Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between NODA Keizou and SATO Kazutoshi was broadcasted 2 December 2010 .


Sente : NODA Keizou (6 dan)
Gote : SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)

(daigram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.S-4h P-5e
4.K-6h R-5b
5.K-7h K-6b
6.S-6h K-7b
7.G4i-5h K-8b
8.P-2e B-3c
9.S-7g S-4b
10.S-6f S-7b
11.P-3f S-5c
12.Sx5e S-5d
13.S-6f S-6e
14.S-3g Sx7f
15.S-4f P-6d
16.P-2d Px2d
17.P-3e P-6e
(diagram 1)

By 4...R-5b , SATO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NODA made Funa gakoi and advanced the left Silver aiming at the 5e-Pawn . SATO completed Kata mino gakoi with 10...S-7b and advanced the left Silver with 11...S-5c sacrificing the 5e-Pawn . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 2)

18.Px3d Px6f
19.Px3c+ Px6g+
20.Gx6g Sx6g+
21.Kx6g P*6f
22.Kx6f P*6e
23.K-6g S*6f
24.K-7h G*6g
25.K-7i P*5h
26.+Px4c R-5d
27.S*7f Sx5g+
28.B*4e P-5i+
29.Gx5i +S-6h
30.Gx6h R-5i+
31.S*6i Gx6h
32.Rx6h P*5g
33.P*5h +Rx2i
34.Sx5g G*5i
35.B-4d +Rx1i
36.+P-5c L*6f
37.Sx6f Gx6i
38.Rx6i S*8h
39.K-6h +Rx6i
40.Kx6i R*4i
41.G*5i Rx4g+
42.Bx7b+ Gx7b
43.S*6a B*2g
44.P*6c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 87 moves , NODA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen ->Gyokutou Kuraidori

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


A shogi game record of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between OIKAWA and KONDOU was broadcasted 30 May 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100725
(written in Japanese language)


Sente : OIKAWA Takuma (4 dan)
Gote : KONDOU Masakazu (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-5d
2.P-2f P-3d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-7h S-4c
9.S-6h P-5f
10.G4i-5h K-6b
11.P-6f Px5g+
12.Sx5g K-7b
13.G-6g K-8b
14.P-6e S-7b
15.G6i-6h G-4b
16.P*5f S-5d
17.S-6f P-4e
18.R-5h S-4c
19.P-4f Px4f
20.Sx4f P*4e
21.S4f-5g S-4d
22.P-9f P-9d
23.R-2h G-5c
24.B-9g P-1d
25.P-1f P-8d
26.N-3g P-6d
27.Px6d P-9e
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , KONDOU selected Gokigen Nakabisha as his usual . OIKAWA allowed KONDOU to make Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha formation and advanced his right Silver with 7.S-3g to aim at both of the 5e-Pawn and the 3c-Bishop head .

KONDOU exchanged the 5th file Pawns and made Kata mino gakoi . OIKAWA advanced his Kakoi higher and made Gyokutou Kuraidori form .

OIKAWA exchanged the 4th file Pawns , moved up the Bishop with 24.B-9g and jumped the right Knight with 26.N-3g to prepare an attack .

Before OIKAWA started attacking , KONDOU sacrificed the 6th file to prevent OIKAWA's Bishop sacrifice with ;Bx5c+ and pushed the 9th file Pawn to attack the 9g-Bishop .

(diagram 2)

28.R-4h Px9f
29.B-7e P-7d
30.P-6c+ Sx6c
31.Bx5c+ Rx5c
32.Nx4e Sx4e
33.Rx4e P*6e
34.Rx6e N-7c
35.R-4e P*6e
36.S-5e N*6f
37.S5gx6f Px6f
38.Gx6f S*6e
39.P*4d Sx6f
40.Sx6f Rx5f
41.G*5g Rx3f
42.P*9b Lx9b
43.P*9c Lx9c
44.P*9d Lx9d
45.N*8f R-3h+
46.Nx9d K-8c
47.P*5h P*6e
48.S-7g B*2g
49.R-4f N-8e
50.Lx9f P*9e
51.Lx9e P*9c
52.N-8b+ Kx8b
53.L*9i N*9d
54.Lx9d Px9d
55.P-8f Nx7g+
56.Nx7g B-5d+
57.S*5f +R-3i
58.P*6i L*6f
(diagram 2)

They roughly attacked each other , and KONDOU succeeded to make his Rook promoted with 45...R-3h+ . OIKAWA attacked the 9th file and KONDOU also attacked OIKAWA's Kakoi .




