATANABE's attack , KUBO slowly prepared a counter-attack .

(diagram 4)

44...Bx8f
45.Px8f Gx7d
46.R-5b+ N*9e
47.P-7e S*8g
48.K-6i R*8i
49.S*7i Gx7e
50.B*8b K-8d
51.+R-7b G-7d
52.P*7e Kx7e
53.B-7c+ K-7f
54.G-5i N*5f
55.P*7h Nx6h+
56.Gx6h S-8h=
57.+Bx7d Rx7i+
58.K-5h S*4i
59.K-5g +Rx6h
60.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 118 moves , KUBO won the game .

The 4th game of the Kio sen has just started !

Shogi News ; The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


The 4th game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and WATANABE Akira has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 18 March 2011 , at Kansai Shogi Kaikan , Osaka city , Osaka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110318.html
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Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

KUBO won the 3rd game of the Kio sen !

Shogi News : The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


7:44 P.M. (JST) , 6 March 2011 , after 177 moves , KUBO won the 3rd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 2 --- 1 WATANABE" . Then KUBO needs only one more win to defend his title . In the other hand , WATANABE needs continuous 2 wins without any other loses .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 18 March 2011 , at Kansai shogi Kaikan , Osaka city , Osaka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110306.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110306_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

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

By 4.R-5h , KUBO selected Nakabisha as the opening of this game . WATANABE made Funa gakoi and KUBO advanced the 1st file Pawn with 10.P-1e . WATANABE closed his Bishop line with 10...P-4d to make his Kakoi strengthen and KUBO started making Anaguma gakoi with 11.L-1h .

KUBO made Anaguma gakoi and WATANABE also made Hidari mino . WATANABE developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and KUBO also developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

WATANABE opened his Bishop line with 18...P-4e and started attacking with 20...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

21.Px7e R-7b
22.N-3g S-4d
23.P-4f Px4f
24.Sx4f Rx7e
25.P*4e S-5c
26.G-7h L-1b
27.G-6g K-1a
28.P*7f R-7b
29.R-4h S-4b
30.G-3h S-3a
31.P-3e S-2b
32.Px3d Sx3d
33.P*3f B-5a
34.P-6e P*7e
35.P-6d Px6d
36.P-4d G4c-4b
37.S-4e Sx4e
38.Rx4e S*3d
39.R-4g Px7f
40.B-6h B-8d
41.P-3e S3d-2c
42.S*6c R-8b
43.Sx5d+ P*5c
44.+Sx6d R-6b
45.P*6c R-7b
46.P*7d G4b-3c
47.+Sx5c P*4b
48.B-4f Rx7d
49.P-6b+ P-7g+
50.Gx7g P*5g
51.+P-5b P-5h+
(diagram 2)

Replying WATANABE's attack in the 7th file , KUBO jumped his right Knight ; a part of his Anaguma gakoi , and attacked the 4th file . While KUBO developed his camp , WATANABE developed his Ginkanmuri to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

KUBO continued attacking and WATANBE also tried to counter-attack . The game became very rough one .

(diagram 3)

52.P-3d Sx3d
53.+Px4b Gx4b
54.+Sx4b Rx4d
55.G*3b P*3a
56.+Sx3a Sx3a
57.Gx3a S*2b
58.S*3b Sx3a
59.Sx3a+ G*2b
60.P*4e R-5d
61.S*4d P*3b
62.Sx3c+ Px3c
63.G*3b S*2c
64.Gx2b Kx2b
65.G*4d Rx5f
66.G-6g R-5a
67.+Sx2a Kx2a
68.P*5b Rx5b
69.P*5c R-7b
70.Gx3c P*3b
71.Gx2c Sx2c
72.N*3e S*3d
73.Nx2c+ Sx2c
74.P*7e Bx7e
75.B-5e G*2b
76.S*6c R-9b
77.G-6f G*5g
78.Rx5g Bx6f
79.Rx5h P*5g
80.Bx6f Px5h+
81.P*3i R*6i
82.B*5e P-3c
83.Bx3c+ G*3b
84.S*4b Rx4b
85.P-5b+ G2bx3c
86.Bx3c+ Gx3c
87.+Px4b P*3a
88.R*5a S*2b
89.G*1a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 177 moves , KUBO won the game .

The 3rd game of the Kio sen has just started !

Shogi News : The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


The 3rd game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and WATANABE Akira has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 March 2011 at Misaki Kan , Kashiwazaki city , Niigata .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
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Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; Go-Hachi Kin migi Chokyusen line

Shogi News : The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


5:08 P.M. (JST) , 26 February 2011 after 79 moves , WATANABE won the 2nd game of the Kio sen title match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 1 WATANABE" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 March 2011 at Misaki Kan , Kashiwazaki city , Niigata .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110226.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110226_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h P-5e
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-5f
7.Px5f Bx8h+
8.Sx8h B*3c
(diagram 1)






Until 3...R-5b , KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . WATANABE moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h to select Go-Hachi Kin migi chokyusen line .

KUBO accepted the line and the game became very rough one . KUBO's Bishop drop ; 8...B*3c forked the 2d-Rook and the 8h-Silver .

