IWANE won the 1st game of the Kurashiki Tohka sen title match

Shogi News : The 18th Kurashiki Tohka sen ; 3 games title match


The 1st game of the Kurashiki Tohaka sen title match between SATOMI Kana and IWANE Shinobu started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 21 October 2010 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya Ku , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/kifu/kurashiki20101021.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/kifu/kurashiki20101021_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Kurashiki Tohka )

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f R-3b
4.S-6h P-3e
5.S-6g S-4b
6.R-7h P-3f
7.Px3f Rx3f
8.S-3h R-3d
9.G6i-5h K-6b
10.P-4f P-5e
11.R-7f S-7b
12.K-4h K-7a
13.P-9f S-5c
14.B-9g G4a-5b
15.G-4g R-8d
16.B-8f S-6d
17.K-3i P-7d
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , IWANE selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . SATOMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d forcing IWANE to close her Bishop line with 3.P-6f .

SATOMI ranged her Rook with 3...R-3b onto a Sanken Bisha position . After moving up the left Silver with 5.S-6g , IWANE also ranged her Rook with 6.R-7h , and the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

SATOMI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and both players started making their each Kakoi . SATOMI quickly completed her Hon mino gakoi with 14...G4a-5b and slid her Rook with 15...R-8d aiming at the 8g-Pawn .

IWANE moved up her Bishop with 16.B-8f to block SATOMI's Rook power . SATOMI moved up her left Silver with 16...S-6d and started attacking with 17...P-7d .

(diagram 2)

18.Px7d P*7e
19.R-7h Rx7d
20.K-2h K-8b
21.L-9h P-1d
22.P-1f P-5f
23.Px5f P-4d
24.P-6e S6d-7c
25.S-6f S-8d
26.P-5e B-1c
27.P*3e P-4e
28.Px4e Bx3e
29.B-6h Bx6h+
30.Rx6h S8d-7c
31.B*3b N-1c
32.P-6d Rx6d
33.S-6e R-8d
34.P*6d P*4f
35.G4g-4h P*3g
36.Gx3g P*3f
37.Gx3f P-4g+
38.Sx4g Rx8g+
(diagram 2)

IWANE let her King enter Taka mino gakoi and advanced her attacking pieces . After exchanging the Bishops , IWANE dropped her one with B*3b to attack SATOMI's camp .

SATOMI sacrificed some Pawns to attack IWANE's Kakoi and succeeded to make her Rook promoted with 38...Rx8g+ attacking the 4g-Silver .

(diagram 3)

39.G-3h +R-5g
40.R-5h +R-6g
41.P*7d Sx6d
42.Sx6d Px6d
43.P*6h +R-6f
44.B-5d+ P*5g
45.R-4h B*7f
46.S*6g Bx5d
47.Sx6f Bx9h+
48.R*3a +B-7f
49.P-6g +Bx6g
50.Sx7e +B-8e
51.S-6f P-6e
52.N-7g +B-7f
53.P-7c+ Kx7c
54.Nx6e K-6b
55.P*7c S-6c
56.P*6d Sx6d
57.P*6c Gx6c
58.R-7h P*7g
59.Rx7g +Bx7g
60.Sx7g S*5b
61.B*4d L*5c
62.Nx5c+ S6dx5c
63.L*5d Gx5d
64.Px5d Sx4d
65.P*6d B*5e
66.N-3g Bx6d
67.Rx1a+ R*6i
68.Px4d P*4f
69.S*7d L*3a
70.+R-2b P*3b
71.P*6c K-7a
72.L*8e N*8d
73.Lx8d Px8d
74.P*8c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 147 moves , IWANE won the game .


The 2nd game of this match will start 2 November 2010 , at Kurashiki shi Geibunkan , Kurashiki city , Okayama .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between NOZUKI Hirotaka and HASHIMOTO Takanori was broadcasted 14 August 2010 .


Sente : NOZUKI Hirotaka (7 dan)
Gote : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 5...Bx8h+ , HASHIMOTO selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . HASHIMOTO made Koshikakegin form and NOZUKI also made same form .

