KATO defends her title ; Jo-ryu Oza

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The 5th  Jo-ryu Oza sen 5 games title match


The  6th  game  of  the  Jo-ryu Oza sen  title  match  between  KATO Momoko  and  ITOU Sae  started  9:00 A.M. (JST)  , 6  January  2016 ,    at  Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya Shibuya ku  , Tokyo .

5:21 P.M. (JST) , KATO  win  the  game . Then the score of this match becomes   "KATO  3 -（１）-- ２ ITOU" , and  KATO  succeeded to defend her title ; Jo-ryu Oza .



You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/5/joryu_ouza201601060101.html
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Sente:  ITOU Sae (Jo-ryu 2 dan )
Gote : KATO Momoko (Jo-ryu Oza)

(diagram 1)

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

Both players opened their each Bishop line , ITOU  closed  her  Bishop line immediately . KATO  moved  up her right  Silver  with 2...S-6b  and  shown  she selected  Ibisha .  ITOU  also  selected  Ibisha  with  3.G4i-5h ,  and  the  game  advanced  to a  line  of  Yagura .

They  once  made  Hidari-mino gakoi ,  and  developed  them  to  Yagura gakoi .  They  made their  each  attacking  form  and  ITOU  started  attacking  with  24.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px3e  
 25.P-2d   Sx2d  
26.Sx3e   Sx3e  
27.Bx3e   P*3d  
28.B-1g   P-9e  
 29.S*8c   R-5b  
 30.Sx7d+  Px9f  
31.P*9h   B-3c  
32.N-3g   R-9b  
 33.Sx8e   S*3f  
34.N-2e   Sx2e  
35.Rx2e   Px8e  
36.Rx4e   P-8f  
 37.R-8e   Px8g+  
(diagram 2)

After  exchanging  Silvers  ,  ITOU  droped  her  Silver  with  29.S*8c  to  attack  KATO's  attacking  form  .

Replying  to  ITOU's  attack  ,  KATO  moved  up  her  Bishop  with  31...B-3c  and  directly  aiming  ITOU's  King .

Capturing  Pawns  ,  ITOU  turned  her  Rook  and  tried  to  attack  KATO's  camp  from  the  left  side  ,  but  KATO's  attack  reached  ITOU's  King .

(diagram 3)

38.Kx8g   P*8f  
39.Rx8f   S-6e  
40.R-8c+  P*8e  
 41.N*4e   S*8f  
42.K-8h   Bx6f  
43.S*7g   B-4h+  
44.P*2d   N*6f  
 45.Px2c+  Gx2c  
46.+R-8a  Nx7h+  
47.Kx7h   G*8g  
48.K-6h   Sx7d  
 49.Sx8f   Px8f  
50.S*5i   S*7i  
51.Kx7i   S*7h  
 52.K-6h   Sx6g+
 53.Kx6g   G*6f  
54.resigns
(diagram 3)


After  106  moves  ,  KATO  won  the  game  and  she  defend  her  title .

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 .



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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 .

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
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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 .

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 .
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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 .

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 .
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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 .
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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 .

KUBO won the 3rd game of the Kio sen !

Shogi News : The 36th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


7:44 P.M. (JST) , 6 March 2011 , after 177 moves , KUBO won the 3rd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 2 --- 1 WATANABE" . Then KUBO needs only one more win to defend his title . In the other hand , WATANABE needs continuous 2 wins without any other loses .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 18 March 2011 , at Kansai shogi Kaikan , Osaka city , Osaka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
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Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

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

By 4.R-5h , KUBO selected Nakabisha as the opening of this game . WATANABE made Funa gakoi and KUBO advanced the 1st file Pawn with 10.P-1e . WATANABE closed his Bishop line with 10...P-4d to make his Kakoi strengthen and KUBO started making Anaguma gakoi with 11.L-1h .

