Kakugawari Koshikakegin ; unorthodox line (Asahi cup)

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


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between KATAGAMI Daisuke and MIURA Hiroyuki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 November 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101105asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
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Sente : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)
Gote : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g K-4a
11.K-6h K-3a
12.G-5h S-6c
13.P-1f P-1d
14.S-5f S-5d
15.P-6f G-5b
16.K-7i P-4d
17.P-3f P-7d
18.N-3g G5b-4c
19.K-8h N-7c
20.P-2e P-6e
(diagram 1)

KATAGAMI selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and MIURA accepted it . The game advanced along a typical line of Kakugawari Koshikakegin doukei line for a while .

However , MIURA moved up his right Gold with 18...G5b-4c and the line became different one . After some moves , MIURA started attacking with 20...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

21.Px6e P-7e
22.S-6f P-9e
23.Px9e P-3e
24.P-2d Px2d
25.P-4e P-8f
26.Px8f P*9h
27.Lx9h Px3f
28.Px4d G4c-3c
29.N-4e Sx4e
30.Sx4e N*7d
31.Sx7e B*5e
32.B*7g Bx2h+
33.Sx7d +B-4f
34.Sx7c+ +Bx4e
35.+Sx8b R*2h
36.S*6i P*6f
37.P*2c G3cx2c
38.P-4c+ Sx4c
39.Bx6f P*4d
40.P*4f +Bx4f
41.R*8a K-2b
42.Rx9a+ P-3g+
43.L*4i S*4g
44.K-8g Sx5h=
45.Lx4f Sx6i=
46.G-7g R-6h+
47.B-9c+ P*8h
48.K-9f Px8i+
49.K-8e +Rx7g
50.N*3e +Rx8f
51.Kx8f G*7d
52.+Rx2a Kx2a
53.R*7a N*6a
54.Rx7d+ G*7c
55.+Rx7c Nx7c
56.K-7e R*8h
57.B*7d S-5d
58.K-6d S*6b
59.N*7e S-5e
60.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 118 moves , MIURA won the game .

Yokofudori ; Gote CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Go-Hachi Gyoku + San-Hachi Kin gata

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen F-block between KATSUMATA and KATAGAMI was broadcasted 6 March 2010 .


Sente : KATSUMATA Kiyokazu (6 dan)
Gote : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.K-5h S-6b
13.G-3h G-5a
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f P*2e
(diagram 1)

KATAGAMI selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . The game ran along one of the most popular lines . KATSUMATA made Kin biraki , Nakazumai Gyoku formation .

KATAGAMI completed NAKAHARA Gakoi and started attacking with 15...P*2e .

(diagram 2)

16.R-2h P*8f
17.Px8f Rx8f
18.S-3g Rx7f
19.P*7g R-7e
20.S-4f N-7c
21.P-3e R-8e
22.P*8g P-7e
23.Rx2e R-8d
24.R-2f R-2d
25.P*2e R-7d
26.S-4e P-7f
27.Px7f N-6e
28.S-5f Rx7f
29.P*7g R-7e
30.S-6h R-8e
31.N-3g P*7f
32.Px7f P*7g
33.Nx7g Nx7g+
34.Sx7g Rx3e
35.P*3f R-8e
36.P-2d P*2c
37.Px2c+ Sx2c
38.N*3e P*2b
39.Nx2c+ Px2c
40.S*3d B-4d
41.R-2i N*3a
42.S5f-4e B-5e
43.S-6f B-8b
44.S-7e
(diagram 2)

KATAGAMI forced KATSUMATA's Rook to back with 16.R-2h and dropped a Pawn with 16...P*8f to continue attacking . KATSUMATA advanced his right Silver onto S-4f to use it for attack and KATAGAMI jumped his right Knight to join the battle . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

44...P*3c
45.P-8f R-9e
46.P*2b Gx2b
47.P-9f P*7g
48.Bx7g N*6e
49.B-8h Rx7e
50.Px7e B-6d
51.S-5f S*7f
52.B-6f Px3d
53.Bx2b+ Bx7e
54.Sx6e Sx6e
55.+Bx3a Kx3a
56.Rx2c+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 111 moves , KATSUMATA won the game .

