Sente Gin Yagura vs Gote Kikusui Yagura

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


A shogi game record of the Ginga sen H-block between OHNO and INA was broadcasted 19 December 2009 .


Sente : OHNO Yaichio (7 dan)
Gote : INA Yuusuke (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h G-5b
6.K-6i G5b-4c
7.P-4f S-6b
8.S-4g P-5d
9.B-7g K-4a
10.S-8h S-2b
11.G-5h P-7d
12.B-5i B-4b
13.P-3f R-7b
14.B-3g N-7c
15.S-5f N-3c
16.S-7g S-5c
17.K-7i S-6d
18.P-6f P-5e
19.S-6g K-3a
20.K-8h P-8d
21.S-8f K-2a
22.B-2f Nx2e
(diagram 1)

INA moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and seemed to select Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game . But he closed the Bishop line with 3...P-4d without exchanging the Bishops and the game advanced the different line .

OHNO made Yagura gakoi and Koshikakegin form . INA made Kikusui Yagura and made Roku-Yon Gin San-Nana Kei attacking form . OHNO's King entered Gin Yagura and moved up the Bishop with 22.B-2f to make Yonte kaku attacking form .

INA captured the 2e-Pawn with 22...Nx2e and the battle started .

(daigram 2)

23.B-5i P-2d
24.R-4h N-8e
25.P-4e Px4e
26.Rx4e P*4d
27.R-4i P-7e
28.P-6e Sx6e
29.Sx7e P*7g
30.G7h-6h Sx7f
31.Sx7f Bx7e
32.Sx7e Rx7e
33.P*7i S*3h
34.R-4f Sx2i+
35.S*6g +Sx1i
36.B*5a R-7d
37.Bx2d+ L*6d
38.P*6e Lx6e
39.P*6f P*2c
40.+B-5a N*5d
41.R-4i Nx6f
42.G-4h N-7h+
(diagram 2)

OHNO backed his Bishop with 23.B-5i aiming at the 2e-Knight . INA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 23...P-2d to protect the Knight .

OHNO slid his Rook with 24.R-4h and exchanged the 4th file Pawns . INA started attacking OHNO's Yagura gakoi with 27...P-7e .

INA sacrificed the Bishop with 31...Bx7e and dropped a Silver with 33...S*3h to attack OHNO's Rook . After an escape of the Rook , OHNO dropped a Bishop with 36...B*5a tried to attack INA's King .

INA dropped a Pawn with 39...P*2c to drive away OHNO's promoted Bishop . And INA dropped a Knight forking the 4f-Rook and the 6f-Pawn , to continue attacking OHNO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

43.Gx7h Px7h+
44.Sx7h S*6h
45.resigns
(diagram 3)










After 88 moves , INA won the game .

HABU won the 5th game ! (Osho sen)

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


7:08 P.M> , 11 March 2010 , after 116 moves , HABU won the 5th game of this match .
The score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 3 KUBO" . Then HABU needs 2 continuous wins without any other lose to defend the title . In the other hand , KUBO needs only one more win before 2 contiuous loses to get the 59th Osho .

The 6th game of this match will start 16 March 2010 at JinnYa , Hatano city , Kanagawa .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100310.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e K-4b
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-7h P-6d
5.K-4h S-6c
6.S-3h P-8d
7.K-3i G6a-5b
8.K-2h P-1d
9.P-1f S-3b
10.S-6h K-3a
11.S-6g B-3c
12.G6i-5h P-2d
13.S-5f K-2b
14.R-7f S-2c
15.B-7g G-3b
16.P-6e P-5d
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening HABU's sealed move ; 16...P-5d .

(diagram 2)

17.Px6d Sx6d
18.P*6e Bx7g+
19.Rx7g S-5c
20.P-7d Px7d
21.B*4f B*7c
22.Bx7c+ Nx7c
23.Rx7d G-6c
24.R-7f P*7d
25.N-7g B*8h
26.B*4a S-6b
27.P*7h Bx9i+
28.R-6f G-5c
29.P-6d L*5b
30.S-6e Nx6e
31.Rx6e G-4b
32.Bx2c+ Kx2c
33.N*4e Gx6d
34.Rx6d P*6c
35.Rx7d P*7c
36.R-7f +B-8h
37.S*3a G-3b
38.G*4b
(daigram 2)

KUBO captured the 6d-Pawn with 17.Px6d and continued attacking . During KUBO's attack , HABU exchanged the Bishops with 18...Bx7g+ . KUBO dropped a Bishop with 21.B*4f threatening the 8b-Rook and HABU also dropped a Bishop with 21...B*7c to defend .

After the 2nd exchange of the Bishops , KUBO jumped his left Knight with 25.N-7g to join the battle . HABU dropped a Bishop with 25...B*8h aiming at the 9i-Lance . KUBO also dropped a Bishop with 26.B*4a .

KUBO sacrificed a Silver and a Bishop , and continued attacking . HABU had a material advantage , but his Kakoi was half broken .

