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 Sanken Bisha vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between KOBAYASHI Hiroshi and ABE Kenjirou was broadcasted 11 December 2010 .


Sente : KOBAYASHI Hiroshi (7 dan)
Gote : ABE Kenjirou (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-6h P-5d
4.P-5f G6a-5b
5.S-5g P-8d
6.R-7h P-8e
7.B-7g K-4b
8.K-4h K-3b
9.S-3h B-3c
10.G6i-5h K-2b
11.P-4f L-1b
12.P-3f K-1a
13.P-1f P-1d
14.K-3i S-2b
15.K-2h G-3a
16.G-4g S-5c
17.N-3g P-4d
18.P-4e G-4c
19.S-4f P-7d
20.Px4d Sx4d
21.P*4e S-5c
22.P-2f R-7b
23.S-2g P-7e
(diagram 1)

After moving up the left Silver with 5.S-5g , KOBAYASHI ranged his Rook with 6.R-7h making Sanken Bisha formation . ABE advanced the 8th file Pawn with 6...P-8e to disturb KOBAYASHI to make ISHIDA ryu hongumi shape and started making Ibisha Anaguma .

While ABE was making Ibisha Anaguma , KOBAYASHI also made Taka mino gakoi . KOBAYASHI started developing his kakoi to Ginkanmuri with 23.S-2g and ABE started attacking with 23...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

24.Px7e Rx7e
25.G-3h Bx6f
26.P-1e Bx7g+
27.Rx7g Rx7g+
28.Nx7g R*4i
29.B*6f R-6i+
30.P*6h B*5h
31.R*7a Bx4g+
32.Gx4g G*2i
33.K-3h P*4a
34.G-4h Gx1i
35.Rx8a+ L*6d
36.N*6e Lx6e
37.Nx6e S-6d
38.+Rx9a Sx6e
39.Bx9c+ N*6d
40.L*4i Nx5f
41.N-2e Nx4h+
42.+Bx4h G*5h
43.+B-3i S-5f
44.B*8c N*5g
45.Bx5f+ Nx4i+
46.+B-7e +N-4h
47.K-3g +R-3i
48.L*3h G-2i
49.S*1g L*5e
50.+B5f-7d+R-7i
51.P-3e L-5g+
52.S-3f +Rx7e
53.+Bx7e B*5f
54.Sx5g Gx5g
55.+Bx5g Bx3h+
56.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 110 moves , ABE won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Ai ISHIDA ryu ; Sente Hon mino gakoi vs Gote Kin musou

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between SAKAGUCHI Satoru and ABE Kenjirou was broadcasted 13 November 2010 .


Sente ; SAKAGUCHI Satoru (5 dan)
Gote : ABE Kenjirou (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-3e
3.R-7h R-3b
4.K-4h G4a-5b
5.G6i-5h K-6b
6.S-3h Bx8h+
7.Sx8h S-2b
8.K-3i S-8b
9.S-7g K-7b
10.R-8h P-3f
11.Px3f Rx3f
12.P-8f P-2d
13.P-4f R-3b
14.G-4g S-2c
15.P-8e S-3d
16.B*5f P-4d
17.S-6f P-4e
18.Px4e P-5d
19.P-4d B*6d
20.P*3g G-5c
21.P-8d Px8d
22.Rx8d P*8c
23.R-8f Gx4d
24.P*8d
(diagram 1)

SAKAGUCHI advanced the 7th file Pawn and selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game , and ABE also advanced the 3rd file Pawn in the same way . They ranged their each Rook with 3.R-7h R-3b making Saken Bisha form .

SAKAGUCHI made Hon mino gakoi and ABE made Kin musou . ABE exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and SAKAGUCHI developed his Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi .

ABE advanced the left Silver to prepare an attack for SAKAGUCHI's camp . SAKAGUCHI dropped a Bishop with 16.B*5f threatening the 3d-Silver . ABE dropped a Bishop and advanced his left Gold to make counter-attacking formation . SAKAGUCHI dropped a Pawn with 24.P*8d to attack ABE's camp .