Shogi News : HABU won over KATAGAMI in Kakukawari Koshikakegin game . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News : The 22nd Ryuo sen : challenger deciding tournament

The evening of 21 July 2009 , after 87 moves , HABU won the Ryuo sen tournament game with KATAGAMI . HABU will have next game of this tournament with the winner of the game between MORIUCHI and TAKAHASHI .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090721.html
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Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

HABU selected Kakukawari as the opening of this game , and KATAGAMI accepted it . Both HABU and KATAGAMI developped their each camp to Koshikakegin formation . The position advanced so called Kakukawari Koshikakegin doukei until 20...S-3c . Then HABU started attacking with 21.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

21...Px4e
22.P-3e S-4d
23.P-2d Px2d
24.Rx2d P*2c
25.R-2h P-6e
26.Px6e P-7e
27.B*6d G-6c
28.Bx7e P-8f
29.Bx8f Nx6e
30.P*6d G-7c
31.S-6f P*8h
32.Kx8h Sx3e
33.G5h-6g S-3f
(diagram 2)


After diagram 1 , KATAGAMI naturaly replied with MARUTA's S-4d line .　HABU continued attacking without the 1st & 7th file Pawns sacrifice . After HABU's 2nd file Pawn exchange , KATAGAMI started counterattacking with 25...P-6e . HABU attacked KATAGAMI's attacking pieces with dropping a Bishop . KATAGAMI also tried to attack HABU's attacking pieces with 33...S-3f .

(diagram 3)

34.S5fx6e Sx6e
35.Sx6e Sx3g+
36.R-6h N*5e
37.B-7g Nx6g+
38.Rx6g S*5h
39.R-6h B*6i
40.Bx1a+ G*6g
41.N*7i P*6f
42.Gx6g Px6g+
43.L*4d +Px6h
44.G*4a resigns
(diagram 3)



After 87 moves , HABU won the game .

Shogi News : HABU in Ryuo sen tournament . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News : The 22nd Ryuo sen : challenger deciding tournament

A shogi game of the 22nd Ryuo sen tournament between HABU and　KATAGAMI has just started 10:00 A.M. , 21 July 2009 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090721.html
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http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090721_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)

Shogi News : KATAGAMI won with MORISHITA system . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News : The 22nd Ryuo sen : challenger deciding tournament :

10:57 P.M. 9 July 2009 , after 141 moves , KATAGAMI won the game of Ryuo sen tournament between MORISHITA and KATAGAMI . The winner KATAGAMI will have next game of this tournament with HABU 21 July 2009 at Shogi Kaikan Tokyo .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090709.html
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http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090709_j.html
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Sente : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)
Gote : MORISHITA Taku (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i G-5b
9.G5h-6g S-3c
10.S-7g B-3a
11.P-3f P-4d
12.B-7i P-7d
13.B-6h G5b-4c
14.K-7i P-9d
15.K-8h P-9e
(diagram 1)

KATAGAMI selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and MORISHITA accepted it . The game advanced the most common quiet line . KATAGAMI moved 13.B-6h , and he selected MORISHITA system , named after his opponent . The diagram 1 is one of the most common lines of today's MORISHITA system games .

(diagram 2)

16.R-3h S-7c
17.P-1f P-7e
18.Px7e Bx7e
19.P-6e K-3a
20.B-4f R-9b
21.S-5g K-2b
22.S5g-6f B-4b
23.P-1e P-6d
24.Px6d Sx6d
25.P*6e S-7c
26.P*7e P-8e
27.S-7f S-8d
28.G6g-7g P*6c
29.R-5h L-1b
30.P-5e Px5e
31.Sx5e P-9f
32.Px9f Sx7e
33.Sx7e Bx7e
(diagram 2)

KATAGAMI's Rook moved to 3h and MORISHITA moved up his right Silver with S-7c . MORISHITA exchanged the 7th file Pawn and KATAGAMI started developping his Yagura gakoi higher with P-6e . KATAGAMI's Kin Yagura developped to Gintachi Yagura .

