Gote Kakukokan Furibisha Anaguma vs Sente Hekomi 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 HIROSE Akihito and FUJII Takeshi 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_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIROSE Akihito (Oi)
Gote : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.P-2e K-6b
4.S-4h K-7b
5.K-6h Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-7h S-3c
8.P-3f K-8b
9.S-7g G4a-5b
10.K-8h L-9b
11.G-7h R-2b
12.S-3g K-9a
13.S-4f S-8b
14.G-5i G5b-6b
15.G5i-6h G-7a
16.P-9f P-9d
17.N-3g S-4d
18.P-6f P-6d
19.B*5f S-3c
20.S-5e G-6c
21.P-6e
(diagram 1)

FUJII ranged his Rook with 2...R-4b making Shiken Bisha formation without closing the Bishop line . When HIROSE moved up his King with 5.K-6h to start making kakoi , FUJII just exchanged the Bishops with 5...Bx8h+ .

After moving up the left Silver with 7...S-3c , FUJII started making Anaguma gakoi with 10...L-9b . While FUJII was making Anaguma gakoi , HIROSE made Hekomi Yagura and advanced his right Silver with 13.S-4f to join the battle .

HIROSE dropped a Bishop with 19.B*5f , advanced the right Silver with 20.S-5e and started attacking with 21.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

21...Px6e
22.Bx6e S-4b
23.P*6d G6c-6b
24.B-5f P-3e
25.P-2d Px2d
26.Px3e B*1e
27.R-2g P*3f
28.N-4e G7a-7b
29.P-3d P-3g+
30.P-1f +Px2g
31.Px1e R*3i
32.L-1f +P-2f
33.B*4a +Px1f
34.P-3c+ Nx3c
35.P*3d Nx4e
36.Bx4e L*6a
37.N*7e N*5d
38.Sx5d Px5d
39.Bx5d S-5c
40.Bx7b+ Gx7b
41.P-6c+ G-7a
42.P-3c+ P*6g
43.G6hx6g S*6i
44.G*7i Sx7h+
45.Gx7h R-1b
46.P*2b B*4e
47.S*5f B-2g+
48.+Px5c Lx6g+
49.Sx6g +B-4e
50.B-6c+ +Bx6g
51.Gx6g S*7h
52.Kx7h G*7i
53.K-8h Gx8i
54.K-9g Gx9i
55.S*8e R-8i+
56.S*8d N*7d
57.Sx7d Px7d
58.N*7c Nx7c
59.+Bx7c S*7b
60.Nx8c= S7bx8c
61.Sx8c+ N*8e
62.K-8f Sx7c
63.N*7e L*8a
64.L*8d B*9e
65.Kx8e +Rx8g
66.P*8f G*9c
67.+Sx9b Kx9b
68.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 134 moves , FUJII won the game .

WATANABE defended his title ; Ryuo !

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


7:13 P.M. (JST) , 15 December 2010 , after 146 moves , WATANABE won the 6th game of the Ryuo sen title match . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 4 --- 2 HABU" and WATANABE succeeds to defend his title Ryuo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101214-15.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101214-15_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.G-7h G-3b
3.P-2f P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.P-3f K-4b
14.K-7i P-6e
15.S-5f G-5b
16.P-1f P-1d
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
21.G-4h G4c-4b
22.R-2i G4b-4c
23.L-1h L-9b
24.R-2h G4c-4b
25.R-2f G-5b
26.R-2i G5b-4c
27.R-2h G4c-4b
28.R-2g G-5b
29.P-4e G5b-4c
30.Px4d Gx4d
31.R-2i G4d-4c
32.B*4f L-9c
33.P*4e G4c-4b
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ;33...G4c-4b .

(diagram 2)

34.S-4g R-9b
35.P-3e Px3e
36.Bx3e B*6d
37.P-5f P-9e
38.Px9e P*9f
39.B-5g Lx9e
40.P*9h P*3d
41.S-3f P-7d
42.P-1e Px1e
43.P-2d Sx2d
44.S-2e P*4f
45.Sx2d Px2d
46.S*8c R-5b
47.Sx7d+ B-9a
48.Rx2d G-2c
49.R-2f P*2e
50.Nx2e P*2d
51.P*1b Kx1b
52.B-8d P-4g+
53.Gx4g G-1d
54.Bx9e Px2e
55.R-3f K-2c
56.P-5e Sx4e
57.R-3i P*4f
58.G-3f Sx3f
59.Rx3f P-4g+
60.+S-6c R-9b
61.B-5a+ S*6i
62.S*4e N*2b
63.P*4c G-3c
64.P*3e Px3e
65.R-3i Sx7h+
66.Kx7h Bx5e
67.P*3d Nx3d
68.P-4b+ +P-5g
69.L*6i P-6f
70.Px6f P*6h
71.Lx6h P*6g
72.S*4d Bx6f
73.Sx3c+ Kx3c
74.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 146 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE sealed the 66th move . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 14 December 2010 , WATANABE sealed the 66th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101214-15.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101214-15_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.G-7h G-3b
3.P-2f P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.P-3f K-4b
14.K-7i P-6e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Kakugawari opening as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it by 3...P-8e . After the Bishop exchange , both player started making Koshikakegin form . WATANABE advanced the 6th file Pawn with 14...P-6e to select Roku-Go Fu gata variation .

(diagram 2)

15.S-5f G-5b
16.P-1f P-1d
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
21.G-4h G4c-4b
22.R-2i G4b-4c
23.L-1h L-9b
24.R-2h G4c-4b
25.R-2f G-5b
26.R-2i G5b-4c
27.R-2h G4c-4b
28.R-2g G-5b
29.P-4e
(diagram 2)

Both players developed their camp and let their each King enter the kakoi . After some moves , HABU started attacking with 29.P-4e .

