Shogi News; FUJIKURA won with "Ittezon Kakukawari" . (Ginga sen)

Shogi News ; The 17th Ginga sen ; C-block

A Shogi game of Ginga sen C-block between HORIGUCHI and FUJIKURA was broadcasted 4 December 2008 .


Sente; HORIGUCHI Kouji (7 dan)
Gote; FUJIKURA Yuuki (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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




FUJIKURA lead the game "Ittezon Kakukawari" , and HORIGUCHI replied with early P-2e without G-7h . After Bishop exchange , both players advanced their each Silver .
HORIGUCHI extended his area with P-1e , and he advanced his camp before he select "Koshikake Gin" or "Migi Gyoku" .

(diagram 2)

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



HORIGUCHI still kept his attitude whether he would select "Koshikake Gin" or "Migi Gyoku" for a while , but he finaly selected "Migi Gyoku" .

When HORIGUCHI made "Migi Gyoku" formation , FUJIKURA's king had already entered "Yagura gakoi" . Then FUJIKURA started advancing his "Yagura gakoi" to "Anaguma" .

After some moves , HORIGUCHI crushed his Silver to FUIJIKURA's Silver with S-5e .

(diagram 3)

24...Sx5e
25.Px5e B*6c
26.B*2f P-7e
27.Px7e P-8f
28.Px8f Rx8f
29.P*8g R-7f
30.S*6f N-7c
31.G-6h P*8f
32.R-8i Px8g+
33.Rx8g S*5i
34.G4h-5h Sx6h+
35.Gx6h P-6e
36.S-5g G*8f
37.R-8i Gx7g
38.R-8b+ Gx6h
39.Sx6h N*3e
40.Bx3e Px3e
41.S*2g Px3f
42.S4gx3f Bx3f
43.Sx3f Rx4f
44.G*4g Rx3f
45.Gx3f B*2i
46.Kx2i S*2g
47.R*2h Sx3f+
48.P*3d S*2g
49.resigns

After 96 moves , FUJIKURA won this game .

HORIGUCHI won over ARIYOSHI's Yagura .(Ginga sen) ; Shogi News.

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; C-block

A game of Ginga sen C-block between ARIYOSHI and HORIGUCHI was broadcasted 6 November 2008 .


Sente; ARIYOSHI Michio (9 dan)
Gote; HORIGUCHI Kouji (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.S-7g S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.P-6f K-4a
8.G-6g S6b-5c
(diagram 1)






ARIYOSHI selected "Yagura" opening in this game . "Yagura" is his favorite opening .
HORIGUCHI naturaly replied until K-4a , but he shown the attitude to select "Kyusen Yagura" line by S6b-5c .

(diagram 2)

9.P-2f P-5e
10.Px5e Bx5e
11.P-2e S-5d
12.B-7i B-4d
13.P-2d Px2d
14.Bx2d N-3c
15.B-6h P*2f
16.S-5g R-5b
17.P*5f P-6d
18.G-7h P-7d
19.K-6i N-7c
20.K-7i P-6e
(diagram 2)


Both player exchanged 5th and 2nd file Pawns . ARIYOSHI completed his "Yagura gakoi" , and HORIGUCHI advacned his attacking piecies around 5th file ; R-5b , S-5d , B-4d , N-7c and 3c . Some players include NAKAHARA , GOUDA , AKUTSU like similer attacking formation .

HORIGUCHI started attacking with P-6e .

21.P-7e N-8e
22.Px7d Nx7g+
23.Bx7g N-4e
24.S-4f S*7e
25.P-7c+ Px6f
26.G6g-6h S-7f
27.N*5e Sx7g+
28.G7hx7g P*7f
29.G7g-7h K-3a
30.+P-6c Sx6c
31.Sx4e Bx5e
32.Px5e N*7g
33.N*2d G-3c
34.P*6d Sx6d
35.Rx2f P*2c
36.S*3b Gx3b
37.Nx3b+ Kx3b
38.Sx3d N*6g
39.K-8h S*7i
40.Gx7i Nx7i+
41.Sx2c+ K-4a
42.+S-3b K-5a
43.R-2a+ P*3a
44.Kx7i B*1b
45.+Rx1b Lx1b
46.+Sx4b Rx4b
47.B*1e R*4i
48.P*6i Nx6i+
49.resigns

After 96 moves , HORIGUCHI won this game .

HORIGUCHI beated KUSHIDA's "Shiken Bisha". (Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; C blcok .

A game of Ginga sen between HORIGUCHI and KUSHIDA was broadcasted 9 October 2008 .


Sente; HORIGUCHI Kouji (7 dan)
Gote; KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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




KUSHIDA is a famous "Furibisha" player , especially he is good at "Shiken Bisha" . In addition , he doesn't use "FUJII system " . So his "Shiken Bisha" is very traditional and standard . In this game he faked "FUJII system" , but his King run into "Mino gakoi" .

Many Shogi professional players think "Ibisha Anaguma" is very effective and perhaps best tactics to beat (closed style ; P-4d type) "Furi Bisha" include "Shiken Bisha" .
In this game , HORIGUCHI also tried making "Ibisha Anaguma" .

(diagram 2)

11. K-8h P-7d
12. L-9h N-7c
13. P-6f S-4c
14. K-9i P-4e
15. P-2e B-3c
16. S-8h S-4d
17. P-3f G-6c
18. B-5i P-5d
19. B-2f K-8b
20. G-6g P-1d
21. P-1f S-5c
22. N-3g P-8d
23. G-7i K-8c
24. P-2d Px2d
25. P-7e Px7e
26. P-3e
(diagram 2)

While HORIGUCHI was making "Ibisha Anaguma" move by move , KUSHIDA advanced his "Mino gakoi" to "Taka Mino gakoi" , and made Siver positioning at 4d . The form Silver at 4d is KUSHIDA's favorite shape against "Ibisha Anaguma" and replying HORIGUCHI's B-2f , KUSHIDA backed his Silver 5c . Then HORIGUCHI started attacking with 3 Pawn sacrifice .

(diagram 3)

26...R-4c
27. Px3d B-4b
28. P*2b N-1c
29. P-2a+ P*3f
30. +Px1a Px3g+
31. Bx3g R-4d
32. B-2f P*3e
33. L*3g N*4c
34. P*7f Rx3d
35. Px7e P-2e
36. B-1g P-1e
37. R-3h B-2d
38. Lx3e Nx3e
39. R-3f Px1f
40. B-3i P-9e
41. Px9e P*9g
42. Sx9g N-8e
43. S-8f P-6e
44. G-8h B-3c
45. B-2h P*7c
46. Px6e P-2f
47. S-6f P-2g+
48. B-3i +P-2f
49. Rx2f Nx4g=
50. P*3e Rx3e
51. P*3f R-2e
52. Rx2e Nx2e
53. B-5g P*9g
54. Lx9g Nx9g+
55. Sx9g L*9b
56. N*6d R*6i
57. Nx7b+ Kx7b
58. R*3b P*6b
59. Rx3c+ Rx6g+
60. P-7d Lx9e
61. Px7c+ Kx7c
62. S*6d Sx6d
63. Px6d Lx9g=
64. Nx9g Lx9g=
65. P*9h Lx9h=
66. Gx9h G*8i
67. Kx8i N*9g
68. K-9i resign
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves HORIGUCHI won this game .