Sente Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Gote Gyokutou Kuraidori

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between MASUDA Yuuji and KUSHIDA Youichi was broadcasted 11 November 2010 .


Sente : MASUDA Yuuji (6 dan)
Gote : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1 )

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-5d
3.S-7h S-4b
4.B-7g P-4d
5.S-6g S-4c
6.P-6e P-3e
7.R-6h S-6b
8.K-4h K-4b
9.K-3h K-3b
10.K-2h G6a-5b
11.L-1h B-3c
12.K-1i K-2b
13.S-2h G-3b
14.G-3i P-1d
15.G-5h P-4e
16.S-6f P-7d
17.P-5f S-5c
18.P-5e S5c-4d
19.Px5d Sx5d
20.P*5e S-4c
21.G-5g S-3d
22.G-5f G5b-4c
23.S-5g R-6b
24.P-4f Px4f
25.Sx4f P*4e
26.S-5g R-6a
27.R-4h R-5a
28.P-6d Px6d
29.P*4f Sx5e
(diagram 1)

After both players opened Bishop line , MASUDA closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f and moved up the Bishop and left Silver to make Furibisha form .

Replying MASUDA's 2.P-6f , KUSHIDA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P5d and moved up the left Silver , then he seemed to make Furibisha form , too . However KUSHIDA made Gyokutou Kuraidori form and MASUDA made Anaguma gakoi .

After some moves , MASUDA started attacking with 29.P*4f and KUSHIDA also started attacking with 29...Sx5e .

(diagram 2)

30.Gx5e Rx5e
31.S*3a Gx3a
32.Bx5e Bx5e
33.R*5b G-3b
34.Rx5e+ B*3c
35.+R-5b G*4b
36.+R-5a Bx9i+
37.Px4e L*5b
38.P*5f +Bx8i
39.P-4d G4c-3c
40.B*6c N*6e
41.S-6h P*4g
42.R-4i +Bx5f
43.Bx5b+ Gx5b
44.+Rx5b +B-6f
45.L*4f P*5a
46.+R-4a P-4h+
47.Rx4h P*4b
48.G*4c S*5b
49.Gx3c Gx3c
50.+Rx4b G*3b
51.+Rx5a B*8d
52.+Rx5b P*5a
53.+R-5i +Bx7f
54.S*4c P*4b
55.Sx3d+ Gx3d
56.P-4c+ Px4c
57.Lx4c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 113 moves , MASUDA won the game .

Gote Mukai Bisha + Ginkanmuri vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between ANZAI Shouichi and KUSHIDA Youichi was broadcasted 14 October 2010 .


Sente : ANZAI Shouichi (6 dan)
Gote : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

ANZAI closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f and KUSHIDA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d , then the game seemed to advance Ai Furibisha opening . But by 3...S-6b and 5.S-4h , the opening of this game transposed to Yagura opening .

KUSHIDA backed the 6b-Silver with 8...S-7a and ranged the Rook with 9...R-2b , then the opening of this game became Gote Mukai Bisha in the result .

KUSHIDA made Hon mino gakoi and ANZAI made Ibisha Anaguma . ANZAI gathered all Gold and Silver generals in the Anaguma gakoi and KUSHIDA developed his kakoi to Ginkanmuri . KUSHIDA crushed the 5th file Pawn with 24...P-5e and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

25.Nx4e B-4d
26.Px5e Bx5e
27.R-5h S-5d
28.B-4f B-4d
29.G-5f R-5b
30.P*5e S-4c
31.P-2e B-2f
32.P-2d Px2d
33.P-6e Px6e
34.R-2h B-5i+
35.Rx2d P*2b
36.P-5d Gx5d
37.P*5c R-6b
38.P*6c R-3b
39.G-5e +B-6i
40.R-2h +Bx4g
41.Gx5d Sx5d
42.B-2d +B-5f
43.P-5b+ Rx5b
44.G*5c +Bx4e
45.Gx5b Sx6c
46.G-5c P-6f
47.Sx6f S-6d
48.R*4c +Bx7h
49.Rx7h G*6g
50.R7h-4h Sx5c
51.Rx5c+ G*7h
52.S*8g Gx8h
53.Kx8h Gx6f
54.G*6b P*6a
55.Gx7b Sx7b
56.G*6c S*7a
57.B*5e S*6b
58.Gx7c S7bx7c
59.Bx7c+ Sx7c
60.+Rx7c Kx7c
61.R-4c+ G*6c
62.B-4f N*6d
63.Bx6d Kx6d
64.N*5f Gx5f
65.P*6e K-7c
66.S*6d K-8b
67.+R-5b G*6b
68.+Rx5f R*6i
69.G*7h B*3c
70.N*7g B-2d
71.+R-5h Rx1i+
72.P-8e Px8e
73.Sx6c+ Gx6c
74.P-6d G-6b
75.S*6c N*6f
76.Nx8e Nx5h+
77.Sx7d+ B*7i
78.K-7g B7i-6h+
79.Gx6h Bx6h+
80.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 158 moves , KUSHIDA won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between SATO Yasumitsu and KUSHIDA Youichi was broadcasted 12 August 2010