MORISHITA tried to develop his Yagura to Anaguma gakoi with L-1b . Replying the L-1b , KATAGAMI exchanged the 5th file Pawn with the 6f-Silver . Because the 6f-Silver moved to the 5th file and couldn't defend the 7th file , MORISHITA excnaged the Silver in the 7th file with 32...Sx7e .

(diagram 3)

34.S-6f B-4b
35.S*8c P*9h
36.Sx9b+ Px9i+
37.Bx9a+ P*9g
38.Nx9g S*6i
39.R-1h Sx7h+
40.Kx7h Bx9g+
41.K-6g N*5d
42.R*7a Nx6f
43.Gx6f +Bx8g
44.L*2f S-4b
45.N*5e L*5c
46.S*4a G-3a
47.S-5b+ P*5a
48.+Sx4b G4cx4b
49.P*5d Lx5d
50.Rx5a+ G4b-3b
51.+Rx5d S*4e
52.+Rx6c P*5f
53.Gx5f S*5d
54.+R-6b Sx5f
55.Kx5f G*4e
56.K-5g Sx5e
57.+Bx8a S-5f
58.K-4h +Bx6e
59.K-3i N*2d
60.P-1d Px1d
61.P*1c Lx1c
62.N*2e P*5b
63.Nx1c+ Nx1c
64.Rx1d P*1b
65.+Rx5b K-1a
66.Rx1c+ Px1c
67.Lx1c= P*1b
68.Lx1b+ Kx1b
69.L*1e P*1c
70.Lx1c+ Kx1c
71.L*1e resign
(diagram 3)

After 141 moves , KATAGAMI won the game .

Shogi News : The 22nd Ryuo sen tournament has started . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News : The 22nd Ryuo sen : challenger deciding tournament :

A Shogi game of Ryuo sen tournament between MORISHITA and KATAGAMI started 10:00 A.M. , 9 July 2009 at Shogi Kaikan , Tokyo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090709.html
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http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/090709_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

MORISHITA Taku (9 dan)
KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)

Shogi Game record : SATO Syuji beated KATAGAMI . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen D-block between SATO Syuji and KATAGAMI was broadcasted 25 April 2009


Sente : SATO Syuji (7 dan)
Gote : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





KATAGAMI seemed to select Gokigen Nakabisha , but replying SATO's 3.S-4h KATAGAMI moved up his Bishop with 3...B-3c . SATO moved up his King without exchanging the Bishops , and KATAGAMI selected Mukai Bisha .

Both players started making their each Kakoi . SATO closed his Bishop line with 9.P-6f , this move usually means Sente player wants to make a safty Kakoi include Ibisha Anaguma and Hidari mino . And KATAGAMI started making Anaguma gakoi with 10...L-9b .

(diagram 2)

11.B-7g K-9a
12.K-8h P-7d
13.S-7h S-8b
14.P-8f G-7a
15.P-9f P-6d
16.S-8g G-5b
17.G-7h G-6c
18.P-9e S-4d
19.P-4f R-5b
20.P-8e P-5e
21.P-2e Px5f
22.Sx5f G-7c
23.P-1f S-5e
24.Sx5e Rx5e
25.P*5f R-5b
26.P-2d Px2d
27.P-3f P-6e
(diagram 2)

SATO made Hidari mino gakoi with 13.S-7h and KATAGAMI closed the hole of Anaguma gakoi with 13...S-8b . SATO developped his Hidari mino to Ginkanmuri .
KATAGAMI turned his Rook to the 5th file and exchanged Silvers and he tried to attack in the 5th & 6th file .

