Gote ; ISHIDA ryu ; rough game

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between KATSUMATA and NISHIO was broadcasted 20 June 2010 .


Sente : KATSUMATA Kiyokazu (6 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-3e
3.K-6h R-3b
4.S-4h P-3f
5.G-3h P-9d
6.Bx2b+ Sx2b
7.B*6e B*5d
8.Bx8c+ Bx7f
9.G-7h B-5d
10.+B-5f P-9e
11.S-8h P*8f
(diagram 1)




By 2...P-3e , NISHIO selected ISHIDA ryu as a Gote player . Replying NISHIO's 2...P-3e , KATSUMATA moved up his King with 3.K-6h .

NISHIO still ranged his Rook with 3...R-3b , but KATSUMATA didn't selected the line ; 4.Bx2b+ Sx2b , 5.B*6e .


NISHIO pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 4...P-3f and advanced the 9th file Pawn with 5...P-9d . KATSUMATA exchanged the Bishops and dropped his one with 7.B*6e .

NISHIO also dropped a Bishop with 7...B*5d to prevent ;Bx4c+ , but allow KATSUMATA to promote the Bishop with 8.Bx8c+ . NISHIO advanced the 9th file Pawn with 10...P-9e and dropped a Pawn with 11...P*8f to attack left side of KATSUMATA's camp .

(diagram 2)

12.+B-6f Px3g+
13.Sx3g S-3c
14.Px8f P-9f
15.P*7f Px9g+
16.Lx9g P*9f
17.Lx9f Lx9f
18.P*9g S-4d
19.Px9f L*3c
20.L*5f Lx3g+
21.Gx3g S*6e
22.+B-7e Sx5f
23.Px5f L*3c
24.P*3h Lx3g+
25.Px3g P-6d
26.+Bx6d G*6e
27.+Bx5d Px5d
28.B*6c S-7b
29.Bx5d+ Gx5f
30.+Bx4c S-5e
31.L*5i P*6f
32.Px6f B*3i
33.R-3h Bx6f+
34.P*6g +B-9c
35.S*6e P*5h
36.L*5d G6a-5b
37.Lx5b+ Rx5b
38.P*5c R-4b
39.G*5b
(diagram 2)

NISHIO attacked the 9th file and succeeded to exchanged the Lances . He dropped his Lance with 19...L*3c . KATSUMATA tried to counter-attack with 20.L*5f .

After some moves , NISHIO succeeded to remove KATSUMATA's promoted Bishop , and both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

39...Rx5b
40.Px5b+ Gx5b
41.Sx5f Gx4c
42.Sx5e Px5i+
43.R*2b G*4b
44.P*5c K-6b
45.S*5a K-7a
46.Sx4b+ Gx4b
47.G*6b K-8b
48.Gx7b Kx7b
49.Rx4b+ P*6b
50.K-7g L*7d
51.S*6a K-8c
52.+Rx6b S*7a
53.+R-4b Lx7f
54.Kx7f G*7e
55.K-8g P*8e
56.G*9e Px8f
57.K-9g L*8d
58.G*9d +Bx9d
59.Gx9d Kx9d
60.L*9e K-8e
61.B*9d K-7d
62.+R-4d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , KATSUMATA won the game .

Aigakari ; Shin-kyu taikou gata

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen H-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between FUKUZAKI and NISHIO was broadcasted 13 March 2010 .


Sente : FUKUZAKI Bungo (9 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 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.R-2f R-8b
9.P*8g P-5d
10.S-4h S-6b
11.P-1f S-5c
12.P-1e P*2c
13.Bx2b+ Sx2b
14.S-8h S-6d
15.K-6h K-4a
16.G-5h P-7d
17.P-3f P-7e
(diagram 1)

NISHIO selected Yokofudori opening , but FUKUZAKI declined it , and the opening transposed to a variation of Aigakari by 8.R-2f .

NISHIO pushed the 5th file Pawn and after the Bishop exchange he advanced his right Silver onto 6d . NISHIO's form is called Kyugata Aigakari and the line of this game is a variation of Aigakari ; Shin-Kyu taikougata .

