HAbu WON the 2nd game (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


10:22 P.M. (JST) , 5 September 2012 , after 144 moves , HABU won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 1 HABU" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 September 2012 at Hotel-Taikan , Morioka city , Iwate .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201209050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.K-6h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h K-6b
5.K-7h S-2b
6.S-4h K-7b
7.G4i-5h S-3c
8.S-7g P-4d
9.P-5f K-8b
10.K-8h S-7b
11.G-7h G4a-5b
12.S-5g P-7d
13.P-6f P-6d
14.G5h-6g G-6c
15.P-5e P-9d
16.P-9f N-7c
17.P-2e P-8d
18.P-3f P-1d
19.P-1f S-8c
20.L-9h G-7b
21.K-9i K-9b
22.S-8h K-8b
23.G-7i K-9b
24.S-6h K-8b
25.N-3g K-9b
26.P-4f K-8b
27.R-4h L-1b
28.R-2h K-9b
29.P-2d

(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

29...Px2d
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P-3e B*5b
32.Px3d Bx3d
33.R-2f K-8b
34.P-4e P-9e
35.Px9e P*9g
36.Sx9g Px4e
37.P*4c Bx4c
38.G-8h N-8e
39.S-8f P*9g
40.Nx9g P*9f
41.Nx8e Px8e
42.Sx8e Lx9e
43.Lx9f Lx9f
44.Sx9f P*9e
45.Sx9e L*9a
46.P*9f Lx9e
47.Px9e N*8d
48.L*7i P-2e
49.R-2i S-4d
50.P-9d R-3b
51.P*3c Rx3c
52.P*3h Sx9d
53.B*5a G6c-6b
54.K-8i R-3b
55.P-5d N-9f
56.S-7g Nx8h+
57.Kx8h Bx5d
58.P*9c P*3f
59.Rx2e Px3g+
60.P-9b+ K-7c
61.+P-9c S-9e
62.N*8e K-6c
63.L*7c G-6a
64.Lx7b+ Gx5a
65.N-7c+ K-5b
66.N*4f P*8f
67.+L-6b Gx6b
68.+Nx6b Kx6b
69.Nx5d Px5d
70.B*7a Kx7a
71.Rx2a+ G*3a
72.+Rx3b Px8g+
73.resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU defend his title Oi !

Shogi News ; The 53rd Oi sen : 7 games title match


6:06 P.M. (JST) , 23 August 2012 , after 95 moves , HABU won the 5th game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 4 --- 1 FUJII " and HABU succeeded to defend his title Oi .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201208220101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote ; FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h P-9d
5.K-7h S-7b
6.P-5f B-3c
7.G4i-5h P-6d
8.P-2e G4a-5b
9.S-5g S-3b
10.P-3f K-6b
11.B-5e S-6c
12.P-3e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

12...Px3e
13.S-4f P-4e
14.Bx3c+ Nx3c
15.Sx3e P*3d
16.P-2d Px2d
17.Sx3d P-4f
18.Px4f R-4d
19.B*1f P-2e
20.R-3h P*3g
21.Rx3g Rx4f
22.Sx3c+ P*3f
23.R-2g Sx3c
24.Rx2e P-3g+
25.Nx3g Rx5f
26.R-2a+ B*5e
27.P*5d Bx9i+
28.S-8h L*7g
29.Sx7g S*9h
30.K-6h Sx8i+
31.S-6f Rx1f
32.Px1f B*4f
33.G-5g N*5f
34.K-5h Bx3g+
35.Gx5f P*4f
36.R*3a N*5a
37.K-6h Sx5d
38.Rx3c+ +B-4g
39.L*5h S-6e
40.Gx6e Px6e
41.+R2a-3bPx6f
42.+Rx5c K-7a
43.S*8b Kx8b
44.+R5cx5bS*7b
45.+Rx7b Gx7b
46.+Rx7b Kx7b
47.N*6d K-8b
48.S*7a resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU won the 3rd game (Oi sen)

Shogi News ; The 53rd Oi sen : 7 games title match


6:46 P.M. (JST) , 2 August 2012 , after 99 moves , HABU won the 3rd game of the Oi sen title match . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 1 FUJII " .

The 45h game of the match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 August 2012 , at Nakanobou zui-en , Kobe city , Hyogo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201208010101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote ; FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.S-4h K-6b
4.K-6h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h K-7b
6.K-7h S-2b
7.S-7g K-8b
8.K-8h S-3c
9.G-7h P-2d
10.P-4f S-7b
11.S-4g P-3e
12.P-3f Px3f
13.Sx3f R-2b
14.G-5h S-4d
15.P-4e R-3b

(daigram 1)

(diagram 2)

