SAITO beat HABU's Shiken Bisha

Shogi News ;

The 88th Kisei sen 5 games title match

The 3rd game of the Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and SAITOU Shintaro had started 9:00 A.M. , 1st July 2017 .

You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Web  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/88/kisei201707010101.html
(Flash version ,  written  in  Japanese  language  )

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



Sente:  SAITOU Shintaro (7 dan )
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei)

diagram 1

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

HABU closed his Bishop line with 2...P-4d , and ranged his Rook with 4...R-4b , to make Shiken Bisha formation . While SAITOU was making Funa Gakoi , HABU advanced his camp along the FUJII system line .

SAITOU pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 10.P-3f , showing the offensive attitude . HABU moved up his King with 10...K-6b to castle the King ,  turning to common Shiken Bisha line .

Replying HABU's King move , SAITOU moved up the Bishop with 11.B-7g to start making Ibisha Anaguma .

HABU made his King castling Hon mono gakoi  and SAITOU completed his Ibisha Anaguma . Then SAITOU started attacking with 21.P-3e .

diagram 2

21...Px3e  
22.P-2d   Px2d  
23.P-6e   Nx6e  
24.Bx3c+  Nx3c
25.Rx2d   Nx5g+
26.Gx5g   P-4f  
27.Px4f   B*4h  
28.G5g-6g Rx4f
29.P-5e   S5d-6c
30.P-5d   Sx5d  
31.R-2a+  R-2f  
32.+R-4a  B-5i+
33.B*1e   Rx2i+
34.Bx3c+  N*5e  
35.G6g-7g S*6h  
36.+B-3d  Sx7g+
 (diagram 2)

SAITOU sacrificed the Pawns , opened his Bishop line with 23.P-6e facing the both Bishops . After the Bishop exchange , while HABU got the 5g-Silver , SAITOU broke the 2nd file .

Both players promoted their major pieces , and aimed at the opponent's Kakoi each other .

diagram 3

37.Gx7g   G*7i  
38.Sx7i   +Bx7g
39.S*8h   N-6g=
40.G*7c   Sx7c
41.+Bx5b  G*6b  
42.G*8c   G*7b  
43.+Bx6a  Gx6a  
44.G*5b   +Bx8h
45.Sx8h   +Rx8i
46.Kx8i   N-7i+
47.Kx7i   S*7h  
48.Kx7h   B*2c
49.N*6g   Bx4a  
50.Gx6a   Kx6a  
51.Gx7b   Kx7b  
52.R*4b   G*6b
53.S*8c   Kx8c  
54.N*7e   Px7e  
55.Nx7e   resigns
(diagram 3)

After 109 moves , SAITOU won the game .
Then the score of this match becomes , HABU 2 --- 1 SAITOU .

The next game of this match will start  9:00 A.M. (JST ) 11th July  2017 .
You  can  see  the  game  nearly real time  on  the  Web  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/88/kisei201707110101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

HAbu WON the 2nd game (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


10:22 P.M. (JST) , 5 September 2012 , after 144 moves , HABU won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 1 HABU" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 September 2012 at Hotel-Taikan , Morioka city , Iwate .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201209050101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.K-6h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h K-6b
5.K-7h S-2b
6.S-4h K-7b
7.G4i-5h S-3c
8.S-7g P-4d
9.P-5f K-8b
10.K-8h S-7b
11.G-7h G4a-5b
12.S-5g P-7d
13.P-6f P-6d
14.G5h-6g G-6c
15.P-5e P-9d
16.P-9f N-7c
17.P-2e P-8d
18.P-3f P-1d
19.P-1f S-8c
20.L-9h G-7b
21.K-9i K-9b
22.S-8h K-8b
23.G-7i K-9b
24.S-6h K-8b
25.N-3g K-9b
26.P-4f K-8b
27.R-4h L-1b
28.R-2h K-9b
29.P-2d

(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

29...Px2d
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P-3e B*5b
32.Px3d Bx3d
33.R-2f K-8b
34.P-4e P-9e
35.Px9e P*9g
36.Sx9g Px4e
37.P*4c Bx4c
38.G-8h N-8e
39.S-8f P*9g
40.Nx9g P*9f
41.Nx8e Px8e
42.Sx8e Lx9e
43.Lx9f Lx9f
44.Sx9f P*9e
45.Sx9e L*9a
46.P*9f Lx9e
47.Px9e N*8d
48.L*7i P-2e
49.R-2i S-4d
50.P-9d R-3b
51.P*3c Rx3c
52.P*3h Sx9d
53.B*5a G6c-6b
54.K-8i R-3b
55.P-5d N-9f
56.S-7g Nx8h+
57.Kx8h Bx5d
58.P*9c P*3f
59.Rx2e Px3g+
60.P-9b+ K-7c
61.+P-9c S-9e
62.N*8e K-6c
63.L*7c G-6a
64.Lx7b+ Gx5a
65.N-7c+ K-5b
66.N*4f P*8f
67.+L-6b Gx6b
68.+Nx6b Kx6b
69.Nx5d Px5d
70.B*7a Kx7a
71.Rx2a+ G*3a
72.+Rx3b Px8g+
73.resigns
(diagram 2)

