WATANABE won the 1st game !

 Shogi News ; 

The 64th  Osho sen 7 games title match


 5:49 P.M. (JST)  ,  12  January  2015  ,  after  113  moves  ,  WATANABE  won  the  game  .  Then the  score  of  this  match  becomes  "WATANABE 1 --- 0 GOUDA" .


The  2nd  game  of  this  match  will  start  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  22  January  2015  ,  at  Saginoyu sou  ,  Yasugi city  ,  Shimane .


You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC  & Smart Phone ,  written  in  Japanese  language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )



http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/

(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)


Sente: WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

  (diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d   
2.P-2f   P-8e   
3.B-7g   P-3d  
4.S-8h   G-3b  
5.G-7h   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.G-5h   G-5b 
13.P-3f   K-4a  
14.P-1f   P-1d  
15.K-7i   K-3a  
16.N-3g   P-4d 
17.S-5f   P-7d  
18.P-6f   S-3c  
19.P-2e   G5b-4b
20.K-8h   K-2b  
21.G5h-6h N-7c  
22.P-4e  B*4f  
23.B*2f   P-6e  
24.Px4d   Px6f  
25.Sx6f   P-8f  
26.Px8f   P*8e  
27.Px8e   P-9e  
28.Px9e   Nx8e  
29.P*8f   P*6e 
30.S6f-5e Sx5e
(diagram 1)  

The game restarted  9:00 A.M. (JST) , 12  January  2015  with  opening  GOUDA's  sealed  move; 30...Sx5e .

 (diagram 2)

31.S-4g   Bx3g+  
32.Bx3g   P-5d  
33.P-5f   N*6d   
34.G-8g   P-7e   
35.Px7e   S*7f   
36.Px5e   Sx8g+ 
37.Kx8g   G*7f   
38.K-7h   N-9g=  
39.Lx9g   Rx8f   
40.N*7i   P*9f  
41.P*8g   Gx8g   
42.Nx8g   Px9g+  
43.Nx9g   P*9f   
44.S*7g   L*7f  
45.G*8e   Lx7g+  
46.Gx7g   R-7f   
47.Gx7f   Nx7f   
48.P-2d   S*6f  
49.Px2c+  Gx2c   
50.B-4f   G*6g   
51.K-6i   P*2g   
52.Rx2g   S-5g= 
53.Rx2c+  Kx2c   
54.L*2i   R*2d   
55.Lx2d   Sx2d   
56.R*4c   Gx4c  
57.S*3b   resigns
(diagram 2)

After  113  moves  ,  WATANABE  won  the  game  .

GOUDA sealed the 60th move .

 Shogi News ; 

The 64th  Osho sen 7 games title match

6:00 P.M. (JST)  ,  11  January 2015  ,  GOUDA  sealed  the  60th move  and  the  game  has  stopped  this  evening .  This  move  will  restart  9:00 A.M. (JST)  next  morning  and  will  end  next  evening .

You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC  &  Smart Phone ,  written  in  Japanese  language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )



http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/

(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)


http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv203877626 (January 11)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv204226903 (January 12)
 (The live  commentary of the Osho sen , spoken in Japanese language)


WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )
GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

  (diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d    
2.P-2f   P-8e    
3.B-7g   P-3d   
4.S-8h   G-3b  
5.G-7h   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.G-5h   G-5b  
13.P-3f   K-4a   
14.P-1f   P-1d   
15.K-7i   K-3a   
16.N-3g   P-4d  
17.S-5f   P-7d   
18.P-6f   S-3c   
19.P-2e   G5b-4b 
20.K-8h   K-2b  
21.G5h-6h N-7c   
22.P-4e
(diagram 1)  

 By 1...P-8d  ,  GOUDA  allowed  WATANABE  to  select  opening  of  this  game  ,  and   WATANABE  selected  Kakugawari  opening  with  2.P-2f  .

WATANABE  was  developing  his  camp  to  make  Koshikakegin  form  with  9.P-4f  ,  and  GOUDA  also  started  making  sam
e  form with  9...P-6d  .

