Ai Yagura ; FUJII ryu Haya gakoi

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between WATANABE Akira and HATAKEYAMA Mamoru started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 January 2011 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20110119asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : HATAKEYAMA Mamoru (7 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.S-7g P-7d
9.P-2f G-5b
10.B-7i S-3c
11.P-3f B-3a
12.S-3g B-6d
13.K-6h P-4d
14.K-7h G5b-4c
15.B-4f S-7c
16.P-2e K-3a
17.G6i-6h P-8e
18.S-2f S-8d
19.S-1e P-7e
(diagram 1)

WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HATAKEYAMA accepted it . WATANABE developed his camp along FUJII ryu Hayagakoi line .

WATANABE made Kata Yagura and HATAKEYAMA made Kin Yagura . WATANABE advanced his right Silver onto 1e and HATAKEYAMA started attacking with 19...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

20.Px7e Sx7e
21.P*7f P-8f
22.Px8f Sx8f
23.Sx8f Rx8f
24.Bx6d Px6d
25.B*7e S*8g
26.K-6i R-8c
27.S*7d R-5c
28.Bx6d B*4a
29.P-2d Px2d
30.Sx2d Sx2d
31.Rx2d P*2c
32.R-2h Bx7d
33.S*6b S*4b
34.Sx5c+ Sx5c
35.Bx9a+ P*8h
36.N-7g P-8i+
37.R*7a B-4a
38.P*2b Gx2b
39.Rx8a+ +P-8h
40.N-6e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 79 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Unorthodox Yagura game

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between ABE Kenjirou and SATO Shinya was broadcasted 8 January 2011 .


Sente : ABE Kenjirou (4 dan)
Gote : SATO Shinya (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-6f S-4b
4.S-4h S-6b
5.P-5f P-5d
6.G4i-5h K-4a
7.G-6g G-5b
8.S-7h S-3c
9.B-7i B-3a
10.P-3f P-4d
11.S-3g G5b-4c
12.P-3e Px3e
13.Bx3e P-8d
14.S-3f P-8e
15.S-7g S-3d
16.B-5g B-6d
17.P-4f P*3e
18.S-2e Sx2e
19.Px2e P-4e
(diagram 1)

SATO moved up the left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to want Ittezon Kakugawari game . ABE closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f and the game advanced into Yagura game .

ABE exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by his Bishop , and SATO advanced his Bishop with 16...B-6d to disturb natural development of ABE's attacking formation . After the Silver exchange , SATO pushed the 4th file Pawn with 19...P-4e threatening the 2h-Rook .

(diagram 2)

20.P-2d Px2d
21.K-6h Bx4f
22.Bx4f Px4f
23.P*4d G4c-3c
24.S*4c S*5b
25.B*1f B*2e
26.Bx2e Px2e
27.Rx2e P*2d
28.Rx3e P-4g+
29.Rx3c+ Nx3c
30.B*2c R*3h
31.K-7i B*4f
32.S-6h K-5a
33.Bx3b+ S6b-5c
34.Sx5b+ Rx5b
35.P-4c+ Rx3b
36.+Px3b K-6b
37.R*8b S*7b
38.S*8c K-5b
39.P*4d Sx4d
40.G*4b K-5c
41.Rx7b+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 81 moves , ABE won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Bougin vs Gote Roku-San Gin senpou

Shogi game record : The 4th Mynavi Joshi open ; tournament


The shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open tournament between MURATA Chiho and NAKAI Hiroe started 7 October 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/101007/101007_nakai-murata_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/101007/101007_nakai-murata.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MURATA Chiho (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-6h P-5d
4.P-5f G6a-5b
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i S-3c
9.S-7g B-3a
10.B-7i P-4d
11.P-3f P-7d
12.G5h-6g R-7b
13.B-4f N-7c
14.K-7i G5b-4c
15.K-8h P-9d
16.P-9f P-6d
17.P-2f S-6c
18.P-2e B-5c
19.P-1f K-3a
20.S-3g P-4e
21.B-6h P-6e
22.Px6e P-7e
(diagram 1)

MURATA started making Yagura gakoi and NAKAI also started making same Kakoi . After making basic formation , NAKAI slid her Rook with 12...R-7b and she seemed to plan the 7th file Pawn exchange .

