Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente MARUYAMA's vaccin

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between TOYOSHIMA and KITAJIMA was broadcasted 18 February 2010 .


Sente : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (5 dan)
Gote : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 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.K-6h S-3c
10.S-4g R-2b
11.K-7i S-4d
12.G4i-5h S-7b
13.P-6f N-3c
14.S-7g P-8d
15.P-3f P-7d
16.B*5f G4a-5b
17.Bx3d R-2a
18.B-7h B*6d
19.R-2f N-7c
20.P-1f S-8c
21.P-1e G-7b
22.P-1d
(diagram 1)

KITAJIMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . TOYOSHIMA choiced MARUYAMA vaccin line as a counter-plan against Gokigen Nakabisha .

KITAJIMA ranged his Rook again with 10...R-2b onto a Mukai Bisha position before he completed Kata mino gakoi .

Replying KITAJIMA's 13...N-3c , TOYOSHIMA broke his Hidari mino gakoi with 14.S-7g , and dropped a Bishop with 16.B*5f aiming at the 3d-Pawn .

TOYOSHIMA captured the 3d-Pawn . KITAJIMA also dropped a Bishop with 18...B*6d threatening the 2h-Rook and TOYOSHIMA let his Rook escape with 19.R-2f .

KITAJIMA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and TOYOSHIMA started attacking the 1st file .

(diagram 2)

22...Px1d
23.P*1b Lx1b
24.P-2d S-5e
25.Px2c+ P-7e
26.R-2d N-8e
27.S-8h Px7f
28.G-6g Sx4f
29.S-5f Sx5g+
30.Gx5g Bx1i+
31.P-8f N-7g+
32.Nx7g L*7d
33.P*7e Lx7e
34.N*6g Px7g+
(diagram 2)


After some moves , TOYOSHIMA succeeded to make a promoted Pawn with 25.Px2c+ . KITAJIMA started attacking TOYOSHIMA's Kakoi directly .

KITAJIMA sacrificed his Silver with 29...Sx5g+ and got a Lance with 30...Bx1i+ promoting his Bishop . And he dropped a Lance with 33...L*7e trying to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

35.Nx7e +Px8h
36.Kx8h N*7f
37.K-7g +B-6d
38.Nx8c+ Gx8c
39.S-6e S*8h
40.K-6g +Bx8f
41.K-5h S-7g+
42.B-5f N-6h+
43.K-4g P*7c
44.P*7d Px7d
45.Rx5d G-6b
46.Sx7d Gx7d
47.Bx7d resigns
(diagram 3)


After 93 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; Gote Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha Anaguma vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament semifinal

The shogi game of the 17th Ginga sen tournament semifinal between AKUTSU and KITAJIMA was broadcasted 17 September 2009 .


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.K-6h S-4b
7.K-7h K-6b
8.B-7g K-7b
9.P-6f K-8b
10.K-8h S-5c
11.L-9h L-9b
12.K-9i K-9a
13.S-8h S-8b
14.G-6g G4a-5a
15.S-5i G5a-6b
16.S-6h P-7d
17.G-7h P-6d
18.P-3f S-5d
19.R-3h B-4d
20.P-4f G6a-7b
21.S6h-7i P-9d
22.R-2h B-3c
23.B-5i P-9e
24.B-2f S-6c
25.N-3g R-5d
26.R-2i P-1d
27.P-1f G-7a
28.N-4e
(diagram 1)

KITAJIMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game with 3...R-5b . AKUTSU moved up the right Gold with 4.G4i-5h and KITAJIMA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 4...P-5e .

AKUTSU didn't select kyusen line with 5.P-2d , but moved up the right Silver with 5.S-4h to allow KITAJIMA made Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha formation .

AKUTSU made Funa gakoi and started developing it to Ibisha Anaguma . KITAJIMA also made Anaguma gakoi . After AKUTSU developped his Ibisha Anaguma to MATSUO ryu Anaguma , he set the Bishop to 2f and jumped the right Knight to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

28...B-5a
29.P-2d Bx2d
30.Bx6b+ Gx6b
31.Rx2d Px2d
32.B*3b S-5b
33.Bx2a+ R*4i
34.N-3c+ Rx4f+
35.+N-4b S-6c
36.+Bx4c P*4a
37.+Bx5d Sx5d
38.R*5a B*6c
39.G*5b B*8d
40.Rx4a+ Gx5b
41.+Rx5b G*6b
42.G*5c Gx5c
43.+Rx5c G*6b
44.+R-3c P-6e
(diagram 2)

AKUTSU attacked KITAJIMA's camp for a while . KITAJIMA's Anaguma gakoi was half broken but drove away AKUTSU's Rook . KITAJIMA tried to attack AKUTSU's camp with 44...P-6e .