59.Gx6f Px6f
60.N*6e S*6d
61.S*7c Sx7c
62.Nx7c+ Kx7c
63.N*6e K-8c
64.P-8e S-6d
65.Px8d K-7b
66.L*8i P*8g
67.Lx8g S*6g
68.Gx6g Px6g+
69.Sx6g N*5e
70.P-8c+ K-6b
71.S*5f Nx6g+
72.Sx6g S*8i
73.K-7i P*8f
74.N*6f +B-5e
75.resigns

TOBE won over MURAYAMA in Gokigen Nakabisha game .

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; tournament


10:11 P.M. (JST) , 13 July 2010 , after 76 moves , TOBE won this game . He will have next game of this tournament with GOUDA .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100713.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100713_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MURAYAMA Yasuaki (5 dan)
Gote : TOBE Makoto (6 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 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
12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P*5e Rx5e
14.Sx5e Bx5e
15.R*1h P*5f
(diagram 1)

TOBE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . MURAYAMA selected Cho soku San-Nana Gin Kyusen as a counter-Plan against Gokigen Nakabisha .

TOBE sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking .

(diagram 2)

16.S-6f Bx2h+
17.Rx2h N-3c
18.B-7i P-6d
19.N-3g P-4d
20.P-2d Px2d
21.Rx2d P*2e
22.R-2a+ R*2i
23.G4i-5i Rx1i+
24.+Rx1a P-6e
25.Sx6e +R-2h
26.L*5h L*6b
27.Sx5f P*5e
28.P*5d Px5f
29.P-5c+ Lx6g+
30.Kx6g +Rx3g
31.K-7h +Rx4g
32.P*4h +R-2g
33.L*4g P*6f
34.P*6h S*6e
35.+P-4c Sx7f
36.+Px3b N*7e
37.G*7g +Rx4g
38.Px4g L*8d
39.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 76 moves , TOBE won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SEGAWA and HIROSE was broadcasted 9 May 2010 .


Sente : SEGAWA Syouji (4 dan)
Gote : HIROSE Akihito (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f 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 G-3b
9.K-7h K-8b
10.S-6h S-7b
11.S-7g P-5f
12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P*5e Rx5e
14.Sx5e Bx5e
15.R*5h P*5f
(diagram 1)

HIROSE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . 　SEGAWA selected San-Nana Gin kyusen as a counter-plan against Gokigen Nakabisha .

SEGAWADA advanced the right Silver onto 4f , and HIROSE made Kata mino gakoi . When SEGAWA advanced the other Silver with 11.S-7g , HIROSE exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Rook and sacrificed the Rook to continue attacking .

(diagram 2)

16.S-6h Bx2h+
17.Rx2h N-3c
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Rx2d P*2e
20.R-2a+ P-5g+
21.Sx5g R*2h
22.S-6h Rx2i+
23.G4i-5i N-4e
24.P*5h +Rx1i
25.Bx1a+ L*5a
26.+B-6f +R-1h
27.P*2h +Rx2h
28.B*4f +R-3h
29.L*5f P*5e
30.Lx5e P*5d
31.Bx1c+ Px5e
32.P-4f N-3g+
33.+Bx3a Gx3a
34.+Rx3a L*6d
35.+B-7g P-5f
36.S*4b S*6b
37.G*4a B*2d
(diagram 2)

SEGAWA backed his 7g-Silver with 16.S-6h facing the Bishops . HIROSE exchanged his Bishop and SEGAWA's 2h-Rook .

After some moves , SEGAWA succeeded to make his Rook promoted with 20.R-2a+ . Sacrificing a Pawn with 20...P-5g+ , HIROSE dropped a Rook with 21...R*2h and made it promoted .

