Sente Sanken Bisha Anaguma vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open


A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open between IWANE and UEDA started 19 November 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/091119/091119_ueda-iwane_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/091119/091119_ueda-iwane.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

After both players opened the Bishop line , IWANE closed her Bishop line and slid her Rook with 3.R-7h making Sanken Bisha form . UEDA pushed the 8th file Pawn with 2...P-8d and she selected Ibisha in this game .

UEDA moved up her Bishop with 7...B-3c and she seemed to start making Ibisha Anaguma . IWANE advanced her left Silver to 4f aiming at UEDA's 3c-Bishop head , and UEDA also advanced her right Silver with 11...S-4d to defend her Bishop head .

IWANE swung back her Rook with 13.R-3h and started attacking with 14.P-3e before UEDA completed the Ibisha Anaguma .

(diagram 2)

14...Px3e
15.Sx3e Sx3e
16.Rx3e B-2d
17.R-2e B-5g+
18.Rx2c+ R-2b
19.P-6e S*6f
20.+Rx2b Sx2b
21.B-8h P*2f
22.S-3h +Bx5f
23.R*3f +B-4e
24.Rx6f +Bx8i
25.B-7g R*5g
26.B-6h R-5e+
27.Rx2f +Bx9i
28.S*3d P*2c
29.Sx2c+ Sx2c
30.Rx2c+ L*2b
31.+Rx4c +R-4d
32.+Rx4d +Bx4d
33.P*3g N*5f
34.B-5g R*6g
35.G6i-5h Rx5g+
36.Gx5g S*4h
(diagram 2)

After the 3rd file Pawn and 4d-4f-Silver exchange , UEDA moved up her Bishop with 16...B-2d attacking the 3e-Rook and aiming the Bishop promotion into 5g . IWANE's Rook escaped to 2e and UEDA made her Bishop promoted with 17...B-5g+ .

IWANE made her Rook promoted with 18.Rx2c+ and UEDA slid her Rook with 18...R-2b to defend . IWANE opened her Bishop line with 19.P-6e to pin the 2b-Rook and UEDA dropped a Silver with 19...S*6f to block the Bishop line and attacking the 7g-Bishop .

After the Rook exchange , IWANE's Bishop escaped with 21.B-8h and UEDA dropped a Pawn with 21...P*2f to continue attacking . IWANE moved up the 3i-Silver with 22.S-3h to defend her King . Replying UEDA's 22...+Bx5f IWANE dropped a Rook with 23.R*3f attacking the 5f-promoted Bishop .

After some moves , IWANE took a Silver and a Pawn , UEDA took a Knight , a Lance and succeeded to make a promoted Rook . IWANE attacked the 2c-square again , but UEDA dropped a Lance attacking the 2c-promoted Rook and aimed the IWANE's King in the same time .

IWANE's promoted Rook escaped with 31.+Rx4c and UEDA backed her promoted Rook with 31...+R-4d crushing against IWANE's promoted Rooks . After the promoted Rook exchange , IWANE dropped a Pawn with 33.P*3g to prevent a Knight drop on 3f .

UEDA dropped a Knight with 33...N*5f and roughly continued attacking . But her attack may be too rough .

(diagram 3)

37.Gx5f Sx4i+
38.Sx4i B*6g
39.P*5h Bx5f+
40.S*3h G*5i
41.S*3f +Bx6e
42.R*8b G-7a
43.Rx2b+ +Bx2b
44.L*2f P*2c
45.N*3d +B6e-6f
46.Nx2b+ +Bx2b
47.S*3d N*3a
48.B*4e G*3b
49.R*5c Gx4i
50.Sx4i S*3c
51.Sx3c+ Gx3c
52.S*3d Gx3d
53.Bx3d S*3b
54.Rx6c+ R*6f
55.+Rx5d R-6i+
56.G*3i S*4c
57.Bx4c+ Sx4c
58.+R-5f B*7g
59.S*4h B-5e+
60.+R-5g +B-6f
61.+R-4f G-6b
62.S-3e G-3b
63.+R-3f G-5c
64.S-3d Sx3d
65.+Rx3d G-4d
66.+R-3f +B-6e
67.P*6c S*4e
68.+R-2e G-3d
69.+R-1f P-1d
70.Lx2c+ Nx2c
71.P-6b+ P-1e
72.+R-2f L*2e
73.+Rx2e Gx2e
74.+P-5b N-3e
75.S*3h R*7i
76.L*5i Rx7f+
77.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 152 moves , UEDA won the game .

Yokofutori : Gote CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Shin YAMASAKI ryu

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YAMASAKI and KIMURA was broadcasted 15 November 2009 .


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f 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.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
(diagram 1)

KIMURA selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game YAMASAKI accepted it by 8.Rx3d . KIMURA moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c , backed his Rook to 8e and his camp became CHUZA Bisha formation .