NISHIO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 17...P-7e to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

18.Px7e Sx7e
19.R-2e S-6d
20.P-6f S-3c
21.P-4f S-4d
22.S-4g S4d-5e
23.P-5f S-4d
24.P-4e S-3c
25.G7h-6g P-9d
26.K-7h P-9e
27.N-3g G-5b
28.R-2i G5b-4b
29.B*4f P-5e
30.Px5e R-5b
31.G-5f P*5d
32.Px5d P*5e
33.G5f-5g Rx5d
34.G5h-6g K-3a
35.P-1d Px1d
36.P*1c B*9b
37.R-2h Lx1c
38.P*1b K-2b
39.N-2e P-3e
40.P-1a+ Kx1a
41.Nx1c+ Nx1c
42.P*1e Px1e
43.Bx3e N*7e
44.L*6e Nx6g+
45.Gx6g Sx6e
(diagram 2)

After NISHIO's 7th file Pawn exchange , FUKUZAKI floated his Rook with 19.R-2e attacking the 7e-Silver and NISHIO let his Silver escape with 19...S-6d .

NISHIO advanced his left Silver too , however FUKUZAKI advanced his Pawn line and forced to back it again .

FUKUZAKI backed his Rook with 28.R-2i and dropped a Bishop with 29.B*4f aiming at NISHIO's 8b-Rook . NISHIO sacrificed the 5th file Pawn and ranged his Rook with 30...R-5b to attack the 5th file .

FUKUZAKI attacked the 1st file , and NISHIO dropped a Bishop with 36...B*9b aiming at the 2i-Rook . Both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

46.Px6e L*2d
47.R-1h Bx6e
48.S-5h B-2i+
49.P*1d +Bx1h
50.Px1c+ K-2a
51.Lx1h G*5i
52.S-5g G-5h
53.S*1b K-3a
54.+Px2c R*2h
55.P*6h R-2i+
56.N*6f P*7f
57.Gx7f R-5b
58.N*5d +R-6i
59.K-7g P*7e
60.Gx7e Gx5g
61.Bx5g P*7d
62.+Px3b Gx3b
63.P*5c Rx5c
64.B*7a K-2b
65.Bx5c+ Kx1b
66.P*1d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , FUKUZAKI won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Gote Koshikakegin + Yagura Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between INA and NISHIO was broadcasted 13 February 2010


Sente : INA Yuusuke (6 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-6d
5.G-7h S-6c
6.S-4h S-5d
7.S4h-5g G-3b
8.G-5h K-4a
9.G5h-6g G-5b
10.K-6i P-7d
11.P-2f P-8e
12.S-7g B-3c
13.P-2e P-4d
14.B-7i S-2b
15.B-6h B-5a
16.K-7i S-3c
17.P-3f B-7c
18.S-4f P-4e
19.S-3g B-8d
20.K-8h P-6e
(diagram 1)

INA selected Yagura as the opening of this game . NISHIO pushed the 6th file Pawn with 4...P-6d and seemed to select Migi Shiken Bisha . However , after making Koshikakegin form with 6...S-5d , NISHIO started making his Kakoi .

While INA was making Kin Yagura , NISHIO moved his Bishop onto the Yonte Kaku position and started attacking with 20...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

21.S-4h Px6f
22.Sx6f K-3a
23.S4h-5g R-6b
24.B-5i B-7c
25.R-1h P-9d
26.P-9f K-2b
27.P-1f R-6a
28.P-1e G5b-4b
29.S-7g L-1b
30.P*6f K-1a
31.B-2f B-6d
32.B-1g R-6b
33.B-2h Bx2h+
34.Rx2h G-2b
35.B*3g B*7c
36.Bx7c+ Nx7c
37.B*3g R-6c
38.P-5e S-4c
39.S7g-6h G4b-3b
40.B-2f P*6e
41.Px6e Nx6e
42.S-6f P*6d
43.P-5d Sx5d
44.P*5b P-4f
45.Px4f B*6i
46.P-5a+ Bx3f+
47.+P-5b P-3e
48.B-3g R-8c
49.P-2d Px2d
50.+P-4a P-8f
51.Px8f P*8e
52.Px8e P*8f
53.N-7g Nx7g+
(diagram 2)

INA backed his right Silver to avoid NISHIO's ...B-3i+ . NISHIO backed his Bishop forcing INA's Rook to escape with 25.R-1h . NISHIO developed his Kakoi to Yagura Anaguma .