FUJII won the 2nd game ! (Oi sen)

Shogi News ; The 53rd Oi sen : 7 games title match


6:45 P.M. (JST) , 25 July 2012 , after 115 moves , FUJII won the 2nd game . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 1 FUJII " .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 1 August 2012 , at Hotel New Nagasaki , Nagasaki city , Nagasaki .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201207240101.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
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Sente ; FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.R-6h S-6b
3.K-4h K-4b
4.K-3h K-3b
5.K-2h P-8d
6.S-3h P-8e
7.P-7e P-1d
8.P-1f P-9d
9.P-9f R-8d
10.Bx2b+ Sx2b
11.S-8h P-8f
12.Px8f Rx8f
13.G-7i G6a-5b
14.S-7g R-8d
15.B*7f P*8e
16.R-8h N-9c
17.P-9e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

17...Px9e
18.Lx9e P*9d
19.P*9b Px9e
20.Px9a+ P-7d
21.B-6e S-3c
22.+P-9b P-8f
23.Rx8f Rx8f
24.Sx8f L*6d
25.B-5f B*7f
26.L*6i Px7e
27.+Px9c P*8h
28.Gx8h R*7i
29.R*5i B-6e
30.Bx6e Lx6e
31.L-6h Rx5i+
32.Gx5i R*7i
33.R*6i Rx6i+
34.Gx6i P-3e
35.G8h-7h P-3f
36.Px3f B*5e
37.B*3g B-9i+
38.G6i-7i +B-4d
39.+P-8c P-6d
40.+P-7b S-6c
41.R*9b S-5d
42.+P-6b G5b-4b
43.N*5f +B-5e
44.G-6i +Bx3g
45.Nx3g P-1e
46.Nx6d Px1f
47.P*1h B*9f
48.B*8e Bx8e
49.Sx8e R*8f
50.+P-5b Rx8i+
51.+Px4a Kx4a
52.G*5b K-3b
53.Gx4b Sx4b
54.B*4a Kx4a
55.N-5b+ K-3b
56.+Nx4b K-3c
57.+N-3b K-4d
58.S*3e resigns
(diagram 2)

SATO get the title "Osho" !

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


4:08 P.M. (JST) , 9 March 2012 , after 109 moves , SATO won the 5th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 4 SATO" , and SATO succeeded to get the 61st Osho title .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120308.html
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http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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



KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SATO selected Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou as the counter-plan against Gokigen Nakabisha .

KUBO made Kata mino gakoi and SATO made Funa gakoi . SATO advanced his right Silver with 11.S-4e aiming at KUBO's Bishop head .

(diagram 2)

11...R-5a
12.P-6f G-3b
13.Sx3d B-4d
14.G4i-5h P-5f
15.G-6g B-5e
16.R-1h Px5g+
17.Sx5g P-4d
18.P*5f B-6d
19.P-6e B-5c
20.R-2h P-6d
21.P-2d Px2d
22.Rx2d Px6e
23.S-2c+ S-3c
24.R-2h P*2g
25.Rx2g P*2f
26.Rx2f P*2e
27.+Sx3c Px2f
28.+Sx3b R*2h
29.G6i-6h Rx2i+
30.S*4b Bx4b
31.+Sx4b R-5d
32.P*6i N*6f
33.Sx6f Px6f
34.Bx6f S*5i
35.B*6e R-5c
36.N*6d R-6c
37.G*5d R-6b
38.+S-4c Sx6h+
39.Gx6h S*5i
40.+S-5c Sx6h+
41.Px6h Rx6d
42.Gx6d G*5h
43.S*6b +R-6i
44.K-7g N*7a
45.Sx6a= Sx6a
46.R*2b S*7b
47.S*6b +Rx6h
48.K-8f P*5b
49.Sx6a= Sx6a
50.+Sx5b S*3a
51.+Sx6a Sx2b
52.Bx8c+ Kx8c
53.S*8d K-7b
54.+Sx7a Kx7a
55.Bx4d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 109 moves , SATO won the game .

SATOMI won the 3rd game ! (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:37 P.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 , after 101 moves , SATOMI won the 3rd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 2 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .

The 4th game of the match sill start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 February 2012 at Kansai Shogi kaikan , Fukushima ku , Osaka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e K-4b
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-7h P-6d
5.K-4h S-6c
6.S-3h P-8d
7.K-3i K-3b
8.S-6h P-1d
9.P-1f S-4b
10.S-6g P-8e
11.R-7f G-7b
12.B-7g P-5d
13.G6i-5h S-5c
14.K-2h G-4b
15.P-9f P-9d
16.S-5f P-5e
17.S-4e G-3c
18.S-3f S5c-5d
19.B-8h B-3a
20.N-7g P-4d
21.B-9g G-4c
22.P-4f B-4b
23.G-4g G-6b
24.P-5f Px5f
25.P-6e R-8d
(diagram 1)

SATOMI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening and SHIMIZU replied with 2...K-4b to accept ISHIDA ryu hongumi . SATOMI closed Bishop line , made Hon mino gakoi and ISHIDA ryu hongumi attacking form .

