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

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between OGURA Hisashi and ARIMORI Kouzou was broadcasted 27 November 2010 .


Sente : OGURA Hisashi (7 dan)
Gote : ARIMORI Kouzou (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.S-6h P-3e
4.S-6g K-6b
5.B-7g S-7b
6.R-8h K-7a
7.P-8f P-3f
8.Px3f Rx3f
9.P-8e R-3d
10.P*3g G4a-5b
11.S-3h P-2d
12.K-4h P-2e
13.K-3i R-2d
14.G6i-5h P-2f
15.Px2f Rx2f
16.P*2g R-2d
17.S-5f P-1d
18.K-2h P-1e
19.P-9f S-3b
20.P-9e S-2c
21.P-6e Bx7g+
22.Nx7g B*3c
23.G-6h P-1f
24.Px1f P*1g
25.Lx1g N-1c
26.B*4f
(diagram 1)

ARIMORI ranged his Rook with 2...R-3b making Sanken Bisha form and OGURA also ranged the Rook with 6.R-8h making Mukai Bisha form . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

ARIMORI made Hon mino gakoi and OGURA also made same Kakoi . After the Bishop exchange , ARIMORI started attacking the 1st file with 18...P-1e and OGURA dropped a Bishop with 26.B*4f attacking ARIMORI's Rook to disturb ARIMORI's attack .

(diagram 2)

26...R-3d
27.S-4e R-7d
28.P-8d Px8d
29.P-7e Rx7e
30.Rx8d P*8c
31.R-8e R-7f
32.P*7d N-2e
33.P*8b Kx8b
34.Px7c+ Nx7c
35.R-8g P*1e
36.Px1e Nx1g+
37.Nx1g P*1f
38.P*7d Px1g+
39.K-3i N*5e
40.Px7c+ Sx7c
41.P-5f L*6f
42.G6h-5h L-6g+
43.P*7d +Lx7g
44.Px7c+ Kx7c
45.R-8i P*2f
46.N*2e B-2d
47.Bx5e K-6b
48.Px2f P*2g
49.N*7d Rx7d
50.Rx8c+ P-2h+
51.K-4h +Px3h
52.Kx3h R-7f
53.P*7d K-5a
54.+R-8a S*7b
55.+R-8e P*8d
56.+Rx7f +Lx7f
57.P-4f N*3e
58.K-4h +P-2g
59.R*2a N*4a
60.N*3c S-3b
61.Nx4a+ Sx4a
62.N*3c G-4b
63.Nx4a+ Gx4a
64.N-3c= resigns
(diagram 2)

After 127 moves , OGURA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Bougin vs Gote R-8a strategy

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between ARIMORI Kouzou and SAWADA Shingo was broadcasted 30 October 2010 .


Sente : ARIMORI Kouzou ( 7 dan)
Gote : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.P-2e S-3c
10.S-7g G-5b
11.B-7i B-3a
12.K-6h P-4d
13.K-7h G5b-4c
14.K-8h P-9d
15.G-7h P-9e
16.P-3f N-7c
17.S-3g R-8a
18.S-2f B-6d
19.B-4f B-5c
20.N-3g S-2b
21.P-2d
(diagram 1)

Until 3.S-6h , the opening of this game became Yagura opening and the game seemed to advance along a typical line to Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi . ARIMORI advanced the 2nd file with 9.P-2e forcing SAWADA to move up his left Silver with 9...S-3c , and to make Yagura gakoi by Haya gakoi method .

After completed the Yagura gakoi , ARIMORI advanced his right Silver with 18.S-2f making Bougin attacking form . In the other hand , SAWADA made the 8a-Rook form to counter-attack against Bougin strategy .

(diagram 2)

21...Px2d
22.Bx2d N-3c
23.B-6h N-4e
24.Nx4e Px4e
25.S-3g P-9f
26.Px9f P*9g
27.Lx9g N-8e
28.S-8f Nx9g+
29.Sx9g N*8e
30.S-8f Lx9f
31.P*2d P*9h
32.P*9g Lx9g+
33.Nx9g P-9i+
34.L*2g Nx9g+
35.Sx9g +P-8i
36.Kx8i Bx9g+
37.P*9h +B-6d
38.N*5e Px5e
39.P-2c+ G3b-4b
40.+P-3b Gx3b
41.Lx2b+ G3b-4b
42.+Lx1a P*9g
43.Px9g N*8e
44.R-2a+ N*3a
45.N*2c K-5b
46.Nx3a+ S*6i
47.+R-2b +Bx9g
48.S*8h R-9a
49.P*9e L*7g
50.Bx7g Nx7g+
51.G6gx7g Rx9e
52.Sx9g Rx9g+
53.L*9i P*9h
54.Lx9h Sx7h+
55.Gx7h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 109 moves , ARIMORI won the game .