(diagram 3)

29...G5b-4c
30.Px4d Gx4d
31.R-2i G4d-4c
32.B*4f L-9c
33.P*4e










WATANABE sealed the 66th move and the game once stopped .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Bougin vs Gote Koshikakegin + Hekomi Yagura (Asahi cup)

Shogi game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi Open ; 2nd pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between MATSUO Ayumu and MARUYAMA Tadahisa started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 1 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101101asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-4h S-7b
5.P-1f P-1d
6.P-3f P-6d
7.S-3g S-6c
8.P-2e S-5d
9.K-6h S-3c
10.S-7g P-4d
11.G4i-5h P-6e
12.S-2f B*6d
13.B*4f Bx4f
14.Px4f B*6d
15.R-4h P-7d
16.P-3e Px3e
17.Sx3e P*3d
18.S-2f N-7c
19.S-3g G6a-5b
20.G-7h K-4b
21.S-3f R-6b
22.B*3g K-3a
23.K-7i K-2b
24.P-5f G-3b
25.K-8h P-8d
26.R-4i P-9d
27.P-9f L-9c
28.S-8f G5b-4b
29.S-4g P-4e
30.G5h-6h N-8e
(diagram 1)

By 2...Bx8h+ , MARUYAMA exchanged the Bishops , and advanced his right Silver with 8...S-5d making Koshikakegin form . MATSUO advanced his right Silver with 12.S-2f making Bougin attacking form .

Replying MATSUO's Bougin , MARUYAMA dropped a Bishop with 12...B*6d to disturb MATSUO's attack . MATSUO also dropped a Bishop with 13.B*4f to defend . After exchanging the Bishops , MARUYAMA dropped a Bishop again with 14...B*6d .

MATSUO ranged his Rook with 15.R-4h to defend the 4f-Pawn and exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . After some moves , MARUYAMA completed making Hekomi Ygura and started attacking with 30...N-8e .

(diagram 2)

31.L-1h P-9e
32.Px9e P-7e
33.Sx7e Bx7e
34.Px7e P-6f
35.B*7c Px6g+
36.Bx6b+ +Px6h
37.Gx6h S*7f
38.R-7i Px4f
39.Bx4f P*6g
40.G-6i S5d-6e
41.P-2d Px2d
42.P*4c G4bx4c
43.P*2c K-1b
44.P*6f P*7h
45.Rx7h P*7g
46.R-2h Sx6f
47.+B-5a G*7h
48.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 94 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Koshikakegin vs Gote unorthodox form

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between GOUDA Masataka and YAMASAKI Takayuki started 2 October 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/3-1kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-4h S-6b
6.P-4f S-3c
7.S-4g P-6d
8.S-7g S-6c
9.G-7h K-4b
10.K-6h P-7d
11.S-5f K-3a
12.K-7i R-5b
13.G-5h P-5d
14.P-6f P-5e
15.S-6g G-5a
16.P-3f G5a-4b
17.N-3g S-5d
18.K-8h P-4d
19.R-4h N-7c
20.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 3...Bx8h+ , YAMASAKI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . After the Bishop exchange , GOUDA made Koshikakegin form and YAMASAKI seemed to make same form .

However , YAMASAKI ranged the Rook with 12...R-5b and advanced the 5th file Pawn with 14...P-5e pushing back GOUDA's 5f-Silver .

GOUDA let his King enter his Yagura gakoi with 18.K-8h ranged the Rook with 19.R-4h , and started attacking with 20.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

20...K-2b
21.Px4d P-6e
22.P-2d Px2d
23.B*6a R-6b
24.Bx8c+ N-8e
25.+B-7c R-5b
26.+Bx7d Nx7g+
27.Nx7g Px6f
28.Sx6f B*2f
29.P*2c Kx2c
30.N*2i R-6b
31.P*6c R-6a
32.P*2e Px2e
33.+B-7c R-7a
34.+B-6d S*5c
35.+B-8b Rx7f
36.G5h-6g R-7d
37.P*7f P-3e
38.R-2h S-3d
39.Sx5e P*8f
40.Px8f Px3f
41.Nx2e Sx2e
42.+Bx9a P*2g
43.Rx2g P*4e
44.P*2d Kx2d
45.L*2h N*1d
46.+B-9b R-9d
47.Sx5d Sx5d
48.+B-8c N-3c
49.P*3g Bx4d
50.Px3f P*2f
51.R-3g P*3e
52.P-1f Px3f
53.R-1g P*6f
54.G6g-6h P*7e
55.S*8e Px7f
56.Sx7f P*7e
57.S-8g S*6g
58.+Bx9d Px9d
59.R*2a K-3d
60.P*3e Bx3e
61.P*3g P-7f
62.Px3f Sx3f
63.P*3g S-2e
64.Rx1a+ Sx6h+
65.Gx6h B*5i
66.L*3f Bx6h+
67.Lx3e K-4d
68.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 134 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Yagura game ; Unorthodox form

Shogi News : The 18th Ginga sen ; D-block


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between KIMURA and YAMASAKI was broadcasted 19 June 2010 .


Sente : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G4i-5h K-4a
4.P-2e P-8d
5.P-6f P-8e
6.B-7g B-3c
7.G-6g S-2b
8.S-8h S-6b
9.P-5f B-5a
10.S-4h P-6d
11.G-7h S-6c
12.K-6i S-3c
13.B-6h P-7d
14.P-3f G-5b
15.K-7i P-4d
16.P-9f P-9d
17.P-1f K-3a
18.S-5g K-2b
19.B-5i B-8d
20.B-3g N-7c
21.N-7g P-7e
22.Px7e Bx7e
23.B-4f B-8d
24.K-8i R-8a
25.P*7f G5b-4b
26.P-1e R-6a
27.Nx8e
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari with 2...G-3h , but KIMURA moved up the right Gold with 3.G4i-5h and closed the Bishop line with 5.P-6f to transpose the opening to Yagura game .

