HABU won the 4the game (Oi sen)

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


7:13 P.M. (JST) , 9 August 2012 , after 112 moves , HABU won the 4th game of this match . Then , the score of this match becomes "HABU 3 --- 1 FUJII " .

The 5th game of the match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 23 August 2012 , at Isuien , Tokushima city , Tokushima . I am going to go there .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201208080101.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


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.Bx2b+ Kx2b
8.S-8h L-1b
9.S-7g K-1a
10.R-8h S-2b
11.G6i-5h P-7d
12.B*6e G6a-5b
13.Bx7d R-8d
14.B-5f P-5d
15.P-4f P-5e
16.B-4g B*3c
17.S-6f S-5c
18.N-7g P-5f
19.Bx5f S-4d
20.P-8f Px8f
21.P*8e R-5d
22.B-8c+ S-5e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

23.Sx5e Bx5e
24.S*6f Bx4f
25.+B-4g R-4d
26.+B-5f S*4e
27.+Bx4f Sx4f
28.P*4g P-8g+
29.Rx8g Sx4g+
30.Sx4g Rx4g+
31.Gx4g B*6i
32.R*7a P*5a
33.R-8h Bx4g+
34.Rx8a+ P*8g
35.R-6h S*7i
36.R-3h +Bx3h
37.Gx3h S-6h+
38.+Rx9a +Sx6g
39.L*5d +Sx6f
40.Lx5b+ S*4i
41.B*8c Gx5b
42.S*3b R*7h
43.P*4h L*4d
44.G*3i G*5h
45.K-1h Lx4h+
46.N*1e +Lx3h
47.Gx3h Sx3h+
48.Bx3h+ Gx5g
49.L*3i G*3c
50.B*4a G*4b
51.Nx2c= Gx2c
52.Bx5b+ Gx3b
53.+B-4a P*2f
54.Px2f N*3e
55.P*4h Gx4h
56.+Bx3b Gx3h
57.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
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


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)

UEDA won the 2nd game (Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o)

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


4:50 P.M. (JST) , 20 April 2012 , after 120 moves , UEDA won the 2nd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "UEDA 2 --- 0 HASEGAWA" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 May 2012 at Jin'ya Ryokan , Hadano city , Kanagawa .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120420/5-02_f.html
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http://mynavi-open.jp/120420/5-02.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://mynavi-open.jp/
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http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Mynavi Joshi open)
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23mynavishogi
(The twitter hash tag of Mynavi Joshi open /#mynavishogi)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv88877272
(The Broadcast video LIVE by Nikoniko namahousou)


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-5f Bx8h+
3.Rx8h B*5g
4.S-6h B-2d+
5.P-8f +B-3c
6.N-7g P-8d
7.K-4h S-6b
8.G6i-5h K-4b
9.S-3h P-6d
10.K-3i S-6c
11.K-2h K-3b
12.P-9f K-2b
13.B*6f P-4d
14.P-8e Px8e
15.Rx8e P*8c
(diagram 1)

After both players opened their Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , HASEGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2.P-5f . UEDA exchanged the Bishops with 2...Bx8h+ and dropped her one with 3...B*5g to make her Bishop promoted . The game advanced along a typical sente OHONO ryu Mukaibisha line .

After completed making Hon mino gakoi , HASEGAWA opened a battle with 14.P-8e , before UEDA finished making a Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