(diagram 2)

24...Px8d
25.Rx8d P*8c
26.Rx6d Px6d
27.B*5c G-4c
28.Bx6d+ P*6c
29.+B-6e R-2b
30.P*8d Px8d
31.P*8e P-6d
32.+Bx6d R*7i
33.N-7g Rx9i+
34.Px8d P*4f
35.G4g-4h P-2e
36.P-8c+ Sx8c
37.N-8e G-6b
38.Bx8c+ Kx8c
39.P-7d P-2f
40.Px7c+ Nx7c
41.S*7d K-9d
42.Nx7c+ Gx7c
43.+Bx7c B*2h
44.Kx2h Px2g+
45.Sx2g Rx2g+
46.Kx2g N*3e
47.K-3f S*4e
48.K-2f P*2e
49.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 96 moves , ABE won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Ai Sanken Bisha ; Sente Taka mino gakoi vs Gote Kin musou

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


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between SATOMI Kana and ABE Kenjirou was broadcasted 16 October 2010 .


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : ABE Kenjirou (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-3e
3.R-7h R-3b
4.G6i-5h G4a-5b
5.K-4h K-6b
6.P-4f Bx8h+
7.Sx8h S-2b
8.G-4g S-8b
9.K-3h S-3c
10.K-2h R-2b
11.S-3h P-2d
12.P-7d Px7d
13.Rx7d P-2e
14.P-5f P*7c
15.R-7f P-2f
16.Px2f Rx2f
17.P*2g R-2d
18.P-8f K-7b
19.P-8e G6a-6b
20.P-9f P-1d
21.P-9e P-1e
22.R-7e S-3d
23.P-5e N-3c
24.B*5f S-2e
25.P-6f P-7d
26.R-7h S-7c
27.S-8g P-3f
28.Px3f B*6i
(diagram 1)

SATOMI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e making ISHIDA ryu opening form and ABE also advanced the 3rd file Pawn making a same form .

After the Bishop exchange , SATOMI made Taka mino gakoi and ABE made Kin musou .

After some moves , ABE sacrificed the 3rd file Pawn and dropped a Bishop to attack SATOMI's camp .

(diagram 2)

29.R-7g Sx3f
30.S-7h Bx4g+
31.Bx4g Sx4g+
32.Sx4g B*8h
33.P*3d Rx3d
34.B*5f R-3e
35.B-2c+ P*3f
36.S*2f N-2e
37.S-3h Bx7g+
38.Sx3e +Bx7h
39.+Bx7h R*4g
40.K-1h Rx4i+
41.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 80 moves , ABE won the game .

Sente Sanken Bisha ; ISHIDA ryu hongumi vs Gote Ibsiha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 59th Oza sen ; 1st pre-round


A shogi game of the Oza sen 1st pre-round between KAI and ABE Kenjirou started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 31 July 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20100731-01.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20100731-01_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-O)
Gote : ABE Kenjirou (4 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.S-6g K-2b
9.P-7e L-1b
10.B-5i K-1a
11.R-7f S-2b
12.N-7g P-5d
13.K-2h S-5c
14.L-1h R-8d
15.K-1i G-3a
16.S-2h S-4d
17.G-3i P-5e
18.G-5h P-9d
19.P-6e G-5a
20.P-4f G5a-4a
21.P-3f G4a-3b
22.G-4g P-1d
23.P-1f P-3e
(diagram 1)

KAI selected Saken Bisha with 3.R-7h and ABE quickly started making Ibisha Anaguma . KAI made ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation and ABE completed making his Ibisha Anaguma .

KAI also made Anaguma gakoi and ABE pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 23...P-3e to exchanged Pawns .

