WATANABE won the 1st game !(Ryuo sen )

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


2:12 P.M. (JST) 14 October 2011 after 71 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 MARUYAMA" .


The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 at Hotel Hankyu Expo park , Suita city , Osaka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14_j.html
(Java 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 : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e G-3b
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.K-7i N-3c
15.G-5h P-9d
16.P-5f S5d-4e
17.P-5e P-8e
18.K-8h P-6e
19.P-4f Sx4f
20.B*6d P-8f
21.Px8f G-6b
22.P-5d B*5e
23.Bx5c+ P-7d
24.R-3h P*5b
25.+Bx6b Kx6b
26.Rx3d P*8e
27.Px8e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ; 27.Px8e .

(diagram 2)

27...N-7c
28.S*5f Nx8e
29.P*8g Nx7g+
30.Nx7g Bx7g+
31.Gx7g N*8e
32.G-7h S*7g
33.Gx7g Nx7g+
34.Kx7g B*6i
35.G*7h Bx5h+
36.N*8f resigns
(diagram 2)





After the 71 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , WATANABE sealed the 53rd move and the game once stopped . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14_j.html
(Java 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 : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e G-3b
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e
(diagram 1)


By 4...Bx8h+ , MARUYAMA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . WATANABE advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Bougin attacking form and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 12.P-3e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

12...S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.K-7i N-3c
15.G-5h P-9d
16.P-5f S5d-4e
17.P-5e P-8e
18.K-8h P-6e
19.P-4f Sx4f
20.B*6d P-8f
21.Px8f G-6b
22.P-5d B*5e
23.Bx5c+ P-7d
24.R-3h P*5b
25.+Bx6b Kx6b
26.Rx3d P*8e
27.sealed
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA made Koshikakegin form with 12...S-5d and replying WATANABE's attack , MARUYAMA jumped his left Knight to counter-attack .

WATANABE advanced the 5th file Pawn aiming at MARUYAMA's King , and let his King enter Yagura gakoi . WATANABE dropped a Bishop with 20.B*6d and sacrificed it to continue attacking .

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move and the game once stopped .

The game drawen by sennichite .

Shogi News : The 82nd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and FUKAURA Kouichi started 9:00 A.M. 25 June 2011 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/20110625.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/20110625_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-6b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e G-5b
13.K-7i P-6e
14.Px3d Sx3d
15.G-5h P-9d
16.P-9f S-5d
17.P-5f R-6b
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , FUKAURA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . HABU advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Bougin attacking form . FUKAURA made Koshikakegin form and slid his Rook with 17...R-6b to counter-attack HABU's camp .

(diagram 2)

18.P-1f N-9c
19.S-6h P-6f
20.Px6f B*3i
21.R-3h Bx6f+
22.Rx3d P*3c
23.R-3h +Bx9i
24.B*7g +B-9h
25.G-8h +B-9i
26.G-7h +B-9h
27.G-8h +B-9i
28.G-7h +B-9h
29.G-8h +B-9i
30.G-7h sennichite
(diagram 2)

After 59 moves , the game drawn by sennichite .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Bougin

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


The shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between HABU Yoshiharu and KATSUMATA Kiyokazu was broadcasted 9 January 2011 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20110109
(JavaScript version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : KATSUMATA Kiyokazu (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e P-7d
13.K-7i R-4b
14.Px3d Sx3d
15.S-3g G-3c
16.G-5h N-7c
17.P-6f G-7b
18.K-8h K-6b
19.G5h-6g P-4e
20.P-5f S-3e
21.P-9f P-9d
22.P-1f P-4f
23.P-2d Px2d
24.Sx4f Sx4f
25.Px4f Rx4f
26.P*4h R-4b
27.B*3a
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , KATSUMATA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . HABU quickly advanced his right Silver onto 2f making Bougin attacking form and started attacking with 12.P-3e .

KATSUMATA swung his Rook with 13...R-4b making a Shiken Bisha form and started attacking the 4th file with 22...P-4f . After exchanging the Silvers and the Pawns , KATSUMATA let his Rook back with 26...R-4b . HABU dropped a Bishop with 27.B*3a attacking KATSUMATA's Rook .

(diagram 2)

27...R-3b
28.S*4b S*4d
29.R-3h B*2g
30.R-3g B-5d+
31.P*2b P*3f
32.R-2g N-1c
33.P-2a+ G-4c
34.Rx2d Gx4b
35.+P-2b Rx3a
36.+Px3a S*3c
37.R-2c+ P*2b
38.+R-2f +B-4e
39.R*8a N-8e
40.S-6h B*7c
41.+P-3b Gx3b
42.Rx1a+ P-6e
43.L-1g Px6f
44.Gx6f P*6e
45.Gx6e +Bx5f
46.L*6g P*6d
47.G-6f +B-3d
48.P-8f N-2e
49.Px8e Nx1g+
50.Nx1g L*6e
51.+R-2e +B-5b
52.P*3d Sx3d
53.N*5f S-3c
54.Gx6e Sx2e
55.Nx6d Sx6d
56.Gx6d Bx6d
57.Lx6d P*6c
58.N*6e P*4a
59.L*7c Gx7c
60.S*7a K-5a
61.Nx7c+ +B-3d
62.Lx6c+ K-4b
63.B*6d G-4c
64.+R-2a G-5d
65.G*5b K-4c
66.Gx5c K-4d
67.Gx5d K-3e
68.P*2g N*7e
69.Px7e L*8f
70.K-7g R*5f
71.G*4f Rx4f
72.N*4g Rx4g+
73.Px4g P-3g+
74.Nx2e G*6e
75.S*2f K-3f
76.Sx3g Kx2g
77.R*2h K-1g
78.Kx8f resigns
(diagram 2)

After 155 moves , HABU won the game .

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
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http://mynavi-open.jp/101007/101007_nakai-murata.html
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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 .

Gote ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Bougin vs Gote Shiken Bisha

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup shogi open ; tournament


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open tournament between GOUDA Masataka and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 21 December 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101221asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e P-7d
13.K-7i R-4b
14.Px3d Sx3d
15.S-3g G-3c
16.K-8h G-7b
17.L-9h N-7c
18.K-9i N-6e
19.S-6f K-6b
20.G-5h P-4e
21.G5h-6h S-3e
22.S-2f S-4d
23.G-8h P-9d
24.P-9f P-1e
25.G6h-7h P-7e
26.Px7e B*3f
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , MORIUCHI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . GOUDA advanced his right Silver onto 2f making Bougin attacking form .

MORIUCHI swung his Rook with 13...R-4b and GOUDA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . GOUDA made an Anaguma gakoi , and MORIUCHI started attacking .

(diagram 2)

27.B*5h P-4f
28.Px4f Bx5h+
29.Rx5h B*3f
30.R-4h B-2g+
31.S-3g P*4g
32.R-6h +B-4i
33.G-7i N-1c
34.P-4e Sx4e
35.Sx6e Px6e
36.B*5e G-4d
37.Bx9a+ R-4a
38.+B-9b S*8c
39.+B-9c R-9a
40.+Bx8c Gx8c
41.S*7d Sx7d
42.Px7d Gx7d
43.R-7h P*7f
44.Rx7f P*7e
45.R-7h +Bx6g
46.S*8c S*6c
47.P*4f S-3d
48.Sx7d= Sx7d
49.N*8f S-6c
50.P*7d S*6d
51.L*4e Gx4e
52.Px4e P-8e
53.G*7c K-5b
54.P*3c P*3a
55.Gx6c Kx6c
56.S*8b R-4a
57.P-7c+ K-5d
58.G*4d Rx4d
59.Px4d Px8f
60.+P-7d S-5e
61.+Px7e Px8g+
62.Gx8g B*6f
63.P*8h Bx5g+
64.R*7d K-4e
65.+Px6e S-4f
66.Sx4f +Bx4f
67.P-4c+ Sx4c
68.R7d-7f +Bx7f
69.Rx7f N*6g
70.B*5e +Bx7i
71.N-3g K-3e
72.S*2f K-3d
73.Rx7i S*4d
74.B*5f Kx3c
75.Bx6g resigns
(diagram 2)

After 149 moves , GOUDA 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 .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Bougin vs Gote Koshikakegin + Hekomi Yagura (Asahi cup)

Shogi game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi Open ; 2nd pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between MATSUO Ayumu and MARUYAMA Tadahisa started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 1 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101101asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-4h S-7b
5.P-1f P-1d
6.P-3f P-6d
7.S-3g S-6c
8.P-2e S-5d
9.K-6h S-3c
10.S-7g P-4d
11.G4i-5h P-6e
12.S-2f B*6d
13.B*4f Bx4f
14.Px4f B*6d
15.R-4h P-7d
16.P-3e Px3e
17.Sx3e P*3d
18.S-2f N-7c
19.S-3g G6a-5b
20.G-7h K-4b
21.S-3f R-6b
22.B*3g K-3a
23.K-7i K-2b
24.P-5f G-3b
25.K-8h P-8d
26.R-4i P-9d
27.P-9f L-9c
28.S-8f G5b-4b
29.S-4g P-4e
30.G5h-6h N-8e
(diagram 1)

By 2...Bx8h+ , MARUYAMA exchanged the Bishops , and advanced his right Silver with 8...S-5d making Koshikakegin form . MATSUO advanced his right Silver with 12.S-2f making Bougin attacking form .

Replying MATSUO's Bougin , MARUYAMA dropped a Bishop with 12...B*6d to disturb MATSUO's attack . MATSUO also dropped a Bishop with 13.B*4f to defend . After exchanging the Bishops , MARUYAMA dropped a Bishop again with 14...B*6d .

MATSUO ranged his Rook with 15.R-4h to defend the 4f-Pawn and exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . After some moves , MARUYAMA completed making Hekomi Ygura and started attacking with 30...N-8e .

(diagram 2)

31.L-1h P-9e
32.Px9e P-7e
33.Sx7e Bx7e
34.Px7e P-6f
35.B*7c Px6g+
36.Bx6b+ +Px6h
37.Gx6h S*7f
38.R-7i Px4f
39.Bx4f P*6g
40.G-6i S5d-6e
41.P-2d Px2d
42.P*4c G4bx4c
43.P*2c K-1b
44.P*6f P*7h
45.Rx7h P*7g
46.R-2h Sx6f
47.+B-5a G*7h
48.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 94 moves , MARUYAMA 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 .

Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Bougin

Shogi Game record : The 4th Mynavi Joshi open ; pre-round


A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between HASEGAWA Yuuki (amateur) and SADAMASU Minami started 1:00 P.M. (JST) , 17 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/100717/100717_9-1_b.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/100717/100717_9-1_b_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (amateur)
Gote : SADAMASU Minami (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.R-6h S-6b
4.S-7h K-4b
5.K-4h K-3b
6.G6i-5h P-8e
7.B-7g P-5d
8.S-3h S-4b
9.K-3i S4b-5c
10.K-2h P-7d
11.P-1f P-1d
12.S-6g G6a-5b
13.P-4f S-7c
14.P-3f G4a-4b
15.N-3g P-6d
16.G-4g S-8d
17.R-7h P-7e
(diagram 1)

By 3.R-6h , HASEGAWA selected Shiken Bisha in this game . HASEGAWA made Hon mino gakoi and SADAMASU made Funa gakoi .

SADAMASU advanced her right Silver with 16...S-8d making Bougin attacking form , and started attacking with 17...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

18.L-9h Px7f
19.Sx7f P*7e
20.S-6g S-7c
21.B-9e S-7d
22.P*7f P-8f
23.Bx8f P-6e
24.Px7e S-8e
25.B-5i Px6f
26.S-5h P-6g+
27.Sx6g B-9i+
28.P-7d P*7b
29.S-5f P-5e
30.B-7g +Bx7g
31.Rx7g S-7f
32.Rx7f Rx8g+
33.R-6f Px5f
34.P*8h +Rx9h
35.R-6a+ L*4a
36.P-3e Px5g+
37.Gx5g +Rx8i
38.B*4e +R-7i
39.Px3d S-4d
40.S*3c Nx3c
41.Px3c+ Sx3c
42.P*5c G5bx5c
43.N-2e P*3f
44.Nx3c+ Gx3c
45.N*2e N*2a
46.P*3d Gx3d
47.Bx3d +Rx4i
48.P*3c Nx3c
49.Nx3c+ Kx3c
50.N*2e Kx3d
51.S*4e Kx2e
52.Sx3f K-2d
53.Sx4i B*5i
54.P*3h S*3b
55.R*3a G*2a
56.+Rx4a S*4h
57.L*2e K-1c
58.Rx2a+ B*3i
59.K-1h Sx2a
60.Lx2c+ Kx2c
61.+Rx2a L*2b
62.S*2d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 123 moves , HASEGAWA won the game .

Shogi News : The 58th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


9:01 P.M. (JST) , after 86 moves , HABU won the 2nd game . The score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 0 FUJII" . Then HABU needs only one more win to defend his title . In the other hand , FUJII needs 3 continuous wins without any other loses to get the 58th Oza title .

The 3rd game will start 29 September 2010 , at Tsurumaki Onsen Jin-Ya ryokan, Hadano city , Kanagawa .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20100922.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20100922_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-4h G6a-5b
5.G4i-5h S-3b
6.G-6g P-4d
7.S-7h B-3a
8.B-7i P-7d
9.P-2f G-4c
10.P-3f B-6d
11.B-4f K-4b
12.P-2e S-3c
13.K-6h P-8d
14.S-3g G-3b
15.S-7g K-3a
16.K-7h S-7c
17.G6i-6h P-8e
18.S-2f K-2b
19.P-1f S-8d
20.Bx6d Px6d
21.B*6c P-7e
(diagram 1)

After both players opened their Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , FUJII immediately closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and moved up his right Gold with 5.G4i-5h to start making Yagura Gakoi .

HABU also started making Yagura gakoi . After facing their Bishops , FUJII advanced his Rook Pawn with 12.P-2e forcing HABU to move up the left Silver with 12...S-3c . HABU made Kin Yagura and FUJII made Kata Yagura .

Both FUJII and HABU advanced their each right Silver to use it for Bougin attack . FUJII exchanged the Bishops and dropped his one with 21.B*6c to attack HABU's attacking pieces and HABU also attacked FUJII's camp with 21...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

22.B-7d+ Px7f
23.Sx7f S-7c
24.+B-6c P*7e
25.P*7d Sx7d
26.+Bx7d Px7f
27.P-2d Sx2d
28.S-1e Sx1e
29.Px1e P-6e
30.+Bx6e P-8f
31.Px8f P*8g
32.+B-6d B*7c
33.+Bx7c Nx7c
34.B*6d S*3i
35.R-3h P*6c
36.Bx7c+ Rx8f
37.Rx3i P-8h+
(diagram 2)

FUJII made his Bishop promoted and attacked HABU's attacking pieces . HABU also attacked FUJII's Kakoi . FUJII also attacked HABU's Kakoi and exchanged the Silvers in the 1st file .

HABU sacrificed a Pawn with 30...P-8f and dropped a Pawn with 31...P*8g attacking FUJII's Kakoi . After some moves , HABU succeeded to make a promoted Pawn and attacked directly FUJII's King .

(diagram 3)

38.K-6i +P-7h
39.K-5h R-8h+
40.Gx7h +Rx7h
41.S*6h P-7g+
42.Gx7g G*4h
43.K-5g B*6i
44.resigns
(diagram 3)








After 86 moves , HABU won the game .

Sente Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin vs Gote Bougin

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between HIURA and MATSUO was broadcasted 4 July 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100704
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIURA Ichiro (8 dan)
Gote : MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-9f P-8e
5.Bx2b+ Sx2b
6.S-8h S-7b
7.S-7g S-8c
8.S-3h S-8d
9.P-3f S-3c
10.S-3g P-9d
11.P-2e P-7d
12.P-1f P-1d
13.S-4f P-7e
(diagram 1)

MATSUO seemed to want Yokofudori and HIURA declined it by 4.P-9f . MATSUO advanced the 8th file Pawn with 4...P-8e and HIURA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx2b+ . Then HIURA lose 1 move and the opening became a variation of Kakugawari .

MATSUO advanced the right Silver making Bougin attacking form . HIURA also advanced his right Silver making Hayakurigin attacking form . MATSUO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 13.P-7e to start an attack .

(diagram 2)

14.Px7e Sx7e
15.S-5e P-8f
16.Sx8f Sx8f
17.Px8f Rx8f
18.P*8g R-8b
19.B*3g P*7c
20.P*7d Px7d
21.S-5d B*6d
22.Sx6c+ Bx3g+
23.Nx3g B*5e
24.B*4f Bx4f
25.Px4f B*5e
26.P*7c Nx7c
27.N-4e S-4d
28.P-2d Bx4f
29.R-2g Px2d
30.Nx5c+ Sx5c
31.+Sx5c P*5f
32.Px5f P*5h
(diagram 2)

MATSUO exchanged the Pawns and the Silvers in the 2nd file . HIURA dropped a Bishop with 19.B*3g to attack MATSUO's Rook . After some moves MATSUO exchanged the Bishops again and continued attacking HIURA's camp .

(diagram 3)

33.Gx5h P*5g
34.Gx5g Bx5g+
35.Rx5g N*4e
36.R-1g S*5g
37.R-1h P*5h
38.K-6i Rx8g+
39.K-7i G*6i
40.Kx6i +Rx8i
41.P*7i P*6h
42.Gx6h Sx6h+
43.Kx6h +R-8h
44.S*7h G*5g
45.K-6i N*7g
46.Sx7g P*6h
47.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 92 moves , MATSUO won the game .

HABU won over AKUTSU in Kakugawari game .

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; tournament

The replayed game of Ryuo sen tournament between HABU and AKUTSU started 7:32 P.M. (JST) , 11 August 2010 .

10:49 P.M. (JST) After 76 moves , HABU won this game . He will have challenger deciding 3 games match with KUBO . The match will start 16 August 2010 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya Ku , Tokyo .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100811.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100811_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

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

AKUTSU selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it by 3...P-8e . Replying AKUTSU's 8.P-4f , HABU advanced his right silver with 8...S-8c to make a Bougin attacking form .

Just after AKUTSU made Koshikakegin and Migi Shiken Bisha attacking form , HABU started attacking with 18...P-9e .

(diagram 2)

19.Px9e P-3e
20.G-4g Sx9e
21.P-2d Px2d
22.B*5e B*6d
23.Bx6d Px6d
24.Lx9e Lx9e
25.P-4e L*5d
26.Px4d Sx4d
27.B*6a Px3f
28.Gx3f Lx5f
29.Px5f P*4g
30.R-2h P*3e
31.G-4f S*5g
32.Kx5g B*3i
33.K-6g Bx2h+
34.S*2c +Bx3g
35.Sx3b+ Kx3b
36.S*2c Kx2c
37.Bx4c+ S*5h
38.Kx5h R*5i
39.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 76 moves , HABU won the game .

Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Bougin

Shogi Game reocrd : The 18th Ginga sen ; G-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SATO Amahiko and ITODANI was broadcasted 11 February 2010 .


Sente : SATO Amahiko (5 dan)
Gote : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e G-3b
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.K-6h S-3c
7.S-3h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.K-7i G-5b
15.S-3g G5b-4c
16.P-2d Px2d
17.Rx2d P*2c
18.R-2h P-6e
19.G-5h K-4b
20.P*3f K-3a
21.P-4f P-1e
22.S-2f P-2d
23.K-8h S-2c
24.S-3e G4c-3c
25.N-3g P*3d
26.S-2f K-2b
27.P-5f P-9d
28.P-4e Px4e
29.P-3e B*6d
(diagram 1)

ITODANI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SATO advanced his right Silver to attack with Bougin attacking formation .

After the 3rd file Pawn exchange , SATO backed his 2f-Silver with 15.S-3g and exchanged the 2nd file Pawns , too . Replying SATO's Pawn exchange , ITODANI developed his camp making Gintachi Yagura .

SATO advanced his right Silver again and ITODANI reformed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri . Sacrificing the 4th and 3rd file Pawns , SATO started attacking , and ITODANI dropped a Bishop with 29...B*6d to threatening the 2h-Rook disturbing SATO's attack .

(diagram 2)

30.R-4h G-4d
31.P-6f Px6f
32.Sx6f P-2e
33.P*6e B-4f
34.P*4g B-7i+
35.Gx7i Px2f
36.R-2h S*2g
37.R-2i S-3f+
38.B*7a R-9b
39.Bx5c+ S-4c
40.B*6c +Sx3g
41.Rx2f P*2e
42.R-2i N-9c
43.B-4a+ K-1c
44.P-6d G-5d
45.+B-7a Gx6d
46.S-5e Gx5e
47.Px5e K-2d
48.P-5d P*5b
49.+B-5a N-3c
50.G*8b Rx8b
51.+Bx8b P-4f
52.Px4f P*4g
53.+Bx9a P-4h+
54.G5h-6h N*6d
55.L*7g N-5f
56.G6h-7h +P-5h
57.+B-9b N-4h+
58.+Bx9c +N-3h
59.N*4e S*4b
60.+B-6b +Nx2i
61.+Bx8d +P-6i
62.Gx6i R*6d
63.R*6c Rx8d
64.R-6g+ B*2h
65.P*6d Bx1i+
66.P-5c+ Px5c
67.P-6c+ Nx4e
68.Px4e G*5e
69.+R-6h L*6e
70.P*6g N*5f
71.+R-7i Kx3e
72.+Bx7c R-5d
73.+P-6d P*7b
74.+B-7d K-2f
75.+Px5d Sx5d
76.+B-7e P*6f
77.Px6f Gx6f
78.P*6h P*6g
79.Px6g Gx6g
80.R*4f Kx1g
(diagram 2)

SATO let his Rook escape from the 6d-Bishop power with 30.R-4h . ITODANI moved up his 4c-Gold to protect the 4e-Pawn . SATO attacked ITODANI's 6d-Bishop , and ITODANI sacrificed his Bishop to get a Silver with 35...Px2f .

SATO dropped a Bishop attacking the 8b-Rook with 38.B*7a and promoted the Bishop with 39.Bx5c+ . Replying SATO's attack , ITODANI's King escaped and succeeded to enter SATO's camp .

(diagram 3)

81.Rx5f Gx7h
82.+Rx7h Lx6i+
83.+Rx6i G*6e
84.P*1h +Bx1h
85.G*3i G*2h
86.R-5g P*4g
87.Gx2h Kx2h
88.+B-8d P*6f
89.P-9f P-4h+
90.K-9g P*4f
91.+B-8c +B-3f
92.+R-7i P-4g+
93.Rx5d Px5d
94.+Bx6e P-6g+
95.+R-8h G*7h
96.+R-9h P*8h
97.K-8f Px8i+
98.P-9e +Px7g
99.Px9d L*8d
100.N*8e Lx8e
101.K-7e +B-4f
102.P*6d R*6i
103.N*6f N*7c
104.+B-8c N*9a
105.+Bx7b Rx6f+
106.K-8d +Px8g
107.+R-9e N*8c
108.K-9c Nx9e
109.Lx9e +Rx7f
110.P-6c+ N-6e
111.P*7c +Bx4e
112.K-8b N-5g+
113.P-9c+ P-1f
114.P*5c P-1g+
115.P-5b+ P-5e
116.G*8d +P-7g
117.+P-6d +Bx7b
118.Px7b+ L-8h+
119.B*5d +R-6g
120.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 238 moves , ITODANI won the game .

Sente Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Gote Bougin

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between UEDA and SADAMASU started 8:00 P.M. 24 January 2010 on the Net .


Sente : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SADAMASU Minami (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-7h S-6b
4.R-6h K-4b
5.K-4h K-3b
6.K-3h P-8e
7.B-7g S-4b
8.K-2h P-5d
9.L-1h P-7d
10.K-1i S4b-5c
11.S-2h G6a-5b
12.P-3f S-7c
13.G-3i S-8d
14.S-6g P-7e
(diagram 1)

By 4.R-6h , UEDA selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . UEDA started making Anaguma gakoi with 9.L-1h .

SADAMASU completed Funa gakoi and advanced her right Silver onto 8d to attack by Bougin attacking formation with 14.P-7e .

(diagram 2)

15.R-7h R-7b
16.B-8h P-6d
17.G-6h Px7f
18.Sx7f P*7e
19.S-6g P-8f
20.Px8f S-9e
21.P-6e P-5e
22.P-5f Sx8f
23.Bx5e Bx5e
24.Px5e S-8g+
25.R-7i B*8h
26.R-5i P*5h
27.Rx5h Bx9i+
28.Px6d Sx6d
29.B*5d R-8b
30.P*8c Rx8c
31.B-7b+ R-8f
32.P*6c G4a-5a
33.P-3e P*6f
(diagram 2)

UEDA ranged her Rook again with 15.R-7h and SADAMASU also ranged her Rook with 15...R-7b to use it for attack . Replying SADAMASU's attack , UEDA counter-attacked SADAMASU's camp . SADAMASA also tried to attack UEDA's attacking pieces .

(diagram 3)

34.S-5f +Bx8i
35.Px3d N*4d
36.P*7h Nx5f
37.Rx5f S*4e
38.P-6b+ Sx5f
39.+Px5a Gx5a
40.+B-5d R*4e
41.+Bx6d Rx4g+
42.S*3a L*4b
43.G*2b K-4a
44.+B-7d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 87 moves , UEDA won the game .

Unclassified Kakugawari game . Sente Bougin vs Gote Koshikakegin

Shogi game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; H-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between INA and CHUZA was broadcasted 16 January 2010 .


Sente : INA Yuusuke (6 dan)
Gote : CHUZA Makoto (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.G4i-5h G-3b
3.G-7h S-6b
4.P-2f S-4b
5.Bx2b+ Gx2b
6.S-8h P-6d
7.K-6i S-6c
8.S-7g S-5d
9.S-3h G-5b
10.P-2e S-3c
11.S-2g P-1d
12.S-2f S-4e
13.P-1f P-8d
14.K-7i P-8e
15.G5h-6h K-4b
16.P-9f P-9d
17.P-1e
(diagram 1)

After both players opened the Bishop line , INA moved up his right Gold with 2.G4i-5h . This move ;2.G4i-5h is mainly seen , when Sente player want to avoid both of Yokofudori and Migi Shiken Bisha .

After some moves , INA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx2b+ and advanced the right Silver making a Bougin attacking formation . CHUZA made Koshikakegin formation with 8...S-5d and advanced the Silver to disturb INA's development of the camp . After completed Hekomi Yagura , INA started attacking with 17.P-1e .

(diagram 2)

17...Px1e
18.Sx1e Lx1e
19.Lx1e P*1c
20.L*8c Rx8c
21.B*7b R-8b
22.Bx4e+ S*5d
23.+B-3f K-3b
24.P-4f G-4b
25.+B-4g L*1a
26.P-6f P-1d
27.Lx1d Lx1d
28.P-2d L*1a
29.P-5f Px2d
30.P-5e S-6c
31.P-3f P-7d
32.+B-5f G-2c
33.P-3e Px3e
34.P*1c Nx1c
35.+B-4e B*3f
36.+Bx3e B-4g+
37.+B-4e S-5b
38.S*7a R-8d
39.S-6b+ P-7e
40.+Sx5b Gx5b
41.S*4a
(diagram 2)

Attacking the 1st file , INA sacrificed a Silver and got a Lance . INA sacrificed the Lance with 20.L*8c and succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 22.Bx4e+ getting back a Silver .

CHUZA dropped a Lance with 28...L*1a and tried to counterattack the 1stt file . But INA effectively used his promoted Bishop and attacked CHUZA's camp .

(diagram 3)

41...Kx4a
42.+Bx2c S*3b
43.P*3d Sx2c
44.Px3c+ N-2e
45.P-5d K-5a
46.Px5c+ Gx5c
47.P*5d G-5b
48.G*5c K-6a
49.S*6c Gx6c
50.Gx6c R-8b
51.P-5c+ K-7a
52.+Px2c S*6a
53.S*5b Sx5b
54.+Px5b R-9b
55.P-9e S*7d
56.S*6b K-8b
57.Gx6d S*6c
58.G*7c Nx7c
59.Sx7c+ K-9c
60.Px9d K-8d
61.+Sx7d +Bx7d
62.Gx7d Kx7d
63.B*6e K-6d
64.Bx9b+ Lx9b
65.R*6e K-7c
66.S*6b K-7b
67.N*8d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 133 moves , INA won the game .

Sente Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Gote Bougin

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open ; pre-round


A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between SHIMAI and HAYAMIZU started 4:15 P.M. , 25 July 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/090725/090725_7-2.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMAI Saori (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : HAYAMIZU Chisa (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.R-6h S-6b
4.K-4h P-8e
5.B-7g P-7d
6.S-7h K-4b
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h S-7c
9.S-6g S-8d
10.L-1h P-7e
(diagram 1)




With 3.R-6h , SHIMAI selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . After moved her King to 3b , HAYAMIZU didn't completed Funa gakoi , but quickly advanced her right Silver for Bougin strategy .

SHIMAI started making Anaguma gakoi with 10.L-1h and HAYAMIZU started attacking with 10...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

11.R-7h Px7f
12.Sx7f R-7b
13.B-8h P*7e
14.S-6g P-6d
15.K-1i P-8f
16.Px8f S-9e
17.S-2h Sx8f
18.P-6e Px6e
19.Bx2b+ Sx2b
20.B*6d L-9b
21.B-9a+ P-6f
22.Sx6f B*6g
23.R-4h Bx8i+
24.+Bx8a +Bx9i
25.+Bx7b Gx7b
26.P*8h +B-9h
27.N*6d +B-5d
28.S-6e +B-6c
29.Nx7b+ +Bx7b
30.P*6c G-4b
31.S-6d N*3e
32.G-3h L*2d
33.R*5a N*1e
(diagram 2)

SHIMAI turned her Rook with 11.R-7h to join the battle . While HAYAMIZU was attacking , SHIMAI made Anaguma gakoi .

SHIMAI exchanged the Bishop to escape from HAYAMIZU's 8f-Silver .SHIMAI dropped a Bishop and made it promoted with 21.B-9a+. HAYAMIZU also dropped a Bishop forking the 7h-Rook and 4i-Gold .

SHIMAI exchanged her promoted Bishop and the opponent's Rook . SHIMAI dropped a Rook with 33.R*5a to continue attacking , and HAYAMIZU also tried to attack SHIMAI's Anaguma gakoi dropping 2 Knights and a Lance .

(diagram 3)

34.G*5b N1ex2g=
35.Sx2g Nx2g=
36.Gx2g Lx2g+
37.Gx4b Kx4b
38.Rx5c+ K-3c
39.N*3f S-3a
40.+R-5b G*3b
41.+Rx7b P-3e
42.N*4e K-3d
43.+Rx3b Sx3b
44.G*2e resigns
(diagram 3)



After 87 moves , SHIMAI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ittezon Kakukawari : Sente Bougin ; Gote Shiken Bisha . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament

A shogi game of Ginga sen tournament between KOBAYASHI Hiroshi and MORIUCHI was broadcasted 8 August 2009 .

Sente : KOBAYASHI Hiroshi (6 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-3h S-7b
6.S-7g S-3c
7.P-3f P-6d
8.S-3g P-7d
9.G4i-5h S-6c
10.K-6h P-4d
11.S-2f P-1d
12.P-3e R-4b
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.S-3g G-3c
15.G-7h K-6b
16.B*8b B*7c
17.Bx7c+ Kx7c
18.P-6f K-7b
19.K-7i P-9d
20.P-9f P-4e
21.K-8h S-3e
22.G5h-6h P*3f
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game with 3...Bx8h+ . KOBAYASHI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 7.P-3f and advanced his right Silver with 8.S-3g . KOBAYASHI seemed to select Hayakuri Gin as his strategy , but he advanced his right Silver to 2f , he selected Bougin strategy .

MORIUCHI pushed the 1st file Pawn with 11...P-1d to decline KOBAYASHI's S-1e . KOABAYASHI started attacking with 12.P-3e and MORIUCHI turned his Rook with 12...R-4b to defend .

After some moves , KOBAYASHI's King entered Hekomi Yagura and MORIUCHI advanced his left Silver with 21...S-3e and started attacking with 22...P*3f .

(diagram 2)

23.S-2f B*5e
24.Sx3e Bx2h+
25.B*3a R-5b
26.S*4a G-3b
27.Sx3b+ Rx3b
28.Bx5c+ +Bx1i
29.P*3c R-1b
30.+B-4c R*5i
31.+Bx2a Rx2i+
32.P-4f L*5b
33.P-6e +R-5i
34.Px6d Sx6d
35.P*6e S-7c
36.N*6d Sx6d
37.Px6d P-9e
38.+Bx1b Lx1b
39.S*6c
(diagram 2)

KOBAYASHI's 3g-Silver escaped from the 3f-Pawn's attack with 23.S-2f attacking the 3e-Silver . MORIUCHI didn't protect the 3e-Silver , but attacked the 2h Rook by dropping a Bishop with 23...B*5e .

Sacrificing the 2h-Rook , KOBAYASHI continued attacking . After some moves , KOBAYASHI's attack closed to MORIUCHI's King .

(diagram 3)

39...K-8b
40.G*7b Gx7b
41.Sx7b+ Kx7b
42.R*5a S*4c
43.S-4d Px9f
44.G*6i P-9g+
45.Nx9g N*9f
46.K-7i S*6b
47.R-4a+ +R-4i
48.Sx4c= Lx5g+
49.+R-5b +Lx6h
50.G7hx6h G*8h
51.Sx8h Nx8h+
52.Kx8h N*9f
53.K-7g B*8h
54.K-7h S*8i
55.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ittezon Kakukawari ; Sente Bougin vs Gote Koshikakegin . (Mynavi)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open ; pre-round

A shogi game of Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between HONDA and HAYAMIZU
1 : 05 P.M. , 25 July 2009


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/090725/090725_7-1_b.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HONDA Sayuri (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : HAYAMIZU Chiza (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.S-2g S-7b
8.S-2f P-1d
9.P-3f P-6d
10.K-6h S-6c
11.P-3e P-4d
12.S-7g S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.S-3g K-4b
15.P-2d Px2d
16.Rx2d G-2c
17.R-2h P*2d
18.K-7i G-5b
19.G-5h P-6e
(diagram 1)

HAYAMIZU selected Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game with 4...Bx8h+ . HONDA quickly advanced her right Silver to 2f as Bougin strategy . HAYAMIZU pushed the 1st file Pawn with 8...P-1d to decline the Silver advance with S-1e .

HONDA didn't attack in the 1st file , but advanced the 3rd file Pawn . After the 3rd file Pawn exchange , HONDA backed her 2f-Silver with 14.S-3g to reform her camp .

HAYAMIZU allowed HONDA to exchange the 2nd file Pawns . She made Koshikakegin form and advanced the 6th file Pawn with 19...P-6e to make a space for Bishop drop .

(diagram 2)

20.K-8h K-3b
21.P-9f P-9d
22.P-4f N-9c
23.K-7i N-3c
24.P*3e S3d-4c
25.G5h-6h S-5e
26.S-3f P-1e
27.P-5f S-6d
28.N-3g N-8e
29.P-4e Px4e
30.P*2e Px2e
31.Nx2e B*4f
32.Nx3c+ Gx3c
33.P-3d Bx2h+
34.Px3c+ Kx3c
35.N*2e K-4d
36.G*3e K-5d
37.N-3c+ K-6c
(diagram 2)

HAYAMIZU jumped her right Knight with 22...N-9c for attacking , and HONDA's King escaped with K-7i before attacked .

After some moves , HAYAMIZU jumped the 9c-Knight with 28...N-8e . But HONDA also attacked HAYAMIZU's camp with 29.P-4e without escaping the 7g-Silver . Sacrificing a Rook , HONDA tried to continue attacking . But HAYAMIZU's King escaped from the attack with 37...K-6c.

(diagram 3)

38.+Nx4c Gx4c
39.B*6a G-4b
40.S-8f R*2i
41.K-8h +B-4f
42.S*8c Rx8c
43.Bx8c+ +Bx6h
44.Sx8e S*7i
45.K-9g +Bx7h
46.R*6a N*6b
47.N*5e K-5b
48.Sx9d S-8h=
49.resigns
(diagram 3)


After 96 moves , HAYAMIZU won the game .