Yagura ; Gote Youdou Furibisha

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between ARIMORI and KUMASAKA was broadcasted 8 October 2009 .


Sente : ARIMORI Kouzou (7 dan)
Gote : KUMASAKA Manabu (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h P-7d
7.G-6g P-6d
8.G-7h S-6c
9.K-6i P-4d
10.P-2f S-4c
11.S-7g B-3c
12.B-7i R-2b
13.B-6h K-6b
14.K-7i G4a-5b
15.K-8h N-7c
16.L-9h N-8e
(diagram 1)

ARIMORI selected Yagura as the opening of this game . Until 6.G4i-5h , the game naturally advanced along a line of Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi . But by KUMASAKA's 6...P-7d , the game became a different line .

After some moves , KUMASA turned his Rook with 12...R-2b and his camp became Mukai Bisha . The strategy like this line is called "Youdou Furibisha" .

ARIMORI's King entered Kin Yagura with 15.K-8h and he immediately started advancing it Yagura Anaguma with 16.L-9h . Then KUMASAKA started attacking with 16...N-8e .

(diagram 2)

17.S-8f P-4e
18.S-5g P-9d
19.P-3f K-7b
20.N-3g S-4d
21.P-4f Px4f
22.Sx4f R-4b
23.P*4e S-5c
24.P-3e P-6e
25.Px3d B-2b
26.P-3c+ Bx3c
27.P-5e S5c-6d
28.N-2e B-2b
29.Sx8e Px8e
30.N*3d Px6f
31.Gx6f P*6e
32.G6f-6g R-3b
33.Nx2b+ R-3i+
34.R-1h P*4h
35.B-5g P-8f
36.Px8f P*8g
(diagram 2)

ARIMORI's attacked 7g-Silver escaped with 17.S-8f and KUMASAKA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 17...P-4e opening the 3c-Bishop line to aim at ARIMORI's King .

ARIMORI attacked KUMASA's Bishop . But after some moves , KUMASAKA sacrificed the Bishop and succeeded to make his Rook promoted attacking the 2h-Rook . ARIMORI's Rook escaped from the attack with 34.R-1h , and KUMASAKA directly attacked ARIMORI's King with 36...P*8g .

(diagram 3)

37.Gx8g +R-6i
38.B*7h S*9i
39.Kx9i +Rx7h
40.G6g-7g +R-6i
41.S*7h +R-2i
42.+Nx2a Px5e
43.P*6i B*5f
44.+Nx1a B-4g+
45.Rx4h +B-3f
46.P*3g +Bx2f
47.L*2h P*4g
48.R-5h +B-5c
49.N*8e +Rx1i
50.N-3c+ L*5f
51.Sx5e Sx5e
52.B-4f Sx4f
53.Rx5f +B-6d
54.P*5c G5b-6b
55.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves , KUMASAKA won the game .

Shogi game record; SATO won over ARIMORI . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game Record: The 17th Ginga sen: F-block

A Shogi game of Ginga sen between SATO and ARIMORI was broadcasted 13 December 2008 .


Sente: SATO Shinya (6 dan)
Gote: ARIMORI Kouzou (7 dan)



