Ai Yagura ; Gote Koshikakegin + Yagura Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between INA and NISHIO was broadcasted 13 February 2010


Sente : INA Yuusuke (6 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-6d
5.G-7h S-6c
6.S-4h S-5d
7.S4h-5g G-3b
8.G-5h K-4a
9.G5h-6g G-5b
10.K-6i P-7d
11.P-2f P-8e
12.S-7g B-3c
13.P-2e P-4d
14.B-7i S-2b
15.B-6h B-5a
16.K-7i S-3c
17.P-3f B-7c
18.S-4f P-4e
19.S-3g B-8d
20.K-8h P-6e
(diagram 1)

INA selected Yagura as the opening of this game . NISHIO pushed the 6th file Pawn with 4...P-6d and seemed to select Migi Shiken Bisha . However , after making Koshikakegin form with 6...S-5d , NISHIO started making his Kakoi .

While INA was making Kin Yagura , NISHIO moved his Bishop onto the Yonte Kaku position and started attacking with 20...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

21.S-4h Px6f
22.Sx6f K-3a
23.S4h-5g R-6b
24.B-5i B-7c
25.R-1h P-9d
26.P-9f K-2b
27.P-1f R-6a
28.P-1e G5b-4b
29.S-7g L-1b
30.P*6f K-1a
31.B-2f B-6d
32.B-1g R-6b
33.B-2h Bx2h+
34.Rx2h G-2b
35.B*3g B*7c
36.Bx7c+ Nx7c
37.B*3g R-6c
38.P-5e S-4c
39.S7g-6h G4b-3b
40.B-2f P*6e
41.Px6e Nx6e
42.S-6f P*6d
43.P-5d Sx5d
44.P*5b P-4f
45.Px4f B*6i
46.P-5a+ Bx3f+
47.+P-5b P-3e
48.B-3g R-8c
49.P-2d Px2d
50.+P-4a P-8f
51.Px8f P*8e
52.Px8e P*8f
53.N-7g Nx7g+
(diagram 2)

INA backed his right Silver to avoid NISHIO's ...B-3i+ . NISHIO backed his Bishop forcing INA's Rook to escape with 25.R-1h . NISHIO developed his Kakoi to Yagura Anaguma .

After 2 times Bishop exchange , INA made a promoted Pawn and NISHIO made a promoted Bishop . Both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

54.S6fx7g Rx8e
55.P*8g Px8g+
56.Gx8g N*5e
57.P*8f R-8a
58.P*3d S-4d
59.P*2e Px2e
60.N*2d G3b-2c
61.Nx1b+ Kx1b
62.+P-4b N-4g+
63.L*3i +Nx3g
64.Nx3g +B-6i
65.S-7i P-9e
66.Px9e P*9g
67.S-7h +B-4g
68.P-1d Px1d
69.Nx2e P*2d
70.P*1c Nx1c
71.P-3c+ Nx2e
72.+Px2b Kx2b
73.R-1h +Bx4f
74.Lx9g K-3c
75.R-1f N*3f
76.P*4g +Bx4g
77.N*5f S4d-5e
78.Lx3f Px3f
79.N*3e G-1c
80.N-4c+ K-3d
81.P*4h +B-3g
82.G*4g +B-2g
83.S-6f N-3g+
84.Sx5e Sx5e
85.S*4f Sx4f
86.Gx4f K-2e
87.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 174 moves , NISHIO 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 .

Sente Gin Yagura vs Gote Kikusui Yagura

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen : H-block


A shogi game record of the Ginga sen H-block between OHNO and INA was broadcasted 19 December 2009 .


Sente : OHNO Yaichio (7 dan)
Gote : INA Yuusuke (6 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 G-5b
6.K-6i G5b-4c
7.P-4f S-6b
8.S-4g P-5d
9.B-7g K-4a
10.S-8h S-2b
11.G-5h P-7d
12.B-5i B-4b
13.P-3f R-7b
14.B-3g N-7c
15.S-5f N-3c
16.S-7g S-5c
17.K-7i S-6d
18.P-6f P-5e
19.S-6g K-3a
20.K-8h P-8d
21.S-8f K-2a
22.B-2f Nx2e
(diagram 1)

INA moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and seemed to select Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game . But he closed the Bishop line with 3...P-4d without exchanging the Bishops and the game advanced the different line .

OHNO made Yagura gakoi and Koshikakegin form . INA made Kikusui Yagura and made Roku-Yon Gin San-Nana Kei attacking form . OHNO's King entered Gin Yagura and moved up the Bishop with 22.B-2f to make Yonte kaku attacking form .

INA captured the 2e-Pawn with 22...Nx2e and the battle started .

(daigram 2)

23.B-5i P-2d
24.R-4h N-8e
25.P-4e Px4e
26.Rx4e P*4d
27.R-4i P-7e
28.P-6e Sx6e
29.Sx7e P*7g
30.G7h-6h Sx7f
31.Sx7f Bx7e
32.Sx7e Rx7e
33.P*7i S*3h
34.R-4f Sx2i+
35.S*6g +Sx1i
36.B*5a R-7d
37.Bx2d+ L*6d
38.P*6e Lx6e
39.P*6f P*2c
40.+B-5a N*5d
41.R-4i Nx6f
42.G-4h N-7h+
(diagram 2)

OHNO backed his Bishop with 23.B-5i aiming at the 2e-Knight . INA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 23...P-2d to protect the Knight .

