Sente Wanpaku Nakabisha ; Gote Kaku koukan + Roku-Yon Gin gata

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


The shogi game of the Ginga sen F-block between SUGAI Tatsuya and CHUZA Makoto was broadcasted 13 January 2011 .


Sente : SUGAI Tatsuya (4 dan)
Gote : CHUZA Makoto (7 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 S-5c
8.K-2h Bx7g+
9.Sx7g S-6d
10.S-3h K-3b
11.R-5i S-4b
12.G-7h K-2b
13.P-1f P-1d
14.S-6f G-3b
15.N-7g P-4d
16.S-7e Sx7e
17.Px7e B*2d
18.S*2e S*6h
(diagram 1)

By 4.R-5h , SUGAI selected Nakabisha as the opening of this game . Replying CHUZA's Bishop line open with 6...P-3d , SUGAI moved up his left Silver with 7.S-6h making Wanpaku Nakabisha formation .

CHUZA exchanged the Bishops and moved up his right Silver with 9...S-6d to disturb SUGAI's 5th file Pawn exchange . SUGAI made Kata mino gakoi and his attacking formation .

After the Silver exchange on 7e , CHUZA dropped a Bishop with 17...B*2d threatening SUGAI's camp . SUGAI dropped a Silver with 18.S*2e attacking the 2d-Bishop . CHUZA didn't let his Bishop escape , but dropped a Silver with 18...S*6h attacking SUGAI's Rook .

(diagram 2)

19.R-8i Sx7g+
20.Gx7g B-6h+
21.G-6f S-4c
22.P-7d N-3c
23.Px7c+ Nx7c
24.P*7d R-8c
25.Sx1d Lx1d
26.P-1e Lx1e
27.Lx1e N*1f
28.K-1h P*1g
29.Nx1g P*1c
30.G-3i P-6d
31.G-2i N-6e
32.B*7i +Bx7i
33.Rx7i B*2d
34.R-7e Bx1e
35.P-7c+ L*2h
36.G-1i N-4e
37.B*4f Nx3g+
38.N-2e P-2d
39.Bx3g Bx3g+
40.Sx3g Px2e
41.+Px8c B*3e
42.P-2f N*4e
43.Sx2h Nx2h+
44.Gx2h S*3g
45.P*3h Sx2h+
46.Kx2h Bx2f
47.L*2d K-3c
48.B*1a S*2b
49.Lx2b+ Gx2b
50.S*2d Kx2d
51.N*3f K-3c
52.Bx2b+ Kx2b
53.L*2d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 105 moves , SUGAI won the game .

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between NAMEKATA Hisashi and SATO Yasumitsu was broadcasted 4 September 2010 .


Sente : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.Bx3c+ Gx3c
6.S-3h P-9e
7.K-6h R-2b
8.P-4f S-4b
9.S-4g K-6b
10.K-7g K-7b
11.K-8h S-6b
12.P-3f P-5d
13.N-3g G-3b
14.G-5h N-3c
15.L-9h R-2a
16.K-9i S4b-5c
17.S-8h S-6d
18.P-1f S-6e
19.S-7g P-5e
20.P-6f S-5d
21.G5h-6h P-4d
22.P-7e S-4c
23.P-1e K-8b
24.S-5h G-7b
25.S-6g B*4g
26.B*5h Bx5h+
27.Gx5h P-6d
28.S6g-7f R-5a
29.S-6g R-2a
30.P-8f S-6c
31.P-8e S4c-5d
32.G5h-6h G-4b
33.P-1d
(diagram 1)

Until 7...R-2b , SATO made SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha formation . NAMEKATA made Ibisha Anaguma and SATO made Kin mino gakoi . SATO developed his Kakoi to KIMURA mino and NAMEKATA advanced the 7th & 8th file Pawns .