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 4...R-4b , KUSHIDA selected Shiken Bisha in this game . SATO made Funa gakoi and KUSHIDA made Hon mino gakoi .

SATO started developing his kakoi to Ibisha Anaguma and KUSHIDA made Taka mino gakoi . After making Ibsiha Anaguma , SATO pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 22.P-3e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

22...Px3e
23.Bx3e R-3b
24.P-7e B-4b
25.P*3f Px7e
26.P-2d Px2d
27.N-3g R-3d
28.Nx4e S-4d
29.S-4f Sx3e
30.Sx3e R-3a
31.P*2c R-3b
32.S*4c R-1b
33.S-4d B-3a
34.N-5c+ Gx5c
35.Sx5c+ Bx5c
36.Sx5d+ B-4b
37.P*7d N-8e
38.+S-6c S*6b
39.+Sx6b Gx6b
40.G*8f S*8d
41.P-2b+ R-1c
42.+Px2a P*5d
43.+Px1a R-4c
44.N*9f Rx4g+
45.Nx8d Px8d
46.Gx7e N*8a
47.S*7c Nx7c
48.Px7c+ Gx7c
49.P*7d G-8c
50.S*7c Sx7c
51.Px7c+ Kx7c
52.L*4h +Rx6g
53.Lx4b+ B*4f
54.B*5a K-8b
55.N*7d K-9b
56.Gx8d G*7b
57.S*7c Gx8d
58.Sx8d+ G*8c
59.+Sx8c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 117 moves , SATO won the game .

Gote ISHIDA ryu hongumi + Anaguma gakoi vs Sente Ginakanmuri

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between KUSHIDA and TOYOSHIMA was broadcasted 21 January 2010 .


Sente : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.P-5f K-6b
4.S-4h K-7b
5.K-6h K-8b
6.P-2f P-3e
7.P-2e R-3d
8.G4i-5h P-6d
9.K-7h G4a-5b
10.B-7g S-4b
11.K-8h P-1d
12.G-6g N-3c
13.P-1f L-9b
14.S-7h K-9a
15.P-9f S-8b
16.P-8f G-7a
17.S-8g S-5a
18.G-7h S-6b
19.R-2f P-7d
20.S-5g P-4d
21.P-8e S6b-7c
22.B-8f P-4e
23.N-7g G5b-6b
24.P-9e B-1c
25.P-6e
(diagram 1)

KUSHIDA is one of the famous Furibisha players in the professional shogi . But in this game , TOYOSHIMA selected Saken Bisha , a kind of Furibisha with 2...R-3b . Then KUSHIDA selected Ibisha in this game .

After made ISHDIA ryu hongumi formation , TOYOSHIMA started making Anaguma gakoi . While TOYOSHIMA was making Anaguma gakoi , KUSHIDA also made Ginkanmuri .

After some moves , KUSHIDA started attacking with 25.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

25...Px6e
26.Nx6e S-6d
27.S-6f G-6c
28.P-5e P-3f
29.Rx3f Rx3f
30.Px3f Sx6e
31.Sx6e P*6f
32.Gx6f R*6i
33.P*6g N*7c
34.S-5f Rx2i+
35.R*4a +Rx1i
36.P-8d L*8e
37.Px8c+ Lx8f
38.Sx8f B*7i
39.K-8g B7i-6h+
40.S*8h +R-8i
41.G-7g +B-6i
42.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 82 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game .

Sente ISHIDA ryu hongumi + Anaguma gakoi vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shog game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; A-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between YOKOYAMA and KUSHIDA was broadcasted 24 December 2009 .