(diagram 3)

28.Px6e P*5e
29.S*6f Px5f
30.P*5e P*6d
31.Gx5f S*4g
32.G-5g Px6e
33.Sx6e Rx5e
34.Gx4g Rx6e
35.P*6g R-2e
36.Rx2e Px2e
37.R*3a S*6i
38.G-6h Bx7g+
39.Nx7g R*2h
40.S*4h B*3h
41.B*1g Bx4g+
42.Bx2h +Bx3f
43.P-4e P*6a
44.R*5b G*5h
45.S-5i P*5g
46.P-8d Gx6h
47.Sx6h G*6b
48.R-5f+ P-5h+
49.S-7i +B-2g
50.B-5e +B-3h
51.+R-6f Px8d
52.N-6e G-8c
53.Bx1a+ +Bx2i
54.L*6d +Bx1i
55.N-5c+ G6b-7b
56.Lx6a+ P*6e
57.+Rx6e L*6d
58.+R-5f P*5e
59.+R-4g N*3e
60.+R-3f Lx6g+
61.P*3g +P-6h
62.+Bx5e P*6d
63.+Lx7a Gx7a
64.G*6b +Px7i
65.G*7b L*6a
66.G6bx7a Sx7a
67.Gx7a G*7g
68.K-9g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves , SATO won the game .

Shogi Game record : KATAGAMI won over NAGANUMA's Gokigen Nakabisha . (Ginga sen)

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


A Shogi game of Ginga sen D-block between KATAGAMI and NAGANUMA was broadcasted 28 March 2009


Sente : KATAGAMI Daisuke (5 dan)
Gote : NAGANUMA Hiroshi (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f P-9d
6.S-7h K-6b
7.S-4h K-7b
8.P-4f K-8b
9.S-4g S-7b
10.K-6h S-3c
11.K-7i P-8d
(diagram 1)




NAGANUMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game with 2...P-5d . KATAGAMI choiced MARUYAMA's vaccin line with 4.Bx2b+ and developped the game SATO shinte variation with 5.P-9f . This variation is one of the most popular counterplan against Gokigen Nakabisha . NAGANUMA made Kata mino gakoi and KATAGAMI made Hidari mino . NAGANUMA started developping his Kata mino gakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri with 11...P-8d , before he slided his Rook to 2b .

(diagarm 2)

12.P-8f S-8c
13.S-8g G-7b
14.G-7h P-7d
15.K-8h R-2b
16.S-5f S-4d
17.N-7g N-3c
18.G-5h R-2a
19.G5h-6h G-4b
20.P-6f N-7c
21.P-6e P-1d
22.P-1f S-5e
(diagram 2)




KATAGAMI also started developping his Hidari mino to Ginkanmuri with 12.P-8f . Both player completed their each Ginkanmuri . NAGANUMA slided and back his Rook with 15...R-2b and 18...R-2a to prpare attacking . KATAGAMI built Koshikake Gin formation , the effective form after Bishop exchange , with 16.S-5f . NAGANUMA crushed his attacking Silver with 22...S-5e and the battle was opened .

(diagram 3)

23.Sx5e Px5e
24.B*6f S*5d
25.P-7e Nx6e
26.Nx6e Sx6e
27.Bx5e N*6d
28.N*7g S-5d
29.Bx3c+ Gx3c
30.P*6e Px7e
31.Px6d Px6d
32.N*6g G-4d
33.S*5c S-5e
34.Nx5e Gx5e
35.Sx6d+ P*6c
36.P*7c Px6d
37.Px7b+ Sx7b
38.N*6g G-6f
39.Nx7e P*7d
40.P*6c S*7c
41.S*5c Px7e
42.P-6b+ N*7f
43.K-8i B*5e
44.Sx7f Px7f
45.+Px7b Kx7b
46.N*7e Px7g+
47.G6hx7g B*5d
48.S*6c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 95 moves , KATAGAMI won the game .

Shogi News; FUJII won with Mukai Bisha . (NHK cup)

Shogi News; The 58th NHK cup TV shogi tournament

A game of NHK cup between KATAGAMI and FUJII was broadcasted on TV 9 November 2008 .