YAMASAKI's King entered the Yagura gakoi with 18...K-2b and KIMURA made Kikusui Yagura with 24.K-8i . YAMASAKI developed his Kakoi to Hekomi Yagura with 25...G5b-4b and KIMURA started attacking with 27.Nx8e .

(diagram 2)

27...Nx8e
28.P-8f S-7d
29.Px8e Sx8e
30.P-2d Px2d
31.N*7e N*5d
32.N-8c+ Nx4f
33.+Nx8d B*3i
34.R-1h Sx7f
35.Gx7f Bx5g+
36.Px4f S*6g
37.R-1g Sx7h=
38.Kx7h +Bx5f
39.K-8g +Bx2i
40.P-3e Px3e
41.N*2f P-2e
42.P-1d Px1d
43.P*3d Px2f
44.Px3c+ G3bx3c
45.S*2e R-8a
46.S*2d Rx8d
47.S*8e R-8a
48.Sx3c= Gx3c
49.B*6c R-7a
50.Sx1d Lx1d
51.Rx1d P*1c
52.L*2e N*2c
53.R-1g S*3d
54.B-5b+ P*8f
55.Gx8f +B-5f
56.P*2d Sx2e
57.+Bx2e G*3d
58.P*1d +B-7h
(diagram 2)

After exchanging Knights , both players dropped their each one and captured the opponent's Bishop . After some moves , YAMASAKI succeeded to make a promoted Bishop and continued attacking .

KIMURA dropped a Knight with 41.N*2f and tried to attack YAMASAKI's Kakoi . But YAMASAKI's attacking pieces approached to KIMURA's King .

(diagram 3)

59.K-9g Gx2e
60.Px1c+ Nx1c
61.Rx1c+ K-3b
62.S*7i +B-5f
63.N*4e Px4e
64.+R-1b K-4c
65.Px2c+ S*7g
66.+Px3c K-5d
67.G*8g Sx8f+
68.Gx8f P-9e
69.Px9e N*9c
70.+R-6b Nx8e
71.Gx8e P*9f
72.Kx9f N*8d
73.Gx8d Lx9e
74.Kx9e P*9d
75.Gx9d N*8c
76.K-9f S*8e
77.Kx8e B*6g
78.K-8d +Bx6f
79.Kx8c B-5f+
80.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 158 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen ; Final


The final game of the 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between NAKAI and YAUCHI started 1:00 P.M. (JST) , 21 March 2010


Sente : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)

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

YAUCHI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . NAKAI made Koshikakegin form .

YAUCHI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 22...P-4d and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

23.Px4d Rx4d
24.P*4e R-4b
25.G5h-6h P-8e
26.S-7g S-4c
27.R-4h P-5d
28.R-2h K-2b
29.S-4g R-6b
30.P-3e P-6e
31.S-3f Px6f
32.P-4d S3cx4d
33.P-2d Px2d
34.Px3d Sx3d
35.Bx2d P*2c
36.B-5a+ B*5e
37.R-2g N-6e
38.P-5f Nx7g+
39.G6hx7g B-4f
40.S-2e S-3c
41.Sx3d Sx3d
42.N*4d S*6h
(diagram 2)

After the 4th file Pawn exchange , YAUCHI made a Gin Yagura . NAKAI started attacking with 30.P-3e .

After some moves , NAKAI succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 36.B-5a+ and YAUCHI dropped a Bishop with 36...B*5e to attack NAKAI's camp . They roughly attacked the opponent's camp .

(diagram 3)

43.Nx3b+ Kx3b
44.N-2e S*4b
45.P*3c K-4c
46.+B-4a N*3e
47.R-1g Nx3c
48.Nx3c+ Sx3c
49.G*3f Sx7g+
50.Nx7g B-2h+
51.S*5a G*4b
52.Sx4b+ Sx4b
53.P*4e G-5c
54.S*3b K-3c
55.N*2e Sx2e
56.Gx2e S*3d
57.S*2d Px2d
58.G*2c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 115 moves , NAKAI won the game .

Gote SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha vs Sente Yagura Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; E-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAMURA Taichi and HIRAFUJI was broadcasted 4 March 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : HIRAFUJI Shingo (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.Bx3c+ Gx3c
6.S-3h R-2b
7.K-6h S-4b
8.S-8h K-6b
9.S-7g K-7b
10.K-7i K-8b
11.K-8h S-7b
12.P-3f P-4d
13.N-3g G-4c
14.P-4f N-3c
15.S-4g G-5d
16.G-5h P-9e
17.S-5f S-4c
18.P-6f P-8d
19.G5h-6h S-5b
20.L-9h P-7d
21.K-9i B*7c
22.B*1e B-5a
23.S-6e
(diagram 1)

HIRAFUJI moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA also moved up his left Gold with 3.G-7h and HIRAFUJI pushed the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9d .

NAKAMURA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e and HIRAFUJI moved up his Bishop with 4...B-3c .

NAKAMURA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx3c+ and this Bishops exchange enabled to make HIRAFUJI's camp a variation of SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha .

HIRAFUJI made Kata mino gakoi and NAKAMURA made Hekomi Yagura . NAKAMURA developed his Kakoi to Yagura Anaguma . Both players dropped their each Bishop and a battle started by 23.S-6e .

