SATOMI won the 1st game !

Shogi News ; 

The 41st  Jo-ryu Meijin  5 games title match

 4:02 P.M. (JST)  ,  18  January  2015  ,  after  119  moves  ,  SATOMI  won  the  1st  game  of  this  match  .  Then  the  score  of  this  match  becomes  "SATOMI 1 --- 0 SHIMIZU"

The  2nd  game e of  this  match  will  start  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  25  January  2015  at  SEKINE　Meijin Kinenkan , Noda  city  ,  Chiba . 



You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
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Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6  dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d    
2.P-5f   P-8e    
3.B-7g   P-5d    
4.R-5h   K-4b  
5.K-4h   S-6b    
6.K-3h   P-3d    
7.Bx2b+  Sx2b    
8.S-8h   S-5c  
9.P-5e   Px5e   
10.Rx5e   P*5d   
11.R-5i   G6a-5b 
12.S-7g   P-4d  
13.K-2h   G-4c   
14.S-3h   K-3b   
15.P-4f   P-3e   
16.G-7h   G4a-4b
17.S-6f   S-3c   
18.N-7g   S-6d   
19.R-8i   P-9d   
20.G-6h   P-1d  
21.S-5g   P-5e   
22.S-6f   P-5f  
23.R-5i   B*9b   
24.R-8i   R-5b  
25.P-8f  
 (diagram 1)

SATOMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2.P-5f  and ranged her Rook with 4.R-5h  making  Nakabisha formation . During both players  were  developing their  each  camp ,  SATOMI  exchanged  the  Bishops  with  7.Bx2b+ . This Bishop , so called "MAEDA ryu" ,   lost  2 moves  , but  enabled  SATOMI  to  exchange  5th  file Pawns .

 After  the 5th file Pawn exchange ,  SATOMI  finished  making  the Kata Mino gakoi . While  SHIMIZU  was  still developing  her  camp  to make Gyokutou Kuraidori form , SATOMI  started attacking  with 25.P-8f .

 (diagram 2)

25...S-5e  
 26.Sx5e   Rx5e  
 27.P*5h   R-5b  
 28.S*4h   P-4e  
 29.Px4e   S-3d   
30.Px8e   Sx4e   
31.P-8d   P*8b   
32.P*4g   P-1e  
 33.B*6a   R-6b   
34.P-8c+  Px8c   
35.Bx8c+  Bx8c  
 36.Rx8c+  P*8b  
 37.+R-8e  N-3c   
38.P-4f   S-3d  
 39.+R-5e  R-6a  
 40.B*7b   R-2a  
 41.Bx6c+  N-2e  
 42.S4h-4g Nx1g+ 
43.Nx1g   P-1f   
44.P*1h   Px1g+ 
 45.Px1g   P*4h   
46.G-5i   N*2e  
 47.N*2i   L-1b   
48.P-2f   Nx1g+
 (diagram 2)

SHIMIZU  exchanged  the Silvers in the 5th file ,  and  4th file Pawns . SATOMI  succeeded  to make her  Rook and Bishop promoted  ,  and she  seemed  to have  an  advantage . SHIMIZU  tried  to  attack  SATOMI's  camp  with 48...Nx1g+ .

 (diagram 3)

 
 49.Nx1g   P*1f   
50.N-2e   P-1g+  
51.K-3i   Sx2e   
52.Px2e   S*4d  
 53.+Rx5f  N*5e   
54.Kx4h   Nx4g+ 
 55.Sx4g   P-3f  
 56.+Bx3f  R-1a  
 57.G-4i   B*2g  
 58.P-4e   S-3c  
 59.N*3e   Bx3f+  
60.Sx3f   resigns
(diagram 3)

After  119  moves  ,  SATOMI  won  the  game .

HAbu WON the 2nd game (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


10:22 P.M. (JST) , 5 September 2012 , after 144 moves , HABU won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 1 HABU" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 September 2012 at Hotel-Taikan , Morioka city , Iwate .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201209050101.html
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Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.K-6h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h K-6b
5.K-7h S-2b
6.S-4h K-7b
7.G4i-5h S-3c
8.S-7g P-4d
9.P-5f K-8b
10.K-8h S-7b
11.G-7h G4a-5b
12.S-5g P-7d
13.P-6f P-6d
14.G5h-6g G-6c
15.P-5e P-9d
16.P-9f N-7c
17.P-2e P-8d
18.P-3f P-1d
19.P-1f S-8c
20.L-9h G-7b
21.K-9i K-9b
22.S-8h K-8b
23.G-7i K-9b
24.S-6h K-8b
25.N-3g K-9b
26.P-4f K-8b
27.R-4h L-1b
28.R-2h K-9b
29.P-2d