NAMEKATA sacrificed the 1st file Pawn with 33.P-1d to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

33...Px1d
34.P-2d Px2d
35.Lx1d Lx1d
36.B*1b R-2b
37.Bx3d+ S-4c
38.Rx2d Rx2d
39.+Bx2d B*5d
40.P-8d P-9f
41.Px8c+ Gx8c
42.P-6e Px9g+
43.Lx9g P*9f
44.Lx9f Lx9f
45.P*9g Lx9g+
46.Nx9g P*9f
47.P*8d Gx8d
48.L*8f Px9g+
49.Lx8d P*8c
50.P*9h R*2i
51.P*8i L*8e
52.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 102 moves , SATO won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha + Kin mino gakoi vs Gote Sanken Bisha + Hon mino gakoi

Shogi Game record : Daiwa Shouken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen ; final


The final game of the Daiwa Shouken cup Saikyou sen between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and KUBO Toshiaki started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 22 August 2010 on the Net .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.B-7g P-3e
4.S-7h K-6b
5.S-6g S-7b
6.R-8h P-3f
7.Px3f Rx3f
8.P-8f K-7a
9.P-8e R-3d
10.G-3h S-4b
11.K-4i S-3c
12.P-7e S-4d
13.P-6e B-3c
14.P-8d Px8d
15.Rx8d P*8c
16.R-8f G4a-5b
17.S-4h P-6d
18.Px6d S-5e
19.K-3i K-8b
20.P*3g Sx6d
(diagram 1)

After both players opened the Bishop line , MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f and KUBO ranged his Rook with 2...R-3b making Sanken Bisha form .

After moving up the Bishop and the left Silver , MORIUCHI also ranged his Rook with 6.R-8h making Mukai Bisha form . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

KUBO exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and advanced his left Silver with 12...S-4d . While MORIUCHI exchanged the 8th file Pawns and made Kin mino gakoi , KUBO also completed Hon mino gakoi .

After some moves , KUBO captured the 6d-Pawn with 20...Sx6d facing the both players Bishops .

(diagram 2)

21.P-7d Px7d
22.Bx3c+ Nx3c
23.B*4a R-2d
24.B-3b+ N-4e
25.S-5h P*6f
26.+B-3c B*4d
27.+Bx4d Px4d
28.B*4f B*5e
29.Bx5e Sx5e
30.P*7e P*3f
31.Px3f G-6c
32.B*2h P-5d
33.P-5f S-6d
34.P*6e S6d-7c
35.P-4f P*3g
36.Nx3g Nx3g+
37.Bx3g R-3d
38.S4h-4g Px7e
39.K-2h G-7d
40.P-2f P-5e
41.N*7h P-7f
42.P-4e G-7e
43.P*7d Sx7d
44.Bx5e B*7c
45.Bx7c+ Sx7c
46.R-8g G-7b
47.B*5b R-3a
48.P-6d B*5c
49.S-4f R-5a
50.P-6c+ Sx6c
51.B-3d+ B-6d
52.S-4g G-6e
53.Px4d N*7e
54.R-8e P-6g+
55.P*6f Gx5f
56.Sx5f Bx4f
57.G*3g Bx3g+
58.Gx3g S*7d
59.R-8g Nx8g+
60.P*7e S-8e
61.P-4c+ +P-5g
62.S-4e P*4f
63.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 124 moves , KUBO won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; unorthodox line

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between FUJII and YAMASAKI started 8:00 P.M.
27 June 2010 on the Net .


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-4h G-3b
5.G4i-5h K-4a
6.P-2f S-5c
7.G-6g P-5e
8.Px5e Bx5e
9.S-5g S-5d
10.K-6h P-7d
11.S-7h S-4b
12.K-7i R-5b
13.B-7g K-3a
14.S-4f B-7c
15.P-6e P-4d
16.P*5e
(diagram 1)

FUJII closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and started making his Kakoi with 5.G4i-5h . YAMASAKI moved up his right Silver with 6...S-5c and exchanged the 5th file Pawns .

FUJII made Hidari mino and YAMASAKI ranged his Rook with 12...R-5b . FUJII moved up his right Silver with 14.S-4f and dropped a Pawn with 16.P*5e to attack YAMASAKI's 5d-Silver .

(diagram 2)

16...Sx6e
17.B-8f B-8d
18.N-7g B-3i+
19.R-6h +Bx2i
20.Nx6e N*6d
21.P-5d Rx5d
22.S*5e R-5a
23.Sx6d Px6d
24.Bx6d K-2b
25.P*5d Rx5d
26.Bx9a+ +Bx4g
27.L*5i Rx5i+
28.Gx5i L*5a
29.G-4h +Bx6e
30.R*6c +B-4c
31.N*5e Lx5e
32.+Bx5e G-7b
33.R-6d+ S-5c
34.+Rx7d G-7c
35.+Bx7c Nx7c
36.L*5i S-4b
37.G*5d +Bx5d
38.Lx5d P*6f
39.L-5b+ Px6g+
(diagram 2)

FUJII continued attacking YAMASAKI's right Silver but YAMASAKI succeeded to make his Bishop promoted with 18...B-3i+ attacking the 2h-Rook .

