Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


The shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between HORIGUCHI Kazushiza and ITODANI Tetsurou was broadcasted 26 December 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20101226
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Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.P-4f S-6c
10.S-4g G-5b
11.K-7i K-4b
12.P-3f S-5d
13.G-5h P-1d
14.P-1f P-9d
15.P-9f P-7d
16.P-6f P-4d
17.S-5f K-3a
18.N-3g G5b-4c
19.G-4h N-7c
20.R-2i K-2b
21.K-8h L-1b
22.S-6h P-8e
23.S-7g P-6e
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , ITODANI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . Both ITODANI and HORIGUCHI made Koshikakegin form and let their each King enter Yagura gakoi .

ITODANI moved up his left Lance with 21.L-1b and he seemed to start making Anaguma gakoi . HORIGUCHI backed his 7g-Silver and ITODANI advanced the 8th file Pawn forcing HORIGUCHI's left Silver to move up again with 23.S-7g . Then ITODANI started attacking with 23...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

24.Px6e P-7e
25.B*6d R-7b
26.Bx7e P-3e
27.Px3e Nx6e
28.S-6f P*3f
29.S5fx6e Sx6e
30.Sx6e Px3g+
31.Gx3g Rx7e
32.Px7e B*6f
33.S*7g Bx5g+
34.P-2d Sx2d
35.P*5h +B-4h
36.N*3d Gx3d
37.Px3d +Bx3g
38.R*4a G*3a
39.Rx9a+ +Bx4f
40.P*6d B*3h
41.R-3i Bx6e+
42.L*3c N*6f
43.Lx3b+ Gx3b
44.G*3c Nx3c
45.Px3c+ Gx3c
46.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 90 moves , ITODANI won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Ai Haya gakoi ; Sente Kin Yagura vs Gote Kata Yagura

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between HORIGUCHI Kazushiza and YASHIKI Nobuyuki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101105asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
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Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-7h G6a-5b
5.S-4h S-3b
6.G4i-5h P-4d
7.G-6g G-4c
8.B-7i B-3a
9.P-3f P-7d
10.S-3g B-6d
11.S-7g K-4b
12.K-6h S-3c
13.K-7h K-3b
14.K-8h P-8d
15.G-7h P-8e
16.P-2f S-7c
17.P-2e S-8d
18.B-4f G4a-4b
19.Bx6d Px6d
20.S-4f P-7e
21.Px7e B*6i
22.R-4h Sx7e
(diagram 1)

HORIGUCHI closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and started making his kakoi . YASHIKI was also developing his camp similar form as HORIGUCHI's one .

HORIGUCHI made Kin Yagura and YASHIKI advanced his right Silver onto 8d making Bougin attacking form without complete making the kakoi .

HORIGUCHI moved up his Bishop with 18.B-4f facing the Bishops and YASHIKI moved up the 4a-Gold with 18...G4a-4b making Kata Yagura . HORIGUCHI exchanged the Bishops and YASHIKI started attacking with 20...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

23.K-7i Bx7h+
24.Kx7h P-8f
25.Px8f P-6e
26.S-5g Px6f
27.Gx6f Sx8f
28.Sx8f Rx8f
29.P*8g R-8b
30.P-2d Px2d
31.B*4f P-5e
32.Bx5e P*7c
33.S*7g G-5d
34.B-4f P-4e
35.B-3g G*2g
36.B-5e Gx5e
37.Gx5e B*3i
38.R-5h P-4f
39.Px4f P*4c
40.P*2b Kx2b
41.P*2c Kx2c
42.P-3e K-3b
43.Px3d Sx3d
44.P*3c Nx3c
45.P*3e S-2e
46.P-9f P*6f
47.S5gx6f Bx6f+
48.Sx6f S*7f
49.R-5g P*6e
50.Sx6e S*6g
51.Rx6g Sx6g+
52.Kx6g R*6i
53.K-7h Rx2i+
54.P*7b N*7e
55.S*7f Nx8g+
56.K-6g +Rx8i
57.B*6d +R-7h
58.K-5g P*5c
59.S-6g +R-7g
60.S*5a G-4a
61.Bx5c+ P*6f
62.+Bx4c K-2c
63.B*3d K-1d
64.Bx2e Nx2e
65.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 128 moves , YASHIKI won the game .

Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou (reversed with P-1f) ; Ai Koshikakegin

Shogi Game record : The 60 the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between KUBOTA Yoshiyuki and HORIGUCHI Kazushiza was broadcasted 5 September 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100905
(Diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBOTA Yoshiyuki (6 dan)
Gote : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-8d
3.B-7g Bx7g+
4.Nx7g K-4b
5.G-7h P-8e
6.B*6f B*2b
7.P-2f G-3b
8.S-8h P-1d
9.K-6h Bx6f
10.Px6f S-2b
11.S-4h S-7b
12.P-4f P-6d
13.S-4g S-6c
14.S-5f S-5d
15.P-4e K-3a
16.R-4h S-3c
17.P-3f G-5b
18.G-5h K-2b
19.N-3g L-1b
20.B*4f G-6c
21.N-2e S-2d
22.K-7i K-1a
23.B-2h P-3e
(diagram 1)

By 3.B-7g , KUBOTA selected reversed Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou with P-1f . HORIGUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops with 3...Bx7g+ and moved up his King with 4...K-4b to prevent 5.R-8h .

KUBOTA dropped his Bishop with 6.B*6f forcing HORIGUCHI to drop a Bishop with 6...B*2b . KUBOTA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 7.P-2f aiming at HORIGUCHI's Bishop . HORIGUCHI exchanged the Bishops again to avoid being attacked his Bishop .

Both players made Koshikakegin form and after making Anaguma , HORIGUCHI started attacking with 23...P-3e .

(diagram 2)

24.S-4g Sx4e
25.Px3e K-2b
26.R-3h B*4i
27.R-3i B-2g+
28.B-5e P-4d
29.R-2i S-3f
30.Bx4d P*3c
31.P-3d G-5d
32.Px3c+ Sx3c
33.Nx3c+ Nx3c
34.Bx3c+ Kx3c
35.P*3d K-4c
36.Rx2g Sx2g+
37.B*6a N*5b
38.S*8c R-6b
39.B-7b+ Rx7b
40.Sx7b= +S-3g
41.S-5f R*2i
42.N*6i B*3f
43.G5h-6h Kx3d
44.S-6c= G-4d
45.P*4e G4d-4c
46.Sx5b= G4c-4b
47.S-5a= G4b-3c
48.N*2e G-2d
49.R*6b P*3a
50.S-4b+ K-3e
51.+Sx3b Rx1i+
52.+Sx3a Kx2f
53.N-3c+ P*4f
54.P*3h +Sx3h
55.R-3b+ P-4g+
56.+Nx2c G-2e
57.G*2d G-3e
58.P*2g Bx2g+
59.Sx4g +S-3g
60.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 118 moves , HORIGUCHI won the game .

Aigakari Koshikakegin

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SHIMIZU and HORIGUCHI Kazushiza was broadcasted 1 August 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100801
(Diagram version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho)
Gote : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2f S-7b
7.P-1f P-1d
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-7f P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P*8g R-8b
12.P-4f S-6c
13.S-4g P-3d
14.K-6h S-5d
15.G-5h G-5b
16.S-5f K-4b
17.P-9f P-9d
18.P-3f R-6b
19.R-2e R-8b
20.N-3g P-7d
21.P-3e
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , SHIMIZU backed her Rook with 6.R-2f and both players made Koshikakegin formation .