Sente : YOKOYAMA Hiroaki (5 dan)
Gote : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e S-6b
3.P-6f P-8d
4.R-7h P-8e
5.R-7f K-4b
6.K-4h K-3b
7.K-3h R-8d
8.K-2h B-3c
9.S-6h K-2b
10.G6i-5h L-1b
11.L-1h K-1a
12.K-1i S-2b
13.S-2h P-5d
14.P-9f S-5c
15.B-9g B-4b
16.N-7g G-3a
17.S-6g P-9d
18.G-3i G-5a
19.P-4f S-4d
20.S-5f G5a-4a
21.S-4g G4a-3b
22.G5h-4h S-5e
23.P-4e B-3c
24.N-6e
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , YOKOYAMA selected Haya ISHIDA opening in this game , KUSHIDA moved up his right Silver with 2...S-6b selecting Ibisha . YOKOYAMA closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f and ranged the Rook with 4.R-7h onto the Sanken Bisha position . KUSHIDA advanced his Rook Pawn with 4...P-8e and YOKOYAMA floated his Rook with 5.R-7f to protect the 8th file .

KUSHIDA made Ibisha Anaguma and YOKOYAMA also made Anaguma gakoi . KUSHIDA aimed the 6f-Pawn by the 5e-Silver and thee 3c-Bishop , YOKOYAMA let his 7g-Knight jump with 24.N-6e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

24...Sx6f
25.B-8h S-5e
26.P-7d Rx7d
27.Rx7d Px7d
28.R*6a R*8i
29.B-9g P-6d
30.P-5f Rx9i+
31.Px5e +Rx9g
32.N-5c+ +R-9i
33.S*4a Gx4a
34.Rx4a+ S*3a
35.P-4d Bx4d
36.+Nx5d B*6e
37.+Nx4d Px4d
38.B*5d N*3e
39.Bx6e Px6e
40.B*5d B*7e
41.G*3h Nx4g=
42.G4hx4g S*4i
43.Bx3b+ Sx3b
44.+Rx3b Sx3h+
45.Gx3h G*3a
46.+Rx3a Sx3a
47.G*3i L*4e
48.P*4f R*7i
49.S*4h B*6f
(diagram 2)

After some moves they exchanged the Rooks and both of them dropped their each Rook to attack the opponent's camp . While KUSHIDA captured the 9g-Bishop , YOKOYAMA started attacking KUSHIDA's Ibisha Anaguma .

YOKOYAMA continued attacking KUSHIDA's Ibisha Anaguma , but after sacrificing the promoted Rook with 46.+Rx3a , KUSHIDA's attacking turn had come .

(diagram 3)

50.Px4e Bx4h+
51.G4gx4h Bx4h+
52.G3hx4h Rx3i+
53.Sx3i +Rx3i
54.G*3h +Rx4h
55.Gx4h S*3i
56.R*3h Sx4h+
57.Rx4h S*3i
58.B*5d G*2b
59.B*4c G*4b
60.Bx2a+ Gx2a
61.Bx2a+ Kx2a
62.N*2e G*3b
63.R*6a B*7e
64.L*3c B*2h
65.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 128 moves , KUSHIDA won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha Ginkanmuri vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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

A Shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between OIKAWA and KUSHIDA was broadcasted 26 November 2009 .


Sente : OIKAWA Takuma (4 dan)
Gote : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h S-3b
4.P-5f R-4b
5.K-6h S-7b
6.K-7h G4a-5b
7.G4i-5h K-6b
8.S-5g K-7a
9.B-7g P-6d
10.K-8h P-7d
11.P-6f N-7c
12.G-6g S-4c
13.P-2e B-3c
14.L-9h P-4e
15.K-9i S-4d
16.P-3f G-6c
17.S-8h P-5d
18.B-5i K-8b
19.B-2f P-9d
20.G-7i P-1d
21.P-1f S-5c
22.R-7h B-4d
23.B-3g P-8d
24.P-7e Px7e
25.Rx7e S-8c
26.R-7h G-7b
27.P*7e P-3e
(diagram 1)

KUSHIDA selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . OIKAWA made Funa gakoi and KUSHIDA made Hon mino gakoi . OIKAWA brought up his Bishop with 9.B-7g and started developing his Kakoi to Ibisha Anaguma .

Wile OIKAWA was making Ibisha Anaguma , KUSHIDA also developed his Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi . OIKAWA exchanged the 7th file Pawns by his Rook and KUSHIDA further developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri .

OIKAWA dropped a Pawn with 27.P*7e to disturb ...P*7d and KUSHIDA started attacking with 27...P-3e .