(diagram 2)

9.Rx2a+ Bx8h+
10.N*5e K-6b
11.+Rx1a +Bx9i
12.B*3c S*4d
13.Bx4d+ Px4d
14.L*6f S-7b
15.S*8b B*2g
16.Sx9a+ L*5c
17.+Sx8a Lx5e
18.Px5e Sx8a
19.+Rx1c
(diagram 2)



WATANABE captured the 2a-Knight with 9.Rx2a+ and KUBO captured the 8h-Silver with 9...Bx8h+ . WATANABE dropped a Knight with 10.N*5e blocking the 8h-Bishop line and threatening the Bishop drop on 3c .

KUBO moved up his King with 10...K-6b to avoid the line ;B*3c . After both players captured the opponent's Lance , WATANABE dropped a Bishop with 12.B*3c . KUBO immediately dropped a Silver with 12...S*4d to prevent the line ;Nx6c+ Kx6c ; Bx9i+ .

WATANABE exchanged his Bishop for the 4d-Silver and dropped a Lance with 14.L*6f threatening the 6c square . KUBO moved up the right Silver with 14...S-7b to defend the 6c .

WATANABE dropped a Silver with 15.S*8b and captured the 9a-Lance and the 8a-Knight . KUBO dropped a Bishop with 15...B*2g and removed WATANABE's attacking pieces . WATANABE captured the 1c-Pawn with 19.+Rx1c to add one more attacking pieces for 6c .

(diagram 3)

19...+Bx6f
20.Px6f L*5f
21.L*5g Lx5g+
22.Gx5g P*5f
23.Gx5f S*6g
24.P*2h Sx5f=
25.Px2g L*6g
26.G-5h N*3e
27.B*3f K-7a
28.N*7e S-4e
29.B-1d Rx5e
30.P*5g P*5f
31.Nx8c= K-8b
32.B*9a Kx8c
33.L*8f N*8e
34.Bx4a+ G-7b
35.Lx8e Rx8e
36.L*8f Rx8f
37.Px8f Px5g+
38.Gx5g L*5d
39.+Bx6c Lx5g=
40.K-4i resigns
(diagram 3)

After 79 moves , WATANABE won the game .

The 2nd game of the Kio sen has just started !

Shogi News : The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and WATANABE Akira has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 February 2011 at Hokkoku Shinbun Kaikan , Kanazawa city , Ishikawa .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110226.html
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Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

KUBO won the 1st game of the Kio sen title match !

Shogi News : The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


6:04 P.M. (JST) , 6 February 2011 , after 89 moves , KUBO won the game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 0 WATANABE" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 February 2011 at Hokkoku Shinbun Kaikan , Kanazawa city , Ishikawa .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110206.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110206_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.R-7f
(diagram 1)










KUBO advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening . KUBO ranged the Rook with 3.R-7h , and WATANABE naturally advanced the 8th file Pawn with 3...P-8e . Then KUBO floated his Rook with 4.R-7f and selected one of the newest line of ISHIDA ryu .

The move 4.R-7h seemed dangerous because the line 4...Bx8h+ 5.Sx8h B*4e may give Gote an advantage .

(diagram 2)

4...Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.N-7g S-3c
7.P-7d Px7d
8.B*4f B*6d
9.Bx6d Px6d
10.B*6c B*5b
11.B-4e+ S-6b
12.+B-4f S-7c
13.P-6f B-6c
14.S-3h B-5d
15.P-6e Px6e
16.R-5f S-4d
17.Rx5d Px5d
18.Nx6e
(diagram 2)

WATANABE exchanged the Bishops with 4...Bx8h+ , however didn't dropped a Bishop with 5...B*4e , but moved up the left Silver with 5...S-2b . Perhaps WATANABE wanted to avoid the line 5...B*4e 6.R-6f Bx2g+ 7.P-7d Px7d 8.B*5e S-2b 9.P-3f .

KUBO sacrificed the 7th file Pawn and dropped a Bishop with 8.B*4f aiming at the 8b-Rook . WATANABE also dropped a Bishop with 8...B*6d to defend . After the next Bishop exchange , KUBO dropped a Bishop again with 10.B*6c .

KUBO succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 11.B-4e+ . WATANABE moved up his Bishop with 14...B-5d attacking KUBO's Rook . KUBO exchanged his Rook for WATANABE's Bishop and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

18...P-5e
19.+B-3f G4a-5b
20.Nx7c+ Nx7c
21.B*6d G-7b
22.B-3a+ N-6e
23.K-4h P-5f
24.+B-4f Px5g+
25.K-3i P*5e
26.P*5c Gx5c
27.S*4b K-6b
28.Sx5c= Sx5c
29.+Bx5e P*5b
30.P*5d S-4d
31.+Bx6e R*6g
32.N*6f +P-4h
33.Kx4h S*5g
34.K-3i Sx6f+
35.P*6c K-7a
36.+Bx7d P*7c
37.G*6b Gx6b
38.Px6b+ Rx6b
39.P*6c Px7d
40.Px6b+ Kx6b
41.+B-6d G*7b
42.G6i-5h R-6i+
43.R*8a P*6a
44.G*8b G-6c
45.G-7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 89 moves , KUBO won the game .

The 36th Kio sen title match has just started !

Shogi News : The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and WATANABE Akira has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 February 2011 at Utsunomiya grand hotel , Utsunomiya city , Tochigi .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110206.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110206_j.html
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KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)