Apr 27, 2012

NAKAMURA becomes the challenger ! (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; challenger deciding game


6:32 P.M. (JST) , 26 April 2012 , after 75 moves , NAKAMURA won this game , and he becomes the challenger of the 83rd Kisei sen title match .

The 83rd Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKAMURA Taichi will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 June 2012 , at Hotel New Awaji , Sumoto city , Hyogo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201204260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
The officiall blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (5 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f 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.K-5h S-2b
10.G-3h K-5b
11.P-3f S-2c
12.R-3e R-8d
13.N-3g S-3d
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and NAKAMURA accepted it by 8.Rx3d . FUKAURA moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c making Yokofudori San-San Kaku senpou form .

NAKAMURA kept his Rook on 3d and made his camp to Nakazumai Gyoku form , making AONO ryu variation . FUKAURA backed his Rook and advanced his left Silver to attack NAKAMURA's Rook .

(diagram 2)

14.R-6e S-6b
15.Bx3c+ Nx3c
16.S-8h P-6d
17.R-6f N-4e
18.P*8e R-7d
19.P-3e P*3f
20.Rx3f Nx3g+
21.Gx3g S-2e
22.R-5f B*2c
23.N*3d P-6e
24.B*8c R-6d
25.G-4f P-5d
26.G-4e S-5c
27.N-7g N*4d
28.R-4f B-1d
29.Nx6e S-3f
30.Nx5c+ Kx5c
31.S*6e R-6b
32.Sx5d K-5b
33.Rx3f Bx3f
34.S*5c K-5a
35.Bx6a+ Kx6a
36.Sx6b+ Kx6b
37.G*6c K-5a
38.R*5c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 75 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Apr 26, 2012

SATOMI won the 1st game ! (Jo-ryu Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


6:13 P.M. (JST) , 26 April 2012 , after 88 moves , SATOMI won the 1st game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KAI 0 --- 1 SATOMI" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 , at Sheraton Sapporo Hotel , Sapporo city , Hokkaido .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/23/joryu-oui201204260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Oi sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryuoui/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e Bx8h+
3.Rx8h B*4e
4.B*7f K-4b
5.G-3h B-5d
6.Bx5d Px5d
7.S-6h S-6b
8.S-7g S-5c
9.K-4i S-6d
10.S-6f P-8d
11.S-4h P-1d
12.P-1f S-3b
13.K-3i K-3c
14.K-2h P-4d
15.N-7g G6a-5b
16.P-4f G-4c
17.S-4g K-2b
18.P-5f P-8e
19.Nx8e P-5e
(diagram 1)

KAI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening , and SATOMI exchanged the Bishops with 2...Bx8h+ to select an effective variation of this opening .

After the Bishop exchange , SATOMI dropped a Bishop with 3...B*4e forking the Pawns on 2g & 6g . KAI also dropped a Bishop with 4.B*7f to defend 6g and aim at 4c in the same time . Both players defend their each Pawn (4c & 2g ) , and exchanged the Bishop again .

After some moves , KAI made Kin mino gakoi and developed it to KIMURA mino . In the other hand , SATOMI made Hidari mino . Suddenly KAI captured the 8e-Pawn by her Knight , and SATOMI started counter-attacking with 19...P-5e .

(diagram 2)

20.Px5e Rx8e
21.B*9f R-8d
22.Bx6c+ N*3e
23.S-3f B*8e
24.+Bx8e Rx8e
25.B*9f R-8b
26.B-6c+ S-5c
27.P-8f B*5b
28.+Bx5b Rx5b
29.P-8e S-6d
30.B*6c R-5a
31.R-5h S-6e
32.G-5i Sx6f
33.Px6f B*6g
34.R-5g B-7f+
35.P-5d +Bx6f
36.R-5h P*5f
37.R-6h +Bx7e
38.Bx4a+ Rx4a
39.G*5b P-5g+
40.R-6b+ S*4g
41.Gx4a Sx3h=
42.Kx3h P*6a
43.+Rx6a +P-4g
44.Sx4g B*3i
45.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 88 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Kisei sen challenger diciding game has jsut started !

