Sente Power Nakabisha vs Gote Ginkanmuri

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


A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open pre-round game between FUNATO and SHIMIZU started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 17 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/100717/100717_3-1_a.html
(Java version ,
http://mynavi-open.jp/100717/100717_3-1_a_f.html
(Flash version ,


Sente : FUNATO Youko (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.L-1h S-5c
10.K-1i P-4d
11.S-2h G-4c
12.G-3i B-3c
13.S-5g K-2b
14.G-5i S-3b
15.P-3f P-2d
16.G5i-4h P-1d
17.G4h-3h P-1e
18.L-9h S-2c
19.P-5e
(diagram 1)

FUNATO selected Power Nakabisha in this game and started making Anaguma gakoi . SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi and closed the Bishop line with 10...P-4d to develop her Kakoi to Hidari mino .

FUNATO completed making her Anaguma gakoi . After advanced the 1st file Pawn , SHIMIZU further developed her kakoi to Ginkanmuri . Before SHIMIZU completed developing her Kakoi , FUNATO pushed the 5th file Pawn to open a battle .

(diagram 2)

19...Px5e
20.S-4f G-3b
21.Sx5e P*5d
22.S-4f P-2e
23.P-7e B-2d
24.P*5e Px5e
25.Rx5e P-8f
26.Bx8f P-4e
27.Rx4e S-5d
28.Rx2e B-3c
29.P-7d Px7d
30.P-3e P*2d
31.R-2f Px3e
32.P*5e S-6e
33.S-4e P-2e
34.Rx2e Bx5e
35.Rx3e P*4d
36.S-3f S-5d
37.P*5b B-8h+
38.P-5a+ P*3d
39.R-2e P*2d
40.P*5e S-6e
41.N-7g S-7f
42.P-5d Px2e
43.P-5c+ G4c-3c
44.+P-4a Sx7g=
45.B-9e R*5f
46.+P5c-4bGx4b
47.+Px4b Rx4b
48.P*5d Rx5d
49.P*3e Px3e
50.Sx3e P*3d
51.S-4f R-5h+
52.G*5g +R-5i
53.B-5a+ R-8b
54.P*5c P-4e
55.P-5b+ Px4f
56.Gx4f P*4h
57.G3hx4h P-2f
58.G4h-4i +R-6i
59.G-3f P*4h
60.G3ix4h N*5f
61.+P-4b Px2g+
62.+B-4a Nx4h+
63.P*2d Gx2d
64.+B-3a K-1b
65.Gx4h S*3i
66.Sx3i +Rx3i
67.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 132 moves , SHIMIZU won the game .

Shogi Game record : Yagura ; unclassified . (Mynavi)

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

A shogi game of Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between FURUKAWA and FUNATO started 1:04 P.M. , 25 July 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/090725/090725_9-1_a.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : FURUKAWA Ayako (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : FUNATO Youko (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-6h G6a-5b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h P-6d
6.G-7h G-3b
7.K-6i K-4a
8.S4h-5g P-7d
9.P-3f S-5c
10.S-4f R-6b
11.R-5h S-4d
12.B-7g S-4b
13.P-2f P-9d
14.P-9f P-1d
15.P-1f P-8d
16.P-2e P-6e
(diagram 1)

FURUKAWA closed her Bishop line with 2.P-6f and FUNATO moved up her right Silver making her form Ibisha . FURUKAWA seemed to start making Yagura gakoi .
But different from common Yagura opening , Gote player ; FUNATO also kept her Rook Pawn un-pushed .

FUNATO pushed the 6th file Pawn and she seemed to plan attack this file . FUNATO turned her Rook with 10...R-6b , Migi Shiken Bisha position . FURUKAWA also turned her Rook with 11.R-5h , Nakabisha position . Making Kani gakoi and after some additional moves , FUNATO started attacking with 16...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

17.Px6e Rx6e
18.R-2h N-7c
19.P*6g P-7e
20.B-6f P-5e
21.N-7g R-6a
22.Bx7e Px5f
23.P-2d Px2d
24.P*5d N-6e
25.Nx6e Rx6e
26.N*6d G-5a
27.P-6f Rx7e
28.Px7e B-3c
29.N-3g N*5g
30.S6hx5g Px5g+
31.Sx5g P*7g
32.Gx7g P*7f
33.G-7h B*5e
34.N-5b+ Gx5b
35.S-4f N*5g
(diagram 2)

FUNATO simply exchanged the 6th file Pawn by her Rook with 17...Rx6e aiming at the 2e-Pawn . FURUKAWA returned her Rook with 18.R-2e to protect the 2e-Pawn .

FUNATO jumped her right Knight with 18...N-7c and tried to attack the 7g-Bishop's head with 19...P-7e . FURUKAWA moved up her Bishop with 20.B-6f to escape from the attack in the 7th file and aiming at the 8d-Pawn . FURUKAWA's left Knight jumped with 21.N-7g forcing the 6e-Rook to run away .

After the Knight exchange 25...Rx6e , FURUKAWA dropped a Knight with 26.N*6d attacking the 5b-Gold and blocking the 6e-Rook's escape route . FUNATO's 5b-Gold escaped from the 6d-Knight attack with 26...G-5a and FURUKAWA pushed her 6th file Pawn with 27.P-6f killing the 6e-Rook .

Exchanging her Rook with the opponent's 7e-Bishop with 27...Rx7e, FUNATO continued attacking .

After some moves attack , FUNATO dropped a Bishop with 33...B*5e forking both the 6d & 3g Knight . FURUKAWA sacrificed the 6d Knight with 34.N-5b+ checking the King and moved up the 5g-Silver with S-4f blocking the 5e-Bishop's power and attacking the Bishop . FUNATO didn't escape the 5e Bishop , but continued attacking with 35...N*5g .

(diagram 3)

36.K-6h S*7g
37.Gx7g Px7g+
38.Kx5g P*5f
39.K-4h Bx6f
40.K-3h +P-6g
41.R*8a P*6a
42.Rx6a+ G*5a
43.+Rx9a P-5g+
44.N*6d +Px4g
45.Kx4g G5b-6b
46.N*4e S-5e
47.Nx3c= Gx3c
48.S*5b K-3a
49.Sx5a= Sx4f
50.K-3h Sx3g+
51.Kx3g B-5e
52.P*4f P*6a
53.Sx4b+ Kx4b
54.S*5a K-3b
55.B*4a K-2b
56.P*2c Gx2c
57.Bx2c+ Kx2c
58.Rx2d Kx2d
59.P*2e K-3c
60.S*2d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 119 moves , FURUKAWA won the game .