Both players tried to attack the opponent's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

38.Gx5a Sx5a
39.Sx5a+ Gx5a
40.L*5d G-6a
41.L-5b+ Gx5b
42.S*7a K-9b
43.+R-4a S*6b
44.Sx6b+ Gx6b
45.S*7a S*6a
46.+R-2a Bx4f
47.+R-5a G*8b
48.Sx6b= Sx6b
49.+Rx6b S*6a
50.+R-5a +N-4h
51.S*7a +Nx5i
52.Gx5i G*5b
53.+Rx5b Sx5b
54.G*6b P-5g+
55.Px5g N*6e
56.P*4h S5b-6a
57.Gx6a Sx6a
58.N*5c Nx7g+
59.Nx7g B*4d
60.Nx6a+ Lx6g+
61.Kx6g L*6f
62.K-7h Lx6h+
63.Gx6h Bx7g+
64.Kx7g N*6e
65.K-8h G*7g
66.Gx7g +Rx4h
67.G*7h Nx7g+
68.Kx7g S*6f
69.K-8f R*8e
70.Kx8e P-8d
71.Kx8d G*9d
72.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 142 moves , HIROSE won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between NAKAI and SATOMI started 8:00 P.M. , 28 February 2010 on the Net .


Sente : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Kurashiki Tohka )

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f 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 G-3b
9.G4i-5h S-4b
10.K-7h K-8b
11.S-6h S-7b
12.P-9f P-9d
13.S-7g S-5c
14.S-6f S-5d
15.P-3e
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAKAI quickly advanced her right Silver before completing her Kakoi for making San-Nana Gin Kyusen attacking form .

NAKAI made Funa gakoi and SATOMI made Kata mino gakoi . NAKAI advanced the other Silver onto 6f and started attacking with 15.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

15...Px3e
16.Sx3e P-6d
17.P*3d B-2b
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Rx2d P*2c
20.R-2f P-6e
21.S-7g S5d-6c
22.N-3g P-1d
23.R-3f P-8d
24.S-4f P-7d
25.P-3c+ Bx3c
26.N-4e B-4d
27.B-9g P*3c
28.P*2b Gx2b
29.B-3a+ B-6b
30.G6i-6h L-1c
31.R-3i P-1e
32.Nx3c+ Gx3c
33.+Bx2a P*3d
34.+B-3a P-1f
35.N*6d R-5d
36.Nx7b+ Gx7b
37.S-4e R-5c
38.S*4b N*6a
39.Sx3c+ P-5f
40.Sx5f R-5d
41.+Sx4c B-7c
42.R-2i P-3e
43.Rx2c+ Bx1i+
44.Sx6e R-5e
45.S-6d Sx6d
46.+Bx6d S*7c
47.+Bx5e +Bx5e
48.R*5a
(diagram 2)

NAKAI attacked SATOMI's 3c-Bishop head and SATOMI advanced the 6th file Pawn forcing NAKAI to back the 6f-Silver .

NAKAI let her Bishop and right Knight join the attack . After some moves attack , NAKAI got a great advantage .

(diagram 3)

48...+B-4e
49.+R-3b P*6f
50.Rx6a+ Px6g+
51.G5hx6g P*6b
52.P-4f +B-3f
53.P*6c +Bx6c
54.N*5e +B-3f
55.S*6c L*7a
56.+S-5c Px6c
57.+R3bx7bLx7b
58.G*7a S*8c
59.Gx8a K-9c
60.N*6e B*6d
61.Nx6c+ N*5e
62.+Nx7c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , NAKAI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs San-Nana Gin kyusen

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAMURA Taichi and TOH'YAMA was broadcasted 4 February 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : TOH'YAMA Yuusuke (4 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.K-7h K-6b
7.S-6h K-7b
8.P-3f S-4b
9.S-3g S-5c
10.S-4f S-4d
11.S-7g K-8b
12.S-6f S-7b
13.N-3g R-5a
14.G4i-5h P-9d
15.P-9f P-8d
16.P-1f P-1d
17.R-2i G-3b
18.G6i-6h L-1b
19.N-4e
(diagram 1)

TOH'YAMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA selected 4.S-4h line and TOH'YAMA advanced the 5th file Pawn making Gosuji Kurai dori formation .

NAKAURA made Funa gakoi and advanced his right Silver onto 4f threatening the 5e-Pawn and the 3c-Bishop's head . TOH'YAMA also moved up his left Silver with 10...S-4d to defend both position .