16.Px4d Rx3f
17.S*3g R-3c
18.R-4h P*3f
19.S-2h Px4d
20.B*2b B*5e
21.P-5f P-3g+
22.Nx3g Bx3g+
23.Sx3g Rx3g+
24.Rx4d G-3a
25.Bx1a+ S*6i
26.G5h-6h Sx7h+
27.Gx7h +R-3h
28.B*1f +R-2h
29.S*6h S*6i
30.G-7i S-5h+
31.P*3b G*6i
32.Gx6i +Sx6i
33.P*4h +Rx1i
34.Px3a+ N*8f
35.Px8f L*8g
36.K-7h +Sx6h
37.Kx6h Lx8i+
38.R-4b+ N*6e
39.S-6f S*7g
40.K-5h Sx6f=
41.+Bx6f S*5g
42.+Bx5g Nx5g+
43.Kx5g B*7i
44.K-4g P*4e
45.+Rx4e +Lx9i
46.N*6f L*7d
47.L*8e +Rx1g
48.G*2g +Rx1f
49.Gx1f P*4f
50.K-3g resigns
(daigram 2)

FUJII becomes the challenger (Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 53rd Oi sen ; Challenger deciding game


8:52 P.M. (JST) , 30 May 2012 , after 166 moves , FUJII won the game and he becomes the challenger of the 53rd Oi sen title match .

The title match between HABU Yoshiharu and FUJII Takeshi will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 July 2012 , at Hotel Omot0 , Matsumoto city , Nagano .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201205300101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h P-9d
5.K-7h S-7b
6.P-5f B-3c
7.G4i-5h P-6d
8.P-2e G4a-5b
9.S-5g S-3b
10.B-5e S-6c
11.K-8h P-9e
12.P-3f S-4c
13.P-6f K-6b
14.P-1f S4c-5d
15.B-3g P-4e
16.G-6g P-6e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

17.G-7h K-7a
18.N-7g Px6f
19.Sx6f P*6e
20.S-5g R-2b
21.P-7e S-7b
22.G-7f P-8d
23.S7i-6h R-4b
24.P-8f P-1d
25.S-6g P-3e
26.Px3e B-4d
27.B-2f G-6c
28.S-6h P-4f
29.Px4f P-6f
30.Sx6f Bx6f
31.Gx6f Rx4f
32.P*4h N-3c
33.P-3d Rx2f
34.Rx2f B*4d
35.R-2g Bx6f
36.Px3c+ S*6i
37.+P-4b P*4a
38.R*3b G6c-6b
39.P-5e Bx5e
40.G-7i S-5h+
41.S-6g G*6h
42.Sx5h Gx5h
43.P*5i S*6h
44.G-7h G-5g
45.N*8i Px4b
46.Rx4b+ P*6f
47.B*3d P*4c
48.P*6i Sx7g+
49.Nx7g N*6e
50.S*7f Nx7g+
51.Gx7g N*6e
52.Sx6e P-6g+
53.Bx6g Sx6e
54.Rx5g Bx7g+
55.Kx7g S*6f
56.K-6h G*7g
57.K-5h Gx6g
58.Rx6g Sx6g+
59.K-4g R*3i
60.N-3g S-5f
61.Kx5f Rx3g+
62.G*4g +R-3e
63.Kx6g N*5e
64.K-6h Nx4g+
65.Px4g +R-6e
66.S*6g G*6f
67.S*7h B*5g
68.K-5h B-3i+
69.S*4h +R-5e
70.N*5f +Bx4h
71.Kx4h Gx5f
72.B*3g G-5g
73.K-3h +R-3e
74.N*7d N*4f
75.K-2h Px7d
76.B*6d N-7c
77.B6dx4f +R-3f
78.G*2g N*3e
79.Gx3f S*2g
80.K-2i Gx4g
81.P*3i P*3h
82.+Rx6b Gx6b
83.R*5a K-8b
84.resigns
(diagram 2)

UEDA defend her title

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


5:40 P.M. (JST) , 15 May 2012 , after 139 moves , UEDA won the 3rd game of this match . Then the score of this match is now "UEDA 3 --- 0 HASEGAWA" and UEDA succeeded to defend her title Jo-o .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120515/5-03_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120515/5-03.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://mynavi-open.jp/
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http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
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https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23mynavishogi
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http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv92249114
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Sente : Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)
Gote : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.K-6h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.P-2e S-2b
7.K-7h S-3c
8.S-7g K-8b
9.G4i-5h L-9b
10.P-3f K-9a
11.P-4f S-8b
12.S-4g R-2b
13.N-3g S-4d
14.P-4e B*6d
15.R-3h S-3c
16.G-4h G4a-5a
17.R-2h G5a-6b
18.K-8h G-7a
19.G-7h P-4d
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

20.Px4d Sx4d
21.B*4c S-4e
22.R-2f P*4f
23.S-5h N-3c
24.Nx4e Nx4e
25.Bx3d+ P-4g+
26.Gx4g N-3g+
27.P*4f +Nx4g
28.Sx4g P-5d
29.P-3e P-7d
30.S*6e R-3b
31.+B-5f Rx3e
32.P*3f R-5e
33.+B-6f B-5c
34.R-2i N*3c
35.+Bx5e Px5e
36.R*5a B*4h
37.S-5h B-3g+
38.P-6f +Bx3f
39.S-6g +B-4g
40.R-3i P*3h
41.R-4i +Bx5g
42.P*5h P-3i+
43.Px5g +Px4i
44.Sx7d G*8d
45.B*6e R*6a
46.Rx6a+ G6bx6a
47.R*4c P-6d
48.Sx8c+ Sx8c
49.Bx8c+ Gx8c
50.Rx5c+ P*8b
51.+Rx3c P-5f
52.Px5f R*4h
53.B*2f P*3g
54.+Rx3g S*6i
55.+Rx4h +Px4h
56.N*6c G7a-6b
57.R*3a B*5g
58.N-7a+ R*4i
59.S*6h Sx7h+
60.Sx7h Gx7a
61.Rx7a+ G*6a
62.Bx6b+ Gx7a
63.+Bx7a N*8e
64.Sx5g Nx7g+
65.Kx7g R*5i
66.+Bx8a Kx8a
67.B*5d S*7b
68.Bx7b+ Kx7b
69.S*6c Kx6c
70.N*5e resigns
(diagram 2)