After 2 times Bishop exchange , INA made a promoted Pawn and NISHIO made a promoted Bishop . Both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

54.S6fx7g Rx8e
55.P*8g Px8g+
56.Gx8g N*5e
57.P*8f R-8a
58.P*3d S-4d
59.P*2e Px2e
60.N*2d G3b-2c
61.Nx1b+ Kx1b
62.+P-4b N-4g+
63.L*3i +Nx3g
64.Nx3g +B-6i
65.S-7i P-9e
66.Px9e P*9g
67.S-7h +B-4g
68.P-1d Px1d
69.Nx2e P*2d
70.P*1c Nx1c
71.P-3c+ Nx2e
72.+Px2b Kx2b
73.R-1h +Bx4f
74.Lx9g K-3c
75.R-1f N*3f
76.P*4g +Bx4g
77.N*5f S4d-5e
78.Lx3f Px3f
79.N*3e G-1c
80.N-4c+ K-3d
81.P*4h +B-3g
82.G*4g +B-2g
83.S-6f N-3g+
84.Sx5e Sx5e
85.S*4f Sx4f
86.Gx4f K-2e
87.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 174 moves , NISHIO won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ittezon Kakukawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin vs Gote Koshikakegin . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament

A shogi game of Ginga sen tournament between NISHIO and FUKAURA was broadcasted 13 August 2009 .


Sente : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-4b
5.P-1f P-1d
6.S-3h S-6b
7.P-3f P-6d
8.P-2e S-3c
9.S-3g S-6c
10.S-4f S-5d
11.P-3e P-4d
12.Px3d Sx3d
13.P-2d Px2d
14.Rx2d G-2c
15.R-2h P*2g
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game with 3...Bx8h+ . NISHIO advanced his right Silver to 4f , as Hayakuri Gin strategy and started attacking with 11.P-3e .

NISHIO exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and backed his Rook with 15.R-2h . FUKAURA immediately dropped a Pawn with 15...P*2g counter-attacking the 2h-Rook .

(diagram 2)

16.Rx2g B*3f
17.R-3g P*3e
18.B*1g R-3b
19.Rx3f Px3f
20.Bx4d R*2h
21.B*3h G-3c
22.Bx5c+ G-4c
23.+Bx6d R3b-2b
24.K-6h G-5b
25.P*3e R2b-2g+
26.Px3d +Rx3h
27.Gx3h Rx3h+
28.K-7g B*2b
(diagram 2)

NISHIO captured the 2g-Pawn with 16.Rx2g , FUKAURA dropped a Bishop with 16...B*3f attacking the Rook and threatening the 4g-Pawn . NISHIO's Rook escaped from the Bishop attack with 17.R-3g , protecting the 4g-Pawn and attacking the 3f-Bishop .

FUKAURA dropped a Pawn with 17...P*3e to protect the 3f-Bishop . NISHIO also dropped his Bishop with 18.B*1g aiming at the 3e-Pawn . FUKAURA turned his Rook with 18...R-3b to protect the 3e-Pawn .

Exchanging the 3g-Rook with the opponent's 3f-Bishop , NISHIO captured the 4d-Pawn by his Bishop forking the 1a-Lance and the 5c-Pawn . FUKAURA dropped a Rook with 20...R*2h forking the 7g-Gold and the 2i-Knight . NISHIO dropped a Bishop with 21.B*3h protecting both the 2i-Knight & the 7g-Gold .

FUKAURA slid his 3c-Gold with 21...G-3c to block the 4d-Bishop line for 1a .NISHIO captured the 5c-Pawn with 22.Bx5c+ promoting the Bishop . FUKAURA slid his left Gold again to protect the 5d-Silver .