While TOH'YAMA was making Kata mino gakoi , NAKAMURA advanced one more Silver onto 6f to use it for attack . After some moves , NAKAMURA jumped his right Knight and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

19...B-2b
20.P-2d Px2d
21.Rx2d N-3c
22.Nx3c+ Bx3c
23.R-2i P*2c
24.P-3e Px3e
25.R-3i G-4b
26.P*3d B-2d
27.S6fx5e N*6d
28.Sx4d Px4d
29.Bx4d P-3f
30.Rx3f Nx7f
31.G-6i P*4e
32.S-3e P*5f
33.Px5f G-4c
34.B-2b+ Bx3e
35.Rx3e Rx5f
36.P*5g R-2f
37.S*7g P*3c
38.Rx4e R-2i+
39.Rx4c+ S*8h
40.N*5i Sx7g+
(diagram 2)

TOH'YAMA let his 3c-Bishop escape from the 4e-Knight and NAKAMURA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns .

After NAKAMURA's attack , TOH'YAMA sacrificed his Bishop and succeeded to make his Rook promoted .

(diagram 3)

41.Kx7g S*4i
42.G-4h S-3h+
43.G4h-5h S*4i
44.+R-4b Sx5h=
45.Gx5h +S-4h
46.Kx7f G*5b
47.+R-3a +Sx5h
48.B*4d G*5c
49.B-5e P-6d
50.S*7e +Rx5i
51.Sx8d N*5a
52.N*7e G-5d
53.S*8c K-7a
54.G*8b K-6b
55.Sx7b+ Gx7b
56.Gx7b Kx7b
57.S-8c= K-6b
58.G*7b K-5c
59.+Rx3c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 117 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi Open

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between FUKAURA and SATO KAzutoshi started 3:15 P.M. (JST) , 25 December 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091225asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote : SATO Kazutoshi (5 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 K-6b
7.S-3g S-3b
8.S-4f R-5d
9.G4i-5h K-7b
10.P-6f P-4d
11.P-6e P-4e
(diagram 1)



SATO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . FUKAURA moved up his King with 5.K-6h and quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f aiming at both the 5e-Pawn and the 3c-Bishop's head . SATO floated his Rook with 8...R-5d threatening the 7f-Pawn .

FUKAURA advanced the 6th file Pawn and SATO advanced the 4th file Pawn with 11...P-4e attacking the 4f-Silver .

(diagram 2)

12.Sx4e R-8d
13.K-7h S-4c
14.G-6g B-2b
15.P-2d Px2d
16.Rx2d G-3b
17.P*2c B-3c
18.R-2h K-8b
19.B-6f R-7d
20.P-3e P*2d
21.P-6d Px6d
22.P-7e R-8d
23.B-7g Px3e
24.P*3d B-4b
25.Bx5e P*4d
26.S-5f P-6e
27.P-2b+ Gx2b
28.P-7d Rx7d
29.K-8h S-7b
30.K-9h P-9d
31.R-7h Rx7h+
32.Gx7h P-6f
33.G6g-7g P-9e
34.P*7d P-9f
35.Px9f P*9g
36.K-8h S-5d
37.Bx4d P*5e
38.R*4a Lx9f
39.P-8f G-3b
40.Px7c+
(diagram 2)

FUKAURA captured the 4e-Pawn with 12.Sx4e attacking the 5d-Pawn . SATO let his Rook escape from the Silver with 12...R-8d and aimed the 8g-Pawn . FUKAURA protected the 8g-Pawn with 13.K-7h developing his Kakoi .

SATO started to prepare killing the 4e-Silver with 13...S-4c . Replying SATO's 14...B-2b FUKAURA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns . Before SATO killed the 4e-Silver , FUKAURA started attacking

After some moves , they exchanged the Rooks and tried to attack the opponent's King .

(diagram 3)

40...Nx7c
41.P*6b G-5a
42.Rx2a+ R*9d
43.P*9e Rx9e
44.Nx9g P*9h
45.Lx9h G-3a
46.+Rx1a Px5f
47.N*7d K-9c
48.L*9i S-6e
49.N-8e K-8d
50.Lx9f P*7f
51.Lx9e Px7g+
52.Gx7g P*7f
53.G-7h S*7g
54.K-8i Bx8f
55.L*8h Sx7h=
56.Sx7h P-7g+
57.R*9d K-7e
58.B-5c+ G*6d
59.S*7i +Px7h
60.Sx7h P*7g
61.+Bx6d Kx6d
62.N-8b+ P-8d
63.Rx8d K-7e
64.Lx8f Px7h+
65.Kx7h S*7g
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , SATO won the game .

HABU wins the 2nd game of the Osho sen title match !