 Until 21...N-7c  ,  both  players  made  completely  same  formation , and  WATANABE  started  attacking  with  22.P-4e .

  (diagram 2)

22...B*4f   
23.B*2f   P-6e   
24.Px4d   Px6f  
25.Sx6f   P-8f   
26.Px8f   P*8e   
27.Px8e   P-9e   
28.Px9e   Nx8e  
29.P*8f   P*6e  
30.S6f-5e
(diagram 2)







Replying  WATANABE's  22.P-4e  ,  GOUDA  dropped his  Bishop  with  22...B*4f  aiming  3g - 1i diagonal line .

WATANABE  also  dropped  the  Bishop  with  23.B*2f  to  protect  the  3g Knight .  After  capturing  Pawns  each  other  on  4th &  6th  file  ,  GOUDA  sacrificing  Pawns  to  attack  WATANABE's  King  .

After thinking  against   WATANABE's  interesting  reply  with  30.S6f-5e  ,  GOUDA  sealed  the  next  move  and  the  game  once  stopped  .

YAMASAKI won the 2nd game ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:58 P.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 , after 145 moves , YAMASAKI won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "MARUYAMA 1 --- 1 YAMASAKI" . The winner of the next game will become the challenger of the Ryuo sen .


The 3rd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209060101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-9d
7.P-9f S-7b
8.S-3h P-3d
9.S-2g P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P*8g R-8e
12.S-6h P-9e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

13.Px9e P*9f
14.Lx9f Lx9e
15.P-8f R-6e
16.P*9g Lx9f
17.Px9f P*9e
18.P-7f Px9f
19.P-6f P-9g+
20.Nx9g R-9e
21.P*9f Rx9f
22.G-8g R-9d
23.P*9f B-3c
24.P-8e S-2b
25.B-7g P-2d
26.S-3f S-2c
27.P-5f R-4d
28.K-5h K-4b
29.S-5g P*8d
30.Px8d P*8e
31.B-9e L*8b
32.P-7e Rx8d
33.Bx8d Lx8d
34.P*8c Sx8c
35.G-7f P-8f
36.P*8e Lx8e
37.L*8d Sx8d
38.R*8b B*7b
39.Rx8d+ L*8c
40.+R-9e P-6d
41.+R-9b K-3a
42.Nx8e P-8g+
43.P-5e Lx8e
44.Gx8e +P-7g
45.L*7i Bx5e
46.L*5f B-4d
47.Lx7g P-3e
48.S-2g N*6e
49.S-6h Nx7g+
50.Sx7g P-5d
51.S*4f L*5a
52.K-6g P-5e
53.Lx5e P*5d
54.K-7f Px5e
55.P*8c P-5f
56.P-8b+ B-6c
57.P*5e L*2e
58.N*2f Lx5e
59.+Px8a P-5g+
60.N*1e S-1b
61.G-8d +P-5f
62.P-7d Px7d
63.K-8e +Px4f
64.Px4f L-5g+
65.K-9d +L-6g
66.S-7f Bx6f
67.Sx6g Bx8d
68.Kx8d G-7b
69.L*8e S*7c
70.K-9c P*8d
71.N-3d K-4a
72.R-5h P*5e
73.P*5c resigns
(diagram 2)

WATANABE won the 1st game ! (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


9:46 P.M. (JST) , 29 August 2012 , after 104 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 HABU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 September 2012 at Yokohama Royal Park hotel , Yokohama city , Kanagawa .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201208290101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