After some moves , HASHIMOTO started attacking wiht 19...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

20.P-4e B*6d
21.G-4g Px6f
22.Sx6f P-8e
23.P-7e P-8f
24.Px8f P*8h
25.Gx8h Rx8f
26.P*6e Bx3g+
27.Gx3g Rx6f
28.G-7g Rx5f
29.Px5f Nx6e
30.R*8a K-2b
31.G-7h N-5g+
32.R-2h S*6g
33.P-2d Sx2d
34.B*4f Sx7h=
35.Kx7h S*6g
36.K-8g +Nx5f
37.Bx2d Px2d
38.P*2c K-3c
39.S*4a S-4c
40.B*6e B*7f
41.Bx7f Sx7f+
42.Kx7f B*5d
43.B*6e Bx8a
44.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 86 moves , HASHIMOTO won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between SATO Yasumitsu and KUSHIDA Youichi was broadcasted 12 August 2010


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h S-3b
4.P-5f R-4b
5.K-6h S-7b
6.K-7h G4a-5b
7.G4i-5h K-6b
8.S-5g K-7a
9.B-7g P-6d
10.K-8h P-7d
11.L-9h N-7c
12.P-6f S-4c
13.P-2e B-3c
14.K-9i P-4e
15.S-8h S-4d
16.P-3f G-6c
17.G-7i P-5d
18.B-5i K-8b
19.B-2f P-9d
20.G-6g P-1d
21.P-1f S-5c
22.P-3e
(diagram 1)

By 4...R-4b , KUSHIDA selected Shiken Bisha in this game . SATO made Funa gakoi and KUSHIDA made Hon mino gakoi .

SATO started developing his kakoi to Ibisha Anaguma and KUSHIDA made Taka mino gakoi . After making Ibsiha Anaguma , SATO pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 22.P-3e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

22...Px3e
23.Bx3e R-3b
24.P-7e B-4b
25.P*3f Px7e
26.P-2d Px2d
27.N-3g R-3d
28.Nx4e S-4d
29.S-4f Sx3e
30.Sx3e R-3a
31.P*2c R-3b
32.S*4c R-1b
33.S-4d B-3a
34.N-5c+ Gx5c
35.Sx5c+ Bx5c
36.Sx5d+ B-4b
37.P*7d N-8e
38.+S-6c S*6b
39.+Sx6b Gx6b
40.G*8f S*8d
41.P-2b+ R-1c
42.+Px2a P*5d
43.+Px1a R-4c
44.N*9f Rx4g+
45.Nx8d Px8d
46.Gx7e N*8a
47.S*7c Nx7c
48.Px7c+ Gx7c
49.P*7d G-8c
50.S*7c Sx7c
51.Px7c+ Kx7c
52.L*4h +Rx6g
53.Lx4b+ B*4f
54.B*5a K-8b
55.N*7d K-9b
56.Gx8d G*7b
57.S*7c Gx8d
58.Sx8d+ G*8c
59.+Sx8c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 117 moves , SATO won the game .

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

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


A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between YAMAGUCHI Mako and NAKAMURA Marika 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_6-1_a.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/100717/100717_6-1_a_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAMAGUCHI Mako (amateur)
Gote : NAKAMURA Marika (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f B-3c
3.B-7g R-2b
4.S-4h S-4b
5.P-3f P-4d
6.S-3g S-4c
7.P-8f K-6b
8.R-8h S-7b
9.P-8e K-7a
10.K-4h G4a-5b
11.G-3h S-5d
12.S-6h R-4b
13.G-5h P-4e
14.P-5f P-6d
15.K-3i P-1d
16.P-1f L-1b
17.K-2h B-4d
18.P-8d Px8d
19.Rx8d P*8c
20.R-8h N-3c
21.S-5g P-2d
22.S-2f K-8b
23.P-9f P-9d
24.L-9h G-6c
25.P-7e N-2e
(diagram 1)

YAMAGUCHI closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f to make Furibisha form . NAKAMURA moved up her Bishop with 2...B-3c and ranged her Rook with 3...R-2b onto a Mukai Bisha position .

YAMAGUCHI moved up her right Silver with 6.S-3g to make Yagura gakoi in the right side of her camp , and ranged the Rook with 8.R-8h making Mukai Bisha form .

NAKAMURA made Hon mino gakoi and YAMAGUCHI made Yagura gakoi . After some moves , NAKAMURA jumped her left Knight with 25...N-2e to prepare a battle .

(diagram 2)

26.G-6g R-3b
27.P-6e Bx7g+
28.Nx7g Px6e
29.P*6d Gx6d
30.B*2c R-6b
31.Bx3d+ Gx7e
32.P*6d Rx6d
33.+B-4d R-7d
34.+Bx5c P*5b
35.+B-4b B*5c
36.+Bx5c Px5c
37.Sx2e Px2e
38.N*8f Gx8f
39.P*7e R-8d
40.R-8i B*7h
41.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 80 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin vs Gote Yagura gakoi

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between NAMEKATA and MURAYAMA was broadcasted 8 August 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100808
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)
Gote : MURAYAMA Yasuaki (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-3h S-6b
6.P-3f S-3c
7.S-3g P-6d
8.K-6h P-4d
9.K-7h G-5b
10.S-4f G5b-4c
11.S-7g S-6c
12.P-3e P-4e
(diagram 1)


By 3...Bx8h+ , MURAYAMA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . NAMEKATA made Hayakuri Gin attacking formation and MURAYAMA made Kin Yagura .

NAMEKATA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 12.P-3e to start attacking and MURAYAMA also pushed the 4th file Pawn with 12...P-4e to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

13.Sx4e Px3e
14.P-4f K-4b
15.G4i-5h P-8d
16.P-6f K-3a
17.K-8h P-9d
18.P-9f P-1d
19.P-1f P*4d
20.S-5f S-5d
21.G-7h K-2b
22.G-4g P-7d
23.N-3g N-7c
24.P-4e P-9e
25.Px9e N-8e
26.S-8f P-6e
27.Px4d Gx4d
28.B*6d R-8a
29.Bx5c+ G4d-4c
30.+B-6d R-6a
31.+Bx7d Px6f
32.P*6b R-7a
33.+Bx8d P*5e
34.S-4e Sx4e
35.Nx4e B*6i
36.Sx8e Bx4g+
37.Nx3c+ G4cx3c
38.P*3d Gx3d
39.N*2f G-4d
40.P*4e G4d-4c
41.S*3d P*7g
42.Gx7g +B-3g
43.Sx4c+ Gx4c
44.G*3d G*3b
45.R-6h +Bx2f
46.Gx4c Gx4c
47.Rx6f +Bx2e
48.P-6a+ R-8a
49.R-6b+ P*4b
50.P-4d S*5c
51.+R-7b Rx8d
52.Px4c+ Rx8e
53.G*3b K-1b
54.+R-7d S*7i
55.Kx7i N*6g
56.Gx6g S*7h
57.Kx7h B*6i
58.K-7g Bx8g+
59.K-6f P*6e
60.Kx5e P*5d
61.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 120 moves , MURAYAMA won the game .

Yokofudori ; CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Nakazumai Gyoku San-Hachi Kin Yon-Hachi Gin

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between ITODANI Tetsurou and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki was broadcasted 7 August 2010 .


Sente : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e P-8e
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.G-3h K-4a
11.K-5h G-5a
12.P*8g R-8e
13.R-2f S-6b
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f N-7c
16.N-3g P-1d
17.B-7g P*2e
18.R-2h P-7e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . MORIUCHI made Yokofudori Hachi-Go Hi sempou form and ITODANI made Nakazumai Gyoku San-Hachi Kin Yon-Hachi Gin form .

After completed NAKAHARA gakoi , replying ITODANI's 17.B-7g , MORIUCHI dropped a Pawn with 17...P*2e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

19.P-8f R-8d
20.Px7e N-6e
21.Bx3c+ Nx3c
22.G-8g P-2f
23.B*7f P-6d
24.P-6f B*3d
25.B-6g Bx6g+
26.Kx6g B*4i
27.K-6h Bx3h+
28.Rx3h P-2g+
29.R-3i G*3h
30.Px6e Gx4h
31.R-2i P*2h
32.R-6i S*5h
33.S-7h Sx6i=
34.Sx6i R*3i
35.P-8e R-9d
36.S*7h +Px3g
37.N*8f G-5i
38.Nx9d Gx6i
39.Sx6i S*6f
40.B*7d K-3a
41.K-7h N*9e
42.G-8f Px9d
43.R*8a +Px4g
44.Gx9e Px9e
45.N*2d P*7a
46.R-8b+ S-2c
47.Nx3b+ Sx3b
48.P*2c Sx2c
49.+Rx6b Rx6i+
50.Kx6i N*7g
51.Nx7g S*6h
52.Kx6h N*7f
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , MORIUCHI 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 .