Gote Nakabisha , Kata mino gakoi vs Sente KATOU ryu like attack , Nimai Kin gakoi

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between KUMASAKA and TANAKA was broadcasted 5 November 2009 .


Sente : KUMASAKA Manabu (4 dan)
Gote : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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







After both players opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , KUMASAKA moved up the King with 2.K-6h . This move has a meaning to decline Gote's Gokigen Nakabisha with 2...P-5d . If Gote still tried to select Gokigen Nakbaisha with 2...P-5d , Sente would get an advantage by making a promoted Bishop . (more detail , please see my blog ; Yamajunn's Shogi opening trasps )

TANAKA moved up his Bishop with 2...B-3c instead of 2...P-5d . KUMASAKA didn't exchange the Bishops , but moved up the right Silver with 3.S-4h . TANAKA also moved up his left Silver with 4...S-4b to support the 3c-Bishop and started making Nakabisha formation with 4...P-5d & 5...R-5b .

KUMASAKA slid his Rook with 6.R-3h and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 7.P-3e started attacking the 3c-Bishop's head .

(diagram 2)

7...Px3e
8.Rx3e K-7b
9.G-6h P-9d
10.P-9f K-8b
11.R-2e G-3b
12.R-3e P-4d
13.P-4f S-4c
14.N-3g S-7b
15.P-5f P-1d
16.R-3f P*3d
17.G4i-5h R-5a
18.S-5g G-4b
19.P-1f G-3b
20.N-2e B-2b
21.P-4e P-5e
(diagram 2)

KUMASAKA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by his Rook . After the Pawn exchange , both players started making their each Kakoi . TANAKA made Kata mino gakoi and S-4c G-3b formation . KUMASAKA made Nimai Kin gakoi and Katou ryu San-Hachi Hi senpou like attacking formation . KUMASAKA started attacking with 20.N-2e & 21.P-4e . TANAKA replied pushing the 5th file with 21...P-5e to counterattack .

(diagram 3)

22.Bx5e P-2d
23.Px4d Rx5e
24.Px5e Bx4d
25.R*4a Px2e
26.Rx2a+ P-3e
27.R-6f Bx5e
28.P*5f Bx6f
29.Px6f G-4b
30.+Rx1a R*4i
31.P-9e N*4e
32.Px9d P*9g
33.Lx9g Nx5g+
34.G5hx5g S*9h
35.N*6i P*4a
36.L*8f B*6d
37.L-1g R-4h+
38.N8i-7g S-9i+
39.P-6e B-3g+
40.+Rx1d +R-4d
41.+Rx4d Sx4d
42.B*6f R*9h
(diagram 3)

KUMASAKA captured the 5e-Pawn with 22.Bx5e . TANAKA pushed the 2nd file Pawn killing the 2e-Knight . KUMASAKA captured the 4d-Pawn with 23.Px4d . TANAKA exchanged his Rook and KUMASAKA's 5e-Bishop .

KUMASAKA dropped a Rook with 25.R*4a to attack TANAKA's camp . TANAKA captured the 2e-Knight and KUMASAKA captured the 2a-Knight . After some moves , TANAKA exchanged his Bishop and KUMASAKA's 6f-Rook .

TANAKA dropped a Rook to attack KUMASAKA's Kakoi and KUMASAKA pushed the 9th file Pawn to attack this file . After some moves , both players exchanged their promoted Rooks , and TANAKA dropped a Rook with 42.R*9h to attack KUMASAKA's King and the attacking 9g-Lance in the same time .

