GOUDA get the Kio title !

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


6:40 P.M. (JST) , 17 March 2012 , after 110 moves , GOUDA won the 4th game of the match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 3 GOUDA" and GOUDA won this title match .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201203170101.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening with 2.P-7e and GOUDA advanced his Rook Pawn with 3...P-8e to decline ISHIDA ryu hongumi form . KUBO floated his Rook with 4.R-7f and after the Bishop exchange , he made Kata mino gakoi .

GOUDA also floated his Rook with 10...R-8d to defend the 7th file and KUBO started attacking the 8th file with 14.P-8f .

(diagram 2)

14...G-7a
15.Px8e Rx8e
16.S-8f R-8b
17.N-7g P-9e
18.R-4f B*5d
19.G-8h Px9f
20.P*8d G-4b
21.R-6f S-4d
22.P-5f S-6c
23.P-4f S-5b
24.P-4e Bx4e
25.S-8e N-9c
26.Rx9f R-8a
27.P*9b Nx8e
28.Nx8e Rx8d
29.R-8f Lx9b
30.Lx9b+ S*9e
31.B*9c R-8c
32.R-7f Rx8e
33.R-7h G-7b
34.P-7d S-8d
35.Px7c+ Gx7c
36.B-8b+ Bx5f
37.L*4h Bx6g+
38.P*8g P*7f
39.N*9f N*6f
40.Nx8d Gx8d
41.R-7i N-5h+
42.Gx5h +Bx5h
43.S*4i +B-6h
44.R-7h +Bx7h
45.Gx7h N*5g
46.S-5h R*5i
47.G-6h P-7g+
48.Gx5g +P-6h
49.S5h-4i Rx5g+
50.Lx4d +P-5h
51.Lx4c+ Sx4c
52.P*4d +Px4i
53.Px4c+ Gx4c
54.Sx4i L*4d
55.S*5b Lx4i+
56.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 110 moves , GOUDA won the game .

4th game has just started ! (Kio sen)

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


The 4th game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and GOUDA Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 17 March 2012 at Utsunomiya Grand Hotel , Utsunomiya city , Tochigi .

The score of this match is now "KUBO 1 --- 2 GOUDA" . GOUDA needs only one more win to get the title . In the other hand , KUBO needs 2 continuous wins without any other loses to defend his title .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201203170101.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

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 .

5th game has just started ! (Osho sen)

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



The 5th game of the Osho sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and SATO Yasumitsu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 March 2012 at Imaiso , Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka .

The score of this match is now "KUBO 1 --- 3 SATO" .



You can see the game nearly real time 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)

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

The 3rd game has just started ! (Kio sen)

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


The 3rd game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and GOUDA Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 4 March 2012 at Yaizu Grand Hotel , Yaizu city , Shizuoka .


You can see the game nearly real time 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)

GOUDA won the 2nd game ! (Kio sen)

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


5:16 P.M. (JST) , 25 February 2012 , after 88 moves , GOUDA won the 2nd game of this game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 1 GOUDA" .

The 3rd game of this match between will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 4 March 2012 at Yaizu Grand Hotel , Yaizu city , Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202250101.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.P-7d Px7d
8.B*5e S-7c
9.Rx7d S-6d
10.R-8d Rx8d
11.Bx2b+ B*4d
12.+Bx4d Px4d
13.B*2b P-8f
(diagram 1)

KUBO advanced the 7th file with 2.P-7e and selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . GOUDA advanced his Rook Pawn onto 8e to decline KUBO's ISHIDA ryu hongumi form .

KUBO floated the King with 4.K-4h and floated the Rook with 5.R-7f . GOUDA exchanged the Bishops and moved up the left Silver with 6...S-2b . KUBO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 7.P-7d and started attacking with Haya ISHIDA attacking line . KUBO sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking .

(diagram 2)

14.Px8f R*1b
15.Bx4d+ P*4f
16.Px4f Rx8f
17.+B-7g Rx4f
18.P*4g R4f-4b
19.+B-9e P*7c
20.G6i-5h P-3e
21.N-7g R1b-3b
22.P-6f P-3f
23.Px3f P*4f
24.Px4f Rx4f
25.S*4g R-4d
26.+B-8e S-5e
27.+B-7f B*1e
28.N-3g Rx4g+
29.Gx4g P*4f
30.S-3h Px4g+
31.Sx4g S*4f
32.G-3h Sx3g+
33.Gx3g Bx3g+
34.Kx3g N*4e
35.K-4h G*3g
36.K-5h Gx4g
37.K-6i Nx5g+
38.K-7i S*6g
39.+B-8g P*8f
40.B*1e N-3c
41.+B-9f +N-6h
42.K-8i G*7h
43.K-9h Gx8h
44.Kx8h S-7f+
45.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 88 moves , GOUDA won the game .

2nd game has just started ! (Kio sen)

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


The 2nd game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and GOUDA Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 February 2012 at Hokkoku Shinbun kaikan , Kanazawa city , Ishikawa .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201202250101.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

KUBO won the 4th game (Osho sen)

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


7:02 P.M. (JST) , 23 February 2012 , after 125 moves , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 3 SATO" .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 March 2012 at Imaiso , Kawazu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120222.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-3h G-3b
8.K-2h P-1d
9.P-1f K-4b
10.S-3h K-3a
11.N-7g S-3c
12.P-7d Px7d
13.Rx7d K-2b
14.B*4f P*7c
15.R-7f G-7b
16.P*7d P-6d
17.Bx6d G-6c
18.B-4f
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move 18.B-4f .

(diagram 2)

18...R-8d
19.P-8f Px8f
20.P*8e R-9d
21.G-7h P-4d
22.P-9f P-5d
23.P-5f P-5e
24.Bx5e P*5g
25.Px7c+ Nx7c
26.G-6h R-5d
27.B-4f P-8g+
28.Sx8g B*8h
29.L-9h B-7i+
30.G-7h +B-6i
31.Bx5g G-6d
32.B-8d G-7d
33.B-4h P-4e
34.P-8d P-4f
35.Px4f Gx8d
36.R-6f P*6a
37.R-8f P*7e
38.P*8c G-7d
39.P-8b+ N-6e
40.+P-7b S-5a
41.B-6f P-7f
42.Rx7f Nx7g+
43.Bx7g N*7e
44.N*6f Rx5f
45.Nx7d Rx7f
46.Sx7f +Bx7h
47.Bx3c+ Nx3c
48.P-1e P*4h
49.Gx4h +B-6i
50.R*4a R*5i
51.G-4i G*3a
52.Gx5i Gx4a
53.Gx6i R*9i
54.P*7i Rx9h+
55.P*5h Px1e
56.P*1c L*5b
57.Lx1e Lx5h+
58.G*1b Lx1b
59.Px1b+ K-3a
60.B*5c G3b-4b
61.Bx7e+ B*5f
62.+P-2b Kx2b
63.R*1b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 125 moves , KUBO won the game .

KUBO saeled the 35th move . (Osho sen)

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


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 22 February 2012 , KUBO sealed the 35th move and the game once stopped . The game will restarted 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/120222.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-3h G-3b
8.K-2h P-1d
9.P-1f K-4b
10.S-3h K-3a
11.N-7g S-3c
12.P-7d
(diagram 1)


KUBO advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e making ISHIDA ryu opening form . SATO advanced his Rook Pawn with 2...P-8d to decline ISHIDA ryu hongumi . KUBO moving up the King with 4.K-4h and floated the Rook with 5.R-7f making ISHIDA ryu form .

After exchanging the Bishops , KUBO made Kata mino gakoi and SATO made Yagura gakoi . KUBO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 12.P-7d and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

12...Px7d
13.Rx7d K-2b
14.B*4f P*7c
15.R-7f G-7b
16.P*7d P-6d
17.Bx6d G-6c
(diagram 2)








KUBO sealed the 35th move and the game once stopped .

The 4th game has just started ! (Osho sen)

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


The 4th game of the Osho sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and SATO Yasumitsu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 February 2012 at Kakurinji temple , Kakogawa city , Hyogo .

The score of this match is now "KUBO 0 --- 3 SATO ". SATO needs only one more win to get this title . In the other hand , KUBO needs 4 continuous win before any other loses to defend his title .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120222.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

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 .