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; challenger deciding game


The final game of Kisei sen tournament between FUKAURA Kouichi and NAKAMURA Taichi has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 April 2012 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

The winner of this game will be the challenger of the 83rd Kisei sen title match .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201204260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
The officiall blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)



FUKAURA Kouichi (9 dan)
NAKAMURA Taichi (5 dan)

Jo-ryu Oi sen title match has just started !

Shogi News : The 23rd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between KAI Tomomi and SATOMI Kana has jsut started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 April 2012 , at Yumeenoi , Himeji city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/23/joryu-oui201204260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Oi sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryuoui/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi)
SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)

Apr 25, 2012

HABU won the 2nd game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 2nd game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 April 2012 at Nagaoka grand hotel , Nagaoka city , Niigata .

8:55 P.M. (JST) , 25 April 2012 , after 133 moves , HABU won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 1 --- 1 HABU" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 at Spa Resort Hawaiians , Iwaki city , Fukushima .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-5d
12.S-5f P-4d
13.G-5h G-5b
14.P-3f K-4a
15.P-1f P-1d
16.K-7i K-3a
17.P-6f P-7d
18.N-3g S-3c
19.R-4h G5b-4b
20.K-8h K-2b
21.N-2e S-2d
22.B*2h P-7e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game , and MORIUCHI accepted it . The game advanced a typical line of the Kakugawari Koshikakegin .

MORIUCHI kept his right Knight without moving , HABU jumped his right Knight with 21.N-2e and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

23.P-4e Px7f
24.Sx7f Px4e
25.Bx6d P*7c
26.P*7d R-6b
27.B-3g Rx6f
28.G5h-6g B*4d
29.N-7g Rx6g+
30.S5fx6g P*6f
31.S-5h G*2g
32.B-6d Bx2f
33.R-4i G-3h
34.R-7i Sx2e
35.R*6a B-4h+
36.G-6h P-4f
37.Bx4f N*6g
38.R-7h N-5i+
39.P*2d P*4a
40.Px2c+ Kx2c
41.P*2d K-3c
42.Rx6f+ +B-2f
43.S5h-6g +B-4d
44.+R-7e P*6e
45.Sx6e S-4e
46.B-6d P*6c
47.S6e-5f Px6d
48.Sx4e +B-2f
49.P*4c G4bx4c
50.P*4d G4c-4b
51.S*4c Px7d
52.+Rx8e P*8d
53.+R-5e P*2b
54.Sx3b+ Gx3b
55.G*4c Kx2d
56.Gx3b B*2h
57.P*2g Bx5e+
58.Px2f Sx2f
59.S6g-5f +B-4f
60.B*5b S*2e
61.Gx2b P*2c
62.Gx2c Kx2c
63.Bx4a+ G*3b
64.P-4c+ K-2d
65.+Bx3b Sx1f
66.+B-4b K-2e
67.S-4g resigns
(diagram 2)

After 133 moves , HABU won the game .

Apr 21, 2012

UEDA won the 2nd game (Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


4:50 P.M. (JST) , 20 April 2012 , after 120 moves , UEDA won the 2nd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "UEDA 2 --- 0 HASEGAWA" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 May 2012 at Jin'ya Ryokan , Hadano city , Kanagawa .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120420/5-02_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120420/5-02.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open)
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Mynavi Joshi open)
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23mynavishogi
(The twitter hash tag of Mynavi Joshi open /#mynavishogi)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv88877272
(The Broadcast video LIVE by Nikoniko namahousou)


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-5f Bx8h+
3.Rx8h B*5g
4.S-6h B-2d+
5.P-8f +B-3c
6.N-7g P-8d
7.K-4h S-6b
8.G6i-5h K-4b
9.S-3h P-6d
10.K-3i S-6c
11.K-2h K-3b
12.P-9f K-2b
13.B*6f P-4d
14.P-8e Px8e
15.Rx8e P*8c
(diagram 1)

After both players opened their Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , HASEGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2.P-5f . UEDA exchanged the Bishops with 2...Bx8h+ and dropped her one with 3...B*5g to make her Bishop promoted . The game advanced along a typical sente OHONO ryu Mukaibisha line .