16.P-9e S-3b
17.R-8i P-6e
18.B-5g P-4e
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-4f Px4f
21.Bx4f S-5d
22.N-8e P*4e
23.B-6d G-6b
24.P*4g P-6f
25.Nx9c+ Lx9c
26.P-9d Lx9d
27.Lx9d Px6g+
28.Sx6g P*9c
29.Lx9c+ Nx9c
30.B-7e P-8d
31.B-6f N*4d
32.Rx8d Rx8d
33.Bx8d N-8e
34.P-5e Sx5e
35.R*8b G6b-5b
36.P*5d N-7g+
37.L*5g +Nx6g
38.Gx6g R*6i
39.Lx5e N-3f
40.Px3f +Bx5e
41.N-3g Rx6g+
42.N*2f S*2e
43.Px5c+ Gx5c
44.S*4b Gx4b
45.Rx4b+ G-4c
46.+R-5a L*5c
47.G*6f +Bx3g
48.Sx3g +R-6h
49.P*5h G*4a
50.+R-6b N*4d
51.N*5e Lx5e
52.Gx5e +Rx6b
53.B*7g R*7i
54.Gx4d Rx7g+
55.Gx4c Sx4c
56.N*5e S-3b
57.L*4d N*2d
58.Lx4a+ Nx3f
59.K-3h +Rx4g
60.Kx4g +R-6g
61.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 120 moves , UEDA won the game .

GOUDA get the Kio title !

Shogi News : The 37th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


6:40 P.M. (JST) , 17 March 2012 , after 110 moves , GOUDA won the 4th game of the match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 3 GOUDA" and GOUDA won this title match .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201203170101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening with 2.P-7e and GOUDA advanced his Rook Pawn with 3...P-8e to decline ISHIDA ryu hongumi form . KUBO floated his Rook with 4.R-7f and after the Bishop exchange , he made Kata mino gakoi .

GOUDA also floated his Rook with 10...R-8d to defend the 7th file and KUBO started attacking the 8th file with 14.P-8f .

(diagram 2)

14...G-7a
15.Px8e Rx8e
16.S-8f R-8b
17.N-7g P-9e
18.R-4f B*5d
19.G-8h Px9f
20.P*8d G-4b
21.R-6f S-4d
22.P-5f S-6c
23.P-4f S-5b
24.P-4e Bx4e
25.S-8e N-9c
26.Rx9f R-8a
27.P*9b Nx8e
28.Nx8e Rx8d
29.R-8f Lx9b
30.Lx9b+ S*9e
31.B*9c R-8c
32.R-7f Rx8e
33.R-7h G-7b
34.P-7d S-8d
35.Px7c+ Gx7c
36.B-8b+ Bx5f
37.L*4h Bx6g+
38.P*8g P*7f
39.N*9f N*6f
40.Nx8d Gx8d
41.R-7i N-5h+
42.Gx5h +Bx5h
43.S*4i +B-6h
44.R-7h +Bx7h
45.Gx7h N*5g
46.S-5h R*5i
47.G-6h P-7g+
48.Gx5g +P-6h
49.S5h-4i Rx5g+
50.Lx4d +P-5h
51.Lx4c+ Sx4c
52.P*4d +Px4i
53.Px4c+ Gx4c
54.Sx4i L*4d
55.S*5b Lx4i+
56.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 110 moves , GOUDA won the game .

GOUDA won the 2nd game ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 37th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


5:16 P.M. (JST) , 25 February 2012 , after 88 moves , GOUDA won the 2nd game of this game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 1 GOUDA" .

The 3rd game of this match between will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 4 March 2012 at Yaizu Grand Hotel , Yaizu city , Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202250101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.P-7d Px7d
8.B*5e S-7c
9.Rx7d S-6d
10.R-8d Rx8d
11.Bx2b+ B*4d
12.+Bx4d Px4d
13.B*2b P-8f
(diagram 1)

KUBO advanced the 7th file with 2.P-7e and selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . GOUDA advanced his Rook Pawn onto 8e to decline KUBO's ISHIDA ryu hongumi form .

KUBO floated the King with 4.K-4h and floated the Rook with 5.R-7f . GOUDA exchanged the Bishops and moved up the left Silver with 6...S-2b . KUBO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 7.P-7d and started attacking with Haya ISHIDA attacking line . KUBO sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking .

(diagram 2)

14.Px8f R*1b
15.Bx4d+ P*4f
16.Px4f Rx8f
17.+B-7g Rx4f
18.P*4g R4f-4b
19.+B-9e P*7c
20.G6i-5h P-3e
21.N-7g R1b-3b
22.P-6f P-3f
23.Px3f P*4f
24.Px4f Rx4f
25.S*4g R-4d
26.+B-8e S-5e
27.+B-7f B*1e
28.N-3g Rx4g+
29.Gx4g P*4f
30.S-3h Px4g+
31.Sx4g S*4f
32.G-3h Sx3g+
33.Gx3g Bx3g+
34.Kx3g N*4e
35.K-4h G*3g
36.K-5h Gx4g
37.K-6i Nx5g+
38.K-7i S*6g
39.+B-8g P*8f
40.B*1e N-3c
41.+B-9f +N-6h
42.K-8i G*7h
43.K-9h Gx8h
44.Kx8h S-7f+
45.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 88 moves , GOUDA won the game .

KUBO won the 4th game (Osho sen)

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


7:02 P.M. (JST) , 23 February 2012 , after 125 moves , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 3 SATO" .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 March 2012 at Imaiso , Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120222.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-3h G-3b
8.K-2h P-1d
9.P-1f K-4b
10.S-3h K-3a
11.N-7g S-3c
12.P-7d Px7d
13.Rx7d K-2b
14.B*4f P*7c
15.R-7f G-7b
16.P*7d P-6d
17.Bx6d G-6c
18.B-4f
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move 18.B-4f .

(diagram 2)

18...R-8d
19.P-8f Px8f
20.P*8e R-9d
21.G-7h P-4d
22.P-9f P-5d
23.P-5f P-5e
24.Bx5e P*5g
25.Px7c+ Nx7c
26.G-6h R-5d
27.B-4f P-8g+
28.Sx8g B*8h
29.L-9h B-7i+
30.G-7h +B-6i
31.Bx5g G-6d
32.B-8d G-7d
33.B-4h P-4e
34.P-8d P-4f
35.Px4f Gx8d
36.R-6f P*6a
37.R-8f P*7e
38.P*8c G-7d
39.P-8b+ N-6e
40.+P-7b S-5a
41.B-6f P-7f
42.Rx7f Nx7g+
43.Bx7g N*7e
44.N*6f Rx5f
45.Nx7d Rx7f
46.Sx7f +Bx7h
47.Bx3c+ Nx3c
48.P-1e P*4h
49.Gx4h +B-6i
50.R*4a R*5i
51.G-4i G*3a
52.Gx5i Gx4a
53.Gx6i R*9i
54.P*7i Rx9h+
55.P*5h Px1e
56.P*1c L*5b
57.Lx1e Lx5h+
58.G*1b Lx1b
59.Px1b+ K-3a
60.B*5c G3b-4b
61.Bx7e+ B*5f
62.+P-2b Kx2b
63.R*1b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 125 moves , KUBO won the game .

KUBO saeled the 35th move . (Osho sen)

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


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 22 February 2012 , KUBO sealed the 35th move and the game once stopped . The game will restarted next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120222.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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

(diagram 1)

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


KUBO advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e making ISHIDA ryu opening form . SATO advanced his Rook Pawn with 2...P-8d to decline ISHIDA ryu hongumi . KUBO moving up the King with 4.K-4h and floated the Rook with 5.R-7f making ISHIDA ryu form .

After exchanging the Bishops , KUBO made Kata mino gakoi and SATO made Yagura gakoi . KUBO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 12.P-7d and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

12...Px7d
13.Rx7d K-2b
14.B*4f P*7c
15.R-7f G-7b
16.P*7d P-6d
17.Bx6d G-6c
(diagram 2)








KUBO sealed the 35th move and the game once stopped .

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
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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 .

SHIMIZU won the 1st game . (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

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


5:12 P.M. (JST) , 15 January 2012 , after 134 moves , SHIMIZU won the 1st game of this match . The score of the match becomes "SATOMI 0 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .

The 2nd game of the title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,22 January 2012 at SEKINE Meijin Kinen Kan , Noda city , Chiba .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201201150101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
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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-8d
2.R-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.K-4h K-4b
5.S-3h K-3b
6.K-3i G6a-5b
7.S-7h P-5d
8.G6i-5h S-5c
9.S-6g P-1d
10.P-1f P-2d
11.P-4f K-2c
12.P-3f S-3b
13.G-4g P-8e
14.B-7g S-4d
15.N-3g B-3a
16.R-8h S4d-3c
17.P-4e P-4d
18.Px4d Sx4d
19.P-6e G-4c
20.S-5f S4d-3c
21.P*4e B-5c
22.K-2h K-1b
23.G-4f P-7d
24.R-7h S-2c
25.S5f-4g G-3b
26.P-2f P-8f
27.Px8f N-7c
28.R-8h P-6d
(diagram 1)

By 2.R-6h , SATOMI selected Shiken Bisha in this game . SHIMIZU made Hidarimion and developed it to Ginkanmuri . SHIMIZU seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 2)

29.Px6d Bx6d
30.P-2e Px2e
31.P-1e Px1e
32.Nx2e S-2b
33.P*6e B-5c
34.R-6h P*6f
35.Bx6f Rx8f
36.P*8h P*2d
37.P*1c Nx1c
38.Nx1c+ Kx1c
39.P-6d N*1f
40.Lx1f Px1f
41.N*4d P-1g+
42.Kx1g P*6g
43.R-7h Gx4d
44.Bx4d Bx4d
45.Px4d N*2e
46.K-2g P-6h+
47.Rx6h Rx7f
48.P*1e R-7i+
49.R-4h P*1f
50.N*2i P-1g+
51.Nx1g Nx1g+
52.Kx1g B*3i
53.K-2g Bx4h+
54.Gx4h +R-3i
55.P-3e R*2h
56.K-3f N*3c
57.B*1g +Rx4h
58.Bx2h G*2e
59.K-2g L*2f
60.K-1h P*1g
61.Bx1g P*1f
62.Bx2f Gx2f
63.G*2g Gx2g
64.Kx2g G*1g
65.K-2f P-2e
66.K-3f B*1h
67.P*2g Gx2g
68.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 134 moves , SHIMIZU 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/
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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 has get the 52nd Oi title !

Shogi News ; The 52nd Oi sen ; 7 games title match



7:01 P.M. (JST) , 13 September 2011 , after 116 moves , HABU won the last game of the Oi sen title match . Then the score of this match becomes "HIROSE 3 --- 4 HABU" and HABU got the 52nd Oi title .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20110912_13.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen ; written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.R-6h P-8d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.K-4h P-5d
5.K-3h K-4b
6.S-7h K-3b
7.K-2h S-5c
8.L-1h B-3c
9.S-6g P-8e
10.B-7g G6a-5b
11.K-1i K-2b
12.S-2h G5b-4b
13.G-3i L-1b
14.S-5f P-4d
15.P-4f K-1a
16.R-4h S-2b
17.G-5i G-3a
18.G5i-4i G4b-3b
19.P-3f P-7d
20.P-6e S-4b
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with 20...S-4b , by opening HABU's sealed move .

(diagram 2)

21.P-4e Px4e
22.Sx4e Bx7g+
23.Nx7g B*6f
24.B*3g R-9b
25.Nx8e Bx5g+
26.G-5h +Bx4h
27.G5hx4h R*6i
28.P*4d Rx9i+
29.B*6a L*4a
30.Bx3d+ S4b-3c
31.+B-3e R-4b
32.+B-2f P*4f
33.Bx4f Sx4d
34.P*4c Rx4c
35.Sx5d P*4g
36.G4h-3h S4d-3c
37.Sx4c+ Lx4c
38.Bx9a+ S*4h
39.P*4i Sx3i+
40.Sx3i +Rx4i
41.+B-2h P*5g
42.P*5i G*4h
43.P*4f Lx4f
44.S*3g +Rx5i
45.S3ix4h Px4h+
46.Sx4h Lx4h+
47.+Bx4h +Rx4h
48.Gx4h P*4g
49.Gx4g P-5h+
50.R*5b S*4i
51.R*5a P*4f
52.+Bx4f P*3h
53.L*3e P-3i+
54.Lx3c+ Sx3c
55.G*2h S*3h
56.L*2f +Px2i
57.Gx2i Sx2i+
58.Kx2i B*8d
59.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 116 moves , HABU won the game .