UEDA won the 1st game . (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


5:33 P.M. (JST) , 8 April 2012 after 133 moves , UEDA won the 1st game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "UEDA 1 --- 0 HASEGAWA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 April 2012 at Hohoemino Yado Takino-yu , Tendou city , Yamagata .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120408/5-01_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120408/5-01.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open)
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Mynavi Joshi open)
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23mynavishogi
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http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv87184811
(The Broadcast video LIVE by Nikoniko namahousou)


Sente : Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)
Gote : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h K-6b
5.K-6h Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-7h S-3c
8.P-4f K-7b
9.P-3f R-5a
10.G4i-5h G-3b
11.S-7g K-8b
12.K-8h S-7b
13.G-7h P-9d
14.P-9f P-1d
15.P-1f P-8d
16.L-9h P-7d
17.G5h-6h S-8c
18.K-9i G-7b
19.S-8h N-7c
20.N-3g P-4d
21.S-4g P-5e
22.P-6f G-4b
23.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-5d , HASEGAWA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . UEDA moved up her right Silver with 4.S-4h , and she seemed to want Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou line . However , HASEGAWA moved up her King without advancing the 5th file Pawn and exchanged the Bishops to decline Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou . Then the game advanced a line like MARUYAMA vaccin line .

(diagram 2)

23...Px4e
24.Nx4e P*4f
25.Sx4f P-5f
26.Px5f B*3i
27.R-2g Bx6f+
28.G6h-6g +B-4h
29.S-5e +B-3h
30.R-1g +B-2h
31.R-4g P*4f
32.R-4i +B-3g
33.P*6d Px6d
34.Nx3c+ Nx3c
35.Sx6d P-4g+
36.B*5e Rx5e
37.Px5e B*4e
38.Sx7c+ Kx7c
39.R*4d P*4c
40.N*6e K-6b
41.Rx4e Nx4e
42.B*3a S*4a
43.S*5c K-7a
44.Sx4b+ +Bx5e
45.+Sx4a +Bx6e
46.P*6d R*5h
47.G6g-6h R-5e+
48.G*6c N*6a
49.Gx7b Sx7b
50.S*6c P*6b
51.Sx7b+ Kx7b
52.P-6c+ Kx6c
53.P*6f +Bx6f
54.G6h-6g P*5c
55.Gx6f +Rx6f
56.S*6g +R-6d
57.Rx4g N*5e
58.P*6e +Rx6e
59.Rx4e G*5d
60.P*6f +R-8e
61.Rx4c+ Nx6g+
62.Gx6g G*7h
63.N*7e Px7e
64.B*5b K-7b
65.Bx8e+ Px8e
66.N*8d K-8c
67.G*7d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 133 moves , UEDA won the game .

SATO get the title "Osho" !

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


4:08 P.M. (JST) , 9 March 2012 , after 109 moves , SATO won the 5th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 4 SATO" , and SATO succeeded to get the 61st Osho title .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120308.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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



KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SATO selected Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou as the counter-plan against Gokigen Nakabisha .

KUBO made Kata mino gakoi and SATO made Funa gakoi . SATO advanced his right Silver with 11.S-4e aiming at KUBO's Bishop head .

(diagram 2)

11...R-5a
12.P-6f G-3b
13.Sx3d B-4d
14.G4i-5h P-5f
15.G-6g B-5e
16.R-1h Px5g+
17.Sx5g P-4d
18.P*5f B-6d
19.P-6e B-5c
20.R-2h P-6d
21.P-2d Px2d
22.Rx2d Px6e
23.S-2c+ S-3c
24.R-2h P*2g
25.Rx2g P*2f
26.Rx2f P*2e
27.+Sx3c Px2f
28.+Sx3b R*2h
29.G6i-6h Rx2i+
30.S*4b Bx4b
31.+Sx4b R-5d
32.P*6i N*6f
33.Sx6f Px6f
34.Bx6f S*5i
35.B*6e R-5c
36.N*6d R-6c
37.G*5d R-6b
38.+S-4c Sx6h+
39.Gx6h S*5i
40.+S-5c Sx6h+
41.Px6h Rx6d
42.Gx6d G*5h
43.S*6b +R-6i
44.K-7g N*7a
45.Sx6a= Sx6a
46.R*2b S*7b
47.S*6b +Rx6h
48.K-8f P*5b
49.Sx6a= Sx6a
50.+Sx5b S*3a
51.+Sx6a Sx2b
52.Bx8c+ Kx8c
53.S*8d K-7b
54.+Sx7a Kx7a
55.Bx4d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 109 moves , SATO won the game .