HORIGUCHI ranged his Rook with 18...R-6b , a very effective strategy in Aigakari Koshikakegin game . SHIMIZU moved up her Rook with 19.R-2e and started attacking with 21.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

21...Bx8h+
22.Sx8h S-2b
23.R-2f Px3e
24.G-4h S-3c
25.P-1e Px1e
26.S-4e S-5e
27.B*7g S5e-4d
28.P*3d S-2b
29.Sx4d Px4d
30.P-4e S*3f
31.S*4f N-7c
32.Sx3e Sx3g=
33.Gx3g B*4h
34.R-3f N-6e
35.B-6f N*5d
36.G-4g Nx6f
37.Px6f B*2e
38.Gx4h Bx3f
39.Px6e R*6i
40.K-7g Rx8i+
41.S*7i B-6i+
42.B*7c R-8a
43.N*5f Px6e
44.P*6f N*8e
45.K-8f +B-5i
46.N*6h +Rx7h
47.Sx7h +Bx6h
48.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 94 moves , HORIGUCHI won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Sente Go-Nana Hidari Gin kyusen

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MORIUCHI and HORIGUCHI Kazushiza was broadcasted 20 December 2009 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 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 K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.S-6h K-8b
9.P-3f S-7b
10.G4i-5h P-9d
11.P-9f P-1d
12.S6h-5g S-4c
13.P-1f P-5d
14.P-4f G-3b
15.S-3g R-5b
16.G6i-6h L-1b
17.R-4h R-5a
18.S-2f G-4b
19.P-3e Px3e
20.Sx3e P*3d
21.S-2f R-3a
22.S-3g P-3e
23.R-3h S-3d
24.S-2f P-4e
(diagram 1)

HORIGUCHI selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . After the King's move to 7h , MORIUCHI advanced his left Silver with 8.S-6h . HORIGUCHI didn't start making Anaguma gakoi , but completed Kata mino gakoi with 9...S-7b .

MORIUCHI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 14.P-4f to prepare attacking . HORIGUCHI moved up his left Gold with 14...G-3b to join the defend . MOIRUCHI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and developed his attacking form to aim at the head of HORIGUCHI's 3c-Bishop . HORICUHI pushed the 4th file Pawn to exchange the Bishops .

(diagram 2)

25.Px4e Bx8h+
26.Kx8h B*2g
27.R-2h Bx4e+
28.B*2b R-3b
29.B-6f+ S-4c
30.S-3g +B-3d
31.S3g-4f P*4e
32.S-3g S-4d
33.P-7e G-5c
34.+B-7f P-6d
35.S-6f R-5b
36.P-9e Px9e
37.P*9d G-6c
38.S-7g N-3c
39.P-6f R-5a
40.G5h-6g G6a-6b
41.R-4h P-8d
42.S-8f S-8c
43.Sx9e P*9b
44.P-8f K-7a
45.G-7h +Bx2e
46.R-2h +B-3d
47.P*4c G-5b
48.Sx8d
(diagram 2)

After the Bishop exchange , HORIGUCHI dropped a Bishop with 26...B*2g forking the 3h-Rook and the 4e-Pawn . MORIUCHI let his Rook escape with 27.R-2h attacking the 2g-Bishop , HORIGUCHI captured the 4e-Pawn by his Bishop with 27...Bx4e+ promoting it .

MORIUCHI also dropped a Bishop with 28.B*2b attacking the 3a-Rook and made the Bishop promoted with 29.B-6f+.

After some moves , MORIUCHI started attacking in the 9th file with 36.P-9e . During the battle , MORIUCHI succeeded to develop his Kakoi a kind of Yagura gakoi . In the other hand , HORIGUCHI couldn't defend the 8th file and was forced to make his Kakoi weaken with 47...G-5b to prevent ;P-4b+ .