KIMURA made NAKAHARA Gakoi and YAMASAKI made Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking formation . KIMURA dropped a Pawn with 14...P*8f and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g R-8b
18.P*8e B-4b
19.P-7e P-5d
20.P*2d P-5e
21.P-3d P-6d
22.N-4e P*2c
23.Px2c+ Sx2c
24.P*2b Gx2b
25.N-6e Px6e
26.Bx5e N*4d
27.Bx4d Px4d
28.N*3c K-5b
29.Nx2a+ Px4e
30.+Nx2b Sx3d
31.+N-3b Bx7e
32.+N-3c P-4f
33.R-2b+
(diagram 2)

After the 8th file Pawn exchange , YAMASAKI advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 16.P-3e to protect the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . KIMURA backed his Rook with 16.R-8e attacking the 3e-Pawn .

YAMASAKI jumped his left Knight with 17.N-7g attacking the 8e-Rook and KIMURA backed the Rook with 17...R-8b to escape from the Knight . If KIMURA captured the 3e-Pawn with 17...Rx3f instead of 17...R-8b , the game may advance following line ; 17...Rx3f , 18.R-2e Rx2e Nx2e , 19.B-1e P*2c .

YAMASAKI dropped a Pawn with 18.P*8e to prevent ...P*8g . YAMASAKI dropped a Pawn with 20.P*2d and advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 21.P-3d to prepare his attack .

KIMURA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 21...P-6d to disturb YAMASAKI's left Knight jump with N-6e . But after some moves , YAMASAKI still jumped his left Knight with 25.N-6e sacrificing the Knight and captured the 5e-Pawn with 26.Bx5e attacking the 2g-Gold . KIMURA dropped a Knight with 26...N*4d to block the Bishop line .

YAMASAKI exchanged his 5e-Bishop and KIMURA's 4d-Kingth with 27.Bx4d and dropped the Knight to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

33...K-6a
34.+Nx3d P*5f
35.N*6c G-5b
36.+N-4c Sx6c
37.S*8c R-6b
38.+Nx5b Rx5b
39.+Rx1a N*3a
40.G*4c Px4g+
41.L*5c Bx5c
42.Gx5c B*8f
43.G-6h Bx5c
44.G*4c Px5g+
45.Gx5b Sx5b
46.Sx5g +Px5g
47.Gx5g P*5f
48.Gx5f S*4g
49.+R-2b P*5h
50.Gx5h resigns
(diagram 3)

After 99 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Gote Sanken Bisha , ISHIDA ryu hongumi , Diamond mino vs Ibisha Anaguma .

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; F-block

A shogi game of the Ginga sen F-block between SATO Shinichi and KANKI was broadcasted 14 November 2009 .

Sente : SATO Shinichi (4 dan)
Gote : KANKI Hiromitsu (6 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 S-4b
6.K-7h K-6b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.K-8h K-7a
9.L-9h G4a-5b
10.K-9i S-4c
11.S-8h P-3e
12.P-1f B-5a
13.R-2f R-3d
14.G4i-5i N-3c
15.G-7i S-5d
16.G5i-6i P-7d
17.G6i-7h B-7c
18.L-1g K-8b
19.P-5f B-8d
20.P-6f P-6d
21.S-5g S5d-6c
22.B-6h N-4e
(diagram 1)

KANKI closed his Bishop line with 2...P-4d and swung his Rook with 3...R-3b making Sanken Bisha formation . SATO started making Ibisha Anaguma with 7.B-7g .

While SATO was making Ibisha Anaguma , KANKI completed Hon mino gakoi and developed his attacking form to ISHIDA ryu hongumi . KANKI moved up his Bishop with 19...B-8d aiming at the 4h-Silver . SATO pushed the 6th file Pawn with P-6f to block the Bishop line . KANKI jumped his left Knight with 22...N-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

23.S-4f Bx6f
24.Sx3e R-3a
25.S-4f P*3f
26.Rx3f Rx3f
27.Px3f R*3i
28.R*3a Rx2i+
29.Rx1a+ B-4h+
30.L*6g N*6f
31.Lx6f +Bx6f
32.B-7g +Bx5f
33.P*6e Px6e
34.S-5e L*6f
35.P*6d +Bx5e
36.Px6c+ Gx6c
37.N*4c +B-7c
38.Bx6f Px6f
39.L*6e S*6d
40.Lx6d Gx6d
41.S*4b B*5f
42.N-5a+ G-6b
43.+R-4a P-6g+
44.resigns
(diagram 2)

SATO's 5g-Silver escaped from the 4e-Knight with S-4f . KANKI captured the 6f-Pawn with 23...Bx6f . In the other hand , SATO also captured a Pawn with 24.Sx3e attacking the 3d-Rook . After the Rook exchange in the 3rd file , both players dropped their each one .

