KATO defends her title ; Jo-ryu Oza

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


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

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



You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/5/joryu_ouza201601060101.html
(Flash version ,  written  in  Japanese  language  )


http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)



Sente:  ITOU Sae (Jo-ryu 2 dan )
Gote : KATO Momoko (Jo-ryu Oza)

(diagram 1)

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

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

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

(diagram 2)

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

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

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

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

(diagram 3)

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


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

KATO won semifinal game

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 The 7th  Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding  tournament  semifinal

4:49 P.M. (JST)  ,  4  February  2014  ,  after  105  moves  ,  KATO  won the game  .  KATO  will  have  the  next  game  with  SHIMIZU  as  the  challenger  deciding  game  .


You  can  see  the  game record  on  the  Net  .
http://mynavi-open.jp/result/7/mynavi201402040101.html
(Flash  version  ,  written  in  Japanese  language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/index.html
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Sente ; KATOU Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : ITOU Sae (1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

 1.P-7f   P-3d  
 2.P-2f   P-4d  
 3.P-5f   G6a-5b
 4.S-4h   G-4c  
 5.G4i-5h P-5d  
 6.S-7h   G-3b  
 7.P-6f   S-6b  
 8.G-6g   K-4a  
 9.B-7i   B-3c 
 10.K-6h   S-2b 
 11.S-7g   P-7d 
 12.K-7h   B-4b  
 13.P-3f   S-3c 
 14.S-3g   S-7c 
 15.P-2e   P-7e 
 16.Px7e   Bx7e  
 17.P-3e   Px3e 
 18.Bx3e   S-7d 
 19.B-4f   R-9b 
 20.K-8h   B-8d  
 21.S-3f   S-3d 
 22.P-2d   Px2d 
 23.Rx2d   K-3a 
 24.G-7h   P*2c  
 25.R-2g   K-2b 
 26.P-5e   P*7f 
 (diagram 1)

 After  closing  the  Bishop line with  2...P-4d  and  ITOU selected  Uso-Yagura opening  , her  favorite line .  KATOU  also  started  making  Yagura  gakoi  by  Haya-gakoi  line  .  They  both  exchanged  the  Pawns  in  7th & 3rd  file  to  develope  their  each  attacking  form  .

KATO  pushed  the  5th  file  Pawn  with  26.P-5e  to  get  one  more  Pawn  and  tried  to  get  advantage  .  Then  ITOU  dropped  a  Pawn  to  start  attacking  KATOU's  Yagura  gakoi  .

(diagram 2)

 27.Sx7f   P*7e 
 28.S-6e   Sx6e  
 29.Px6e   P-7f 
 30.Px5d   S*4e 
 31.Sx4e   Px4e 
 32.B-5e   S*3c  
 33.P*2d   Px2d 
 34.P-5c+  Gx5c 
 35.Rx2d   K-1b 
 36.R-2f   G-5d  
 37.S*4a   G-2b 
 38.P*2c   Gx2c 
 39.B-3g   B-3i+
 40.P*5c   Gx5c  
 41.P*3b   P*3f 
 42.B-5e   G-5d 
 43.P-3a+  Gx5e 
 44.S*3b   P-1d  
 45.P*3e   +B-4h
 46.R-2h   +B-3i
 47.Px3d   +Bx2h
 48.Px3c+  Gx3c  
 49.S*3d   G-5d 
 50.Sx2a=  K-1c 
 51.N*2e   K-2d 
 52.Nx3c+  R*2g  
 53.P*2e   resigns
(diagram 2)

After  105  moves  ,  KATOU  won  the  game  .

KATO won and becomes the 1st Jo-ryu Oza !

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


The 5th game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


5:59 P.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , after 129 moves , KATO won the 5th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 2 --- 3 KATO" , and KATO becomes the 1st Jo-ryu Oza .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111212.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

SHIMIZU selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and KATO accepted it by 8.Rx3d. SHIMIZU made Yokofudori San-San Kaku senpou form with 8...B-3c and developed her camp to classical NAITOU ryu variation .