GOUDA won the 3rd game . (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 37th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


4:47 P.M. (JST) , 4 March 2012 , after 61 moves , GOUDA won the game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 2 GOUDA" .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 17 March 2012 at Utsunomiya Grand Hotel , Utsunomiya city , Tochigi .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201203040101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)



1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g P-4d
8.S-7h K-7b
9.S-7g S-3b
10.S-6f P-4e
11.P-4f Px4f
12.Sx4f P-5f
13.Px5f Rx5f
14.R-4h Bx6f
15.Px6f P*4e
16.S-5g Rx3f
17.R-2h S*3g
18.Nx3g Rx3g+
19.R-3h +R-2g
20.S*3f +R-2f
21.P-6e P*5f
22.Sx5f N-3c
23.P*5d P*5b
24.B-5e P-3e
25.S3f-4g P-4f
26.Bx4f P-3f
27.B*5e N*4b
28.Sx3f Nx5d
29.B-3e +R-2i
30.G-3i +Rx3h
31.Gx3h resigns

SATO won the 3rd game (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


3:24 P.M. (JST) , 17 February 2012 after 95 moves , SATO won the 3rd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 0 --- 3 SATO ".

The 4th game will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 February 2012 at Kakurinji temple , Kakogawa city , Hyogo .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120216.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.K-7h K-6b
10.G4i-5h K-7b
11.S-6h K-8b
12.S-7g L-9b
13.S-6f K-9a
14.N-3g S-8b
15.P-9f P-5f
16.Px5f Rx5f
17.N-4e B-1e
18.G5h-6h R-5a
19.P*5c Sx4e
20.Sx4e B-3g+
21.R-5h +Bx4g
22.S-5d G-7a
23.R-5i N*5f
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move ; 23...N*5f .

(diagram 2)

24.G6h-5h +Bx3f
25.S*4e +B-2g
26.S6f-6e P*5g
27.G-4g +Bx4e
28.Sx4e S*6h
29.S4ex5f Sx6i=
30.Rx6i P-5h+
31.R-2i G-4b
32.Bx1a+ N-3c
33.+B-2b P*5e
34.Sx5e N-4e
35.S-4f G*5g
36.Sx4e +P-6h
37.K-8h Gx4g
38.N*7e Gx5c
39.L*8f G*7b
40.N*9e G-6d
41.N7ex8c=Sx8c
42.Nx8c= Gx8c
43.Lx8c+ P*8b
44.S*7b Gx7b
45.+Lx7b Gx6e
46.S*8c +P-7h
47.Kx7h R-5h+
48.G*6h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 95 moves , SATO won the game .

KUBO sealed the 46th move (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 16 February 2012 KUBO sealed the 46th move and the game once stopped the evening . The game will restart next morning and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120216.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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

KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SATO quickly advanced the right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

KUBO also advanced the left Silver onto 4d to stop SATO's Silver and started making Anaguma gakoi . SATO made Funa gakoi and advanced another Silver onto 6f to join the battle . KUBO pushed the 5th file Pawn and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

16.Px5f Rx5f
17.N-4e B-1e
18.G5h-6h R-5a
19.P*5c Sx4e
20.Sx4e B-3g+
21.R-5h +Bx4g
22.S-5d G-7a
23.R-5i
(diagram 2)







KUBO sacrificed his Silver and succeeded to make his Bishop promoted . KUBO sealed the 46th move and the game once stopped .

SATOMI defends her title "Jo-ryu Meijin"

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


5:04 P.M. (JST) , 15 February 2012 , after 138 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 3 --- 1 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/38/joryumeijin201202150101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h K-6b
5.K-7h S-7b
6.P-5f K-7a
7.S-5g S-3b
8.G4i-5h G4a-5b
9.B-7g P-6d
10.K-8h P-7d
11.L-9h N-7c
12.P-6f P-4e
13.K-9i B-3c
14.S-8h S-4c
15.G-6g S-4d
16.P-3f G-6c
17.P-2e P-5d
18.G-7i P-9d
19.B-5i K-8b
20.B-2f P-1d
21.P-1f S-5c
22.R-7h B-4d
23.B-3g P-8d
24.P-7e Px7e
25.Rx7e S-8c
26.R-7h G-7b
27.R-2h B-3c
28.S-6h R-4a
29.S6h-7g P-9e
30.P*7e K-9b
31.S-7f S-6b
32.R-7h R-4b
33.P-8f K-8a
34.R-4h S-7a
35.G-7g B-2b
36.R-5h P-4f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . SHIMIZU made Ibisha Anaguma , the most effective counter-plan for Shiken Bisha . While SATOMI developed her Kakoi to Ginkanmuri , SHIMIZU exchanged the 7th file Pawn and got a Kurai by 30.P*7e .