After let his Rook escape from the attack , FUJII sacrificed his Silver to continue attacking . YAMASAKI let his King enter Kin mino gakoi , and sacrificed the Rook with 27...Rx5i+ to attack FUJII's Kakoi . Both players roughly attacked the opponent's camp .

(diagram 3)

40.Rx6g P*7g
41.+Lx4b Gx4b
42.R-6b+ Px7h+
43.Kx7h S*5c
44.+Rx4d N*6f
45.K-6g B*8i
46.Kx6f G*6e
47.resigns
(diagram 3)






After 92 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Sente Gokigen Nakabisha vs Gote a minor variaiton of MARUYAMA's vaccin

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between MATSUO and YASHIKI started 2:00 P.M. , 8 November 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091108asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-8d
3.P-5f P-8e
4.R-5h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h G-3b
6.K-4h S-4b
7.K-3h P-4d
8.S-7g S-4c
9.K-2h S-6b
10.S-4h K-4b
11.R-8h P-7d
12.S-6f P-6d
13.P-7e S-6c
14.Px7d Sx7d
15.R-7h P*7c
16.R-8h G-7b
17.G-3h S-6c
18.P-4f P-7d
19.P-3f N-7c
20.N-7g R-8a
21.S-4g N-3c
22.R-8i P-1d
23.G-7h L-1b
24.P-9f R-1a
25.B*2f P-2d
26.P-8f P-2e
27.B-3g Px8f
28.Rx8f P*8c
29.G-6h G-2c
30.G-5h G-2d
(diagram 1)

MATSUO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YASHIKI exchanged the Bishops with 4...Bx8h+ and moved up the left Gold with 5...G-3b ; a minor variation of MARUYAMA's vaccin .

YASHIKI made a frame of KIMURA mino gakoi and MATSUO moved up his right Silver with 10.S-4h to make Kin mino gakoi . But before completed Kin mino gakoi , MATSUO slid his Rook with 11.R-8h threatening the attack in the 8th file .

MATSUO exchanged the 7th file Pawns and slid the Rook with 15.R-7h forcing YASHIKI to drop a Pawn with 15...P*7c protecting the 7d-Silver . MATSUO made Kin mino gakoi with 17.G-3h and developed it to KIMURA Mino .

YASHIKI backed his Rook with 20...R-8a and swung it with 24...R-1a aiming at the 1st file . MATSUO dropped a Bishop to defend the 1st file and YASHIKI advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 26...P-2e attacking the 2f-Bishop . After MATSUO's 8th file Pawn exchange , YASHIKI advanced his left Gold with 30...G-2d to join the attack in the 1st file .

(diagram 2)

31.N-8e Nx8e
32.Rx8e P-5d
33.S-5g P-1e
34.Px1e Lx1e
35.P*1g G-7c
36.K-3i P-8d
37.R-8i P-2f
38.Bx2f G-2e
39.B-5i N*2d
40.N*2h P-3e
41.P-1f Nx1f
42.Nx1f P*1g
43.Lx1g P*1h
44.P*1b R-2a
45.Px3e P-1i+
46.N-3g Gx3e
47.P*3f G-3d
48.N*2f G-2d
49.K-4h +P-1h
50.B-9e +Px1g
51.Nx2d B*1f
52.N-3d Bx3d
53.P-4e +Px2g
54.Gx2g Rx2d
55.P*2e R-1d
56.P-3e Bx4e
57.Nx4e Nx4e
58.S5g-4f L-1g+
59.G-2f +L-1f
60.Sx4e +Lx2f
61.N*3d
(diagram 2)

MATSUO exchanged the Knights in the 8th file aiming to drop it with N*5e . pushed the 5th file Pawn with 32...P-5d to prevent this Knight drop . YASHIKI MATSUO backed his 6f-Silver with 33.S-5g , and YASHIKI started attacking the 1st file with 33...P-1e .

