Yokofutori NAKAHARA ryu vs Sente Nakazumai Gyoku

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between ITODANI and TOYOSHIMA started 2:00 P.M. , 5 November 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091105asahi_23.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (5 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.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.G-3h K-4a
11.K-5h R-8d
12.P*8g R-2d
13.S-2h G-5a
14.P-7e R-8d
15.R-8f P*8e
16.R-5f S-6b
17.P-3f P-5d
18.P-3e P-5e
19.R-3f S-5c
20.S-3g S-4d
21.S-6h S-4e
(diagram 1)

TOYOSHIMA selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . ITODANI made his camp Kin biraki and Nakazumai Gyoku formation . Before completed making NAKAHARA gakoi , TOYOSHIMA backed his Rook with 11...R-8d and swung it with 12...R-2d forcing ITODANI to protect the 2nd file with 13.S-2h .

TOYOSHIMA returned his Rook with 14...R-8d . ITODANI also turned his Rook with 15.R-8f forcing TOYOSHIMA to drop a Pawn wtih 15...P*8e . TOYOSHIMA completed NAKAHARA gakoi and advanced the 5th file Pawn . ITODANI swung his Rook with 19.R-3f aiming at the 3c-Bishop . TOYOSHIMA advanced his right Silver and attacked ITODANI's Rook by the Silver with 21...S-4e.

(diagram 2)

22.R-7f R-2d
23.P*2g R-6d
24.R-6f P-5f
25.Rx6d Px5g+
26.Sx5g Px6d
27.Bx3c+ Nx3c
28.R*7a B*4d
29.Rx8a+ G-3a
30.P*5c Bx5c
31.N*6c K-3b
32.Nx5a+ P*5f
33.S5g-4h Bx3e
(diagram 2)


ITODANI's Rook escaped with 22.R-7f . TOYOSHIMA swung his Rook again with 22...R-2d threatening the 2i-Knight and ITODANI dropped a Pawn with 23.P*2g to block the 2d-Rook's power .

TOYOSHIMA swung his Rook with 23...R-6d and ITODANI also swung the Rook with 24.R-6f facing the Rooks . TOYOSHIMA couldn't avoid the Rook exchange , and the difference of the camp between both players gave ITODANI an advantage .

After the Rook exchange , ITODANI dropped a Rook directly attacked TOYOSHIMA's Kakoi . TOYOSHIMA also tried to attack ITODANI's King from the front .

(diagram 3)

34.+R-8b K-2c
35.S-2f P-5g+
36.Sx5g Bx5g+
37.Kx5g P*3b
38.K-6h R*4i
39.P*5i P*5f
40.S-3e K-1b
41.G*6i Rx2i+
42.P*3i P-5g+
43.Kx5g +Rx1i
44.+Rx9a L*7f
45.+N-4a G-2a
46.+N-4b Lx7h+
47.Gx7h +Rx1g
48.L*2d P*2c
49.Lx2c+ Sx2c
50.+Rx2a Kx2a
51.L*2b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 101 moves , ITODANI won the game .