(diagram 2)

23...Gx6e
24.Px6e P-1d
25.B-2f R-4b
26.P-6d Px6d
27.P-3e Px3e
28.P-2d Px2d
29.Bx3e P*3d
30.P*6b Bx6b
31.Rx2d Px3e
32.P*3d R-4c
33.R-2b+ B-5a
34.G*3b S*4b
35.+Rx1a P-5d
36.Px3c+ Sx3c
37.P-7e Px7e
38.N*7d K-8c
39.L*6b
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA sacrificed his Bishop and succeeded to break the 2nd file . NAKAMURA got a Knight and a Lance and attacked HIRAFUJI's Kakoi directly from the front .

(diagram 3)

39...S-4b
40.Lx6a+ S7bx6a
41.G*4a Sx4a
42.Gx4a G*5b
43.Gx5a Sx5a
44.S*6b B*3c
45.+Rx5a Gx5a
46.Sx5a+ Bx5a
47.B*3d R*3c
48.Bx4c+ Rx4c
49.R*7a resigns
(diagram 3)



After 97 moves , NAKAMRUA won the game .

Unclassified Kakugawari game . Sente Bougin vs Gote Koshikakegin

Shogi game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; H-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between INA and CHUZA was broadcasted 16 January 2010 .


Sente : INA Yuusuke (6 dan)
Gote : CHUZA Makoto (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.G4i-5h G-3b
3.G-7h S-6b
4.P-2f S-4b
5.Bx2b+ Gx2b
6.S-8h P-6d
7.K-6i S-6c
8.S-7g S-5d
9.S-3h G-5b
10.P-2e S-3c
11.S-2g P-1d
12.S-2f S-4e
13.P-1f P-8d
14.K-7i P-8e
15.G5h-6h K-4b
16.P-9f P-9d
17.P-1e
(diagram 1)

After both players opened the Bishop line , INA moved up his right Gold with 2.G4i-5h . This move ;2.G4i-5h is mainly seen , when Sente player want to avoid both of Yokofudori and Migi Shiken Bisha .

After some moves , INA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx2b+ and advanced the right Silver making a Bougin attacking formation . CHUZA made Koshikakegin formation with 8...S-5d and advanced the Silver to disturb INA's development of the camp . After completed Hekomi Yagura , INA started attacking with 17.P-1e .

(diagram 2)

17...Px1e
18.Sx1e Lx1e
19.Lx1e P*1c
20.L*8c Rx8c
21.B*7b R-8b
22.Bx4e+ S*5d
23.+B-3f K-3b
24.P-4f G-4b
25.+B-4g L*1a
26.P-6f P-1d
27.Lx1d Lx1d
28.P-2d L*1a
29.P-5f Px2d
30.P-5e S-6c
31.P-3f P-7d
32.+B-5f G-2c
33.P-3e Px3e
34.P*1c Nx1c
35.+B-4e B*3f
36.+Bx3e B-4g+
37.+B-4e S-5b
38.S*7a R-8d
39.S-6b+ P-7e
40.+Sx5b Gx5b
41.S*4a
(diagram 2)

Attacking the 1st file , INA sacrificed a Silver and got a Lance . INA sacrificed the Lance with 20.L*8c and succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 22.Bx4e+ getting back a Silver .

CHUZA dropped a Lance with 28...L*1a and tried to counterattack the 1stt file . But INA effectively used his promoted Bishop and attacked CHUZA's camp .

(diagram 3)

41...Kx4a
42.+Bx2c S*3b
43.P*3d Sx2c
44.Px3c+ N-2e
45.P-5d K-5a
46.Px5c+ Gx5c
47.P*5d G-5b
48.G*5c K-6a
49.S*6c Gx6c
50.Gx6c R-8b
51.P-5c+ K-7a
52.+Px2c S*6a
53.S*5b Sx5b
54.+Px5b R-9b
55.P-9e S*7d
56.S*6b K-8b
57.Gx6d S*6c
58.G*7c Nx7c
59.Sx7c+ K-9c
60.Px9d K-8d
61.+Sx7d +Bx7d
62.Gx7d Kx7d
63.B*6e K-6d
64.Bx9b+ Lx9b
65.R*6e K-7c
66.S*6b K-7b
67.N*8d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 133 moves , INA won the game .

Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin , Hekomi Yagura vs Gote Migi gyoku

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; G-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SATO Amahiko and SAWADA was broadcasted 14 January 2010 .


Sente : SATO Amahiko (5 dan)
Gote : SAWADA Shingo (4 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-7d
9.P-3f P-9d
10.G-5h P-6d
11.S-3g S-6c
12.S-4f P-8e
13.K-7i P-9e
14.P-6f N-7c
15.G5h-6h G-5b
16.P-3e
(diagram 1)

SAWADA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SATO advanced his right Silver onto 4f making a Haya kuri Gin attacking form and made Hekomi Yagura before an attack .

SAWADA was also developing his camp without moving the King . By 16.P-3e , SATO started attacking .

(diagram 2)

16...Px3e
17.Sx3e P-8f
18.Sx8f B*5e
19.B*4f Bx4f
20.Sx4f R-8a
21.K-8h P*3h
22.N-3g P-4d
23.P*3d S-4b
24.S-5e P-3i+
25.Sx4d +P-3h
26.Rx3h B*2g
27.R-3i B-5d+
28.S-3e +B-3f
29.B*4d L-1b
30.P-4f K-6b
31.N-4e +Bx2e
32.B-1a+ P*3f
33.S-4d +Bx3d
34.Rx3f P*3c
35.Rx3d Px3d
36.+Bx1b R*4i
37.L*5f Rx4f+
38.Nx5c+
(diagram 2)

Replying SATO's 3rd file Pawn exchange , SAWADA sacrificed the 8th file Pawn and dropped a Bishop with 18...B*5e forking the 2h-Rook and the 6f-Pawn . SATO also dropped a Bishop with 19.B*4f to defend his Rook .