SATOMI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 36...P-4f and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

37.Bx4f N-3c
38.R-2h B-1c
39.P-2d Px2d
40.P-1e P-2e
41.P*2d Rx4f
42.Px4f Bx2d
43.R*4a B*5g
44.G7i-7h B5gx4f+
45.R-4h P*4g
46.Rx4f+ Bx4f
47.Rx4g P*4e
48.B*2b B-2d
49.Bx1a+ P-4f
50.R-2g R*4h
51.+B-1b P-4g+
52.+Bx3d B-4f
53.P-5e +P-5h
54.+B-5f +P-6h
55.S7f-8g P*7f
56.+Bx4f Px7g+
57.Rx7g +Px7h
58.Sx7h P*7f
59.Rx7f Rx4f+
60.B*5b B*6e
61.R-7g +Rx6f
62.L*7i P-9f
63.Px9f +Rx7g
64.Nx7g Bx9h+
65.Kx9h L*9b
66.S7h-8g Lx9f
67.P*9g Lx9g+
68.Sx9g Lx9g+
69.Kx9g R*8i
70.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 138 moves SATOMI won the game .

KUBO won the 1st game . (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 37th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


7:29 P.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 , after 158 moves , KUBO won the game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 0 GOUDA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 February 2012 at Hokkoku Shinbun kaikan , Kanazawa city , Ishikawa .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.G4i-5h K-6b
10.K-7h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g P-6d
13.B-7g L-9b
14.K-8h K-9a
15.S-7h S-8b
16.P-9f G-7a
17.P-9e R-6b
18.P-8f G-5b
19.S-8g P-6e
20.Px6e Rx6e
21.G-7h R-6a
22.P*6f G-6c
23.P-1f B-4b
24.R-3h P-7d
25.L-9h L-1b
26.K-9i G-7c
27.G-8h P-8d
28.R-2h P-1d
29.G-6h R-5a
30.G6h-7h P-5f
(diagram 1)

KUBO pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d and made a Gokigen Nakabisha formation in this game . GOUDA advanced the right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

KUBO also advanced his left Silver onto 4d to stop GOUDA's Silver . KUBO made Anaguma gakoi and GOUDA made Ginkanmuri . While GOUDA was developing his Ginkanmuri to Ginkanmuri Anaguma , KUBO started attacking with 30...P-5f .

(diagram 2)

31.Px5f Rx5f
32.P-6e R-5a
33.P-2d Bx2d
34.P*5g R-5b
35.R-6h R-6b
36.N-3g N-3c
37.P-6d S-5c
38.P-6c+ Gx6c
39.S-9f N-7c
40.S-8g S-6d
41.R-2h N-6e
42.B-6f G-7c
43.S-5e S-5c
44.P-7e P*5d
45.S-4f Px7e
46.P-5f S-6d
47.P-5e R-5b
48.R-5h P*6g
49.Px5d P*5g
50.R-2h Rx5d
51.P*7d G7c-7b
52.Gx6g P-5h+
53.P*5e R-4d
54.Rx5h Bx4f
55.Px4f Rx4f
56.B*4b P*6c
57.Bx3c+ R-4g+
58.G-6h S*7i
59.G8h-7h P*5g
60.Gx5g +R-4i
61.+Bx3d Nx5g+
62.Bx5g +Rx5h
63.Bx7i R*3i
64.N*9f P*5f
65.+B-3e P*3d
66.+B-6h +Rx6h
67.Bx6h P-7f
68.S*8h B*7e
69.Sx7f P-5g+
70.B-7g G*6g
71.Gx6g +Px6g
72.Sx6g B-5g+
73.S-7h G*6g
74.G*6i Rx1i+
75.R*1a L*7f
76.N*7c Lx7g+
77.S8hx7g +Rx6i
78.Sx6i Gx7c
79.Px7c+ N*8g
80.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 158 moves , KUBO won the game .

SATOMI won the 2nd game . (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:14 P.M. (JST) , 22 January 2012 , after 102 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 1 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .
The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,22 January 2012 at Yubara Kokusai hotel Kikunoyu (facebook page) , Maniwa city , Okayama .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201201220101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.K-6h P-5e
4.S-4h R-5b
5.G4i-5h K-6b
6.K-7h K-7b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-6h K-8b
9.P-4f B-3c
10.P-2e S-4b
11.P-3f S-7b
12.N-3g G-3b
13.S-4g P-6d
14.P-1f P-1d
15.S-7g S-5a
16.P-4e S-6b
17.P-6f P-7d
18.G-6g S6b-6c
19.S-4f P-1e
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU made Funag gakoi , advanced both Silvers to make attacking form . After developed the Kakoi , SATOMI started attacking with 19...P-1e .

(diagram 2)

20.Px1e Lx1e
21.Lx1e Bx1e
22.R-1h P*1f
23.R-1i G-4b
24.S-6h S-5d
25.P-6e Px6e
26.Rx1f B-3c
27.R-1b+ L*6d
28.+Rx2a P-6f
29.Gx6f Lx6f
30.Bx6f S-6e
31.L*6g Sx6f
32.Lx6f P-5f
33.L*5e Px5g+
34.S6hx5g P*6e
35.Lx6e Rx5e
36.Sx5e Bx5e
37.S*6f P*5f
38.Sx5e Px5g+
39.Lx6a+ S*6g
40.K-8h G*7h
41.K-9h L*9g
42.Kx9g B*8h
43.K-9h Bx5e+
44.B*7a K-7c
45.P*6f +Bx6f
46.Gx7h Sx7h+
47.G*6c Kx6c
48.G*5c K-6d
49.B-8b+ N-7c
50.G-5d K-6e
51.R*6d Kx7f
52.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , SATOMI won the game .