(diagram 3)

38...P-4d
39.Gx3b Kx3b
40.G*4b K-2c
41.Gx5b Px4e
42.L*2b S*1b
43.P*6d B*5e
44.Gx6b Rx6b
45.S*5c +Bx7h
46.Sx6b= +Bx7g
47.R-5f N*4d
48.R*5c N-3c
49.Rx5e +Bx5e
50.B*4a G*3b
51.G-3i N-3f
52.K-1h G*2h
53.Gx2h Nx2h+
54.Kx2h N*3f
55.K-1g +B-4d
56.G*2f R*2h
57.N*5f +Bx2f
58.Px2f Rx2f+
59.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 116 moves , HABU won the game .

HABU sealed the 32nd move . (Osho sen)

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


About 6:00 P.M. (JST) 10 March 2010 , HABU sealed the 32nd move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100310.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


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

(daigram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e K-4b
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-7h P-6d
5.K-4h S-6c
6.S-3h P-8d
7.K-3i G6a-5b
8.K-2h P-1d
9.P-1f S-3b
10.S-6h K-3a
(daigram 1)




By 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening again . HABU moved up his King with 2...K-4b forcing KUBO to close the Bishop line with ;P-6f .

KUBO closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f and ranged the Rook with 4.R-7h making Sanken Bisha form . HABU moved up the right Silver with 5...S-6c to prevent the 7th file Pawn exchange .

While HABU was making Hidari mino , KUBO also made Kata mino gakoi and started developing his attacking formation .

(diagram 2)

11.S-6g B-3c
12.G6i-5h P-2d
13.S-5f K-2b
14.R-7f S-2c
15.B-7g G-3b
16.P-6e
(diagram 2)







After developed the Kakoi to Hon mino gakoi , KUBO floated his Rook with 14.R-7f making ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation . HABU also developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri . KUBO pushed the 6th file Pawn with 16.P-6e and the battle started . HABU sealed the 32nd move and the game once stopped .

The 5th game has just started ! (Osho sen)

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


The 5th game of the 59th Osho sen title match between HABU and KUBO has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) 10 March 2010 at Coganoi bay hotel , Shirahama cho , Wakayama .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100310.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


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

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 .

Sente Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha Anaguma vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open

A Shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open between KAI and NAGASAWA started 16 December 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/091216/091216_nagasawa-kai_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/091216/091216_nagasawa-kai.html
(Java varsion , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : NAGASAWA Chikako (Jo-ryu 4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f P-8e
3.B-7g S-6b
4.P-5e K-4b
5.R-5h P-3d
6.K-4h K-3b
7.K-3h G6a-5b
8.S-6h P-4d
9.K-2h G-4c
10.S-5g B-3c
11.L-1h K-2b
12.K-1i L-1b
13.S-2h K-1a
14.G6i-5i S-2b
15.G5i-4h G-3b
16.P-4f S-5a
17.P-3f S-4b
18.S-5f B-2d
19.G-3g P-9d
20.G4i-3h P-7d
21.P-9f P-6d
22.P-1f P-1d
23.B-5i S4b-3a
(diagram 1)

KAI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f to select Nakabisha , her favorite opening in this game . NAGASAWA pushed the 8th file Pawn to show that she select Ibisha in this game .

NAGASAWA didn't push the 5th file Pawn with ...P-5d and allowed KAI to make Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha form . KAI made Anaguma gakoi . NAGASAWA also made Ibisha Anaguma and developed it to MATSUO ryu Anaguma .

(diagram 2)

24.R-7h R-7b
25.B-4h R-8b
26.R-8h B-5a
27.P-6f B-2d
28.N-7g N-7c
29.P-2f R-8a
30.R-8i R-5a
31.P-6e R-6a
32.B-8d B-5a
33.P-4e Nx6e
34.Bx5a+ Rx5a
35.Nx6e B*7h
36.R-5i Px6e
37.P-5d Px5d
38.Px4d Gx4d
39.B*6b R-4a
40.P*5c Bx5f+
41.Rx5f G-5e
42.P-5b+ R-4i+
43.Rx5e Px5e
44.G*3i +Rx9i
(diagram 2)

KAI slid her Rook with 24.R-7h aiming the 7th file Pawn exchange . NAGASAWA also slid her Rook with 24...R-7b to prevent the Pawn exchange . KAI moved up her Bishop with 25.B-4h , and NAGASAWA slid her Rook again with 25...R-8b to threaten the 8th file . KAI also slid her Rook again with 26.R-8h to defend the 8th file .

After some moves , KAI advanced her Bishop with 32.B-8d attacking the 7c-Knight . NAGASAWA backed her Bishop with 32...B-5a to protect the Knight . Replying KAI's 33.P-4e , NAGASAWA jumped her right Knight with 33...N-6e facing the both Bishops .

After the Bishop exchange , NAGASAWA dropped a Bishop with 35...B*7h forking the 8i-Rook and the 5f-Silver . KAI swung her Rook with 36.R-5i to protect both pieces .