SHIMIZU made a Funa gakoi and developed it higher making Gosuji Kurai dori form . SATOMI pushed the 5th & 6th Pawn to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

26.P-7d Sx7d
27.Px6d G6b-5c
28.P-4e P-5g+
29.Gx5g B-2d
30.G5g-5h P-1e
31.Px1e P*6g
32.P-6c+ Gx6c
33.S-2e B-3e
34.P-3f B-1c
35.Px4d Gx4d
36.P-1d B-2b
37.P*5e S-4c
38.R-6f P-6h+
39.P*4e P*6d
40.Px4d Bx4d
41.G-5g Bx5e
42.N-3g Bx6f
43.Gx6f P*4h
44.P*4d S-5b
45.Sx3d K-4b
46.P-4c+ Sx4c
47.Sx4c+ Kx4c
48.B*6a P*5b
49.P*4d K-5c
50.N-4e Kx4d
51.Bx5b+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 101 moves , SATOMI won the game .

HASEGAWA becomes the challenger ! (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding game


5:03 P.M. (JST) , 2 February 2012 , after 127 moves , HASEGAWA won this game and she becomes the challenger of the 5th Jo-o title match . The match will start 8 April 2012 at Sourakuen Kaikan , Kobe city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japaense )
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Myanavi Joshi open , written in Japanese )


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.S-6h P-3d
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f S3a-4b
12.R-5i P-6d
13.Bx2b+ Kx2b
14.S-7g P-4d
15.P-5e Px5e
16.Rx5e P*5d
17.R-5i S-4c
18.G-7h G-3b
19.P-2f P-7d
20.S-2g P-9d
21.G-3h P-9e
22.P-3f N-7c
23.P-7e N-6e
(diagram 1)

HASEGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f to make Nakabisha form and SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn to select Ibisha . The position advanced to Sente Wanpaku Nakabisha form .

After the Bishop exchange , HASEGAWA developed her Kata mino gakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri , and SHIMIZU also developed the Kakoi from Funa gakoi to Gangi gakoi .

SHIMIZU jumped her right Knight with 22...N-7c to prepare attacking . HASEGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 23.P-7e aiming at the 7c-Knight and SHIMIZU jumped the Knight again with 23...N-6e to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Px7d Nx7g+
25.Nx7g P-8f
26.P-7c+ Px8g+
27.+Px8b +Px7h
28.R*7a B*6h
29.R-5f Bx7g+
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P*1c G*1d
32.Rx9a+ +Bx6g
33.R-5i N*5a
34.L*1h S*2d
35.B*8d +P-6h
36.R-3i +P-5h
37.R-7i P*7h
38.R-8i +B-5f
39.P-2e Sx1c
40.+P-7b P*8h
41.Rx8h P*8c
42.B-9c+ P-6e
43.+R-6a +Bx4f
44.N-3g N-3c
45.R-8f +B-5e
46.P*4f P-4e
47.N*2f Px4f
48.+B-8b P-4g+
49.Gx4g P*4f
50.Rx4f +Bx4f
51.+Bx4f R*4i
52.S-3h R-5i+
53.B*7g +R-6i
54.Nx3d Sx3d
55.+Rx5b S-4b
56.G*4d P-6f
57.Gx3d N*2f
58.S*4d Nx3h+
59.Kx3h K-2a
60.P*5i +Px5i
61.Sx3c+ Gx3c
62.Gx3c +R-5h
63.K-2g Sx3c
64.G*3b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 127 moves , HASEGAWA won the game .

SATOMI won the 2nd game . (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:14 P.M. (JST) , 22 January 2012 , after 102 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 1 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .
The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,22 January 2012 at Yubara Kokusai hotel Kikunoyu (facebook page) , Maniwa city , Okayama .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201201220101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.K-6h P-5e
4.S-4h R-5b
5.G4i-5h K-6b
6.K-7h K-7b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-6h K-8b
9.P-4f B-3c
10.P-2e S-4b
11.P-3f S-7b
12.N-3g G-3b
13.S-4g P-6d
14.P-1f P-1d
15.S-7g S-5a
16.P-4e S-6b
17.P-6f P-7d
18.G-6g S6b-6c
19.S-4f P-1e
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU made Funag gakoi , advanced both Silvers to make attacking form . After developed the Kakoi , SATOMI started attacking with 19...P-1e .

(diagram 2)

20.Px1e Lx1e
21.Lx1e Bx1e
22.R-1h P*1f
23.R-1i G-4b
24.S-6h S-5d
25.P-6e Px6e
26.Rx1f B-3c
27.R-1b+ L*6d
28.+Rx2a P-6f
29.Gx6f Lx6f
30.Bx6f S-6e
31.L*6g Sx6f
32.Lx6f P-5f
33.L*5e Px5g+
34.S6hx5g P*6e
35.Lx6e Rx5e
36.Sx5e Bx5e
37.S*6f P*5f
38.Sx5e Px5g+
39.Lx6a+ S*6g
40.K-8h G*7h
41.K-9h L*9g
42.Kx9g B*8h
43.K-9h Bx5e+
44.B*7a K-7c
45.P*6f +Bx6f
46.Gx7h Sx7h+
47.G*6c Kx6c
48.G*5c K-6d
49.B-8b+ N-7c
50.G-5d K-6e
51.R*6d Kx7f
52.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , SATOMI won the game .