After completed making Hon mino gakoi , HASEGAWA opened a battle with 14.P-8e , before UEDA finished making a Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

16.P-9e S-3b
17.R-8i P-6e
18.B-5g P-4e
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-4f Px4f
21.Bx4f S-5d
22.N-8e P*4e
23.B-6d G-6b
24.P*4g P-6f
25.Nx9c+ Lx9c
26.P-9d Lx9d
27.Lx9d Px6g+
28.Sx6g P*9c
29.Lx9c+ Nx9c
30.B-7e P-8d
31.B-6f N*4d
32.Rx8d Rx8d
33.Bx8d N-8e
34.P-5e Sx5e
35.R*8b G6b-5b
36.P*5d N-7g+
37.L*5g +Nx6g
38.Gx6g R*6i
39.Lx5e N-3f
40.Px3f +Bx5e
41.N-3g Rx6g+
42.N*2f S*2e
43.Px5c+ Gx5c
44.S*4b Gx4b
45.Rx4b+ G-4c
46.+R-5a L*5c
47.G*6f +Bx3g
48.Sx3g +R-6h
49.P*5h G*4a
50.+R-6b N*4d
51.N*5e Lx5e
52.Gx5e +Rx6b
53.B*7g R*7i
54.Gx4d Rx7g+
55.Gx4c Sx4c
56.N*5e S-3b
57.L*4d N*2d
58.Lx4a+ Nx3f
59.K-3h +Rx4g
60.Kx4g +R-6g
61.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 120 moves , UEDA won the game .

Apr 20, 2012

2nd game has just started ! (Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Mynavi Joshi open , Jo-o title match between UEDA Hatsumi and HASEGAWA Yuuki has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 April 2012 at Hohoemino Yado Takino-yu , Tendou city , Yamagata .


Now the score of this match is "UEDA 1 --- 0 HASEGAWA" .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120420/5-02_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120420/5-02.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open)
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Mynavi Joshi open)
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23mynavishogi
(The twitter hash tag of Mynavi Joshi open /#mynavishogi)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv88877272
(The Broadcast video LIVE by Nikoniko namahousou)


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)

Apr 12, 2012

MORIUCHI won the 1st game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 1st game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 April 2012 at Chinzansou , Bunkyo ku , Tokyo .

9:26 P.M. (JST) , 11 April 2012 , after 139 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 1 --- 0 HABU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 April 2012 at Nagaoka grand hotel , Nagaoka city , Niigata .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(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 P-7d
9.G5h-6g G-5b
10.S-7g S-3c
11.B-7i B-3a
12.P-3f P-4d
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 S-2d
21.R-3h P-9d
22.L-1h P-8e
23.L-9h S-4b
24.K-9i B-6d
25.P-6e B-7c
26.N-2e N-3c
27.P-1e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game advanced into a typical Ai Yagura , Yon-Roku Gin senpou variation .

HABU advanced the 8th file , selecting one of the important lines , and MORIUCHI made his Yagura gakoi developed to Anaguma . MORIUCHI started attacking with 27.P-1e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px1e
28.P-3e Px3e
29.P-5e Px5e
30.Sx3e Sx3e
31.Bx3e P*3d
32.B-7i Nx2e
33.Px2e N*3e
34.P*1d Nx4g+
35.R-3f S*3e
36.R-6f B-8d
37.P-7e Bx7e
38.R-7f B-4h+
39.Rx7d P*7c
40.R-7f S-5c
41.N*2g S-4f
42.Nx1e P-4e
43.P*4d Sx4d
44.P-6d Lx1d
45.Px6c+ Lx1e
46.P*4i +B-5i
47.+Px7c R-4b
48.P*1f P-5f
49.Rx5f +B-6i
50.G6g-6h +Bx7i
51.Gx7i S4d-5e
52.R-7f P*7e
53.Rx7e P-8f
54.R-8e B*5d
55.Rx8f Nx7c
56.R-8c+ P*8f
57.Sx8f P*8h
58.Gx8h N*7f
59.+Rx7c Nx8h+
60.Kx8h +N-5g
61.G-7h G*6g
62.N*1d K-1c
63.Px1e P*7g
64.Gx7g P*7f
65.Gx6g +Nx6g
66.L*7i P-7g+
67.Nx7g P*7h
68.Lx7h S-5g=
69.+R-7a S-6h+
70.+R-1a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 139 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Apr 8, 2012