OHNO slid his Rook with 24.R-4h and exchanged the 4th file Pawns . INA started attacking OHNO's Yagura gakoi with 27...P-7e .

INA sacrificed the Bishop with 31...Bx7e and dropped a Silver with 33...S*3h to attack OHNO's Rook . After an escape of the Rook , OHNO dropped a Bishop with 36...B*5a tried to attack INA's King .

INA dropped a Pawn with 39...P*2c to drive away OHNO's promoted Bishop . And INA dropped a Knight forking the 4f-Rook and the 6f-Pawn , to continue attacking OHNO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

43.Gx7h Px7h+
44.Sx7h S*6h
45.resigns
(diagram 3)










After 88 moves , INA won the game .

Shogi game record : NAKAMURA won over INA in Yagura game . (Ginga sen)

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

A game of Ginga sen D-block between INA and NAKAMURA was broadcasted 3 January 2009 .


Sente: INA Yuusuke ( 6 dan)
Gote: NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)



1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-5d
3.S-4h S-6b
4.S-6h S-4b
5.P-5f G-3b
6.G4i-5h K-4a
7.G-6g P-7d
8.G-7h G-5b
9.K-6i S-3c
10.S-7g B-3a
11.B-7i S-7c
12.P-3f P-7e
13.Px7e Bx7e
14.P-6e B-4b
15.P-3e Px3e
16.Bx3e S-4d
17.B-4f P-6d
(diagram)

18.R-3h Px6e
19.P*7d S-6d
20.P*6f P-5e
21.Px6e Sx6e
22.Px5e R-6b
23.P*6f Sx7d
24.S-5g N-7c
25.S-5f P*7f
26.Sx7f P*7e
27.S7f-6e Nx6e
28.Px6e Sx6e
29.Sx6e Rx6e
30.P*6f R-6d
31.N*5f R-8d
32.Nx4d Rx4d
33.K-7i P*3g
34.Rx3g P*3f
35.R-3h N*3d
36.P*3c Bx3c
37.S*3e Nx4f
38.Px4f R-8d
39.P*3d B-1e
40.resigns

Analysis:
Sente Uso Yagura opening :

Sente: Hisha saki futsuki Yagura :
3rd file Pawn exchange by the Bishop + 6 file Pawn higher advancing
(Kin Yagura without King's entering)

Gote : Hisha saki futsuki Yagura :
7th file Pawn exchange by the Bishop + S-4d & P-6d counter
(building Yagura gakoi)

Shogi News; INA won over OONO's reversed "Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou" .(Ginga sen)

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


A shogi game of Ginga sen D-block between OONO and INA was broadcasted 6 Decemver 2008 .


Sente; OONO Yaichio (6 dan)
Gote; INA Yuusuke (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-8d
3.B-7g S-6b
4.R-8h K-4b
5.S-6h K-3b
6.P-1e P-5d
7.K-4h G6a-5b
8.K-3h S-5c
9.P-5f P-4d
(diagram 1)






OONO played 2.P-1f , this move is sometimes selected mainly by "Firibisha" players . They want their opponents to push both P-8d and P-3d , because after these moves they can smoothly advance their camp .

OONO selected reversed "Yonteme San-San Kakusenpou" with P-1f ;3.B-7g . INA didn't exchange Bishops and OONO made his formation "Mukai Bisha" . INA completed "Funa gakoi" and started advancing it ;9...P-4d .

(diagram 2)

10.K-2h B-3c
11.S-5g G-4c
12.G6i-5h K-2b
13.P-3f L-1b
14.L-1h K-1a
15.K-1i S-2b
16.S-2h G-3a
17.G-3i S-6d
18.R-7h P-8e
19.P-6f P-5e
20.P-6e Sx6e
21.R-6h P-6d
(diagram 2)



INA started making "Ibisha Anaguma" and OONO also made "Anaguma gakoi" (Furibisha Anaguma) . After both players had completed their "Anaguma gakoi" , INA aimed OONO's Bishop head at 7f square . OONO moved across his Rook with R-7h , and made his form easy to play . Replying INA's P-5f , OONO opened the battle in 6th file .

(diagram 3)

22.Bx5e G-5c
23.N-7g Sx7f
24.G-6g Sx6g+
25.Rx6g P-8f
26.P*7d Px8g+
27.N-6e Px6e
28.Px7c+ +P-7g
29.Rx7g R-8i+
30.+P-6c Gx6c
31.R-7a+ P*7c
32.S*4c B-2d
33.Bx4d P*5a
34.S-4h G*5c
35.Bx2b+ Gx2b
36.Sx3d+ B-4b
37.P*6d G6cx6d
38.S*4c P*3h
39.Gx3h B*4i
40.G-3i P*3h
41.Sx4b+ Px3i+
42.S4hx3i P*3h
43.B*3a G*3b
44.Bx2b+ Gx2b
45.G*3b B*7g
46.+Sx2c Px3i+
47.Sx3i Bx2g+
48.+Rx5a +B-3g
49.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 96 moves , INA won this game .