SATO won the 1st game ! (Osho sen title match)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match



6:37 P.M. (JST) , 9 January 2012 , after 111 moves SATO won the 1st game . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 0 --- 1 SATO" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) 26 Januray 2012 , at Hotel Kagetsu , Ohtawara city , Gunma .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120108.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g P-4d
8.S-4f P-4e
9.Sx4e G-3b
10.Sx3d P-5f
11.Px5f Bx8h+
12.Sx8h K-7b
13.K-5g B*6e
14.B*4e Bx7f
15.P-3e G-6b
16.G-7h P*4d
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move ; 16...P*4d .

(diagram 2)

17.B-1h B-6e
18.S-7g Rx5f
19.K-6h P*3c
20.Sx2c+ Gx2c
21.P-2d G-1d
22.P*5g R-5b
23.G-3h B-5d
24.Bx5d Rx5d
25.P-2c+ B*6d
26.B*3g Bx3g+
27.Nx3g S*3f
28.S-6f B*6d
29.B*4f B-5c
30.S-6e R-9d
31.R-2f S-4e
32.Nx4e Px4e
33.B-3g Bx3e
34.R-5f S-4b
35.P*3f B-4d
36.S*5e P-4f
37.Bx4f Bx5e
38.Bx5e N*5c
39.S-7f S*4e
40.R-6f S-4c
41.P*2b R-5d
42.B-2h S-4d
43.Px2a+ P*5f
44.Px5f Sx5f
45.G-4h N-4e
46.P*5h P*5g
47.B*3b Px5h+
48.K-7g R-5e
49.B-4c+ S-5g=
50.Gx5g Rx5g+
51.+Bx4d G*5d
52.+B-3e +R-4h
53.N*7d +Rx2h
54.+Bx6b Sx6b
55.G*8b K-6a
56.S*4c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 111 moves , SATO won the game .

KUBO sealed the 32nd move . (Osho sen)

Shogi News : The 61st Osho sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , KUBO sealed the 32nd move and the game once stopped the 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://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120108.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohsho/
(The official site of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/ohshoblog/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

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







Until 3...R-5b , KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . SATO quickly advanced his right Silver with 7.S-3g before making his Kakoi , selected so called "Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou" strategy . KUBO replied with 7...P-4d , SUGAI shinte .

(diagram 2)

8.S-4f P-4e
9.Sx4e G-3b
10.Sx3d P-5f
11.Px5f Bx8h+
12.Sx8h K-7b
13.K-5g B*6e
14.B*4e Bx7f
15.P-3e G-6b
16.G-7h
(diagram 2)





SATO still advanced his right Silver with 8.S-4f and KUBO started attacking with 8...P4e . SATO defended his camp with 13.K-5g and the position seemed very dangerous .

KUBO sealed the 32nd move and the game once stopped .

HIROSE won the 1st game (Kio sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 37th Kio sen ; challenger deciding match


The 1st game of the Kio sen challenger deciding match between GOUDA Masataka and HIROSE Akihito started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 December 2011 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


6:16 P.M. (JST) , 26 December 2011 , after 110 moves HIROSE won the game . The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 January 2012 at Shogi Kaikan .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201112260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : HIROSE Akihito (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.K-7h K-6b
10.G4i-5h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g L-9b
13.B-7g K-9a
14.K-8h S-8b
15.L-9h G-7a
16.K-9i P-9d
17.S-8h P-9e
18.G-7i B-4b
19.P-1f G-5a
20.B-5i P-1d
21.B-2f R-5d
22.B-5i R-5b
23.P-6e G5a-6b
24.B-8f Bx8f
25.Px8f N-3c
26.P-2d
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-5d , HIROSE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . GOUDA quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

HIROSE also advanced his left Silver onto 4d to stop GOUDA's 4f-Silver and both players made Anaguma gakoi . After the Bishop exchange , GOUDA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 26.P-2d to open a battle .

(diagram 2)

26...Px2d
27.B*2c B*5d
28.Bx3d+ Bx3f
29.R-4h R-5c
30.+Bx2d P*2h
31.P*3d N-4e
32.+B-4b P-5f
33.Px5f P*5g
34.Rx2h Bx4g+
35.Sx4e Sx4e
36.+Bx5c Gx5c
37.P-8e B*4d
38.G-7g P*2g
39.Rx2g +Bx5f
40.P-8d Bx7g+
41.Sx7g S*7h
42.Gx7h +Bx7h
43.S*8h G*6g
44.R*8f Gx7g
45.Sx7g G*8g
46.Rx8g +Bx8g
47.G*8h S*7h
48.Gx8g Sx8g+
49.G*8h G*7h
50.R-2h +Sx8h
51.Sx8h R*5h
52.Rx5h Px5h+
53.R*8g +P-6h
54.S*6i Gx8i
55.Kx8i R*5i
56.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 110 moves , HIROSE won the game .