Sente; KATAGAMI Daisuke (5 dan)
Gote; FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





FUJII selected standard "Furibisha moyou" opening ;2...P-4d in this game . This opening has a relatively quiet charactor and the player can select a lot of variations . KATAGAMI pushed P-2e immediatly , this move prevented Gote's "Uso Yagura" . But this move make Gote enable to select "Mukai Bisha" in the same time . In this game FUJII selected "Mukai Bisha" and his King entered "Mino gakoi" . KATAGAMI also made "Hidari Mino" .

(diagram 2)

11.P-9f P-8d
12.P-8f S-8c
13.S-8g G-7b
14.G-7h P-7d
15.P-5f N-7c
16.P-3f P-5d
17.P-6f P-2d
18.Px2d Bx2d
19.P-4f P-1d
20.B-6h B-3c
21.P*2e B-4b
22.N-3g S-4c
23.S-4g P*2c
24.G5h-6g G-5b
25.P-1f R-3b
26.R-5h P-3e
(diagram 2)

Both players advanced their "Hidari mino" and "Mino gakoi" to "Gin kanmuri" .
FUJII exchanged his Rook Pawn by his Bishop ;18...Bx2d , and KATAGAMI must reply with an effective move . If KATAGAMI moved useless move like 19.P-1f , he would lost his Rook after 19...B-7i!! ;check .

After some moves , FUJII started attacking on KATAGAMI's right Knight ; P-3e .

(diagram 3)

27.Px3e Rx3e
28.P*3f R-3a
29.P-5e Px5e
30.Rx5e P-6d
31.R-5h G5b-6c
32.N-7g P*5d
33.R-2h R-3b
34.R-2f B-5a
35.S-5h R-2b
36.B-5g P-5e
37.R-2i S-5d
38.B-3i R-3b
39.S-4g R-3d
40.B-1g P-1e
41.P-2d Rx2d
42.N-2e N-3c
43.B-3e Rx2e
44.Rx2e Nx2e
45.Bx4d P*4c
46.Bx1a+ N-3g+
47.R*2a B-6b
48.P*5c +Nx4g
49.P-5b+ B-2f
50.+B-3c P-5f
51.Gx5f R*5h
52.P*5e S*6g
53.L*7i B-5i+
54.+P-5c +B-6i
55.+Px6c +Bx7i
56.Kx7i Sx7h+
57.Sx7h G*6h
58.K-8h Gx7h
59.K-8g N*9e
60.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 118 moves , FUJII won this game .

SATO beated KATAGAMI's CHUZA Bisha .

Shogi News; The 16th Ginga sen tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between SATO and KATAGAMI was broadcasted 04 September 2008 .


Sente; SATO Yasumitsu (Kio)
Gote; KATAGAMI Daisuke (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f P-8d
3. P-2e P-8e
4. G-7h G-3b
5. P-2d Px2d
6. Rx2d P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
8. Rx3d B-3c
(diagram 1)



KATAGAMI led the opening to "Yokofutori" opening , and SATO accepted it . KATAGAMI select "San-San Kaku gata" ; B-3c formation .

(diagram 2)

9. R-3f S-2b
10. P*8g R-8e
11. R-2f K-4a
12. S-4h S-6b
13. P-3f G-5a
14. N-3g P-7d
(diagram 2)







KATAGAMI advanced his camp the formation of "Hachi-Go Hi senpou"; "NAKAHARA gakoi" plus Rook on 8e . Replying it , SATO made the formation of "Shin YAMASAKI ryu" .
And after KATAGAMI's P-7d , SATO started attacking .

(diagram 3)

15. Bx3c+ Nx3c
16. N-7g R-8d
17. P*2c Sx2c
18. P*2d S-1d
19. P-1f P-7e
20. P-1e B*4d
21. P-3e S-2e
22. Nx2e Nx2e
23. Rx2e P*2b
(diagram 3)




After Bishop exchange , SATO started attacking . KATAGAMI counter attacking with Bishop dropping at 4d .

