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 .

Kakukawari Koshikakegin ; Hisha saki horyu gata

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

A shogi game of the Asahi cup 2nd pre-round between KIMURA and HIURA started 2:00 P.M. , 2 November 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091102asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : HIURA Ichirou (7 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 Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.S-3h S-6b
8.P-4f P-6d
9.S-4g S-6c
10.K-6h G-5b
11.G-5h S-5d
12.P-9f P-9d
13.P-1f P-1d
14.P-3f K-4a
15.K-7i P-4d
16.S-5f P-7d
17.P-6f K-3a
18.N-3g S-3c
19.R-4h G5b-4b
20.K-8h K-2b
21.N-2e S-2d
22.B*2h P-3e
(diagram 1)

With 2.P-2f , KIMURA selected Kakukawari opening as the opening of this game and HIURA accepted it . This game advanced one of the major Kakukawari Koshikakegin line , and seemed to advance Kakukawari Koshikakegin Doukei line .

But HIURA's 18...S-3c made the game different one . KIMURA swung the Rook with 19.R-4h without advancing the 2nd file Pawn and started attacking with 21.N-2e & 22.B*2h . HIURA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 22...P-3e to counterattack .

(diagram 2)

23.P-4e Px3f
24.Bx6d R-9b
25.G-4g B*5i
26.Px4d P-7e
27.Px7e S-3e
28.P*3c Nx3c
29.Nx3c+ G3bx3c
30.N*4e Sx4d
31.Nx3c+ Sx3c
32.R-4i Bx2f+
33.R-2i +B-4d
34.P*4e +B-4c
35.G*8b P*7f
36.S-6h S-6c
37.B-5e P-5d
38.B-4f N*3d
39.Gx9b Nx4f
40.Gx4f Lx9b
41.N*3e +B-3d
42.R*6b B*7c
43.Nx2c+
(diagram 2)

KIMURA opened his 2h-Bishop line with 23.P-4e attacking the 4th file . captured in the 3f-Pawn with 23...Px3f . HIURA KIMURA captured the 6d-Pawn with 24.Bx6d attacking the 8b-Rook ; the Rook escaped with 24...R-9b .

KIMURA moved up his right Gold with 25.G-4g to prevent the Bishop drop on 3g . But HIURA dropped a Bishop with 25...B*5i attacking the 4h-Rook . KIMURA captured in the 4f-Pawn with 26.Px4d . After sacrificing the 7th file Pawn with 26...P-7e HIURA advanced the 2d-Silver with 27...S-3e .

After the Knight exchange , KIMURA dropped a Knight with 30.N*4e threatening the line ; 30...Gx4d , 31.Nx5c+ Gx5c , 32.Bx5c P-3g+ , 33.G-4f . HIURA captured the 4d-Pawn by his Silver with Sx4d to avoid this line . But KIMURA succeeded to exchanged his Knight and HIURA's 3c-Gold getting a material advantage .

After drove HIURA's promoted Bishop , KIMURA dropped a Gold with 35.G*8b attacking the 9b-Rook . Without the Rook's escape , HIURA dropped a Pawn with 35...P*7f and chased KIMURA's King . After some moves , KIMURA captured HIURA's Rook and HIURA captured KIMURA's Bishop . KIMURA dropped a Knight & a Rook , his attack was closing to HIURA's King .

(diagram 3)

43...+Bx2c
44.P*2d +B-4a
45.Rx6c+ +Bx6c
46.P-2c+ K-3a
47.+Px3c Gx3c
48.S*2b K-4b
49.Sx3c+ Kx3c
50.P*3d resigns
(diagram 3)






After 99 moves , KIMURA won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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 HIURA and HORIGUCHI Kazushiza started 10:00 A.M. , 2 November 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091102asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIURA Ichirou (7 dan)
Gote : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h S-3b
5.P-5f R-4b
6.K-6h S-7b
7.K-7h G4a-5b
8.G4i-5h P-9d
9.S-5g P-9e
10.B-7g P-7d
11.K-8h P-6d
12.P-6f N-7c
13.G-6g P-4e
14.G-7h K-6b
15.L-9h K-7a
16.K-9i G-6c
17.S-8h K-8b
18.P-3f P-8d
19.B-5i S-8c
20.P-1f P-1d
21.B-2f S-4c
22.S-6h G-7b
23.S6h-7g P-5d
24.P-8f S-4d
25.S-8g P-5e
(diagram 1)

With 5...R-4b , HORIGUCHI selected Shiken Bisha as the strategy of this game . HIURA started making Ibisha Anaguma with 10.B-7g and HORIGUCHI seemed to select FUJII system .

HORIGUCHI didn't attack by FUJII system strategy , but started the entry of the King into Mino gakoi . HIURA completed Ibisha Anaguma and HORIGUCHI developed his Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi .

HORIGUCHI developed his camp Ginkanmuri & S-4d attacking form and HIURA developed his Anaguma to Ginkanmuri Anaguma . HORIGUCHI started attacking with 25...P-5e .

(diagram 2)

26.Px5e R-5b
27.P-2d Px2d
28.Bx4d Bx4d
29.Rx2d Bx5e
30.Rx2a+ Bx1i+
31.P*5f G6c-6b
32.S*6a Gx6a
33.+Rx6a R-2b
34.G*8a K-9c
35.P-9f Px9f
36.P*9d
(diagram 2)




After sacrificing the 5th file Pawn , HORIGUCHI slid his Rook with 26...R-5b to attack this file . HIURA also sacrificed a Pawn and a Bishop attacked the 2nd file .

HORIGUCHI allowed HIURA to make a promoted Rook , but HORIGUCHI made a promoted Bishop . After some moves , HIURA's attack was closing to HORIGUCHI's King .

(diagram 3)

36...Sx9d
37.Gx9a G-8b
38.Sx9f P*9e
39.Sx9e Sx9e
40.Lx9e P*9d
41.Lx9d K-8c
42.L*9h P*9e
43.Lx9e L*9f
44.P*9h P-8e
45.L-9c+ Gx9c
46.+R-8a resigns
(diagram 3)



After 91 moves , HIURA won the game .