Sente Sanken Bisha vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


The shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between IWANE Shinobu and NAKAI Hiroe started 21 November 2010 .


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.R-7h P-8e
3.B-7g P-3d
4.P-6f S-6b
5.S-6h K-4b
6.K-4h K-3b
7.K-3h B-3c
8.K-2h K-2b
9.S-6g P-5d
10.S-3h L-1b
11.P-7e K-1a
12.P-1f S-2b
13.B-6h S-5c
14.P-5f P-1d
15.P-7d Px7d
16.Rx7d S-6d
17.R-7f P*7c
18.B-4f P-5e
19.N-7g B-4b
20.N-6e P-8f
21.Px8f S-7e
(diagram 1)

By 2.R-7h , IWANE selected Sanken Bisha as the opening of this game . NAKAI immediately advanced her Rook Pawn with 2...P-8e to disturb IWANE's ISHIDA ryu hongumi building .

NAKAI started making Ibisha Anaguma , however IWANE exchanged the 7th file Pawns and prepared an attack for NAKAI's camp before NAKAI finished making the Kakoi . NAKAI counter-attacked without finish making Ibisha Anaguma .

(diagram 2)

22.R-7i Rx8f
23.Px5e R-8g+
24.G6i-5h S-6d
25.P-5d P*5b
26.S-5f B-3c
27.R-6i +R-7h
28.G-6h +R-8h
29.G6h-5h G6a-5a
30.P*7b B-4d
31.S-4e B-3e
32.Sx3d Bx4f
33.Px4f G-3b
34.P-7a+ G5a-4b
35.+Px8a +Rx8a
36.P-5c+ Px5c
37.S-2e +R-8h
38.N*3d B*9d
39.R-5i G-4a
40.Nx2b+ Gx2b
41.P-1e G4a-3b
42.Px1d P*1g
43.Lx1g N*5g
44.S*1c Nx4i+
45.Sx4i Bx5h+
46.Rx5h +Rx5h
47.Sx5h R*4h
48.R*3h G*1h
49.K-3i Rx3h+
50.Kx3h R*2h
51.K-4g G*5f
52.K-3f Rx5h+
53.R*4a +R-4g
54.K-2f +Rx4f
55.N*3f S*3e
56.K-1f Lx1c
57.Px1c+ Gx1c
58.L*1e P*1d
59.Sx1d Sx3f
60.B*3c N*2b
61.Px3f +Rx3f
62.S*2f Gx3c
63.S1d-2e P*1d
64.Sx3f Px1e
65.Sx1e P*1d
66.K-2f N-3d
67.K-3g B*4f
68.K-3h G-2h
69.K-4i L*4h
70.K-5i S*6h
71.Kx4h B-5g+
72.K-3g +B-4f
73.K-4h G-5g
74.K-4i G-5h
75.Kx5h +B-5g
76.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 150 moves , NAKAI 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 .

Ai Yagura ; KATOU ryu ;

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between YAUCHI and SUZUKI Kanna started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 7 March 2010 on the Net .


Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : SUZUKI Kanna (Jo-ryu 1 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

YAUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game . The game naturally advanced the line of Yagura San-Nana Gin senpou . YAUCHI selected KATOU ryu line with 17.P-1f and she made Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou attacking formation .

YAUCHI jumped her right Knight with 24.N-2e and SUZUKI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 24...P-4e to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

25.S-3g N-3c
26.Nx3c+ S4bx3c
27.P-4f N*8f
28.Px8f Px8f
29.Sx8f Bx8f
30.Bx8f Rx8f
31.P*8g R-8b
32.Px4e B*4g
33.R-6h S*6i
34.G-5g Sx7h+
35.Kx7h B-2i+
36.B*5a R-8c
37.N*4d G-3a
38.B-6b+ P-5e
39.+B-6a Px5f
40.G-6g P-5g+
41.Gx5g P*5f
42.G-5h G*5g
43.+Bx4c Gx6h
44.Gx6h R*8b
45.N*8f +B-4g
46.G*4h P-5g+
47.G6hx5g +Bx5g
48.Gx5g G*4b
49.+B-6a P*4c
50.+Bx8c Rx8c
51.B*7b R-8b
52.Bx6c+ N-6e
(diagram 2)

Against SUZUKI's 24...P-4e , YAUCHI backed her Silver with 25.S-3g . SUZUKI jumped her left Knight with 25...N-3c to exchange Knights . Dropping the Knight with 27...N*8f , SUZUKI attacked YAUCHI's camp for a while .

YAUCHI dropped a Bishop with 36.B*5a to attack SUZUKI's camp . SUZUKI jumped her attaced Knight with 52...N*6e to attacking YAUCHI's 5g-Gold .

(diagram 3)

53.Px6e B*5e
54.S-4f Bx9i+
55.N*5d Px4d
56.Nx4b+ Sx4b
57.S*8h +B-9h
58.R*7a N*9d
59.+B-6d Nx8f
60.Px8f L*5a
61.P*5d R-5b
62.Px4d Rx5d
63.+Bx5d Lx5d
64.R*7b P*4a
65.P-4c+ Lx5g+
66.G*3b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between NAKAI and SATOMI started 8:00 P.M. , 28 February 2010 on the Net .


Sente : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Kurashiki Tohka )

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

SATOMI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAKAI quickly advanced her right Silver before completing her Kakoi for making San-Nana Gin Kyusen attacking form .