MURATA moved up her Bishop with 13.B-4f attacking the 9a-Lance . NAKAI jumped the right Knight with 13...N-7c to block the Bishop line .

MURATA let her King enter her Yagura gakoi and advanced the right Silver to make Bougin attacking form . Before MURATA completed making attacking form , NAKAI drove away MURATA's Bishop and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

23.Px7e Bx7e
24.S-6f B-5c
25.P-2d Sx2d
26.P-4f P-9e
27.Px4e Px9f
28.P*9h P*6d
29.B-8f Nx6e
30.P*7c R-4b
31.S-4f P-8d
32.Sx6e Px6e
33.N*4d Bx8f
34.Px8f B*3i
35.Nx3b+ Kx3b
36.Rx2d Px2d
37.P-4d P-6f
38.G6g-7g P*7f
39.Gx7f S*6g
40.G*7g Sx7f+
41.Gx7f N*6d
42.S*6e P-6g+
43.Gx6g R*5h
44.S*7h Nx7f
45.Sx7f P*6f
46.N*1e Gx4d
47.B*7e Px6g+
48.Bx4b+ Kx4b
49.S7fx6g B-6f+
50.Sx6f B*7i
51.Kx7i G*6h
52.K-8h Gx7h
53.K-8g G-8h
54.K-7f S*8g
55.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 108 moves , NAKAI won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote Migi Shiken Bisha + Hidari mino

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between ARIMORI Kouzou and ITO Nou was broadcasted 2 October 2010 .


Sente : ARIMORI Kouzou (7 dan)
Gote : ITOU Nou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f G6a-5b
5.S-4h P-7d
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.G-6g P-5d
8.S-7g S-5c
9.P-2f P-6d
10.P-2e K-4b
11.G-7h R-6b
12.P-2d Px2d
13.Rx2d B-4d
14.P-3f N-7c
15.N-3g N-8e
16.N-4e P-6e
(diagram 1)

ARIMORI selected Yagura as the opening of this game . ITOU made Hidari mino and moved up the right Silver with 8...S-5c to make Kyusen attacking form .

ITOU ranged the Rook with 11...R-6b and ARIMORI exchanged the 2nd file Pawns . ITOU let his Bishop escape with 13...B-4d and started attacking with 15...N-8e and 16...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

17.Px6e Nx7g+
18.Nx5c+ Gx5c
19.Bx7g P*6f
20.Gx6f N*8e
21.B-8h S*7g
22.Nx7g Bx6f
23.N*4e G5c-5b
24.S*5g Nx7g+
25.Gx7g B-4d
26.S*5c Gx5c
27.Nx5c+ Kx5c
28.N*4e K-4b
29.G*5c K-3a
30.P*2b S*2c
31.Px2a+ Kx2a
32.R-2h P*2g
33.Rx2g Rx6e
34.N*3c K-1b
35.Nx4a+ P*2f
36.R-2h N*8e
37.G-6f Rx4e
38.P*2d Sx2d
39.+N-3a S3b-3c
40.Gx4c G*2b
41.Gx4d Rx4d
42.G*3b N*4e
43.S-4f G*7h
44.Gx2b Kx2b
45.G*2a K-1b
46.B*3b P-1d
47.P*2e Sx2e
48.Sx4e Rx4e
49.P*2d Sx2d
50.P*2c S-3c
51.N*3g N*5g
52.P-2b+ Sx2b
53.Sx5g Rx4g+
54.Gx2b Kx2b
55.B-2a+ K-2c
56.+B-3b K-2d
57.N*1f Sx1f
58.S*3c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 115 moves , ARIMORI won the game .