GOUDA becomes the challenger ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News ; The 37th Kio sen ; challenger deciding match


6:38 P.M. (JST) 6 January 2012 , after 82 moves , GOUDA won the game and he becomes the challenger of the 37th Kio sen title match .

The 37th Kio sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201112260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIROSE Akihito (7 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h S-6b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h K-3b
8.K-2h S-5c
9.P-1f P-1d
10.S-3h Bx7g+
11.Sx7g S-6d
12.R-5i S-4b
13.G-7h P-4d
14.S-6f S-4c
15.N-7g G6a-5b
16.S-7e Sx7e
17.Px7e B*6d
18.S*6f P-8f
19.Px8f Rx8f
20.P-5e Px5e
21.N-6e
(diagram 1)

HIROSE selected Wanpaku Nakabisha as the opening of this game . GOUDA exchanged the Bishops and advanced the right Silver onto 6d to decline the 5th file Pawn exchange .

HIROSE also advanced his left Silver and crushed it against GOUDA's 6d-Silver with 16.S-7e . After the Silver exchange on 7th file , GOUDA dropped a Bishop to defend the 5th file with 17...B*6d .

HIROSE dropped a Silver with 18.S*6f aiming at the 5th file . GOUDA exchanged the 8th file Pawns , and HIROSE jumped his left Knight with 21.N-6e to start attacking , without dropping a Pawn on 8g to defend the 8th file .

(diagram 2)

21...S*5d
22.P-4f R-8d
23.P-7d Rx7d
24.G-7g P*8f
25.B*9f R-8d
26.G-7f R-8b
27.P*5c G5b-4b
28.S-7e Bx7e
29.Gx7e P-8g+
30.P-4e Px4e
31.P-5b+ G4ax5b
32.Nx7c+ Nx7c
33.P*4d +P-7g
34.Px4c+ G5bx4c
35.B*9e R-8h+
36.Bx7c+ N*4f
37.S*4g Nx3h+
38.Gx3h P-4f
39.Sx4f S*4g
40.P*7h Sx3h+
41.Kx3h +Px7h
42.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 82 moves , GOUDA won the game .

SATOMI won the 1st game ! (Kurashiki Touka sen)

Shogi News : The 18th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match


3:24 P.M. (JST) , 6 November 2011 , after 113 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 1 --- 0 SHIMIZU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 27 November 2011 at Kurashikishi geibunkan , Kurashiki city , Okayama .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/kifu/touka20111106.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/
(The official site of the Kurashiki Touka sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/
(The official blog of the Kurashiki Touka sen)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(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.S-3h S-5c
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f P-6d
12.Bx2b+ Kx2b
13.S-7g S-3b
14.P-5e Px5e
15.Rx5e P*5d
16.R-5i P-7d
17.G-7h G-6c
18.P-6f P-2d
19.P-9f P-9d
20.S-6h S-4d
21.S-6g P-2e
22.N-7g N-7c
23.P-7e P-8f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI opened her Bishop line with 1.P-7f and SHIMIZU pushed her Rook Pawn with 1...P-8d showing her attitude to select Ibisha . SATOMI pushed the 5th file with 2.P-5f and ranged the Rook with 4.R-5h making Nakabisha form .

SATOMI made her form Wanpaku Nakabisha form and SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi .

Replying SHIMIZU's 11...P-6d , SATOMI exchanged the Bishops and the 5th file Pawns . During SATOMI's moves , SHIMIZU also developed her Kakoi to Hidari mino .

After further development of their camp , SATOMI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 23.P-7e aiming at the 7c-Knight head and SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Px8f P-6e
25.Px7d Gx7d
26.B*6c G-6d
27.Bx4a+ Sx4a
28.P*7d Gx7d
29.Rx5d B*5b
30.P-4e Sx4e
31.R-5e Px6f
32.S-5h G-6d
33.R-5c+ G-6c
34.+R-5e G-5d
35.+Rx6f B*3c
36.P*5e P*6e
37.+R-7f P*7e
38.+Rx7e P*7d
39.Px5d Px7e
40.P-5c+ P-7f
41.+Px5b Rx5b
42.B*6c Px7g+
43.P*5c R-4b
44.G*5a P-2f
45.Px2f P*5g
46.S5h-4g P*2g
47.Sx2g N*3e
48.Gx4a Nx2g+
49.Kx2g S*3e
50.S*3a K-1c
51.Gx4b Sx2f
52.K-3h R*2e
53.N*1g S-2g+
54.K-3i +S-2h
55.K-4h P-5h+
56.Kx5h R-2f
57.P*2e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 113 moves , SATOMI won the game .

HABU won the final game !