After the Bishop exchange , SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 16...P*2e to drive away KATO's Rook and slid her Rook with 18...R-2d . KATO advanced the 7th file Pawn and pushed the Pawn with 23.P-7d and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

25.R-7f P-2f
26.Px2f S-5d
27.Px7c+ Nx7c
28.P*7d Sx7d
29.Rx7d B*8c
30.B*4g Bx7d
31.Bx7d P-8f
32.S*6d R-2a
33.B*3f R*3d
34.B-5f R-4d
35.Sx7c+ Gx7c
36.N-8e G-8d
37.N-7c+ P*3e
38.B-1h Rx4f
39.P*4b R4fx2f
40.Px8f P-3f
41.P*2b R-7a
42.P*7b R-8a
43.Px3f P-4d
44.S-3g R-2d
45.P-3e P*3f
46.Sx3f S*5e
47.B-3d S-4c
48.P-2a+ Sx3d
49.Px3d N-4e
50.N*3e P-5d
51.Sx4e Px4e
52.N*6e B*4d
53.S*4a Kx4b
54.Sx3b+ Kx3b
55.G*4c Kx2a
56.P-3c+ Bx3e
57.Bx4e Bx5g+
58.Kx5g S*5f
59.Bx5f Sx5f
60.Kx5f P-5e
61.K-5g P-5f
62.Kx5f P*5e
63.K-5g N*4e
64.K-6h B*5g
65.K-5h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 129 moves , KATO won the game .

SHIMIZU won the 4th game ! (Jo-ryu Oza sen)

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


6:05 P.M. (JST) , 6 December 2011 , after 122 moves , SHIMIZU won the 4th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 2 --- 2 KATO" , and the winner of the last game will become the 1st Jo-ryu Oza .

The 5th game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111206.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h S-4b
6.Bx2b+ Gx2b
7.S-7g S-7b
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-4f S-6c
10.S-4g G-5b
11.P-1f P-9d
12.P-9f P-1d
13.K-6h P-7d
14.G-5h N-7c
15.P-6f S-5d
16.S-5f G-6c
17.S-4e Sx4e
18.Px4e K-6b
19.R-4h S-3c
20.N-1g R-8a
21.N-2e
(diagram 1)

KATO selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU accepted it . The game seemed to advance along a typical line of Kakugawari Koshikakegin .

SHIMIZU moved up her right Gold with 16...G-6c and she seemed to make Migi Gyoku form . Replying SHIMIZU's 16...G-6c , KATO crushed her right Silver with 17.S-4e and exchanged the Silvers . Then she slid her Rook with 19.R-4h and jumped the right Knight with 20.N-1g to prepare an attacking . SHIMIZU moved up her King with 18...K-6b making Migi Gyoku form and KATO started attacking with 21.N-2e .

(diagram 2)

21...S-4b
22.B*5e G-1b
23.P-4d Px4d
24.Rx4d P*4c
25.Rx3d P-5d
26.R-3b+ S*3a
27.+Rx2a Px5e
28.N*3d B*2d
29.Nx4b+ P-5f
30.G7h-6g Bx4b
31.S*3c B-5c
32.P*4d Px4d
33.P*4c P-8f
34.Px8f P-6e
35.S-4b= Px6f
36.Sx5c+ Gx5c
37.Sx6f N*4f
38.G-4g P*6e
39.S-7g S*6f
40.P*6c Gx6c
41.Gx4f Sx6g+
42.Kx6g G*6f
43.Sx6f Px6f
44.Kx6f S*6e
45.K-6g B*4i
46.K-6h S-6f
47.P*6d Gx6d
48.B*3f Px5g+
49.K-5i +P-5h
50.Bx5h Bx5h+
51.Kx5h R-5a
52.P*5d Rx5d
53.P*5e?? Gx5e
54.S*7a K-5c
55.B*4b Sx4b
56.G*6c Kx6c
57.+R-6a K-5c
58.+R-6b Kx4c
59.N*3e K-3d
60.N-3c+ Kx3c
61.+Rx7c P*5c
62.resigns
(diagram 2)

KATO almost won this game . But 53.P*5e was a terrible bad move and she lose this game !