They roughly attacked the opponent's Kakoi for a while . After some moves , KANKI succeeded to make a promoted Pawn with 43...P-6g+ . SATO resigned and KANKI won the game .

KUBO won the 3rd game !

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


7:10 P.M. (JST) , 11 February 2010 , after 141 moves , KUBO won the 3rd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 2 KUBO" .

The 4th game will start 17 February 2010 at Hotel Ichibata , Matsue city , Shimane .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100210.html
(Flahs 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 P-5d
3.P-6f S-4b
4.R-7h S-5c
5.K-4h B-3c
6.S-3h R-2b
7.K-3i P-2d
8.P-7d Px7d
9.Rx7d P-2e
10.R-7f P-2f
11.Px2f Rx2f
12.P*2g R-2b
13.G6i-5h K-6b
14.P*7d S-8b
15.N-7g G4a-5b
16.P-9f K-7b
17.B-9g G6a-6b
18.S-6h P-6d
19.S-6g G5b-6c
20.S-5f
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move . KUBO moved up his left Silver with 20.S-5f and the Silver joined the battle .

(diagram 2)

20...P*7c
21.S-4e R-2d
22.Px7c+ Sx7c
23.P-6e P*7d
24.P-2f B-5e
25.P-5f B-2b
26.P-5e Bx5e
27.B-7i R-2b
28.B-6h Px6e
29.R-3f S5c-6d
30.K-2h P-7e
31.P*5f P-3e
32.Rx3e B-3c
33.P-5e Px5e
34.S-3d B-4d
35.R-3f G-5b
36.B-3e Bx3e
37.Rx3e B*4d
38.S-2c= Rx2c
39.R-3a+ S*5a
40.B*3b Rx2f
41.P*2g R-7f
42.G-6g S7c-6b
43.Bx2a+ P-5f
44.Gx7f Px7f
45.Nx6e Sx6e
46.N*7e
(diagram 2)

HABU dropped a Pawn with 20...P*7c tried to remove KUBO's 7d-Pawn . KUBO advanced his 5f-Silver with 21.S-4e threatening the 3d-Pawn and HABU floated the Rook with 21...R-2d to defend the threatened Pawn .

KUBO captured the 7c-Pawn with 22.Px7c+ and pushed the 6th file Pawn with 23.P-6e . HABU dropped a Pawn with 23...P*7d to protect the head of the King .

HABU advanced the Bishop with 24...B-5e and KUBO pushed the 5th file Pawn with 25.P-5f driving away the Bishop once . HABU backed his Bishop with 25...B-2e and KUBO sacrificed the 5th file Pawn with 26.P-5e .

KUBO backed his Bishop with 27.B-7i attacking HABU's 2d-Rook . Just after HABU's Rook escaped with 27...R-2b , KUBO moved up the Bishop with 28.B-6h to protect the 6e-Knight .

While HABU captured the 6e-Pawn and supported the Pawn by a Silver with 29...S5c-6d , KUBO slid his Rook with 29.R-3f . After some moves , KUBO sacrificed a Silver and made his Rook promoted .

HABU dropped a Silver with 39...S*5a and KUBO dropped a Bishop with 40.B*3b attacking the 2c-Rook . HABU captured the 2f-Pawn with 40...Rx2f and checked KUBO's King . KUBO dropped a Pawn with 41.P*2g to block the 2f-Rook's power . HABU turned his Rook with 41...R-7f? and KUBO moved up the 5h-Gold with 42.G-6g killing the 7f-Rook .

KUBO captured the Rook with 44.Gx7f , sacrificed a Knight with 45.Nx6e and dropped a Knight with 46.N*7e to attack HABU's camp .

(diagram 3)

46...G6c-5c
47.P*6c S-7c
48.R*4a G*6a
49.+Bx1a Bx1a
50.+Rx1a B*6d
51.L*6b S7cx6b
52.Px6b+ Kx6b
53.Nx8c+ P-5g+
54.B*8d K-6c
55.Bx5g N*3f
56.K-1h P*2h
57.+R-3a P*5f
58.B-8d Px2i+
59.+Rx3f +Px1i
60.Kx1i L*1d
61.N*7e K-7d
62.Rx5a+ G5bx5a
63.S*8e Kx8e
64.Bx5a+ Bx3g+
65.Sx3g Gx5a
66.B*5e Lx1g=
67.P*1h Lx1h+
68.Kx1h L*1g
69.K-2h R*1h
70.K-3i P*8f
71.G*9e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 141 moves , KUBO won the game .

SATOMI new Jo-ryu Meijin !!

Shogi News : The 36th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match

5:00 P.M. , 10 February 2010 , after 131 moves , SATOMI won the 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match . Then the score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 0 --- 3 SATOMI" and SATOMI gets the 36th Jo-ryu Meijin .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20100210.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20100210_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo ( Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Jo-ryu Oi)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h S-5c
8.K-2h K-3b
9.S-3h G6a-5b
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f P-6d
12.P-6f P-7d
13.G-7h P-2d
14.S-5g R-6b
15.R-6h K-2c
16.R-6i S-3b
17.P-2f P-4d
18.S-4h G-4c
19.S4h-4g P-9d
20.S-3f B-3c
21.L-9h K-2b
22.B-5i S-2c
23.B-4h G-3b
24.S3h-2g R-8b
25.G-7g R-6b
26.G-3h P-9e
27.B-5g R-6a
28.G-7h R-6c
29.N-7g R-8c
30.P-6e
(diagram 1)

Replying SHIMIZU's 1...P-8d , SATOMI pushed the 5th file and made a Nakabisha formation . SATOMI made Kata mino gakoi and her camp became so called "Wanpaku Nakabisha" formation .

SHIMIZU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 11...P-6d , and SATOMI also pushed the 6th file Pawn with 12.P-6f closing her Bishop line . SHIMIZU developed her Funa gakoi to Hidari mino . SHIMIZU further developed her Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and SATOMI also developed the Kakoi to Ginkanmuri .

After some moves , SATOMI pushed the 6th file Pawn with 30.P-6e and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

30...Px6e
31.P-4e Px4e
32.Sx4e P*4d
33.S4e-3f S-6d
34.Nx6e P-8f
35.N-7c+ Sx7c
36.R-6a+ Px8g+
37.P-2e +Px7h
38.Px2d S-1b
39.P*8d R-8b
40.P*6d N*3e
41.P-6c+ Nx2g+
42.Sx2g P*2f
43.Sx2f P*2g
44.Kx2g S*3e
45.Sx3e Px3e
46.S*2f S*3d
47.+Px7c Nx7c
48.N-1g P-5e
49.S*2e N-6e
50.+Rx6e Sx2e
51.Sx2e P*2f
52.Kx2f S*3d
53.Sx3d Gx3d
54.N*4f Gx2d
55.P*2e G-1e
56.K-2g P*2f
(diagram 2)

After the 4th file Pawn exchange , SATOMI sacrificed her left Knight and succeeded to make her Rook promoted . While SHIMIZU tried to break the 8th file , SATOMI attacked the 2nd file . Sacrificing the 7h-Gold , SATOMI captured the 2nd file Pawn with 38.Px2d and dropped a Pawn with 39.P*8d to block SHIMIZU's Rook power .

SHIMIZU dropped a Knight with 40...N*3e and SATOMI made a promoted Pawn with 41.P-6c+ . SHIMIZU attacked SATOMI's camp for a while .

(diagram 3)

57.K-2h Gx1f
58.N-3d K-2c
59.S*2d Bx2d
60.Px2d K-1c
61.+R-6c N-3c
62.Bx3e G*2g
63.K-3i Gx3h
64.Kx3h P-2g+
65.K-4i S*3h
66.K-5h resigns
(diagram 3)




After 131 moves , SATOMI won the game .

KUBO sealed the 39th move .

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


6:00 P.M. 10 February 2010 , KUBO sealed the 39th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning and will end next evening .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100210.html
(Flahs 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 P-5d
3.P-6f S-4b
4.R-7h S-5c
5.K-4h B-3c
6.S-3h R-2b
(diagram 1)








KUBO selected Haya ISHIDA opening with 2.P-7e . HABU pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d . KUBO closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f and swung his Rook with 4.R-7h .

After advanced the left Silver to 5c , HABU also swung the Rook with 6...R-2b and the opening became Ai Furibisha .

(diagram 3)

7.K-3i P-2d
8.P-7d Px7d
9.Rx7d P-2e
10.R-7f P-2f
11.Px2f Rx2f
12.P*2g R-2b
13.G6i-5h K-6b
14.P*7d
(diagram 3)






During making Hon mino gakoi , KUBO exchanged the 7th file Pawns . HABU also exchanged the 2nd file Pawns .

HABU started making his Kakoi without protecting the 7th file with ...P*7c . KUBO dropped a Pawn with 14.P*7d to disturb HABU's making Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

14...S-8b
15.N-7g G4a-5b
16.P-9f K-7b
17.B-9g G6a-6b
18.S-6h P-6d
19.S-6g G5b-6c
20.sealed
(diagram 3)








KUBO developped his attacking formation without starting an attack . HABU developed his Kakoi to defend against KUBO's attack . KUBO sealed the 39th move and the game once stopped .

The 3rd game of the Osho sen has just started .

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


The 3rd game of the 59th Osho sen title match between HABU and KUBO has just started 9:00 A.M. , 10 February 2010 at Kakegawa Joh castle , Kakegawa city , Shizuoka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100210.html
(Flahs version , written in Japanese language)


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