(diagram 3)

48...Sx8d
49.P-8e Sx7e
50.+Bx7e K-6b
51.P-8d P*8b
52.+B-8f P-7d
53.P-6e S*7e
54.+B-9e G-7c
55.Px6d P*6f
56.G6g-7g Sx6d
57.Gx6f P*6e
58.G-7f K-5c
59.N-7g Kx4c
60.Nx6e P-7e
61.Nx7c+ Nx7c
62.G7f-7g R-6a
63.P*6b R-7a
64.+B-9f N-6e
65.G7g-8g P-7f
66.P*7b P-7g+
67.G7hx7g Nx7g+
68.Gx7g R-5a
69.N*2f +B-2e
70.N-1g +B-4g
71.P-6a+ Rx6a
72.G*3d K-5c
73.Gx4d K-6b
74.S*7a Kx7b
75.+Bx5b Kx7a
76.P*6c G*7b
77.+Bx6a Kx6a
78.R*2b S*5b
79.G-4c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 157 move , MORIUCHI 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 .

Yokofutori : NAITOU ryu San-San Kaku senpou

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MASUDA and HORIGUCHI Kazushiza was broadcasted 13 September 2009 .


Sente : MASUDA Yuuji (6 dan)
Gote : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-3d
4.P-2e P-8e
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f R-8d
10.R-2f S-2b
11.P*8g K-5b
12.K-5h G-7b
13.P-1f P-1d
14.P-3f R-7d
15.P-3e P*2e
(diagram 1)

HORIGUCHI selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . MASUDA naturally captured the 3d-Pawn with 8.Rx3d ; a move of Yokofutori . HORIGUCHI moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c and selected Yokofutori San-San Kaku senpou .

HORIGUCHI backed his Rook with 9...R-8d and moved up his King with 11...K-5b , then the line of this game became Yokofutori NAITOU ryu . MASUDA also moved up his King with 12.K-5h sitting his King on Nakazumai Gyoku position .

After pushing the 1st file Pawn , MASUDA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with P-3f . HORIGUCHI turned his Rook with 14...R-7d aiming at the 7f-Pawn . MASUDA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 15.P-3e to protect the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . HORIGUCHI dropped a Pawn with 15...P*2e forcing the 2f-Rook to move from 2f-square .

(diagram 2)

16.Rx2e Rx7f
17.P*7g R-3f
18.P-3d Rx3d
19.G-3h S-6b
20.P*3e R-5d
21.S-4h B-5e
22.G-3g N-3c
23.R-2f P*3f
24.Rx3f P*2h
25.N-1g S-2c
26.G-4f Bx4f
27.Px4f P-2i+
28.P-7f +Px1i
29.N-2e Nx2e
30.Bx1a+ P*3g
31.S-4g P-3h+
32.Sx3h N*4d
33.R-2f G*3f
34.+Bx4d Gx2f
35.+Bx5d Px5d
36.K-6h R*4h
37.K-7g Rx3h+
38.P*2d S*6i
(diagram 2)

MASUDA captured the 2e-Pawn with 16.Rx2e and the 7f-Pawn became unprotected . HORIGUCHI captured the 7f-Pawn with 16...Rx7f . MASUDA dropped a Pawn with 17.P*7g to avoid HORIGUCHI's Bx8h+ , but this Pawn drop made the 8h-Bishop useless in the same time .

HORIGUCHI turned his Rook with 17...R-3f . MASUDA advacned the 3rd file Pawn with 18.P-3d attacking the 3c-Bishop and HORIGUCHI captured the Pawn .

MASUDA dropped a Pawn with 20.P*3e forcing the 3d-Rook to move anywhere . HORIGUCHI's Rook escaped with 20...R-5d threatening MASUDA's King . HORIGUCHI advanced his Bishop with 21...B-5e attacking the 1i-Lance , MASUDA moved up his right Gold with G-3g blocking the Bishop line .

HORIGUCHI jumped his left Knight with 22...N-3c and dropped Pawns with 23...P*3f and 24...P*2h to continue attacking . MASUDA jumped his right Knight to escape from the 2h-Pawn attack . HORIGUCHI's left Silver advanced with 25...S-2c threatening the 3f-Rook . MASUDA moved up his right Gold with 26.G-4f attacking the 5e-Bishop . HORIGUCHI sacrificed the Bishop with 26...Bx4f and succeeded to make a promoted Pawn with 27...P-2i+ .

