KAI won the 2nd game . (Jo-o)

Shogi News : Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


4:36 P.M. (JST) 11 April 2010 , after 110 moves , KAI won the 2nd game of the Jo-o 5 games title match . The score of this match becomes "YAUCHI 0 --- 2 KAI" . Then KAI needs only one more win to get this title . In the other hand , YAUCHI needs 3 continuous wins without any additional loses to defend the title .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 April at Shogi Kaikan , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/100411/3-02.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/100411/3-02f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

The blog about this game .
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/32-3/
(written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.K-6i K-7b
6.S-4h K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h P-9d
9.P-9f Bx7g+
10.Nx7g G-3b
11.P-6f R-5a
12.S-6g S-4b
13.K-7i N-3c
14.G-5h R-2a
15.P-5f S-5c
16.P-3f P-8d
17.K-8h S-8c
18.S-5g G-7b
19.P-6e P-7d
20.S5g-6f G-4b
21.P-8f S-6b
22.P-4f S-7c
23.P-5e Px5e
24.Sx5e P-7e
(diagram 1)

KAI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YAUCHI selected Nana-Hachi Kin line as the counterplan by 4.G-7h .

After made Kata mino gakoi , KAI exchanged the Bishops with 9...Bx7g+ . YAUCHI made KIMURA mino . KAI backed her Rook with 11...R-5a and ranged the Rook with 14...R-2a . KAI made Kata Ginkanmuri . YAUCHI developed her Kakoi to Gangi gakoi and advanced the 6th file Pawn to develop further .

YAUCHI exchanged the 5th file Pawns and KAI started attacking the 7th file with 24...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

25.P*5d Px7f
26.Sx7f P*7e
27.S-8g P-2d
28.G5h-6g Nx2e
29.B*5c Gx5c
30.Px5c+ P*5f
31.P-6d Px6d
32.P*6c B*4i
33.G*6b B*3i
34.R-1h P-5g+
35.G-6f P-7f
36.Gx7b Sx7b
37.P-6b+ Px7g+
38.Gx7g S-8c
39.+P6b-6cG*6g
40.G*7h Gx7g
41.Gx7g G*6g
42.G*7h N*7e
(diagram 2)

YAUCHI dropped a Pawn with 25.P*5d aiming the line ;P-5c+ . After attacking the 7th file , KAI attacked the 2nd file .

YAUCHI sacrificed a Bishop with 29.B*5c and tried to continue attacking . KAI dropped 2 Bishops and attacked YAUCHI's camp effectively .

(diagram 3)

43.Gx7e Gx7g
44.Gx7g +P-6g
45.+Px7c Nx7c
46.Sx6d +Px7g
47.Kx7g Bx7e+
48.Sx7e G*6g
49.K-8h G*7g
50.K-9g Gx8g
51.Kx8g S*7f
52.K-9h G*8g
53.K-8i G6g-7h
54.Rx7h Gx7h
55.Kx7h B-6g+
56.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 110 moves , KAI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs 4.G-7h line .

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between YAUCHI and YAMAGUCHI started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 27 Decemer 2009 on the Net .



Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : YAMAGUCHI Eriko (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-5d
2.P-2f P-3d
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
11.P-2d Px2d
12.B*2c G-3b
13.Bx3d+ P-2e
14.P-6f P-5e
15.+B-6g R-5d
16.P-3f R-2d
17.K-7i S-4b
18.P-4f P-4d
19.S-4g P-2f
20.G-3h P-4e
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , YAMAGUCHI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YAUCHI selected 4.G-7h line .

YAMAGUCHI quickly made Kata mino gakoi and YAUCHI also made Kaku tsuki Kin mino . YAMAGUCHI moved up her Bishop with 9...B-3c to develop her camp and YAUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops with 10.Bx3c+ .

YAUCHI sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 11.P-2d and dropped a Bishop with 12.B*2c to make a promoted Bishop . YAUCHI succeeded making a promoted Bishop and YAMAGUCHI moved her Rook onto 2d aiming a counter attack in the 2nd file .

YAMAGUCHI advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 19...P-2f and YAUCHI moved up her right Gold with 20.G-3h to defend the 2nd file . YAMAGUCHI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 20...P-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

21.+B-4i Px4f
22.Sx4f P-2g+
23.Gx2g B*4g
24.S-3e R-2a
25.P*2d B-7d+
26.G-3g P*2e
27.G-4f R-5a
28.N-3g S-4c
29.+B-6g S-5d
30.P-2c+ G-4b
31.S-4d P*4e
32.+Px3c Gx3c
33.Sx3c+ Px4f
34.Rx2e +B-4g
35.+S-4b P-5f
36.+Sx5a Gx5a
37.R-2a+ S*6a
38.+Rx5a G*6i
39.K-8h +Bx3g
40.R*2b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 79 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

KUBO won the 4th game ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 35th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


7:14 P.M. (JST) , 19 March 2010 , after 144 moves , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 2 --- 2 SATO" and the winner of the next game will get the 35th Kio title .