(diagram 3)

45.Px6e Sx6e
46.G*6d B-4e
47.Gx6e +R-4h
48.P*6c G-7b
49.N*6d G-7a
50.S*7b P-9f
51.+R-3a P*6a
52.Sx7a+ Sx7a
53.+Rx6a Px9g+
54.Nx9g Bx6g+
55.+Rx7a resigns
(diagram 3)


After 109 moves , AKUTSU won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen . (Ginga sen)

Shogi game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament

A shogi game of the Ginga sen tournament between HASHIMOTO and KITAJIMA was broadcasted 29 August 2009 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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



KITAJIMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . HASHIMO moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h and he seemed to select Go-Hachi Kin migi Kyusen , and KITAJIMA advanced the 5th file accepting HASHIMOTO's choice .

But HASHIMOTO didn't select the line with 5.P-2d , but he moved up the right Silver with 5.S-4h . KITAJIMA moved up his Bishop with 5...B-3c to protect the 2nd file .

After some moves , KITAJIMA completed Kata mino gakoi . HASHIMOTO also completed Funa gakoi and advanced the right Silver to attack the 3c-Bishop . Just before HASHIMOTO started attacking , KITAJIMA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 11...P-5f .

(diagram 2)

12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P-2d Px2d
14.P*2b Bx8h+
15.Kx8h N-3c
16.B*6f P-4d
17.Bx4d B*6d
18.Rx2d P*4e
19.S-3g P*2h
20.Sx2h P-4f
21.S-3g Px4g+
22.Gx4g B-5e
23.Bx5e Rx5e
24.P*5i R-2e
25.Rx2e Nx2e
26.R*2a G4a-5b
27.Rx1a+ R*4i
28.S-4h Rx2i+
29.B*4f B*6d
30.Bx6d Px6d
31.B*4f S-5c
32.G-7h +R-3h
33.L*5h P*5d
34.+R-4a N*8d
35.S-7g B*1e
36.Bx1c+ G-4b
37.+R-1a N-3g+
38.+B-6h B-3c
39.K-9h +Nx4h
40.Gx4h +Rx4h
41.P-8f P-9d
42.P-8e Nx7f
43.Sx7f P-9e
44.P-8d
(diagram 2)

After some moves , they exchanged the Bishops and the Rooks . HASHIMOTO dropped a Rook first with 26.R*2a attacking the 4a-Gold . KITAJIMA's 4a-Gold escaped with 26...G4a-5b making the Kakoi more safety .

While HASHIMOTO's attacking pieces couldn't close KITAJIMA's Kakoi , KITAJIMA's attacking pieces were slowly closing HASHIMOTO's King . HASHIMOTO advanced the 8th file Pawn with 44.P-8d attacking the 8d-Knight and aiming to KITAJIMA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

44...Px8d
45.P*8c K-7a
46.N*6c Sx6c
47.P-8b+ K-6b
48.N*7e S-7d
49.P*4c +Rx4c
50.+Px9a P*4a
51.P*4d +Rx4d
52.+Px8a S*8e
53.L*6c K-5b
54.Lx6a+ Sx7f
55.G*6f S7f-6e
56.N*2e Sx6f
57.Nx3c+ Gx3c
58.Px6f N*7f
59.+B-7g Sx7e
60.S*7b S*3b
61.P*8g +R-4g
62.+L-5a Kx5a
63.Lx5d +Rx7g
64.Lx5c= K-4b
65.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 128 moves , KITAJIMA won the game .