NAKAI made Funa gakoi and SATOMI made Kata mino gakoi . NAKAI advanced the other Silver onto 6f and started attacking with 15.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

15...Px3e
16.Sx3e P-6d
17.P*3d B-2b
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Rx2d P*2c
20.R-2f P-6e
21.S-7g S5d-6c
22.N-3g P-1d
23.R-3f P-8d
24.S-4f P-7d
25.P-3c+ Bx3c
26.N-4e B-4d
27.B-9g P*3c
28.P*2b Gx2b
29.B-3a+ B-6b
30.G6i-6h L-1c
31.R-3i P-1e
32.Nx3c+ Gx3c
33.+Bx2a P*3d
34.+B-3a P-1f
35.N*6d R-5d
36.Nx7b+ Gx7b
37.S-4e R-5c
38.S*4b N*6a
39.Sx3c+ P-5f
40.Sx5f R-5d
41.+Sx4c B-7c
42.R-2i P-3e
43.Rx2c+ Bx1i+
44.Sx6e R-5e
45.S-6d Sx6d
46.+Bx6d S*7c
47.+Bx5e +Bx5e
48.R*5a
(diagram 2)

NAKAI attacked SATOMI's 3c-Bishop head and SATOMI advanced the 6th file Pawn forcing NAKAI to back the 6f-Silver .

NAKAI let her Bishop and right Knight join the attack . After some moves attack , NAKAI got a great advantage .

(diagram 3)

48...+B-4e
49.+R-3b P*6f
50.Rx6a+ Px6g+
51.G5hx6g P*6b
52.P-4f +B-3f
53.P*6c +Bx6c
54.N*5e +B-3f
55.S*6c L*7a
56.+S-5c Px6c
57.+R3bx7bLx7b
58.G*7a S*8c
59.Gx8a K-9c
60.N*6e B*6d
61.Nx6c+ N*5e
62.+Nx7c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , NAKAI won the game .

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen betweeen KAI and SUZUKI Kanna started 21 February 2010 on the Net .


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SUZUKI Kanna (Jo-ryu 1 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-3d
2.R-5h S-6b
3.P-5e P-8d
4.P-7f G6a-5b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h P-8e
7.B-7g K-3b
8.S-6h B-3c
9.S-5g P-4d
10.K-2h K-2b
11.L-1h G-4c
12.K-1i G-3b
13.S-2h L-1b
14.P-3f K-1a
15.S-4f S-5a
16.R-3h S5a-4b
17.P-3e Px3e
18.Sx3e P-7d
19.G-3i N-7c
20.S-3d
(diagram 1)

KAI selected Nakabisha as the opening of this game . KAI advanced the 5th file Pawn onto 5e making Gosuji Kurai dori Nakabisha formation .

SUZUKI started making Ibisha Anaguma and KAI also made Anaguma gakoi . KAI advaced her Silver with 15.S-4f and ranged the Rook again with 16.R-3h aiming at the 3c-Bishop's head .

SUZUKI continued making Ibisha Anaguma and KAI attacked SUZUKI's Bishop head .

(diagram 2)

20...Gx3d
21.Rx3d P-8f
22.Bx8f S-2b
23.P-5d Px5d
24.P*5c S*4c
25.R-3f P-4e
26.P-6f P*3d
27.P-7e N-6e
28.G-5h P*8h
29.Px7d Px8i+
30.P-7c+ Rx8f
31.Px8f +Px9i
32.R-1f N*2d
33.R-2f B-4d
34.+Px6c Bx2f
35.P-5b+ S4b-3a
36.+P6c-5c
(diagram 2)

After exchanging a Silver and a Gold , SUZUKI sacrificed the 8th file Panw . KAI naturally captured the Pawn with 22.Bx8f and she also sacrificed the 5th file Pawn to drop a Pawn with 24.P*5c .

KAI succeeded to make a promoted Pawn and SUZUKI sacrificed her Rook to continue attacking . KAI also sacrificed her Rook and tried to break SUZUKI's Ibisha Anaguma .

(diagram 3)

36...Sx5b
37.P*3c Sx3c
38.+Px5b B*5e
39.G*3h L*3e
40.P*3g B2fx3g+
41.Sx3g Lx3g+
42.Nx3g N-3f
43.L*2i N-5g=
44.+P-4a R*4i
45.Gx4i Nx4i+
46.+Px3a Gx3a
47.B*5c G*3i
48.Bx3a+ Bx3g+
49.S*2h Gx2i
50.Kx2i Nx2h+
51.Gx2h +Bx2h
52.Kx2h S*3i
53.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 104 moves , SUZUKI won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Sanken Bisha vs Gote Sanken Bisha S-5c line

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between SATOMI and SAIDA started 8:00 P.M. 14 February 2010 on the Net .


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : SAIDA Haruko (Jo-ryu 4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f S-4b
4.R-7h S-5c
5.G6i-5h R-3b
6.K-4h P-3e
7.S-3h P-3f
8.Px3f Rx3f
9.P-7d Px7d
10.Rx7d R-3d
11.P*3g P*7c
12.R-7f K-6b
13.K-3i S-7b
14.P-6e P-5e
15.P-5f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e and selected ISHIDA ryu opening . SAIDA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d and the opening became Ai Furibisha .

SAIDA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns before she started making her kakoi and SATOMI also exchanged the 7th file Pawns .