The 5th/last game of the 35th Kio sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 30 March 2010 at Kansai Shogi Kaikan , Fukushima ku , Osaka .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou100319.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou100319_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.K-6i K-7b
6.B-7g K-8b
7.S-6h S-7b
8.K-7i P-9d
9.P-9f G-3b
10.S-4h B-3c
11.Bx3c+ Nx3c
12.P-6f R-5a
13.K-8h S-4b
14.S-6g S-5c
15.P-3f R-2a
16.G-5h P-6d
17.N-3g P-7d
18.P-1f P-4d
19.P-5f S-6c
20.S-5g G-7b
21.P-1e S-6b
22.P-4f S-7c
23.S-6h R-4a
24.P-3e
(diagram 1)

KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha again in this game . SATO choiced "4.G-7h line" as a counter plan against Gokigen Nakabisha .

After some moves , SATO made Kaku tsuki Kin mino and KUBO made Kata mino gakoi . Replying KUBO's 10...B-3c , SATO exchanged the Bishops .

After the Bishop exchange , SATO developed his Kakoi to KIMURA mino and further developed it to Gangi gakoi . KUBO also developed his Kakoi through KIMURA mino to Gin Yagura .

By 24.P-3e , SATO started attacking .

(diagram 2)

24...Px3e
25.P-2d Px2d
26.Rx2d P-3f
27.N-2e Nx2e
28.Rx2e N*3c
29.R-2d P-3g+
30.P-5e Px5e
31.P-1d Px1d
32.P*5d Sx5d
33.B*2a P*3a
34.Bx3b+ Px3b
35.R-2b+ S-4c
36.N*3e B*1c
37.Nx4c+ Bx2b
38.S*5b R-3a
39.+N-5c B*2g
40.G*6c P-8d
41.Gx7b Bx7b+
42.P-6e +B-8c
43.Px6d Sx6d
44.+N-6c S-7c
45.P*5d P*6b
46.+Nx7c +Bx7c
47.P-5c+ P-9e
48.Px9e P*9g
(diagram 2)

After sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn , SATO exchanged the 2nd file Pawns . KUBO advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 26....P-3f attacking the 3g-Knight . SATO jumped the 3g-Knight with 27.N-2e to exchange Knights .

After the Knight exchange , KUBO dropped a Knight again with 28...N*3c attacking the 2e-Rook . SATO let his Rook escape with 29.R-2d and KUBO made a promoted Pawn with 29...P-3g+ . SATO sacrificed 5th and 1st file Pawns and dropped a Pawn with 32.P*5d .

KUBO captured the 5d-Pawn with 32...Sx5d and SATO dropped a Bishop with 33.B*2a pinning the 3b-Gold and the 5d-Silver . KUBO dropped a Pawn with 33...P*3a to protect the 3b-Gold . SATO sacrificed his Bishop with 34.Bx3b+ and continued attacking .

SATO succeeded to make a promoted Rook with 35.R-2b+ , but KUBO's 36...B*1c was very effective defense . SATO sacrificed his Rook too , and still continued attacking . SATO dropped a Silver with 38.S*5b driving away KUBO's Rook with 38...R-3a and attacked KUBO's Kakoi .

KUBO dropped a Bishop with 39...B*2g and make it promoted with 41...B-7b+ to use it for defending the King . SATO still tried to attack KUBO's King , but KUBO started attacking SATO's King with 48...P-9e .

(diagram 3)

49.Lx9g N*8e
50.G*9f Nx9g+
51.Gx9g L*9b
52.P*6c Lx9e
53.P*9f Lx9f
54.Gx9f Lx9f
55.Px6b+ R*9h
56.K-7g P-8e
57.+P5c-6c+B-8d
58.+P6b-7bK-8c
59.G-8h R-9i+
60.P*9g P*6f
61.Px9f Px6g+
62.Gx6g P*6f
63.N*9e K-9c
64.L*9d Kx9d
65.S*8c +Bx8c
66.Nx8c+ Px6g+
67.Sx6g S*6e
68.L*9e Kx8c
69.+P7b-7cK-8d
70.B*6f Sx6f
71.Kx6f G*5d
72.S*6e S*5g
73.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 144 moves , KUBO won the game .

SATOMI won the 1st game .(Kurashiki Touka sen) ;Shogi News.

Shogi News; The 16th Kurashiki Touka 3 games title match .

The 1st game of Kurashiki Touka title match between SHIMIZU and SATOMI started 6 November 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/16/kifu/flash/tohka16-1.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Kurashiki Touka , Jo-ryu Osho)
Gote; SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





SATOMI is 16 y.o. high school studnt and young women shogi professional . She likes "Furibisha" . This is her first challenge to title .

In this game , SATOMI selected "Gokigen Nakabisha" , and SHIMIZU replied with G-7h formation . The move 4.G-7h leads one of the major variations in "Gokigen Nakabisha" . After complet "Mino gakoi" ;S-7b , SATOMI pushed P-5e .