After the Bishop exchange , SAWADA backed his Rook with 20...R-8a and SATO let his King enter Yagura gakoi with 21.K-8h . SAWADA dropped a Pawn with ...P*3h and tried to attack SATO's attacking pieces . SATO sacrificed his Rook with 35.Rx3d and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

38...Gx5c
39.Sx5c+ Sx5c
40.Lx5c+ Kx5c
41.S*8b Rx8b
42.B*7a S*6b
43.Bx8b+ N*8d
44.G*6g P*8e
45.+Bx2a +R-4a
46.R*8a L*5a
47.+Bx3b +Rx3b
48.S-7g P-9f
49.Rx9a+ Px9g+
50.Lx9g +R-4b
51.G-5f P*9f
52.L*4f Px9g+
53.Nx9g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 105 moves , SATO won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha , Hon mino gakoi vs Gote Mukai Bisha Yagura gakoi

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; G-block

A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SAWADA and MURO'OKA was broadcasted 17 December 2009 .


Sente : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : MURO'OKA Katsuhiko (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

After pushed the 9th file Pawn , SAWADA closed his Bishop line with 3.P-6f to make a Furibisha formation . MURO'OKA moved up his Bishop with 3...B-3c to prepare the form of Mukai Bisha with open Bishop line .

SAWADA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 5.P-3f and ranged the Rook with 6.R-8h making a Mukai Bisha formation . MURO'OKA made Kata mino gakoi with 7...S-7b and immediately started developing it to Yagura gakoi with 8...P-7d & 9...S-7c .

SAWADA advanced his left Silver with 11.S-5f aiming at the 3c-Bishop's head and MURO'OKA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 11...P-4d to prevent ;S-4e .

SAWADA made Hon mino gakoi with 14.G6i-5h and ranged the Rook again with 16.R-6h . After advancing the Kakoi to Yagura gakoi , SAWADA made Suzume zashi attacking formation and started attacking with 27.P-7e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px7e
28.Bx7e P-4e
29.P-6d S-5b
30.P-9e Px9e
31.N-6e Px4f
32.P*7c Nx7c
33.Px6c+ G6bx6c
34.Lx9e P*9d
35.P*6d G6c-6b
36.Nx7c+ G7bx7c
37.N*6e G-7d
38.Bx9c= Lx9c
39.S*6c P-4g+
40.Sx4g Gx6e
41.Sx5b+ Gx5b
42.P-6c+ Gx6c
43.S*5b S*7b
(diagram 2)

SAWADA exchanged the 7th file Pawns and MURO'OKA also started attacking with 28...P-4e . SAWADA didn't reply MURO'OKA's 28...P-4e , but continued attacking .

SAWADA sacrificed his Bishop and still continued attacking . After some moves , MURO'OKA's Kakoi was completely broken .

(diagram 3)

44.Sx4a= N-4e
45.S-5b= Nx3g+
46.Nx3g P*4f
47.Sx6c+ Sx6c
48.N*7e Gx7e
49.P*6d Sx6d
50.G*6c S*7b
51.Gx6d Px4g+
52.P*7c B*4i
53.Px7b+ Kx7b
54.S*7c K-6a
55.R*3a K-5b
56.R-3b+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 111 moves , SAWADA won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote AKUTSU ryu . (JT)

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series between HABU and NAMEKATA started 29 August 2009 at Twin messe Shizuoka , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2009/2-2kyoku/index.html
(Flash version and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisahi (8 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 P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.B-7i B-7c
15.B-4f S-6d
16.P-3f S-5e
17.B-3g R-5b
18.K-7i K-3a
19.K-8h G-5a
20.S-5g P*5f
21.S5g-6h G5a-4b
22.L-9h P-6d
23.K-9i B-8d
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and NAMEKATA accepted it . The game ran along common line for a while . NAMEKATA's 9...S6b-5c shown his attitude to select AKUTSU ryu Kyusen Yagura .

After advanced the 8th file Pawn with 10...P-8e forcing HABU to move up his 6h-Silver with 11.S-7g , NAMEKATA exchanged the 5th file Pawns .

HABU advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 13.P-2e aiming the 2nd file Pawn exchange . NAMEKATA moved up his left Silver with S-3c to decline the Pawn exchange . But this Silver blocked the 5e-Bishops back route . Then HABU backed his Bishop with 14.B-7i aimed at Bishop exchange in this time . NAMEKATA also backed his Bishop with 14...B-7c to decline the Bishop exchange .

HABU still advanced his Bishop with 15.B-4f facing both players Bishops . NAMEKATA blocked the Bishop line with 15...S-6d and advanced the Silver with 16...S-5e attacking the 4f-Bishop . HABU's 4f-Bishop escaped with 17.B-3g and his King entered Kin Yagura .

While HABU was developing his Kin Yagura to Yagura Anaguma , NAMEKATA completed Hekomi Yagura and moved up his Bishop preparing the attack in the 6th file .