After Pawn exchanges , SATOMI opened her Bishop line with 14.P-6e facing both players Bishops . SAIDA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 14...P-5e to decline a Bishop exchange . SATOMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 15.P-5f and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

15...S-5d
16.Px5e Sx6e
17.R-2f P-2d
18.K-2h K-7a
19.P-5d Bx8h+
20.Sx8h Rx5d
21.P*5e R-9d
22.N-7g P*5g
23.G5h-5i S-5f
24.B*2c P-2e
25.R-4f B*6g
26.Bx4a+ S-4e
27.R-6f B-8i+
28.G*7i +B-5f
29.Rx5f Sx5f
30.B*5c K-8b
31.B-3e+ S-6g+
32.N-6e P-5h+
33.G5ix5h +Sx5h
34.Gx5h P*5g
35.+Bx5g P*5b
36.P*6b Gx6b
37.S*5a G*6a
38.+B-3e P-4d
39.Sx6b+ Gx6b
40.G-6i R*6f
41.P*6g Rx6e
42.+B-3b Rx5e
43.+B-4f R-4e
44.+Bx2a P-2f
45.Px2f P*2g
(diagram 2)

Replying SATOMI's move SAIDA advanced her Silver onto 6e attacking SATOMI's Rook . SATOMI slid her Rook with 17.R-2f attacking the 2c-Pawn . SAIDA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 17...P-2d to protect the Pawn itself .

After some moves , SATOMI got a Gold with 26. Bx4a+ and had a material advantage .
SATOMI attacked SAIDA's Mino gakoi , however it was not so easy to break . Then SAIDA's attacking turn came and she tried to break SATOMI's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

46.Sx2g N*3e
47.+B-5g Nx2g+
48.Kx2g P*2e
49.K-3h Px2f
50.+B-4c S*2g
51.K-4h P*3f
52.N*5d G-6a
53.N-4b+ Px3g+
54.Nx3g R-5e
55.P*5f R-5c
56.+Bx5c Px5c
57.R*3a P*3f
58.P*3h Px3g+
59.Px3g S-2h=
60.+B-7e B*3i
61.K-5i Bx7e+
62.G*6f +B-6d
63.Rx1a+ +Bx3g
64.K-6h B*2d
65.K-7h Bx4b
66.N*5e N*5a
67.+R-2b S*3a
68.+R-2a P-5d
69.P*3b Sx3b
70.+Rx3b B-6d
71.L*6e Px5e
72.Lx6d Rx6d
73.B*5c L*5b
74.+Rx5b Gx5b
75.S*7a K-9b
76.Bx6d+ N*8b
77.Sx8b+ Kx8b
78.N*7d K-7a
79.R*3b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 157 moves , SATOMI won the game .

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

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between NAKAMURA Marika and NAKAI started 8:00 P.M. , 7 February 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Marika (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-3e
3.S-7h R-3b
4.S-6g K-6b
5.B-7g S-7b
6.R-8h G4a-5b
7.S-3h S-4b
8.K-4h K-7a
9.G6i-5h P-1d
10.P-4f P-3f
11.Px3f Rx3f
12.G-4g R-3d
13.S-3g P-4d
14.G-3h S-4c
15.S-5f S-5d
16.P*3f P-6d
17.K-3i P-7d
18.K-2h G-6c
19.P-8f K-8b
20.P-8e S-7c
21.R-6h G-7b
22.L-9h P*3e
23.P-6e
(diagram 1)

NAKAI ranged her Rook with 3...R-3b and NAKAMURA also ranged her Rook with 6.R-8h . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

Both players made Hon mino gakoi , but NAKAI's 3rd file Pawn exchange allowed NAKAMURA to develop the Kakoi to Yagura gakoi .

After some moves NAKAI dropped a Pawn with 22...P*3e threatening the 8e-Pawn . NAKAMURA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 21.P-6e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

23...Px6e
24.Px3e Rx3e
25.P*3f R-3b
26.B-8f P-4e
27.Px4e B-9i+
28.N-7g P-7e
29.P-4d R-4b
30.Px7e Rx4d
31.P-7d Sx7d
32.P*6d G6c-6b
33.P*7e P*7f
34.Nx6e Sx8e
35.B-9e P*6f
36.G-4f R-4a
37.S-5e Sx6e
38.R-4h N-7c
39.G-5f P*4g
40.R-4i Sx5f
41.Px5f N*2e
42.Rx9i Nx3g+
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA allowed NAKAI to make a promoted Bishop , however NAKAMURA tried to attack NAKAI's Kakoi . NAKAI attacked NAKAMURA's Bishop with 34...Sx8e and she attacked NAKAMURA's Kakoi for a while .

NAKAI sacrificed her 9i-promoted Bishop and continued attacking NAKAMURA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

43.Kx3g S*4h
44.K-2h P*3g
45.Nx3g Sx3g+
46.Gx3g N*2e
47.P-2f Nx3g+
48.Kx3g P-4h+
49.P*4d G*4g
50.K-2g P-9d
51.B-6h P-6g+
52.B-7i +P-7h
53.P-3e +Px7i
54.K-3f N-3c
55.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves , NAKAI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs 4.G-7h line

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Daiwa Shouken cup ; Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between YAUCHI and UEDA started 8:00 P.M. (JST) 31 January 2010 on the Net .


Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.K-6i K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h B-3c
9.Bx3c+ Nx3c
10.P-2d Px2d
11.B*2c G-3b
12.Bx3d+ P-2e
13.P-6f P-5e
14.+B-6g R-5d
15.P-3f R-2d
16.P-4f S-4b
17.K-7i B*1b
18.P*2g Bx6g+
19.Sx6g P-9d
20.P-9f S-5c
21.S-4g G-4b
22.G-5h P-8d
23.K-8h S-8c
24.N-3g G-7b
25.P-4e S-5d
26.S-4f R-2a
27.N-7g P-6d
28.P-7e P-1d
29.P-1f B*6c
30.S-7f P-2f
(diagram 1)

UEDA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YAUCHI selected 4.G-7h line as the counter-plan against UEDA's opening .

After completed Kata mino gakoi , UEDA moved up her Bishop with 8...B-3c and YAUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops to disturb natural development of UEDA's attacking formation . After sacrificing a Pawn with 10.P-2d , YAUCHI dropped a Bishop and made it promoted .