(diagram 4)

43.K-6g Rx9g+
44.P-9c+ Lx9c
45.Bx4d G-4c
46.B-6f +S-8i
47.S-7h +S-7i
48.N*7e P-7d
49.Nx8c+ Sx8c
50.Lx8c+ Kx8c
51.S*8d K-7b
52.P*4d G-4b
53.P-6d +Bx6d
54.S*5e +B-8b
55.S-5d N*6b
56.B-5e L*6d
57.P*6e Nx5d
58.Px6d Px6d
59.R*1c S*5i
60.G5g-5h Sx6h+
61.Gx6h P*5c
62.P-4c+ +Sx7h
63.Gx7h +R-9h
64.S*8h L*6f
65.Bx6f +R-8i
66.S-7i Nx6f
67.+Px5c S*5h
68.K-5g G*4g
69.Kx6f B*4d
70.L*5e Gx5c
71.Rx5c+ Bx5c
72.Lx5c+ P-6e
73.Nx6e R*6g
74.Gx6g Sx6g+
75.Kx6g +Rx8g
76.N*7g +Rx8d
77.+L-6c K-8c
78.L*8e S*5h
79.K-7h +Rx8e
80.Nx8e G*6g
81.K-8h P*8g
82.Kx8g P*8f
83.Kx8f L*8d
84.G*7c Nx7c
85.N6ex7c+resigns
(diagram 4)

After 169 moves , KUMASAKA won the game .

Yagura ; Gote Youdou Furibisha

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between ARIMORI and KUMASAKA was broadcasted 8 October 2009 .


Sente : ARIMORI Kouzou (7 dan)
Gote : KUMASAKA Manabu (4 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 P-7d
7.G-6g P-6d
8.G-7h S-6c
9.K-6i P-4d
10.P-2f S-4c
11.S-7g B-3c
12.B-7i R-2b
13.B-6h K-6b
14.K-7i G4a-5b
15.K-8h N-7c
16.L-9h N-8e
(diagram 1)

ARIMORI selected Yagura as the opening of this game . Until 6.G4i-5h , the game naturally advanced along a line of Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi . But by KUMASAKA's 6...P-7d , the game became a different line .

After some moves , KUMASA turned his Rook with 12...R-2b and his camp became Mukai Bisha . The strategy like this line is called "Youdou Furibisha" .

ARIMORI's King entered Kin Yagura with 15.K-8h and he immediately started advancing it Yagura Anaguma with 16.L-9h . Then KUMASAKA started attacking with 16...N-8e .

(diagram 2)

17.S-8f P-4e
18.S-5g P-9d
19.P-3f K-7b
20.N-3g S-4d
21.P-4f Px4f
22.Sx4f R-4b
23.P*4e S-5c
24.P-3e P-6e
25.Px3d B-2b
26.P-3c+ Bx3c
27.P-5e S5c-6d
28.N-2e B-2b
29.Sx8e Px8e
30.N*3d Px6f
31.Gx6f P*6e
32.G6f-6g R-3b
33.Nx2b+ R-3i+
34.R-1h P*4h
35.B-5g P-8f
36.Px8f P*8g
(diagram 2)

ARIMORI's attacked 7g-Silver escaped with 17.S-8f and KUMASAKA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 17...P-4e opening the 3c-Bishop line to aim at ARIMORI's King .

ARIMORI attacked KUMASA's Bishop . But after some moves , KUMASAKA sacrificed the Bishop and succeeded to make his Rook promoted attacking the 2h-Rook . ARIMORI's Rook escaped from the attack with 34.R-1h , and KUMASAKA directly attacked ARIMORI's King with 36...P*8g .

(diagram 3)

37.Gx8g +R-6i
38.B*7h S*9i
39.Kx9i +Rx7h
40.G6g-7g +R-6i
41.S*7h +R-2i
42.+Nx2a Px5e
43.P*6i B*5f
44.+Nx1a B-4g+
45.Rx4h +B-3f
46.P*3g +Bx2f
47.L*2h P*4g
48.R-5h +B-5c
49.N*8e +Rx1i
50.N-3c+ L*5f
51.Sx5e Sx5e
52.B-4f Sx4f
53.Rx5f +B-6d
54.P*5c G5b-6b
55.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves , KUMASAKA won the game .