After moving up the right Silver with 24...G-5b , FUKAURA continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

29.S*6f G*6e
30.+Bx6e Sx6e
31.S-7i B*6i
32.R*7a K-6b
33.Rx8a+ Bx7h+
34.Sx7h Bx6f
35.Px6f Sx7f
36.Kx7f +Rx7h
37.N*7g S*8e
38.resigns
(diagram 3)

Shogi Game record : KAMIYA beated NISHIO's Furibisha Anaguma in Kyusen game . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen G-block between KAMIYA and NISHIO was broadcasted 7 May 2009 .


Sente : KAMIYA Hiroshi (7 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h S-3b
5.P-5f R-4b
6.K-6h K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.S-6h K-8b
9.P-3f L-9b
10.S6h-5g K-9a
11.P-3e S-4c
(diagram 1)




NISHIO closed the Bishop line with 2...P-4d and selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game with 5...R-4b . KAMIYA moved his King to 7h and moved up his left Silver on diagonally line .

NISHIO started making Anaguma gakoi , but before completed it , KAMIYA started attacking without completed his own Kakoi with 11.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

12.Px3d Sx3d
13.R-3h P*3e
14.S-4f P-4e
15.Bx3c+ Nx3c
16.Sx3e Sx3e
17.Rx3e B*4d
18.R-3h Bx9i+
19.S*8h +B-9h
20.Rx3c+ P-4f
21.Px4f Rx4f
22.+R-3e L*4b
23.P*4g R-4e
24.+R-3h G-7b
(diagram 2)


In the 3rd file , the battle opened . They exchanged Silvers and Bishops . NISHIO dropped a Bishop aiming at both 3e-Rook and 9i-Lance . KAMIYA backed his Rook with 13.R-3h . Then NISHIO captured the 9i-Lance . KAMIYA dropped a Silver on 8h , to cut off NISHIO's promoted Bishop's retreat and aiming at the piece in the same time .

NISHIO's promoted Bishop escaped with 19...+B-9h . KAMIYA captured NISHIO's unprotected 3c-Knight and promoted his Rook with 20.Rx3c+ . And NISHIO tried to continue attacking before his promoted Bishop was killed .

(diagram 3)

25.B*2b P*4f
26.Px4f Rx4f
27.P*4g Rx5f
28.Bx1a+ P*3g
29.Sx3g R-5g+
30.G4i-5h +R-5f
31.L*9i +Bx8i
32.Kx8i N*5e
33.N*5i Nx4g+
34.Nx4g P*4f
35.P*4c Lx4c
36.P*4d Px4g+
37.Gx4g +Rx6g
38.G-6h S*2g
39.+R-4h N*5f
40.Gx6g Nx4h+
41.Gx4h P*3f
42.S-4f R*2h
43.G4h-5g Rx2i+
44.N*7i P-3g+
45.Px4c+ S-3f+
46.R*6a +P-4g
47.N*7e +Px4f
48.Rx7a+ +Px5g
49.+Rx7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 97 moves , KAMIYA won this game .

Shogi Game record : INOUE won over NISHIO . (NHK cup)

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

A shogi game of NHK cup tournament between NISHIO and INOUE was broadcasted 12 April 2009 .


Sente : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)
Gote : INOUE Keita (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.P-5f G-5b
6.S-4h G5b-4c
7.B-7g S-2b
8.B-6h K-4a
9.K-6i P-5d
10.S-8h S-6b
11.S-7g K-3a
12.P-1f S-5c
13.P-1e P-4e
(diagram 1)


INOUE moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b , and this move mainly means Gote player wants to select "Ittezon Kakukwari" . But replying NISHIO's 3.G-7h , INOUE closed his Bishop line with 3...P-4d , and the opening became "Ittezon shift" .

NISHO immediately advanced his Rook Pawn with 4.P-2e to disturb INOUE's natural developping Yagura . INOUE developped his camp with gathering his all Golds and Silvers around his King and advanced 4th file Pawn .