After the 1st file Pawn exchange , MATSUO dropped a Pawn with 35.P*1g to decline the Lance exchange . YASHIKI moved up the right Gold with 35...G-7c and pushed the 8th file Pawn with 36...P-8d driving away the 8e-Rook . MATSUO backed the King with 36.K-3i to escape from YASHIKI's attack . YASHIKI sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 37...P-2f and continued attacking .

After some moves attack , YASHIKI sacrificed a Bishop and broke the right side of MATSUO's camp . But MATSUO also attacked YASHIKI's King with 61.N*3d .

(diagram 3)

61...K-5c
62.G*6a R-1h+
63.K-5i G*5b
64.B*3a L*4b
65.Nx4b+ Gx4b
66.S-3d Sx3d
67.Px3d P*3b
68.S*5a S*4a
69.L*3h N*3g
70.Lx3g +Lx3g
71.Sx4b= Sx4b
72.N*3e N*5a
73.Bx4b+ Kx4b
74.P*4c Nx4c
75.S*5a K-5c
76.S-6b= K-4b
77.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 152 moves , YASHIKI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha , Gote Mukai Bisha . (Mynavi)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open ; pre-round

A shogi game of Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between OHBA Miki and KAGAWA started 10:00 A.M. , 25 July 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/090725/090725_6-1_a.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese lnaguage)


Sente : OHBA Miki (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : KAGAWA Manao (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-5d
3.S-6h S-4b
4.S-6g S-5c
5.B-7g B-3c
6.R-8h R-2b
7.P-8f K-6b
8.P-8e S-7b
9.P-5f K-7a
10.P-9f P-2d
11.G-3h P-2e
12.P-1f P-1d
13.S-4h P-3e
14.P-6e G4a-5b
15.S-5g P-2f
16.Px2f Rx2f
17.P*2g R-2d
18.G-5h P-1e
19.Px1e P*1g
(diagram 1)

OHBA closed her Bishop line with 2.P-6f to select Mukai Bisha . KAGAWA moved up her left Silver to 5c and made her formation Mukai Bisha . Then the opening became Ai Furibisha .

KAGAWA made Hon mino gakoi and her King came to 7a . OHBA once made the shape of Kin mino gakoi , but her King didn't move .

After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , KAGAWA started attacking in the 1st file .

(diagram 2)

20.Nx1g Lx1e
21.Bx3c+ Nx3c
22.B*1c B*4d
23.S5g-6f R-1d
24.B-2b+ Lx1g=
25.+B-2c R-1f
26.+B-3d N*2e
27.Lx1g Rx1g+
28.K-6h +R-1d
29.+Bx4d Px4d
30.N-7g +R-1i
31.L*5i P-3f
32.Px3f P*3g
33.G3h-4h +R-3i
34.P-8d Px8d
35.P*8c Sx8c
36.S-7e P-3h+
(diagram 2)

Replying the attack in the 1st file , OHBA exchanged the Bishops and dropped it with 22.B*1c attacking the 2d-Rook . KAGAWA also dropped a Bishop attacking the 8h-Rook and protecting the 3e-Pawn . OHBA moved up her 5g-Silver with 23.S5g-6f to block the 4d-Bishop line . KAGAWA's Rook escaped from the 1c-Bishop with 23...R-1d , attacking the Bishop .

OHBA made her Bishop promoted with 24.B-2b+ escaping from the 1d-Rook , and chased the Rook by the promoted Bishop . KAGAWA dropped a Knight to block the 3d-promoted Bishop's line , and she broke the 1st file making her Rook promoted .

KAGAWA backed her promoted Rook to kill OHBA's 3d-promoted Bishop . OHBA exchanged her promoted Bishop with KAGAWA's Bishop against her will .

KAGAWA's promoted Rook entered OHBA's camp with 30...+R-1i and continued attacking . OHBA also attacked KAGAWA's mino gakoi with 34.P-8d

(diagram 3)

37.Gx3h +Rx3h
38.B*6f N-4e
39.K-7i B*2d
40.K-8i G*6i
41.P*8b Kx8b
42.P-6d B-7i+
43.K-9h Sx6d
44.P*8e Sx7e
45.Px7e +Rx5h
46.Lx5h L*8f
47.S*8g +Bx8h
48.Kx8h S*7i
49.K-9g Lx8g+
50.Kx8g R*8h
51.K-7f G*8f
52.K-6e S*6d
53.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 104 moves , KAGAWA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Gokigen Nakabisha : Gosuji kurai dori Nakabisha . (JT )

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A shogi game of JT Shogi Nihon series 2009 between FUKAURA and SUZUKI started 13 June 2009 Nagoya city , Aichi .


Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote : SUZUKI Daisuke (8 dan)

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

SUZUKI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . FUKAURA selected 4.S-4h line and this move allowed SUZUKI to make Gosuji Kurai dori Nakabisha formation .

FUKAURA advanced his right Silver to aim at the 5e-Pawn and SUZUKI also advanced his left Silver to protect the Pawn . FUKAURA advanced one more Pawn with 11.S-7g . SUZUKI made Haya gakoi with 11...S-6b and developped it to Kin mino gakoi .

(diagram 2)

17.N-4e B-2b
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Rx2d N-3c
20.P*2c B-3a
21.Nx3c+ Sx3c
22.R-2i N*5d
23.S6fx5e Nx4f
24.Px4f S*6e
25.P-3e P*2d
26.P-9e Px9e
27.P*9c Sx7f
28.Px3d Sx3d
29.Rx2d Gx2c
30.R-2i P*2d
31.P*3e Sx3e
32.N*4g S-3f
33.N-3e G-3c
34.P*3d G-3b
35.Rx2d B-4b
36.R-2f S-3g=
37.R-3f R-2a
38.P*2c B-1e
(diagram 2)

FUKAURA's right Knight jumed with 17.N-4e and FUKAURA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns . SUZUKI jumped his left Knight to exchange . After dropping a Pawn on 2c , FUKAURA exchanged the Knight .

SUZUKI dropped a Knight on 5d as a fork 6f & 4f Silvers . After the Knight & the 4f-Silver exchange , SUZUKI dropped a Silver on 6e aiming at FUKAURA's King directly in front .

After dropping a Pawn in the 9th file with 27.P*9c , FUKAURA tried to break left side of SUZUKI's camp . After some moves , SUZUKI's Rook moved to 2a for promoting in the 2nd file . FUKAURA avoid it by a Pawn dropping with 38.P*2c.

(diagram 3)

39.P-4e S-8e
40.P-4d S-2f+
41.R-5f +S-2e
42.Nx4c+ +S-3e
43.S-5d Rx2c
44.R-5e S-7f
45.Rx3e R-2i+
46.Rx1e Sx8g=
47.Kx8g +Rx6i
48.N*9d Kx9c
49.Rx9e G*8d
50.B*6f +Rx5h
51.Bx8d Px8d
52.N-8b+ Kx8b
53.Rx9a+ K-7a
54.G*6a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 107 moves , FUKAURA won the game .

Shogi Game record : AKUTSU won with Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : E-block


A shogi game of Ginga sen E-block between HORIGUCHI Kazushiza and AKUTSU was broadcasted 28 May 2009


Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.G-7h B-3c
(diagram 1)











AKUTSU selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou as the opening of this game . HORIGUCHI naturaly advanced the 2nd file Pawn and moved up the left Gold to prepare the 2nd file Pawn exchange . AKUTSU advanced the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9e and moved up the Bishop with 4...B-3c . This formation seems a combination of 2 openings ; Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou & Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou .

(diagram 2)

5.Bx3c+ Nx3c
6.P-2d Px2d
7.B*2c B*2e
8.Rx2e Px2e
9.Bx3d+ G-3b
10.P*2d S-2b
11.B*2a P*3a
(diagram 2)








HORIGUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops and after sacrificing a Pawn with 6.P-2d , he dropped a Bishop with 7.B*2c . AKUTSU disturb the opponent's Bishop promotion by dropping a Bishop on 2e .

After exchanging the Rook and the opponent's Bishop , HORIGUCHI promoted his Bishop with 9.Bx3d+ . Dropping a Pawn and A Bishop , HORIGUCHI tried to continue attacking . But until AKUTSU's 11.P*3a , the attack seemed to be protected .

(diagram 3)

12.S-3h P-2f
13.P-3f R-9b
14.S-6h R-9d
15.P-3e K-6b
16.K-6i S-7b
17.K-7i K-7a
18.P-6f K-8b
19.K-8h R-7d
20.P-4f Rx7f
21.+B-5f R-7e
22.P-6e N-2e
23.+B-6f R-7d
24.Bx3b+ Px3b
25.+Bx2b P-2g+
26.Sx2g P*2h
27.+Bx1a Px2i+
(diagram 3)

AKUTSU's Rook reached the 4th rank through the 9th file ; from 8b -->9b -->9d . This Rook's path is very interesting . And he made Mino gakoi .

