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 .

Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Hidari mino

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between ISHIKAWA Akio and NAKAMURA Taichi was broadcasted 6 January 2011 .


Sente : ISHIKAWA Akio (7 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 4.R-6h , ISHIKAWA selected Shiken Bisha in this game . NAKAMURA made Funa gakoi and ISHIKAWA made Hon mino gakoi . ISHIKAWA developed his Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi and NAKAMURA also developed his Kakoi to Hidari mino .

ISHIKAWA further developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and started attacking with 23.P-5e .

(diagram 2)

23...B-4b
24.Px5d Gx5d
25.S-5f P-8f
26.Px8f P-7e
27.P*5e Px7f
28.B-6f G-5c
29.R-8h P-6d
30.P-4e Px6e
31.B-5g G-4c
32.Px4d Gx4d
33.P*4e G-4c
34.P-2e Px2e
35.Nx2e S-2d
36.P*2f P-7g+
37.Nx7g P*7f
38.Nx6e P-7g+
39.R-8i P*6d
40.B-4f Px6e
41.P-5d R-8d
42.Bx9a+ P*7c
43.P-8e R-7d
44.+Bx8a +P-6g
45.L*4d R-7h+
46.Lx4c+ Sx4c
47.+B-6c P*5b
48.P-5c+ Bx5c
49.+Bx5c Px5c
50.R-4i +P-5h
51.R-2i B*6d
52.N*5e P*4f
53.G4g-3g S-3b
54.P-1e +P-5g
55.Px1d P*1b
56.B*4d N*3c
57.N-1c+ Px1c
58.P-2e Sx2e
59.P*2d K-2b
60.Px1c+ Lx1c
61.Lx1c+ Kx1c
62.P*1d Sx1d
63.P*1e Sx1e
64.L*1h P*1f
65.Lx1f Sx1f
66.Sx1f P*2g
67.Kx2g P-4g+
68.K-1g P*2f
69.Rx2f P*2e
70.P*1d K-2b
71.P-1c+ Kx1c
72.S*2c P*1d
73.S-1e Sx2c
74.Px2c+ Kx2c
75.P*2d K-2b
76.Sx1d K-3a
77.P-2c+ K-4b
78.+Px3c Nx3c
79.N*5d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , ISHIKAWA won the game .

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

Shogi Game record : The 32nd Jo-ryu Osho sen


The shogi game of the Jo-ryu Osho sen between SATOMI Kana and KAI Tomomi was broadcasted 30 October 2010 .


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e R-3b
3.R-7h G-7b
4.G6i-5h P-2d
5.K-4h P-2e
6.P-7d Px7d
7.Rx7d P-3e
8.R-7f K-6a
9.N-7g S-6b
10.S-3h R-3d
11.K-3i G-5b
12.P-9f P-9d
13.P-9e Px9e
14.N-8e
(diagram 1)

SATOMI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening . KAI swung her Rook with 2...R-3b making a Sanken Bisha form . SATOMI also ranged her Rook with 3.R-7h making a Sanken Bisha form , too . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

While SATOMI exchanged the 7th file Pawns and made Hon mino gakoi , KAI also made Kani gakoi . SATOMI sacrificed the 9th file Pawn and jumped the left Knight with 14.N-8e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

14...N-3c
15.B-5e R-9d
16.P*7d P-6d
17.P-7c+ Nx7c
18.Nx7c+ Sx7c
19.N*3d R-8d
20.S-7h N*6c
21.B-6f P*7e
22.R-8f R-9d
23.B-7g P-6e
24.Nx2b+ Sx2b
25.B*4a R-2d
26.B-3b+ N*4d
27.Bx4d Px4d
28.N*1f R-1d
29.+Bx2b N-4e
30.+B-2c B*7i
31.+Bx1d Px1d
32.R*8a B*7a
33.R8fx8c+Gx8c
34.Rx8c+ G-6b
35.+R-8a R*8b
36.G*5a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 71 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; Sente Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between ITODANI Tetsurou and TOH'YAMA Yuusuke was broadcasted 1 January 2011 .


Sente : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)
Gote : TOH'YAMA Yuusuke (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g K-7b
8.S-4f K-8b
9.K-7h S-7b
10.S-6h G-3b
11.S-7g P-5f
12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P-2d Px2d
14.P-3e Px3e
15.P*5e Rx5e
16.Sx5e Bx5e
17.Rx2d P*2c
18.R-5d Bx1i+
19.S-6h P*5e
20.R*4a +Bx2i
21.P*5b
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , TOH'YAMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . ITODANI quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking form .

TOH'YAMA made Kata mino gakoi and ITODANI started advancing his left Silver to join the battle . Replying ITODANI's 11.S-7g , TOH'YAMA exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Rook .