(diagram 2)

28.Px3e R-3b
29.P-5e Px5e
30.P-2d Px2d
31.P-4f Rx3e
32.Px4e Rx4e
33.S-4f R-2e
34.P*4e B-2f
35.Sx5e Bx3g+
36.Nx3g R-2g+
37.P*3h B*4i
38.B*5f P*5d
39.S-4d S-6b
40.P*5c S-5a
41.P-7d N-8e
42.P-8f P*7g
43.R-4h Bx6g+
44.Bx6g G*5g
45.Px8e Gx6g
46.N*7e Gx7d
47.Nx8c+ Gx8c
48.B*7f B*5g
49.R-4g Bx6f+
50.Rx6g +Bx7f
51.Rx7g +Bx7g
52.Nx7g +R-2i
53.P*6i B*5f
54.P-5b+ R*8i
55.resigns
(diagram 2)

After sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn , KUSHIDA slid his Rook with 28...R-3b aiming at the head of the 3g-Bishop . OIKAWA also sacrificed the 5th & 2nd file Pawns , pushed the 4th file Pawn to attack the 4d-Bishop .

KUSHIDA captured the 3e-Pawn by his Rook with 31...Rx3e . After some moves , KUSHIDA exchanged the Bishops and succeeded to make a promoted Rook with 36...R-2g+ attacking the 3g-Knight .

OIKAWA dropped a Pawn with 37.P*3h to defend the 3g-Knight . KUSHIDA dropped a Bishop with 37...B*4i forking the 6g-Gold and the 3h-Pawn . OIKAWA also dropped a Bishop with 38.B*5f to defend both the Gold & the Pawn and aiming the head of the 7c-Knight in the same time .

After some moves , OIKAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 41.P-7d attacking the 7c-Knight . KUSHIDA jumped the Knight with 41...N-8e escaping from the 7d-Pawn .

Replying KUSHIDA's Pawn drop on 7g , OIKAWA's attacked 7h-Rook escaped with 43.R-4h attacking the 4i-Bishop . KUSHIDA sacrificed the Bishop with 43...Bx6g+ and dropped a Gold with 44...G*5g forking the 4h-Rook and the 6g-Bishop .

OIKAWA tried to attack KUSHIDA's King , but the attack didn't continue . Then OIKAWA tried to attack KUSHIDA's attacking pieces . OIKAWA succeeded to remove KUSHIDA's 6g-Gold and promoted Bishop , but KUSHIDA also got some pieces for attacking in his hand .

After 108 moves , KUSHIDA won the game .

Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Roku-Yon hidari Gin senpou

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between KUSHIDA and KODAMA was broadcasted 29 October 2009 .


Sente : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)
Gote : KODAMA Kouichi (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-7h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-6h P-5d
5.S-3h K-4b
6.G6i-5h K-3b
7.K-4h G6a-5b
8.K-3i P-7d
9.P-1f P-1d
10.K-2h S-4b
11.S-6g S4b-5c
12.P-5f G4a-4b
13.P-4f P-8e
14.B-7g S-6d
15.R-7h P-7e
(diagram 1)

With 4.R-6h , KUSHIDA selected Shiken Bisha as the strategy of this game . KUSHIDA made Hon mino gakoi and KODAMA made Funa gakoi . KODAMA advanced his left Silver to 5c-square to prepare an attack . After strengthened the defense with 12...G4a-4b , KUSHIDA moved up his 5c-Silver with 14...S-6d and started an attack with 15...P-7e . KUSHIDA slid the Rook with 15.R-7h to counterattack .

(diagram 2)

16.P-4e P-9d
17.L-9h S6b-7c
18.Px7e Sx7e
19.P-6e Bx7g+
20.Rx7g P*7d
21.B*4f R-8c
22.P*7f S7e-8d
23.P-9f B*8h
24.R-7h B-9i+
25.N-7g +B-8i
26.R-6h +B-7i
27.P-5e G5b-5c
28.S-6f Px5e
29.Sx5e P*5d
30.S-6f P-4d
31.Px4d Gx4d
32.P-6d Sx6d
33.S-6e S8d-7c
34.B-5g P-8f
35.P*4e G4d-4c
36.Px8f Rx8f
37.P*8b Rx8b
38.P*8d P*8f
39.N-8e P-8g+
40.Nx7c+ Sx7c
41.S*4d
(diagram 2)

KUSHIDA advanced the 4th file Pawn with 16.P-4e to make a space for dropping a piece . KODAMA moved up one more Silver with 17...S6b-7c to join attacking and KUSHIDA captured the 7e-Pawn with 18.Px7e .