Shogi Game record : SATO ryu Mukai Bisha with 3...Bx8h+ . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; tournament

A Shogi Game of Ginga sen between HABU and KITAJIMA broadcasted 1 August 2009 .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.K-6h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h R-2b
5.B*7g B*3c
6.K-7h S-4b
7.S-4h K-6b
8.G4i-5h K-7b
9.P-3f K-8b
10.P-9f P-9d
11.S-3g S-5c
12.S-4f Bx7g+
13.Sx7g S-4d
14.P-2e S-7b
15.P-7e P-8d
16.S-7f S-8c
17.P-6f G-7b
18.G-6g N-3c
19.G6i-6h G-4b
20.P-8f R-2a
21.P-5f P-1d
22.P-1f Nx2e
(diagram 1)

KITAJIMA pushed the 5th file Pawn , and he seemed to select Gokigen Nakabisha . But replying HABU's 3.K-6h , KITAJIMA simply exchanged the Bishops with 3...Bx8h+ and made his form Mukai Bisha .

HABU dropped a Bishop with 5.B*7g aimin at the 2b-Rook . KITAJIMA also dropped a Bishop with 5...B*3c to protect his Rook . HABU was making his Kakoi with 6.K-7h without exchanging the Bishops again .

After moving up the left Silver , KITAJIMA also started making his Kakoi . HABU pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 9.P-3f and advanced his right Silver with 12.S-4f threatening the 3c-Bishop's head . KITAJIMA exchanged his threatened Bishop with HABU's 7g-Bishop .

KITAJIMA made Kata mino gakoi and developed it to Kata Ginkanmuri . HABU also developed his Funa gakoi to Gin tachi Yagura for Gyokutou Kurai dori strategy .

After backed the Rook with 20...R-2a , KITAJIMA jumped his left Knight with 22...N-2e capturing the 2e-Pawn .

(diagram 2)

23.S-6e P-2d
24.Sx5d R-5a
25.B*7f R-4a
26.P*2f P*5c
27.S-6e R-6a
28.B-8g P-1e
29.Px2e Px1f
30.Px2d P-1g+
31.Nx1g P*1f
32.P-2c+ Px1g+
33.R-2e B*3h
34.+P-1b Bx4g+
35.G6g-5g +Bx3f
36.R-2b+ S-3c
37.+R-2c +P-2g
38.N*2e +P-3g
39.Nx3c+ Gx3c
40.+Rx3c +P-4g
41.P*3g +Bx4f
42.Gx4f +Px4f
43.G*5b P-8e
44.Gx6a Px8f
45.B-7f S*8g
(diagram 2)

Without capturing the 2e-Knight , HABU advanced his right Silver 23.S-6e , aiming at the 5d-Silver . KITAJIMA didn't protect the 5d-Pawn but protected the 2e-Knight with 23...P-2d .

HABU captured the 5d-Pawn by his Silver , and KITAJIMA turned his Rook with 24...R-5a threatening the Silver . HABU dropped a Bishop with 25.B*7f protecting the 5d-Silver and threatening the 4c-Pawn in the same time . KITAJIMA turned his Rook again with 25...R-4a to protect the 4c-Pawn .

HABU dropped a Pawn with 26.P*2f killing the 2e-Knight . After forcing HABU to back his 5d-Silver and 7f-Bishop , KITAJIMA attacked the 1st file . After some moves , KITAJIMA broke the 1st file and made a promoted Bishop , and HABU broke the 2nd file and made a promoted Rook attacking the 4b-Gold .

KITAJIMA backed his left Silver with 36...S-3c protecting the 4b-Gold and attacking the 2b-promoted Rook in the same time . While HABU was attacking KITAJIMA's 3c-Silver and 4b-Gold , KITAJIMA also attacked HABU's camp exchanging KITAJIMA's promoted Bishop and HABU's Gold & Silver .

HABU still attacked KITAJIMA's Rook , but without protecting the Rook , KITAJIMA started attacking HABU's Kakoi directly with 44...P-8e . The difference of both player's Kakoi gave KITAJIMA a slight advantage .

(diagram 3)

46.Bx8g Px8g+
47.Kx8g P*8f
48.Kx8f P*8e
49.K-7g B*8f
50.K-6g N*7f
51.G-5h N*6d
52.S*7g Bx7g+
53.Nx7g S*5g
54.Nx8e Sx5h=
55.K-7g P*8f
56.Kx8f N-8h+
57.Sx6d Px6d
58.S*7a Gx7a
59.N*7d Sx7d
60.Px7d S*7e
61.Kx7e G*8c
62.S*6c N*7b
63.Px7c+ Nx7c
64.Sx7b+ Gx7b
65.S*7a Gx7a
66.B*6c S*7d
67.Bx7d+ Gx7d
68.Kx7d S*8c
69.Kx6d G*5d
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , KITAJIMA won the game .