Ai Yagura ; unclassified game

Shogi Game record : The 4th Mynavi Joshi open ; pre-round


A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between MATSUO Kaori and OGAWA Shiori started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 17 July 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/100717/100717_5-1_b.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/100717/100717_5-1_b_f.html
(Flash verion , Written in Japanese language)


Sente : MATSUO Kaori (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : OGAWA Shiori (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f K-4b
5.G-7h K-3b
6.S-4h S-4b
7.P-3f G6a-5b
8.S-3g P-4d
9.S-4f S-3c
10.K-6i P-8e
11.S-7g G-4c
12.G-5h B-3a
13.P-5e P-6d
14.G5h-6g S-6c
15.P-2f K-2b
16.P-2e G-3b
17.B-7i B-4b
18.B-6h P-7d
19.K-7i P-9d
20.P-9f N-7c
21.P-1f R-7b
22.K-8h P-7e
(diagram 1)

MATSUO closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and started developing her camp . OGAWA moved up her King with 4...K-4b to start making her Kakoi .

Replying OGAWA's early Kakoi making , MATSUO advanced her right Silver with 9.S-4f threatening the attack toward OGAWA's King . OGAWA strengthened her Kakoi to defend .

MATSUO's 13.P-5e disturbed the development of OGAWA's Kakoi . Both players completed their each Kin Yagura , and OGAWA started attacking with 22...P-7e .




23.Px7e P-6e
24.Px6e Nx6e
25.S-6f S-6d
26.Sx6e Sx6e
27.P*6f Rx7e
28.Px6e Rx6e
29.P*6f R-6b
30.P-3e Px3e
31.Sx3e P*3d
32.S-4f P*7e
33.S-5g P-5d
34.S-5f Px5e
35.S-6e R-8b
36.S*5d Gx5d
37.Sx5d P-8f
38.Px8f P*8g
39.Gx8g S*7f
40.G6gx7f Px7f
41.S*4c Gx4c
42.Sx4c+ S*3b
43.P-2d Sx2d
44.+Sx4b Rx4b
45.B*7e R-7b
46.P*7c Rx7c
47.B-6d R-6c
48.Bx2d Px2d
49.S*3a resigns

After 97 moves , MATSUO won the game .

Shogi News : The 58th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


9:01 P.M. (JST) , after 86 moves , HABU won the 2nd game . The score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 0 FUJII" . Then HABU needs only one more win to defend his title . In the other hand , FUJII needs 3 continuous wins without any other loses to get the 58th Oza title .

The 3rd game will start 29 September 2010 , at Tsurumaki Onsen Jin-Ya ryokan, Hadano city , Kanagawa .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20100922.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20100922_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-4h G6a-5b
5.G4i-5h S-3b
6.G-6g P-4d
7.S-7h B-3a
8.B-7i P-7d
9.P-2f G-4c
10.P-3f B-6d
11.B-4f K-4b
12.P-2e S-3c
13.K-6h P-8d
14.S-3g G-3b
15.S-7g K-3a
16.K-7h S-7c
17.G6i-6h P-8e
18.S-2f K-2b
19.P-1f S-8d
20.Bx6d Px6d
21.B*6c P-7e
(diagram 1)

After both players opened their Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , FUJII immediately closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and moved up his right Gold with 5.G4i-5h to start making Yagura Gakoi .

HABU also started making Yagura gakoi . After facing their Bishops , FUJII advanced his Rook Pawn with 12.P-2e forcing HABU to move up the left Silver with 12...S-3c . HABU made Kin Yagura and FUJII made Kata Yagura .

Both FUJII and HABU advanced their each right Silver to use it for Bougin attack . FUJII exchanged the Bishops and dropped his one with 21.B*6c to attack HABU's attacking pieces and HABU also attacked FUJII's camp with 21...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

22.B-7d+ Px7f
23.Sx7f S-7c
24.+B-6c P*7e
25.P*7d Sx7d
26.+Bx7d Px7f
27.P-2d Sx2d
28.S-1e Sx1e
29.Px1e P-6e
30.+Bx6e P-8f
31.Px8f P*8g
32.+B-6d B*7c
33.+Bx7c Nx7c
34.B*6d S*3i
35.R-3h P*6c
36.Bx7c+ Rx8f
37.Rx3i P-8h+
(diagram 2)

FUJII made his Bishop promoted and attacked HABU's attacking pieces . HABU also attacked FUJII's Kakoi . FUJII also attacked HABU's Kakoi and exchanged the Silvers in the 1st file .