(diagram 2)

24.P*5g Px5g+
25.Sx5g P*5f
26.S-4f Sx4f
27.Bx4f P-5g+
28.Bx5g S*5f
29.Gx5f Rx5f
30.P*5h P-8f
31.Px8f P-6e
32.P-2d Px2d
33.P-3e B-7c
34.S*4f P*8g
35.Px6e Px3e
36.S*6g R-5a
37.B-6f P-4d
38.R-3h G4b-4c
39.P-7e K-2b
40.Px7d Bx4f
41.Px4f S*4g
42.R-2h S-5f+
43.Sx5f Rx5f
44.P*2c Gx2c
45.P-5g Rx4f
46.P*4g Rx4g+
(diagram 2)

Before NAMEKATA started attacking , HABU dropped a Pawn with 24.P*5g and advancing his right Silver to crush it against the 5e-Silver to exchange . After the Silver exchange , NAMEKATA sacrificed a Pawn with 27...P-5g+ to continue attacking .

HABU also sacrificed 2 Pawns with 32.P-2d & 33.P-3e to attack , NAMEKATA backed his Bishop with 33...B-7c attacking the 2h-Rook to disturb HABU's attack . HABU dropped a Silver with 34.S*4f to block NAMEKATA's Bishop line .

HABU dropped another Silver with S-6g forcing the 5f-Rook to escape , and turned his Rook with 38.R-3h aiming to attack in the 3rd file . NAMEKATA moved up his 4b-Gold with 38...G4b-4c to protect the 3rd file and his King entered Kin Yagura .

HABU attacked the 7c-Bishop , NAMEKATA sacrificed the Bishop with 40...Bx4f and continued attacking . After some moves , NAMEKATA succeeded to make his Rook promoted .

(diagram 3)

47.B-7e P*5c
48.B*6a S-3d
49.P*3b P*7f
50.Sx7f P*7g
51.Gx8g G*7h
52.P-3a+ +R-4i
53.+Px2a Kx2a
54.G-8h P*6h
55.S*6g +R-7i
56.Bx4c+ Sx4c
57.G*8g B*5e
58.resigns
(diagram 3)


After 116 moves , NAMEKATA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha , Hekomi Yagura ; Gote Mukai Bisha , Hon mino gakoi . (Mynavi )

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open ; pre-round

A shogi game of Mynavi Joshi open between TAKOJIMA and ONO Yukari (amateur) started 1:00 P.M. 25 July 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/090725/090725_8-1_a.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TAKOJIMA Akiko (Jo-ryu 5 dan)
Gote : ONO Yukari (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f B-3c
3.B-7g R-2b
4.S-6h S-4b
5.S-6g P-2d
6.S-4h K-6b
7.P-3f G4a-5b
8.S-3g S-7b
9.P-8f K-7a
10.R-8h P-6d
11.P-8e P-4d
12.P-8d Px8d
13.Rx8d P*8c
14.R-8h S-4c
15.G6i-5h P-4e
16.G-3h S-5d
17.K-4h P-1d
18.P-9f P-1e
19.P-9e B-4d
20.K-3i N-3c
21.K-2h R-2a
22.G5h-4h N-2e
23.S-2f B-5e
(diagram 1)

TAKOJIMA closed her Bishop line with 2.P-6f and ONO moved up her Bishop with 2...B-3c . This is one of the most standard openings of Ai Furibisha . ONO immediately turned her Rook to 2b , the position of Mukai Bisha . After moving up the right Silver with 8.S-3g to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange , TAKOJIMA also made her form Mukai Bisha with 10.R-8h .

ONO completed her Hon Mino gakoi , TAKOJIMA was making her kakoi after exchanged the 8th file Pawns . TAKOJIMA completed his Hekomi Yagura and ONO started attacking with 22...N-2e .

(diagram 2)

24.N-3g Nx3g+
25.Sx3g N*2e
26.S-5f Nx3g+
27.G4hx3g B-4d
28.P-4f Px4f
29.P*4e B-3c
30.N*7e S*7d
31.Gx4f P-2e
32.G-3g K-8b
33.P-9d Px9d
34.N*8f Sx7e
35.Px7e N*8e
36.Nx9d Lx9d
37.Rx8e Lx9i+
38.Bx9i P*9c
39.P*9d Px9d
40.N*8f L*9a
41.P-7d S5d-6c
42.Px7c+ Sx7c
43.R-7e P*7d
44.R-7h N*5d
45.G4f-4g P*4f
46.G-4h Bx6f
47.N-7g B-3c
48.S*4d B-2d
49.P*6e G-7b
50.Px6d S6cx6d
51.N-6e G5b-6c
52.Nx7c+ Sx7c
53.P*9c Lx9c
54.P*6d Gx6d
55.Sx5c+ P-3e
56.Px3e Bx3e
57.+Sx5d Gx5d
58.N*6f G-6d
59.N6fx7d Sx7d
60.Nx7d Gx7d
61.Rx7d P*7c
62.R-3d P-2f
63.Px2f P*2g
64.Kx2g B-6b
65.R-3b+ N*3e
(diagram 2)

Exchanging the Silver with the opponent's Knight , TAKOJIMA defended , and next she attacked ONO's Mino gakoi . Although ONO tried to attack TAKOJIMA's camp , TAKOJIMA mainly continued attacking for a while .

After some moves , TAKOJIMA succeeded to make her Rook promoted attacking ONO's 2a-Rook and threatening ONO's King . But ONO attacked TAKOJIMA's King directly with 65...N*3e .