After some moves , UEDA dropped a Bishop with 17...B*1b and succeeded to remove YAUCHI's promoted Bishop from the board .

For some moves , both players developed their each camp . UEDA made Kata Ginkanmuri . YAUCHI made KIMURA mino and tried to develop it to Gin tachi Yagura . UEDA dropped a Bishop with 29...B*6c and started attacking with 30.P-2f .

(diagram 2)

31.Px2f P*2g
32.Rx2g Nx4e
33.G5h-6g Nx3g+
34.Sx3g S-4e
35.P-6e Sx3f
36.Px6d B-4e
37.Sx3f Bx3f
38.R-2h P*6f
39.G6g-6h S*6g
40.Sx6g Px6g+
41.G6hx6g B-6i+
42.S*6c P*6b
43.Sx7b+ Sx7b
44.B*4e G-5c
45.G*6h +B-4g
46.N*6e Gx6d
47.P-7d S*5d
48.S*5c G-6c
49.Bx5d Gx5d
50.Sx6b+ S*7a
51.S*6c Sx6b
52.Sx5d+ R-3a
53.P*3h B*4e
54.P*6c S-7a
55.N-5c+ N*7e
(diagram 2)

UEDA exchanged Silvers and Knights in the 4th & 3rd file . Replying YAUCHI's 38.R-2h , UEDA dropped a Pawn with 38...P*6f to attack the 6th file for a while .

After UEDA's 41...B-6i+ , YAUCHI dropped a Silver with 42.S*6c to attack UEDA's Kakoi . YAUCHI tried to continue attacking and UEDA also attacked YAUCHI's Kakoi with 55...N*7e .

(diagram 3)

56.P-6b+ Nx6g+
57.G6hx6g Bx6g+
58.Gx6g +B-6i
59.+Px7a G*8i
60.K-9g Rx7a
61.S*6b R-3a
62.N*6d +B-7i
63.K-8f S*8e
64.Nx8e Px8e
65.K-7f S-8c
66.B*7a Rx7a
67.Sx7a= Kx7a
68.S*7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

Sente Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Gote Bougin

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between UEDA and SADAMASU started 8:00 P.M. 24 January 2010 on the Net .


Sente : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SADAMASU Minami (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-7h S-6b
4.R-6h K-4b
5.K-4h K-3b
6.K-3h P-8e
7.B-7g S-4b
8.K-2h P-5d
9.L-1h P-7d
10.K-1i S4b-5c
11.S-2h G6a-5b
12.P-3f S-7c
13.G-3i S-8d
14.S-6g P-7e
(diagram 1)

By 4.R-6h , UEDA selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . UEDA started making Anaguma gakoi with 9.L-1h .

SADAMASU completed Funa gakoi and advanced her right Silver onto 8d to attack by Bougin attacking formation with 14.P-7e .

(diagram 2)

15.R-7h R-7b
16.B-8h P-6d
17.G-6h Px7f
18.Sx7f P*7e
19.S-6g P-8f
20.Px8f S-9e
21.P-6e P-5e
22.P-5f Sx8f
23.Bx5e Bx5e
24.Px5e S-8g+
25.R-7i B*8h
26.R-5i P*5h
27.Rx5h Bx9i+
28.Px6d Sx6d
29.B*5d R-8b
30.P*8c Rx8c
31.B-7b+ R-8f
32.P*6c G4a-5a
33.P-3e P*6f
(diagram 2)

UEDA ranged her Rook again with 15.R-7h and SADAMASU also ranged her Rook with 15...R-7b to use it for attack . Replying SADAMASU's attack , UEDA counter-attacked SADAMASU's camp . SADAMASA also tried to attack UEDA's attacking pieces .

(diagram 3)

34.S-5f +Bx8i
35.Px3d N*4d
36.P*7h Nx5f
37.Rx5f S*4e
38.P-6b+ Sx5f
39.+Px5a Gx5a
40.+B-5d R*4e
41.+Bx6d Rx4g+
42.S*3a L*4b
43.G*2b K-4a
44.+B-7d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 87 moves , UEDA won the game .

Gote Nakabisha ; Sente Hidari mino

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between HONDA and SATOMI started 8:00 P.M. (JST) 17 January 2010 on the Net .


Sente : HONDA Sayuri (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Kurashiki Tohka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-2e B-3c
3.P-7f S-4b
4.K-6h P-5d
5.Bx3c+ Sx3c
6.B*5c B*4d
7.Bx4d+ Px4d
8.K-7h G-3b
9.G4i-5h R-5b
10.P-6f K-6b
11.S-4h K-7b
12.K-8h K-8b
13.S-7h S-7b
14.P-9f P-9d
15.S-5i P-5e
16.G-6g R-5a
17.S-6h P-4e
18.P-7e R-4a
19.R-4h S-4d
20.N-7g S-5c
21.P-8f P-3e
22.P-2d
(diagram 1)

HONDA quickly advanced her Rook Pawn onto 2e to disturb SATOMI's natural development of Gokigne Nakabisha formation . SATOMI moved up her Bishop with 2...B-3c to avoid the 2nd file Pawn exchange .

HONDA opened the Bishop line with 3.P-7f and SATOMI moved up her left Silver with 3...S-3c . After they exchanged the Bishops 2 times , SATOMI ranged the Rook with 9...R-5b . HONDA made Hidari mino and SATOMI made Kata mino gakoi .

