Shogi Game record : Gote YONENAGA ryu Kyusen Yagura . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup open Shogi ; 1st pre-round

A shogi game of Asahi cup 1st pre-round between KANAZAWA and YAUCHI started 10:00 A.M. 10 August 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090810asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KANAZAWA Takashi (5 dan)
Gote : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-oh)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i G-5b
9.S-7g P-7d
10.G5h-6g P-6d
11.P-2f N-7c
12.P-2e S-3c
13.B-7i S-4d
14.P-4f P-5e
15.S-4g S-6c
16.Px5e Sx5e
17.P*5f S-4d
18.P-3f S-5d
19.N-3g R-8a
20.P-4e S-5c
21.P-3e R-6a
(diagram 1)

KANAZAWA selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and YAUCHI accepted it . The game naturally advanced for a while , but YAUCHI pushed the 6th file and she selected Kyusen Yagura line .

KANAZAWA advanced the 2nd file Pawn to prepare a counter-attack and pushed the 4th file to defend completely . But YAUCHI still tried to attack with 14...P-5e after made YONENAGA ryu kyusen Yagura formation .

After some moves , YAUCHI turned her Rook with 21...R-6a to attack in the 6th file .

(diagram 2)

22.P-2d Px2d
23.Px3d P-6e
24.P*2c Bx6f
25.G-5g Gx2c
26.Sx6f Px6f
27.B*7b R-6d
28.B-8c+ N-6e
29.Gx6f S*5g
30.P*6g P*6h
31.Gx6h P*3f
32.Sx3f S-4f+
33.S-3e +Sx3g
34.R-2f P*5g
35.+B-7c +S-4g
36.Sx2d Gx3d
37.P*3e P*2e
38.Px3d Px2f
39.K-7h R*3h
40.P-3c+ Nx3c
41.K-8h P-5h+
42.G-7h N-5g+
(diagram 2)

KANAZAWA attacked the 2nd file and YAUCHI attacked the 6th file . Sacrificing the Rook , KANAZAWA continued attacking . YAUCHI dropped a Rook and attacked KANAZAWA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

43.P*3i Rx3i+
44.P*3d +P-6h
45.Gx6h +Nx6h
46.Bx6h +R-3h
47.G*7h +S-5h
48.B-3e G*6h
49.G-7g N*8e
50.P-8f Nx7g+
51.Kx7g G-7h
52.K-8g +Rx3e
53.+Bx6d +R-3i
54.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 106 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Kyusen Yagura ; YONENAGA ryu kyusen Yagura . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open tournament

A shogi game of Asahi cup ; the 1st pre-round between NAGAOKA Toshikatsu (Amateur) and OIKAWA started 10:00 A.M. , 4 July 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090704asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAGAOKA Toshikatsu (Amateur)
Gote : OIKAWA Takuma (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

NAGAOKA selected Yagura as the opening of this game with 2.S-6h , and OIKAWA accepted it . The game naturally advanced "3.S-7g Ai Yagura" line until 7...K-4a . NAGAOKA's 8.P-2f shown he might select Kyusen Yagura .

NAGAOKA advanced the 2nd , 3rd and 4th file Pawn with P-2e , P-3f and P-4f . After these Pawns advancement , he jumped the right Knight with N-3g and advanced both Silvers with S-4g and S-6f . Then his camp became YONENAGA ryu Kyusen Yagura attacking form .

(diagram 2)

15...P-8f
16.Px8f Bx8f
17.P*8g B-9e
18.P-5e Px5e
19.P-4e Px4e
20.Nx4e S-4d
21.P-2d Px2d
22.S-4f N-7c
23.S6fx5e Sx5e
24.Sx5e N-6e
25.P*4d G4c-4b
(diagram 2)




OIKAWA exchanged the 8th file Pawns by his Bishop . And the Bishop came to 9e . NAGAOKA started attacking with 18.P-5e . NAGAOKA jumped his right Knight and exchanged the Silvers in the 5th file . OIKAWA's right Knight also jumped with 24...N-6e to counterattack . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

26.S-5d P*5g
27.G5h-6h P*4h
28.Sx6e P-4i+
29.N*5d S*5h
30.K-7i +P-5i
31.B-5e S-7c
32.Nx4b+ Gx4b
33.S*8f Bx8f
34.Px8f P*8g
35.Rx2d resigns
(diagram 3)





After 69 moves , NAGAOKA won the game .

Shogi game record : GOUDA beated MORIUCHI in Ai-Yagura game . (Jun'i sen)

Shogi game record : The 67th Jun'i sen : A-class league

A shogi game of Jun'i sen A-class league between MORIUCHI and GOUDA started 8 January 2009 .


Sente: MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote: GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f 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! G-5b
9.S-7g P-7d
10.B-7i S-3c
(diagram 1)





MORIUCHI selected "Yagura" opening as the opening of this game , and GOUDA accepted it . Both players naturaly advanced their each camp , but MORIUCHI choiced interesting move ; 8.P-2f ! By this move , he tried to make "Yagura gakoi" without moving Bishop from 7i square . This tactics is usually called "Hayagakoi" .

(diagram 2)

11.K-6h P-6d
12.S-5g N-7c
13.S-4f S-6c
14.K-7h S-4d
15.P-2e P-8e
16.P-2d Px2d
17.Rx2d P*2c
18.R-2h P-1d
19.P-9f P-9d
20.P-3f P-5e
21.Px5e Sx5e
(diagram 2)




MORIUCHI developped his camp as "Hayagakoi" way with K-6h . GOUDA shown an attacking attitude with P-6d . MORIUCHI joined his right Silver around center 5e square to defend from GOUDA's attack and to counterattack GOUDA's camp . GOUDA advanced his camp the formation of "Yonenaga ryu Kyusen Yagura" and started attacking in 5th file .

(diagram 3)

After 144 moves , GOUDA won this game .

Shogi News; Jun'i sen; FUJII won over KIMURA with Yagura .

Shogi News; Jun'i sen ; A class league .

A game of Jun'i sen 'A' class league betwee FUJII and KIMURA started 25 August 2008 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .


Sente; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote; FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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









FUJII is (was ?) a famous "Furibisha" player , but recently he sometimes selects "Yagura" opening , in many cases as a Sente . KIMURA selected natural moves , while FUJII didn't show his attitude , whether he would select "Ibisha" or "Furibisha" . Then he selected "Yagura " opening by S-6b .

(diagram 2)

6. S-6h G-5b(6a)
7. G-7h S-3c
8. K-6i B-3a
9. P-3f P-7d
10. P-2e G-4c
11. P-4f G-3b
12. N-3g B-6d
13. S-5g(6h) R-7b
14. P-9f K-4a
15. R-2i P-7e
16. Px7e Bx7e
17. P-4e S-5c
(diagram 2)


FUJII choiced "haya gakoi " selectable moves , as a line to make "Yagura gakoi " . KIMURA disturbed it by making his formation to attack ; "YONENAGA ryu kyusen Yagura".

After FUJII's 7th file Pawn exchange , KIMURA started attacking with P-4e .


After 128 moves until N*5e , FUJII won thi game .