(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

29...Px2d
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P-3e B*5b
32.Px3d Bx3d
33.R-2f K-8b
34.P-4e P-9e
35.Px9e P*9g
36.Sx9g Px4e
37.P*4c Bx4c
38.G-8h N-8e
39.S-8f P*9g
40.Nx9g P*9f
41.Nx8e Px8e
42.Sx8e Lx9e
43.Lx9f Lx9f
44.Sx9f P*9e
45.Sx9e L*9a
46.P*9f Lx9e
47.Px9e N*8d
48.L*7i P-2e
49.R-2i S-4d
50.P-9d R-3b
51.P*3c Rx3c
52.P*3h Sx9d
53.B*5a G6c-6b
54.K-8i R-3b
55.P-5d N-9f
56.S-7g Nx8h+
57.Kx8h Bx5d
58.P*9c P*3f
59.Rx2e Px3g+
60.P-9b+ K-7c
61.+P-9c S-9e
62.N*8e K-6c
63.L*7c G-6a
64.Lx7b+ Gx5a
65.N-7c+ K-5b
66.N*4f P*8f
67.+L-6b Gx6b
68.+Nx6b Kx6b
69.Nx5d Px5d
70.B*7a Kx7a
71.Rx2a+ G*3a
72.+Rx3b Px8g+
73.resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU won the 3rd game (Oi sen)

Shogi News ; The 53rd Oi sen : 7 games title match


6:46 P.M. (JST) , 2 August 2012 , after 99 moves , HABU won the 3rd game of the Oi sen title match . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 1 FUJII " .

The 45h game of the match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 August 2012 , at Nakanobou zui-en , Kobe city , Hyogo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201208010101.html
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Sente ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote ; FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.S-4h K-6b
4.K-6h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h K-7b
6.K-7h S-2b
7.S-7g K-8b
8.K-8h S-3c
9.G-7h P-2d
10.P-4f S-7b
11.S-4g P-3e
12.P-3f Px3f
13.Sx3f R-2b
14.G-5h S-4d
15.P-4e R-3b

(daigram 1)

(diagram 2)

16.Px4d Rx3f
17.S*3g R-3c
18.R-4h P*3f
19.S-2h Px4d
20.B*2b B*5e
21.P-5f P-3g+
22.Nx3g Bx3g+
23.Sx3g Rx3g+
24.Rx4d G-3a
25.Bx1a+ S*6i
26.G5h-6h Sx7h+
27.Gx7h +R-3h
28.B*1f +R-2h
29.S*6h S*6i
30.G-7i S-5h+
31.P*3b G*6i
32.Gx6i +Sx6i
33.P*4h +Rx1i
34.Px3a+ N*8f
35.Px8f L*8g
36.K-7h +Sx6h
37.Kx6h Lx8i+
38.R-4b+ N*6e
39.S-6f S*7g
40.K-5h Sx6f=
41.+Bx6f S*5g
42.+Bx5g Nx5g+
43.Kx5g B*7i
44.K-4g P*4e
45.+Rx4e +Lx9i
46.N*6f L*7d
47.L*8e +Rx1g
48.G*2g +Rx1f
49.Gx1f P*4f
50.K-3g resigns
(daigram 2)

FUJII won the 2nd game ! (Oi sen)

Shogi News ; The 53rd Oi sen : 7 games title match


6:45 P.M. (JST) , 25 July 2012 , after 115 moves , FUJII won the 2nd game . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 1 FUJII " .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 1 August 2012 , at Hotel New Nagasaki , Nagasaki city , Nagasaki .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
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Sente ; FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.R-6h S-6b
3.K-4h K-4b
4.K-3h K-3b
5.K-2h P-8d
6.S-3h P-8e
7.P-7e P-1d
8.P-1f P-9d
9.P-9f R-8d
10.Bx2b+ Sx2b
11.S-8h P-8f
12.Px8f Rx8f
13.G-7i G6a-5b
14.S-7g R-8d
15.B*7f P*8e
16.R-8h N-9c
17.P-9e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