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 S6b-5c

10.P-2f P-8e

11.P-2e P-8f

12.Px8f Rx8f
13.P*8g R-8e

14.P-3f P-5e

15.P-4f Px5f

16.S-4g S-5d
17.Sx5f P-6d

18.P-2d Px2d

19.Rx2d P*2c

20.R-2h N-7c
21.K-7i G-5a

22.N-3g K-3a

23.P-9f P-9d

24.B-9g P-6e

(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

25.N-7g Px6f

26.G-5g R-8c

27.P*2d Px2d

28.Rx2d P-9e
29.Bx4b+ G5ax4b

30.P*2c B-4d

31.N-4e Px9f

32.S*2b K-4a
33.Sx2a= G-3a

34.P-2b+ Gx2b

35.N*3c K-3a

36.P*2c G2bx3c
37.Nx3c+ Gx3c

38.S-4e N*6g

39.Sx6g Sx4e

40.Sx6f P-9g+
41.P-2b+ K-4b

42.+P-3b Gx3b

43.Sx3b+ Kx3b

44.N*2e S*2c
45.G*3a Kx3a

46.Rx2c+ S*3b

47.Px4e G*8h

48.Gx8h +Px8h
49.K-6i Sx2c

50.Px4d R*3i

51.S*5i B*7h

52.K-5h R-3h+
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA won the 1st game ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:34 P.M. (JST) , 16 August 2012 , after 107 moves , MARUYAMA won the 1st game of this match .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201208160101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-4h S-3c
5.K-6h S-7b
6.S-7g P-6d
7.P-3f S-6c
8.P-2e G-3b
9.S-3g P-4d
10.S-4f R-4b
11.N-3g S-5d
12.P-5f R-6b
13.K-7h K-4b
14.S-5e S-4c
15.G-4h P-7d
16.P-4f P-5d
17.S5e-6f P-6e
18.S-5g B*6d
19.B*8f Bx8f
20.Sx8f G-5b
21.P-4e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

21...Px4e
22.Nx4e S3c-4d
23.P*4f K-3a
24.P-2d Px2d
25.Rx2d P*2c
26.R-2e K-2b
27.G4h-5h P-8d
28.P-9f P-6f
29.Px6f P*6e
30.G6i-6h Px6f
31.P*6c Gx6c
32.P-3e P-5e
33.Px3d G-5d
34.P*6c Rx6c
35.B*7b R-6d
36.Bx8a+ Px5f
37.Sx5f P*5g
38.G5hx5g P*5e
39.S-4g Sx4e
40.Px4e N*5f
41.G6h-5h P*4f
42.Sx4f P-6g+
43.G5hx6g Rx6g+
44.Gx6g P*6f
45.+Bx5d Px6g+
46.Kx6g Sx5d
47.S*3c Nx3c
48.Px3c+ Kx3c
49.R-3e P*3d
50.Rx3d K-2b
51.Rx3b+ Kx3b
52.P*3c K-4a
53.R*6a K-5b
54.N*6d resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU becomes the challenger ! (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60 the Oza sen : Challenger deciding game


The challenger deciding game of the Oza sen between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKAMURA Taichi started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 July 2012 at Shogi kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya Ku , Tokyo .


9:53 P.M. (JST) , 20 July 2012 , after 93 moves , HABU won the game and he becomes the challenger of the 60th Oza sen title match .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201207200101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 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.P*8g R-8d
11.R-2f K-5b
12.K-5h S-6b
13.P-3f G-7b
14.S-3h P*8f
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.S-3g Rx3e
18.S-4f R-8e
19.P*8g P*2d
20.R-3f R-2e
21.P*2f R-9e
22.G-3h R-9d
23.Bx3c+ Sx3c
24.B*6f R-7d
25.S-6h Rx7f
26.S-7g R-7d
27.N-3g P*3d
28.P-2e Px2e
29.S-4e L-1b
30.P*2c Gx2c
31.Nx2e P-3e
32.R-2f P*2d
33.Nx3c+ Nx3c
34.R-4f P*8h
35.S*3b Nx4e
36.Rx4e P-4d
37.Bx4d G-3d
38.Bx5c+ Sx5c
39.R-4a+ K-6b
40.S-4c+ N*4f
41.K-6h P*5a
42.+Sx5c Kx5c
43.+Rx5a P*5b
44.S*4b K-4c
45.N*5e K-3b
46.Px4f Px8i+
47.N*1e resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU defend his title Kise !

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


6:33 P.M. (JST) , 5 July 2012 , after 77 moves , HABU won this game . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 3 --- 0 NAKAMURA" , HABU succeeded to defend his title ; Kisei .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201207050101.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 official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 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.K-5h K-5b
11.P-9f R-8d
12.G-3h P-9d
13.P-7e G-7b
14.N-7g P*8g
15.B-9g P-9e
16.Px9e N-9c
17.B-8f N-8e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

18.Nx8e Rx8e
19.Gx8g P*3e
20.Rx3e S-2c
21.P*8h Rx8f
22.Gx8f B-7g+
23.N*2d N*6f
24.Px6f B*6g
25.K-4h +Bx8f
26.G-2g +B-7f
27.K-3h G-3c
28.R*2b G*4b
29.N*4e G-3d
30.R-3f Bx4e+
31.Rx2c+ G-2e
32.+Rx2a N*1e
33.G-2f Gx2f
34.Rx2f G*2g
35.K-4h P-4d
36.S*6e +B7f-6g
37.N-3b+ Gx2f
38.+Nx4b Kx4b
39.G*3b resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU won the 2nd game (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


7:04 P.M. (JST) , 23 June 2012 , after 116 moves , HABU won the 2nd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 0 NAKAMURA" .


The 3rd game of this matcwill start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 July 2012 , at Ryokan Nushiya , Goutsu city , Shimane .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201206230101.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 official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f 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 P-1d
12.P-1f S-5d
13.K-7i S-3c
14.S-5f K-4b
15.G-5h G-5b
16.P-3f P-6e
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
21.R-6h R-6b
22.G-4h G4c-4b
23.R-6i G4b-4c
24.R-5i R-9b
25.S-4g G4c-4b
26.P-5f B*6d
27.R-6i R-6b
28.G-5h P-7d
29.B*8c S-6c
30.P-6f P-8f
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

31.Px6e Px8g+
32.Gx8g B-7c
33.P-7e Px7e
34.S-8f P*6h
35.Rx6h P-3e
36.P*7d B-8b
37.G-5g P*8e
38.Sx7e S-7b
39.P-7c+ Sx8c
40.+Px8c Px3f
41.+Px8b Px3g+
42.S-5h Rx8b
43.B*6d P*7c
44.P-2d B*4h
45.Px2c+ Gx2c
46.R-7h P*6f
47.P*8c R-6b
48.Sx6f N*7d
49.S-7e B-5i+
50.S*6h +Bx5h
51.Gx5h S*6i
52.Sx7d Px7d
53.Rx7d Sx5h+
54.R-7a+ Rx6d
55.Px6d +Sx6h
56.R*7b B*5d
57.B*3a K-3b
58.R-7e+ S*7i
59.resigns
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI defend his title Meijin !

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


The 6th game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 June 2012 at Hotel New Tagawa , Kita kyusyu city , Fukuoka .


8:33 P.M. (JST) , 13 June 2012 , after 115 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 4 --- 2 HABU" . Then MORIUCHI succeeded to defend his title Meijin .


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

(diagram 2)

32.B-2h Bx2f
33.R-4i Sx2e
34.R*6a Gx3f
35.P*2d Px2d
36.Px7c+ N*4f
37.P*2c Kx2c
38.Rx2a+ G-2b
39.+R-5a G4b-3b
40.S-6i P*7e
41.Sx7e P*7f
42.P*3c G3bx3c
43.+P-6c N-3h+
44.+Px5c +Nx4i
45.+Px5d B-5i+
46.S-6h P-6g+
47.Sx5i Px7g+
48.K-9g P-9e
49.Bx9a+ R*7f
50.N*8f Px8f
51.Sx8f N*7e
52.L*8i +P6gx7h
53.+B-5e N*8e
54.resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU won the 1st game ! (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


7:02 P.M. (JST) , 6 June 2012 , after 101 moves , HABU won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 0 NAKAMURA" .


The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,23 June 2012 , at Hotel Foresta , Toyota city , Aichi .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201206060101.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 official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 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.P*8g R-8d
11.R-2f K-5b
12.K-5h S-6b
13.G-3h G-5a
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f P*8f
16.Px8f Rx8f
17.P-3e R-8e
18.R-3f Rx8h+
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

19.Sx8h B*5e
20.P-3d B3c-4d
21.N-3g Bx8h+
22.Gx8h Bx8h+
23.R*8e +Bx9i
24.Rx8a+ P*8c
25.B*9e L*8d
26.+Rx9a +Bx8i
27.L*5e G3b-4b
28.N*4e P-4d
29.R-2f P*2c
30.Nx5c+ Gx5c
31.P*8e N*4c
32.Lx5c+ Kx5c
33.R-2i +B-9h
34.Px8d +Bx7f
35.R-2f +B-8e
36.B-7g S*7f
37.L*8h +B-9d
38.B-8f P-6d
39.K-4i G*3e
40.R-6f L*6e
41.R-5f P*5e
42.R-1f Sx6g=
43.P*6c Kx6c
44.Px8c+ N*3f
45.K-3i S-5h+
46.S-5i +Sx5i
47.Bx5i L-6i+
48.+P-7c K-5d
49.P*6f +Lx5i
50.S*6c Sx6c
51.G*5c resigns
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI won the 5th game (Meijin sen)

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


The 5th game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 31 May 2012 at the Westin Hotel Miyako Kyoto , Kyoto city , Kyoto .


8:37 P.M. (JST) , 1 June 2012 , after 115 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 3 --- 2 HABU" .

The 6th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 June 2012 at Hotel New Tagawa , Kita kyusyu city , Fukuoka .


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-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.K-5h S-2b
10.G-3h K-4a
11.R-3f 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 B-4b
19.S-3g S-5c
20.S-4f S-6d
21.S-4e P-5e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

22.R-2f P*2c
23.N-3g G-5b
24.P-3d G-5c
25.S-6h P-4d
26.S-3f P-8f
27.Px8f Rx8f
28.P*8g R-8b
29.S-3e G3b-4c
30.S-7g K-3b
31.S-6f G5c-5d
32.R-3f P*3c
33.G-4h Px3d
34.Sx3d Gx3d
35.Rx3d S-3c
36.R-3f P*3d
37.R-2f P-4e
38.B-7g G-4d
39.K-6i P-1d
40.P-1f P-3e
41.P-4f P-3f
42.Nx4e S*3g
43.Nx3c+ Bx3c
44.P*3d Sx2f+
45.Px3c+ Kx3c
46.B*7a R*2i
47.P*3i Rx3i+
48.G*4i +Rx1i
49.Bx8b+ P-3g+
50.+B-7a +Px4h
51.P*3i +Px4i
52.+Bx4d Kx4d
53.R*4a K-3e
54.R-4e+ K-2d
55.G*3d K-1c
56.P*2d Px2d
57.+R-4c P*3c
58.+R-3b resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU won the 4th game (Meijin sen)

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


The 4th game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 May 2012 at Fugetsurou , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .


9:15 P.M. (JST) , 23 May 2012 , after 143 moves , HABU won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 2 --- 2 HABU" .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 31 May 2012 at the Westin Hotel Miyako Kyoto , Kyoto city , Kyoto .


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

(diagram 2)

24...Px5e
25.P-2e Nx2e
26.Nx2e Sx2e
27.P-3e Px3e
28.P-1e Px1e
29.Rx3e P-2d
30.R-3i P*3d
31.P*3e P-8e
32.Px3d Sx3d
33.Lx1e Lx1e
34.S-3e Sx3e
35.Rx3e N*2c
36.R-3h P*3e
37.P*2e G4c-3c
38.P*3f S*2g
39.R-3i B-8d
40.P-7e Px7e
41.Px3e P*3f
42.N*2f P-7f
43.S-6f S-1f+
44.P-3d G3c-4c
45.S*3c G4cx3c
46.Px3c+ Kx3c
47.G*3d K-4b
48.P*5d Sx5d
49.Gx4d +Sx2f
50.Gx5d +Sx2e
51.B-4f N*4c
52.S*4d L*5a
53.P*5c S*3c
54.Sx3c+ Gx3c
55.S*4d R-7b
56.R-2i P*4e
57.B-6h N2c-3e
58.Sx3c+ Kx3c
59.G*8c Bx6f
60.Gx6f R-7d
61.P-6d P-3g+
62.Gx4c Kx4c
63.B*6e K-3d
64.Bx7d L-1h+
65.N*2f +Sx2f
66.Rx2f S*2e
67.S*4c Kx4c
68.Rx2e Px2e
69.Bx3e K-3d
70.S*4d G*2c
71.B-6e R*4a
72.R*3a resigns
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI won the 3rd game (Meijin sen)

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


The 3rd game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 at Spa Resort Hawaiians , Iwaki city , Fukushima .


9:46 P.M. (JST) , 9 May 2012 , after 157 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 2 --- 1 HABU" .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 May 2012 at Fugetsurou , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .


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 S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.B-7i B-7c
14.B-4f S-6d
15.P-7e R-8d
16.Px7d Rx7d
17.P*5f K-3a
18.P-2e G-5a
19.P*7f S-3c
20.P-6e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game advanced along a typical Ai Yagura line until HABU's 9...S6b-5c . HABU made his camp AKUTSU ryu Kyusen form .

Replying HABU's 5th file Pawn exchange , MORIUCHI turned his Bishop onto 4f and started attacking with 20.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

20...Sx6e
21.Bx7c+ Nx7c
22.B*8b P-8f
23.Px8f P*8h
24.Gx8h B*4i
25.P*6h K-2b
26.Bx9a+ G5a-4b
27.L*5h Sx7f
28.Gx7f Rx7f
29.Sx7f P*8g
30.Gx8g G*2g
31.Rx2g Bx2g+
32.G*3i P*7g
33.P*7i R*2f
34.+Bx7c +B-2h
35.Gx2h Rx2h+
36.S*5i P*5g
37.Lx5g +Rx1i
38.R*7a +Rx2i
39.Gx7g G*4i
40.K-7h Gx5i
41.Sx5i +Rx5i
42.P-2d Px2d
43.P*2c Gx2c
44.G*3a L*4a
45.Gx4a Gx4a
46.Rx4a+ G*3a
47.+R-5b S*3b
48.+B-8d N*4e
49.L*4f P*5a
50.+R-9b Nx5g+
51.Lx4c+ P*4b
52.+Lx3c Gx3c
53.P*2c Kx2c
54.N*1e K-1b
55.P*2c Sx2c
56.P*2b Kx2b
57.+Bx5a L*4a
58.B*7e S*6d
59.Bx9c+ P*7e
60.S-8e +Nx5f
61.S*5b L*7f
62.K-8g P*9e
63.Sx7f Px7f
64.Kx7f P*8d
65.+B9cx8dS*7c
66.K-8e Sx8d
67.Kx8d B*4h
68.K-8c +N-6f
69.+Bx4a G3c-3b
70.+R-8a Gx4a
71.Sx4a= +Nx7g
72.G*4d P*5a
73.Sx3b+ Sx3b
74.P*2c Sx2c
75.S*3a Kx3a
76.Nx2c= K-3b
77.G*3a K-2b
78.Gx2a Kx2a
79.P*2b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

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 .

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 .

KATO won and becomes the 1st Jo-ryu Oza !

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


The 5th game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


5:59 P.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , after 129 moves , KATO won the 5th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 2 --- 3 KATO" , and KATO becomes the 1st Jo-ryu Oza .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111212.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

SHIMIZU selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and KATO accepted it by 8.Rx3d. SHIMIZU made Yokofudori San-San Kaku senpou form with 8...B-3c and developed her camp to classical NAITOU ryu variation .