KUBO made Anaguma gakoi and WATANABE also made Hidari mino . WATANABE developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and KUBO also developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

WATANABE opened his Bishop line with 18...P-4e and started attacking with 20...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

21.Px7e R-7b
22.N-3g S-4d
23.P-4f Px4f
24.Sx4f Rx7e
25.P*4e S-5c
26.G-7h L-1b
27.G-6g K-1a
28.P*7f R-7b
29.R-4h S-4b
30.G-3h S-3a
31.P-3e S-2b
32.Px3d Sx3d
33.P*3f B-5a
34.P-6e P*7e
35.P-6d Px6d
36.P-4d G4c-4b
37.S-4e Sx4e
38.Rx4e S*3d
39.R-4g Px7f
40.B-6h B-8d
41.P-3e S3d-2c
42.S*6c R-8b
43.Sx5d+ P*5c
44.+Sx6d R-6b
45.P*6c R-7b
46.P*7d G4b-3c
47.+Sx5c P*4b
48.B-4f Rx7d
49.P-6b+ P-7g+
50.Gx7g P*5g
51.+P-5b P-5h+
(diagram 2)

Replying WATANABE's attack in the 7th file , KUBO jumped his right Knight ; a part of his Anaguma gakoi , and attacked the 4th file . While KUBO developed his camp , WATANABE developed his Ginkanmuri to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

KUBO continued attacking and WATANBE also tried to counter-attack . The game became very rough one .

(diagram 3)

52.P-3d Sx3d
53.+Px4b Gx4b
54.+Sx4b Rx4d
55.G*3b P*3a
56.+Sx3a Sx3a
57.Gx3a S*2b
58.S*3b Sx3a
59.Sx3a+ G*2b
60.P*4e R-5d
61.S*4d P*3b
62.Sx3c+ Px3c
63.G*3b S*2c
64.Gx2b Kx2b
65.G*4d Rx5f
66.G-6g R-5a
67.+Sx2a Kx2a
68.P*5b Rx5b
69.P*5c R-7b
70.Gx3c P*3b
71.Gx2c Sx2c
72.N*3e S*3d
73.Nx2c+ Sx2c
74.P*7e Bx7e
75.B-5e G*2b
76.S*6c R-9b
77.G-6f G*5g
78.Rx5g Bx6f
79.Rx5h P*5g
80.Bx6f Px5h+
81.P*3i R*6i
82.B*5e P-3c
83.Bx3c+ G*3b
84.S*4b Rx4b
85.P-5b+ G2bx3c
86.Bx3c+ Gx3c
87.+Px4b P*3a
88.R*5a S*2b
89.G*1a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 177 moves , KUBO won the game .

Unorthodox Yagura game

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen ; E-block


The shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between ABE Kenjirou and SATO Shinya was broadcasted 8 January 2011 .


Sente : ABE Kenjirou (4 dan)
Gote : SATO Shinya (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-6f S-4b
4.S-4h S-6b
5.P-5f P-5d
6.G4i-5h K-4a
7.G-6g G-5b
8.S-7h S-3c
9.B-7i B-3a
10.P-3f P-4d
11.S-3g G5b-4c
12.P-3e Px3e
13.Bx3e P-8d
14.S-3f P-8e
15.S-7g S-3d
16.B-5g B-6d
17.P-4f P*3e
18.S-2e Sx2e
19.Px2e P-4e
(diagram 1)

SATO moved up the left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to want Ittezon Kakugawari game . ABE closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f and the game advanced into Yagura game .

ABE exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by his Bishop , and SATO advanced his Bishop with 16...B-6d to disturb natural development of ABE's attacking formation . After the Silver exchange , SATO pushed the 4th file Pawn with 19...P-4e threatening the 2h-Rook .

(diagram 2)

20.P-2d Px2d
21.K-6h Bx4f
22.Bx4f Px4f
23.P*4d G4c-3c
24.S*4c S*5b
25.B*1f B*2e
26.Bx2e Px2e
27.Rx2e P*2d
28.Rx3e P-4g+
29.Rx3c+ Nx3c
30.B*2c R*3h
31.K-7i B*4f
32.S-6h K-5a
33.Bx3b+ S6b-5c
34.Sx5b+ Rx5b
35.P-4c+ Rx3b
36.+Px3b K-6b
37.R*8b S*7b
38.S*8c K-5b
39.P*4d Sx4d
40.G*4b K-5c
41.Rx7b+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 81 moves , ABE won the game .

Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Hidari mino

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen ; D-block


The shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between ISHIKAWA Akio and NAKAMURA Taichi was broadcasted 6 January 2011 .


Sente : ISHIKAWA Akio (7 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-1d
3.P-9f P-9d
4.R-6h S-6b
5.P-6f K-4b
6.S-7h K-3b
7.S-3h P-5d
8.S-6g S-5c
9.K-4h P-8d
10.G6i-5h G6a-5b
11.K-3i P-8e
12.B-7g P-2d
13.P-4f P-7d
14.K-2h K-2c
15.P-3f B-5e
16.G-4g P-4d
17.N-3g S-3b
18.P-5f B-7c
19.P-6e G-4c
20.P-2f S-4b
21.S-2g S4b-3c
22.G-3h B-5a
23.P-5e
(diagram 1)

By 4.R-6h , ISHIKAWA selected Shiken Bisha in this game . NAKAMURA made Funa gakoi and ISHIKAWA made Hon mino gakoi . ISHIKAWA developed his Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi and NAKAMURA also developed his Kakoi to Hidari mino .

ISHIKAWA further developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and started attacking with 23.P-5e .

(diagram 2)

23...B-4b
24.Px5d Gx5d
25.S-5f P-8f
26.Px8f P-7e
27.P*5e Px7f
28.B-6f G-5c
29.R-8h P-6d
30.P-4e Px6e
31.B-5g G-4c
32.Px4d Gx4d
33.P*4e G-4c
34.P-2e Px2e
35.Nx2e S-2d
36.P*2f P-7g+
37.Nx7g P*7f
38.Nx6e P-7g+
39.R-8i P*6d
40.B-4f Px6e
41.P-5d R-8d
42.Bx9a+ P*7c
43.P-8e R-7d
44.+Bx8a +P-6g
45.L*4d R-7h+
46.Lx4c+ Sx4c
47.+B-6c P*5b
48.P-5c+ Bx5c
49.+Bx5c Px5c
50.R-4i +P-5h
51.R-2i B*6d
52.N*5e P*4f
53.G4g-3g S-3b
54.P-1e +P-5g
55.Px1d P*1b
56.B*4d N*3c
57.N-1c+ Px1c
58.P-2e Sx2e
59.P*2d K-2b
60.Px1c+ Lx1c
61.Lx1c+ Kx1c
62.P*1d Sx1d
63.P*1e Sx1e
64.L*1h P*1f
65.Lx1f Sx1f
66.Sx1f P*2g
67.Kx2g P-4g+
68.K-1g P*2f
69.Rx2f P*2e
70.P*1d K-2b
71.P-1c+ Kx1c
72.S*2c P*1d
73.S-1e Sx2c
74.Px2c+ Kx2c
75.P*2d K-2b
76.Sx1d K-3a
77.P-2c+ K-4b
78.+Px3c Nx3c
79.N*5d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , ISHIKAWA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; MARUYAMA vaccin line ;

Shogi Game record : The 24th Ryuo sen ; The 6th Group


The shogi game of the Ryuo sen the 6th Group , between OH'ISHI Tadashi and YAUCHI Rieko started 23 Decemper 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101223_04.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101223_04_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : OH'ISHI Tadashi (4 dan)
Gote : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-ryu 4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f P-9d
6.S-7h K-6b
7.K-6h K-7b
8.P-6f S-3c
9.K-7i K-8b
10.S-3h S-7b
11.P-4f P-8d
12.S-4g S-8c
13.G4i-5h G-7b
14.S-5f G-3b
15.S5f-6g P-7d
16.P-8f R-5a
17.K-8h B*6d
18.S-8g Bx4f
19.G-7h S-4d
20.N-7g N-3c
21.P-6e B-7c
22.S-6f P-3e
23.R-2f S-4e
24.P-7e P-3f
(daigram 1)

YAUCHI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . OH'ISHI exchanged the Bishops with 4.Bx2b+ , to choice the line of MARUYAMA vaccin .

OH'ISHI made Hidari mino and YAUCHI made Kata Ginkanmuri . After some moves , YAUCHI dropped a Bishop with 17...B*6d forking the 8f & 4f Pawns . OH'ISHI protected the 8f-Pawn and YAUCHI captured the 4f-Pawn with 18...Bx4f .

Both players advanced their each Silver and started attacking each other .

(diagram 2)

25.Px7d Sx7d
26.P*7e S-8c
27.G-4g P-5e
28.P-6d Bx6d
29.S-6e Bx7e
30.Px3f B-5c
31.P-3e P-6d
32.S6e-7f P-5f
33.Px5f P*7e
34.S-6g Bx3e
35.R-2g P*3d
36.B*2h N-7c
37.P*6e S-5d
38.S-6f S-7d
39.Px6d P*6e
40.S-5g B-4d
41.K-8i K-8c
42.S-6h P-6f
43.G-4f P*5g
44.Rx5g B-2f
45.P*4i N-6e
46.Nx6e S5dx6e
47.G-5e N*7f
48.P-6c+ Gx6c
49.S-7g B-3e
50.R-2g P-6g+
51.Rx6g P*6d
52.P*7i N-4e
53.Gx4e Sx5f
54.Rx6d Gx6d
55.Bx6d R*6c
56.G*8b K-9c
57.Gx3e S-6g+
58.B*7c Rx6d
59.Bx6d+ +Sx7g
60.R*7c S*8c
61.Gx8c Sx8c
62.Rx8c+ Kx8c
63.S*7d K-9c
64.N*8e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 127 moves , OH'ISHI won the game .

KUBO won the 4th game of the Osho sen title match !

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


19:19 P.M. (JST) , 19 February 2011 , after 135 moves , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 3 --- 1 TOYOSHIMA" .

Then KUBO needs only one more win before he lost 3 continuous loses to defend his title Osho . In the other hand , TOYOSHIMA 3 continuous wins without any other loses to get the title .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 March 2011 at Hotel Kagetsuen , Hakone cho , Ashigarashimo gun , Kanagawa .


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 S-3b
5.K-4h K-3a
6.S-3h P-8d
7.K-3i P-8e
8.R-7f P-1d
9.P-1f B-3c
10.K-2h P-2d
11.B-7g R-8d
12.S-7h P-9d
13.S-6g K-2b
14.G-7h P-6d
15.S-5f S-6c
16.P-6e G6a-5b
17.Px6d Rx6d
18.G-7i P-5d
19.Bx3c+ Nx3c
20.N-7g P-5e
21.S-6e R-8d
22.R-6f P*6d
23.S-7f P-8f
24.Px8f
(diagram 1)

This game restarted opening KUBO's sealed move ; 24.Px8f .

(diagram 2)

24...Rx8f
25.P*8g R-8c
26.G-7h P-5f
27.Px5f B*5g
28.R-6i P-7d
29.Px7d B-8d+
30.P*6e Px6e
31.B*4f L-9c
32.P-8f S-5d
33.P-8e +B-6f
34.Rx6f Px6f
35.B*7b R-5c
36.N-6e Sx6e
37.Sx6e R*8i
38.S-5d P*5h
39.S*4h P-1e
40.Bx2d Rx9i+
41.Sx5c= Gx5c
42.Bx8a+ L*2c
43.Bx3c+ Kx3c
44.N*4e K-2b
45.Nx5c+ N*3e
46.G-3i Px1f
47.P*1d Lx1d
48.P*1e Lx1e
49.R*1d P*2f
50.Px2f B*4d
51.Rx1e P*2g
52.Sx2g Bx5c
53.Rx1f K-3a
54.R-1a+ P*2a
55.L-1c+ B-4d
56.G*2b K-4b
57.+Lx2c Sx2c
58.+Rx2a N*1e
59.Gx2c N1ex2g+
60.+Bx2g Nx2g+
61.Kx2g S*2e
62.S*3c K-5c
63.Sx4d= Px4d
64.L*5e K-6c
65.B*5d Kx7d
66.Px2e S*1e
67.P*7e Kx8e
68.B-6c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 135 moves , KUBO won the 4th game .

KUBO sealed the 47th move . (Osho sen title match ; 4th game )

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


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , KUBO sealed the 47th move , and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart 9:00 A.M. , 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)


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




By 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . TOYOSHIMA moved up his right Silver with 2...S-6b . KUBO closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f and ranged the Rook with 4.R-7h making a Sanken Bisha form .

TOYOSHIMA made Hidari mino and KUBO also made Kata mino gakoi . TOYOSHIMA advanced the 8th file Pawn and KUBO floated his Rook with 8.R-7f making ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation .

(diagram 2)

11.B-7g R-8d
12.S-7h P-9d
13.S-6g K-2b
14.G-7h P-6d
15.S-5f S-6c
16.P-6e
(diagram 2)








KUBO moved up the Bishop with 11.B-7g and advanced the left Silver onto 5f . In the other hand , TOYOSHIMA also floated the Rook with 11...R-8d and pushed the 6th file to defend the 7th file completely .

KUBO pushed the 6th file with 16.P-6e to start attacking .

(diagram 3)

16...G6a-5b
17.Px6d Rx6d
18.G-7i P-5d
19.Bx3c+ Nx3c
20.N-7g P-5e
21.S-6e R-8d
22.R-6f P*6d
23.S-7f P-8f
(diagram 3)






Replying KUBO's 16.P-6e , TOYOSHIMA simply moved up his right Gold with G6a-5b to make his Hidari mino strengthen . KUBO captured the 6d-Pawn with 17.Px6d and TOYOSHIMA captured back the Pawn with 17...Rx6d threatening a move ...R-6i+ .

KUBO let his 7h-Gold back with 18.G-7i to defend the move . TOYOSHIMA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 18...P-5d to remove the 5f-Silver and to make a promoted Rook with ...R-6g+ .

After the Bishop exchange , KUBO jumped the left Knight with 20.N-7g to make it active . After some moves , TOYOSHIMA pushed the 8th file Pawn with 23...P-8f to exchange the Pawns .

KUBO sealed the 47th move and the game once stopped .

Sente ISHIDA ryu hongumi + Hon mino gakoi vs Gote Hidari mino

Shogi Game record : The 24th Ryuo sen ; The 6th group


The shogi game of the Ryuo sen 6th gourp between KAI Tomomi and NAGASE Takuya started 23 December 2010 .


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101223_01.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101223_01_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)
Gote : NAGASE Takuya (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-6d
6.S-3h S-6c
7.K-3i G6a-5b
8.S-6h S-3b
9.S-6g K-3a
10.K-2h P-1d
11.P-1f P-8e
12.R-7f B-3c
13.B-7g K-2b
14.S-5f P-2d
15.G6i-5h P-5d
16.P-6e
(diagram 1)

KAI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e and swung her Rook with 3.R-7h making ISHIDA ryu formation . While NAGASE was making Hidari mino , KAI also made Hon mino gakoi and ISHIDA ryu hongumi form .

KAI pushed the 6th file Pawn with 16.P-6e and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

16...Px6e
17.Sx6e R-6b
18.P-7d Sx7d
19.Sx7d Px7d
20.Rx7d R-6i+
21.R-7b+ P*6f
22.P*6c P-6g+
23.G5h-5i +Rx8i
24.Bx3c+ Nx3c
25.P*7i B*7c
26.B*4f Bx4f
27.Px4f B*7c
28.B*6a G5b-4b
29.P-6b+ Bx4f
30.S*4g Bx5g+
31.+P-5b G4bx5b
32.Bx5b+ Gx5b
33.+Rx5b B*7e
34.G*4h +Rx7i
35.G*4b Bx4b
36.+Rx4b G*4a
37.+R-6b P-1e
38.Gx5g +Px5g
39.B*6f +Px4g
40.Sx4g N*5e
41.S-5h Px1f
42.B*6c S*1g
43.K-3h G*5b
44.Bx5d+ Gx6b
45.+Bx5e R*2h
46.K-4g S*4d
47.resigns
(diagram 2 )

After 92 moves , NAGASE won the game .

SATOMI won the 3rd game and she defended her title "Jo-ryu Meijin" !

Shogi News : The 37th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:45 P.M. (JST) , 15 February 2011 , after 109 moves , SATOMI won the 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match . Then the score of this match becomes "SATOMI 3 --- 0 SHIMIZU" , and SATOMI succeeded to defend her title Jo-ryu Meijin !


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20110215.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20110215_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

SATOMI closed her Bishop line with 2.P-6f and swung the Rook with 3.R-7h making Sanken Bisha form . SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi and SATOMI made Hon mino gakoi .