Shogi News ; The 19th Tatsujin sen tournament ; final game


P.M. 3:01 (JST) , 3 September 2011 , after 138 moves , HABU won the final game of the 19th Tatsujin sen tournament .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/tatsujin/kifu/tatsujin20110903.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/tatsujin/kifu/tatsujin20110903_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://twitter.com/#!/Fujitsu_shogi
(tweeting about Tatsujin sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

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




After pushing the 1st file Pawns , HABU selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . SATO quickly advanced his right Silver making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

HABU moved up the left Silver with 9...S-4b and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 10...P-5f to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

11.Px5f Rx5f
12.Bx3c+ Sx3c
13.P-3e Px3e
14.B*4e R-5a
15.Bx2c+ P*2b
16.+B-4e B*3f
17.+Bx3e Bx4g+
18.G-4h +B-6e
19.P-2d G-3b
20.S-6h S-4d
21.+B-3f K-8b
22.S-7g S-5e
23.S-5g S-7b
24.P-1e +B-5d
25.+B-4g P*5f
26.S5g-6h +B-6d
27.R-2f N-3c
28.N-3g P-4d
29.P*5h N-4e
30.N-2e G-4c
(diagram 2)

Replying HABU's 5th file Pawn exchange , SATO exchanged the Bishops and dropped it with 14.B*4e after sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn with 13.P-3e . SATO succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . HABU drove away the promoted Bishop and he also made a promoted Bishop .

After some moves , SATO's attacking pieces all driven away and HABU's all attacking pieces became very effective .

(diagram 3)

31.R-3f P*3e
32.R-2f Px1e
33.P*4f G-3d
34.P-9f P-9d
35.K-8h +B-7d
36.Px4e Px4e
37.G-7h P-4f
38.+B-3g R-5c
39.S-6f G-4e
40.Sx5e Rx5e
41.S*7e P-3f
42.Rx3f Gx3f
43.+Bx3f +B-6e
44.S-6f +B-6d
45.Sx5e +Bx5e
46.G*6f +B-6d
47.N-3c+ R*3i
48.+B-2e P-4g+
49.R*4a +Px4h
50.+Bx6a Sx6a
51.Rx6a+ G*7a
52.+Rx1a +Px5h
53.S-7i S*6i
54.G-7g S*6h
55.N*7e Sx7i+
56.Nx8c+ Kx8c
57.S*8d K-7b
58.G*8c K-6b
59.+Rx7a K-5c
60.+R-5a K-4d
61.G*3d Rx3d+
62.+Nx3d Kx3d
63.R*5d S*4d
64.Rx6d Px6d
65.B*5b K-3e
66.B-6c+ P*4e
67.Gx5f N*7d
68.+R-3a P*3c
69.L*3i K-2f
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , HABU won the game .

MARUYAMA won the 2nd game !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:02 P.M. (JST) , 31 August 2011 , after 87 moves , MARUYAMA won the 2nd game of this match .

Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 1 MARUYAMA" , and the winner of the next game will become the challenger of the 24th Ryuo sen title match .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110831.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110831_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(Official blog about Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g S-7b
8.S-4f K-7a
9.K-7h S-4b
10.S-6h G-3b
11.S-4e B-2b
12.P-2d Px2d
13.Sx3d R-5a
(diagram 1)


KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha , his favorite strategy , in this game . MARUYAMA quickly advanced his right Silver before he completed the Kakoi , selecting Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou , a popular counter-plan against Gokigen nakabisha .

After strengthen the Kakoi with 10.S-6h, MARUYAMA started attacking KUBO's Bishop head with 11.S-4e . KUBO backed his Bishop with 11...B-2b and Rook with 13...R-5a to prepare the battle .

(diagram 2)

14.Rx2d S-3c
15.P*2c Sx2d
16.Px2b+ Gx2b
17.B*4b R*2g
18.P*2h Rx4g+
19.G4i-5h +Rx3f
20.Sx4c= +Rx7f
21.B-7g S-3c
22.Bx5a+ Gx5a
23.R*5c G-6b
24.Rx5e+ B*6e
25.S-5b+ Bx2i+
26.P*3d Sx3d
27.+Sx6b Kx6b
28.G*6f
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA sacrificed his Rook and captured the 2b-Bishop , and he dropped the Bishop with 17.B*4b to continue attacking . KUBO also tried to attack MARUYAMA's camp , however , until 28.G*6f , MARUYAMA seemed to get a great advantage .

(diagram 3)

28...+R-7d
29.G-7e P*5d
30.+R-1e S*3c
31.Gx7d +Bx7d
32.Bx3c+ Gx3c
33.R*2b B*3b
34.S*4b G*2c
35.+R-2d P*3a
36.Sx3a+ Gx2b
37.+Rx2b R*4b
38.G*4a Bx4a
39.+Rx4b B-5b
40.R*4a G*6a
41.Rx6a+ Sx6a
42.G*5c K-7b
43.Gx5b +B-6d
44.+R-5a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 87 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen .

Shogi Game record : The 22nd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between KAI Tomomi and SHIMIZU Ichiyo started 27 April 2011 .


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)

(diagram 1)

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


SHIMIZU moved up her King with 2.K-6h to disturb KAI's Gokigen Nakabisha , however KAI still pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d to make Gokigen Nakabisha form .