(diagram 2)

14.P-3f S-4d
15.N-3g B-4b
16.P-2d Px2d
17.Bx2d N-3c
18.B-6h P-3e
19.R-2f Px3f
20.Rx3f P*3e
21.R-2f S-2c
22.P-4f Px4f
23.Bx4f S-3d
24.B-6h B-5c
25.S-4g P-3f
26.Sx3f P*4f
27.K-7i P*3e
(diagram 2)

NISHIO jumed his right Knight and exchanged the 2nd file Pawns to prepare for attacking . But INOUE aimed at NISHIO's right Knight with 18...P-3e . NISHO tried to defend the Knight by his Rook with R-2f . But next , the Rook became INOUE's attacking target .

(diagram 3)

28.P*4e Px3f
29.Px4d Bx4d
30.Rx3f S*3e
31.R-1f P*3f
32.G-4h Px3g+
33.Gx3g N-4e
34.P*3f Nx3g+
35.Px3e Sx3e
36.S*4e B-7a
37.S*3d Gx3d
38.Sx3d P*3c
39.S-4e G*5h
40.K-8h Gx6h
41.Gx6h B*2g
42.P*3f P-4g+
43.R-1g +P-5g
44.G-7h S-4d
45.Sx5d Bx3f+
46.P*4e S*6i
47.G-7i Sx4e
48.Sx4e +Bx4e
49.Gx6i Bx1g+
50.Lx1g +Px6g
51.P*4c +Bx5f
52.G*7i +Px7g
53.Nx7g S*6f
54.S*7h Sx7g=
55.Sx7g N*6e
56.B*8f N*6d
57.K-9h Nx7g+
58.Bx7g S*6f
59.B-8f S*7g
60.S*7h Sx8f+
61.Px8f Nx7f
62.N*3e B*4d
63.S*4b Gx4b
64.Px4b+ Rx4b
65.P*3b K-4a
66.G*8g Bx3e
67.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 132 moves , INOUE won the game .

Shogi Game record : NISHIO won over CHIBA . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen G-block between NISHIO and CHIBA was broadcasted 9 April 2009 .


Sente : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)
Gote : CHIBA Sakio (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f B-3c
3.Bx3c+ Nx3c
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2e R-5b
6.S-6h K-6b
7.K-6i K-7b
8.K-7i R-5a
9.S-4h S-4b
10.P-6f K-8b
(diagram 1)





CHIBA selected Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou as the opening of this game with 2...B-3c . NISHIO immediately exchanged the Bishops with 3.Bx3c+ . After Bishop exchange , NISHIO selected G-7h line . CHIBA selected Nakabisha with 5...G-5b after moving up his Gold to 3b . Both players started making their each Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

11.P-9f P-9d
12.P-7e P-5d
13.S-6g S-5c
14.G-5h R-2a
15.K-8h G-7b
16.P-1f L-9b
17.S-5i K-9a
18.S-6h S-8b
19.S-7g P-1d
20.G5h-6h G-4b
21.S-8f P-8d
22.S-7g S-8c
23.S6g-7f S-6d
24.P-6e S-5e
25.P-8f N-4e
26.G6h-6g P-3e
27.P-5f S-4d
28.B*6f G-8b
29.P-1e Px1e
30.P-8e Px8e
31.P-4f
(diagram 2)

After they pushed 9th file Pawns 11.P-9f P-9d , NISHIO got the 7th file Kurai ; occupying 7e position by the Pawn . This Kurai disturbed development of CHIBA's camp .

CHIBA slided his Rook from 5a to 2a , and he started making Anaguma gakoi with 15...G-7b . NISHIO joined his right Silver to his Kakoi and he developped the Kakoi to a variation of Gin tachi Yagura . CHIBA developped his Anaguma gakoi to Ginkanmuri Anaguma . After dropping the Bishop , NISHIO started attacking with 2 Pawns sacrifice .