(diagram 4)

24. P-3d Px7f
25. S*3c P*3a
26. Sx4d+ Rx4d
27. P-2c+ Px2c
28. B-3c+ Gx3c
29. B*2b G-3b
30. Bx1a+ Px7g+
31. Gx7g N*3f
32. L*3i N*2d
33. +Bx4d Px4d
34. N*1f P*7f
35. Gx7f B*5d
36. Nx2d Px2d
37. R-7e P-6d
38. Lx3f Bx3f
39. P*3c G-4b(3b)
40. R*2b Bx5d
41. N*4f L*2a
42. B*2c K-5b
43. B-3d+ S*4c
44. N*5f Lx2b
45. Nx4b+ Gx4b
46. R-7b+ Sx3d
47. B*6a K-4a
48. Bx3d+ R*8i
49. +Rx6a S-5a
50. S*5b resign
(diagram 4)

After 99 moves SATO won this game .

Shogi News; Ginga sen; KATAGAMI won over GOUDA .

Shogi News; The 16th Ginga sen Tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between GOUDA and KATAGAMMMI was broadcasted 28 August 2008 .


Sente; GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote; KATAKAMI Daisuke (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f P-8d
3. P-2e P-8e
4. G-7h G-3b
5. P-2d Px2d
6. Rx2d P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
8. Rx3d B-3c
9. R-3f S-2b
10. P*8g R-8e
(diagram 1)




KATAGAMI led the opening "Yokofutori" , and GOUDA accepted it .

In "Yokofutori" opening there are several openings . I show some of them below .

1. Ai Yokofutori
2. NAITOU ryu ( Kuchu senpou , San-San Kaku sepou)
3. NAKAHARA ryu
4. CHUZA Bisha (Hachi-Go Hi senpou)
5. San-San Kei senpou
6. Yon-Go Kaku senpou

KATAGAMI selected the formation of "CHUZA Bisha" by R-8e .

(diagram 2)

11. R-2f K-4a
12. K-6h S-6b
13. S-3h G-5a
14. P-3f P-7d
15. N-3g N-7c
16. P-4f P-7e
(diagram 2)








KATAGAMI finished making "NAKAHARA gakoi" and completed attacking formation .

There are several counter-plans against "CHUZA Bisha" .

1. Roku-Hachi Gyoku gata
2. Go-Hachi Gyoku San-Hachi Gin gata
3. Go-Hachi Gyoku San-Hachi Kin gata
4. YAMASAKI ryu
5. Shin YAMASAKI ryu
6. Hineri Bisha

GOUDA selected "Roku-Hachi Gyoku gata" formation .
KATAGAMI started attacking with P-7e .

(diagram 3)

17. Bx3c+ Nx3c
18. P-3e P*2e
19. R-1f R-8d
20. P-3d Rx3d
21. B*5f R-5d
22. P*3d B*2h
23. L-1h B-1i+
24. Px3c+ Sx3c
25. B-4e R-8d
26. R-3f S-4d
27. R-3d N-6e
28. P-6f P*8h
29. Sx8h P*3f
30. Bx3f G-2c
31. Rx4d Rx4d
32. Px6e Rx4f
33. B-4e G-2b
34. N*5h +Bx3g
35. Nx4f +Bx4f
36. R*4h +B-2d
37. P-6d R*6e
38. N*6g N*4d
39. K-6i Rx4e
40. Rx4e B*3f
41.R-4g P*3g
42. S*4e Px3h+
43. Sx3f +Px4i
44. P*4b Kx4b
45. N*5e N*6f
46. B*6g S*4f
47. S-7g Sx4g+
48. Sx6f R*4i
49. K-6h +Sx5g
50. K-7g +Sx6g
51. Gx6g B*6h
52. Gx6h R-7i+
53. resign

After 104 moves until R-7i+ , KATAGAMI won this game .