MASUDA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 28.P-7f and sacrificing the right Knight with 29.N-2e he captured the 1a-Lance . But replying MASUDA's moves , HORIGUCHI got a Gold , a Lance and a Knight and attacked MASUDA's Rook . Sacrificing a promoted Bishop , MASUDA exchanged the Rooks , but the right side of his camp was almost broken .

After some moves , HORIGUCHI dropped a Rook checking MASUDA's King and continued attacking with 38...S*6i .

(diagram 3)

39.N*6h Sx2d
40.L*3d P*3c
41.R*2a L*3a
42.P*2c Sx7h+
43.Kx7h B*1b
44.R-1a+ G*2a
45.+Rx2a Bx2a
46.G*1a R*4i
47.S*6i N-3g+
48.Gx2a +N-4h
49.P-2b+ +R-3i
50.+Px3b Rx6i+
51.K-7g +Rx7i
52.K-8f Lx3b
53.G-3a Px3d
54.B*4a K-6a
55.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves , HORIGUCHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Shiken Bisha ; Sente Ginkanmuri , Gote G-3b type . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A Shogi game of NHK cup tournament between HORIGUCHI Kazushiza and NAITOU was broadcasted 19 July 2009


Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote : NAITOU Kunio (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h S-4b
6.P-5f S-4c
7.K-6i R-4b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.B-7g K-6b
10.S-8h K-7b
11.P-8f K-8b
12.S-8g S-7b
13.K-7i P-6d
14.K-8h P-7d
15.G-5h S-5d
16.P-6f P-4e
17.S-5g N-7c
18.G5h-6g P-8d
19.P-3f S-8c
20.L-9h G-7b
21.K-9i R-6b
(diagram 1)

NAITOU moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b . This move mainly means the beginning of Ittezon Kakukawari . But he doesn't like this opening . How did he advance the game ?

Replying HORIGUCHI's 3.G-7h , NAITOU closed his Bishop line with 3...P-4d . HORIGUCHI advanced his 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e , and NAITOU moved up his Bishop with B-3c to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange .

NAITOU advanced his left Silver to 4c and turned his Rook to 4b , his form became Shiken Bisha .

HORIGUCHI moved up his Bishop with 9.B-7g , pushed the 8th file Pawn with 11.P-8f and advanced the left Silver to 8g , completed Ginkanmuri .

NAITOU advanced the 4c-Silver with 15...S-5d and HORIGUCHI closed his Bishop line with 16.P-6f . NAITOU advanced the 4th file Pawn with 16...P-4e . HORIGUCHI moved up the 4h Silver with 17.S-5g to decline the 4th file Pawn exchange .

NAITOU also made Ginkanmuri and HORIGUCHI developed his Ginkanmuri to Anaguma gakoi .

(diagram 2)

22.P-1f P-1d
23.B-8h G-4c
24.N-3g P-6e
25.P-2d Px2d
26.Px6e Bx8h+
27.Gx8h P-8e
28.Px8e Nx6e
29.S-6f P*8f
30.Sx8f B*5i
31.P*6h Bx3g+
32.Rx2d P*2b
33.P-8d Sx8d
34.B*5a R-5b
35.Bx8d+ G-7c
36.+Bx7c +Bx7c
37.P-7e P*8g
(diagram 2)

After moving up the 3b-Gold with 23...G-4c , NAITOU started attacking with 24...P-6e . HORIGUCHI captured the 6e-Pawn after sacrificing the 2nd file Pawn .

After the Bishop exchange , NAITOU attacked the 8th file with 27...P-8e . NAITOU dropped a Bishop with 30...B*5i forking 8f-Silver and 3g-Knight . HORIGUCHI protected 8f-Silver with 31.P*6h . NAITOU captured the 3g-Knight and promoted it attacking the 2h-Rook .

Capturing the 2d-Pawn , HORIGUCHI's Rook escaped from 3g-promoted Bishop . NAITOU dropped a Pawn with 32.P*2b to block the 2d-Rook power . And HORIGUCHI also attacked the 8th file with 33.P*8d .