The 4th game has just started ! (Jo-ryu Oza)

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


The 4th game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko has just started 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/ricoh20111206.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

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
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


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 .

SHIMIZU won the 2nd game .

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


5:49 P.M. (JST) , 3 Novemer 2011 , after 104 moves , SHIMIZU won the 2nd game . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 1 --- 1 KATO" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) 19 November 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Osaka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111103.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

SHIMIZU selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and KATO accepted it . SHIMIZU developed her camp a form so called Yokofudori NAITOU ryu or Kuchu sen (means dog fight ) .

KATO made her camp Nakazumai Gyoku & Kin biraki form . Just after KATO's 15.P-3f to develop attacking form , SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 15...P*8f to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

16.Px8f Rx8f
17.P-3e R-8e
18.P-7e Rx7e
19.N-7g Rx3e
20.S-3g G-7b
21.R-8f P*8e
22.R-5f S-6b
23.S-6h P-7d
24.S-3f R-5e
25.R-4f N-7c
26.N-3g R-5d
27.S-4e R-2d
28.P*2f R-6d
29.R-3f P*3d
30.R-7f P-9e
31.P*8d S-2c
32.N-2e B-5e
33.P-4f P*2d
34.P*3c G-4b
35.S-5f Bx4f
36.S-6e Nx6e
37.Rx4f Px2e
38.Nx8e S*3e
39.R-8f N*4f
40.K-6i Nx3h+
41.P*7c G-7a
42.P-8c+ P*8g
43.B-6f R-4d
44.Bx4d Px4d
45.P-6f B*4g
46.K-7i G*6i
47.K-8i Gx6h
48.Gx6h S*7g
49.Rx8g Sx6h=
50.P*4c Kx4c
51.B*7f G*7g
52.R*2b Gx7f
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , SHIMIZU won the game .

2nd game has just started !(Jo-ryu Oza sen)

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


The 2nd game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) 3 November 2011 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111103.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
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Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

KATO won the 1st game ! (Jo-ryu Oza)

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


4:42 P.M. (JST) , 22 October 2011 , after 90 moves , KATO won the 1st game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 0 --- 1 KATO" .

The 2nd game of the match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) 3 November 2011 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111022.html
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SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
KATO Momoko (1 kyu)

(diagram 1 )

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2f S-7b
7.S-3h P-6d
8.P-7f P-8f
9.Px8f Rx8f
10.P*8g R-8b
11.P-3f P-3d
12.K-5h S-6c
13.P-3e Px3e
14.S-3g S-5d
15.S-4f B-4d
16.G-3h S-2b
17.P*3d G-5b
18.P-7e K-4b
19.Bx4d Px4d
20.N-7g P-7d
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and KATO accepted it . After both players exchanged their each Rook Pawns , SHIMIZU advanced her right Silver making NAKAHARA ryu San-Nana Gin senpou attacking formation .

KATO made Koshikakegin form with 14...S-5d to defend . SHIMIZU exchanged the Bishops with 19.Bx4d to start attacking and KATO pushed the 7th file Pawn to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

21.Sx3e Px7e
22.P*7c S-6c
23.N-3g G3b-4c
24.B*6f K-5a
25.Sx4d Gx3d
26.P*3e Gx4d
27.Bx4d S*3c
28.B-6f P-7f
29.P-3d Px7g+
30.Px3c+ +Px7h
31.+P-4b Gx4b
32.Bx2b+ +Px7i
33.+Bx2a P*3b
34.P-8f B*6i
35.K-4i S*5h
36.K-3i Sx4g+
37.N*5e N*3f
38.Nx6c= K-5b
39.Rx3f +Sx3h
40.Kx3h Bx3f+
41.S*6a Kx6c
42.S-7b= Kx7c
43.S*7d Kx7d
44.S*8c K-7e
45.S*6f Kx8f
46.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 90 moves , KATO won the game .

Jo-ryu Oza title match has just started !

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


The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) 22 October 2011 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111022.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
KATO Momoko (1 kyu)