In the other hand , HORIGUCHI advanced his Pawns and made Kin mino . And he exchanged his 2a-Bishop and AKUTSU's 2 pieces ; 3b-Gold & 2b-Silver .

(diagram 4)

28.L*7g N*7f
29.Lx7f Rx7f
30.S-7g Rx4f
31.+B-5e Rx4i+
32.N*7d K-9b
33.G*8b K-9c
34.P-9f R*6i
35.P*7i G*6g
36.Gx6g Rx7i+
37.K-9g Px7d
38.Gx8a N*8e
39.K-8f +Rx7g
40.Nx7g S*7e
41.Kx8e B*9d
42.Kx9e S-8d
43.K-8f Sx8a
44.N*8e Bx8e
45.Nx8e Sx8e
46.K-7g L*7f
47.K-8h +R-7i
48.K-9h N*8f
49.K-9g Sx9f
50.Kx9f K-8d
51.+Bx9a G*9e
52.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 102 moves , AKUTSU won the game .

Shogi Game record : TOYOSHIMA beated KONDOU's Gokigen Nakabisha . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : E-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen E-block between TOYOSHIMA and KONDOU was broadcasted 5 March 2009 .


Sente: TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (4 dan)
Gote: KONDOU Masakazu (6 dan)

(diagram 1))

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h P-9d
5.S-4h P-9e
6.K-6h K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.P-3f K-8b
9.P-2d Px2d
10.Rx2d Bx8h+
11.Sx8h R-2b
12.P*2c R-5b
(diagram 1)



KONDOU is very famous as a Gokigen Nakabisha player . In this game , he also selected Gokigen Nakabisha . TOYOSHIMA selected Go-Hachi Kin Kyusen line with 4.G4i-5h , but KONDOU declined it with 4...P-9d .

Both players started making kakoi , and TOYOSHIMA exchanged 2nd file Pawns . KONDOU turned his Rook to 2b and aiming the Rook exchange . Because of the difference of both players camps , TOYOSHIMA declined the Rook exchange with 12.P*2c .

(diagram 2)

13.N-3g S-6b
14.S-7g G-7b
15.Rx3d B*2g
16.N-4e B-4i+
17.N-3c+ Nx3c
18.Rx3c+ R-3b
19.+Rx4c G-5a
20.N*3d R-5b
21.+R-4e S-3b
22.P-2b+ S-3c
23.+Px1a R-3b
24.P-3e +B-2g
25.+R-4c R-3a
26.+P-2a P*4b
27.+Px3a Px4c
28.+P-4a G-6a
29.+P-4b +B-4e
(diagram 2)

KONDOU made Kin mino gakoi , TOYOSHIMA advanced his left Silver with S-7g . Capturing 3d Pawn with 15.Rx3d and jumping right Knight with 16.N-4e , TOYOSHIMA attacked KONDOU's camp . In the other hand , KONDOU dropped and promoted his Bishop to attack . After some moves , TOYOSHIMA got an advantage .

(diagram 3)

30.R*3a G7b-7a
31.Rx3c+ N*8e
32.S*8f Nx7g+
33.Sx7g +B-4d
34.+R-3b R*2i
35.S-5i Rx1i+
36.+P-5b Gx5b
37.+Rx5b +R-1h
38.L*8f P-7d
39.N-4b+ P-9f
40.Px9f P*9g
41.+Nx4c +Bx3e
42.B*5c +Bx5c
43.+Nx5c S*6a
44.+Nx6b Sx5b
45.+Nx7a Kx7a
46.Lx8c+ K-6b
47.S*4b S-5c
48.B*7a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 95 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game .