After some moves , NAITOU's Ginkanmuri was completely broken and HORIGUCHI still continued attacking with 37.P-7e . NAITOU also counterattacked with 37...P*8g .

(diagram 3)

38.Gx8g B*6i
39.G*8h +Bx1i
40.P-5e S-6c
41.Sx6e +Bx5e
42.S*6f +B-3c
43.R-2i Bx4g+
44.R-7i Px7e
45.S8fx7e P*7b
46.P*8d P-9e
47.S7e-7d Sx7d
48.Sx7d +Bx7d
49.Rx7d S*7c
50.P-8c+ Kx8c
51.N*7e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 101 moves , HORIGUCHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : AKUTSU won with Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : E-block


A shogi game of Ginga sen E-block between HORIGUCHI Kazushiza and AKUTSU was broadcasted 28 May 2009


Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.G-7h B-3c
(diagram 1)











AKUTSU selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou as the opening of this game . HORIGUCHI naturaly advanced the 2nd file Pawn and moved up the left Gold to prepare the 2nd file Pawn exchange . AKUTSU advanced the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9e and moved up the Bishop with 4...B-3c . This formation seems a combination of 2 openings ; Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou & Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou .

(diagram 2)

5.Bx3c+ Nx3c
6.P-2d Px2d
7.B*2c B*2e
8.Rx2e Px2e
9.Bx3d+ G-3b
10.P*2d S-2b
11.B*2a P*3a
(diagram 2)








HORIGUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops and after sacrificing a Pawn with 6.P-2d , he dropped a Bishop with 7.B*2c . AKUTSU disturb the opponent's Bishop promotion by dropping a Bishop on 2e .

After exchanging the Rook and the opponent's Bishop , HORIGUCHI promoted his Bishop with 9.Bx3d+ . Dropping a Pawn and A Bishop , HORIGUCHI tried to continue attacking . But until AKUTSU's 11.P*3a , the attack seemed to be protected .

(diagram 3)

12.S-3h P-2f
13.P-3f R-9b
14.S-6h R-9d
15.P-3e K-6b
16.K-6i S-7b
17.K-7i K-7a
18.P-6f K-8b
19.K-8h R-7d
20.P-4f Rx7f
21.+B-5f R-7e
22.P-6e N-2e
23.+B-6f R-7d
24.Bx3b+ Px3b
25.+Bx2b P-2g+
26.Sx2g P*2h
27.+Bx1a Px2i+
(diagram 3)

AKUTSU's Rook reached the 4th rank through the 9th file ; from 8b -->9b -->9d . This Rook's path is very interesting . And he made Mino gakoi .

In the other hand , HORIGUCHI advanced his Pawns and made Kin mino . And he exchanged his 2a-Bishop and AKUTSU's 2 pieces ; 3b-Gold & 2b-Silver .

(diagram 4)

28.L*7g N*7f
29.Lx7f Rx7f
30.S-7g Rx4f
31.+B-5e Rx4i+
32.N*7d K-9b
33.G*8b K-9c
34.P-9f R*6i
35.P*7i G*6g
36.Gx6g Rx7i+
37.K-9g Px7d
38.Gx8a N*8e
39.K-8f +Rx7g
40.Nx7g S*7e
41.Kx8e B*9d
42.Kx9e S-8d
43.K-8f Sx8a
44.N*8e Bx8e
45.Nx8e Sx8e
46.K-7g L*7f
47.K-8h +R-7i
48.K-9h N*8f
49.K-9g Sx9f
50.Kx9f K-8d
51.+Bx9a G*9e
52.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 102 moves , AKUTSU won the game .

Shogi Game record : KUBO won with "Niteme San-Ni Hi senpou" . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A game of NHK cup tournament between HORIGUCHI and KUBO was broadcasted 11 January 2009 .


Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote: KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f R-3b
2.P-2f K-6b
3.P-2e P-3d
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.B*6e B*7d
(diagram 1)










HORIGUCHI naturaly opened his Bishop line with P-7f , KUBO selected "Niteme San-Ni Hi senpou" , a hyper modern opening . HORIGUCHI advanced his Rook Pawn with P-2e to threaten the most weak square in KUBO's camp , 2c . KUBO opened his Bishop line with p-3d to defend 2nd file . After Bishop exchange , HORIGUCHI dropped the Bishop on 6e , then the game developped in one of the most rough variations . KUBO also dropped his Bishop .

(diagram 2)

6.Bx4c+ Bx4g+
7.K-6h G-4b
8.+B-4d S-3c
9.+B-6f +B-7d
10.G4i-5h P-6d
11.K-7h S-7b
12.K-8h K-7a
13.L-9h G-4c
14.R-4h R-4b
15.S-3h P*4e
16.K-9i G-5d
17.S-8h K-8b
18.G-7i P-9d
19.P-9f S-4d
20.P-7e +B-8e
21.S-4g P-6e
22.+B-7g +Bx7e
23.S-5f N-3c
24.R-2h R-2b
25.G5h-6h R-2a
26.P-1f P-4f
(diagram 2)

Both players promoted their Bishops , and advanced their each camp . KUBO made "Kata mino gakoi" and HORIGUCHI made "Ibisha Anaguma" .

(diagram 3)

27.R-4h N-4e
28.+B-8f +B-8d
29.P*7e S-5e
30.Sx5e Gx5e
31.S*8e +B-9c
32.P-7d S*7e
33.+B-7g P-6f
34.P-9e P-8d
35.Px7c+ Sx7c
36.S-7f P*7d
37.Px9d +B-8c
38.Sx7e Px7e
39.S*5f S*5d
40.Px6f P*9f
41.Lx9f Gx5f
42.Px5f S*8e
43.P-9c+ Nx9c
44.P*9g Sx9f
45.Px9f N-8e
46.+B-8f L*9b
47.S*9h P*9g
48.Nx9g Lx9f
49.P*9b Nx9g+
50.S9hx9g Lx9g=
51.Sx9g Lx9b
52.P*9c Lx9c
53.P*9d +Bx9d
54.N*6e Sx6e
55.Px6e N*7d
56.+Bx7e +B-8e
57.+Bx8e Px8e
58.G-7g Lx9g+
59.L*9h B*5i
60.B*9a Kx9a
61.Lx9g K-8b
62.R-9h Bx7g+
63.S*8h +B-6f
64.L*6d N-8f
65.L-9c+ K-7a
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , KUBO won the game .

Shogi News; HORIGUCHI beated title holder . (NHK cup)

Shogi News; The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of NHK cup TV shogi tournament between FUKAURA and HORIGUCHI was broadcasted 23 November 2008 .


Sente; FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote; HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i G-5b
9.S-7g S-3c
10.B-7i B-3a
11.P-3f P-4d
12.G5h-6g P-7d
13.B-6h G5b-4c
14.K-7i P-9d
15.K-8h P-9e
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected "Yagura" opening in this game , and HORIGUCHI accepted it .
Both player didn't select "Kyusen Yagura" variations and advanced the game "Ai Yagura" . FUKAURA choiced "MORISHITA system" ;13.B-6h and HORIGUCHI's plan was one of the most common variations ;P-9e , G-4c form .

(diagram 2)

16.P-2f S-7c
17.R-3h P-7e
18.Px7e Bx7e
19.P-6e B-4b
20.B-4f R-9b
21.S-5g K-3a
22.S5g-6f K-2b
23.N-3g P-4e
24.B-5g S-4d
25.P-1f P-1d
26.P-2e P-6d
27.Px6d Sx6d
28.P*6e S-7c
29.P-4f Px4f
30.R-4h S-7d
31.P*4e S-3c
32.Bx4f P*7f
33.S-6h P-9f
34.Px9f P*9g
35.Lx9g S-7e
(diagram 2)

FUKAURA's King entered "Yagura gakoi" , and HORIGUCHI developed his right Silver to make his attacking formation . HORIGUCHI exchanged 7th file Pawn and FUKAURA developped the left side of his camp . After some moves , HORIGUCHI started attacking in 9th file .