Shogi Game record : ABE won over KITAJIMA with Gokigen Nakabisha . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi Game of Ginga sen F-block between KITAJIMA and ABE was broadcasted 30 May 2009 .


Sente : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 dan)
Gote : ABE Takashi (8 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 P-9d
9.P-9f B-3c
10.Bx3c+ Nx3c
(diagram 1)





ABE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . After advancing the 2nd file Pawn with 3.P-2e , KITAJIMA selected 4.G-7h line . KITAJIMA developped his Kakoi to Kaku tsuki Kin mino .

After completed Kata mino gakoi , ABE moved up his Bishop with 9...B-3c . And KITAJIMA immedately exchanged the Bishop .

(diagram 2)

11.P-2d Px2d
12.B*2c G-3b
13.Bx3d+ P-2e
14.+B-5f P-5e
15.+B-6e S-4b
16.P-4f S-5c
17.K-7i R-5a
18.P-6f R-2a
19.P*2g S-6d
20.+B-4g P-4d
21.P-3f G-4c
22.K-8h R-2d
23.S-6g G-5d
24.N-3g P-4e
(diagram 2)

KITAJIMA sacrificed a Pawn with 11.P-2d and dropped a Bishop with 12.B*2c . ABE moved up his left Gold with 12...G-3b and KITAJIMA promoted his dropped Bishop with 13.Bx3d+ . ABE moved his Rook to the 2nd file and advanced his Pawns , left Gold and left Silvers . In the other hand , although KITAJIMA made a promoted Bishopa , his camp was pressed from ABE's attacking pieces .

(diagram 3)

25.Px4e Nx4e
26.Nx4e Gx4e
27.S-3g R-2a
28.S-4f R-4a
29.Sx4e Rx4e
30.P*4f R-4a
31.P-2f P-5f
32.Px5f P*5e
33.P-6e S-5c
34.Px5e S-4d
35.+B-5f R-5a
36.N*5d S*5c
37.G*4b Sx4b
38.Nx4b+ Rx5e
39.+Bx5e Sx5e
40.P*5c P*5a
41.R*2a Sx4f
42.P-5b+ Px5b
43.P*4d B*5e
44.S*6f Bx4d
45.+N-4c S-5g+
46.+Nx4d +Sx6g
47.Gx6g B*1b
48.Rx6a+ Sx6a
49.G*6h R*4g
50.R-4h Bx6g+
51.Gx6g Rx6g+
52.+N-5d G*6h
53.resigns
(diagram 3)

Shogi Game record : KITAJIMA won over MORI's Gokigen Nakabisha . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen F-block between KITAJIMA and MORI was broadcasted 2 May 2009 .


Sente : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 dan)
Gote : MORI Keiji (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f G-3b
6.P-9e P-5e
7.S-4h P-5f
8.Px5f Rx5f
9.K-6h K-6b
10.S-8h K-7b
11.S-7g S-3c
12.K-7h R-5a
(diagram 1)



MORI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game with 3...R-5b , and KITAJIMA choiced MARUYAMA's vaccin as a counter plan with 4.Bx2b+ .

KITAJIMA pushed the 9th file Pawn ; SATO's new move variation , MORI didn't reply with P-9d . But advance the 5th file Pawn with 6...P-5e and exchanged the 5th file Pawn .

(diagram 2)

13.G-6h K-8b
14.P-4f S-7b
15.S-4g P-6d
16.P-3f P-7d
17.N-3g S-6c
18.R-5h S-4b
19.Rx5a+ Gx5a
20.S-3h B*2b
21.P-6f S-5c
22.P-8f S-6b
23.P-8e P-1d
24.P-1f B-5e
25.G-5g B-4d
26.G-6g P-3e
27.Px3e P*3f
(diagram 2)

MORI completed Kata mino gakoi , and he tried to advance it KIMURA mino . But just after MORI's right Silver separated from Kakoi , KITAJIMA moved the Rook to 5h and faced each other's Rooks directly . MORI didn't stop the Rook's path and KITAJIMA exchanged the Rooks . Both players developped their camps with attention not to be dropped a Rook .