(diagram 3)

66.K-3f S*4g
67.Sx4g Nx4g+
68.+Rx2a +Nx3g
69.Kx3g P*3f
70.Kx4f N*5d
71.K-5f N*6d
72.K-6g P*6f
73.K-5h S*6g
74.K-4g G*4f
75.K-3h P*4g
76.G-4i P-3g+
77.K-2i P*2g
78.R*1h P-2h+
79.Rx2h +Px2h
80.Kx2h R*7h
81.K-2g P-4h+
82.S*5e +Px4i
83.Sx4f Nx4f
84.S*4g S*3h
85.K-3f Sx4g+
86.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 170 moves , ONO won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ai Furibisha ; Sente Sanken Bisha vs Gote Mukai Bisha . (Mynavi)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open : pre-round

A shogi game of Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between YAMAGUCHI and WATANABE Mio started 10:00 A.M. , 25 July 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/090725/090725_3-1_a.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAMAGUCHI Eriko (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)
Gote : WATANABE Mio (Jo-ryu 2 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f S-4b
4.R-7h S-5c
5.S-6h B-3c
6.S-6g R-2b
7.S-5f P-4d
8.S-3h P-2d
9.P-3f G4a-5b
10.K-4h S-7b
11.S-3g K-6b
12.P-7d Px7d
13.Rx7d K-7a
14.P-6e P*7c
15.R-7f P-2e
16.G-3h K-8b
17.G-5h P-1d
18.P-9f P-9d
19.K-3i P-1e
20.K-2h R-4b
21.N-7g P-8d
22.B-9g P-4e
23.G5h-4h S-8c
24.P-6d Px6d
25.P*6e
(diagraam 1)

After both players opened the Bishop line , YAMAGUCHI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e , and she shown her attitude to select Haya ISHIDA . Replying 2.P-7e , WATANABE pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d .

The move 2...P-5d means Gote player dislike R-7h with open Bishop line without P-6f . If Sente still move 3.R-h , please see my blog Yamajunn's Shogi opening traps ; Haya ISHIDA part 2.

After closing the Bishop line YAMAGUCHI turned her Rook to 7h . WATANABE advanced her left Silver with 3...S-4b & 4...S-5c , moved up the Bishop with 5...B-3c and she made her strategy Mukai Bisha .

YAMAGUCHI also advanced her left Silver to 5f threatening the 3c-Bishop's head . WATANABE pushed the 4th file Pawn with 7...P-4d to decline YAMAGUCHI's S-4e .

YAMAGUCHI temporary made Kata mino gakoi with 8.S-3h and immediately started developing it to Yagura gakoi . WATANABE also made Hon mino gakoi 10...S-7b and her King was entering the Kakoi .

YAMAGUCHI exchanged the 7th file Pawns , before she completed Yagura gakoi . She re-opened the Bishop line by advancing the 6th file . This move disturbed a development of WATANABE's camp with P-6d , but closed a way of YAMAGUCHI's 5f-Silver and left Knight in the same time .

After some moves , WATANABE's King entered Hon mino gakoi , turned her Rook to 4b and pushed the 8th file Pawn with 21...P-8d to develop her Kakoi to Ginkanmuri . YAMAGUCHI completed Hekomi Yagura and started attacking with 24.P-6d & 25.P*6e , before WATANABE completed her Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

25...Bx7g+
26.Rx7g N*8e
27.R-7h Nx9g+
28.Lx9g Px6e
29.Sx6e P*6d
30.P*7d Px7d
31.Sx7d Sx7d
32.Rx7d S*8c
33.R-7h P*7d
34.P-8f B*8g
35.R-7g B-6e+
36.P-8e Px8e
37.P*8d Sx8d
38.B*5f S-7c
39.Bx6e Px6e
40.R-8g B*7f
41.R-8h B-6g+
42.S*5f +B-7f
43.Sx6e +B-7e
44.N*7g +Bx9g
45.R-6h P*6d
46.Nx8e Px6e
47.Nx7c+ Nx7c
48.P*8d P*8c
49.Px8c+ Kx8c
50.P*8e S*7b
51.S*8d K-8b
52.P*7e P*8c
53.Sx7c+ Sx7c
(diagram 2)

Because WATANABE couldn't capture the 6e-Pawn , She exchanged her 3c-Bishop and YAMAGUCHI's 7g-Knight with 25...Bx7g+ . If WATANABE captured the 6e-Pawn with 25...Px6e , the move 26.Nx6e would attack the 5c-Bishop and YAMAGUCHI's 9g-Bishop threatened the 4b-Rook .

After a Bishop and a Knight exchange , WATANABE dropped a Knight with 26...N*8e forking the 7g-Rook & the 9g-Bishop . WATANABE captured the 9g-Bishop and she recovered her material loss .

WATANABE captured the 6e-Pawn with 28...Px6e , and replying YAMAGUCHI's 29.Sx6e , WATANABE dropped a Pawn with 29...P*6d to defend . YAMAGUCHI didn't back the 6e-Silver , but dropped a Pawn with 30.P*7d to continue attacking .

2 Pawns and 2 Silvers were exchanged in the 7th file . WATANABE dropped a Silver and a Pawn with 32...S*8c & 33...P*7d to fix her camp . YAMAGUCHI advanced the 8th file Pawn to attack this file , the weak point of Ginkanmuri .

WATANABE dropped a Bishop with 34...B*8g attacking the 7h-Rook . WATANABE made a promoted Bishop , but after sacrificing 2 Pawns in the 8th file , YAMAGUCHI dropped a Bishop with 38.B*5f to remove the 6e-promoted Bishop from the board .

After some moves , WATANABE captured the 9g-Lance and she seemed to recover the position . YAMAGUCHI's Rook escaped with 45.R-6h and tried to continue attacking . Until 53...Sx7c , YAMAGUCHI had a difficulty in attack any more .