ITODANI sacrificed the 2nd & 3rd file Pawns , and dropped a Pawn with 15.P*5e to catch TOH'YAMA's Rook . After some moves , ITODANI seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 2)

21...+Bx4g
22.P-5a+ N*9e
23.G6i-5h Nx8g+
24.Kx8g L*8e
25.N*8f +B-6e
26.Rx5e Lx8f
27.Kx8f +B-6d
28.K-8g G-7a
29.+P-5b P-8d
30.+P-6b Gx6b
31.R5e-5a+S*6a
32.Bx1a+ S-4b
33.+R-5g G-3a
34.Rx3a+ Sx3a
35.K-7h P*5f
36.+Rx5f P*5e
37.+R-6f N*8f
38.K-8h P-9d
39.+R-7g P-9e
40.P*8g P-9f
41.Px8f Px9g+
42.Lx9g P*9f
43.Lx9f Lx9f
44.P*9g P-8e
45.N*7e L*8c
46.Px8e Lx8e
47.L*8g Lx8g+
48.+Rx8g P*8d
49.L*8f L*8c
50.+Rx9f P-7d
51.L*6f +B-7c
52.+Bx2a P*9d
53.Nx8c+ Sx8c
54.+Bx3a N*9c
55.N*7g P-9e
56.+R-8g S6a-7b
57.S*7h S-9d
58.N-6e +B-8c
59.Lx8d +Bx8d
60.+Rx8d L*8c
61.+Rx8c S9dx8c
62.L*8g P*8e
63.N-5c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 125 moves , ITODANI won the game .

Gote unorthodox Nakabisha

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between KANZAKI Kenji and NODA Keizou was broadcasted 30 December 2010 .


Sente : KANZAKI Kenji (7 dan)
Gote : NODA Keizou (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e P-5e
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d G-3b
6.R-2h P*2c
7.S-4h S-6b
8.S-6h S-5c
9.P-4f S-5d
10.S-4g S-6e
11.S-7g R-5b
12.R-5h S-4b
13.G-7h S-5c
14.K-6i P-7d
15.P-6f S6e-5d
16.R-2h P-4d
17.S-3f N-3c
18.G-5h R-4b
19.P-9f P-9d
20.S-6h P-6d
21.S-6g G-5b
22.K-7i P-1d
23.P-1f P-4e
(diagram 1)

When NODA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d , he seemed to select Gokigen Nakabisha in this game . However NODA's choice was old line with 3...P-5e ; used to be called "Tai Nakabisha Yokofudori " .

KANZAKI exchanged the 2nd file Pawns by his Rook and backed the Rook with 6.R-2h , without capturing the 3d-Pawn . Then the opening of this game became unorthodox flank game , so called Rikisen .

NODA advanced his right Silver and swung his Rook with 11...R-5b . KANZAKI also swung his Rook with 12.R-5h to defend the 5th file and after driving away NODA's 6e-Silver , he swung back the Rook with 16.R-2h

After some moves , NODA started attacking with 23...P-4e .

(diagram 2)

24.Px4e P-3e
25.S-4g Sx4e
26.P*4f Sx4f
27.Sx4f Rx4f
28.P*4g R-4a
29.P-6e P-3f
30.Px3f N-4e
31.P*2d Px2d
32.Px6d P*6f
33.Bx6f S*6e
34.P*2c B-4d
35.S*3e Sx6f
36.Sx6f Bx3e
37.Px3e P-5f
38.S*6c S*5d
39.P-2b+ Gx2b
40.Sx5b+ Kx5b
41.G*6c Sx6c
42.B*3d S*4c
43.Px6c+ Kx6c
44.Bx4e S4c-5d
45.P*6d Kx6d
46.S*5e Sx5e
47.Sx5e Kx5e
48.B-6c+ Px5g+
49.Gx5g B*3i
50.S*4f K-4d
51.+Bx4a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 101 moves , KANZAKI won the game .

Sente Nakabisha vs Gote Funa gakoi kyusen

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


The shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open between ISHIBASHI Sachio and NAKAKURA Hiromi started 28 October 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/101028/101028_ishibashi-nakakura_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/101028/101028_ishibashi-nakakura.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu 4 dan)
Gote : NAKAKURA Hiromi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-9d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.S-6h P-5d
5.P-5f S-4b
6.R-5h S4b-5c
7.K-4h K-4b
8.K-3h K-3b
9.K-2h G6a-5b
10.P-1f P-1d
11.S-3h P-8d
12.S-6g P-8e
13.B-7g P-7d
14.P-4f G4a-4b
15.P-3f R-7b
16.R-7h P-6d
17.S-4g P-7e
(diagram 1)

By 6.R-5h , ISHIBASHI made Nakabisha form in this game . NAKAKURA made Funa gakoi and ISHIBASHI made Kata mino gakoi .

NAKAKURA slid her Rook with 15...R-7b threatening ISHIBASHI's Bishop head . ISHIBASHI also swung her Rook with 16.R-7h to defend . NAKAKURA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 17...P-7e and the battle opened .