(diagram 3)

31...Nx3g+
32.Nx3g P-3f
33.N-4e B*3g
34.R-2i Bx4f+
35.P-7d Px7d
36.Lx1e Lx1e
37.P*8d Sx8d
38.Bx8d L*8c
39.B-6b+ Sx4e
40.R-4i P-8f
41.Rx4f Sx4f
42.N*8d G-5b
43.+Bx5b Lx8d
44.+Bx6c P-8g+
45.Gx8g Lx8g+
46.Kx8g G*7c
47.+Bx7c Nx7c
48.P*8c Gx8c
49.S*7b P*8f
50.Sx8f P*8e
51.S8fx8e P*8f
52.Kx8f R*7i
53.Sx7d P*8e
54.K-9g Rx8i+
55.G*8a Rx8a
56.Sx8a+ Kx8a
57.R*5a N*7a
58.G*7b Kx7b
59.Sx8c+ Kx8c
60.P*8d Kx8d
61.S-7e Kx7e
62.L*7f resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , NISHIO won the game .

Shogi Game record : NISHIO won in Ai Anaguma game . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen G-block between TANAKA and NISHIO was broadcasted 12 March 2009 .


Sente : TANAKA Kaisyu (9 dan)
Gote: NISHIO Akira (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





TANAKA naturaly advanced the Rook Pawn with 1.P-2f and opened the Bishop line with 2.P-7f . Replying these moves , NISHIO opened and immediately closed his Bishop line with 1...P-3d and 2...P-4d . NISHIO's moves means that he wanted a quiet opening include Furibisha . NISHIO selected Shiken Bisha , a kind of Furibisha , in this game .

TANAKA developped his camp without moving 4i Gold , this means he wanted to make Ibisha Anaguma . NISHIO also seemed to select Anaguma gakoi . He advanced his left Silver with S-5d before he shown his attitude about his Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

11.S-6f P-6d
12.G4i-5h G4a-5b
13.S-7h L-9b
14.P-9f K-9a
15.P-8f S-8b
16.S-8g G-7a
17.G-7h P-7d
18.P-9e G5b-6b
19.G5h-6h R-4a
20.L-9h P-3e
21.P-1f S-4e
22.S-5g G6b-7b
23.R-2f P-5d
24.K-9i R-4c
25.G-8h R-7c
26.G6h-7h P-7e
(diagram 2)

TANAKA protected his Bishop head with 11.S-6f to avoid advancing Gote's Silver with S-6e .
TANAKA made Hidari mino gakoi with 13.S-7h , and NISHIO started making Furibisha Anaguma with 13...L-9b . While NISHIO was making Anaguma , TANAKA deveopped his Hidari mino to Gin kanmuri . NISHIO completed his Anaguma gakoi , and TANAKA started further deveoppping the Gin kanmuri to Gin kanmuri Anaguma . TANAKA also completed his kakoi . NISHIO　moved his Rook to 7c and exchaged 7th file Pawns .

(diagram 3)

27.Px7e Rx7e
28.P-2d Bx2d
29.Bx4d P*7g
30.G8hx7g P-3f
31.S-6f R-7c
32.Bx1a+ Sx5f
33.P*7d R-4c
34.L*4d R-6c
35.+Bx2a P-6e
36.S-7e B-5g+
37.S-7f P-6f
38.Sx6f Rx6f
39.Px6f P*6g
40.R-2h Px3g+
41.Nx3g P*4h
42.P-7c+ Sx7c
43.P-9d Px9d
44.P*9c Lx9c
45.P*9b Kx9b
46.P*9e Px9e
47.N*8e S-8d
48.+Bx5d P-6h+
49.G-8h S*7i
50.P*9d Lx9d
51.P*9c Nx9c
52.Nx9c+ Sx9c
53.N*8e Sx8h+
54.Kx8h S-6g+
55.K-8g N*8a
56.Rx2c+ +Sx7g
57.Nx7g G*9f
58.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 114 moves , NISHIO won the game .

Shogi Game record : NISHIO beated YOKOYAMA's ISHIDA ryu . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen G-block between YOKOYAMA and NISHIO was broadcasted 12 February 2009 .


