Ai Yagura ; Sente Bougin vs Gote R-8a strategy

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen ; A-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between ARIMORI Kouzou and SAWADA Shingo was broadcasted 30 October 2010 .


Sente : ARIMORI Kouzou ( 7 dan)
Gote : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.P-2e S-3c
10.S-7g G-5b
11.B-7i B-3a
12.K-6h P-4d
13.K-7h G5b-4c
14.K-8h P-9d
15.G-7h P-9e
16.P-3f N-7c
17.S-3g R-8a
18.S-2f B-6d
19.B-4f B-5c
20.N-3g S-2b
21.P-2d
(diagram 1)

Until 3.S-6h , the opening of this game became Yagura opening and the game seemed to advance along a typical line to Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi . ARIMORI advanced the 2nd file with 9.P-2e forcing SAWADA to move up his left Silver with 9...S-3c , and to make Yagura gakoi by Haya gakoi method .

After completed the Yagura gakoi , ARIMORI advanced his right Silver with 18.S-2f making Bougin attacking form . In the other hand , SAWADA made the 8a-Rook form to counter-attack against Bougin strategy .

(diagram 2)

21...Px2d
22.Bx2d N-3c
23.B-6h N-4e
24.Nx4e Px4e
25.S-3g P-9f
26.Px9f P*9g
27.Lx9g N-8e
28.S-8f Nx9g+
29.Sx9g N*8e
30.S-8f Lx9f
31.P*2d P*9h
32.P*9g Lx9g+
33.Nx9g P-9i+
34.L*2g Nx9g+
35.Sx9g +P-8i
36.Kx8i Bx9g+
37.P*9h +B-6d
38.N*5e Px5e
39.P-2c+ G3b-4b
40.+P-3b Gx3b
41.Lx2b+ G3b-4b
42.+Lx1a P*9g
43.Px9g N*8e
44.R-2a+ N*3a
45.N*2c K-5b
46.Nx3a+ S*6i
47.+R-2b +Bx9g
48.S*8h R-9a
49.P*9e L*7g
50.Bx7g Nx7g+
51.G6gx7g Rx9e
52.Sx9g Rx9g+
53.L*9i P*9h
54.Lx9h Sx7h+
55.Gx7h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 109 moves , ARIMORI won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Yon-Nana Gin attacking form vs Gote Gin Yagura

Shogi News : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 1st pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup 1st pre-round between SAWADA and TANIZAKI (amateur) 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 3 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20100703asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : TANIZAKI Ikuma (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-4b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-6b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.G-7h G-5b
10.K-6i S-3c
11.S-7g B-3a
12.B-7i P-4d
13.P-3f S-5c
14.P-4f S5c-4b
15.S-4g S-4c
16.N-3g P-6d
17.R-5h G-6c
18.B-6h B-4b
19.K-7i K-3a
20.P-1f P-1d
21.L-1g P-8e
22.R-1h S-2d
23.P-2e S-3c
24.P-1e
(diagram 1)

SAWADA selected Yagura opening in this game and TANIZAKI accepted it . Replying TANIZAKI's 13...S-5c , SAWADA pushed the 4th file Pawn to make S-4g+N-3g attacking form .

After some moves , SAWADA pushed the 1st file Pawn with 24.P-1e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

24...Px1e
25.Lx1e P*1c
26.P-4e Px4e
27.Lx1c= Lx1c
28.P*1d Lx1d
29.Rx1d P*1c
30.R-1h N-7c
31.P*1b S-2b
32.P-3e P-6e
33.Px6e P*6d
34.Px3d Px6e
35.P-1a+ Sx1a
36.L*3c Nx3c
37.Px3c+ Gx3c
38.Nx4e G-3d
39.Bx1c+ S-2b
40.N*3e S-3b
41.P*3c S-2a
42.Nx2c+ Sx1c
43.Rx1c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

SAWADA continued attacking the 1st file and TANIZAKI tried to counter attack in the 6th file .

After 85 moves , SAWADA won the game .

Aigakari Koshikakegin

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV shogi tournament between SAWADA and TOYOSHIMA was broadcasted 4 April 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100404
( written in Japanese language)


Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (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-2h P*2c
9.P*8g R-8d
10.S-3h S-7b
11.P-4f P-9d
12.P-9f P-6d
13.S-4g S-6c
14.S-5f S-5d
15.K-6h G-5b
16.G-5h K-4a
17.P-4e S-6e
18.Sx6e Px6e
19.R-4h Bx8h+
20.Sx8h S-4b
21.N-7g P-6f
22.Px6f P-3e
23.P-4d Px4d
24.N-6e P-4e
(diagram 1)

TOYOSHIMA selected Yokofudori opening , but SAWADA declined it by 8.R-2h and the opening transposed to a variation of Aigakari game .