KODAMA captured the 7e-Pawn with 18...Sx7e and KUSHIDA re-opened to escaped the aimed 7g-Bishop by a Bishop exchange . After the Bishop exchange , KODAMA dropped a Pawn with 20...P*7d to protect the 7e-Silver . KUSHIDA dropped a Bishop with 21.B*4f aiming at the 8b-Rook and the Rook escaped from the 4f-Bishop line with 21...R-8c .

KUSHIDA's Pawn drop with 22.P*7f forced KODAMA's 7e-Silver to back with 22...S7e-8d and the Silver became useless . KODAMA dropped a Bishop with 23...B*8h attacking the 7g-Rook . KUSHIDA's Rook escaped with 24.R-7h , but KODAMA succeeded to make the Bishop promoted with 24...B-9i+ .

KODAMA chased KUSHIDA's Rook , but KODAMA's Silvers were still difficult to use effectively . During some moves , KODAMA tried to attack in the 8th file , but KUSHIDA succeeded to make an attacking base in the 4th file .

(diagram 3)

41...+P-7g
42.R-6f +Bx5g
43.Gx5g P*4h
44.G-3i B*2d
45.G-4g P-1e
46.P-8c+ Rx8c
47.Sx4c+ Gx4c
48.Sx5d resigns
(diagram 3)







After 95 moves , KUSHIDA won the game .

Ai Ibisha ; Unclassified game

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between KUSHIDA and MARUYAMA was broadcasted 4 October 2009 .


Sente : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-5d
3.S-7h S-4b
4.S-6g B-3c
5.S-4h P-5e
6.G4i-5h S-6b
7.P-3f S6b-5c
8.S-3g P-8d
9.S-4f P-8e
10.B-7g S-4d
11.G-7h S4b-5c
12.K-6i S-5d
13.P-2f G-3b
14.P-2e B-4b
15.P-5f Px5f
16.Sx5f P-8f
17.Px8f Bx8f
18.Bx8f Rx8f
19.P*8g R-8b
20.P-2d Px2d
21.Rx2d P*2c
22.R-2f N-3c
23.N-3g P*5g
(diagram 1)

KUSHIDA is a famous Furibisha player and by his second move 2.P-6f , he seemed to select Furibisha .

MARUYAMA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d and this move means the player has a plan to select Ai Furibisha . Until 4...B-3c , the game seemed to advance Ai Furibisha , but by 6.G-5h KUSHIDA selected Ibisha in this game .

KUSHIDA advanced his right Silver with 9.S-4f aiming at the head of the 3c-Bishop . After advanced the 8th file Pawn with 9...P-8e , MARUYAMA also advanced the 5c-Silver with 10...S-4d to defend the Bishop head .

MARUYAMA advanced one more Silver to 5d , backed the Bishop with 14...B-4b aiming the Bishop exchange . KUSHIDA exchanged the 5th file Pawns , MARUYAMA exchanged the 8th file Pawns and Bishops .

After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , KUSHIDA backed his Rook with 22.R-2f and jumped the right Knight to make an attacking formation . MARUYAMA dropped a Pawn with 23...P*5g and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

24.Sx5g P-3e
25.P-1f P*8h
26.P*5e Px8i+
27.Px5d Px3f
28.P*3d N*9e
29.Px3c+ Nx8g+
30.G7h-6h +N-7g
(diagram 2)







KUSHIDA captured the dropped 5g-Pawn with 24.Sx5g and MARUYAMA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 24...P-3e threatening the 3g-Knight head and 2f-Rook's temple . KUSHIDA didn't capture the 3e-Pawn , but pushed the 1st file Pawn with 25.P-1f to protect the 2f-Rook's temple .

MARUYAMA dropped a Pawn with 25...P*8h attacking the 8i-Knight . Even if KUSHIDA captured the 8h-Pawn with Gx8h , the Gold would leave from the 6i-King and became useless . Then KUSHIDA didn't reply the Pawn drop , but dropped a Pawn with 26.P*5e attacking the 5d-Silver .

They roughly attacked each other , and MARUYAMA broke the KUSHIDA's camp first .

(diagram 3)

31.Gx7g R-8h+
32.G-6h +R-7i
33.K-5h Px3g+
34.K-6g +Px4g
35.+Px3b B*4i
36.resigns
(diagram 3)








After 70 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Ibisha unique kyusen

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between KUSHIDA and TAMARU was broadcasted 1 October 2009 .