SATOMI advanced the 4th and 5th file Pawn and ranged the Rook with 18...R-4a aiming at the 4th file . HONDA ranged her Rook with 19.R-4h to defend here . HONDA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 22.P-2d to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

22...Px2d
23.R-2h R-4d
24.P-5f S-6d
25.Px5e Sx7e
26.B*5c R-7d
27.Bx3e+ P-9e
28.Px9e P*9h
29.Lx9h P*9g
30.Kx9g P-4f
31.S-8g Px4g+
32.P*7f S-8d
33.K-8h P*5g
34.P-9d Lx9d
35.Lx9d P-5h+
36.G-7h +Px6h
37.G6gx6h P*9c
38.P-8e Px9d
39.Px8d Rx8d
40.L*8f R-6d
41.S*7e L*3c
42.Sx6d Lx3e
43.P*8d Px8d
44.Sx6c+ Sx6c
45.Rx2d S-7d
46.Rx2a+ P*3a
47.P*8c
(diagram 2)

After sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn , HONDA ranged back her Rook with 23.R-2h . SATOMI floated her Rook with 23...R-4d to protect the 2d-Pawn . HONDA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 24.P-5f threatening a temple of the 4d-Rook . SAATOMI moved up the 5c-Silver with 24...S-6d .

HONDA succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 27.Bx3e+ and SATOMI started attacking the 9th file with 27...P-9e . After some moves , SATOMI made a promoted Pawn and tried to attack HONDA's camp . HONDA made a promoted Rook with 46.Rx2a+ and seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 3)

47...Sx8c
48.N*7e S*7b
49.+R-2d P*6g
50.G6hx6g B*4b
51.Nx8c+ Sx8c
52.+R-4d S*9e
53.P-7e N*6c
54.P*9f Sx8f
55.Sx8f Nx7e
56.+Rx4b Gx4b
57.Sx7e +P-5g
58.Gx5g L*7d
59.Sx7d Sx7d
60.N*8f S*8c
61.L*7f R*5i
62.Lx7d B*9i
63.K-8g Rx5g+
64.B*6d G-7b
65.S*6g G*8h
66.K-7f Gx7h
67.Sx7h P*6c
68.Lx7c+ Nx7c
69.Bx7c+ Gx7c
70.R*6b B*7b
71.N*7d Gx7d
72.Nx7d Sx7d
73.G*9b K-7c
74.Rx7b+ Kx7b
75.S*7c Kx7c
76.B*5a N*6b
77.S*8b K-6d
78.Bx4b+ Kx5e
79.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 156 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Nakabisha vs Gote Sanken Bisha

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between KAI and SHINDOU (amateur) started 10 January 2010 on the Net .


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SHINDOU Nina (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-3d
2.R-5h R-3b
3.S-6h S-4b
4.S-5g P-4d
5.P-7f S-4c
6.K-4h P-3e
7.S-3h K-6b
8.P-8f G4a-5b
9.B-7g P-1d
10.P-8e K-7b
11.R-8h P-3f
12.Px3f Rx3f
13.G6i-5h S-8b
14.P-8d Px8d
15.Rx8d P*8c
16.R-8f R-3d
17.P*3g N-3c
18.P-7e B-1c
19.P-5e G6a-6b
20.K-3i L-1b
21.P-9f P-9d
22.R-7f P-4e
23.B-8f P*3f
(diagram 1)

KAI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f and ranged the Rook with 2.R-5h making a Nakabisha formaiton . SHINDOU also ranged her Rook with 2...R-3b making a Sanken Bisha formation . The opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

After the left Silver advance onto 5g , KAI opened her Bishop line with 5.P-7f and made Kata mino gakoi with 7.S-3h . In the other hand , SHINDOU closed the Bishop line with 4...P-4d , advanced the 3rd file with 6...P-3e , and started making a Kakoi with 7...K-6b .

After advanced the 8th file with 10.P-8e , KAI ranged her Rook again with 11.R-8h ; the Mukai Bisha position . SHINDOU exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and KAI exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

After completed Kin musou , SHINDOU dropped a Pawn with 23...P*3f to start atttacking .

(diagram 2)

24.Px3f Bx5g+
25.Gx5g S*8e
26.R-5f Sx8f
27.Rx8f B*6h
28.R-5f R-8d
29.G5g-5h B-7i+
30.N-7g R-8i+
31.B*2b +B-8h
32.Bx3c+ +Bx7g
33.N*3e N*4d
34.R-5g +Bx9i
35.Nx4c+ L*5f
36.+Bx4d Lx5g+
37.+Nx5b
(diagram 2)

SHINDOU sacrificed her Bishop with 24...Bx5g+ getting a Silver and dropped the Silver with 25...S*8e forking the 8f-Bishop and the 7f-Rook . KAI let her Rook escaped with 26.R-5f and SHINDOU took the 8f-Bishop with 26...Sx8f .

KAI took back the 8f-Silver with 27.Rx8f and SHINDOU dropped a Bishop with 27...B*6h forking the 8f-Rook and the 5g-Gold . KAI let her Rook escape with 28.R-5f protecting the 5g-Gold .

SHINDOU slid her Rook with 28...R-8d aiming at the 8i-Knight . KAI let her 5g-Gold and 8i-Knight escape . SHINDOU succeeded to make a promoted Bishop and a promoted Rook . KAI dropped a Bishop with 31.B*2b to attack SHINDOU's camp .

After some moves , KAI sacrificed her Rook and continued attacking with 37.+Nx5b .

(diagram 3)

37...Gx5b
38.Gx5g R*7h
39.G*4h N*6e
40.G5g-5h S-7a
41.+Bx4e K-8b
42.K-2h N-7g+
43.P-7d Px7d
44.P-5d K-9b
45.P-9e K-9c
46.+B-5f K-8d
47.+B-6f P-7e
48.Px5c+ +N-7f
49.+Bx9i +Rx9i
50.+Px5b B*5e
51.B*4f Bx4f
52.Px4f P*5g
53.G4hx5g B*7i
54.B*5e Bx5g+
55.Bx9i +Bx5h
56.R*5d G*6d
57.Rx5h Rx5h+
58.Gx5h R*9h
59.S*8h G*8i
60.P*8e Kx8e
61.N*9g K-7d
62.S*8e K-7c
63.R*6a S-7b
64.R-6b+ K-8b
65.B*7a K-9b
66.+Rx7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , KAI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs 4.G-7h line .