Shogi News: FUKAURA won the 5th game .(Osho sen)

Shogi News: The 58th Osho sen : 7 games title match


5:46 P.M. 25 Feburary 2009 , after 87 moves , FUKAURA won the 5th game of this match , and score become "HABU 2 --- 3 FUKAURA" . Then FUKAURA need one more win to get the title , Osho . In the other hand , HABU need 2 win without any lose . The 6th game will start 11 March 2009 at Shizuoka , and will end evening of 12 March .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/090224.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente: FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Oza , Kisei)

(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 S-5c
8.K-2h Bx7g+
9.Sx7g S-6d
10.R-5i K-3b
(diaram 1)






When HABU pushed 8th file Pawn with 1...P-8d , most people thought the game will advanced to "Yagura" opening . But FUKAURA selected "Rikisen Furibisha" with P-5f and the game advanced so called "Wanpaku Nakabisha" . HABU exchanged the Bishops and advanced his right Silver to 6d , the newest counter plan against "Wanpaku Nakabisha" .

(diagram 2)

11.G-7h S-4b
12.S-3h K-2b
13.P-1f P-1d
14.S-6f G-3b
15.N-7g P-4d
16.P-9f P-3e
17.S-7e Sx7e
18.Px7e P-9d
19.P-4f P-8f
20.Px8f Rx8f
21.P-7d Px7d
22.P-5e P-1e
(diagram 2)



FUKAURA set his left Gold at 7h , to protect left side of his camp and he completed mino gakoi .　HABU also advanced his Kakoi "Kin mino" . FUKAURA advanced his left Silver and Knight . HABU exchanged 8th file Pawn . FUKAURA started attacking in 5th file and HABU also attacked in 1st file .

(diagram 3)

23.B*9g R-8b
24.Px5d P*5h
25.Rx5h P*5b
26.N-6e Px1f
27.P*1d R-8i+
28.P-5c+ Px5c
29.Nx5c+ S-3a
30.Lx1f P*5g
31.R-6h P-3f
32.G-7i +Rx9i
33.B-8h +Rx9f
34.Bx4d L*3c
35.S*1c Nx1c
36.Px1c+ Lx1c
37.P*1d Lx1d
38.Lx1d P*1c
39.N*2e Px1d
40.L*3e S*2d
41.Lx3c+ Gx3c
42.Bx3c+ Sx3c
43.+N-4c S-2d
44.P*1c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 87 moves , FUKAURA won the game .

Shogi News; TAKEICHI beated MURATA . (Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; E-block .

A game of Ginga sen E-block between TAKEICHI and MURATA was broadcasted 13 November 2008 .


Sente; TAKEICHI Saburou (6 dan)
Gote; MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





TAKEICHI selected reversed "Gokigen Nakabisha" opening with P-1f . But MURATA exchanged Bishops before TAKEICHI moved R-5h . In this line , TAKEICHI could move R-8h 1 move earlier than a game of "Gokigen Nakabisha" , "MARUYAMA vaccine" variation .

TAKEICHI made "Haya gakoi" and MURATA made "Hidari Mino" .

(diagram 2)

11.K-2h K-2b
12.G-3h P-7d
13.P-4f G6a-5b
14.S-4g P-2d
15.P-3f S-2c
16.S-6f G-3b
17.N-3g N-3c
18.P-4e N-7c
19.P-7e Px7e
20.Sx7e N-6e
21.S-6f R-7b
22.P*7e R-7a
23.P-2f R-8a
24.P-9f P-8e
25.Px8e P*8g
(diagram 2)

TAKEICHI advanced his "Haya gakoi" through "Kin mino" to "KIMURA mino" . MURATA advanced his "Hidari mino" to "Gin kanmuri" .

The battle opened in 7th and 8th file .

(diagram 3)

26.R-5h Rx8e
27.P-7d P*7b
28.N-7g Nx7g+
29.Sx7g R-8a
30.P-5e N*6e
31.S-6f P-8h+
32.P-3e +Px9i
33.P-7c+ Px7c
34.Px3d Sx3d
35.N*4f S-3e
36.P*3d R-8i+
37.R-5i P*3f
38.Px3c+ Gx3c
39.P*3d G-3b
40.N*2g Sx2f
41.Sx3f B*6h
42.R-4i Bx4f+
43.Rx4f +Rx6i
44.P*2i N*2c
45.P-4d Px4d
46.B*4a P-1e
47.Rx4d P*4c
48.B*3c K-3a
49.Bx3b+ Kx3b
50.Bx2d+ K-4a
51.G*5a Gx5a
52.Rx4c+ K-3a
53.P-3c+ G*1g
54.Lx1g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 107 moves , TAKEICHI won this game .

KANAZAWA beated NODA's "Hineri Bisha" .

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen A block .

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 .