Sente : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)
Gote : TAMARU Noboru (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-1d
3.P-6f P-8d
4.S-7h S-6b
5.R-6h P-5d
6.G6i-5h K-4b
7.S-3h K-3b
8.K-4h G6a-5b
9.K-3i S-5c
10.S-6g P-8e
11.B-7g P-7d
12.K-2h P-9d
13.P-5f N-7c
14.R-7h R-8d
15.P-9f P-6d
16.P-4f G4a-4b
17.P-3f P-6e
(diagram 1)

KUSHIDA selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game with 5.R-6h . TAMARU made Funa gakoi and KUSHIDA made Hon mino gakoi .

TAMARU jumped his right Knight with 13...N-7c , floated the Rook with 14...R-8d and started attacking with 17...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

18.R-6h P-7e
19.Px7e Px6f
20.S-7f S-6d
21.Rx6f P*6e
22.R-6h Bx7g+
23.Nx7g B*7i
24.P-8f Px8f
25.P*8e R-8a
26.B*7b R-8b
27.Bx5d+ G5b-5c
28.+B-4e P-4d
29.+Bx3d G4b-4c
30.+B-3e P*3d
31.+B-2f P-8g+
32.Sx8g Bx6h+
33.Gx6h Nx8e
34.P*8c R-7b
35.Nx8e Rx7e
36.P-4e R-7i+
37.P*6i Px4e
38.N*5e Sx5e
39.B*9g
(diagram 2)

KUSHIDA turned back his Rook with 18.R-6h to intercept TAMARU's attack . After some moves , TAMARU exchanged the Bishops with 22...Bx7g+ and dropped it with 23...B*7i attacking the 6h-Rook . KUSHIDA didn't move the Rook to escape , but counterattacked TAMARU' Rook with 24.P-8f .

KUSHIDA also dropped a Bihsop with 26.B*7b attacking the 8a Rook and succeeded to make it promoted with 27.Bx5d+ . TAMARU drove away the promoted Bishop , but his Golds defending King's side , moved up and became useless for defend .

TAMARU exchanged his Bishop and KUSHIDA's 6h-Rook . After some moves , TAMARU succeeded to make his Rook promoted , but KUSHIDA dropped a Bishop with 39.B*9g attacking both of the 7i-promoted Rook and TAMARU's 5c-Gold .

(diagram 3)

39...+R-7d
40.Bx5c+ Gx5c
41.+Bx5c S-4b
42.G*4c Sx4c
43.G*4b K-2b
44.+Bx4c N*2d
45.G-3b K-1b
46.S*3g S-4f
47.Gx2a Sx3g+
48.Sx3g S*4f
49.N*4h R*4g
50.Sx4f Px4f
51.Gx1a Kx1a
52.L*1c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 103 moves , KUSHIDA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Gote Shiken Bisha ; Sente YONENAGA Gyoku Ginkanmuri . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game NHK cup TV shogi tournament between YAUCHI and KUSHIDA was broadcasted 2 August 2009 .


Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-Oh)
Gote : KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h S-3b
4.P-5f R-4b
5.K-6h S-7b
6.K-7h G4a-5b
7.B-7g B-3c
8.P-2e K-6b
9.S-5g K-7a
10.S-6f P-6d
11.B-6h S-4c
12.K-8h P-4e
13.K-9h S-5d
14.S-8h P-9d
15.P-9f P-7d
16.S6f-7g N-7c
17.P-8f P-8d
18.S-8g K-8b
19.G-7h P-6e
20.G-5i S5d-6c
21.G-6i P-5d
22.G6i-7i S-6d
23.R-2f G-6c
24.R-3f R-4d
25.S-8h P-5e
(diagram 1)

With 4...R-4b , KUSHIDA selected Shiken Bisha , his favorite opening in this game . After the King reached 7h , YAUCHI moved up her Bishop with 7.B-7g to make solid Kakoi , especially Ibisha Anaguma in the most cases . But YAUCHI hardly selects Ibisha Anaguma . She likes Kyusen line and Ginkanmuri line as counter-plans against Shiken Bisha . In this game , she once made Kushikatsu gakoi and developed it Ginkanmuri .

In the other hand , KUSHIDA made Hon mino gakoi , and developed it through Diamond Mino gakoi to Taka mino gakoi with S-6d .

After YAUCHI gathered all her Golds and Silvers for the defense of her King , she floated her Rook with 23.R-2f and threatened the 3d-Pawn with 24.R-3f . KUSHIDA protected the 3d-Pawn with 24...R-4d and started attacking with 25...P-5e .