MARUYAMA becomes the challenger of the Ryuo sen title match !

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


11:09 P.M. (JST) , 12 September 2011 , after 134 moves , MARUYAMA won the last game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match . Then MARUYAMA becomes the challenger of the 24th Ryuo sen 7 games title match .

The 1st game of the 24th Ryuo sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 13 October 2011 at Hohoemino Yado Takinoyu , Tendo city , Yamagata .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110912.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110912_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 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 S-3b
7.K-3i G6a-5b
8.S-6h K-3a
9.S-6g P-8d
10.K-2h B-3c
11.P-1f P-1d
12.S-5f P-8e
13.R-7f P-2d
14.B-7g K-2b
15.G6i-5h P-5d
16.S-4e S-2c
17.P-6e
(diagram 1)

KUBO advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to make ISHIDA ryu form in this game . MARUYAMA moved up his King with 2...K-4b forcing KUBO to close the Bishop line with 3.P-6f .

While KUBO was making Hon mino gakoi and ISHIDA ryu hongumi form , MARUYAMA made Hidari mino .

KUBO advanced his left Silver with 16.S-4e threatening MARUYAMA's Bishop head and started attacking with 17.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

17...Px6e
18.P-7d Px7d
19.R-5f P-6f
20.Rx6f Bx6f
21.Bx6f N-3c
22.P-1e G-3b
23.Px1d P*1b
24.B*4f P*6d
25.P*6e G-5c
26.S-5f P-4d
27.N-7g R-6b
28.B-8d R-6a
29.Px6d Sx6d
30.N-6e Sx6e
31.Sx6e Rx6e
32.P*6f R-2e
33.Bx9a+ G5c-4c
34.B-5a+ R*6i
35.L*1h Rx9i+
36.P-3f N*2a
37.S*5b S*4b
38.+B-6a P-3e
39.Sx4c= Gx4c
40.G5h-4h Px3f
41.P*3g Px3g+
42.Sx3g P*3f
43.Sx3f L*3d
44.+B-6d Lx3f
45.P*3g Lx3g+
46.Nx3g P*3f
47.Nx2e S*3g
48.Gx3g Px3g+
49.Kx3g Nx2e
50.K-2f S*3g
51.K-1f P-1c
52.S*3a Kx3a
53.L*3f P*3b
54.R*4a K-2b
55.+Bx3g Nx3g+
56.+Bx4c S*1e
57.Kx1e Px1d
58.K-2f +Nx3f
59.Kx3f G*4e
60.K-2f B*3e
61.K-3g L*3f
62.K-2h Sx4c
63.S*3a K-3c
64.P*3d Kx3d
65.N*2f Bx2f
66.Px2f B*3i
67.K-2i N*3g
68.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 134 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

HABU sealed the 40th move .(Oi sen)

Shogi News ; The 52nd Oi sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 12 September 2011 , HABU sealed the 40th move and the game once stopped . The game will restarted next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) and will end next evening .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20110912_13.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen ; written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

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




HIROSE ranged his Rook with 2.R-6h making a Shiken Bisha form , his favorite style . After closing the Bishop line with 3.P-6f , HIROSE moved up his King with 4.K-4h to start making his Kakoi .

HABU also moved up his King with 5...K-4b to make a Kakoi . HIROSE moved up his right Lance with 8.L-1h to make an Anaguma gakoi , and HABU also seemed to start making an Ibisha Anaguma with 8...B-3c .