(diagram 2)

24.B-2f P-2d
25.Px3e P-2e
26.B-1g P-1e
27.P-3d B-2d
28.Px1e S-3e
29.P-4e Rx3d
30.S-5h P-5f
31.Rx5f B-3c
32.P-4d P-2f
33.P*3f R-2d
34.Px3e Px2g+
35.P*2e Rx2e
36.S*1f +Px2h
37.Gx2h R-2d
38.G-3f Rx4d
39.P-3d Rx3d
40.P*4d Bx4d
41.P*3e R-2d
42.Nx8e Bx9i+
43.R-5a+ R-8d
44.P-8f +B-3c
45.+R-5f S*2d
46.B-2f P*3d
47.Px3d +Bx3d
48.G-4e +Bx1f
49.Lx1f S-2e
50.B-6b+ L*2c
51.G-3e P*2g
52.Gx2e Lx2e
53.P*2f R-3d
54.P*3e P*1g
55.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 108 moves , ABE won the game .

Unorthodow Ai Ibisha game

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 1st pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 1st pre-round between NAGASAWA (amateur) and ABE Kenjirou started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 3 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20100703asahi_16.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAGASAWA Tadahiro (amateur)
Gote : ABE Kenjirou (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-2e B-3c
3.P-7f S-2b
4.S-4h G-3b
5.P-3f P-8d
6.S-3g P-8e
7.S-4f P-8f
8.Px8f Rx8f
9.G-7h R-8b
10.P*8g Bx8h+
11.Sx8h S-3c
12.P-3e Px3e
13.Sx3e P*3d
14.S-4f S-7b
15.K-6h P-6d
16.K-7i S-6c
17.P-8f S-5d
18.S-8g P-4d
19.P-9f P-9d
20.G-5h G-5b
21.P-1f P-1d
22.G5h-6h K-4b
23.K-8h K-3a
24.L-9h P-6e
25.K-9i P-7d
26.G-8h K-2b
27.S-3g R-6b
28.G6h-7h P-6f
(diagram 1)

NAGASAWA quickly advanced his Rook Pawn onto 2e forcing ABE to move up the Bishop with 2...B-3c . And the opening of this game seemed to be a variation of Kakugawari .

NAGASAWA immediately advanced the right Silver onto 4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking formation , without exchanging the Bishops . Then ABE exchanged the 8th file Pawns and Bishops .

NAGASAWA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and ABE made Koshikakegin form . NAGASAWA made Ginkanmuri and developed it to Gikanmuri Anaguma .

ABE pushed the 6th file Pawn to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

29.Px6f Rx6f
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P*1c Lx1c
32.B*4f R-6i+
33.R-6h +Rx2i
34.R-6a+ S-4c
35.+Rx8a +Rx1i
36.+Rx9a +R-6i
37.P-5f P*8e
38.Px8e P*8f
39.Sx8f P-4e
40.B-5e N*6f
41.Bx6f +Rx6f
42.P*1d Lx1d
43.N*2f B*7c
44.Nx1d K-1b
45.+R-4a G5b-4b
46.P*1c Kx1c
47.+Rx4b Sx4b
48.N*5e R*3i
49.S-2h R-4i+
(diagram 2)

Replying ABE's 6th file Pawn exchange , NAGASAWA attacked the 1st file . After taking minor pieces , ABE dropped some Pawns in the 8th file to attack NAGASAWA's Kakoi .

NAGASAWA sacrificed his Rook with 47.+Rx4b and tried to continue attacking ABE's King .

(diagram 3)

50.L*2b P*8g
51.G7hx8g +R6f-6i
52.L*7i B*5g
53.G-7h +Rx7i
54.G*8h Bx5e
55.Px5e N*6f
56.Gx7i Bx7i+
57.B*6g +R-6i
58.R*7g G*6h
59.Rx7i +Rx7i
60.B*5g L*3e
61.Lx2a+ R*5i
62.B-4h R-6i+
63.Bx4e N-7h+
64.N-2b+ +Rx8i
65.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 128 moves , ABE won the game .