Sente: YOKOYAMA Hiroaki (5 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-1d
3.P-6f P-1e
4.R-7h S-6b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h K-3b
(diagram 1)









Both players opened their Bishop line and YOKOYAMA selected ISHIDA ryu with 2.P-7e . Against this move , there are many replies include 2...P-8d , 2...S-6b , 2...P-5d , 2...P-4d , 2...P-3e , 2...R-3b . NISHIO selected 2...P-1d . YOKOYAMA closed Bihop line and selected Sanken Bisha with 4.R-7h . NISHIO advanced his 1st file Pawn . Both players started making Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

7.S-6h P-8d
8.S-6g P-8e
9.R-7f P-2d
10.G6i-5h K-2c
11.N-7g S-3b
12.K-2h P-6d
13.P-5f S-6c
14.B-7i G6a-5b
15.G-3h B-4d
16.P-3f P-9d
17.P-4f R-7b
18.Nx8e P-7d
(diagram 2)



NISHIO advanced 8th file Pawn with P-8e and YOKOYAMA protect this file by making ISHIDA ryu formation with R-7f . NISHIO made Hidari mino , sometimes called "Tenshukaku mino" . YOKOYAMA tried to make Anaguma gakoi with G-3h . YOKOYAMA captured 8e Pawn and NISHIO attacked in 7th file with P-7d .

(diagram 3)

19.Px7d Sx7d
20.P-4e B-3c
21.B-4f S-7e
22.R-7i P*7f
23.P-2f R-7d
24.N-3g P-5d
25.G5h-4g L-9b
26.P-2e Px2e
27.Nx2e B-5a
28.P*2d K-2b
29.P-5e P-6e
30.Px5d Rx5d
31.S-5f P-3e
32.B-9a+ Bx2d
33.+Bx8a R-8d
34.+Bx9b P*2g
35.Gx2g Rx8e
36.+Bx6e Rx8g+
37.R-4i P*2f
38.Gx2f N*3d
39.Gx3e S-2c
40.P*2g +R-8h
41.R-4h +Rx9i
42.P-4d P*2f
43.L*4i Px2g+
44.Kx2g Bx3e
45.Px3e G*2f
46.K-3h Gx2e
47.Px4c+ L*3f
48.N*3g P*4f
49.Px3d Px4g+
50.Sx4g Lx3g+
51.Kx3g Sx3d
52.B*5e P*3c
53.+Px5b N*4e
54.K-3h G-2f
55.S-4f +Rx9g
56.P*5g G*3g
57.Sx3g Nx3g+
58.Bx3g Gx3g
59.Kx3g +Rx5g
60.G*4g B*4f
61.K-3h S*3g
62.K-2g N*3e
63.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 124 moves , NISHIO won the game .

Shogi Game record : NISHIO won over young strong player , INABA . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen G-block between NISHIO and INABA was broadcasted 15 January 2009 .


Sente: NISHIO Akira (5 dan)
Gote: INABA Akira (4 dan)



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.K-6h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.S-3h P-7d
15.N-3g N-7c
16.P-4f P-7e




17.P-3e P*2e
18.R-3f Px7f
19.Bx3c+ Sx3c
20.P-4e P*8f
21.S-8h N-6e
22.P-3d S-2b
23.Rx7f P*7g
24.Nx7g Nx7g+
25.Gx7g Px8g+
26.Sx8g B*8h
27.P*8f P*7e
28.R-3f R-8d
29.P*7c R-7d
30.B*6e Rx7c
31.P*7d R-8c
32.P-4d P-5d





33.P*2c Sx2c
34.Px4c+ Gx4c
35.N*3e G-4d
36.Nx2c+ K-5b
37.P-3c+ P-6d
38.+P-4c Gx4c
39.B-4g P*3d
40.S*7b R-8b
41.P-7c+ Sx7c
42.S-8c+ Bx7g+
43.Kx7g N*6e
44.Bx6e Px6e
45.+Sx8b Sx8b
46.B*9f K-6a
47.R*6c resigns