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between YAUCHI and YAMAGUCHI started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 27 Decemer 2009 on the Net .



Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : YAMAGUCHI Eriko (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-5d
2.P-2f P-3d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.K-6i K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h P-9d
9.P-9f B-3c
10.Bx3c+ Nx3c
11.P-2d Px2d
12.B*2c G-3b
13.Bx3d+ P-2e
14.P-6f P-5e
15.+B-6g R-5d
16.P-3f R-2d
17.K-7i S-4b
18.P-4f P-4d
19.S-4g P-2f
20.G-3h P-4e
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , YAMAGUCHI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YAUCHI selected 4.G-7h line .

YAMAGUCHI quickly made Kata mino gakoi and YAUCHI also made Kaku tsuki Kin mino . YAMAGUCHI moved up her Bishop with 9...B-3c to develop her camp and YAUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops with 10.Bx3c+ .

YAUCHI sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 11.P-2d and dropped a Bishop with 12.B*2c to make a promoted Bishop . YAUCHI succeeded making a promoted Bishop and YAMAGUCHI moved her Rook onto 2d aiming a counter attack in the 2nd file .

YAMAGUCHI advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 19...P-2f and YAUCHI moved up her right Gold with 20.G-3h to defend the 2nd file . YAMAGUCHI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 20...P-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

21.+B-4i Px4f
22.Sx4f P-2g+
23.Gx2g B*4g
24.S-3e R-2a
25.P*2d B-7d+
26.G-3g P*2e
27.G-4f R-5a
28.N-3g S-4c
29.+B-6g S-5d
30.P-2c+ G-4b
31.S-4d P*4e
32.+Px3c Gx3c
33.Sx3c+ Px4f
34.Rx2e +B-4g
35.+S-4b P-5f
36.+Sx5a Gx5a
37.R-2a+ S*6a
38.+Rx5a G*6i
39.K-8h +Bx3g
40.R*2b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 79 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Sanken Bisha , Hon mino gakoi vs Gote Sanken Bisha , Hon mino gakoi

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


A Shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between IWANE and SAIDA started 20 December 2009 on the Net .


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SAIDA Haruko (Jo-ryu 4 dan)

(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 R-3b
6.S-6g P-3e
7.S-3h P-3f
8.Px3f Rx3f
9.P*3g R-3d
10.P-7d Px7d
11.Rx7d K-6b
12.G6i-5h G4a-5b
13.P-4f S-7b
14.K-4h P-1d
15.P-1f P*7c
16.R-7f K-7a
17.P-9f P-5e
18.B-7g B-1c
19.P-6e S-5d
20.R-6f P-4d
21.B-8f P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , IWANE selected Haya ISHIDA opening as the opening of this game . SAIDA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d forcing IWANE to close the Bishop line with 3.P-6f .

IWANE ranged her Rook with 4.R-7h making Saken Bisha form . After advancing the left Silver to 5c , SAIDA also ranged her Rook with 5...R-3b making Sanken Bisha form .

SAIDA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by her Rook , and IWANE also exchanged the 7th file Pawn by her Rook . Both players developed their each camp . But against SAIDA's 19...S-5d , IWANE slid her Rook with 20.R-6f to defend the 6e-Pawn , because IWANE's 7g-Bishop disabled the move ;N-7e to protect the 6e-Pawn . Until 20.R-6f , SAIDA seemed to get an advantage .

SAIDA advanced the 4th file Pawn and started attacking with 21...P-4e .

(diagram 2)

22.P*7d Px7d
23.Px4e P*4f
24.N-7g N-3c
25.P-6d Nx4e
26.N-6e P*3f
27.Px3f Rx3f
28.P*7c Nx7c
29.Nx7c+ Sx7c
30.B-9e S-8d
31.Px6c+ Sx6c
32.P*6d S-5d
33.Bx8d Px8d
34.S*7c G6a-6b
35.Sx6b+ Gx6b
36.G*6c P*6e
37.R-7f Sx6c
38.Px6c+ Gx6c
(diagram 2)

IWANE also started attacking with 22.P*7d . Both players jumped their each left Knight to join attacking . IWANE tried to continue attacking . But after some moves , IWANE's attack seemed difficult to continue .

(diagram 3)

39.S*5d G-7c
40.Sx4e R-3e
41.S-5d N*3f
42.K-5i N-2h+
43.P*3g R-3d
44.S-5c+ B*8h
45.N*5d G*7g
46.N-6b+ K-8b
47.R-8f +Nx3h
48.Gx3h S*4g
49.G3hx4g Px4g+
50.S*7a K-9b
51.Gx4g Gx6g
52.K-4h G*2h
53.P-3f Gx2g
54.N*7f Gx5g
55.Gx5g Bx5g+
56.Kx5g B-6f+
57.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 112 moves , SAIDA won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha vs Sente Gyokutou Kuraidori

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between NAKAI and MUROTA started 13 December 2009 on the Net .


Sente : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : MUROTA Io (Jo-ryu 1 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.P-5f S-7b
5.K-6h S-3b
6.K-7h K-6b
7.G4i-5h K-7a
8.S-6h G4a-5b
9.P-9f P-9d
10.P-6f P-6d
11.P-2e B-3c
12.P-7e P-4e
13.S-6g G-6c
14.S-7f P-4f
15.Px4f Rx4f
16.P-2d
(diagram 1)

By 3...R-4b , MUROTA selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . NAKAI made Funa gakoi and MUROTA made Hon mino gakoi . NAKAI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 12.P-7e to make Gyokutou Kuraidori formation .

