Aigakari Koshikakegin

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SHIMIZU and HORIGUCHI Kazushiza was broadcasted 1 August 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100801
(Diagram version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho)
Gote : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 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-2f S-7b
7.P-1f P-1d
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-7f P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P*8g R-8b
12.P-4f S-6c
13.S-4g P-3d
14.K-6h S-5d
15.G-5h G-5b
16.S-5f K-4b
17.P-9f P-9d
18.P-3f R-6b
19.R-2e R-8b
20.N-3g P-7d
21.P-3e
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , SHIMIZU backed her Rook with 6.R-2f and both players made Koshikakegin formation .

HORIGUCHI ranged his Rook with 18...R-6b , a very effective strategy in Aigakari Koshikakegin game . SHIMIZU moved up her Rook with 19.R-2e and started attacking with 21.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

21...Bx8h+
22.Sx8h S-2b
23.R-2f Px3e
24.G-4h S-3c
25.P-1e Px1e
26.S-4e S-5e
27.B*7g S5e-4d
28.P*3d S-2b
29.Sx4d Px4d
30.P-4e S*3f
31.S*4f N-7c
32.Sx3e Sx3g=
33.Gx3g B*4h
34.R-3f N-6e
35.B-6f N*5d
36.G-4g Nx6f
37.Px6f B*2e
38.Gx4h Bx3f
39.Px6e R*6i
40.K-7g Rx8i+
41.S*7i B-6i+
42.B*7c R-8a
43.N*5f Px6e
44.P*6f N*8e
45.K-8f +B-5i
46.N*6h +Rx7h
47.Sx7h +Bx6h
48.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 94 moves , HORIGUCHI won the game .

Aigakari ; Hikihisha Bougin

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between AKUTSU and MORIUCHI started 3 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/1-3kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (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.P-7f P-7d
13.K-6h N-7c
14.Bx2b+ Sx2b
15.S-8h P-6d
16.S-7g S-6c
17.G-5h K-4b
18.P-4f G-6b
19.S-3f N-3c
20.P-6f R-8a
21.K-7i S-5d
22.S-4g P-2d
23.S-5f S-2c
24.P-4e P-1d
25.P-1f K-3a
26.R-4h P-6e
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and after the 2nd file Pawn exchange , he backed his Rook with 6.R-2h . When AKUTSU advanced his right Silver with 9.S-2g for Hiki Hisha Bougin strategy , MORIUCHI also exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

MORIUCHI made Ginkanmuri and started attacking with 26...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

27.Px6e P-9e
28.Px9e P-7e
29.P*2e P*9g
30.Lx9g N-8e
31.S-8f Px7f
32.Sx8e Rx8e
33.P-4d S*9h
34.Px2d Sx2d
35.Px4c+ Sx4c
36.P*4d S-5b
37.P*2c Sx8g+
38.B*9f +Sx7h
39.Kx7h P-7g+
40.Nx7g B*8i
41.K-7i P*7h
42.K-6h R-8h+
43.P-4c+ Sx4c
44.N*5e P*4g
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI attacked AKUTSU's camp for a while and succeeded to make his Rook promoted . AKUTSU also tried to attack MORIUCHI's camp with 44.N*5e , but MORIUCHI's attack still continued with 44...P*4g .

(diagram 3)

45.Nx4c= Gx4c
46.Rx4g P*4f
47.Rx4f P*4e
48.P-2b+ Kx2b
49.B-4a+ P-7i+
50.K-5i +P-6i
51.K-4h G*3h
52.Kx3h +Rx5h
53.P*4h Bx5f+
54.Px5f S*4i
55.K-2h P*2g
56.K-1g N-2e
57.Kx2g P*2f
58.Kx2f S-3e
59.K-2g Nx3g+
60.Nx3g P*2f
61.Rx2f Sx2f
62.Kx2f R*2i
63.P*2g G*3f
64.resigns
(diagram3)

After 126 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Aigakari Koshikakegin ; Sente Ginkanmuri , Gote Gangi . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open : 1st preround


A Shogi game of Asahi cup Shogi open 1st preround between SHIMIZU and NAKAO started 10:00 A.M. , 21 July 2009


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090721asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho)
Gote : NAKAO Toshiyuki (5 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-2f S-7b
7.P-1f P-1d
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-7f P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P*8g R-8b
12.P-4f P-3d
13.S-4g S-6c
14.K-6h S-5d
15.G-5h P-4d
16.S-5f S-4b
17.B-7g G-5b
18.S-8h P-7d
19.P-8f P-7e
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU selected Aigakarai , her favorite opening in this game , and NAKAO accepted it . After second file Pawn exchange , SHIMIZU backed her Rook to 2f , Ukibisha position .

After both players pushed the 1st file Pawn and moved up the right Silver straight , NAKAO pushed the 6th file Pawn to make Koshikakegin shape .　Replying the 8...P-6d , SHIMIZU pushed the 7th file Pawn to open her Bishop line . The 7f-Pawn blocked the 2f-Rook's side power and NAKAO exchanged the 8th file Pawn .

Instead of 11.P*8g , SHIMIZU could select TSUKADA special with 11.P*2d . In this line , the game will advance like following moves ; 11.P*2d Px2d , 12.Rx2d , and aiming at the 6d-Pawn . If Gote protects the Pawn with 12...S-6c , the following moves will give Sente an advantage ; 12...S-6c , 13.P-1e Px1e , 14.P*1d P*2c , 15.R-2e . Gote should back his Rook 12...R-8b , and Gote can get advantage by following moves ; 12...R-8b , 13.Rx6d P-3d! .

After 11.P*8g , both player was making Koshikakegin form . But during the moves , NAKAO closed his Bishop line with 15...P-4d to make the game quiet . SHIMIZU started developing her camp to Ginkanmuri with 18.S-8h . Before completed Ginkanmuri , NAKAO attacked SHIMIZU's camp with 19...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

20.S-8g Px7f
21.Sx7f K-4a
22.P-3f S4b-4c
23.N-3g K-3a
24.K-7i G-6c
25.P-6f P*7e
26.S-8g N-7c
27.G5h-6g G-7d
28.P-9f P-9d
29.R-2i R-8a
30.P-1e
(diagram 2)




SHIMIZU moved up her left Silver with 20.S-8g , completing Ginkanmuri and protecting the Bishop head . After the 7th file Pawn exchange , NAKAO's King entered Kani gakoi .

SHIMIZU was preparing an attack with 22.P-3f & 23.N-3g . Replying SHIMIZU's moves , NAKAO developed his Kakoi with 22...S4b-4c & 23...K-3a . NAKAO advanced his right Gold to join attacking and SHIMIZU developed her Kakoi .

After backed the Rook with 29.R-2i , SHIMIZU started attacking with 30.P-1e .

(diagram 3)

30...Px1e
31.P*1c Lx1c
32.N-2e L-1d
33.P*1c Nx1c
34.Nx1c+ Bx1c
35.N*2f Bx4f
36.Nx1d P*8e
37.Px8e P*8f
38.Sx8f P*8h
39.Kx8h N*7f
40.K-8g Nx8e
41.B-5i P*8h
42.Bx1e Px8i+
43.L*3c
(diagram 3)

NAKAO naturally captured the 1e-Pawn with 30...Px1e . Sacrificing dropped Pawn with 31.P*1c & 33.P*1c , SHIMIZU attacked NAKAO's camp . But during the moves , NAKAO got some Pawns , and he attacked SHIMIZU's camp using these Pawns in the 8th file .

After sacrificing 3 Pawns , NAKAO dropped a Knight next and continued attacking . SHIMIZU's Bishop escaped and she used it for attack with 42.Bx1e .

(diagram 4)

43...+P-8h
44.Gx8h Nx8h+
45.Kx8h P-2d
46.Bx2d Bx2d
47.Rx2d K-4b
48.Lx3b+ Sx3b
49.R-2b+ G*2a
50.P*4c K-5b
51.P*8b N*7f
52.K-7i L*7g
53.K-6i Gx2b
54.Px8a+ R*3i
55.G*5i B*7h
56.K-5h R-3h+
57.N*4h Bx6g+
58.Sx6g G*6h
59.Gx6h Nx6h+
60.Kx6h +Rx4h
61.N*5h G*7h
62.Sx7h Lx7h+
63.Kx7h +Rx5h
64.L*6h S*7g
65.K-8i N*9g
66.Lx9g Nx9g=
67.Sx9g L*8g
68.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 134 moves , NAKAO won the game .

Shogi Game record : Aigakari Koshikakegin game . (NHK cup)

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

A shogi game of NHK cup tournament between KITAHAMA and NAKAGAWA was broadcasted 7 June 2009 .


Sente KITAHAMA Kensuke (7 dan)
Gote : NAKAGAWA Daisuke (7 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-3d
7.S-3h G-5b
8.P-9f P-4d
9.P-4f P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.S-4g R-8b
12.P*8g S-4b
13.P-7f S-4c
(diagram 1)


KITAHAMA selected Aigakari as the opening of this game . He exchanged the 2nd file Pawn and his Rook backed to 2h . NAKAGAWA opened his Bishop line with 6...P-3d but he closed it before KITAHAMA opened the Bishop line . KITAHAMA selected Koshikakegin as his strategy .

(diagram 2)

14.B-7g S-6b
15.S-8h P-6d
16.P-8f S-6c
17.S-8g P-7d
18.G-5h K-4a
19.K-6i K-3a
20.K-7i S6c-5d
21.S-3f G5b-4b
22.P-9e R-7b
23.S-2e N-3c
24.S-3f P-7e
25.Px7e Rx7e
26.P*7f R-7d
27.P-6f P-6e
28.G5h-6g N-7c
(diagram 2)

KITAHAMA developped his camp and made Ginkanmuri . While KITAHAMA's Silver went and backed , NAKAGAWA made an attacking form with the Rook , the right Silver and the right Knight .

(diagram 3)

29.Px6e P-1d
30.S-4g Nx6e
31.B-6f P*7g
32.G7h-6h P-4e
33.K-8h Px4f
34.Sx4f B-1c
35.P*4g P*4e
36.S-5e Sx5e
37.Bx5e S*7h
38.Bx9a+ P*8e
39.S*7e Px8f
40.Sx7h Px7h+
41.Gx7h R-7a
42.+B-8b P*7g
43.Nx7g Nx5g+
44.+Bx7a +Nx6g
45.R*6a K-2b
46.Rx6g+ S*7i
47.Gx7i Bx7i+
48.Kx7i P-8g+
49.P*8h G*7h
50.Rx7h +Px7h
51.Kx7h R*2h
52.K-8g Rx2i+
53.P*6i +Rx1i
54.P*2d L*8c
55.L*8f Lx8f
56.Kx8f Px2d
57.P*5d Px5d
58.+R-6a N*3a
59.N*4d Sx4d
60.+Bx4d L*8b
61.L*8e P*8d
62.P*2c Kx2c
63.+Rx3a Px8e
64.Nx8e Gx3a
65.N*3e K-3b
66.B*4c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , KITAHAMA won the game .