(diagram 2)

18.Px7e Rx7e
19.P-3e Px3e
20.B-8h Rx7h+
21.Sx7h P-8f
22.R*8c N-7c
23.P-5e Bx5e
24.Rx8f+ N-6e
25.P*5h S-4d
26.P*3g P-3f
27.Sx3f P*7g
28.S-6g S-3e
29.Sx3e R*4g
30.G6i-5i Rx6g+
31.Px6e P*3f
32.Px3f S*4g
33.S*3h Sx3f+
34.S-2f +Sx4f
35.Bx7g Bx7g+
36.+Rx7g +Rx7g
37.P*3c Nx3c
38.Nx7g P*3d
39.P*3g B*5e
40.N-8e Bx9i+
41.R*8a P*7a
42.N-7c+ +B-4d
43.+Nx6b +Bx6b
44.B*8b R*7i
45.Bx6d+ N*5e
46.P*4h L*2d
47.R-8f+ +S-4e
48.+Bx5d N-6g=
49.S*6h R-7h+
50.P*7i +R-7d
51.+Bx4e Nx5i+
52.+B-5f +Nx4i
53.Sx4i Lx2f
54.Px2f G*4e
55.+B-3h P*6g
56.N*6f +R-4d
57.Sx6g G*5i
58.L*4g Gx4i
59.+Bx4i P-3e
60.S*2g S*4f
61.G*3h P-3f
62.Px3f P*3e
63.Lx4f Gx4f
64.N-5d +B-7c
65.S*6d +B-7b
66.Nx4b+ Gx4b
67.G*5e Px3f
68.Gx4d S*3g
69.K-3i Px4d
70.Nx3g Gx3g
71.N*3d G*3a
72.R*5a L*4a
73.+R-4f N*4e
74.Nx4b+ Gx4b
75.P*3d N*4c
76.Px3c+ Gx3c
77.P*3d Gx3d
78.R-5b+ N*4b
79.S-5c+ Gx3h
80.+Bx3h G*3c
81.S*2a K-2b
82.+Sx4b Lx4b
83.+Rx4b K-1c
84.G*1b K-2d
85.L*2e Gx2e
86.Px2e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 171 moves , ISHIBASHI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; Go-Hachi Kin migi Chokyusen line

Shogi News : The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


5:08 P.M. (JST) , 26 February 2011 after 79 moves , WATANABE won the 2nd game of the Kio sen title match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 1 WATANABE" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 March 2011 at Misaki Kan , Kashiwazaki city , Niigata .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110226.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110226_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h P-5e
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-5f
7.Px5f Bx8h+
8.Sx8h B*3c
(diagram 1)






Until 3...R-5b , KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . WATANABE moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h to select Go-Hachi Kin migi chokyusen line .

KUBO accepted the line and the game became very rough one . KUBO's Bishop drop ; 8...B*3c forked the 2d-Rook and the 8h-Silver .

(diagram 2)

9.Rx2a+ Bx8h+
10.N*5e K-6b
11.+Rx1a +Bx9i
12.B*3c S*4d
13.Bx4d+ Px4d
14.L*6f S-7b
15.S*8b B*2g
16.Sx9a+ L*5c
17.+Sx8a Lx5e
18.Px5e Sx8a
19.+Rx1c
(diagram 2)



WATANABE captured the 2a-Knight with 9.Rx2a+ and KUBO captured the 8h-Silver with 9...Bx8h+ . WATANABE dropped a Knight with 10.N*5e blocking the 8h-Bishop line and threatening the Bishop drop on 3c .

KUBO moved up his King with 10...K-6b to avoid the line ;B*3c . After both players captured the opponent's Lance , WATANABE dropped a Bishop with 12.B*3c . KUBO immediately dropped a Silver with 12...S*4d to prevent the line ;Nx6c+ Kx6c ; Bx9i+ .

WATANABE exchanged his Bishop for the 4d-Silver and dropped a Lance with 14.L*6f threatening the 6c square . KUBO moved up the right Silver with 14...S-7b to defend the 6c .

WATANABE dropped a Silver with 15.S*8b and captured the 9a-Lance and the 8a-Knight . KUBO dropped a Bishop with 15...B*2g and removed WATANABE's attacking pieces . WATANABE captured the 1c-Pawn with 19.+Rx1c to add one more attacking pieces for 6c .

(diagram 3)

19...+Bx6f
20.Px6f L*5f
21.L*5g Lx5g+
22.Gx5g P*5f
23.Gx5f S*6g
24.P*2h Sx5f=
25.Px2g L*6g
26.G-5h N*3e
27.B*3f K-7a
28.N*7e S-4e
29.B-1d Rx5e
30.P*5g P*5f
31.Nx8c= K-8b
32.B*9a Kx8c
33.L*8f N*8e
34.Bx4a+ G-7b
35.Lx8e Rx8e
36.L*8f Rx8f
37.Px8f Px5g+
38.Gx5g L*5d
39.+Bx6c Lx5g=
40.K-4i resigns
(diagram 3)

After 79 moves , WATANABE won the game .