Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open; AN'YOUJI won .

Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open; first preround .

A game of Asahi cup shogi opening between AN' YOUJI and NAKAGAWA(amateur) started 15 August 2008 .


Sente; AN'YOUJI Takanori (5 dan)
Gote; NAKAGAWA Syun'ichi (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f B-3c
3. R-6h P-5d
4. S-7h S-4b
5. S-6g S-5c
6. G-5h(6i) R-4b
(diagram 1)








AN'YOUJI opened and immediatly reclosed his Bishop's line . He selected "Shiken Bisha" ; R-6h .
In the other hand , NAKAGAWA moved 2...B-3c and shown the selectable line "Ai Furibisha" , but he didn't range his Rook for a while . After developping his left silver to 5c , he ranged his Rook to 4b , then something strange formation appeared . And the opening finally became "Ai Furibisha".

(diagram 2)

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





Both AN'YOUJI and NAKAGAWA made "Mino gakoi" , and they push the Pawn 2e & 8e .
AN'YOUJI started advancing his castle from "Mino gakoi" to "Yagura gakoi " , but NAKAGAWA started attacking ; P-3e , without defending opponent's Bishop's line from 8f to 3a .

11:50 P.M. after 91 moves until Rx6c+ , AN'YOUJI won this game .

Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open , 12 July ,game9

Shogi News; 2nd Asahi cup shogi open ,

10 games of Asahi cup shogi open started 12 July 2008 .

Game 9;

Sente; TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (4 dan)
Gote; NAKAGAWA Syun'ichi (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f Bx8h+!
(diagram 1)











NAKAGAWA lead the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari". But exchanging Bishops in this timing is very rare !



3. Sx8h S-2b
4. S-4h S-6b
5. P-4f P-6d
6. S-4g S-6c
7. S-7g P-7d
8. G-7h S-3c
9. K-6h R-2b!
(diagram 2)






The opening seemed to advance common "Ittezon Kakukawari ". But NAKAGAWA's move was supprised one ; R-2b .

He traspositioned his camp to "Mukai Bisha ".

(diagram 3)

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





After 114 moves until R'5h , NAKAGAWA won this game .