1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h R-2b
5.K-6h K-6b
6.K-7h K-7b
7.G4i-5h S-3b
8.B-7g K-8b
9.K-8h S-7b
10.P-5f P-9d
11.G-7h P-2d
12.Px2d Bx2d
13.P*2e B-4b
14.P-3f S-4c
15.B-6h G-3b
16.P-6f P-5d
17.G5h-6g N-3c
18.P-2d R-2a
19.N-3g P-9e
20.R-2i P-8d
21.L-9h S-8c
22.K-9i G-7b
23.S-8h P-7d
24.P-1f N-7c
25.P-1e P*2b
26.L-1h L-1b
27.S-5g L-9b
28.P-6e P-6d
29.Px6d R-6a
30.P-4f Bx6d
31.P*6e B-4b
32.S-6f R-9a
33.R-4i P-3e
34.P-4e Px3f
35.Px4d S-5b
36.N-4e P*4h
37.Nx3c+ Gx3c
38.Rx4h P-3g+
39.R-4i +P-3h
40.R-4g P*6d
41.Px6d Bx6d
42.P*6e +P-4h
43.R-4e +P-5h
44.Px6d +Px6h
45.G6gx6h P-9f
46.Px9f B*2i
47.P-4c+ Bx5f+
48.+Px5b +Bx4e
49.P-6c+ Gx6c
50.P*6d Gx6d
51.B*5c G-6c
52.S*7a K-9c
53.B-6b+ Gx6b
54.+Px6b P*9g
55.Lx9g P*9h
56.Kx9h N-8e
57.N*9e S-9d
58.+P-7b resigns

Analysis ;
Sente:
Ibisha Anaguma
Gote:
Muka Bisha G-3b variation
(Kata mino gakoi --> Kata Gin kanmuri)

Shogi News; ARIMORI beated amateur in Ai Furibisha game .(Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; F-block

A game of Ginga sen between ARIMORI and YAMADA (amateur) was broadcasted 15 November 2008 .


Sente; ARIMORI Kouzou (6 dan)
Gote; YAMADA Youji (Amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.B-7g K-6b
4.R-8h K-7b
5.P-8f P-3e
6.P-8e P-3f
7.S-2h Px3g+
8.Sx3g S-4b
(diagram 1)







ARIMORI shown an attitude to want a quiet game like "Furibisha" by P-6f , and YAMADA immediately moved R-3b ; his formation became "Sanken Bisha" . The opening moves of this game is one of the typical starting of "Ai Furibisha" .

After some moves , ARIMORI moved R-8h and his formation became "Mukai Bisha" .
Then the opening of this game became "Ai Furibisha" .

Because the 3rd file of ARIMORI's camp hadn't been protected , YAMADA tried to exchange 3rd file Pawn . ARIMORI didn't capture 7.Px3f , because a dangerous line for him existed ; 7.Px3f Rx3f 8.P*3g Rx6f! . Then ARIMORI advanced his right Silver and captured the opponent's promoted Silver 8.Sx3g . This Silver advancement is the buliding moves of "Yagura gakoi" in the same time .

(diagram 2)

9.G-3h P*3f
10.S-2h S-3c
11.G-5h S-4d
12.S-6h P-1d
13.S-6g R-3d
14.P-6e N-3c
15.S-6f G4a-5b
16.S-7e S-8b
17.P-6d Px6d
18.Sx6d P*6c
19.S-7e B-1c
20.G3h-4h P-5d
21.K-6i P-5e
22.G-6g G6a-6b
23.P-9f P-9d
24.P-1f B-2d
25.B-8f P-1e
26.Px1e N-4e
(diagram 2)

YAMADA dropped a Pawn at 3f and advanced his left Silver to 4d , to get advantage and make effective attacking formation . YAMADA made his Kakoi called "Kin musou" (or "Nimai Kin") . In the other hand , ARIMORI advanced his Golds and right Solver to defend , and his King escaped from attacking to 6i .

(diagram 3)

27.P*3h Lx1e
28.P*1g S-5c
29.N-7g R-5d
30.S-6f S-6d
31.P*6e S-5c
32.P-2f B-3c
33.K-6h R-2d
34.S-2g B-4d
35.R-8i Bx2f
36.Sx2f Rx2f
37.B*3c S*8h
38.R-6i P-3g+
39.Nx3g Nx3g+
40.Gx3g R-2h+
41.P*2i +Rx1i
42.Bx5e+ N*7d
43.Bx5c+ G5bx5c
44.N*5d Gx5d
45.+Bx5d L*5a
46.+Bx4c B*2d
47.P-6d S-7a
48.P-8d Px8d
49.S-7e P*5f
50.K-7h Px5g+
51.Kx8h +Px6g
52.Px6c+ Gx6c
53.S*8c Kx8c
54.+B-6a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 107 moves , ARIMORI won this game .