Shogi News ; The 59th Osho sen ; 7 games title match


7:16 P.M. , 29 January 2009 , HABU won the 2nd game of the 59th Osho sen title match .
The score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 1 KUBO" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. , 10 February 2010 at Kakegawa city , Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100128.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diaram 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 G-3b
9.K-7h K-8b
10.S-6h S-4b
11.G4i-5h S-7b
12.S-7g S-5c
13.S-6f S-5d
14.N-3g P-6d
15.P-2d Px2d
16.S-4e P-6e
17.Sx5d Rx5d
18.Sx6e R-5a
19.N-4e B-4b
20.S*5c Bx5c
21.Nx5c+
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening HABU's sealed move ; 21.Nx5c+ .

(diagram 2)

21...Rx5c
22.B*4a G-3a
23.B-8e+ R-5a
24.Rx2d P*6d
25.Sx6d S*7d
26.+B-8f S*8e
27.+B-5i Sx7f
28.P*7g S7f-6e
29.+B-2f P-5f
30.B-7i Px5g+
31.Gx5g P*5f
32.G5g-5h N-3c
33.P*5b Rx5b
34.S-5c+ R-1b
35.Rx3d G-3b
36.+S-6b N*4d
37.+Sx6a Sx6a
38.P*5b S-6b
39.P*2d P*6f
40.Px6f Sx6f
41.P*6c S6bx6c
42.P-5a+ N-4e
(diagram 2)

KUBO naturally captured the 5c-promoted Knight with 21...Rx5c . HABU dropped a Bishop with 22.B*4a attacking the 3b-Gold . The Gold escaped with 22...G-3a and HABU succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 23.B-8e+ .

KUBO sacrificed a Pawn with 24...P*6d attacking the 6e-Silver and forced the Silver to move from the 6e-square . HABU captured the Pawn with 25.Sx6d . KUBO dropped his Silvers with 25...S*7d and 26...S*8e forcing HABU to back his promoted Bishop .

HABU turned his attacked promoted Bishop with 29.+B-2f threatening KUBO's Kakoi .
KUBO attacked the 5th file of HABU's camp and HABU attacked KUBO's Rook . After KUBO's Rook escaped with 34...R-1b , HABU started attacking KUBO's Kakoi with 36.+S-6b .

KUBO dropped a Knight with N*4d to block the 2f promoted Bishop's diagonal line , but HABU still attacked KUBO's Kakoi . KUBO jumped his 3c-Knight trying to attack HABU's King .

(diagram 3)

43.+P-6a P-5g+
44.P*6d +Px5h
45.Px6c+ P-9d
46.Gx5h P*5g
47.+P-7b Kx7b
48.S*7a K-6c
49.+B-3e S*5f
50.P*6g Px5h+
51.Px6f S-7e
52.K-8h P*3c
53.+P-6b K-5c
54.S*5e K-4b
55.+Bx4d Px4d
56.Rx4d G*4c
57.N*5d K-3a
58.P-2c+ Gx4d
59.+Px1b Lx1b
60.G*4b Gx4b
61.Nx4b+ Kx4b
62.R*5b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , HABU won the game .

HABU sealed the 41st move .

Shogi News ; The 59th Osho sen ; 7 games title match


6:00 P.M. , 28 January 2009 , HABU sealed the 41st move and the game once stopped . The game will restarted next morning 9:00 A.M. and will end next evening .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100128.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (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
(diagram 1)








KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . HABU moved up the right King with 4.S-4h and allowed KUBO to advance the 5th file Pawn with 4...P-5e . After moving up the King with 5.K-6h , HABU pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 6.P-3f and shown his attitude to select San-Nana Gin kyusen . KUBO also moved up his King with 6...K-6h to start making a Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

7.S-3g K-7b
8.S-4f G-3b
9.K-7h K-8b
10.S-6h S-4b
11.G4i-5h S-7b
12.S-7g S-5c
13.S-6f S-5d
14.N-3g P-6d
15.P-2d
(diagram 2)





HABU quickly advanced his right Silver with 8.S-4f and completed Funa gakoi with 11.G4i-5h . KUBO also completed Kata mino gakoi and advanced the left Silver to support the 5e-Pawn .

HABU advanced the other Silver with 13.S-6f and jumped the right Knight with 14.N-3g to join the battle . KUBO pushed the 6th file Pawn aiming at ...P-6e to drive away the 6f-Silver . HABU started attacking with 15.P-2d .