MUROTA advanced the 4th file Pawn to aim the 4th file Pawn exchange , but NAKAI didn't defend here . MUROTA exchanged the 4th file Pawns by her Rook and NAKAI started attacking with 16.p-2d .

(diagram 2)

16...Px2d
17.P*2b Bx2b
18.Rx2d P*2c
19.Rx3d B-3c
20.P*2b S-4c
21.R-3f Rx3f
22.Px3f R*2h
23.R*4a S-5b
24.Rx2a+ B-1e
25.P*4i P*4g
26.S-5g Rx2i+
27.P-6e Px6e
28.Sx6e P*6d
29.S-7f +Rx4i
30.N*5e G6c-6b
31.P*6c S5bx6c
32.Nx6c+ Sx6c
33.+R-4a +Rx1i
34.P-9e Px9e
35.+Rx4g P*4f
36.+Rx4f N*8d
37.S-6g L*7f
(diagram 2)

After sacrificed 2 Pawns in the 2nd file with 16.P-2d & 17.P*2b , NAKAI captured the 2d & 3d Pawns by her Rook attacking the 3b-Silver . MUROTA moved up the Bishop with 19...B-3c to protect the Silver . NAKAI dropped a Pawn with 20.P*2b to continue attacking .

MUROTA moved up her 3b-Silver with 20...S-4c attacking NAKAI's Rook . NAKAI backed her Rook with 21.R-3f crushing the Rooks , and MUROTA exchanged the Rooks .

Both MUROTA and NAKAI dropped their each Rook in the opponent's camp . MUROTA backed her 4c-Silver with 23...S-5b to strengthen her Kakoi and advanced the Bishop with 24...B-1e to join the attack . Then MUROTA seemed to get an advantage .

NAKAI dropped a Knight with 30.N*5e to attack MUROTA's Kakoi . But NAKAI gave up attacking and slid her promoted Rook with 33.+R-4a to avoid ...P-4h+ . In this time , MUROTA attacked NAKAI's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

38.K-6h N*5d
39.+R-4a B-3g+
40.P*4i P*4f
41.S-4h +Bx3f
42.G6i-5i +B-3e
43.S-5g +R-2h
44.P*9b Lx9b
45.S*9a +B-2e
46.S-4h S-5b
47.+R-4e +B-2d
48.S-5g +B-1d
49.P-4h P-4g+
50.Px4g P*4f
51.P*3f +B-2d
52.Px4f P*4g
53.P-7d P-9f
54.Px7c+ Nx7c
55.P*7g N-6e
56.Px7f Nx5g+
57.Kx5g G6b-7b
58.B-5e P*7c
59.P*9c Lx9c
60.N*8e L-9d
61.L*7e G6a-6b
62.Bx6d P*6f
63.Sx6f Nx6f
64.Kx6f +B-3c
65.P-5e P*6e
66.K-5f S*4d
67.P*6g Sx4e
68.Px4e +B-2d
69.P-5d S*4f
70.Nx7c+ R*5e
71.Bx5e +Rx5h
72.Gx5h Sx5e
73.Kx4g +B-4f
74.K-3h B*2i
75.K-4i G6bx7c
76.R*5a K-6b
77.R*6a Sx6a
78.Rx5c+ K-7a
79.S*8b Gx8b
80.Sx8b+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 159 moves , NAKAI won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha vs Sente Hidari mino

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

A shogi game record of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between SHIMIZU and NAKAMURA Marika started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 6 December 2009 on the Net .

Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Jo-ryu Oi)
Gote : NAKAMURA Marika (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h P-9d
5.P-9f S-7b
6.K-7h K-6b
7.P-5f K-7a
8.G4i-5h S-3b
9.S-5g G4a-5b
10.P-8f P-6d
11.K-8g S-4c
12.S-7h P-8d
13.P-2e B-3c
14.S-6h S-5d
15.P-5e S5d-6c
16.G-5g S-7d
17.G-5f G-6c
18.S6h-7g K-8b
19.P-3f R-5b
20.P-3e
(diagram 1)

NAKAMURA selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi and developed it to Hidari mino . NAKAMURA made Hon mino gakoi and developed it to a variation of Taka mino gakoi .

SHIMIZU advanced the 5th file Pawn to 5e and support the Pawn by her right Gold . NAKAMURA slid her Rook with 19...R-5b aiming to attack the 5th file . SHIMIZU started attacking the head of NAKAMURA's 3c-Bishop with 20.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

20...Px3e
21.R-3h P-5d
22.Px5d Gx5d
23.Rx3e P-4e
24.N-3g G-4d
25.R-3f P*3e
26.R-1f P-6e
27.Nx4e Gx4e
28.Gx4e R-5g+
29.P*5e P*5h
30.B-7i +R-4h
31.R-5f P-5i+
32.Gx5i +Rx4g
33.R-4f +R-3g
34.G-6i P*5g
35.R-5f +R-4h
36.R-4f +Rx4f
37.Gx4f P-5h+
38.Gx5h R*2h
39.G*6i R-2i+
40.R*4a +Rx1i
41.Rx2a+ L*8c
42.N*6d P-8e
(diagram 2)

After sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn , SHIMIZU swung her Rook with 21.R-3h aiming at NAKAMURA's Bishop head . NAKAMURA exchanged the 5th file Pawn by her 6c-Gold and SHIMIZU captured the 3e-Pawn with 23.Rx3e .