(diagram 2)

26.B-7g P-4f
27.Px4f P-3e
28.R-2f R-5d
29.P-2d Px2d
30.Px5e R-4d
31.P*2b Bx2b
32.P-7e Sx7e
33.P-5d P-6f
34.P*7f S-6d
35.Bx6f P*5e
36.P-3f Rx5d
37.Px3e P*4g
38.N-3g P*6e
39.B-7g P-4h+
40.N-4e +P-5h
41.P*5f P-6f
42.Bx6f P*6h
43.P*2c B-3a
44.Px5e Sx5e
45.Bx5e Rx5e
46.P-2b+ B-6d
47.Rx2d P-6i+
48.+Px1a +Px7i
(diagram 2)

YAUCHI moved up her Bishop with 26.B-7g aiming at the 4d-Rook . After some moves , KUSHIDA succeeded to make a promoted Pawn with 39...P-4h+ .

Sacrificing a Bishop with 45.Bx5e , YAUCHI tried to attack . YAUCHI broke the 2nd file , but KUSHIDA already attacked YAUCHI's Kakoi with 48...+Px7i .

(diagram 3)

49.Gx7i R-5g+
50.S*7g Bx4f
51.P*5d N-6e
52.P-5c+ Nx7g+
53.+Px6c +Nx8h
54.Gx8h S*7i
55.+Px7b Gx7b
56.S*9g B*5e
57.N*6f +Rx6g
58.G*7g +R-6i
59.R-2c+ P*3c
60.+R-3b Sx8h+
61.Sx8h S*7i
62.S*9g G*7c
63.P*6c P*6a
64.N-5c+ +P-6h
65.P-6b+ Px6b
66.+Nx6b G*7h
67.+Nx7b Gx7b
68.Sx7h +Px7h
69.Nx7d K-9c
70.Sx7i +Px7g
71.+R-4c P*6c
72.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 142 moves , KUSHIDA won the game .

HORIGUCHI beated KUSHIDA's "Shiken Bisha". (Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; C blcok .

A game of Ginga sen between HORIGUCHI and KUSHIDA was broadcasted 9 October 2008 .


Sente; HORIGUCHI Kouji (7 dan)
Gote; KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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




KUSHIDA is a famous "Furibisha" player , especially he is good at "Shiken Bisha" . In addition , he doesn't use "FUJII system " . So his "Shiken Bisha" is very traditional and standard . In this game he faked "FUJII system" , but his King run into "Mino gakoi" .

Many Shogi professional players think "Ibisha Anaguma" is very effective and perhaps best tactics to beat (closed style ; P-4d type) "Furi Bisha" include "Shiken Bisha" .
In this game , HORIGUCHI also tried making "Ibisha Anaguma" .

(diagram 2)

11. K-8h P-7d
12. L-9h N-7c
13. P-6f S-4c
14. K-9i P-4e
15. P-2e B-3c
16. S-8h S-4d
17. P-3f G-6c
18. B-5i P-5d
19. B-2f K-8b
20. G-6g P-1d
21. P-1f S-5c
22. N-3g P-8d
23. G-7i K-8c
24. P-2d Px2d
25. P-7e Px7e
26. P-3e
(diagram 2)

While HORIGUCHI was making "Ibisha Anaguma" move by move , KUSHIDA advanced his "Mino gakoi" to "Taka Mino gakoi" , and made Siver positioning at 4d . The form Silver at 4d is KUSHIDA's favorite shape against "Ibisha Anaguma" and replying HORIGUCHI's B-2f , KUSHIDA backed his Silver 5c . Then HORIGUCHI started attacking with 3 Pawn sacrifice .

(diagram 3)

26...R-4c
27. Px3d B-4b
28. P*2b N-1c
29. P-2a+ P*3f
30. +Px1a Px3g+
31. Bx3g R-4d
32. B-2f P*3e
33. L*3g N*4c
34. P*7f Rx3d
35. Px7e P-2e
36. B-1g P-1e
37. R-3h B-2d
38. Lx3e Nx3e
39. R-3f Px1f
40. B-3i P-9e
41. Px9e P*9g
42. Sx9g N-8e
43. S-8f P-6e
44. G-8h B-3c
45. B-2h P*7c
46. Px6e P-2f
47. S-6f P-2g+
48. B-3i +P-2f
49. Rx2f Nx4g=
50. P*3e Rx3e
51. P*3f R-2e
52. Rx2e Nx2e
53. B-5g P*9g
54. Lx9g Nx9g+
55. Sx9g L*9b
56. N*6d R*6i
57. Nx7b+ Kx7b
58. R*3b P*6b
59. Rx3c+ Rx6g+
60. P-7d Lx9e
61. Px7c+ Kx7c
62. S*6d Sx6d
63. Px6d Lx9g=
64. Nx9g Lx9g=
65. P*9h Lx9h=
66. Gx9h G*8i
67. Kx8i N*9g
68. K-9i resign
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves HORIGUCHI won this game .