(diagram 2)

11.K-1i K-2b
12.S-2h G5b-4b
13.G-3i L-1b
14.S-5f P-4d
15.P-4f K-1a
16.R-4h S-2b
17.G-5i G-3a
18.G5i-4i G4b-3b
19.P-3f P-7d
20.P-6e quit
(diagram 2)




HIROSE made an Anaguma gakoi and strengthen it with 13.G-3i . HABU moved up his left Lance with 13...L-1b to make an Ibisha Anaguma .

While HABU was making an Ibisha Anaguma , HIROSE slid his Rook again with 16.R-4h and joined his left Gold to his Kakoi .

HABU sealed the 40th move , and the game once stopped this evening .

The 2nd game of the 4th Jo-o title match .

Shogi Game record : The 4th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Jo-o title match between KAI Tomomi and UEDA Hatsue started 22 April 2011 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/110422/4-02_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/110422/4-02.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)
Gote : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 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 G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-4f P-4d
11.P-5e Px5e
12.Rx5e G-4c
13.R-5i P*5d
14.S-5g B-3c
15.S-5f K-2b
16.P-1f G-3b
17.P-3f L-1b
18.N-3g K-1a
19.G6i-5h S-2b
20.G-4g P-6d
21.P-1e P-7d
22.P-2f R-7b
23.P-4e P-7e
24.P*5e
(diagram 1)

KAI selected Wanpaku Nakabisha as the opening of this game and UEDA started making Ibisha Anaguma . While UEDA was making Ibisha Anaguma , KAI also developed her Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi .

After completed Ibisha Anaguma , UEDA slid her Rook with 22...R-7b aiming at KAI's 7g-Bishop head . KAI started attacking with 23.P-4e and UEDA also counter-attacked with 23...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px7f
25.B-6f B-2d
26.Px5d Gx5d
27.B-5g Bx5g+
28.Rx5g P-7g+
29.P*5e G-6e
30.P-5d +Px6g
31.Sx6g P*5f
32.Sx5f Gx5f
33.Rx5f S*6e
34.R-5i S5cx5d
35.P*7c Rx7c
36.B*8b R-7h+
37.Bx6d+ P-3e
38.P*6f Px3f
39.Px6e Px3g+
40.+Bx3g P*5e
41.G*3e B*6g
42.P*3d Sx4e
43.P*7i +R-7f
44.Rx5e P*3f
45.G4gx3f Sx3f
46.Gx3f N*2d
47.P*4f Bx3d+
48.S*2e Nx3f
49.+Bx3f +Bx8i
50.N*3d +Bx3d
51.Sx3d N*2d
52.+B-5d +Rx4f
53.S*3g N*3f
54.K-2g G*2h
55.Sx2h Nx2h+
56.Kx2h P*3g
57.B*3e Px3h+
58.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 114 moves , UEDA won the game and the score of this match became "KAI 0 --- 2 UEDA" .

Sente Sanken Bisha vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


The shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between IWANE Shinobu and NAKAI Hiroe started 21 November 2010 .


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.R-7h P-8e
3.B-7g P-3d
4.P-6f S-6b
5.S-6h K-4b
6.K-4h K-3b
7.K-3h B-3c
8.K-2h K-2b
9.S-6g P-5d
10.S-3h L-1b
11.P-7e K-1a
12.P-1f S-2b
13.B-6h S-5c
14.P-5f P-1d
15.P-7d Px7d
16.Rx7d S-6d
17.R-7f P*7c
18.B-4f P-5e
19.N-7g B-4b
20.N-6e P-8f
21.Px8f S-7e
(diagram 1)

By 2.R-7h , IWANE selected Sanken Bisha as the opening of this game . NAKAI immediately advanced her Rook Pawn with 2...P-8e to disturb IWANE's ISHIDA ryu hongumi building .

NAKAI started making Ibisha Anaguma , however IWANE exchanged the 7th file Pawns and prepared an attack for NAKAI's camp before NAKAI finished making the Kakoi . NAKAI counter-attacked without finish making Ibisha Anaguma .