SHIMIZU didn't select the line 3.Bx2b+ Sx2b 4.B*5c , but moved the King with 3.K-7h . As the result , SHIMIZU allowed KAI to make Gokigen Nakabisha form , but she succeeded to develop her camp without pushing the 2nd file Pawn .

After some moves , SHIMIZU slid her Rook on the 5th file and attacked this file .

(diagram 2)

12...Px5f
13.Sx5f P-7d
14.P*5e N-7c
15.P-7e S-6c
16.Px7d Sx7d
17.K-7i R-7b
18.R-7h N-8e
19.P*7e P*7g
20.Nx7g Nx7g+
21.Bx7g S-6c
22.B-8f S-5c
23.G4i-5h G4a-5b
24.P-9e Px9e
25.P*9c N*8e
26.Lx9e P*9f
27.N*8i P*5d
28.Px5d S5cx5d
29.P-7d P-9g+
30.P-9b+ Lx9b
31.P-7c+ Rx7c
32.Lx9b+ K-7b
33.Rx7c+ Kx7c
34.B-9e P-8d
35.R*8a S-7b
36.Rx8d+ K-6c
37.P*5e R*9h
38.P*7h P*5g
39.G-4h +P-8h
40.K-6h +Px7h
41.Gx7h P*7g
42.Nx7g Nx7g+
43.Sx7g Sx5e
(diagram 2)

SHIMIZU got back the 5th file Kurai and attacked the 7th file next . After some moves SHIMIZU broke KAI's camp and got an advantage . KAI tried to continue attacking , and SHIMIZU's 43.Sx7g was a bad move to lose game .

(diagram 3)

44.Sx5e N*5f
45.K-7i R-9i+
46.L*8i Bx5e
47.Gx5g +Rx9e
48.+Rx9e Bx7g+
49.+R-9c P*8c
50.Gx5f P*7f
51.N*6i B*5i
52.S*6h +Bx6h
53.Gx6h S*7g
54.Nx7g Px7g+
55.S*5d Kx5d
56.R*5e K-6c
57.N*7e K-6b
58.B*9e P*7c
59.Bx7g N*7f
60.+L-8b S*4d
61.+Lx7b Gx7b
62.S*6c G5bx6c
63.Nx6c+ Kx6c
64.R-5a+ Bx6h+
65.Bx6h Nx6h+
66.Kx6h N*7f
67.K-5i S*6h
68.K-4i S*5h
69.Kx5h B*6i
70.K-4i L*4g
71.K-3i L-4h+
72.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 142 moves , KAI won the game . The score of this match became "KAI 1 --- 0 SHIMIZU" .

UEDA won the 1st game of the 4th Jo-o title match !

Shogi News ; The 4th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


4:10 P.M. (JST) , 5 April 2011 , after 79 moves , UEDA won the 1st game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KAI 0 --- 1 UEDA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 22 April 2011 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/110405/4-01.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/110405/4-01_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)

(diagram 1)

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





KAI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . UEDA quickly advanced her right Silver and made a Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking formation .

Replying UEDA's 9.K-7h , KAI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 9...P-5f to open the battle .

(diagram 2)

10.Px5f Rx5f
11.Bx3c+ Sx3c
12.B*6e R-5c
13.N-3g S-4b
14.P-2d P-6d
15.P*5d R-5a
16.B-5f Px2d
17.Rx2d G-3b
18.Rx3d S-3c
19.R-3e K-8b
20.N-4e Rx5d
21.Nx3c+ Nx3c
22.S-5e R-5a
23.P*2d B*2f
24.P*5d P*2b
25.G4i-5h S-7b
26.Rx3c+ Gx3c
27.S*4b P*5g
(diagram 2)

After exchanging Bishops and 5th file Pawns , UEDA dropped a Bishop with 12.B*6e forking the 5f-Rook and the 4c-Pawn . KAI let her Rook escape with 12...R-5c protecting the 4c-Pawn in the same time .

UEDA jumped her right Knight with 13.N-3g and continued attacking . KAI also dropped a Bishop with 23...B*2f attacking the 3e-Rook . Then UEDA sacrificed her Rook with 24.Rx3c+ and still continued attacking . The game became very rough one .

(diagram 3)

28.G5h-6h R*2h
29.Sx5a+ Gx5a
30.R*3a N*4a
31.K-7g B-4h+
32.P-5c+ P-5h+
33.B-4e +Px6h
34.Sx6h +Bx4g
35.P*5h +Bx5h
36.Gx5h Rx5h+
37.B*3e +Rx5e
38.Bx7b+ Kx7b
39.N*7e B*6i
40.+P-6c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 79 moves , UEDA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Chosoku San-Nana Gin ; Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between WATANABE Akira and MURATA Akihiro started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 19 January 2011 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20110119asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.G4i-5h K-6b
10.K-7h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g S-7b
13.B-7g P-9d
14.K-8h P-9e
15.G-7h P-7d
16.L-9h P-8d
17.K-9i R-5a
18.S-8h B-4b
19.P-6e S-8c
20.G-6f G-7b
21.Sx5e
(diagram 1)

By 3...R-5b , MURATA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . WATANABE quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking form . MURATA also advanced his left Silver to defend .