(diagram 3)

15...Px2d
16.S-4e P-6e
17.Sx5d Rx5d
18.Sx6e R-5a
19.N-4e B-4b
20.S*5c Bx5c
(diagram 3)








KUBO naturally captured the 2d-Pawn with 15...Px2d and HABU crushed his right Silver against the 5d-Silver with 16.S-4e . KUBO didn't capture the Silver but advanced the 6th file Pawn with 16...P-6e attacking the 6f-Silver .

After the Silver exchange , HABU captured the 6e-Pawn with 18.Sx6e attacking the 5d-Rook . KUBO's Rook escaped from the 6e-Silver with 18...R-5a . HABU jumped the right Knight with 19.N-4e attacking the 3c-Bishop . Against KUBO's Bishop escape with 19...B-4b , HABU dropped a Silver with 20.S*5c continued attacking the Bishop . KUBO captured the 5c-Silver by his Bishop with 20...Bx5c and HABU sealed the next move .

HABU must capture the 5c-Bishop by his right Knight with 21.Nx5c+ or 21.Nx5c= .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen . (Ginga sen)

Shogi game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament

A shogi game of the Ginga sen tournament between HASHIMOTO and KITAJIMA was broadcasted 29 August 2009 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.K-6h K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.S-6h K-8b
9.P-3f S-4b
10.S-3g S-7b
11.S-4f P-5f
(diagram 1)



KITAJIMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . HASHIMO moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h and he seemed to select Go-Hachi Kin migi Kyusen , and KITAJIMA advanced the 5th file accepting HASHIMOTO's choice .

But HASHIMOTO didn't select the line with 5.P-2d , but he moved up the right Silver with 5.S-4h . KITAJIMA moved up his Bishop with 5...B-3c to protect the 2nd file .

After some moves , KITAJIMA completed Kata mino gakoi . HASHIMOTO also completed Funa gakoi and advanced the right Silver to attack the 3c-Bishop . Just before HASHIMOTO started attacking , KITAJIMA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 11...P-5f .

(diagram 2)

12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P-2d Px2d
14.P*2b Bx8h+
15.Kx8h N-3c
16.B*6f P-4d
17.Bx4d B*6d
18.Rx2d P*4e
19.S-3g P*2h
20.Sx2h P-4f
21.S-3g Px4g+
22.Gx4g B-5e
23.Bx5e Rx5e
24.P*5i R-2e
25.Rx2e Nx2e
26.R*2a G4a-5b
27.Rx1a+ R*4i
28.S-4h Rx2i+
29.B*4f B*6d
30.Bx6d Px6d
31.B*4f S-5c
32.G-7h +R-3h
33.L*5h P*5d
34.+R-4a N*8d
35.S-7g B*1e
36.Bx1c+ G-4b
37.+R-1a N-3g+
38.+B-6h B-3c
39.K-9h +Nx4h
40.Gx4h +Rx4h
41.P-8f P-9d
42.P-8e Nx7f
43.Sx7f P-9e
44.P-8d
(diagram 2)

After some moves , they exchanged the Bishops and the Rooks . HASHIMOTO dropped a Rook first with 26.R*2a attacking the 4a-Gold . KITAJIMA's 4a-Gold escaped with 26...G4a-5b making the Kakoi more safety .

While HASHIMOTO's attacking pieces couldn't close KITAJIMA's Kakoi , KITAJIMA's attacking pieces were slowly closing HASHIMOTO's King . HASHIMOTO advanced the 8th file Pawn with 44.P-8d attacking the 8d-Knight and aiming to KITAJIMA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

44...Px8d
45.P*8c K-7a
46.N*6c Sx6c
47.P-8b+ K-6b
48.N*7e S-7d
49.P*4c +Rx4c
50.+Px9a P*4a
51.P*4d +Rx4d
52.+Px8a S*8e
53.L*6c K-5b
54.Lx6a+ Sx7f
55.G*6f S7f-6e
56.N*2e Sx6f
57.Nx3c+ Gx3c
58.Px6f N*7f
59.+B-7g Sx7e
60.S*7b S*3b
61.P*8g +R-4g
62.+L-5a Kx5a
63.Lx5d +Rx7g
64.Lx5c= K-4b
65.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 128 moves , KITAJIMA won the game .