(diagram 2)

22.R-7i Rx8f
23.Px5e R-8g+
24.G6i-5h S-6d
25.P-5d P*5b
26.S-5f B-3c
27.R-6i +R-7h
28.G-6h +R-8h
29.G6h-5h G6a-5a
30.P*7b B-4d
31.S-4e B-3e
32.Sx3d Bx4f
33.Px4f G-3b
34.P-7a+ G5a-4b
35.+Px8a +Rx8a
36.P-5c+ Px5c
37.S-2e +R-8h
38.N*3d B*9d
39.R-5i G-4a
40.Nx2b+ Gx2b
41.P-1e G4a-3b
42.Px1d P*1g
43.Lx1g N*5g
44.S*1c Nx4i+
45.Sx4i Bx5h+
46.Rx5h +Rx5h
47.Sx5h R*4h
48.R*3h G*1h
49.K-3i Rx3h+
50.Kx3h R*2h
51.K-4g G*5f
52.K-3f Rx5h+
53.R*4a +R-4g
54.K-2f +Rx4f
55.N*3f S*3e
56.K-1f Lx1c
57.Px1c+ Gx1c
58.L*1e P*1d
59.Sx1d Sx3f
60.B*3c N*2b
61.Px3f +Rx3f
62.S*2f Gx3c
63.S1d-2e P*1d
64.Sx3f Px1e
65.Sx1e P*1d
66.K-2f N-3d
67.K-3g B*4f
68.K-3h G-2h
69.K-4i L*4h
70.K-5i S*6h
71.Kx4h B-5g+
72.K-3g +B-4f
73.K-4h G-5g
74.K-4i G-5h
75.Kx5h +B-5g
76.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 150 moves , NAKAI won the game .

KUBO defended his title Osho !

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


6:20 P.M. (JST) , 15 March 2011 ,after 103 moves , KUBO won the game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 4 --- 2 TOYOSHIMA" and KUBO succeeded to defend his title .


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e S-6b
3.P-6f K-4b
4.R-7h P-6d
5.K-4h S-6c
6.S-3h S-3b
7.K-3i K-3a
8.S-6h P-1d
9.P-1f G6a-5b
10.S-6g P-8d
11.K-2h P-2d
12.S-5f P-8e
13.R-7f B-3c
14.B-7g K-2b
15.G6i-5h P-5d
16.P-6e R-8d
17.P-4f Px6e
18.Sx6e S-6d
19.Sx6d Rx6d
20.P*6g P-5e
(diagram 1)

TOYOSHIMA's sealed move 20...P-6e was opened and the game restarted .

(diagram 2)

21.R-6f P*6e
22.R-9f S*7h
23.S*9h P-9d
24.P-4e P-6f
25.Rx6f Rx6f
26.Px6f R*6i
27.G-6h R-7i+
28.R*6a P-5f
29.Px5f P-7d
30.Px7d P-4d
31.Rx8a+ Px4e
32.P-6e P-4f
33.G6h-5h S-6g+
34.Gx6g P-4g+
35.S*4d Bx4d
36.Bx4d S*3c
37.B-7g P*4h
38.G-3i +Px3h
39.Gx3h P-4i+
40.B*8h +R-7h
41.G-6h +Rx8h
42.Bx8h G5b-4b
43.B-6f B*7i
44.R*7h Bx6h+
45.Rx6h G*4f
46.N*5d G-4c
47.P*4b G-3a
48.B*6d S*3i
49.Gx3i +Px3i
50.+Rx3a Kx3a
51.P-4a+ Kx4a
52.G*5a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 103 moves , KUBO won the game and defended his title .

TOYOSHIMA sealed the 40th move . (Osho sen 6th game)

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


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 14 March 2011 , TOYOSHIMA 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)


(Rolling blackout in Japan may disable you to see the page .)