SHIMIZU developed her Kakoi to Hidari mino (Tenshukaku mino version ) and SATOMI also developed her Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri . Replying SATOMI's 19.P-3f , SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn with 19...P-8f to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

20.Px8f Bx8f
21.N-7g B-4b
22.P*8e P*8f
23.R-8h N-7c
24.P-7e Bx7e
25.B-4f P-5e
26.Px5e B-4b
27.P-5d Nx8e
28.Nx8e Rx8e
29.N*5c G4a-5a
30.S-7f P-8g+
31.Sx8e +Px8h
32.Bx9a+ P*5g
33.Gx5g R*5i
34.+B-4f +Px9i
35.S-7f N*6b
36.P-2e Nx5d
37.Px2d K-3c
38.L*2f P*2e
39.Lx2e P*2b
40.N-3g Bx5c
41.+B-5f K-4b
42.P*5e Bx9g+
43.S-6g N-1c
44.G-5h R-6i+
45.+Bx3d Nx2e
46.Nx2e P*3g
47.G3h-4h +B-7e
48.Px5d L*2f
49.N*5i Lx2g+
50.Kx2g +Rx5h
51.Gx5h +B-3i
52.+Bx4d Px4d
53.S*3c K-4c
54.Sx3b= Kx5d
55.R*5e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 109 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Sente Sanken Bisha ; Gote Roku-Go Fu Chokyusen

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; tournament


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open tournament between AKUTSU Chikara and NAMEKATA Hisashi started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 December .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101220asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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







Replying NAMEKATA's 2...S-6b , AKUTSU ranged his Rook with 3.R-7h making Sanken Bisha form . NAMEKATA quickly advanced the 8th file Pawn onto 8e and started attacking with 7...P-6e , before making a Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

8.Px6e Bx7g+
9.Sx7g B*4e
10.B*6f N-3c
11.S-3h B-6g+
12.R-8h S-6c
13.P-4f P-3e
14.G6i-5h +B-3d
15.S-6h G6a-5b
16.N-7g S-5d
17.S-6g S-3b
18.K-3i P-4d
19.S-5f K-3a
20.P-1e P-2d
21.K-2h K-2b
22.G-4g G-4c
23.P-8f Px8f
24.P*8d +Bx5f
(diagram 2)

After the Bishop exchange , NAMEKATA dropped his Bishop with 9...B*4e and succeeded to make it promoted with 11...B-6g+ . AKUTSU made Taka mino gakoi and NAMEKATA made Hidari mino .

AKUTSU started attacking the 8th file with 23.P-8f and 24.P*8d . NAMEKATA scarificed his promoted Bishop with 24...+Bx5d to counter-attack .

(diagram 3)

25.Px5f S*8g
26.R-8i Sx7f+
27.B-3i P*6f
28.P-6d R-6b
29.P-5e Sx5e
30.P-6c+ Rx6c
31.B*8e R-6a
32.Bx7f P-6g+
33.B-7e P-5d
34.N-6e +P-6f
35.N-5c= +Px7f
36.Nx6a+ +Px7e
37.R*7a +P-6f
38.Rx8a+ +P-5f
39.Gx5f Sx5f
40.+N-5a G4a-4b
41.R-5i B*6g
42.P*6h B-8e+
43.P-8c+ P-3f
44.Px3f P*3g
45.Nx3g P*3e
46.+P-8d +Bx4i
47.Rx4i G*2a
48.Px3e P*3f
49.+N-5b Px3g+
50.Sx3g N-2e
51.S*2f Nx3g+
52.Sx3g Gx5b
53.N*3d K-2c
54.B*4a S*5a
55.Bx5b+ Sx5b
56.N*2e Px2e
57.G*2b Gx2b
58.+Rx1a G-2a
59.N-2b+ K-2d
60.+Rx2a G*3h
61.Kx3h B*4g
62.K-2h G*3h
63.K-1g Gx3g
64.+Nx3b N*2c
65.Rx4g Sx4g=
66.+Rx2c Kx2c
67.G*3c resigns
(diagram 3)

Afetr 133 moves , AKUTSU won the game .

SATOMI won the 1st game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match !