Both players made Koshikakegin form . SAWADA advanced the 4th file Pawn with 17.P-4e . After exchanging Silvers and Bishops , SAWADA jumped the left Knight with 24.N-6e and TOYOSHIMA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 24...P-4e to prepare attacking .

(diagram 2)

25.P*4c G5bx4c
26.B*6c K-3a
27.Bx4e+ P*4g
28.Gx4g R-2d
29.P*2e Rx2e
30.P*2g P*6g
31.Gx6g S*5d
32.S*1f R-2d
33.+Bx3e Sx6e
34.G-4f P*4g
35.R-1h Sx6f
36.Gx6f N*5d
37.+Bx2d Px2d
38.G4f-5e Nx6f
39.R*6a K-2b
40.Rx6f+ P*6e
41.+R-4f B*6f
42.S*7g P-4h+
43.Rx4h B*3i
(diagram 2)

SAWADA made a promoted Bishop with 27.Bx4e+ and TOYOSHIMA slid his Rook with R-2d aiming at the 2i-Knight . After some moves , TOYOSHIMA sacrificed his Rook and continues attacking SAWADA's camp .

(diagram 3)

44.R-4i B6fx5g+
45.+Rx5g Bx5g+
46.Kx5g R*2h
47.P*4h R-3h+
48.R-6i P*4g
49.Rx6e P-5d
50.G-4e Px4h+
51.K-6f +R-4g
52.N*3d Gx3d
53.Gx3d G*7d
54.G*2c Gx2c
55.Gx2c Kx2c
56.R-6c+ P*4c
57.B*5f +Rx5f
58.Kx5f G*5e
59.K-6g B*5f
60.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 118 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game .

Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin , Hekomi Yagura vs Gote Migi gyoku

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SATO Amahiko and SAWADA was broadcasted 14 January 2010 .


Sente : SATO Amahiko (5 dan)
Gote : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-7d
9.P-3f P-9d
10.G-5h P-6d
11.S-3g S-6c
12.S-4f P-8e
13.K-7i P-9e
14.P-6f N-7c
15.G5h-6h G-5b
16.P-3e
(diagram 1)

SAWADA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SATO advanced his right Silver onto 4f making a Haya kuri Gin attacking form and made Hekomi Yagura before an attack .

SAWADA was also developing his camp without moving the King . By 16.P-3e , SATO started attacking .

(diagram 2)

16...Px3e
17.Sx3e P-8f
18.Sx8f B*5e
19.B*4f Bx4f
20.Sx4f R-8a
21.K-8h P*3h
22.N-3g P-4d
23.P*3d S-4b
24.S-5e P-3i+
25.Sx4d +P-3h
26.Rx3h B*2g
27.R-3i B-5d+
28.S-3e +B-3f
29.B*4d L-1b
30.P-4f K-6b
31.N-4e +Bx2e
32.B-1a+ P*3f
33.S-4d +Bx3d
34.Rx3f P*3c
35.Rx3d Px3d
36.+Bx1b R*4i
37.L*5f Rx4f+
38.Nx5c+
(diagram 2)

Replying SATO's 3rd file Pawn exchange , SAWADA sacrificed the 8th file Pawn and dropped a Bishop with 18...B*5e forking the 2h-Rook and the 6f-Pawn . SATO also dropped a Bishop with 19.B*4f to defend his Rook .

After the Bishop exchange , SAWADA backed his Rook with 20...R-8a and SATO let his King enter Yagura gakoi with 21.K-8h . SAWADA dropped a Pawn with ...P*3h and tried to attack SATO's attacking pieces . SATO sacrificed his Rook with 35.Rx3d and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

38...Gx5c
39.Sx5c+ Sx5c
40.Lx5c+ Kx5c
41.S*8b Rx8b
42.B*7a S*6b
43.Bx8b+ N*8d
44.G*6g P*8e
45.+Bx2a +R-4a
46.R*8a L*5a
47.+Bx3b +Rx3b
48.S-7g P-9f
49.Rx9a+ Px9g+
50.Lx9g +R-4b
51.G-5f P*9f
52.L*4f Px9g+
53.Nx9g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 105 moves , SATO won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha , Hon mino gakoi vs Gote Mukai Bisha Yagura gakoi

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SAWADA and MURO'OKA was broadcasted 17 December 2009 .


Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : MURO'OKA Katsuhiko (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-9d
3.P-6f B-3c
4.B-7g R-2b
5.P-3f S-4b
6.R-8h K-6b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-8f P-7d
9.S-6h S-7c
10.S-6g P-2d
11.S-5f P-4d
12.K-4h G-7b
13.K-3i G-5b
14.G6i-5h P-1d
15.P-6e S-4c
16.R-6h K-7a
17.S-3g P-1e
18.G-3h G5b-6b
19.B-6f R-4b
20.N-7g R-4a
21.K-2h P-5d
22.P-4f P-2e
23.G-6g B-2d
24.L-9g N-3c
25.R-9h S-8d
26.P-8e S-9c
27.P-7e
(diagram 1)

After pushed the 9th file Pawn , SAWADA closed his Bishop line with 3.P-6f to make a Furibisha formation . MURO'OKA moved up his Bishop with 3...B-3c to prepare the form of Mukai Bisha with open Bishop line .

SAWADA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 5.P-3f and ranged the Rook with 6.R-8h making a Mukai Bisha formation . MURO'OKA made Kata mino gakoi with 7...S-7b and immediately started developing it to Yagura gakoi with 8...P-7d & 9...S-7c .

SAWADA advanced his left Silver with 11.S-5f aiming at the 3c-Bishop's head and MURO'OKA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 11...P-4d to prevent ;S-4e .

SAWADA made Hon mino gakoi with 14.G6i-5h and ranged the Rook again with 16.R-6h . After advancing the Kakoi to Yagura gakoi , SAWADA made Suzume zashi attacking formation and started attacking with 27.P-7e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px7e
28.Bx7e P-4e
29.P-6d S-5b
30.P-9e Px9e
31.N-6e Px4f
32.P*7c Nx7c
33.Px6c+ G6bx6c
34.Lx9e P*9d
35.P*6d G6c-6b
36.Nx7c+ G7bx7c
37.N*6e G-7d
38.Bx9c= Lx9c
39.S*6c P-4g+
40.Sx4g Gx6e
41.Sx5b+ Gx5b
42.P-6c+ Gx6c
43.S*5b S*7b
(diagram 2)

SAWADA exchanged the 7th file Pawns and MURO'OKA also started attacking with 28...P-4e . SAWADA didn't reply MURO'OKA's 28...P-4e , but continued attacking .

SAWADA sacrificed his Bishop and still continued attacking . After some moves , MURO'OKA's Kakoi was completely broken .

(diagram 3)

44.Sx4a= N-4e
45.S-5b= Nx3g+
46.Nx3g P*4f
47.Sx6c+ Sx6c
48.N*7e Gx7e
49.P*6d Sx6d
50.G*6c S*7b
51.Gx6d Px4g+
52.P*7c B*4i
53.Px7b+ Kx7b
54.S*7c K-6a
55.R*3a K-5b
56.R-3b+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 111 moves , SAWADA won the game .

Yokofutori : NAITOU ryu San-San Kaku senpou

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SAWADA and SHIMIZU was broadcasted 19 November 2009 .


Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Jo-ryu Oi)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f 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 R-8d
10.R-2f S-2b
11.P*8g K-5b
12.K-5h P-1d
13.G-3h P-1e
14.S-4h P-9d
15.P-9f S-7b
16.P-3f P*8f
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game and SAWADA accepted it by 8.Rx3d . SHIMIZU moved up her Bishop with 8...B-3c , backed her Rook with 9...R-8d , moved up the King with 11...K-5b sitting Nakazumai position and her camp became Yokofutori NAITOU ryu formation .

SAWADA also made Nakazimau Gyoku form with 12.K-5h . SAWADA pushed the 3rd file Pawn to open the path for the 4h-Silver and the 2i-Knight . SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 16...P*8f to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

17.Px8f Rx8f
18.P-3e R-8e
19.S-3g P*8f
20.N-7g Rx3e
21.R-5f G-6b
22.P-7e Rx7e
23.Rx8f P*8e
24.R-5f R-7d
25.S-6h R-2d
26.S-2f P-7d
27.N-3g N-7c
28.S-2e R-5d
29.R-3f P*3a
30.S-3d B-2d
31.S-4e R-6d
32.P*2e B-4b
33.B-9g P-7e
34.Bx7e R-7d
35.P*7f N-3c
36.S-5f S-2c
37.N-6e P-8f
38.Nx7c+ Sx7c
39.S-6e R-3d
40.P*3e N*4d
41.Px3d Nx3f
42.Px3c+ Gx3c
43.R*8a P-8g+
44.Gx8g R*8i
(diagaram 2)

After the 8th file Pawn exchange , SAWADA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 18.P-3e to protect the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . SHMIZU backed her Rook with 18...R-8e aiming at the 3e-Pawn .