WATANABE made Ibisha Anaguma and MURA made Kata GInkanmuri . WATANABE advanced his 6g-Silver with 20.G-6f and started attacking with 21.Sx5e .

(diagram 2)

21...Sx5e
22.Gx5e N-7c
23.R-6h S*6b
24.B-6f G-5b
25.P-1f L-9b
26.N-3g R-9a
27.S*8f L-1b
28.G-5d P-4d
29.Bx4d R-4a
30.P-4f P-8e
31.S8f-7g B-3c
32.P-4e Bx4d
33.Px4d B*4g
34.B*3b R-3a
35.B-4c+ R-5a
36.+Bx3d Bx3f+
37.P-4c+ G-4b
38.G-4d Gx4c
39.Gx4c Rx5g+
40.G-5b +R-5i
41.P-6d Px6d
42.Gx6b Gx6b
43.Rx6d G*7b
44.R-4d +Bx3g
45.R-4a+ N-6e
46.S-6f P*5f
47.Sx6e N*6f
48.G-7i +B-5e
49.S*6h +Rx7i
50.S6hx7i +Bx6e
51.P*6g N-5h+
52.N*7g +Bx7f
53.G*6f resigns
(diagram 2)

After 105 moves , WATANABE won the game .

KUBO defend his title Kio !

Shogi News ; The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


7:08 P.M. (JST) , 18 March 2011 , after 118 moves , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 3 --- 1 WATANABE" , and KUBO succeeded to defend his title Kio .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110318.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou110318_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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



KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . WATANABE advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

KUBO moved up his left Gold with 10...G-3b and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 11...P-5f to exchange the 5th file Pawns before WATANABE's left Silver attacked the 5e-Pawn .

(diagram 2)

12.Px5f Rx5f
13.S-6f R-5a
14.S4f-5e P*5d
15.S-4f P-6d
16.B-7g P-7d
17.S-4e N-7c
18.Sx3d B-4b
19.G-6h S-2b
20.G4i-5h S-6c
21.S-5g N-3c
22.S-4f G-7b
23.P-2d Px2d
24.P*2c S-3a
25.Rx2d P*2a
26.P-2b+ Px2b
27.P*2c
(diagram 2)

Replying KUBO's 5th file Pawn exchange , WATANABE advanced the left Silver with 13.S-6f . KUBO backed his Rook with 13...R-5a and WATANABE advanced his right Silver with 14.S-5e .

KUBO dropped a Pawn with 14...P*5d to drive away WATANABE's 5e-Silver . While KUBO was developing his Kata mino gakoi to KIMURA mino , WATANABE also strengthen his camp and started attacking .

(diagram 3)

27...R-5c
28.Px2b+ Sx2b
29.Sx3c= Sx3c
30.R-2a+ G-2b
31.+Rx1a R-5a
32.+Rx5a Bx5a
33.N*4e N-6e
34.N-5c+ Nx7g+
35.Nx7g B-9e
36.N*8f B*4d
37.+Nx6c Gx6c
38.S*5b G-5c
39.S-6a+ S*7b
40.Nx7d K-7c
41.+S-6b G-6c
42.+Sx7b Kx7b
43.R*8b K-7c
44.L*8f
(diagram 3)

After exchanging the Rooks , WATANABE continued attacking for a while . Replying WATANABE's attack , KUBO slowly prepared a counter-attack .

(diagram 4)

44...Bx8f
45.Px8f Gx7d
46.R-5b+ N*9e
47.P-7e S*8g
48.K-6i R*8i
49.S*7i Gx7e
50.B*8b K-8d
51.+R-7b G-7d
52.P*7e Kx7e
53.B-7c+ K-7f
54.G-5i N*5f
55.P*7h Nx6h+
56.Gx6h S-8h=
57.+Bx7d Rx7i+
58.K-5h S*4i
59.K-5g +Rx6h
60.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 118 moves , KUBO won the game .

Gote open Shiken Bisha transpose to Gote ISHIDA ryu

Shogi Game record : The 32nd Jo-ryu Osho sen ; 3 games title match


The 2nd game of the Jo-ryu Osho sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and SATOMI Kana was broadcasted 20 November 2010 .


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho )
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Kurashiki Tohka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.K-6h R-4b
3.S-4h K-6b
4.K-7h K-7b
5.P-2f P-3e
6.P-4f R-3b
7.S-4g K-8b
8.P-2e S-7b
9.P-9f P-9d
10.G-6h R-3d
11.G-3h N-3c
12.G-2g Nx2e
(diagram 1)


SATOMI swung her Rook with 2...R-4b making Shiken Bisha form without closing her Bishop line . SHIMIZU naturally moved her King to make a Kakoi . SATOMI also moved her King to defend the 8c-Pawn and slid the Rook with 6...R-3b to make ISHIDA ryu form .