17...Px9e
18.Lx9e P*9d
19.P*9b Px9e
20.Px9a+ P-7d
21.B-6e S-3c
22.+P-9b P-8f
23.Rx8f Rx8f
24.Sx8f L*6d
25.B-5f B*7f
26.L*6i Px7e
27.+Px9c P*8h
28.Gx8h R*7i
29.R*5i B-6e
30.Bx6e Lx6e
31.L-6h Rx5i+
32.Gx5i R*7i
33.R*6i Rx6i+
34.Gx6i P-3e
35.G8h-7h P-3f
36.Px3f B*5e
37.B*3g B-9i+
38.G6i-7i +B-4d
39.+P-8c P-6d
40.+P-7b S-6c
41.R*9b S-5d
42.+P-6b G5b-4b
43.N*5f +B-5e
44.G-6i +Bx3g
45.Nx3g P-1e
46.Nx6d Px1f
47.P*1h B*9f
48.B*8e Bx8e
49.Sx8e R*8f
50.+P-5b Rx8i+
51.+Px4a Kx4a
52.G*5b K-3b
53.Gx4b Sx4b
54.B*4a Kx4a
55.N-5b+ K-3b
56.+Nx4b K-3c
57.+N-3b K-4d
58.S*3e resigns
(diagram 2)

UEDA won the 1st game . (Mynavi Joshi open)

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


5:33 P.M. (JST) , 8 April 2012 after 133 moves , UEDA won the 1st game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "UEDA 1 --- 0 HASEGAWA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 April 2012 at Hohoemino Yado Takino-yu , Tendou city , Yamagata .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
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Sente : Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)
Gote : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h K-6b
5.K-6h Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-7h S-3c
8.P-4f K-7b
9.P-3f R-5a
10.G4i-5h G-3b
11.S-7g K-8b
12.K-8h S-7b
13.G-7h P-9d
14.P-9f P-1d
15.P-1f P-8d
16.L-9h P-7d
17.G5h-6h S-8c
18.K-9i G-7b
19.S-8h N-7c
20.N-3g P-4d
21.S-4g P-5e
22.P-6f G-4b
23.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-5d , HASEGAWA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . UEDA moved up her right Silver with 4.S-4h , and she seemed to want Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou line . However , HASEGAWA moved up her King without advancing the 5th file Pawn and exchanged the Bishops to decline Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou . Then the game advanced a line like MARUYAMA vaccin line .

(diagram 2)

23...Px4e
24.Nx4e P*4f
25.Sx4f P-5f
26.Px5f B*3i
27.R-2g Bx6f+
28.G6h-6g +B-4h
29.S-5e +B-3h
30.R-1g +B-2h
31.R-4g P*4f
32.R-4i +B-3g
33.P*6d Px6d
34.Nx3c+ Nx3c
35.Sx6d P-4g+
36.B*5e Rx5e
37.Px5e B*4e
38.Sx7c+ Kx7c
39.R*4d P*4c
40.N*6e K-6b
41.Rx4e Nx4e
42.B*3a S*4a
43.S*5c K-7a
44.Sx4b+ +Bx5e
45.+Sx4a +Bx6e
46.P*6d R*5h
47.G6g-6h R-5e+
48.G*6c N*6a
49.Gx7b Sx7b
50.S*6c P*6b
51.Sx7b+ Kx7b
52.P-6c+ Kx6c
53.P*6f +Bx6f
54.G6h-6g P*5c
55.Gx6f +Rx6f
56.S*6g +R-6d
57.Rx4g N*5e
58.P*6e +Rx6e
59.Rx4e G*5d
60.P*6f +R-8e
61.Rx4c+ Nx6g+
62.Gx6g G*7h
63.N*7e Px7e
64.B*5b K-7b
65.Bx8e+ Px8e
66.N*8d K-8c
67.G*7d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 133 moves , UEDA won the game .

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
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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 .

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 .
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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 .

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 .

HASEGAWA becomes the challenger ! (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding game


5:03 P.M. (JST) , 2 February 2012 , after 127 moves , HASEGAWA won this game and she becomes the challenger of the 5th Jo-o title match . The match will start 8 April 2012 at Sourakuen Kaikan , Kobe city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japaense )
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Myanavi Joshi open , written in Japanese )


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.S-6h P-3d
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f S3a-4b
12.R-5i P-6d
13.Bx2b+ Kx2b
14.S-7g P-4d
15.P-5e Px5e
16.Rx5e P*5d
17.R-5i S-4c
18.G-7h G-3b
19.P-2f P-7d
20.S-2g P-9d
21.G-3h P-9e
22.P-3f N-7c
23.P-7e N-6e
(diagram 1)

HASEGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f to make Nakabisha form and SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn to select Ibisha . The position advanced to Sente Wanpaku Nakabisha form .

After the Bishop exchange , HASEGAWA developed her Kata mino gakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri , and SHIMIZU also developed the Kakoi from Funa gakoi to Gangi gakoi .