(diagram 2)

10.P-2d Px2d
11.Rx2d G-3b
12.P-4f P-3e
13.S-4g P*2c
14.R-2h R-5d
15.G-3h R-2d
16.G-2g P-6d
17.P-6f B-4d
18.P-4e B-7a
19.S-4f S-4b
20.K-8h N-3c
21.P-9f L-1b
22.P-1f P-1d


SHIMIZU exchanged her Rook Pawn , SATOMI tried to make "ISHIDA ryu" formation . SHIMIZU replied with "Bou Kin" , this is very effective strategy against "ISHIDA ryu" formation . After some moves , SHIMIZU got great advantage . SATOMI has difficulty to advance her camp under the pressure of SHIMIZU's "Bou Kin" .

(diagram 3)

23.G-2f P-3f
24.P*2e Px3g+
25.Nx3g R-5d
26.P*3e S-5a
27.G-3f S-5b
28.P-4d Px4d
29.P-3d P-4e
30.Px3c+ Px4f
31.G-4e R-5c
32.+Px3b P-4g+
33.G-4d +Px3g
34.R-1h P-5f
35.Gx5c Sx5c
36.R*4a N*8d
37.G*7e S*5b
38.R-3a+ G*2g
39.+P-4b Sx4b
40.+Rx4b Gx1h
41.N*4d Bx4d
42.+Rx4d R*4g
43.+R-5d Gx1i
44.+Rx5f L*5c
45.S*5d Lx5d
46.+Rx5d R-4h+
47.P-6e P*5c
48.+R-5f +P-4g
49.S-5i +Px5g
50.+R-6f +R-4g
51.P*4h +R-5f
52.+Rx5f +Px5f
53.L*6i N*5g
54.S-5h Nx6i+
55.Sx6i L*6f
56.N*8f K-7a
57.B*3d Lx6i+
58.R*1a P*4c
59.Bx5f R*5h
60.B-6g Rx4h+
61.P*5h P-9e
62.Rx1b+ Px9f
63.L*9d Lx9d
64.Nx9d L*9a
65.L*9e P-9g+
66.Kx9g P*9c
67.K-8h Px9d
68.Lx9d Lx9d
69.Lx9d L*7d
70.Gx8d Px8d
71.L-9b+ P*9a
72.+Lx8a Kx8a
73.L*9i N*8e
74.L-9c+ Nx7g+
75.Nx7g L*9e
76.P*9f Lx9f
77.P*9g +R-5i
78.Px9f +L-6h
79.N*7i +Lx7h
80.Bx7h S*9i
81.K-9g S*8h
82.resigns

After 162 moves , SATOMI won this game .

KANAZAWA beated NODA's "Hineri Bisha" .

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A game of Ginga sen between NODA and KANAZAWA was broadcasted 30 October 2008 .

Sente; NODA Keizou (6 dan)
Gote; KANAZAWA Takashi (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-8d
2. P-2f P-8e
3. P-2e G-3b
4. G-7h P-8f
5. Px8f Rx8f
6. P-2d Px2d
7. Rx2d P*2c
8. R-2f R-8b
9. P-9f P-9d
10. P-7e S-7b
11. N-7g P-3d




The opening moves "1.P-7f P-8d 2.P-2f P-8e" is mainly beginning of "Kakukawari" opening . But NODA transpositioned to "Aigakari" opening by 3.P-2e & 4.G-7h . If NODA moved 3.B-7g the game would advance modern "Kakukawari" opening , or by 4.B-7g would advance old "Kakukawari" opening .

After both Players' Rook Pawn exchange , NODA backed his Rook at 2f and KANAZAWA did at 8b . The Rook at 2f is called "Uki Bisha" , and at 8b is called "Hiki Hisha" .
NODA started making "Hineri Bisha" formation .

(diagram 2)

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



NODA finished making "Hineri Bisha" formation ; Rook at 7f usually run from 2h throug 2d and 2f , and he also made "Mino gakoi " without P-2g .

KANAZAWA made left side "Kin mino gakoi" ; G-3b and Silver 4b castle , with 3c Bishop . This Kakoi is rarely called "Kaku tsuki Kin mino" and only appears in anit "Hineri Bisha" game . He advanced the Kakoi left side "KIMURA mino" G-3b and S-4c castle .

(diagram 3)

24. B-5g B-2d
25. B-4h G-5c
26. R-8f P*8c
27. P-3f B-4b
28. S-(4f)3g G-5b
29. R-7f P-8d
30. P-7d Px7d
31. Px8d P-6e
32. P*7b Sx7b
33. Rx7d S*7c
34. R-7f P*7d
35. Nx6e S-6d
36. R-8f Sx6e
37. P-8c+ Bx8f
38. +Px8b B-6d
39. R*6a P*6c
40. +P-7b P-3e
41. +P-6b Px3f
42. S-4f P-4e
43. S-5e Px5e
44. +Px6c R*3a
45. Rx3a+ Bx3a
46. +Px5b N*2e
47. G*2g Sx5f
48. +P-4a B-5c
49. P*5d B-4d
50. R*8b P*6b
51. Rx8a+ S*3g
52. Nx3g Px3g+
53. Sx3g N*3e
54. +P-4b Nx2g+
55. Kx2g R*1g
56. Lx1g Bx1g+
57. K-3h G*2g
58. resign

After 114 moves KANAZAWA won this game .