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

(diagram 1)

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








KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu as the opening of this game . TOYOSHIMA moved up his right Silver and King to make the game quiet one . TOYOSHIMA moved up his right Silver with 5...S-6c to prevent the Pawn exchange in the 7th file and both players started making their Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

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




TOYOSHIMA made Hidari mino and KUBO made an ISHIDA ryu hongumi form before completing Hon mino gakoi . After completing Hon mino gakoi , KUBO opened the battle with 16.P-6e .

(diagram 3)

16...R-8d
17.P-4f Px6e
18.Sx6e S-6d
19.Sx6d Rx6d
20.P*6g
(diagram 3)









TOYOSHIMA sealed the 40th move , and the game once stopped .

Sente ISHIDA ryu hongumi + Anaguma gakoi vs Gote Ibisha Ginkanmuri Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between KUBO Toshiaki and MURATA Akihiro started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 January 2011 .


You can see the original game reocrd on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20110119asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e S-6b
3.R-7h K-4b
4.P-6f P-8d
5.K-4h P-8e
6.R-7f K-3b
7.K-3h B-3c
8.K-2h K-2b
9.S-6h S-3b
10.S-6g P-1d
11.L-1h P-2d
12.K-1i S-2c
13.S-2h G-3b
14.G6i-5h P-9d
15.P-9f R-8d
16.N-7g L-1b
17.B-9g G-5b
18.S-5f K-1a
19.G5h-4h G5b-4b
20.P-1f G-2b
21.P-4f G4b-3b
22.G-3i B-4b
23.S-4g P-5d
24.G4h-3h S-5c
25.P-4e S-6d
26.P-6e S-5c
27.P-7d
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . MURATA moved up his right Silver and the King before advancing the Rook Pawn . KUBO closed his Bishop line with 4.P-6f and floated the Rook to make ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation .

KUBO started making Anaguma gakoi and MURATA made Ginkanmuri . While KUBO was making Anaguma gakoi , MURATA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

MURATA advanced the right Silver with 25...S-6d threatening KUBO's Rook . KUBO drove away MURATA's 6d-Silver and started attacking with 27.P-7d .

(diagram 2)

27...Px7d
28.P-5f B-3a
29.P-5e Px5e
30.S-4f P-9e
31.Px9e P*9f
32.Rx9f P-7e
33.P*5b B-4b
34.Bx7e R-7d
35.B-6f S-5d
36.P-5a+ Bx5a
37.P*5c Lx9e
38.Rx9e Bx9e
39.Lx9e R*6i
40.Sx5e P*5g
41.P*7e R-7b
42.P-4d Px4d
43.B*3f Sx5e
44.Bx5e P-5h+
45.Bx5h R-5i+
46.G-4i +R-7i
47.Bx8e P*5f
48.S*4a P-5g+
49.P-5b+ Rx5b
50.Sx5b= P*5h
51.G4i-3i S*4g
52.P*4h +Rx3i
53.Gx3i +Px4h
54.Gx4h Sx4h+
55.P*4i +Sx4i
56.R*4a G*3h
57.P-3f G*3i
58.Sx3i +Sx3i
59.G*2h Gx2h
60.Bx2h S*3h
61.Bx3i Sx3i+
62.S*2h B*5e
63.P*4f Bx4f
64.L*3g +S-3h
65.G*3i +Sx3i
66.Sx3i B-5g+
67.P*4h G*4i
68.S*2h Gx4h
69.Sx4h +Bx4h
70.G*3i +Bx3i
71.Sx3i G*4i
72.S-2h G*3h
73.B*6f G4i-4h
74.Bx4h Gx4h
75.Rx4d+ B*4g
76.+Rx4g Gx4g
77.G*3i S*3h
78.P*4h Sx3i=
79.Sx3i G*3h
80.Px4g Gx3i
81.S*2h S*3h
82.Sx3i Sx3i+
83.G*2h R*4h
84.B*6f Rx2h+
85.Kx2h G*3h
86.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 170 moves , MURATA won the game .