(diagram 3)

36.P-6d Sx6d
37.Gx7f P*6e
38.S6f-7g N-7c
39.P-2d Px2d
40.P*2c Gx2c
41.P*2e P*7e
42.G-8f P-8e
43.G-9e P-7f
44.Sx7f P-6f
45.Px2d Sx2d
46.P-4d Gx4d
47.P*4c B-5c
48.P*7d P*7g
49.Sx7g P*7e
50.Px7c+ Px7f
51.S-6h S-6e
52.Bx2d Gx2d
53.P*2e G-2c
54.S*2d S*6i
55.Sx2c+ Kx2c
56.P-2d K-3b
57.G-7i P-7g+
58.Nx7g Rx9e
59.Px9e Bx9g+
60.Kx9g B*7e
61.G*8f Lx9e
62.B*9f Bx8f
63.Px8f G*8g
64.Kx8g G*7f
65.K-8h L*8g
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , HORIGUCHI won this game .

Shogi News; HORIGUCHI won in Yagura game .(Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open.

A game of Asahi cup preround tournament between HORIGUCHI and OH'HIRA started 7:00 A.M. 7 November 2008 .


You can see the game record on the Net.
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20081107asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; HORIGUCHI Kazushiza ( 7 dan)
Gote; OH'HIRA Takehiro (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i G-5b
9.S-7g S-3c
10.B-7i B-3a
11.P-3f P-4d
12.G5h-6g G5b-4c
13.S-3g B-6d
(diagram 1)


HORIGUCHI selected "Yagura" opening in this game and OH'HIRA accepted it . HORIGUCHI choiced "San-Nana Gin senpou" , OH'HIRA moved his Bishop to 6d . This Bishop move disturbed HORIGUCHI's 3rd file Pawn exchange by 7i Bishop .

(diagram 2)

14.B-6h K-3a
15.K-7i P-7d
16.K-8h K-2b
17.S-4f S-5c
18.N-3g B-7c
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f P-9d
21.R-3h S-2d
22.L-1h P-8e
23.L-9h S-4b
24.K-9i B-6d
25.P-6e B-7c
26.N-2e N-3c



Both Players' Kings enterd their each castle "Yagura gakoi". HORIGUCHI made "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana kei senpou" attacking formation . OH'HIRA defend with almost all his piecies .

HORIGUCHI started advancing his "Yagura gakoi" to "Anaguma" . OH'HIRA disturbed HORIGUCHI's ideal formation by B7c-6f . After King's entering in 9i , HORIGUCHI started attacking with N-2e .

(diagram 3)

27.P-1e Px1e
28.P-3e Px3e
29.P-5e P-3f
30.Px5d P-8f
31.Px8f P-4e
32.Nx3c+ S4bx3c
33.P-5c+ Gx5c
34.Sx4e P-3g+
35.R-5h P*5e
36.P*3d S-4d
37.Bx2d Px2d
38.S*3c Sx3c
39.Px3c+ Kx3c
40.S*3d K-4b
41.P*5d G-5b
42.N*4d S*6i
43.R-6h Sx7h+
44.Rx7h P*4c
45.Nx3b+ Kx3b
46.S-8h N*9e
47.G-7g P*8g
48.Sx8g Nx8g=
49.Gx8g N*9e
50.G-8h B*6f
51.S*7g P*8g
52.Sx6f Px8h+
53.Rx8h K-4a
54.S-3c+ K-5a
55.G*4b Gx4b
56.+Sx4b Kx4b
57.P-5c+ Kx5c
58.B*7a K-4b
59.Bx8b+ P*8g
60.R*2b resigns

After 119 moves , HORIGUCHI won this game .