HABU sacrificed a Pawn with 30...P-8f and dropped a Pawn with 31...P*8g attacking FUJII's Kakoi . After some moves , HABU succeeded to make a promoted Pawn and attacked directly FUJII's King .

(diagram 3)

38.K-6i +P-7h
39.K-5h R-8h+
40.Gx7h +Rx7h
41.S*6h P-7g+
42.Gx7g G*4h
43.K-5g B*6i
44.resigns
(diagram 3)








After 86 moves , HABU won the game .

Yagura game ; Unorthodox form

Shogi News : The 18th Ginga sen ; D-block


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between KIMURA and YAMASAKI was broadcasted 19 June 2010 .


Sente : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G4i-5h K-4a
4.P-2e P-8d
5.P-6f P-8e
6.B-7g B-3c
7.G-6g S-2b
8.S-8h S-6b
9.P-5f B-5a
10.S-4h P-6d
11.G-7h S-6c
12.K-6i S-3c
13.B-6h P-7d
14.P-3f G-5b
15.K-7i P-4d
16.P-9f P-9d
17.P-1f K-3a
18.S-5g K-2b
19.B-5i B-8d
20.B-3g N-7c
21.N-7g P-7e
22.Px7e Bx7e
23.B-4f B-8d
24.K-8i R-8a
25.P*7f G5b-4b
26.P-1e R-6a
27.Nx8e
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari with 2...G-3h , but KIMURA moved up the right Gold with 3.G4i-5h and closed the Bishop line with 5.P-6f to transpose the opening to Yagura game .

YAMASAKI's King entered the Yagura gakoi with 18...K-2b and KIMURA made Kikusui Yagura with 24.K-8i . YAMASAKI developed his Kakoi to Hekomi Yagura with 25...G5b-4b and KIMURA started attacking with 27.Nx8e .

(diagram 2)

27...Nx8e
28.P-8f S-7d
29.Px8e Sx8e
30.P-2d Px2d
31.N*7e N*5d
32.N-8c+ Nx4f
33.+Nx8d B*3i
34.R-1h Sx7f
35.Gx7f Bx5g+
36.Px4f S*6g
37.R-1g Sx7h=
38.Kx7h +Bx5f
39.K-8g +Bx2i
40.P-3e Px3e
41.N*2f P-2e
42.P-1d Px1d
43.P*3d Px2f
44.Px3c+ G3bx3c
45.S*2e R-8a
46.S*2d Rx8d
47.S*8e R-8a
48.Sx3c= Gx3c
49.B*6c R-7a
50.Sx1d Lx1d
51.Rx1d P*1c
52.L*2e N*2c
53.R-1g S*3d
54.B-5b+ P*8f
55.Gx8f +B-5f
56.P*2d Sx2e
57.+Bx2e G*3d
58.P*1d +B-7h
(diagram 2)

After exchanging Knights , both players dropped their each one and captured the opponent's Bishop . After some moves , YAMASAKI succeeded to make a promoted Bishop and continued attacking .

KIMURA dropped a Knight with 41.N*2f and tried to attack YAMASAKI's Kakoi . But YAMASAKI's attacking pieces approached to KIMURA's King .

(diagram 3)

59.K-9g Gx2e
60.Px1c+ Nx1c
61.Rx1c+ K-3b
62.S*7i +B-5f
63.N*4e Px4e
64.+R-1b K-4c
65.Px2c+ S*7g
66.+Px3c K-5d
67.G*8g Sx8f+
68.Gx8f P-9e
69.Px9e N*9c
70.+R-6b Nx8e
71.Gx8e P*9f
72.Kx9f N*8d
73.Gx8d Lx9e
74.Kx9e P*9d
75.Gx9d N*8c
76.K-9f S*8e
77.Kx8e B*6g
78.K-8d +Bx6f
79.Kx8c B-5f+
80.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 158 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .