Yagura game ; unorthodox form

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


The shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open tournament between SUZUKI Kanna and HAYAMIZU Chisa started 16 September 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/100916/100916_hayamizu-suzuki_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/100916/100916_hayamizu-suzuki.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SUZUKI Kanna (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : HAYAMIZU Chisa (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-6h G-3b
4.P-5f P-6d
5.G-7h S-6c
6.S-4h P-7d
7.G-5h R-7b
8.G5h-6g P-7e
9.Px7e Rx7e
10.P*7f R-7a
11.K-6i K-4a
12.P-2f G-5b
13.P-2e B-3c
14.S-7g S-5d
15.B-7i R-6a
16.P-2d Px2d
17.Bx2d B-4d
18.B-4f P*2f
19.S-5g N-3c
20.S5g-6h S-2b
21.K-7i S-2c
22.P-1f K-4b
23.P-1e S-4e
24.B-5g R-2a
(diagram 1)

SUZUKI closed the Bishop line and started making Yagura gakoi . HAYAMIZU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 4...P-6d , moved up the right Silver with 5...S-6c and she seemed to be making Migi Shiken Bisha form .

However HAYAMIZU slid her Rook with 7...R-7b and exchanged the 7th file Pawns . SUZUKI pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 16.P-2d to exchange the Bishops and Pawns . HAYAMIZU moved up her Bihsop with 17...B-4d to avoid a Bishop exchage .

While SUZUKI was making Yagura gakoi , HAYAMIZU also developed her camp and swung the Rook with 24...R-2a to attack SUZUKI's Rook .

(diagram 2)

25.K-8h P-3e
26.Rx2f P-3f
27.R-2h Px3g+
28.Nx3g P*2g
29.R-4h S-3f
30.B-4f B-2f
31.P*3h P-2h+
32.Bx6d P*7c
33.P-5e P-4d
34.P-5d G3b-4c
35.R-5h P-4e
36.R-5f +Px1i
37.Rx3f B-1g+
38.R-5f S-3d
39.P*2f +Bx2f
40.B-8f P*6d
41.Bx6d G-6c
42.Px5c+ G4cx5c
43.B-8f K-4c
44.P*2b Rx2b
45.P*2c Rx2c
46.P*2d Rx2d
47.P*2e Sx2e
48.Nx2e +Bx2e
49.S*3f +Bx3f
50.Rx3f P*3e
51.R-5f L*5d
52.S*5e Lx5e
53.Rx5e P*5d
54.R-5i +P-1h
55.B*7b +P-2h
56.Bx8a+ P*6d
57.P-6e Px6e
58.+B-7a +Px3h
59.N*5f N*5b
60.L*6d Nx6d
61.Nx6d +P-4h
62.+B-6a L*5b
63.Nx5b+ Gx5b
64.L*6d +Px5i
65.Lx6c+ K-3d
66.+Bx5b K-2c
67.N*1f S*2e
68.B-3a+ R*1b
69.G*2b Rx2b
70.+Bx2b Kx2b
71.Nx2d G*2a
72.R*4a N*3a
73.+Bx2e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 145 moves , SUZUKI won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha vs Sente Migi Shiken Bisha ->Chikatetsu Bisha

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


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 1st pre-round between KANADOU (amateur) and NISHIKAWA Kazzuhiro started 2:00 P.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_22.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KANADOU Akihisa (amateur)
Gote : NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-9d
3.S-4h P-4d
4.P-4f R-4b
5.S-4g K-6b
6.S-5f K-7b
7.P-6f S-3b
8.P-6e K-8b
9.R-4h S-7b
10.K-6h S-4c
11.K-7h G4a-5b
12.S-6h B-3c
13.S6h-6g P-2d
14.G-6h P-2e
15.G-3h R-2b
16.R-4i P-2f
17.Px2f Rx2f
18.P*2g R-2b
19.B-6f S-5d
20.N-7g R-4b
21.P-3f R-2b
22.L-9h P*2f
23.Px2f Rx2f
24.R-9i P-6d
(diagram 1)

NISHIKAWA closed his Bishop line with 3...P-4d to make a Furibisha formation . KANADOU pushed the 4th file Pawn with 4.P-4f to make Migi Shiken Bisha attacking form .

KANADOU quickly advanced the 6th file Pawn with 8.P-6e to get a Kurain in this file . NISHIKAWA made Hon mino gakoi and KANADOU also made his Kakoi .

KANADOU ranged his Rook with 24.R-9i to attack the 9th file and NISHIKAWA pushed the 6th file Pawn to attack

(diagram 2)

25.Px6d Rx3f
26.G-3g R-3e
27.P*3f R-2e
28.P*2f P*6e
29.B-7e R-2b
30.Nx6e P-4e
31.B-6f Bx6f
32.Sx6f B*3c
33.B*7g P*2h
34.Px4e Px2i+
35.Rx2i R-4b
36.G-4f B-2d
37.P-3e Px3e
38.R-3i B-3c
39.P*3d B-2b
40.P-7e P*6c
41.Px6c+ S7bx6c
42.S6f-5e N*8e
43.B-9i P*6d
(diagram 2)

After sacrificed the 6th file Pawn , NISHIKAWA took the 3f-Pawn by his Rook . And using this Pawn , NISHIKAWA attacked the 6f-Bishop with 28...P*6e .

After the Bishop exchange , NISHIKAWA continue attacking KANADOU's attacking pieces for a while , and KANADOU couldn't attacked NISHIKAWA's camp well .

(diagram 3)

44.Nx7c+ Nx7c
45.P-8f Sx5e
46.Sx5e S*7g
47.Gx7g Nx7g+
48.Bx7g N-6e
49.N*7d Sx7d
50.Px7d Nx7g+
51.Kx7g G6a-6b
52.N*4d N*6e
53.K-6f G5b-6c
54.S*6h N*5d
55.K-7f Bx4d
56.S*8e Bx5e
57.Gx5e G*6f
58.K-8g N-7g+
59.Sx7g N*7e
60.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 118 moves , NISHIKAWA won the game .

Kakukawari ; Gote Migi Gyoku vs Sente Chikatetsu Bisha

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between TANIGAWA and HIRAFUJI started 10:00 A.M. , 4 November 2009 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091104asahi_21.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : HIRAFUJI Shingo (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-6b
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-4f S-6c
10.S-4g G-3b
11.K-6h G-5b
12.P-9f P-9d
13.P-1f P-1d
14.S-5f P-7d
15.G-5h N-7c
16.P-2e S-3c
17.K-7i R-8a
18.P-3f K-6b
19.P-6f K-7b
20.K-8h G-6b
21.N-3g P-5d
22.G-4h R-5a
23.R-2i R-8a
24.S-6g R-5a
25.P-5f R-8a
26.G-6h R-5a
27.K-7h R-8a
28.S-8h S-4d
29.N-7g N-3c
30.L-9h P-5e
(diagram 1)

TANIGAWA selected Kakukawari as the opening of this game and HIRAFUJI accepted it . The game seemed to advance a line of Kakukawari Koshikakegin . But by 18...K-6b , HIRAFUJI shown his strategy was Migi Gyoku .

TANIGAWA's King entered Yagura gakoi , and he started developing his camp preparing Chikatetsu Bisha formation . Before TANIGAWA completed Chikatetsu Bisha form , HIRAFUJI started an attack with 30...P-5e .

(diagram 2)

31.P-9e Px9e
32.R-9i B*8d
33.G4h-5g P-3e
34.Px3e P*3f
35.N-4e Nx4e
36.Px4e Sx4e
37.Px5e N*9f
38.S-9g P-3g+
39.P*9c Lx9c
40.P-8f N-6e
41.Nx6e Px6e
42.Px8e B-7c
43.N*8d K-6a
44.N*5d Bx5e
45.Nx6b+
(diagram 2)

Without replying HIRAFUJI's 30...P-5e , TANIGAWA also started attacking with 31.P-9e and swung his Rook with 32.R-9i . HIRAFUJI dropped a Bishop with 32...B*8d to protect the 9e-Pawn and threatening the 4h-Gold .

TANIGAWA moved up his right Gold with 33.G4h-5g to conect aother piece , and HIRAFUJI attacked the 3g-Knight with 33...P-3e and 34...P*3f . Escaping from this attack , TANIGAWA's 3g-Knight jumped with 35.N-4e , and both players exchanged the Knights . After this exchange , HIRAFUJI dropped a Knight with 37...N*9f to dam TANIGAWA's attack in the 9th file and HIRAFUJI succeeded to make a promoted Pawn with 38...P-3g+.

After sacrificing a Pawn with 39.P*9c , TANIGAWA attacked in the 8th file with 40.P-8f aiming at the 8d-Bishop . HIRAFUJI jumped the right Knight with 40...N-6e to make an escape route of the Bishop .

After exchanging Knights , TANIGAWA captured the 8e-Pawn with 42.Px8e attacking the 8d-Bishop . HIRAFUJI's 8d Bishop escaped with 42...B-7c , and TANIGAWA continued attacking HIRAFUJI's King dropping 2 Knights with 43.N*8d & 44.N*5d

(diagram 3)

45...Kx6b
46.R-4i P-4d
47.S-5f +P-4h
48.Sx5e +Px4i
49.P*5d N*4a
50.B*7b Sx7b
51.Nx7b+ Kx7b
52.S-6d Rx8e
53.S*7c K-8a
54.B*6c resigns
(diagram 3)




After 107 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament; HABU won over FUKAURA .

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournament .

A game of Ryuo sen tournament between FUKAURA and HABU started 13 August 2008 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .

Sente; FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

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








HABU led the opening to "Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu"; 2...P-9d . FUKAURA replyed with natural moves . HABU exchanged the Bishop and developed his left Silver .

(diagram 2)

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



HABU ranged his Rook to 4b and started making a castle . After moving his King to 7b , he ranged his Rook again to 2b . The opening became "Kakukoukan Furibisha"( or also called "Nitezon Furibisha") .

HABU choiced relatively rare castle in this opening , his choice was "Kin musou" (or also called "Nimai Kin gakoi") . Shogi players usually select this castle in "Ai Furibisha "opening , not in "Furibisha" opening .

FUKAURA seemed to select natural moves , but his development of the right Knight was relatively early stage . FUKAURA backed his Rook to 2i , he shown the "Chikatetsu Bisha" attacking tactics ; Subway Rook . "Chikatetsu Bisha"; Subway Rook , measns the using way of Rook on the 1st rank , like R-2i ---> R-9i . Then FUKAURA started attacking ; P-9f .

10:21 P.M. after 106 moves until S-5e , HABU won this game .
You can see the game record on the Net.
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080813.html

HABU will have next game of this tournament with MARUYAMA , 19 August 2008 .