NAKAMURA advanced the 4th file Pawn with 21...P-4e to open the Bishop line and SHIMIZU jumped her right Knight aiming the 4e-Pawn . NAKAMURA slid her 5d-Gold with 24...G-4d and dropped a Pawn with 25...P*3e driving away SHIMIZU's Rook .

SHIMIZU captured the 4e-Pawn with 27.Nx4e attacking the 3c-Bishop . NAKAMURA sacrificed her Gold and made her Rook promoted with 28...R-5g+ .

After some moves , SHIMIZU dropped a Knight with 42.N*6d to attack NAKAMURA's Mino gakoi and NAKAMURA pushed the 8th file Pawn to attack SHIMIZU's Hidari mino .

(diagram 3)

43.Px8e B-4b
44.Nx7b+ Gx7b
45.B-5g N*6f
46.Px6f Sx8e
47.P*8d Lx8d
48.K-8h Sx7f
49.P*8f P*8g
50.K-7i Sx7g+
51.Sx7g S*8h
52.K-6h Sx7g+
53.Nx7g N*7f
54.K-6g +Rx6i
55.K-5f +Rx5h
56.S*6a S*6g
57.K-4e P*4d
58.Kx4d G*3c
59.Kx3e B-5c
60.P*4d Gx4d
61.K-3f +R-3h
62.P*3g G*4e
63.Gx4e Gx4e
64.Kx4e +R-4g
65.K-3d +R-4d
66.Kx2c G*1b
67.+Rx1b Lx1b
68.G*2b P*2a
69.Gx2a R*4a
70.Sx7b+ Kx7b
71.G*3b Rx2a
72.Gx2a S*3b
73.Kx1b Sx2a
74.Kx2a G*3a
75.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 148 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Yagura San-Nana Gin senpou ; Yon-Roku Gin Haya agari vs Yon-Go fu gata

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

A shogi game of the 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between ISHIBASHI and SUZUKI started 8:00 P.M. , 29 November 2009 on the Net .


Sente : ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu 4 dan)
Gote : SUZUKI Kanna (Jo-ryu 1 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.P-1f G6a-5b
6.S-4h S-4b
7.G4i-5h G-3b
8.G-6g K-4a
9.G-7h S-3c
10.K-6i P-4d
11.S-7g B-3a
12.B-7i P-7d
13.P-3f G5b-4c
14.S-3g B-6d
15.S-4f P-4e
16.S-3g S-5c
17.R-4h S5c-4d
18.P-4f
(diagram 1)

Until 4...P-5d , the opening of this game became Yagura . ISHIBASHI pushed the 1st file Pawn with 5.P-1f in the early stage of this game . Such a Pawn push sometimes causes a strategical disadvantage .

The game naturally advanced after 5...G-5b and ISHIBASHI moved up the right Silver with 14.S-3g and SUZUKI advanced her Bishop with 14...B-6d to prevent the 3rd file Pawn exchange .

ISHIBASHI moved up her right Silver with 15.S-4f before her King entered Yagura gakoi . SUZUKI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 15...P-4f forcing the 4f-Silver to back and she advanced her right Silver to 4d supporting the 4e-Pawn . ISHIBASHI swung her Rook with 17.R-4h and started attacking with 18.P-4f .

(diagram 2)

18...Px4f
19.Bx4f P-5e
20.K-7i K-3a
21.P*4e Sx4e
22.Bx5e Bx5e
23.Px5e P*4f
24.K-8h B*4g
25.N-1g B-6i+
26.Sx4f P*4g
27.Sx4e Px4h+
28.G6g-6h +P-5h
29.Gx6i +Px6i
30.B*7a R*4h
31.B*1e Rx4e+
32.Bx8b+ P-1d
33.R*6a K-2b
34.B-2f +R-4g
35.P-5d G*6g
36.Gx6g +Rx6g
37.K-9h +P-7i
38.+B-4f +Rx7g
39.S*8h S*7h
(diagram 2)

ISHIBASHI exchanged the 4th file Pawns by her Bishop . SUZUKI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 19...P-5e to decline the Bishop exchange at 4f square in this time . ISHIBASHI's King moved to 7i , but before the King entered Yagura gakoi , ISHIBASHI restart attacking with 21.P*4e .

SUZUKI dropped a Bishop with 24...B*4g and succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . Sacrificing her Rook ISHIBASHI captured the 4e-Silver with 27.Sx4e and backed the 6g-Gold to delay SUZUKI's attack . SUZUKI also sacrificed her promoted Bishop and continued attacking with 28...+P-5h

ISHIBASHI dropped a Bishop with 30.B*7a and SUZUKI dropped a Rook with 30...R*4h to attack each other . After some moves , SUZUKI's attacking pieces were closing to ISHIBASHI's King .

(diagram 3)

40.+Bx7i Sx7i+
41.Sx7g B*6g
42.G*8h S*7h
43.P-9f Sx8i+
44.R*7a +Sx8h
45.Sx8h B-8i+
46.K-9g N*3a
47.Rx7d+ +S-7h
48.S*7g +Sx8h
49.Sx8h G*7h
50.S*7g G*6g
51.+Rx8d Gx8h
52.K-8f Gx8g
53.K-7e G6gx7g
54.Rx8a+ S*9b
55.+R-7b +B-5f
56.N*6e +B-5e
57.N-7c+ S*8f
58.K-8e S*9d
59.+Rx9d Px9d
60.S*8d Gx7f
61.+Rx9b Lx9b
62.K-7d R*6d
63.K-8c Rx8d
64.Kx8d P*8b
65.S*9c Lx9c
66.R*7d S*8c
67.+Nx8c Px8c
68.Kx8c R*8b
69.Kx9c S*9b
70.Kx9d S-8c
71.K-9c N*8a
72.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 142 moves , SUZUKI won the game .