KATO defends her title ; Jo-ryu Oza

 Shogi News ; 

The 5th  Jo-ryu Oza sen 5 games title match


The  6th  game  of  the  Jo-ryu Oza sen  title  match  between  KATO Momoko  and  ITOU Sae  started  9:00 A.M. (JST)  , 6  January  2016 ,    at  Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya Shibuya ku  , Tokyo .

5:21 P.M. (JST) , KATO  win  the  game . Then the score of this match becomes   "KATO  3 -（１）-- ２ ITOU" , and  KATO  succeeded to defend her title ; Jo-ryu Oza .



You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/5/joryu_ouza201601060101.html
(Flash version ,  written  in  Japanese  language  )


http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)



Sente:  ITOU Sae (Jo-ryu 2 dan )
Gote : KATO Momoko (Jo-ryu Oza)

(diagram 1)

  1.P-7f   P-3d    
2.P-6f   S-6b    
3.G4i-5h P-5d    
4.S-4h   G6a-5b
  5.P-5f   P-4d    
6.G-6g   G-4c    
7.S-7h   S-3b  
 8.P-2f   B-3a  
  9.B-7i   S-3c  
10.P-3f   P-7d  
11.P-2e   G-3b  
12.B-4f   N-7c  
 13.K-6h   P-8d  
14.K-7i   K-4a  
15.S-7g   B-4b  
16.G-7h   K-3a  
 17.K-8h   P-9d  
18.P-9f   R-7b  
19.S-8f   K-2b  
20.S-3g   S-5c  
 21.P-1f   S-6d  
22.S-2f   P-4e  
23.B-6h   N-8e  
24.P-3e  
(diagram 1)

Both players opened their each Bishop line , ITOU  closed  her  Bishop line immediately . KATO  moved  up her right  Silver  with 2...S-6b  and  shown  she selected  Ibisha .  ITOU  also  selected  Ibisha  with  3.G4i-5h ,  and  the  game  advanced  to a  line  of  Yagura .

They  once  made  Hidari-mino gakoi ,  and  developed  them  to  Yagura gakoi .  They  made their  each  attacking  form  and  ITOU  started  attacking  with  24.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px3e  
 25.P-2d   Sx2d  
26.Sx3e   Sx3e  
27.Bx3e   P*3d  
28.B-1g   P-9e  
 29.S*8c   R-5b  
 30.Sx7d+  Px9f  
31.P*9h   B-3c  
32.N-3g   R-9b  
 33.Sx8e   S*3f  
34.N-2e   Sx2e  
35.Rx2e   Px8e  
36.Rx4e   P-8f  
 37.R-8e   Px8g+  
(diagram 2)

After  exchanging  Silvers  ,  ITOU  droped  her  Silver  with  29.S*8c  to  attack  KATO's  attacking  form  .

Replying  to  ITOU's  attack  ,  KATO  moved  up  her  Bishop  with  31...B-3c  and  directly  aiming  ITOU's  King .

Capturing  Pawns  ,  ITOU  turned  her  Rook  and  tried  to  attack  KATO's  camp  from  the  left  side  ,  but  KATO's  attack  reached  ITOU's  King .

(diagram 3)

38.Kx8g   P*8f  
39.Rx8f   S-6e  
40.R-8c+  P*8e  
 41.N*4e   S*8f  
42.K-8h   Bx6f  
43.S*7g   B-4h+  
44.P*2d   N*6f  
 45.Px2c+  Gx2c  
46.+R-8a  Nx7h+  
47.Kx7h   G*8g  
48.K-6h   Sx7d  
 49.Sx8f   Px8f  
50.S*5i   S*7i  
51.Kx7i   S*7h  
 52.K-6h   Sx6g+
 53.Kx6g   G*6f  
54.resigns
(diagram 3)


After  106  moves  ,  KATO  won  the  game  and  she  defend  her  title .

KATO won semifinal game

Shogi News ;

 The 7th  Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding  tournament  semifinal

4:49 P.M. (JST)  ,  4  February  2014  ,  after  105  moves  ,  KATO  won the game  .  KATO  will  have  the  next  game  with  SHIMIZU  as  the  challenger  deciding  game  .


You  can  see  the  game record  on  the  Net  .
http://mynavi-open.jp/result/7/mynavi201402040101.html
(Flash  version  ,  written  in  Japanese  language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/index.html
(The  official  site  of  the  Mynavi Joshi open ,  written  in  Japanese  language)


Sente ; KATOU Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : ITOU Sae (1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

 1.P-7f   P-3d  
 2.P-2f   P-4d  
 3.P-5f   G6a-5b
 4.S-4h   G-4c  
 5.G4i-5h P-5d  
 6.S-7h   G-3b  
 7.P-6f   S-6b  
 8.G-6g   K-4a  
 9.B-7i   B-3c 
 10.K-6h   S-2b 
 11.S-7g   P-7d 
 12.K-7h   B-4b  
 13.P-3f   S-3c 
 14.S-3g   S-7c 
 15.P-2e   P-7e 
 16.Px7e   Bx7e  
 17.P-3e   Px3e 
 18.Bx3e   S-7d 
 19.B-4f   R-9b 
 20.K-8h   B-8d  
 21.S-3f   S-3d 
 22.P-2d   Px2d 
 23.Rx2d   K-3a 
 24.G-7h   P*2c  
 25.R-2g   K-2b 
 26.P-5e   P*7f 
 (diagram 1)

 After  closing  the  Bishop line with  2...P-4d  and  ITOU selected  Uso-Yagura opening  , her  favorite line .  KATOU  also  started  making  Yagura  gakoi  by  Haya-gakoi  line  .  They  both  exchanged  the  Pawns  in  7th & 3rd  file  to  develope  their  each  attacking  form  .

KATO  pushed  the  5th  file  Pawn  with  26.P-5e  to  get  one  more  Pawn  and  tried  to  get  advantage  .  Then  ITOU  dropped  a  Pawn  to  start  attacking  KATOU's  Yagura  gakoi  .

(diagram 2)

 27.Sx7f   P*7e 
 28.S-6e   Sx6e  
 29.Px6e   P-7f 
 30.Px5d   S*4e 
 31.Sx4e   Px4e 
 32.B-5e   S*3c  
 33.P*2d   Px2d 
 34.P-5c+  Gx5c 
 35.Rx2d   K-1b 
 36.R-2f   G-5d  
 37.S*4a   G-2b 
 38.P*2c   Gx2c 
 39.B-3g   B-3i+
 40.P*5c   Gx5c  
 41.P*3b   P*3f 
 42.B-5e   G-5d 
 43.P-3a+  Gx5e 
 44.S*3b   P-1d  
 45.P*3e   +B-4h
 46.R-2h   +B-3i
 47.Px3d   +Bx2h
 48.Px3c+  Gx3c  
 49.S*3d   G-5d 
 50.Sx2a=  K-1c 
 51.N*2e   K-2d 
 52.Nx3c+  R*2g  
 53.P*2e   resigns
(diagram 2)

After  105  moves  ,  KATOU  won  the  game  .

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 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 .

The 2nd game of the 69th Meijin sen title match

Shogi Game record : The 69th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 2nd game of the Meijin sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki started 20 April 2011 .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(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-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.S-7g G-5b
10.B-7i S-3c
11.P-3f B-3a
12.S-3g P-8e
13.S-4f P-4d
14.P-5e S-5c
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and MORIUCHI accepted it . The game naturally advanced along the line of common Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi line .

However HABU pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 8.P-2f to select FUJII ryu Hayagakoi line . HABU advanced his right Silver onto 4f before moving his King , but MORIUCHI didn't moved up his right Gold with G5b-4c .

Then HABU pushed the 5th file Pawn with 14.P-5e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

15.R-5h Px5e
16.Sx5e P*5d
17.Sx5d Sx5d
18.Rx5d B-6d
19.B-4f Bx4f
20.Px4f B*4g
21.B*7a R-7b
22.S*6a Bx3f+
23.Sx7b+ +Bx5d
24.+S-6b G-5c
25.R*5a K-4b
26.B-8b+ R*2h
27.Rx8a+ +B-3f
28.P*5h S*7h
(diagram 2)

HABU turned his Rook onto 5th file with 15.R-5h and attacked in this file . After the Bishop exchange , both players dropped their each Bishop and roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

29.G-5g Rx2i+
30.N*4i Sx6i+
31.Kx6i +Rx4i
32.K-7h N*4a
33.+S-5a K-3a
34.+Sx4a K-2b
35.resigns
(diagram 3)







After the 68 moves , MORIUCHI won the game and the score of this match became "HABU 0 --- 2 MORIUCHI" .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Bougin vs Gote Roku-San Gin senpou

Shogi game record : The 4th Mynavi Joshi open ; tournament


The shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open tournament between MURATA Chiho and NAKAI Hiroe started 7 October 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/101007/101007_nakai-murata_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/101007/101007_nakai-murata.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MURATA Chiho (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 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-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i S-3c
9.S-7g B-3a
10.B-7i P-4d
11.P-3f P-7d
12.G5h-6g R-7b
13.B-4f N-7c
14.K-7i G5b-4c
15.K-8h P-9d
16.P-9f P-6d
17.P-2f S-6c
18.P-2e B-5c
19.P-1f K-3a
20.S-3g P-4e
21.B-6h P-6e
22.Px6e P-7e
(diagram 1)

MURATA started making Yagura gakoi and NAKAI also started making same Kakoi . After making basic formation , NAKAI slid her Rook with 12...R-7b and she seemed to plan the 7th file Pawn exchange .

MURATA moved up her Bishop with 13.B-4f attacking the 9a-Lance . NAKAI jumped the right Knight with 13...N-7c to block the Bishop line .

MURATA let her King enter her Yagura gakoi and advanced the right Silver to make Bougin attacking form . Before MURATA completed making attacking form , NAKAI drove away MURATA's Bishop and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

23.Px7e Bx7e
24.S-6f B-5c
25.P-2d Sx2d
26.P-4f P-9e
27.Px4e Px9f
28.P*9h P*6d
29.B-8f Nx6e
30.P*7c R-4b
31.S-4f P-8d
32.Sx6e Px6e
33.N*4d Bx8f
34.Px8f B*3i
35.Nx3b+ Kx3b
36.Rx2d Px2d
37.P-4d P-6f
38.G6g-7g P*7f
39.Gx7f S*6g
40.G*7g Sx7f+
41.Gx7f N*6d
42.S*6e P-6g+
43.Gx6g R*5h
44.S*7h Nx7f
45.Sx7f P*6f
46.N*1e Gx4d
47.B*7e Px6g+
48.Bx4b+ Kx4b
49.S7fx6g B-6f+
50.Sx6f B*7i
51.Kx7i G*6h
52.K-8h Gx7h
53.K-8g G-8h
54.K-7f S*8g
55.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 108 moves , NAKAI won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Yon-Nana Gin Roku-San GIn doukei line

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


The shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between WATANABE Akira and SHIMA Akira was broadcasted 19 December 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20101219
(JavaScript version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : SHIMA Akira (9 dan)

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

WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game . After the natural advance of Ai Yagura , SHIMA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 9...P-6d to make Kyusen Yagura attacking form .

WATANABE advanced the 2nd and 4th file Pawns to decline SHIMA's Kyusen Yagura . Then the game advanced into relatively quiet line . Both players completed their each Yagura gakoi and WATANABE started attacking with 22.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

22...Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.S-4f P-6e
25.Px6e P-7e
26.Px7e Nx6e
27.S-6f S-6d
28.P-7d P*7g
29.Nx7g P-8f
30.Px8f Nx7g+
31.Sx7g P*8g
32.K-7i R-7b
33.P*6c K-2b
34.P-3e S-6e
35.P-2d Px2d
36.P*2c Gx2c
37.Px3d N*7e
38.N*3e Sx3e
39.Sx3e Nx6g+
40.Gx6g N*7e
41.Sx2d Nx6g=
42.K-7h Bx2d
43.Bx2d Gx2d
44.Rx2d G*2c
45.B*4d P*3c
46.Px3c+ Nx3c
47.Rx2c+ Kx2c
48.P*2d K-1c
49.N*2e K-1d
50.S*2c Kx2e
51.G*2f Kx2d
52.G*3d Gx3d
53.Sx3d+ Kx3d
54.G-3e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 107 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Ai Yagura ; KATOU ryu

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between KOBAYASHI Hiroshi(east) and GOUDA Masataka started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 November 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101111asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KOBAYASHI Hiroshi (7 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.S-7g S-6b
4.P-2f S-4b
5.S-4h P-5d
6.G-7h G6a-5b
7.K-6i P-4d
8.P-5f G-4c
9.P-3f G-3b
10.G-5h K-4a
11.P-6f S-3c
12.B-7i B-3a
13.G5h-6g P-7d
14.P-1f P-8e
15.S-3g B-6d
16.B-6h K-3a
17.K-7i K-2b
18.K-8h P-9d
19.R-3h S-5c
20.P-1e P-4e
21.N-1g S5c-4d
22.N-2e S-2d
23.P-4f
(diagram 1)

KOBAYASHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and GOUDA accepted it . KOBAYASHI selected KATOU ryu line and GOUDA moved up his right Silver onto 4d to attack KOBAYASHI's attacking pieces .

KOBAYASHI pushed the 4th file Pawn to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

23...Px4f
24.R-4h S-4e
25.Sx4f Sx3f
26.P*4d G4c-4b
27.P-6e B-7c
28.B-5g N-3c
29.P-7e P*4e
30.Nx3c+ Sx3c
31.Sx4e Sx4e
32.Rx4e N*5c
33.R-4i Nx6e
34.B-4f S*5h
35.P-1d Px1d
36.P*1b Sx4i=
37.Bx7c+ Nx7c
38.N*2e S-5h=
39.G6g-6h Nx7g+
40.G6hx7g P-8f
41.B*4f B*3e
42.Bx7c+ Px8g+
43.G7gx8g S*6g
44.S*1c K-3a
45.+Bx8b Sx7h+
46.K-9h P*8f
47.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 92 moves , GOUDA won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between YOSHIDA Masakazu and YAMASAKI Takayuki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101110asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YOSHIDA Masakazu (4 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.P-4f S-6b
8.S-4g P-6d
9.P-1f P-1d
10.K-6h S-6c
11.G-5h K-4b
12.P-3f P-9d
13.P-9f G-5b
14.N-3g S-5d
15.S-5f K-3a
16.S-7g P-4d
17.K-7i P-6e
18.G-4g G5b-4c
19.K-8h K-2b
20.P-7e R-6b
21.R-6h G4c-4b
22.S-7f P-9e
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , YAMASAKI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . YOSHIDA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 7.P-4f to make Koshikakegin form .

Both players made Koshikakegin form and let their each King enter the Yagura gakoi . After some moves , YAMASAKI started attacking with 22...P-9e .

(diagram 2)

23.Px9e Lx9e
24.P*9g R-9b
25.G-7g P-7d
26.R-2h Px7e
27.Sx7e P-3e
28.B*8c R-9c
29.B-6a+ S-4c
30.Sx8d Px3f
31.Gx3f P*3e
32.Gx3e P*3d
33.G-3f Lx9g+
34.Nx9g R-6c
35.+B-9d R-6d
36.P*7d P*9f
37.+B-8e Px9g+
38.Kx9g B*7i
39.K-8f Bx5g+
40.L*5i +B-3i
41.R-9h P*9g
42.Rx9g P*9c
43.R-9h +B-4i
44.L-5h +B-2g
45.S-5e R-6a
46.P*9d Px9d
47.+Bx9d R-7a
48.P-7c+ Nx7c
49.P*7d P*9g
50.R-7h +Bx3f
51.Px7c+ +Bx3g
52.P*7d +B-5i
53.K-8e G*6h
54.R-8h +Bx5h
55.+P-7b R-9a
56.P*9b Rx9b
57.+B-8c P*7f
58.Gx7f R-9a
59.+B-8b R-3a
60.Lx9g +Bx6g
61.P-7c+ P-5d
62.S-6d N*5b
63.S-6c+ N*6d
64.P*7g Nx7f
65.Px7f G-7h
66.R-9h G*8h
67.Rx8h Gx8h
68.K-7d +Bx7f
69.K-8c R*9i
70.L-9c+ P-2d
71.P*5c Px2e
72.+P7c-6bK-1c
73.Px5b+ Rx1i+
74.+Px4b Gx4b
75.P*5c L*3e
76.P-5b+ G-3b
77.+P6b-5aK-2d
78.+P5a-4aRx4a
79.+Px4a P-2f
80.P-4e L*5e
81.R*4f P-6f
82.Rx2f P*2e
83.R-2g +B-4i
84.G*1g +B-3h
85.N*4g L-3g+
86.G*4f +Lx2g
87.N*3f K-1c
88.Px4d S4cx4d
89.Nx4d G-2b
90.+P-3a +Rx1g
91.N-3b+ G*3f
92.+Nx2b Sx2b
93.P*3i +B-4h
94.+B-7a Gx4f
95.G*3h +B-2f
96.+Bx2f +Rx2f
97.B*4d K-2d
98.Bx2f Px2f
99.R*4b R*4e
100.Rx2b+ N*2c
101.N*1g +Lx1g
102.+Px2a B*5f
103.K-8b G*1b
104.N*3g Gx3g
105.Gx3g Gx2b
106.+Px2b +Lx1f
107.G*3f N*3c
108.+Px2c Kx2c
109.Gx4e Bx4e
110.P*2e Nx2e
111.R*2a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 221 moves , YOSHIDA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Ai Haya gakoi ; Sente Kin Yagura vs Gote Kata Yagura

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between HORIGUCHI Kazushiza and YASHIKI Nobuyuki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101105asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-7h G6a-5b
5.S-4h S-3b
6.G4i-5h P-4d
7.G-6g G-4c
8.B-7i B-3a
9.P-3f P-7d
10.S-3g B-6d
11.S-7g K-4b
12.K-6h S-3c
13.K-7h K-3b
14.K-8h P-8d
15.G-7h P-8e
16.P-2f S-7c
17.P-2e S-8d
18.B-4f G4a-4b
19.Bx6d Px6d
20.S-4f P-7e
21.Px7e B*6i
22.R-4h Sx7e
(diagram 1)

HORIGUCHI closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and started making his kakoi . YASHIKI was also developing his camp similar form as HORIGUCHI's one .

HORIGUCHI made Kin Yagura and YASHIKI advanced his right Silver onto 8d making Bougin attacking form without complete making the kakoi .

HORIGUCHI moved up his Bishop with 18.B-4f facing the Bishops and YASHIKI moved up the 4a-Gold with 18...G4a-4b making Kata Yagura . HORIGUCHI exchanged the Bishops and YASHIKI started attacking with 20...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

23.K-7i Bx7h+
24.Kx7h P-8f
25.Px8f P-6e
26.S-5g Px6f
27.Gx6f Sx8f
28.Sx8f Rx8f
29.P*8g R-8b
30.P-2d Px2d
31.B*4f P-5e
32.Bx5e P*7c
33.S*7g G-5d
34.B-4f P-4e
35.B-3g G*2g
36.B-5e Gx5e
37.Gx5e B*3i
38.R-5h P-4f
39.Px4f P*4c
40.P*2b Kx2b
41.P*2c Kx2c
42.P-3e K-3b
43.Px3d Sx3d
44.P*3c Nx3c
45.P*3e S-2e
46.P-9f P*6f
47.S5gx6f Bx6f+
48.Sx6f S*7f
49.R-5g P*6e
50.Sx6e S*6g
51.Rx6g Sx6g+
52.Kx6g R*6i
53.K-7h Rx2i+
54.P*7b N*7e
55.S*7f Nx8g+
56.K-6g +Rx8i
57.B*6d +R-7h
58.K-5g P*5c
59.S-6g +R-7g
60.S*5a G-4a
61.Bx5c+ P*6f
62.+Bx4c K-2c
63.B*3d K-1d
64.Bx2e Nx2e
65.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 128 moves , YASHIKI 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 .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Gintachi Yagura vs Gote Nana suji koukan gata

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between SATO Yasumitsu and NAKAMURA Taichi was broadcasted 18 September 2010 .


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)

(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 G6a-5b
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.G-7h P-7d
8.K-6i P-4d
9.S-7g B-3a
10.B-7i P-7e
11.B-4f R-9b
12.P-3f Px7f
13.Sx7f G-4c
14.S-5g S-7c
15.K-7i K-4b
16.P-2f S-3c
17.P-6e K-3b
18.S-6f P-6d
19.G5h-6g Px6e
20.S7fx6e P*6d
21.S-7f K-2b
22.N-3g G-3b
23.N-2e S-2d
24.K-8h R-6b
25.N-7g P-9d
26.P-1f P-1d
27.P-1e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Yagura opening in this game and NAKAMURA accepted it . After some moves , NAKAMURA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 10...P-7e to exchanged the Pawns before his King entered Yagura gakoi .

SATO moved up his Bishop with 11.B-4f to disturb NAKAMURA's ideal development of the camp . NAKAMURA let his Rook escape and made Kin Yagura . After some moves , SATO started attacking with 27.P-1e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px1e
28.P*1c B-4b
29.R-3h P-9e
30.P-5e Px5e
31.P-3e Sx3e
32.P*3c Nx3c
33.Nx3c+ Bx3c
34.Bx3e Px3e
35.N*2e B-2d
36.Sx5e R-5b
37.P-1b+ Lx1b
38.P*1c Rx5e
39.Px1b+ Kx1b
40.Lx1e Bx1e
41.P*3c G4cx3c
42.R-1h G-2d
43.L*3d Gx3d
44.Rx1e K-2a
45.S*4a R-5i+
46.B*1b K-3a
47.Sx3b+ Kx3b
48.Bx2c+ K-4c
49.P*6i N*9f
50.Px9f Px9f
51.N-6e Px6e
52.R-1b+ P-9g+
53.K-7g N*8e
54.Sx8e L*7e
55.N*7f B*9e
56.N*8f Px8e
57.+B-3b K-5c
58.+B-3a K-6c
59.G*6d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 117 moves , SATO won the game .

WATANABE won the 2nd game . (Ryuo sen title match)

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


6:54 P.M. , 27 October 2010 , after 142 moves , WATANABE won the 2nd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 2 --- 0 HABU" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 November 2010 at Tokachi gawa onsen Daiichi hotel , Otofuke cho , Katou gun , Hokkaido .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


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

(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 P-8e
24.N-2e S-4b
25.P-3e Sx3e
26.Sx3e Px3e
27.P-1e S*3g
28.R-3i Px1e
29.P-6d Bx6d
30.Lx1e Lx1e
31.S*6e Sx2f+
32.N-1c+
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening HABU's sealed move with 32.N-1c+ .

(diagram 2)

32...Nx1c
33.P*1d L*3d
34.Sx6d Px6d
35.B*4a P*1b
36.Px1c+ Px1c
37.Bx7d+ P-9f
38.Px9f P*9h
39.Lx9h P*9g
40.Lx9g P*9e
41.Px9e P*9f
42.Lx9f N*8d
43.+Bx8d Rx8d
44.N*4f S-3c
45.Nx3d Sx3d
46.N*4f +S-2e
47.Nx3d Gx3d
48.L*2i +S-3f
49.P*1d Px1d
50.S*1c Kx1c
51.Rx3f K-2b
52.Bx3e S*4e
53.B-5g R-8b
54.P*3e Sx3f
55.Px3d R*5i
56.G*1c K-3a
57.B-7e N*8d
58.Bx6d B*4b
59.S*5c Nx9f
60.K-9h S*7c
61.Sx4b+ Gx4b
62.G-2b K-4a
63.B*6c K-5a
64.Bx8a+ Rx8a
65.Bx7c+ S*6b
66.+B-7b P*9g
67.Kx9g Rx8i+
68.P*6c B*5c
69.N*7e +R-9i
70.S*9h Lx9e
71.Px6b+ Bx6b
72.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 142 moves , WATANABE won the game .

HABU sealed the 63rd move . (2nd game of Ryou sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


About 6:00 P.M. , 26 October 2010 , HABU sealed the 63rd move , and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


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

(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 P-8e
24.N-2e S-4b
25.P-3e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . The game naturally advanced a typical Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi line .

By 13.S-3g , HABU selected Yagura San-Nana Gin senpou line , WATANABE moved up his Bishop with 13...B-6d to prevent the 3rd file Pawn exchange .

After both HABU and WATANABE let their each King enter Yagura gakoi , HABU moved up his right Silver with 17.S-4f to make Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei attacking formation .

Replying HABU's moves , WATANABE strengthen his Kakoi and prepared an counter-attack form . HABU pushed the 3rd file Pawn to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

25...Sx3e
26.Sx3e Px3e
27.P-1e S*3g
28.R-3i Px1e
29.P-6d Bx6d
30.Lx1e Lx1e
31.S*6e Sx2f+
(diagram 2)







WATANABE naturally captured the 3e-Pawn with 25...Sx3e and they exchanged the Silvers . HABU pushed the 1st file Pawn with 27.P-1e to continue attacking .

WATANABE dropped a Silver with 27...S*3g without capturing 1e-Pawn . The move 27...S*3g attacked the 3h-Rook and blocked the Rook's line in the same time . HABU let his Rook escaped with 28.R-3i and WATANABE captured the 1e-Pawn with 28...Px1e .

HABU sacrificed the 6th file Pawn with 29.P-6d and the right Lance with 30.Lx1e , and dropped a Silver with 31.S*6e to attack WATANABE's Bishop . WATANABE made his 3g-Silver promoted with 31...Sx2f attacking the 2e-Knight without escaping the 6d-Bishop .

HABU sealed the 63rd move and the game once stopped .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Kin Yagura Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei vs Gote Gin Yagura + Sante Kaku

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


A shogi game of the Asahi cup 1st pre-round between ITOU Nou and SHIMIZU Ichiyo started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20100726asahi_11.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : ITOU Nou (5 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho)

(diagram 1)

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

ITOU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU accepted it . SHIMIZU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 4...P-6d and make a Koshikakegin form with 13...S-5d .

ITOU pushed the 5th file Pawn with 15.P-5e forcing SHIMIZU to back her 5d-Silver with 15...S-4c . ITOU made Kin Yagura and started attacking with 24.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px3e
25.Sx3e Sx3e
26.Bx3e P*3d
27.B-6h P-6e
28.Px6e S*4i
29.R-1h B-3i+
30.P-5d +B-8d
31.Px5c+ Gx5c
32.S-6f S-5d
33.B-4f P*5e
34.Sx5e Sx5e
35.Bx5e P-8f
36.Px8f G-5d
37.B-6f +B-8c
38.P*3c Nx3c
39.Nx3c+ Gx3c
40.N*2e G-4c
41.S*5e Gx6e
42.Sx4d G-4b
43.N-3c+ Gx6f
44.S*4c P*8g
45.Gx8g Gx6g
46.Sx4b+ Rx4b
47.+Nx4b Kx4b
48.R*4c K-5a
49.R-5c+ P*5b
50.G*6b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 99 moves , ITOU won the game .

Ai Yagura ; FUJII's Haya gakoi strategy

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between FUJII and WATANABE was broadcasted 8 July 2010 .


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(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-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.P-2e S-3c
10.S-7g B-3a
11.B-7i S-7c
12.P-3f S-6d
13.B-4f B-4b
14.P-6e S-7c
15.K-6h P-4d
16.S-5g G-5b
17.S5g-6f G5b-4c
18.R-5h R-5b
19.P-5e
(diagram 1)

FUJII selected Yagura opening in this game and WATANABE accepted it . The game naturally advanced for a while . FUJII advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 9.P-2e forcing WATANABE to moved up the left Silver with 9...S-3c . FUJII started making his Yagura gakoi by Haya gakoi method .

After some moves , FUJII ranged his Rook with 18.R-5h and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 19.P-5e to exchange the Pawns before he finished making his Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

19...Px5e
20.Rx5e P*5d
21.R-5i K-3a
22.K-7h K-2b
23.K-8h P-9d
24.G-7h P-9e
25.B-3g L-9c
26.P-4f S-6b
27.P-4e N-7c
28.P-7e P-5e
29.Sx5e N-8e
30.S-8f Px4e
31.P*5d Px7e
32.B-2f P-3e
33.Px3e S-5a
34.Sx8e P*5h
35.R-3i Px8e
36.P*4d Sx4d
37.Sx4d Gx4d
38.N*3d
(diagram 2)

After the 5th file Pawn exchange , both players finished making their each Kakoi . Mainly FUJII continued attacking WATANABE's camp .

(diagram 3)

38...K-3a
39.Nx4b+ Sx4b
40.P-3d P*3e
41.S*5c Sx5c
42.Px5c+ Rx5c
43.B*6b R-5d
44.Bx4d+ Rx4d
45.Bx3e R-5d
46.P*5e N*7f
47.Gx7f Px7f
48.S*3c B*6f
49.P*7g Px7g+
50.Nx7g Bx5e
51.N*4c K-4a
52.G*5a Rx5a
53.Nx5a+ Kx5a
54.P*5b Kx5b
55.R*7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 109 moves , FUJII won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Yon-Nana Gin attacking form vs Gote Gin Yagura

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


A shogi game of the Asahi cup 1st pre-round between SAWADA and TANIZAKI (amateur) 10:00 A.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_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : TANIZAKI Ikuma (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-4b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-6b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.G-7h G-5b
10.K-6i S-3c
11.S-7g B-3a
12.B-7i P-4d
13.P-3f S-5c
14.P-4f S5c-4b
15.S-4g S-4c
16.N-3g P-6d
17.R-5h G-6c
18.B-6h B-4b
19.K-7i K-3a
20.P-1f P-1d
21.L-1g P-8e
22.R-1h S-2d
23.P-2e S-3c
24.P-1e
(diagram 1)

SAWADA selected Yagura opening in this game and TANIZAKI accepted it . Replying TANIZAKI's 13...S-5c , SAWADA pushed the 4th file Pawn to make S-4g+N-3g attacking form .

After some moves , SAWADA pushed the 1st file Pawn with 24.P-1e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

24...Px1e
25.Lx1e P*1c
26.P-4e Px4e
27.Lx1c= Lx1c
28.P*1d Lx1d
29.Rx1d P*1c
30.R-1h N-7c
31.P*1b S-2b
32.P-3e P-6e
33.Px6e P*6d
34.Px3d Px6e
35.P-1a+ Sx1a
36.L*3c Nx3c
37.Px3c+ Gx3c
38.Nx4e G-3d
39.Bx1c+ S-2b
40.N*3e S-3b
41.P*3c S-2a
42.Nx2c+ Sx1c
43.Rx1c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

SAWADA continued attacking the 1st file and TANIZAKI tried to counter attack in the 6th file .

After 85 moves , SAWADA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; unclassified

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between ARIYOSHI and TAKAHASHI was broadcasted 23 May 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100523
(written in Japanese language)


Sente : ARIYOSHI Michio (9 dan)
Gote : TAKAHASHI Michio (9 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-4h S-3b
6.G4i-5h P-4d
7.S-7g G-4c
8.B-7i B-3a
9.P-3f P-7d
10.G-6g B-6d
11.N-3g K-4b
12.K-6h K-3a
13.K-7h K-2b
14.P-1f P-9d
15.P-1e S-3c
16.P-2f G-3b
17.K-8h P-9e
18.G-7h S-7c
19.R-3h S-8d
20.P-6e B-4b
21.B-4f N-7c
22.N-2e S-2d
23.S-5g R-6b
24.S5g-6f P-4e
25.B-2h P-6d
(diagram 1)

Both players opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , ARIYOSHI closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f . TAKAHASHI moved up his right Silver with 2...S-6b and the game advanced a line of Ai Yagura game .

ARIYOSHI made his Yagura gakoi by Haya gkoi method . TAKAHASHI made Hidari mino and developed it to Yagura gakoi .

After some moves , TAKAHASHI pushed the 6th file Pawn with 25...P-6d and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

26.Px6d Bx6d
27.Bx6d Rx6d
28.P-8f P*6e
29.S-5g P-7e
30.Px7e B*4d
31.B*3g R-6a
32.P-7d N-8e
33.Px8e Sx8e
34.P*6b R-7a
35.K-7i P*7f
36.S-8h P-9f
37.Px9f Lx9f
38.P*9g P*9h
39.Lx9h Sx2e
40.Px2e N*8f
41.S*8g Nx7h+
(diagram 2)

After exchanging the Bishops , ARIYOSHI pushed the 8th file Pawn with 28.P-8f to decline TAKAHASHI's ...N-8e . TAKAHASHI dropped a Pawn with 28.P*6e forcing the 6f-Silver to back with 29.S-5g .

Replying TAKAHASHI's attack , ARIYOSHI dropped a Bishop with 31.B*3g and advanced the 7th file Pawn with 32.P-7d to attack TAKAHASHI's attacking pieces .

TAKAHASHI sacrificed the right Knight with 32...N-8e and continued attacking . After some moves , TAKAHASHI's attack hit ARIYOSHI's King .

(diagram 3)

42.Rx7h G*6f
43.G-6h Rx7d
44.N*6i Gx5g
45.Gx5g S*8f
46.G*6h Bx8h+
47.Rx8h S*9i
48.S-7h Sx8h+
49.Kx8h Lx9g+
50.Nx9g P-7g+
51.Nx7g Sx9g+
52.Lx9g N*7f
53.K-7i R*3i
54.B*5i Nx6h+
55.Kx6h P*7f
56.Nx8e G*7g
57.K-6i Gx7h
58.Kx7h Rx3g+
59.Bx3g P-7g+
60.K-6i +P-6h
61.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 120 moves , TAKAHASHI won the game .

Ai Yagura Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou ; MORIUCHI ryu ; MIYATA shinte line .

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between WATANABE and FUKAURA was broadcasted 7 February 2010 .


Sente : WATANABE Akira(Ryuo)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

(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 P-9d
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f S-2d
21.R-3h B-7c
22.L-1h P-9e
23.P-6e N-3c
24.P-5e
(diagram 1)

WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and FUKAURA accepted it . The game advanced along a typical line of Yagura Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou line .

FUKAURA advanced the 9th file Pawn onto 9e without advancing the 8th file Pawn onto 8e and made MORIUCHI ryu counter-attack formaion . WATANABE selected MIYATA shinte line with 23.P-6e and started attacknig with 24.P-5e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px5e
25.P-2e Nx2e
26.Nx2e Sx2e
27.P-3e N*5d
28.S-3g Px3e
29.Bx3e N-9c
30.S-2f Sx2f
31.Bx2f S*2e
32.B-5i N-8e
33.P-1e Px1e
34.P*1c Lx1c
35.B-6h P*3d
36.R-2h Nx7g+
37.G6gx7g S*2d
38.P-6d Sx6d
39.N*1g S-1f
40.N*2e P-5f
41.Nx1c+ Kx1c
42.S*2e N*5g
43.L*2i G3b-3c
44.B-5i S-6e
45.R-6h N-6f
46.Gx6f Sx6f
47.Rx6f B-5e
48.B-7g Bx6f
49.Bx6f K-2b
50.B*7c R-8a
51.Sx2d Px2d
52.Lx2d Gx2d
53.P*2e G-2c
54.S*5b G4c-3c
55.N*4e S*6i

WATANABE exchanged his Knight and Silver with FUKAURA's . FUKAURA dropped the exchanged Silver and Knight to attack WATANABE's attacking pieces .

WATANABE continued attacking and FUKAURA also tried to attack WATANABE's Kakoi with 55...S*6i .

(diagram 3)

56.Nx3c+ Gx3c
57.G*6h N*5d
58.B-7g R*3h
59.S*4b G-3b
60.Bx4d K-2c
61.B7c-5e+Gx4b
62.Gx6i Sx1g=
63.S*3c N*1b
64.Sx4b= K-1d
65.Lx1g P*2f
66.G*3g resigns
(diagram 3)




After 131 moves , WATANABE won the game .