SAWADA moved up the right Silver with 19.S-3g and SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 19...P*8f aiming the Pawn promotion with ...P-8g+ . SAWADA jumped the left Knight with 20.N-7g attacking the 8e-Rook to drive away the Rook . SHIMIZU's Rook escaped from the Knight attack with 20...Rx3e capturing the 3e-Pawn .

SAWADA slid his Rook with 21.R-5f aiming the 5b-King and SHIMIZU moved up her right Gold with 21...G-6b to defend . After some moves , SAWADA advanced his right Silver and attacked SHIMIZU's Rook . After the Rook exchange , both players dropped their each Rook and attacked the opponent's camp .

(diagram 3)

45.G-8h R-2i+
46.P*3i N-2h+
47.N*8e +Nx3h
48.Nx7c+ Gx7c
49.S*4a K-6b
50.N*7d Gx7d
51.Sx7d resigns
(diagram 3)







After 101 moves , SAWADA won the game .

Gote Mukai Bisha ; Ai Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open : 1st preround

A shogi game of Asahi cup Shogi open 1st preround between SAWADA and HAYASAKI (amateur) started 2:00 P.M. 4 July 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090704asahi_25.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : HAYASAKI Masakazu (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h G-4c
6.B-7g R-2b
7.P-5f K-6b
8.B-6h K-7b
9.K-6i K-8b
10.S-8h L-9b
11.K-7i K-9a
12.S-7g S-8b
13.K-8h G-7a
14.L-9h S-4b
15.K-9i P-9d
16.P-9f S-5a
17.S-5g S-6b
18.S5g-6f P-7d
19.G-5i P-6d
20.G-6i P-6e
(diagram 1)

HAYASAKI seemed to select Ittezon Kakukawari until 2...G-3b . But he closed the Bishop line with 3...P-4d and he moved up 3b-Gold with G-4c and the Rook came to 2b , Mukai Bisha position .

HAYASAKI made Anaguma gakoi . SAWADA made Yagura gakoi build with a Gold and a Silver . And he also advanced the Yagura to Ibisha Anaguma . Before SAWADA completed his Ibisha Anaguma , HAYASAKI advanced the 6th file Pawn to move 6f-Silver .

(diagram 2)

21.Sx6e S-6c
22.P-5e P-4e
23.S-8h Bx5e
24.G6i-7i B-3c
25.B-8f R-6b
26.R-5h S-5b
27.S-5f S-6a
28.S-5e P-4f
29.Sx4f R-6e
30.P*5e S-7b
31.R-5f P*4h
32.S-5g P-4i+
33.S-6f R-6c
34.R-4f G-4d
35.P-5d Px5d
36.B-3a+ P*4e
37.R-2f R-6a
38.+B-3b P-5e
39.P*5d G-6b
40.S-6e +P-5i
41.S-6d R-5a
42.P-5c+ Gx5c
43.+Bx3c Nx3c
44.B*4b Gx6d
45.Bx5a+ G4d-5d
46.R*4a S*7a
47.+Bx3c B*5h
48.G7i-6h Bx4g+
49.+Bx3d +P-5h
50.G6h-7g +B-5g
51.R-2h P*6h
52.P*5b P-6i+
53.P-5a+ +P6i-6h
54.+P-6a +Px7h
55.Gx7h Sx6a
56.+Bx6a G*7b
57.+Bx7b Sx7b
(diagram 2)

SAWADA captured 6e-Pawn witth 21.Sx6e . While HAYASAKI protected 7d-Pawn and captured 5e-Pawn , SAWADA completed making Ibisha Anaguma . SAWADA aimed at the 5th file with 26.R-5h and HAYASAKI backed his 6c-Silver to defend the 5c-Pawn .

After some moves , SAWADA succeeded in making a promoted Bishop . And they roughly attacked each other's Anaguma gakoi .

(diagram 3)

58.G*6b B*6c
59.Rx1a+ P*6a
60.Gx6c Gx6c
61.L*6f G5d-5c
62.P*5d G*6h
63.G-7g G-5b
64.B*3d Gx6g
65.Bx5b+ Gx7g
66.Sx7g G*7h
67.G*8h Gx8h
68.Kx8h G-7c
69.N*8e G*6g
70.Lx6a+ Gx7g
71.Nx7g S*7i
72.K-9g P-9e
73.+L-7a P*6a
74.+Lx8a Sx8a
75.+Rx6a Px9f
76.K-8f L*8d
77.N*9d Lx9d
78.P*9c Sx9c
79.+Rx8a Kx8a
80.G*7a Kx7a
81.S*6b K-8a
82.G*7a K-9a
83.P*9b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 165 moves , SAWADA won the game .