UEDA won the 1st game . (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


5:33 P.M. (JST) , 8 April 2012 after 133 moves , UEDA won the 1st game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "UEDA 1 --- 0 HASEGAWA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 April 2012 at Hohoemino Yado Takino-yu , Tendou city , Yamagata .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120408/5-01_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120408/5-01.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open)
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Mynavi Joshi open)
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23mynavishogi
(The twitter hash tag of Mynavi Joshi open /#mynavishogi)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv87184811
(The Broadcast video LIVE by Nikoniko namahousou)


Sente : Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)
Gote : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h K-6b
5.K-6h Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-7h S-3c
8.P-4f K-7b
9.P-3f R-5a
10.G4i-5h G-3b
11.S-7g K-8b
12.K-8h S-7b
13.G-7h P-9d
14.P-9f P-1d
15.P-1f P-8d
16.L-9h P-7d
17.G5h-6h S-8c
18.K-9i G-7b
19.S-8h N-7c
20.N-3g P-4d
21.S-4g P-5e
22.P-6f G-4b
23.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-5d , HASEGAWA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . UEDA moved up her right Silver with 4.S-4h , and she seemed to want Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou line . However , HASEGAWA moved up her King without advancing the 5th file Pawn and exchanged the Bishops to decline Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou . Then the game advanced a line like MARUYAMA vaccin line .

(diagram 2)

23...Px4e
24.Nx4e P*4f
25.Sx4f P-5f
26.Px5f B*3i
27.R-2g Bx6f+
28.G6h-6g +B-4h
29.S-5e +B-3h
30.R-1g +B-2h
31.R-4g P*4f
32.R-4i +B-3g
33.P*6d Px6d
34.Nx3c+ Nx3c
35.Sx6d P-4g+
36.B*5e Rx5e
37.Px5e B*4e
38.Sx7c+ Kx7c
39.R*4d P*4c
40.N*6e K-6b
41.Rx4e Nx4e
42.B*3a S*4a
43.S*5c K-7a
44.Sx4b+ +Bx5e
45.+Sx4a +Bx6e
46.P*6d R*5h
47.G6g-6h R-5e+
48.G*6c N*6a
49.Gx7b Sx7b
50.S*6c P*6b
51.Sx7b+ Kx7b
52.P-6c+ Kx6c
53.P*6f +Bx6f
54.G6h-6g P*5c
55.Gx6f +Rx6f
56.S*6g +R-6d
57.Rx4g N*5e
58.P*6e +Rx6e
59.Rx4e G*5d
60.P*6f +R-8e
61.Rx4c+ Nx6g+
62.Gx6g G*7h
63.N*7e Px7e
64.B*5b K-7b
65.Bx8e+ Px8e
66.N*8d K-8c
67.G*7d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 133 moves , UEDA won the game .

Mynavi Joshi open title match has just started !

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Mynavi Joshi open , Jo-o title match between UEDA Hastsumi and HASEGAWA Yuuki has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 April 2012 at Sourakuen Kaikan , Kobe city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120408/5-01_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120408/5-01.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open)
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Mynavi Joshi open)
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23mynavishogi
(The twitter hash tag of Mynavi Joshi open /#mynavishogi)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv87184811
(The Broadcast video LIVE by Nikoniko namahousou)


Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)
HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)