3rd game has just started ! (Osho sen)

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The 3rd game of the Osho sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and SATO Yasumitsu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) 16 February 2012 at Grand Hotel Hamamatsu , Hamamatsu city , Shizuoka .


The score of this match is now "KUBO 0 --- 2 SATO" .


You can see the game nearly real time 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)

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 .

Kio sen title match has started !

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


The 1st game of the Kio sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and GOUDA Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 at Niigata Grand Hotel , Niigata city , Niigata .


You can see the game nearly real time 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)


KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

SATO won the 2nd Game . (Osho sen)

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7:16 P.M. (JST) , 27 January 2012 , after 124 moves , SATO won the 2nd game . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 0 --- 2 SATO" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) 16 February 2012 at Grand Hotel Hamamatsu , Hamamatsu city , Shizuoka .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120126.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-3e
3.R-7h R-3b
4.K-4h K-6b
5.G6i-5h G4a-5b
6.P-9f S-7b
7.P-9e P-4d
8.P-7d P-6d
9.Px7c+ Sx7c
10.R-7f P-4e
11.N-7g R-3d
12.S-3h B-3c
13.P-8f S-8b
14.P*7d P-2d
15.R-7e S-3b
(diagram 1)

The game restarted opening SATO's sealed move ; 15...S-3b .

(diagram 2)

16.N-8e P*7b
17.Bx3c+ Nx3c
18.B*2b B*2h
19.L-1h B-1i+
20.Bx1a+ +Bx1h
21.R-7f P-8d
22.G-3i +B-1i
23.R-1f Px8e
24.+B-1b R-4d
25.+B-2b G-4b
26.Rx1c+ G-5a
27.+R-1e P-2e
28.+R-1a G5a-4a
29.L*2d Rx2d
30.+Bx3b G4ax3b
31.+Rx8a L*5d
32.+Rx8b K-5b
33.+Rx9a K-4c
34.L*5f L*7e
35.Lx5d Px5d
36.S*1e R-4d
37.N*5f Lx7i+
38.+Rx9c L*5c
39.Nx4d Kx4d
40.R*1d N*3d
41.+R-6c S*2c
42.R-1a+ N*4f
43.Px4f Nx4f
44.S-4g Nx5h+
45.Sx5h P-4f
46.P*4g +L-6i
47.Px4f +L-6h
48.S-4g K-3d
49.N*2f Px2f
50.Sx2f P*1b
51.L*3f N*4c
52.Lx3e Nx3e
53.Sx3e Kx3e
54.K-3h B*6i
55.S*3f K-2d
56.N*3e L*3d
57.Nx2c+ Gx2c
58.+Rx1b Bx4g+
59.Sx4g Lx3g+
60.Nx3g +Bx3g
61.Kx3g N-2e
62.K-2f S*3g
63.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 124 moves , SATO won the game .

SATO sealed the 30th move (Osho sen)

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Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 26 January 2012 , SATO sealed the 30th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) and will end the next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120126.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-3e
3.R-7h R-3b
4.K-4h K-6b
5.G6i-5h G4a-5b
6.P-9f S-7b
7.P-9e P-4d
8.P-7d
(diagram 1)






KUBO advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e making ISHIDA ryu opening form and SATO also made same form with 2...P-3e . Both player ranged their each Rook with 3.R-7h R-3b , and the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

They moved up their King to start making Kakoi . SATO made Hon mino gakoi with 6...S-7b and and KUBO advanced the 9th file Pawn with 7.P-9e to give a pressure against SATO's Kakoi .

SATO closed the Bishop line with 7...P-4d and KUBO crushed the 7th file Pawn with 8.P-7d .

(diagram 2)

8...P-6d
9.Px7c+ Sx7c
10.R-7f P-4e
11.N-7g R-3d
12.S-3h B-3c
13.P-8f S-8b
14.P*7d P-2d
15.R-7e
(diagram 2)






SATO sealed the 30th move and the game once stopped this evening .

2nd game has just started ! (Osho sen)

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


The 2nd game of the Osho sen title match between KUBO Toshiaki and SATO Yasumitsu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) 26 Januray 2012 , at Hotel Kagetsu , Ohtawara city , Gunma .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/120126.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 : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

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 .