SHIMIZU jumped her right Knight with 22...N-7c to prepare attacking . HASEGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 23.P-7e aiming at the 7c-Knight and SHIMIZU jumped the Knight again with 23...N-6e to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Px7d Nx7g+
25.Nx7g P-8f
26.P-7c+ Px8g+
27.+Px8b +Px7h
28.R*7a B*6h
29.R-5f Bx7g+
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P*1c G*1d
32.Rx9a+ +Bx6g
33.R-5i N*5a
34.L*1h S*2d
35.B*8d +P-6h
36.R-3i +P-5h
37.R-7i P*7h
38.R-8i +B-5f
39.P-2e Sx1c
40.+P-7b P*8h
41.Rx8h P*8c
42.B-9c+ P-6e
43.+R-6a +Bx4f
44.N-3g N-3c
45.R-8f +B-5e
46.P*4f P-4e
47.N*2f Px4f
48.+B-8b P-4g+
49.Gx4g P*4f
50.Rx4f +Bx4f
51.+Bx4f R*4i
52.S-3h R-5i+
53.B*7g +R-6i
54.Nx3d Sx3d
55.+Rx5b S-4b
56.G*4d P-6f
57.Gx3d N*2f
58.S*4d Nx3h+
59.Kx3h K-2a
60.P*5i +Px5i
61.Sx3c+ Gx3c
62.Gx3c +R-5h
63.K-2g Sx3c
64.G*3b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 127 moves , HASEGAWA won the game .

SATOMI won the 2nd game . (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:14 P.M. (JST) , 22 January 2012 , after 102 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 1 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .
The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,22 January 2012 at Yubara Kokusai hotel Kikunoyu (facebook page) , Maniwa city , Okayama .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201201220101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

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

SATOMI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU made Funag gakoi , advanced both Silvers to make attacking form . After developed the Kakoi , SATOMI started attacking with 19...P-1e .

(diagram 2)

20.Px1e Lx1e
21.Lx1e Bx1e
22.R-1h P*1f
23.R-1i G-4b
24.S-6h S-5d
25.P-6e Px6e
26.Rx1f B-3c
27.R-1b+ L*6d
28.+Rx2a P-6f
29.Gx6f Lx6f
30.Bx6f S-6e
31.L*6g Sx6f
32.Lx6f P-5f
33.L*5e Px5g+
34.S6hx5g P*6e
35.Lx6e Rx5e
36.Sx5e Bx5e
37.S*6f P*5f
38.Sx5e Px5g+
39.Lx6a+ S*6g
40.K-8h G*7h
41.K-9h L*9g
42.Kx9g B*8h
43.K-9h Bx5e+
44.B*7a K-7c
45.P*6f +Bx6f
46.Gx7h Sx7h+
47.G*6c Kx6c
48.G*5c K-6d
49.B-8b+ N-7c
50.G-5d K-6e
51.R*6d Kx7f
52.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , SATOMI won the game .

GOUDA becomes the challenger ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News ; The 37th Kio sen ; challenger deciding match


6:38 P.M. (JST) 6 January 2012 , after 82 moves , GOUDA won the game and he becomes the challenger of the 37th Kio sen title match .

The 37th Kio sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/37/kiou201112260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIROSE Akihito (7 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h S-6b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h K-3b
8.K-2h S-5c
9.P-1f P-1d
10.S-3h Bx7g+
11.Sx7g S-6d
12.R-5i S-4b
13.G-7h P-4d
14.S-6f S-4c
15.N-7g G6a-5b
16.S-7e Sx7e
17.Px7e B*6d
18.S*6f P-8f
19.Px8f Rx8f
20.P-5e Px5e
21.N-6e
(diagram 1)

HIROSE selected Wanpaku Nakabisha as the opening of this game . GOUDA exchanged the Bishops and advanced the right Silver onto 6d to decline the 5th file Pawn exchange .

HIROSE also advanced his left Silver and crushed it against GOUDA's 6d-Silver with 16.S-7e . After the Silver exchange on 7th file , GOUDA dropped a Bishop to defend the 5th file with 17...B*6d .

HIROSE dropped a Silver with 18.S*6f aiming at the 5th file . GOUDA exchanged the 8th file Pawns , and HIROSE jumped his left Knight with 21.N-6e to start attacking , without dropping a Pawn on 8g to defend the 8th file .

(diagram 2)

21...S*5d
22.P-4f R-8d
23.P-7d Rx7d
24.G-7g P*8f
25.B*9f R-8d
26.G-7f R-8b
27.P*5c G5b-4b
28.S-7e Bx7e
29.Gx7e P-8g+
30.P-4e Px4e
31.P-5b+ G4ax5b
32.Nx7c+ Nx7c
33.P*4d +P-7g
34.Px4c+ G5bx4c
35.B*9e R-8h+
36.Bx7c+ N*4f
37.S*4g Nx3h+
38.Gx3h P-4f
39.Sx4f S*4g
40.P*7h Sx3h+
41.Kx3h +Px7h
42.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 82 moves , GOUDA won the game .

SATOMI defends her title ; Kurashiki Touka !

Shogi News ; The 19th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match


3:59 P.M. (JST) , 27 November 2011 , after 126 moves , SATOMI won the 2nd game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 2 --- 0 SHIMIZU" and SATOMI succeeded to defend her title ; Kurashiki Touka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/19/kifu/flash/tohka19-2.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/19/kifu/java/tohka19-2.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://www.tamashima.tv/live/
(Live video streaming by Tamashima TV)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan);Gote
: SATOMI Kanaa (JoryuuMeijinn , JoryuuOshoo ,KurashikiiToukaa)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h P-5e
5.P-2d Pxx2d
6.Rx2d G-3b
7.K-6i P*2c
8.R-2h K-6b
9.S-4h K-7b
10.S-6h P-3e
11.P-4f K-8b
12.K-7i S-7b
13.S-4g R-5d
14.G-3h R-2d
15.G-2g P-5f
16.P-6f Pxx5g+
17Sxx5g B-4d
18.B-7g S-4b
19.K-8h N-3c
20.P-4e B-7a
21.S5g-4f R-7d
22.P-3f P-4d
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Gokigenn Nakabishaa as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU selected 4.G-7h line for her counter-plan .

After finished making Kata mino gakoi , SATOMI floated her Rook with 13...R-5d and slid it to face the Rooks each other . SHIMIZU moved up her right Gold with 15.G-2g to decline the Rook exchange , and built up her camp to press SATOMI's Rook . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 2)

23Pxx4d S-5c
24.S-5f P*5e
25.S-6e Rx4d
26.P*4e Nxx4e
27.P*5d S-6d
28Pxx3e Sxx6e
29Pxx6e P-5f
30.P-5c+ Bx5c
31.P*5h S*6g
32Gxx6g N-5g+
33Pxx5g Rx4f
34.Bx1a+ P*3c
35.L*4h P*4g
36.+B-2a Pxx4h+
37.G-3g B-4d
38.S*7g S*5h
39.G-6h L*6f
40.G-7h L-6g+
41.S*7i Pxx5g+
42Gxx4f Lxx7h
43Sxx7h S-6g+
44.P*5e Sxx7h
45Kxx7h S*6g
46.K-8h G*7h
47.K-9h Gxx7g
48Nxx7g S-7h+
49.L*8i +P-6g
50.N*6i +P4h-5h
51.S*5f +P5h-5g
52.+Bx3b Pxx5f
53.G*8h Sxx8h
54.Rx8h G*7h
55.R*2h Gxx8h
56.Rx8h R*7h
57.Rx7h Pxx7h
58.S*7i Pxx7i
59.+B-4c R*2h
60.G*8h Rx8h+
61Kxx8h Pxx8i
62Kxx8i S*7h
63Kxx7h S*6g
64.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 126 moves , SATOMI won the game .

SATOMI won the 1st game ! (Kurashiki Touka sen)

Shogi News : The 18th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match


3:24 P.M. (JST) , 6 November 2011 , after 113 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 1 --- 0 SHIMIZU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 27 November 2011 at Kurashikishi geibunkan , Kurashiki city , Okayama .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/kifu/touka20111106.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/
(The official site of the Kurashiki Touka sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/
(The official blog of the Kurashiki Touka sen)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f P-6d
12.Bx2b+ Kx2b
13.S-7g S-3b
14.P-5e Px5e
15.Rx5e P*5d
16.R-5i P-7d
17.G-7h G-6c
18.P-6f P-2d
19.P-9f P-9d
20.S-6h S-4d
21.S-6g P-2e
22.N-7g N-7c
23.P-7e P-8f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI opened her Bishop line with 1.P-7f and SHIMIZU pushed her Rook Pawn with 1...P-8d showing her attitude to select Ibisha . SATOMI pushed the 5th file with 2.P-5f and ranged the Rook with 4.R-5h making Nakabisha form .

SATOMI made her form Wanpaku Nakabisha form and SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi .

Replying SHIMIZU's 11...P-6d , SATOMI exchanged the Bishops and the 5th file Pawns . During SATOMI's moves , SHIMIZU also developed her Kakoi to Hidari mino .

After further development of their camp , SATOMI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 23.P-7e aiming at the 7c-Knight head and SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Px8f P-6e
25.Px7d Gx7d
26.B*6c G-6d
27.Bx4a+ Sx4a
28.P*7d Gx7d
29.Rx5d B*5b
30.P-4e Sx4e
31.R-5e Px6f
32.S-5h G-6d
33.R-5c+ G-6c
34.+R-5e G-5d
35.+Rx6f B*3c
36.P*5e P*6e
37.+R-7f P*7e
38.+Rx7e P*7d
39.Px5d Px7e
40.P-5c+ P-7f
41.+Px5b Rx5b
42.B*6c Px7g+
43.P*5c R-4b
44.G*5a P-2f
45.Px2f P*5g
46.S5h-4g P*2g
47.Sx2g N*3e
48.Gx4a Nx2g+
49.Kx2g S*3e
50.S*3a K-1c
51.Gx4b Sx2f
52.K-3h R*2e
53.N*1g S-2g+
54.K-3i +S-2h
55.K-4h P-5h+
56.Kx5h R-2f
57.P*2e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 113 moves , SATOMI won the game .

HABU won the final game !

Shogi News ; The 19th Tatsujin sen tournament ; final game


P.M. 3:01 (JST) , 3 September 2011 , after 138 moves , HABU won the final game of the 19th Tatsujin sen tournament .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/tatsujin/kifu/tatsujin20110903.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/tatsujin/kifu/tatsujin20110903_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://twitter.com/#!/Fujitsu_shogi
(tweeting about Tatsujin sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

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




After pushing the 1st file Pawns , HABU selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . SATO quickly advanced his right Silver making Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou attacking form .

HABU moved up the left Silver with 9...S-4b and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 10...P-5f to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

11.Px5f Rx5f
12.Bx3c+ Sx3c
13.P-3e Px3e
14.B*4e R-5a
15.Bx2c+ P*2b
16.+B-4e B*3f
17.+Bx3e Bx4g+
18.G-4h +B-6e
19.P-2d G-3b
20.S-6h S-4d
21.+B-3f K-8b
22.S-7g S-5e
23.S-5g S-7b
24.P-1e +B-5d
25.+B-4g P*5f
26.S5g-6h +B-6d
27.R-2f N-3c
28.N-3g P-4d
29.P*5h N-4e
30.N-2e G-4c
(diagram 2)

Replying HABU's 5th file Pawn exchange , SATO exchanged the Bishops and dropped it with 14.B*4e after sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn with 13.P-3e . SATO succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . HABU drove away the promoted Bishop and he also made a promoted Bishop .

After some moves , SATO's attacking pieces all driven away and HABU's all attacking pieces became very effective .

(diagram 3)

31.R-3f P*3e
32.R-2f Px1e
33.P*4f G-3d
34.P-9f P-9d
35.K-8h +B-7d
36.Px4e Px4e
37.G-7h P-4f
38.+B-3g R-5c
39.S-6f G-4e
40.Sx5e Rx5e
41.S*7e P-3f
42.Rx3f Gx3f
43.+Bx3f +B-6e
44.S-6f +B-6d
45.Sx5e +Bx5e
46.G*6f +B-6d
47.N-3c+ R*3i
48.+B-2e P-4g+
49.R*4a +Px4h
50.+Bx6a Sx6a
51.Rx6a+ G*7a
52.+Rx1a +Px5h
53.S-7i S*6i
54.G-7g S*6h
55.N*7e Sx7i+
56.Nx8c+ Kx8c
57.S*8d K-7b
58.G*8c K-6b
59.+Rx7a K-5c
60.+R-5a K-4d
61.G*3d Rx3d+
62.+Nx3d Kx3d
63.R*5d S*4d
64.Rx6d Px6d
65.B*5b K-3e
66.B-6c+ P*4e
67.Gx5f N*7d
68.+R-3a P*3c
69.L*3i K-2f
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , HABU won the game .

MARUYAMA won the 2nd game !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:02 P.M. (JST) , 31 August 2011 , after 87 moves , MARUYAMA won the 2nd game of this match .

Then the score of this match becomes "KUBO 1 --- 1 MARUYAMA" , and the winner of the next game will become the challenger of the 24th Ryuo sen title match .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110831.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20110831_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(Official blog about Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (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.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g S-7b
8.S-4f K-7a
9.K-7h S-4b
10.S-6h G-3b
11.S-4e B-2b
12.P-2d Px2d
13.Sx3d R-5a
(diagram 1)


KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha , his favorite strategy , in this game . MARUYAMA quickly advanced his right Silver before he completed the Kakoi , selecting Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou , a popular counter-plan against Gokigen nakabisha .

After strengthen the Kakoi with 10.S-6h, MARUYAMA started attacking KUBO's Bishop head with 11.S-4e . KUBO backed his Bishop with 11...B-2b and Rook with 13...R-5a to prepare the battle .

(diagram 2)

14.Rx2d S-3c
15.P*2c Sx2d
16.Px2b+ Gx2b
17.B*4b R*2g
18.P*2h Rx4g+
19.G4i-5h +Rx3f
20.Sx4c= +Rx7f
21.B-7g S-3c
22.Bx5a+ Gx5a
23.R*5c G-6b
24.Rx5e+ B*6e
25.S-5b+ Bx2i+
26.P*3d Sx3d
27.+Sx6b Kx6b
28.G*6f
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA sacrificed his Rook and captured the 2b-Bishop , and he dropped the Bishop with 17.B*4b to continue attacking . KUBO also tried to attack MARUYAMA's camp , however , until 28.G*6f , MARUYAMA seemed to get a great advantage .

(diagram 3)

28...+R-7d
29.G-7e P*5d
30.+R-1e S*3c
31.Gx7d +Bx7d
32.Bx3c+ Gx3c
33.R*2b B*3b
34.S*4b G*2c
35.+R-2d P*3a
36.Sx3a+ Gx2b
37.+Rx2b R*4b
38.G*4a Bx4a
39.+Rx4b B-5b
40.R*4a G*6a
41.Rx6a+ Sx6a
42.G*5c K-7b
43.Gx5b +B-6d
44.+R-5a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 87 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen .

Shogi Game record : The 22nd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between KAI Tomomi and SHIMIZU Ichiyo started 27 April 2011 .


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)

(diagram 1)

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


SHIMIZU moved up her King with 2.K-6h to disturb KAI's Gokigen Nakabisha , however KAI still pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d to make Gokigen Nakabisha form .

SHIMIZU didn't select the line 3.Bx2b+ Sx2b 4.B*5c , but moved the King with 3.K-7h . As the result , SHIMIZU allowed KAI to make Gokigen Nakabisha form , but she succeeded to develop her camp without pushing the 2nd file Pawn .

After some moves , SHIMIZU slid her Rook on the 5th file and attacked this file .

(diagram 2)

12...Px5f
13.Sx5f P-7d
14.P*5e N-7c
15.P-7e S-6c
16.Px7d Sx7d
17.K-7i R-7b
18.R-7h N-8e
19.P*7e P*7g
20.Nx7g Nx7g+
21.Bx7g S-6c
22.B-8f S-5c
23.G4i-5h G4a-5b
24.P-9e Px9e
25.P*9c N*8e
26.Lx9e P*9f
27.N*8i P*5d
28.Px5d S5cx5d
29.P-7d P-9g+
30.P-9b+ Lx9b
31.P-7c+ Rx7c
32.Lx9b+ K-7b
33.Rx7c+ Kx7c
34.B-9e P-8d
35.R*8a S-7b
36.Rx8d+ K-6c
37.P*5e R*9h
38.P*7h P*5g
39.G-4h +P-8h
40.K-6h +Px7h
41.Gx7h P*7g
42.Nx7g Nx7g+
43.Sx7g Sx5e
(diagram 2)

SHIMIZU got back the 5th file Kurai and attacked the 7th file next . After some moves SHIMIZU broke KAI's camp and got an advantage . KAI tried to continue attacking , and SHIMIZU's 43.Sx7g was a bad move to lose game .

(diagram 3)

44.Sx5e N*5f
45.K-7i R-9i+
46.L*8i Bx5e
47.Gx5g +Rx9e
48.+Rx9e Bx7g+
49.+R-9c P*8c
50.Gx5f P*7f
51.N*6i B*5i
52.S*6h +Bx6h
53.Gx6h S*7g
54.Nx7g Px7g+
55.S*5d Kx5d
56.R*5e K-6c
57.N*7e K-6b
58.B*9e P*7c
59.Bx7g N*7f
60.+L-8b S*4d
61.+Lx7b Gx7b
62.S*6c G5bx6c
63.Nx6c+ Kx6c
64.R-5a+ Bx6h+
65.Bx6h Nx6h+
66.Kx6h N*7f
67.K-5i S*6h
68.K-4i S*5h
69.Kx5h B*6i
70.K-4i L*4g
71.K-3i L-4h+
72.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 142 moves , KAI won the game . The score of this match became "KAI 1 --- 0 SHIMIZU" .