After making Kata mino gakoi with 8...S-7b , SATOMI floated her Rook with 10...R-3d and jumped her left Knight to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

13.P-3f Bx8h+
14.Sx8h R-2d
15.B*2f P-4d
16.Px3e P-4e
17.Px4e B*6d
18.R-1h P-1d
19.G-3f P-1e
20.S-5f P-1f
21.Px1f P*1g
22.Nx1g Lx1f
23.Gx2e Rx2e
24.Nx2e Lx1h+
25.Lx1h R*2h
26.B-1e Rx1h+
27.B-3c+ P*4g
28.Sx4g B-3g+
29.L*4i +B-5i
30.R*5h +Rx5h
31.Sx5h R*3h
32.R*4h +Bx4h
33.Lx4h Rx4h+
34.+B-5e L*6d
35.N-3c= G4a-5b
36.B*3g +R-3h
37.N-4a+ R*1h
38.P*2h R-1i+
39.N*4i L*6e
40.+Nx3a +R1ix4i
41.S*4h +Rx5h
42.Gx5h S*6i
43.K-7g Sx5h=
44.K-8f G*8e
45.Kx8e N*7d
46.P-9e Px9e
47.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 92 moves , SATOMI won the game .

TOYOSHIMA won the 5th game of the Osho sen title match .

Showing News : The 60th Osho sen ; 7 games title match


7:36 P.M. (JST) , 9 March 2011 , after 149 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the 5th game of the Osho sen title match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 3 --- 2 TOYOSHIMA" .

Then KUBO needs still only one more win before continuous 2 loses to defend his title . In the other hand , TOYOSHIMA needs 2 continuous wins without any other loses to get the title .

The 6th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 14 March 2011 at Jin'ya Tsurumaki onsen , Hadano city , Kanagawa .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/etc/banmen.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (6 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g K-7b
8.S-4f K-8b
9.K-7h S-7b
10.S-6h G-3b
11.S-7g P-5f
12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P*5e Rx5e
14.Sx5e Bx5e
15.R-1h S*2h
16.P-4f Bx4f
17.S-6h N-3c
18.P-3e Px3e
19.R*2f Sx1i+
20.R-5h B-6d
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move 20...B-6d .

(diagram 2)

21.P-2d Px2d
22.Rx2d L*5a
23.Rx5a+ Gx5a
24.P*3d P*2c
25.R-2g S-4b
26.Px3c+ Sx3c
27.N-3g R*4f
28.G4i-5i G-6a
29.B-7g Rx7f
30.L*6f B-4b
31.N*5e P-6d
32.Nx4c+ Gx4c
33.Rx2c+ S-3d
34.+R-3b G-5a
35.N-2e Rx7g+
36.Sx7g B*1d
37.+R-2b P*2a
38.+Rx2a Bx2e
39.P*4d G-5c
40.R*3b P*4a
41.P*2f S-4c
42.R-2b+ Bx6i+
43.Gx6i Sx4d
44.+R2bx1aP*5f
45.P*5h N*5e
46.+Rx4a Gx4a
47.+Rx4a G*5a
48.G*6b R*7a
49.Gx5a Bx5a
50.P*4c P-7d
51.P-4b+ B-9e
52.+Rx7a Kx7a
53.R*3a G*6a
54.B*2e P*2d
55.B-1f N*7e
56.L*6h R*3i
57.G*7i N5ex6g+
58.Lx6g Nx6g+
59.Kx6g L*7e
60.N*7f Lx7f
61.Kx7f R-3g+
62.P-8f S-5e
63.+P-5b Sx6f
64.+Px6a K-8b
65.Kx6f G-5d
66.S*7a K-7c
67.R-3c+ N*6c
68.K-7f P-6e
69.K-8g L*7e
70.G6i-7h K-6d
71.K-9h Lx7g+
72.Nx7g Bx8f
73.G*7f B-9e
74.B-4c+ K-5e
75.+Bx5d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 149 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game .

KUBO sealed the 40th move . (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 60th Osho sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 8 March 2011 , KUBO sealed the 40th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart 9:00 A.M. (JST) , next morning and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/etc/banmen.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (6 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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




By 3...R-5b , KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . TOYOSHIMA quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

KUBO made Kata mino gakoi and moved up the left Gold with 10...G-3b to prepare a battle .

(diagram 2)

11.S-7g P-5f
12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P*5e Rx5e
14.Sx5e Bx5e
15.R-1h S*2h
16.P-4f
(diagram 2)








Replying TOYOSHIMA's 11.S-7g , KUBO exchanged the 5th file Pawns . TOYOSHIMA dropped a Pawn with 13.P*5e to catch KUBO's Rook . KUBO exchanged his Rook for TOYOSHIMA's Pawn and Silver with 14...Bx5e attacking the 2h-Rook .

TOYOSHIMA let his Rook escape with 15.R-1h and KUBO dropped a Silver with 15...S*2h to attack TOYOSHIMA's Rook . TOYOSHIMA pushed the 4th file Pawn to disturb KUBO's attack .

(diagram 3)

16...Bx4f
17.S-6h N-3c
18.P-3e Px3e
19.R*2f Sx1i+
20.R-5h
(diagram 3)









KUBO sealed the 40th move and the game once stopped .