MIURA beated KUSHIDA with "Sanken Bisha".(Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 16th Ginga sen tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between KUSHIDA and MIURA was broadcasted 13 September 2008 .

Sente; KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)
Gote; MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

KUSHIDA is a famous "Furibisha" player especially he likes "Shiken Bisha" very well . But he sometimes uses "Ibisha" when his opponent selects "Furibisha" .

In the other hand , MIURA is an "Ibisha" player basically , but he selects "Furibisha " in many cases . Perhaps he is one of the first top Shogi professionals who use the opening called "Kakukoukan Furibisha" or "Nite zon Furibisha" .

KUSHIDA opened his Bishop line ; P-7f , and replying MIURA's P-3d KUSHIDA closed his Bishop line ;P-6f . This moves set shows KUSHIDA like a quiet game , and the opening seemed to advanced "Ai Furibisha" . But KUSHIDA pushed his Rook Pawn ; P-2f , and he shown his attitude that he selected "Ibisha" in this game . MIURA moved his Rook to 3b and his form became "Sanken Bisha" .

(diagram 2)

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

Both Players started making their Kakoi . KUSHIDA advanced his 7th file Pawn to 5 rank and get "Kurai" position . He made "Gin tachi Yagura" and the tactics is called "Gyokutou Kuraidori senpou" .
MIURA made "Anaguma gakoi" and made his attacking piecies to "ISHIDA ryu " formation , and he opened the battle .

(diagram 3)

26. P-2d Px3g+
27. Rx3g P*3f
28. R-2g Px2d
29. P*2c N-2e
30. P-2b+ P-5e
31. +P-2c Px5f
32. R-2h P-3g+
33. +Px2d Rx2d
34. Nx3g P*2g
35. Rx2g P*2f
36. Rx2f S-5e
37. Rx2e Rx2e
38. Nx2e Sx6f
39. Sx6f R*3h
40. P-6d B-3e
41. P*5h Rx5h
42. S*6h B*2d
43. S-(6f)7g P-5g+
44. Sx5g Bx5g+
45. Gx5g Bx5g+
46. B*6h S*6i
47. R*7i Sx7h+
48. Rx7h +B-5f
49. S*5i R-6i
50. resign
(diagram 3)

After 98 moves until R-6i , MIURA won this game .

Shogi News; Ginga sen; KUSHIDA beated SHIMA's Ibisha Anaguma .

Shoig News; The 16th Ginga sen tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between SHIMA and KUSHIDA was broadcasted 30 August 2008 .

Sente; SHIMA Akira (9 dan)
Gote; KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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







KUSHIDA is a famous "Furibisha" player , especially he always uses "Shiken Bisha" . So he selected "Shiken Bisha" in this game . KUSHIDA had a formation of "FUJII system " , but he doesn't use it .

(diagram 2)

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

SHIMA selected "Ibisha Anaguma" , it is SHIMA's favorite strategy . KUSHIDA replied with S-4d formation , and after SHIMA's Bishop move , KUSHIDA backed his left Silver to 5c .

(diagram 3)

24. P-2d Px2d
25. P-3e R-4c
26. Px3d B-5a
27. P-7e Px7e
28. P*7d N-8e
29. B-3e P-9e
30. P-8f N-9g+
31. Sx9g P*3f
32. N*8g Px3g+
33. Nx7e Kx7d
34. R-7h N*8g
35. K-8h Nx7i+
36. Rx7i G-6b(6c)
37. P-6e Px6e
38. N-7g +P-3f
39. Bx5c+ Rx5c
40. Nx6e Kx6e
41. S-6f K-7d
42. P*6d Kx6d
43. P*6e K-7d
44. S*6d P*7h
45. Rx7h B*6i
46. Sx5c Gx5c
47. R*8b Px9f
48. Nx8c+ Bx7h+
49. Kx7h Sx8c
50. P-6d S*8g
51. Kx8g Px9g+
52. Lx9g Lx9g+
53. Kx9g R*9i
54. K-8h G*9g
55. K-7g R-7i+
56. P*7h S*8h
57. resign
(diagram 3)

After 112 moves until S*8h , KUSHIDA won this game .