The 2nd game of the 4th Jo-o title match .

Shogi Game record : The 4th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Jo-o title match between KAI Tomomi and UEDA Hatsue started 22 April 2011 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/110422/4-02_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/110422/4-02.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)
Gote : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h S-6b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-4f P-4d
11.P-5e Px5e
12.Rx5e G-4c
13.R-5i P*5d
14.S-5g B-3c
15.S-5f K-2b
16.P-1f G-3b
17.P-3f L-1b
18.N-3g K-1a
19.G6i-5h S-2b
20.G-4g P-6d
21.P-1e P-7d
22.P-2f R-7b
23.P-4e P-7e
24.P*5e
(diagram 1)

KAI selected Wanpaku Nakabisha as the opening of this game and UEDA started making Ibisha Anaguma . While UEDA was making Ibisha Anaguma , KAI also developed her Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi .

After completed Ibisha Anaguma , UEDA slid her Rook with 22...R-7b aiming at KAI's 7g-Bishop head . KAI started attacking with 23.P-4e and UEDA also counter-attacked with 23...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px7f
25.B-6f B-2d
26.Px5d Gx5d
27.B-5g Bx5g+
28.Rx5g P-7g+
29.P*5e G-6e
30.P-5d +Px6g
31.Sx6g P*5f
32.Sx5f Gx5f
33.Rx5f S*6e
34.R-5i S5cx5d
35.P*7c Rx7c
36.B*8b R-7h+
37.Bx6d+ P-3e
38.P*6f Px3f
39.Px6e Px3g+
40.+Bx3g P*5e
41.G*3e B*6g
42.P*3d Sx4e
43.P*7i +R-7f
44.Rx5e P*3f
45.G4gx3f Sx3f
46.Gx3f N*2d
47.P*4f Bx3d+
48.S*2e Nx3f
49.+Bx3f +Bx8i
50.N*3d +Bx3d
51.Sx3d N*2d
52.+B-5d +Rx4f
53.S*3g N*3f
54.K-2g G*2h
55.Sx2h Nx2h+
56.Kx2h P*3g
57.B*3e Px3h+
58.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 114 moves , UEDA won the game and the score of this match became "KAI 0 --- 2 UEDA" .

UEDA won the 1st game of the 4th Jo-o title match !

Shogi News ; The 4th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


4:10 P.M. (JST) , 5 April 2011 , after 79 moves , UEDA won the 1st game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KAI 0 --- 1 UEDA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 22 April 2011 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/110405/4-01.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/110405/4-01_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)

(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 S-3b
9.K-7h P-5f
(diagram 1)





KAI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . UEDA quickly advanced her right Silver and made a Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking formation .

Replying UEDA's 9.K-7h , KAI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 9...P-5f to open the battle .

(diagram 2)

10.Px5f Rx5f
11.Bx3c+ Sx3c
12.B*6e R-5c
13.N-3g S-4b
14.P-2d P-6d
15.P*5d R-5a
16.B-5f Px2d
17.Rx2d G-3b
18.Rx3d S-3c
19.R-3e K-8b
20.N-4e Rx5d
21.Nx3c+ Nx3c
22.S-5e R-5a
23.P*2d B*2f
24.P*5d P*2b
25.G4i-5h S-7b
26.Rx3c+ Gx3c
27.S*4b P*5g
(diagram 2)

After exchanging Bishops and 5th file Pawns , UEDA dropped a Bishop with 12.B*6e forking the 5f-Rook and the 4c-Pawn . KAI let her Rook escape with 12...R-5c protecting the 4c-Pawn in the same time .

UEDA jumped her right Knight with 13.N-3g and continued attacking . KAI also dropped a Bishop with 23...B*2f attacking the 3e-Rook . Then UEDA sacrificed her Rook with 24.Rx3c+ and still continued attacking . The game became very rough one .

(diagram 3)

28.G5h-6h R*2h
29.Sx5a+ Gx5a
30.R*3a N*4a
31.K-7g B-4h+
32.P-5c+ P-5h+
33.B-4e +Px6h
34.Sx6h +Bx4g
35.P*5h +Bx5h
36.Gx5h Rx5h+
37.B*3e +Rx5e
38.Bx7b+ Kx7b
39.N*7e B*6i
40.+P-6c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 79 moves , UEDA won the game .