KAI also dropped her Bishop with 39.B*6b forking the 5a-Rook and the 4d-Gold . NAGASAWA's Rook escaped with 39...R-4a defending the 4d-Gold . KAI dropped a Pawn with 40.P*5c aiming to make a promoted Pawn . NAGASAWA sacrificed her Bishop with 40...Bx5f+ and succeeded to make a promoted Rook with 42...R-4i+ .

KAI sacrificed her Rook with 43.Rx5e and dropped a Gold with 44.G*3i strengthen her Kakoi before attacking NAGASAWA's Ibisha Anaguma .

(diagram 3)

45.B*5d P*4c
46.B-5c+ L*4d
47.Bx4c+ Gx4c
48.+Bx4c L-4i+
49.N*4d +Lx3i
50.Sx3i R*4i
51.+P-4a B*5a
52.+Px3a Sx3a
53.S*3b resigns
(diagram 3)





After 105 moves , KAI won the game .

SATO won the 3rd game . (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 35th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


6:50 P.M. 7 March 2010 , after 116 moves , SATO won the 3rd game of the 35th Kio title match . Now the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 2 SATO" .

Then SATO needs only one more win before 2 continuous loses to get the 35th Kio title . In the other hand , KUBO needs 2 continuous wins without any additional loses to defend his title .

The 4th game will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 March 2010 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou100307.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou100307_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h K-4b
7.P-7d G-7b
8.K-3h K-3b
9.P-1f P-1d
10.R-3f S-2b
11.Rx3d S-3c
12.Px7c+ Sx7c
13.R-3f S-6d
14.R-7f P-9d
15.G-6h P-9e
16.R-7h B*5d
17.K-2h P-9f
18.S-3h P-8f
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening again . SATO pushed his Rook Pawn with 2...P-8d , a orthodox move . KUBO ranged the Rook with 3.R-7h and SATO advanced the 8th file Pawn with 3...P-8e .

KUBO moved up his King with 4.K-4h and seemed to start making his Kakoi . But KUBO floated his Rook with 5.R-7f without completing his Kakoi . SATO exchanged the Bishops and he also moved up the King with 6...K-4b to make a Kakoi .

KUBO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 7.P-7d forcing SATO to move up the right Gold with 7...G-7b . After moving the King with 8.K-3h and pushing the 1st file Pawn with 9.P-1f , KUBO slid his Rook with 10.R-3f aiming the 3d-Pawn .

While KUBO captured the 3d-Pawn and returned his Rook to 7f , SATO advanced both of his Silvers to 3c & 6d . KUBO backed his Rook with 16.R-7h and completed his Kata mino gakoi with 18.S-3h . SATO dropped a Bishop with 16...B*5d and started attacking with 17...P-9f & 18...P-8f .

(diagram 2)

19.Px8f Px9g+
20.Lx9g P*9f
21.B*7a S-7c
22.Bx8b+ Gx8b
23.Lx9f Lx9f
24.P*9g B-9h+
25.N-7g P*8g
26.S-7i Lx9g+
27.N-6e P-8h+
28.R-7e B*6d
29.Nx7c+ Bx7e
30.+Nx6c B-8d
31.R*6a R*5a
32.Rx5a+ Gx5a
33.R*7a +B-5d
34.P*7c R*6a
35.Rx6a+ Gx6a
36.S*5b +Px7i
37.R*4a S*5a
38.Sx6a+ Kx4a
39.+Sx5a K-3b
(diagram 2)

SATO attacked the 9th file and KUBO dropped a Bishop with 21.B*7a! to attack SATO's Rook . SATO backed the 6d-Silver with 21...S-7c to block the power of KUBO's Rook . KUBO exchanged his 7a-Bishop and SATO's 8b-Rook .

SATO succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 24...B-9h+ and attacked KUBO's attacking pieces . KUBO's left Knight and Rook escaped with 27.N-6e and 28.R-7e , but SATO dropped a Bishop with 28...B*6d to continue attacking KUBO's Rook .

KUBO captured the 7c-Silver with 29.Nx7c+ and SATO captured the 7e-Rook with 29...Bx7e . KUBO gave up capturing the 8b-Gold but captured the 6c-Pawn with 30.+Nx6c to close his attacking piece toward SATO's King .

SATO backed his Bishop with 30...B-8d to use it for defend . KUBO tried to attack SATO's camp for a while . But until 39...K-3b , KUBO's attack seemed difficult to continue .

(diagram 3)

40.G*6d +B-4e
41.+Nx5c R*9h
42.G6h-5h P*5f
43.Px5f R*7h
44.P-6f K-2b
45.+Nx4c S-3d
46.S*4f +Bx5f
47.G-5g +Bx6f
48.Gx6f Bx6f
49.B*4d Bx4d
50.+Nx4d G*4h
51.+Nx3d Gx4i
52.K-1g G*2e
53.+Nx2c Kx2c
54.B*6g P*3d
55.Bx4i Rx3h+
56.Bx3h B*3i
57.S*2h Gx1f
58.Kx1f S*1e
59.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 116 moves , SATO won the game .