(diagram 3)

28.N-4e P-3g+
29.Sx3g R*2i
30.G-5h Rx1i+
31.P-8d Px8d
32.P-9d Px9d
33.P*8c Kx8c
34.P*8e S-7c
35.Px8d Sx8d
36.P*9b Lx9b
37.R*9a S-7b
38.B*5d G-6a
39.Bx7b+ Gx7b
40.Rx8a+ G-8b
41.S*7b K-7c
42.+Rx8b Kx8b
43.G*8c K-9a
44.P*5i L*8b
45.Gx8d Lx8d
46.S*7c B*8g
47.K-6h P*8b
48.Lx9d P*5f
49.Gx5f +R-1g
50.N*2i +R-1h
51.P*8c Px8c
52.Sx8c+ R*7h
53.K-5g Rx5h=
54.Px5h G*6g
55.K-4g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 109 moves , KITAJIMA won the game .

Shogi Game record : KITAJIMA won with Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou . (Ginga sen)

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

A Shogi game of Ginga sen F-block between KATSUMATA and KITAJIMA was broadcasted 4 April 2009 .


Sente : KATSUMATA Kiyokazu (6 dan)
Gote : KITAJIMA Tadao (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f B-3c
3.S-4h S-4b
4.G4i-5h P-5d
5.Bx3c+ Sx3c
6.P-6f R-2b
7.K-6h P-2d
8.S-7h K-6b
9.K-7i K-7b
10.P-4f K-8b
(diagram 1)





KITAJIMA selected Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou as the opening of this game . KATSUMATA didn't exchange the Bishop as the 3rd move and moved up the right Silver with 3.S-4h . After some moves , KATSUMA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx3c+ . But some moves enabled KITAJIMA to capture KATSUMATA's promoted Bishop on 3c by Silver . KITAJIMA slided his Rook to 2h and his camp became Mukai Bisha . KATSUMATA made Hidari mino and KITAJIMA also started making his Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

11.S-4g S-4d
12.S-5f N-3c
13.K-8h S-7b
14.P-9f P-9d
15.P-3f G-4b
16.P-8f R-2a
17.P-8e S-5e
18.Sx5e Px5e
19.P-3e Px3e
20.R-3h
(diagram 2)





KATSUMATA made the Koshikakegin formation , with S-5f . KITAJIMA finished making Kata mino gakoi and developped his attacking pieces typical Kaku koukan Furibisha (G-4b , S-4d , N-3c and R-2i form) . KATSUMATA got 8th file Kurai , occupying the 8e position by a Pawn to disturb KITAJIMA's making Ginkanmuri . KITAJIMA crushed his left Silver with S-5e , and after Bishop exchange KATSUMATA aimed at 3rd file , the weak point of Gote's camp .

(diagram 3)

20...S*4d
21.R-4h B*2g
22.P-4e Nx4e
23.S*3d R-5a
24.B*6g N-3g+
25.Nx3g P-3f
26.G-4g Px3g+
27.Gx3g B-5d+
28.G-4f +B-2g
29.P-7e +B-3g
30.R-4i +B-3h
31.R-5i +B-4h
32.N*8f P-6d
33.S-4e P-5f
34.Sx5f P-6e
35.Sx6e +Bx5i
36.Gx5i Rx5g+
37.B*6h +Rx6h
38.Gx6h R*4h
39.G-7g Rx4f+
40.P-7d N*7e
41.B-7f P*6g
42.Px7c+ Sx7c
43.P*7d S-6b
44.Gx6g +R-4h
45.P-8d Px8d
46.P*8c Kx8c
47.S-6d Nx6g+
48.Bx6g P*7g
49.Nx7g P*7f
50.P-7c+ Nx7c
51.P*5h Px7g+
52.Sx7g P*7f
53.Bx7f +R-5i
54.R*8a K-7b
55.B-5d P*6c
56.Rx9a+ +Rx5h
57.P*7h +Rx5d
58.+R-9b N*8b
59.P*8c Px6d
60.N*7e G-7a
61.N-7d K-6a
62.Px8b+ K-5b
63.+Px7a P*7f
64.Sx7f P*7g
65.Nx6b+ K-4a
66.G*2b Px7h+
67.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 132 moves , KITAJIMA won the game .