HABU sealed the 63rd move . (2nd game of Ryou sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


About 6:00 P.M. , 26 October 2010 , HABU sealed the 63rd move , and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo )

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

HABU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . The game naturally advanced a typical Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi line .

By 13.S-3g , HABU selected Yagura San-Nana Gin senpou line , WATANABE moved up his Bishop with 13...B-6d to prevent the 3rd file Pawn exchange .

After both HABU and WATANABE let their each King enter Yagura gakoi , HABU moved up his right Silver with 17.S-4f to make Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei attacking formation .

Replying HABU's moves , WATANABE strengthen his Kakoi and prepared an counter-attack form . HABU pushed the 3rd file Pawn to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

25...Sx3e
26.Sx3e Px3e
27.P-1e S*3g
28.R-3i Px1e
29.P-6d Bx6d
30.Lx1e Lx1e
31.S*6e Sx2f+
(diagram 2)







WATANABE naturally captured the 3e-Pawn with 25...Sx3e and they exchanged the Silvers . HABU pushed the 1st file Pawn with 27.P-1e to continue attacking .

WATANABE dropped a Silver with 27...S*3g without capturing 1e-Pawn . The move 27...S*3g attacked the 3h-Rook and blocked the Rook's line in the same time . HABU let his Rook escaped with 28.R-3i and WATANABE captured the 1e-Pawn with 28...Px1e .

HABU sacrificed the 6th file Pawn with 29.P-6d and the right Lance with 30.Lx1e , and dropped a Silver with 31.S*6e to attack WATANABE's Bishop . WATANABE made his 3g-Silver promoted with 31...Sx2f attacking the 2e-Knight without escaping the 6d-Bishop .

HABU sealed the 63rd move and the game once stopped .

2nd game has just started ! (23rd Ryuo sen title match)

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


The 2nd game of the Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and HABU Yoshiharu started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 October 2010 at Surikami-tei Ohtori , Fukushima city , Fukushima .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo )

Gote Sanken Bisha ; ISHIDA ryu hongumi + Hon mino gakoi vs Gote Ibsiha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and KANKI Hiromitsu was broadcasted 21 August 2010 .


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : KANKI Hiromitsu (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h R-3b
4.P-2e B-3c
5.K-6h K-6b
6.K-7h S-4b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.K-8h K-7a
9.L-9h S-4c
10.K-9i G4a-5b
11.S-8h P-3e
12.G-7i B-5a
13.P-5f R-3d
14.S-5g N-3c
15.B-6h P-4e
16.P-4f S-5d
17.R-2f K-8b
18.G-5h B-6b
19.P-6f P-6d
20.Px4e Sx4e
21.S-4f
(diagram 1)

By 3...R-3b , KANKI selected Sanken Bisha in this game . While MARUYAMA was making Ibisha Anaguma , KANKI made Hon mino gakoi and ISHIDA ryu hongumi .

MARUYAMA aimed at KANKI's Rook by his 6h-Bishop and 5g-Silver . KANKI advanced his left Silver with 16...S-5d to join the battle . After the 4th file Pawn exchange , MARUYAMA crushed his right Silver against KANKI's 4e-Silver with 21.S-4f .

(diagram 2)

21...Sx4f
22.Bx4f P*4e
23.B-5e P-3f
24.Rx3f S*3e
25.R-1f P-1d
26.P-3f S-4f
27.S*3e Sx3e
28.Px3e Rx3e
29.S*3f P-5d
30.Bx6d R-3d
31.P*3e R-4d
32.S-4g G-5c
33.B-8f P*3d
34.P-5e Px5e
35.P*5f P-4f
36.Sx4f Px5f
37.G-6g Px3e
38.P*3d Rx3d
39.N-3g P-1e
40.R-2f P-3f
41.N-4e G-6c
42.R-2i P-5g+
43.Gx5g Nx4e
44.Sx4e R-3e
45.G-4f P*6g
46.N*5e G-7d
47.S-5d Rx5e
48.Gx5e N*8d
49.S-5c+ B-7a
50.R*3b P-6h+
51.+S-6c +Px7i
52.Rx7i P*5b
53.+Sx7b Gx7b
54.S*6a G*6b
55.Sx7b+ Gx7b
56.G*6a B-2f
57.P*5c Px5c
58.P*4d N*4a
59.G-6d Gx6d
60.Bx6d P*6b
61.Gx6b Gx6b
62.Rx6b+ G*7b
63.+R-3b S*6c
64.B-4f P*4e
65.G*6d Sx6d
66.G*6c G*7a
67.Bx6d P*6b
68.Gx7b Gx7b
69.S*6a G*7a
70.Sx7b+ Gx7b
71.+Rx4a G*6c
72.N*7d Gx7d
73.Bx5c+ S*6d
74.+B-5d P-9d
75.G*7a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 149 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Sanken Bisha + Hon mino gakoi vs Gote Nakabisha + Kata mino gakoi

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


A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between AJIKI Fusako and SHINDOU Nina 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_b.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/100717/100717_6-1_b_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : AJIKI Fusako (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : SHINDOU Nina (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f R-5b
4.R-7h S-4b
5.S-6h S-5c
6.K-4h K-6b
7.P-9f P-1d
8.P-9e P-1e
9.G6i-5h S-7b
10.P-8f K-7a
11.P-8e P-5e
12.S-3h S-5d
13.K-3i B-4d
14.P-7d Px7d
15.Rx7d P*7c
16.R-7f N-3c
17.B-9g R-5a
18.N-7g G4a-5b
19.P-6e P-2d
20.P*7d
(diagram 1)

AJIKI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening . SHINDOU pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d forcing AJIKI to close the Bishop line with 3.P-6f .

SHINDOU ranged her Rook with 3...R-5b onto a Nakabisha position . AJIKI also ranged her Rook with 4.R-7h onto a Sanken Bisha position . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

After moving up the left Silver with 5...S-5c , SHINDOU made Kata mino gkaoi and AJIKI also made Hon mino gakoi .

After some moves , AJIKI dropped a Pawn with 20.P*7d aiming at the unprotected 5d-Silver .

(diagram 2)

20...Px7d
21.P-8d Px8d
22.Rx7d S-4e
23.P*8c S-7c
24.Rx4d Px4d
25.B*4b N-2e
26.Bx5a+ G6ax5a
27.R*2a K-7b
28.Rx1a+ G5a-6b
29.L*8b P*7a
30.Lx8a+ Kx8a
31.+R-4a K-7b
32.B-3a+ R*8i
33.P-6d Px6d
34.N*7f B*7e
35.+Rx4d L*5c
36.+Rx4e P*4d
37.+R-4f P-5f
38.+Bx5c Px5g+
39.+Bx6b Gx6b
40.Sx5g P-1f
41.+R-5e Bx5g+
42.+Rx5g Px1g+
43.Nx1g Nx1g+
44.Lx1g N*4e
45.+R-5a B*6f
46.P*5g Bx7g+
47.N*7e Rx4i+
48.Sx4i S*2h
49.Kx2h N*3f
50.Px3f +B-5e
51.+Rx5e G*3g
52.K-1h P*5c
53.P*6c resigns
After 105 moves , AJIKI won the game .

Ai Furibisha Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Shiken Bisha

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between FUJII Takeshi and NAKATA Isao was broadcasted 19 August 2010 .


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Isao (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-1d
3.R-6h P-1e
4.K-4h R-4b
5.K-3h G-7b
6.P-8f P-3e
7.G-4h P-2d
8.P-8e P-2e
9.P-6f B-3c
10.B-7g R-2b
11.S-7h P-2f
12Px2f Rx2f
13.P*2g R-2d
14.S-6g S-4b
15.R-8h G-5b
16.G6i-5h K-6a
17.P-4f P-4d
18.G5h-4g S-4c
19.P-3f
(diagram 1)

FUJII ranged his Rook with 3.R-6h , without closing his Bishop line and started making the Kakoi with 4.K-4h . NAKATA also ranged his Rook with 4...R-4b making a Shiken Bisha form . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

NAKATA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and backed his Rook with ...R-2d onto an Ukibisha position . FUJII developed his kakoi and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 19.P-3f to attack the 2d-Rook by the 4g-Gold .

(diagram 2)

19...Px3f
20.Gx3f S-3d
21.P-8d Px8d
22.Rx8d P*8c
23.R-8e G-4c
24.N-3g P*3e
25.Gx3e Sx3e
26.Rx3e G-6b
27.P*8b Sx8b
28.R-2e P*3f
29.Rx2d Bx2d
30.R*4a K-7b
31.Rx4c+ Px3g+
32.Gx3g N*2e
33.G*5b S-7a
34.P*8d Px8d
35.Gx6b Sx6b
36.P*8c Nx3g+
37.Kx3g Bx4f
38.K-4h G*4g
39.K-5i R*7i
40.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 78 moves , NAKATA won the game .

Ham Shogi

Shogi online game ; Ham shogi


Ham Shogi is an interesting online shogi game site .
http://hozo.vs.land.to/shogi.html
(written in Japanese , you need Flash player)


This site is named after a hamster and shogi .
You can play shogi in this site with software in some handicap game .

Yokofudori declined ; Ai Ginkanmuri

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MIURA Hiroyuki and TAKAHASHI Michio was broadcasted 15 August 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100815
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : TAKAHASHI Michio (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.R-2h P*2c
9.Bx2b+ Sx2b
10.S-8h R-8b
11.P*8f P-2d
12.S-8g S-2c
13.G-5h G-5b
14.P-6f P-4d
15.G5h-6g G5b-4c
16.P-5f P-5d
17.S-4h S-6b
18.S-5g S-5c
19.P-9f P-9d
20.K-6h P-1d
21.P-1f K-4b
22.K-7i K-3a
23.K-8h K-2b
24.N-7g N-3c
25.P-6e P-4e
26.S-6f S-4d
27.P-7e P-3e
28.B*6a
(diagram 1)

TAKAHASHI selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . The game advanced a most popular Yokofudori line , but after some moves , MIURA declined Yokofudori with 8.R-2h .

TAKAHASHI dropped a Pawn with 8...P*2c to prevent MIURA's ;P*2d . MIURA exchanged the Bishops and started making Ginkanmuri . TAKAHASHI also made Ginkanmuri .

Both players let their each King enter the Kakoi . MIURA dropped a Bishop with 28.B*6a to start the battle .

(diagram 2)

28...G-5c
29.P-7d Px7d
30.P*7b B*8c
31.P-7a+ Bx6a
32.+Px6a N-2e
33.B*6b Rx6b
34.+Px6b B*4i
35.R*4a S-3c
36.Rx8a+ G-4d
37.+P-5b B*5h
38.G-5g B-6i+
39.+P-4a P-7e
40.+R-7b P-5e
41.P-1e Px5f
42.G5g-6g Px1e
43.R-4h B-2g+
44.N*3i Nx3g+
45.Nx2g +Nx4h
46.B*3a K-2a
47.Lx1e P*1d
48.P*1b Lx1b
49.B-5c+ R*3i
50.G6g-6h Px1e
51.Gx6i Rx6i+
52.Nx3e Gx3e
53.B*5d N*7f
54.Sx7f G*8i
55.K-8g +Rx6f
56.+Rx3b Sx3b
57.+B-3a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 113 moves , MIURA won the game .