Shogi News : The 37th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:26 P.M. (JST) , 23 January 2011 , after 151 moves , SATOMI won the 1st game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 30 January 2011 at SEKINE Meijin Kinsen kan , Noda city , Chiba .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20110123.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20110123_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)
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.P-1f P-1d
9.K-2h G6a-5b
10.S-3h S-5c
(diagram 1)




With 4.R-5h , SATOMI selected Nakabisha in this game . SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi and SATOMI made Kata mino gakoi . The game run along a typical line of Wanpaku Nakabisha .

(diagram 2)

11.P-6f P-2d
12.P-2f K-2c
13.S-2g S-3b
14.G-3h S-4d
15.S-6g B-3a
16.R-5i P-8f
17.Px8f Bx8f
18.Bx8f Rx8f
19.G-7h P-7d
20.N-7g P-7e
(diagram 2)





SATOMI closed her Bishop line with 11.P-6f and the game became a traditional style one . SHIMIZU developed her Kakoi to Hidari mino and SATOMI also developed the Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri .

SHIMIZU exchanged the 8th file Pawns and the Bishops . SHIMIZU's 20...P-7e , aimed to attack 7g-Knight .

(diagram 3)

21.P*8g R-8b
22.Px7e B*9d
23.B*4i P*8f
24.Px8f Rx8f
25.P*8e P*8h
26.S-7f P-8i+
27.S-8g Rx6f
28.Rx8i P-5e
29.S-7f Px5f
30.S-6g P*8h
31.R-5i R-8f
32.P*5d P-8i+
33.N-6e P*7g
34.Gx7g R-8h+
35.G-7h +Rx9i
36.Sx5f +R-9h
37.P-5c+ Sx5c
38.Nx5c+ Gx5c
39.S-4e +Rx7h
40.Rx5c+ L*5a
41.+Rx6c N-3c
42.B-6g +Rx6g
43.Sx3d Kx3d
44.+Rx6g K-2c
45.P-2e G*3d
46.Px2d Gx2d
47.P*2e Gx2e
48.P*2f G-2d
49.+R-6d P*3d
50.P-2e Gx2e
51.S*2f G-2d
52.P*2e Nx2e
53.Sx2e Gx2e
54.P*2f G-3e
55.P-3f B*8b
56.R*6b Bx6d
57.Rx6d+ P*6c
58.+R-6e S*4i
59.G*3i Sx3h+
60.Gx3h S*4i
61.G-3i B-8c
62.P-7d R*5h
63.N*4h G*3h
64.Sx3h Sx3h+
65.Gx3h P*2g
66.Kx2g P-6d
67.+Rx6d B-7b
68.P*6c S*5e
69.+R-6i Gx2f
70.Kx2f P*2e
71.K-2g S-4d
72.P*2d Kx2d
73.B*2b P*6h
74.Bx1a+ P-3e
75.S*1c Kx1c
76.G*3d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 151 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Sente ISHIDA ryu vs Gote Gyokutou Kuraidori

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen ; F-block


The shogi game of the Ginga sen F-block bertween SUGAI Tatsuya and MURATA Tomohiro was broadcasted 18 November 2010 .


Sente : SUGAI Tatsuya (4 dan)
Gote : MURATA Tomohiro (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e S-6b
3.R-7h P-6d
4.K-4h S-6c
5.K-3h Bx8h+
6.Sx8h K-4b
7.K-2h S-3b
8.S-3h P-1d
9.P-1f K-3a
10.S-7g K-2b
11.R-8h S-5d
12.P-8f N-3c
13.P-8e P-2d
14.G6i-5h P-4d
15.R-8f P-4e
16.P-5f S3b-4c
17.S-6f G-3b
18.N-7g P-3e
19.P-9f P-9d
20.P-5e S-6c
21.S-5g B*4d
22.S-5f P-5d
23.B*6f
(diagram 1)

SUGAI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e and selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . MURATA moved up his right Silver with 4...S-6c to decline the 7th file Pawn exchange and exchanged the Bishops wiht 5...Bx8h+ .

SUGAI made Hon mino gakoi and MURATA dropped a Bishop with 21...B*4d aiming at both of the 5e-Pawn and the 7g-Knight .

SUGAI moved up his left Silver with 22.S-5f to protect the 5e-Pawn and MURATA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 22...P-5d to attack . SUGAI also dropped a Bishop with 23.B*6f to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

23...Px5e
24.Bx5e S6c-5d
25.Bx4d Sx4d
26.P*5e S5dx5e
27.P-7d Px7d
28.Sx5e Sx5e
29.P-8d Px8d
30.B*6c S*4c
31.Bx7d+ P*5f
32.P*5d Sx5d
33.Rx8d Rx8d
34.+Bx8d R*8h
35.+B-4h R-8b+
36.P*8d P-4f
37.Px4f +R-4b
38.P-8c+ P-3f
39.R*8b +R-4a
40.Rx8a+ Sx4f
41.P*4b +R-5a
42.S*4g S-4e
43.N*4d Gx4b
44.Sx4f Sx4f
45.S*3d S*2c
46.Sx2c+ Kx2c
47.G-4g P-5g+
48.+Rx6a +Rx6a
49.Gx4f +Px4h
50.S*4c +Px3h
51.Gx3h B*1b
52.Sx4b+ N-2e
53.S*3b K-3d
54.G*3e K-3c
55.+S-4c K-2b
56.Gx2e Px2e
57.G*2d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 113 moves , SUGAI won the game .

Sente ISHIDA ryu hongumi vs Gote Ginkanmuri

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


The Shogi game of the Asahi cup 2nd pre-round between TANAKA Yuuichi and SUZUKI Daisuke started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101108asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)
Gote : SUZUKI Daisuke (8 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 S-3b
8.S-6h K-3a
9.S-6g G6a-5b
10.K-2h P-8e
11.R-7f P-1d
12.P-1f R-7b
13.P-8f R-8b
14.Px8e Rx8e
15.G-7h R-8b
16.N-7g B-3c
17.P*8e P-2d
18.S-5f K-2b
19.R-8f P*8c
20.P-6e Px6e
21.Sx6e P*6d
22.S-5f S-2c
23.S-4e P-4d
24.S-3f G-3b
25.P-9f P-7d
(diagram 1)

TANAKA advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu as the opening of this game . SUZUKI moved up his King with 2...K-4b forcing TANAKA to close the Bishop line with 3.P-6f to avoid the line ...Bx8h+;Sx8h,B*4e .

TANAKA made Kata mino gakoi and SUZUKI made Hidari mino . SUZUKI slid his Rook with 12...R-7b and TANAKA pushed the 8th file Pawn 2ith 13.P-8f to counter-attack . SUZUKI slid his Rook back with 13...R-8b and exchanged the Pawns attacking the 8h-Bishop .

TANAKA moved up his Gold with 14.G-7h to defend the 8h-Bishop . TANAKA exchanged the 6th file Pawns and SUZUKI developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri . SUZUKI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 25.P-7d to attack here .

(diagram 2)

26.R-7f R-7b
27.Px7d Sx7d
28.B-9g P*7e
29.R-8f B-5a
30.G-6g G5b-4c
31.P-5f P-5d
32.P-2f L-1b
33.B-7i P-4e
34.B-5g K-1a
35.Sx4e G-2b
36.S-3f G4c-3c
37.B-4f G3c-3b
38.Bx6d P-7f
39.Rx7f S-6c
40.Rx7b+ Sx7b
41.Bx9a+ R*6i
42.P*6h B-3c
43.L-9h N-7c
44.R*6b Nx8e
45.Nx8e P*6f
46.G-5g Rx6h+
47.+B-4f +Rx9h
48.Rx7b+ L*4b
49.N*4e Lx4e
50.Sx4e P*4h
51.G-3i N*6e
52.P*7h Nx5g=
53.+Bx5g +R-8g
54.+B-4f +Rx8e
55.L*3f G*4c
56.S*4a N*4b
57.+R-6a +R-8i
58.L*2g P-6g+
59.+Rx6g G-4d
60.P*6i Gx4e
61.+Bx4e +R-8e
62.G*4d S*4i
63.Gx4h Sx3h+
64.Gx3h G-3a
65.S-5b+ S*4c
66.Gx3c +Rx4e
67.+Sx4b Gx4b
68.Gx4b S*3c
69.S*3a Sx4b
70.Sx4b+ G*3b
71.S*4f B*9d
72.+R-6b +R-4d
73.+Sx3b S4cx3b
74.G*4e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 147 moves , TANAKA won the game .