Shogi game record : unclssified ; Gangi . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup shogi open : 1st preround

A shogi game of Asahi cup between KUMASAKA and NAKAI started 10:14 A.M. , 10 July 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090710asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUMASAKA Manabu (4 dan)
Gote : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-1f P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.S-7h P-5d
5.S-6g G6a-5b
6.P-1e K-4b
7.G-7h K-3b
8.S-4h S-4b
9.P-4f S-3c
10.S-4g B-3a
11.K-6i P-4d
12.S4g-5f G-4c
13.P-6e P-8e
14.R-4h P-8f
15.Px8f Bx8f
16.P*8g B-9e
(diagram 1)

KUMASAKA closed his Bishop line with 3.P-6f , and until the move , KUMASAKA seemed to select Furibisha . But KUMASAKA didn't move his Rook , and moved up the right Silver with 8.S-4h . S-4h after S-6g mainly shows , the player will select Migi Gyoku or Gangi . In this game , KUMASA selected a variation of Gangi , with Koshikakegin & Migi Shiken Bisha .

NAKAI was developing her Funa gakoi to Yagura gakoi , and exchanged the 8th file Pawns by her Bishop .

(diagram 2)

17.G-5h P-7d
18.P-3f B-7c
19.K-7i G4a-4b
20.N-3g S-5c
21.P-2f P-3e
22.N-2e Px3f
23.Nx3c+ G4bx3c
24.G-4g B-9e
25.S*6h P*8f
26.Px8f P*8g
27.Gx8g Bx8f
28.P*8d Rx8d
29.S-7h Bx6h+
30.Kx6h P*8f
31.B-6f S*7e
32.Bx7e Px7e
33.B*9e Px8g+
34.Bx8d +Px7h
35.Kx7h P-3g+
36.Gx3g B*5i
37.R-3h B-8f+
(diagram 2)

NAKAI pushed the 7th file Pawn and backed her Bishop with 18...B-7c to disturb KUMASAKA's attack . And she made Kata Yagura .

KUMASA was preparing an attack with 20.N-3g & 21.P-2f . NAKAI started attacking in the 3rd file : KUMASAKA's Knight head and Rook temple .

Exchanging NAKAI's Silver and KUMASAKA's Knight , NAKAI advanced her 3rd file Pawn with Px3f . KUMASAKA defend the 3rd file with 24.G-4g . But by the Gold's move , 5i-square became unprotected . NAKAI move her Bishop with 24...B-9e aiming at 5i-square . KUMASAKA defend with Silver drop on 6h . NAKAI attacked in the 8th file with sacrificing her Bishop .

KUMASA tried to defend , with sacrificing his Bishop . After some moves , NAKAI continued attacking with sacrificing her Rook , and she succeeded making a promoted Bishop .

(diagram 3)

38.S*7g G*8g
39.K-6i Gx7g
40.Nx7g N*6f
41.R*7a S-4b
42.Bx7e +Bx7e
43.Px7e B*4i
44.B*6g Bx3h+
45.Gx3h R*8h
46.G*6h P*7f
47.P*8i R-8g+
48.S-4g P-4e
49.Bx4e S*3d
50.B*4a K-2b
51.Bx3d G4cx3d
52.R-7b+ +Rx8i
53.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 104 moves , NAKAI won the game .

Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open . KUMASAKA won over SHIMIZU .

Shogi News; 2nd Asahi cup shogi open ; first preround tournament .

A game of Ashahi cup shogi open between KUMASAKA and SHIMIZU started 16 July 2008 .


Sente; SHIMIZU Ichiyo ( Joryu-Osho , Kurashiki-Touka)
Gote; KUMASAKA Manabu (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f B-3c
3. S-4h R-2b
4. K-6h S-4b
(diagram 1)










SHIMIZU naturally opened her Bishop's line ; P-7f , and pushed her Rook's Pawn ; P-2f .
KUMASAKA selected "Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou" ; 2...B-3c .
In many games , many professional shogi players reply 3. Bx3c+ , but SHIMIZU didn't select the Bishop exchange line . Then KUMASAKA ranged his Rook to 2b ; " Mukai Bisha ". After 3...R-2b , SHIMIZU still could exchange Bishops , but she didn't . She started moving her King to make a castle .

(diagram 2)

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


KUMASAKA also started making the castle , made "Mino gakoi " and advanced it to "Takamino gakoi ". In the other hand , SHIMIZU made "Ibisha Anaguma".

After 122 moves until P'7f , KUMASAKA won this game .

You can see this game on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20080716asahi_11.html