(diagram 3)

54.Px7d Sx7d
55.B*8h +Bx8h
56.Rx8h S*7c
57.N*8f S-7e
58.P*7d S7c-6b
59.Nx9d Lx9d
60.B*9g B*6d
61.P-8d Px8d
62.Bx7e Bx7e
63.R-7h P*7g
64.Rx7g B*6f
65.R-7f P*7b
66.P*6g N*6d
67.R-7h L*7g
68.R-8h B-5e
69.S*8f Bx8f
70.Rx8f S*7e
71.P-5f Bx3g+
72.G4hx3g Sx8f
73.P-5e R*5i
74.B*4h R-5h+
75.Px5d Sx5d
76.Bx8d P*9b
77.B*3a P*8c
78.P*5i +Rx3h
79.Gx3h Px8d
80.P*8c K-9c
81.R*9a G-7a
82.P-7c+ Px7c
83.P*7b G*8a
84.Px7a+ Gx9a
85.Bx4b+ Gx4b
86.R*7b S*4i
87.G-4h R*6h
88.P-5h B*5e
89.N-3g Sx5h+
90.Rx6b+ N-5f
91.+R-7b Lx9f
92.P-8b+ Gx8b
93.G-3h Gx7b
94.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 186 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Shogi Game record : Yagura ; San-Nana Gin senpou . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; A-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen A-block between MIURA and NAMEKATA was broadcasted 4 July 2009 .


Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 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.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i G-5b
9.P-6f S-3c
10.B-7i B-3a
11.P-3f P-4d
12.S-3g B-6d
13.P-3e
(diagram 1)


MIURA selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and NAMEKATA accepted it . NAMEKATA developed his camp without pushing the 7th file Pawn . MIURA moved up his right Silver with 12.S-3g without moving up his right Gold with G5h-6g .

NAMEKATA moved up his Bishop to avoid MIURA's 3rd file Pawn exchange , but MIURA still tried to exchange the Pawns with 13.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

13...Px3e
14.Bx3e P*3f
15.S-4f G5b-4c
16.B-2f S-3d
17.P-6e B-5c
18.P*3e S-4e
19.P-5e Sx4f
20.Px5d S*3g
21.Px5c+ Sx5c
22.Nx3g Px3g+
23.Px4f +Px2h
24.B-4h R*2i
25.P*5i Rx1i+
26.K-7i P*5g
27.G5h-6h L*5d
28.K-8h +R-4i
29.P-6d Sx6d
30.S*7a R-7b
31.B-1e Rx7a
32.S*6b R-7b
33.B*5b K-3a
34.B-5a+ K-2b
35.Bx6c+ P-5h+
(diagram 2)

After the 3rd file exchange , NAMEKATA dropped a Pawn with 14...P*3f to aim at 3g-Silver and 2h-Rook by 6d-Bishop's power . MIURA's 3g-Silver escaped with 15.S-4f .

After moving up the right Gold with 15...G5b-4c , NAMEKTA advanced his left Silver with 16...S-3d to aim at 2f-Bishop , 4f-Silver and 2h-Rook . MIURA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 17.P-6e to drive away 6d-Bishop .

After some moves , sacrificing 5c-Bishop , NAMEKATA got a Rook in hand . Dropping a Rook NAMEKATA attacked , but MIURA's King entered Yagura gakoi .

In this time , sacrificing a Silver MIURA killed NAMEKTA's Rook . But during the moves , NAMEKATA's King also entered the Yagura gakoi . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

36.+Bx7b +Px6h
37.Sx6h N*6f
38.G-7i L-5h+
39.Px5h G*6i
40.L*3d P*3c
41.Lx3c+ Nx3c
42.P-3d Gx7i
43.Px3c+ G4cx3c
44.resigns
(diagram 3)






After 86 moves , NAMEKATA won the game .

Shogi Game record : KIMURA won with Ittezon Kakukawari . (Saikyou sen)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen tournament between NAMEKATA and KIMURA started 8:00 P.M. , 24 May 2009 on the Net .


Sente : NAMEKATA Hisahi (8 dan)
Gote : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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



KIMURA selected Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game . NAMEKATA replied it with Koshikakegin . KIMURA also made a Koshikakegin formation .

(diagram 2)

14.P-6f P-3e
15.P-4e P-7d
16.K-6h N-7c
17.S-7g K-3a
18.K-7i R-6b
19.G5h-6h K-2b
20.K-8h G-6c
21.B*4f S-3d
22.P-3f Px3f
23.P-2d Px2d
24.Bx2d P*2c
25.B-5a+ R-8b
26.P-4d Px4d
27.P*2d B*4f
28.Px2c+ Gx2c
29.R-4h Bx1i+
30.Rx4d P*4c
31.Rx5d Px5d
(diagram 2)

NAMEKATA advanced the 1st file Pawn , but he keep the 3rd file Pawn unpushed . Then KIMURA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 14...P-3e to disturb NAMEKATA's natural development of his attacking pieces .

After NAMEKATA's King entered Hekomi Yagura with 20.K-8h , he dropped a Bishop with B*4f to aim at 3e-Pawn . KIMURA protecte the 3e-Pawn with S-3d . NAMEKATA exchanged the 2nd file Pawn by his Bishop and made the Bishop promoted .

KIMURA couterattacked with dropping his Bishop , and NAMEKATA tried to continue attacking with sacrificing his Rook .

(diagram 3)

32.P*2d G-3c
33.+B-4a R*6a
34.S*5b Rx4a
35.Sx4a= Gx2d
36.R*6a G-6b
37.Rx9a+ R-7b
38.N-1g K-3c
39.+R-5a B*3i
40.L*6c Gx6c
41.S-5b= G-6b
42.+Rx2a P*2c
43.S-5a= G-5b
44.P*2e G-3e
45.N*4g Bx1g+
46.Nx3e +Bx3e
47.+R-3a L*3b
48.G*2b Gx5a
49.+Rx5a Kx2b
50.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 98 moves , KIMURA won the game .