After the Bishop exchange , SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 16...P*2e to drive away KATO's Rook and slid her Rook with 18...R-2d . KATO advanced the 7th file Pawn and pushed the Pawn with 23.P-7d and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

25.R-7f P-2f
26.Px2f S-5d
27.Px7c+ Nx7c
28.P*7d Sx7d
29.Rx7d B*8c
30.B*4g Bx7d
31.Bx7d P-8f
32.S*6d R-2a
33.B*3f R*3d
34.B-5f R-4d
35.Sx7c+ Gx7c
36.N-8e G-8d
37.N-7c+ P*3e
38.B-1h Rx4f
39.P*4b R4fx2f
40.Px8f P-3f
41.P*2b R-7a
42.P*7b R-8a
43.Px3f P-4d
44.S-3g R-2d
45.P-3e P*3f
46.Sx3f S*5e
47.B-3d S-4c
48.P-2a+ Sx3d
49.Px3d N-4e
50.N*3e P-5d
51.Sx4e Px4e
52.N*6e B*4d
53.S*4a Kx4b
54.Sx3b+ Kx3b
55.G*4c Kx2a
56.P-3c+ Bx3e
57.Bx4e Bx5g+
58.Kx5g S*5f
59.Bx5f Sx5f
60.Kx5f P-5e
61.K-5g P-5f
62.Kx5f P*5e
63.K-5g N*4e
64.K-6h B*5g
65.K-5h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 129 moves , KATO won the game .

SHIMIZU won the 4th game ! (Jo-ryu Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


6:05 P.M. (JST) , 6 December 2011 , after 122 moves , SHIMIZU won the 4th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 2 --- 2 KATO" , and the winner of the last game will become the 1st Jo-ryu Oza .

The 5th game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111206.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(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 S-4b
6.Bx2b+ Gx2b
7.S-7g S-7b
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-4f S-6c
10.S-4g G-5b
11.P-1f P-9d
12.P-9f P-1d
13.K-6h P-7d
14.G-5h N-7c
15.P-6f S-5d
16.S-5f G-6c
17.S-4e Sx4e
18.Px4e K-6b
19.R-4h S-3c
20.N-1g R-8a
21.N-2e
(diagram 1)

KATO selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU accepted it . The game seemed to advance along a typical line of Kakugawari Koshikakegin .

SHIMIZU moved up her right Gold with 16...G-6c and she seemed to make Migi Gyoku form . Replying SHIMIZU's 16...G-6c , KATO crushed her right Silver with 17.S-4e and exchanged the Silvers . Then she slid her Rook with 19.R-4h and jumped the right Knight with 20.N-1g to prepare an attacking . SHIMIZU moved up her King with 18...K-6b making Migi Gyoku form and KATO started attacking with 21.N-2e .

(diagram 2)

21...S-4b
22.B*5e G-1b
23.P-4d Px4d
24.Rx4d P*4c
25.Rx3d P-5d
26.R-3b+ S*3a
27.+Rx2a Px5e
28.N*3d B*2d
29.Nx4b+ P-5f
30.G7h-6g Bx4b
31.S*3c B-5c
32.P*4d Px4d
33.P*4c P-8f
34.Px8f P-6e
35.S-4b= Px6f
36.Sx5c+ Gx5c
37.Sx6f N*4f
38.G-4g P*6e
39.S-7g S*6f
40.P*6c Gx6c
41.Gx4f Sx6g+
42.Kx6g G*6f
43.Sx6f Px6f
44.Kx6f S*6e
45.K-6g B*4i
46.K-6h S-6f
47.P*6d Gx6d
48.B*3f Px5g+
49.K-5i +P-5h
50.Bx5h Bx5h+
51.Kx5h R-5a
52.P*5d Rx5d
53.P*5e?? Gx5e
54.S*7a K-5c
55.B*4b Sx4b
56.G*6c Kx6c
57.+R-6a K-5c
58.+R-6b Kx4c
59.N*3e K-3d
60.N-3c+ Kx3c
61.+Rx7c P*5c
62.resigns
(diagram 2)

KATO almost won this game . But 53.P*5e was a terrible bad move and she lose this game !