SATOMI defends her title ; Kurashiki Touka !

Shogi News ; The 19th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match


3:59 P.M. (JST) , 27 November 2011 , after 126 moves , SATOMI won the 2nd game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 2 --- 0 SHIMIZU" and SATOMI succeeded to defend her title ; Kurashiki Touka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/19/kifu/flash/tohka19-2.html
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Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan);Gote
: SATOMI Kanaa (JoryuuMeijinn , JoryuuOshoo ,KurashikiiToukaa)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h P-5e
5.P-2d Pxx2d
6.Rx2d G-3b
7.K-6i P*2c
8.R-2h K-6b
9.S-4h K-7b
10.S-6h P-3e
11.P-4f K-8b
12.K-7i S-7b
13.S-4g R-5d
14.G-3h R-2d
15.G-2g P-5f
16.P-6f Pxx5g+
17Sxx5g B-4d
18.B-7g S-4b
19.K-8h N-3c
20.P-4e B-7a
21.S5g-4f R-7d
22.P-3f P-4d
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Gokigenn Nakabishaa as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU selected 4.G-7h line for her counter-plan .

After finished making Kata mino gakoi , SATOMI floated her Rook with 13...R-5d and slid it to face the Rooks each other . SHIMIZU moved up her right Gold with 15.G-2g to decline the Rook exchange , and built up her camp to press SATOMI's Rook . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 2)

23Pxx4d S-5c
24.S-5f P*5e
25.S-6e Rx4d
26.P*4e Nxx4e
27.P*5d S-6d
28Pxx3e Sxx6e
29Pxx6e P-5f
30.P-5c+ Bx5c
31.P*5h S*6g
32Gxx6g N-5g+
33Pxx5g Rx4f
34.Bx1a+ P*3c
35.L*4h P*4g
36.+B-2a Pxx4h+
37.G-3g B-4d
38.S*7g S*5h
39.G-6h L*6f
40.G-7h L-6g+
41.S*7i Pxx5g+
42Gxx4f Lxx7h
43Sxx7h S-6g+
44.P*5e Sxx7h
45Kxx7h S*6g
46.K-8h G*7h
47.K-9h Gxx7g
48Nxx7g S-7h+
49.L*8i +P-6g
50.N*6i +P4h-5h
51.S*5f +P5h-5g
52.+Bx3b Pxx5f
53.G*8h Sxx8h
54.Rx8h G*7h
55.R*2h Gxx8h
56.Rx8h R*7h
57.Rx7h Pxx7h
58.S*7i Pxx7i
59.+B-4c R*2h
60.G*8h Rx8h+
61Kxx8h Pxx8i
62Kxx8i S*7h
63Kxx7h S*6g
64.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 126 moves , SATOMI won the game .

KATO won the 3rd game ! (Jo-ryu Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


The 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 November 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Osaka .

6:27 P.M. (JST) , 19 Novemer 2011 , after 152 moves , KATO won the 3rd game . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 1 --- 2 KATO" .

The 4th game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111119.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.K-7h K-6b
10.G4i-5h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g L-9b
13.B-7g K-9a
14.K-8h S-8b
15.S-7h G-7a
16.P-8f G-5a
17.P-8e B-4b
18.S-8g G5a-6b
19.G-7h G6b-7b
20.P-9f P-7d
21.P-9e R-5a
22.P-1f P-1d
23.B-5i R-3a
24.B-2f N-3c
25.P-2d
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-5d , KATO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU selected Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou as a counter-plan for Gokigen Nakabisha .

While SHIMIZU advanced the right Silver onto 4f for attack , KATO also advanced her left Silver onto 4d to defend . After advancing the Silver , both player started making their each Kakoi . While KATO was making Anaguma gakoi , SHIMIZU also made Ginkanmuri .

SHIMIZU turned her Bishop and started attacking with 25.P-2d .

(diagram 2)

25...Px2d
26.Bx4d Px4d
27.Rx2d P-5f
28.Px5f B-6d
29.R-2b+ B*1c
30.+R-2c P*5g
31.S*2b P-5h+
32.Sx1c= Lx1c
33.P-6e B-7c
34.B*4b R-6a
35.Bx3c+ P-6d
36.+Bx3d Px6e
37.+Bx6a Gx6a
38.P*6b G6a-7a
39.R*1a P*5a
40.Rx5a+ P-6f
41.Gx6f S*6i
42.G7h-6g B*4h
43.+Rx7c Sx7c
44.B*5e Bx6f+
45.Bx6f R*6c
46.B*5e G*6e
47.P-6a+ Gx6a
48.P*6d Gx6d
49.+R-2a Gx5e
50.Sx5e P*5a
51.P*6d R-6b
52.P-8d P*6e
53.B-3i Px8d
54.N*5d Rx6d
55.Sx6d Sx6d
56.P*8b S*7h
57.Px8a+ Kx8a
58.P*8b Kx8b
59.G-7g +P-6h
60.Bx8d Sx8g+
61.Kx8g B*7h
62.K-8f P*8e
63.Kx8e P*8c
64.N*9d Px9d
65.S*9c Lx9c
66.Bx9c+ Kx9c
67.Px9d K-8b
68.P-9c+ K-7c
69.+R-2c N*5c
70.P*8d Px8d
71.K-9e S*8e
72.G*8c Gx8c
73.+Px8c Kx8c
74.+Rx5c Sx5c
75.R*6c S*7c
76.G*9c K-7b
77.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 152 moves , KATO won the game .

HABU won the final game !

Shogi News ; The 19th Tatsujin sen tournament ; final game


P.M. 3:01 (JST) , 3 September 2011 , after 138 moves , HABU won the final game of the 19th Tatsujin sen tournament .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/tatsujin/kifu/tatsujin20110903.html
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Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

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




After pushing the 1st file Pawns , HABU selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . SATO quickly advanced his right Silver making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

HABU moved up the left Silver with 9...S-4b and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 10...P-5f to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

11.Px5f Rx5f
12.Bx3c+ Sx3c
13.P-3e Px3e
14.B*4e R-5a
15.Bx2c+ P*2b
16.+B-4e B*3f
17.+Bx3e Bx4g+
18.G-4h +B-6e
19.P-2d G-3b
20.S-6h S-4d
21.+B-3f K-8b
22.S-7g S-5e
23.S-5g S-7b
24.P-1e +B-5d
25.+B-4g P*5f
26.S5g-6h +B-6d
27.R-2f N-3c
28.N-3g P-4d
29.P*5h N-4e
30.N-2e G-4c
(diagram 2)

Replying HABU's 5th file Pawn exchange , SATO exchanged the Bishops and dropped it with 14.B*4e after sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn with 13.P-3e . SATO succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . HABU drove away the promoted Bishop and he also made a promoted Bishop .

After some moves , SATO's attacking pieces all driven away and HABU's all attacking pieces became very effective .

(diagram 3)

31.R-3f P*3e
32.R-2f Px1e
33.P*4f G-3d
34.P-9f P-9d
35.K-8h +B-7d
36.Px4e Px4e
37.G-7h P-4f
38.+B-3g R-5c
39.S-6f G-4e
40.Sx5e Rx5e
41.S*7e P-3f
42.Rx3f Gx3f
43.+Bx3f +B-6e
44.S-6f +B-6d
45.Sx5e +Bx5e
46.G*6f +B-6d
47.N-3c+ R*3i
48.+B-2e P-4g+
49.R*4a +Px4h
50.+Bx6a Sx6a
51.Rx6a+ G*7a
52.+Rx1a +Px5h
53.S-7i S*6i
54.G-7g S*6h
55.N*7e Sx7i+
56.Nx8c+ Kx8c
57.S*8d K-7b
58.G*8c K-6b
59.+Rx7a K-5c
60.+R-5a K-4d
61.G*3d Rx3d+
62.+Nx3d Kx3d
63.R*5d S*4d
64.Rx6d Px6d
65.B*5b K-3e
66.B-6c+ P*4e
67.Gx5f N*7d
68.+R-3a P*3c
69.L*3i K-2f
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , HABU won the game .

MARUYAMA won the 2nd game !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:02 P.M. (JST) , 31 August 2011 , after 87 moves , MARUYAMA won the 2nd game of this match .

Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 1 MARUYAMA" , and the winner of the next game will become the challenger of the 24th Ryuo sen title match .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110831.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
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Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g S-7b
8.S-4f K-7a
9.K-7h S-4b
10.S-6h G-3b
11.S-4e B-2b
12.P-2d Px2d
13.Sx3d R-5a
(diagram 1)


KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha , his favorite strategy , in this game . MARUYAMA quickly advanced his right Silver before he completed the Kakoi , selecting Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou , a popular counter-plan against Gokigen nakabisha .

After strengthen the Kakoi with 10.S-6h, MARUYAMA started attacking KUBO's Bishop head with 11.S-4e . KUBO backed his Bishop with 11...B-2b and Rook with 13...R-5a to prepare the battle .

(diagram 2)

14.Rx2d S-3c
15.P*2c Sx2d
16.Px2b+ Gx2b
17.B*4b R*2g
18.P*2h Rx4g+
19.G4i-5h +Rx3f
20.Sx4c= +Rx7f
21.B-7g S-3c
22.Bx5a+ Gx5a
23.R*5c G-6b
24.Rx5e+ B*6e
25.S-5b+ Bx2i+
26.P*3d Sx3d
27.+Sx6b Kx6b
28.G*6f
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA sacrificed his Rook and captured the 2b-Bishop , and he dropped the Bishop with 17.B*4b to continue attacking . KUBO also tried to attack MARUYAMA's camp , however , until 28.G*6f , MARUYAMA seemed to get a great advantage .

(diagram 3)

28...+R-7d
29.G-7e P*5d
30.+R-1e S*3c
31.Gx7d +Bx7d
32.Bx3c+ Gx3c
33.R*2b B*3b
34.S*4b G*2c
35.+R-2d P*3a
36.Sx3a+ Gx2b
37.+Rx2b R*4b
38.G*4a Bx4a
39.+Rx4b B-5b
40.R*4a G*6a
41.Rx6a+ Sx6a
42.G*5c K-7b
43.Gx5b +B-6d
44.+R-5a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 87 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .