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 .

2nd game has just started ! (Kurashiki Touka sen)

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


The 2nd game of Kurashiki Touka sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 27 November 2011 at Kurashiki shi Bungeikan , Kurashiki city , Okayama .


You can see the game nearly real time 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 Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

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 .

Kurashiki Touka sen title match has just started !

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


The 1st game of the Kurashiki Touka sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 November 2011 at Tamamine sansou , Okuizumo cho , SHIMANE .


You can see the game nearly real time 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)


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

SATOMI defends her title . (Kurashiki Tohka)

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


The 3rd game of the Kurashiki Tohka sen title match started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 3 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/18/kifu/flash/tohka18-3.html
(Flash version , written in Japaese language)
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/18/kifu/java/tohka18-3.html
(Java version , written in Japaneese language)


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f R-3b
4.R-7h S-4b
5.S-6h P-3e
6.S-6g P-3f
7.Px3f Rx3f
8.S-3h R-3d
9.G6i-5h P-5e
10.R-7f K-6b
11.P-9f S-7b
12.K-4h S-5c
13.B-9g G4a-5b
14.N-7g K-7a
15.P-4f P-1d
16.G-4g B-1c
17.S-3g N-3c
18.P*3f R-8d
19.P-8f P-4d
20.P-8e R-5d
21.P-6e K-8b
22.K-3h S-6b
23.G4i-4h S-7a
24.P-1f L-9b
25.P-1e B-3a
26.P-3e P-4e
27.Px4e K-9a
28.R-3f G-4c
29.Px1d S-8b
30.S-6f R-2d
31.S-4f P*4d
(diagram 1)

Until 3.P-6f , this game advanced completely same opening as the 1st & 2nd game of this match . SATOMI ranged her Rook with 3...R-3b and IWANE also ranged her Rook with 4.R-7h and the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha again .

SATOMI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and IWANE made Hon mino gakoi . SATOMI advanced the 5th file Pawn with 9...P-5e to prevent IWANE's 7th file Pawn exchange .

While IWANE was developing her Kakoi , SATOMI also made Hon mino gakoi and swung her Rook with 18...R-8d aiming at the 8g-Pawn . IWANE advanced the 8th file Pawn and SATOMI swung back her Rook with 20...R-5d .

IWANE made Kata Yagura with 23.G4i-4h and SATOMI started developing her kakoi to Anaguma gakoi . Replying SATOMI's 24...L-9b , IWANE started attacking the 1st file with 25.P-1e .

After some moves , SATOMI completed developing her kakoi and started counter-attacking with 31.P*4d .

(diagram 2)

32.Px4d Gx4d
33.N-3g Lx1d
34.P*4e Nx4e
35.Nx4e P*1h
36.P*1e Px1i+
37.Px1d Rx1d
38.P*1f P*3d
39.R-2f L*2d
40.N*2e Lx2e
41.Rx2e Rx1f
42.Rx2c+ N*5d
43.P*1g Nx4f
44.K-3g N-3h+
45.Gx3h Rx6f
46.L*4f P*2e
47.+R-3c Gx3e
48.+Rx3a S*3f
49.Gx3f Gx3f
50.Kx3f S*3e
51.K-4g Sx4f
52.K-5h G*4g
53.Gx4g Sx4g+
54.Kx4g P*4f
55.K-3g L*3e
56.N*3f G*4g
57.K-2h R-6h+
58.resigns

After 114 moves , SATOMI won the game and she defended her title .

SATOMI won the 2nd game ! (Kurashiki Tohka sen)

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


The 2nd game of the Kurashiki Tohka sen title match between SATOMI Kana and IWANE Shinobu started 10:00 A.M. (JST) 2 November 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/18/kifu/flash/tohka18-2.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/18/kifu/java/tohka18-2.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f S-4b
4.R-7h S-5c
5.G6i-5h R-3b
6.P-7d Px7d
7.Rx7d P-3e
8.R-7f P-3f
9.Px3f Rx3f
10.P*3g R-3d
11.S-3h P*7c
12.K-4h K-6b
13.K-3i K-7b
14.B-7g G-6b
15.P-6e P-4d
16.S-7h P-1d
17.R-2f P-2d
18.S-6g N-3c
19.B-8f P-2e
20.R-6f B-1c
21.S-7f P-4e
22.S-7e G4a-5b
23.N-7g P-4f
24.Px4f S-4d
25.P-6d
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , SATOMI selected ISHIDA ryu opening . IWANE pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d forcing SATOMI to close the Bishop line with 3.P-6f .

SATOMI ranged her Rook with 4.R-7h and IWANE also ranged the Rook with 5...R-3b . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha . SATOMI exchanged the 7th file Pawns and IWANE also exchanged the 3rd file Pawns .

SATOMI made Hon mino gakoi and making her attacking form . IWANE sacrificed the 4th file Pawn with 23...P-4f and tried to attack SATOMI's camp . SATOMI started attacking IWANE's uncompleted Kakoi with 25.P-6d .

(diagram 2)

25...S-5e
26.Px6c+ G6bx6c
27.P*6d G6c-6b
28.R-7f Sx4f
29.P*4g Sx5g+
30.P*7d Px7d
31.Sx7d P*7c
32.P-6c+ G5bx6c
33.Sx6c+ Gx6c
34.P*6d G-6b
35.G*6c K-8b
36.N-6e S*7b
37.Gx6b Sx6b
38.N-5c+ P*6a
39.R-6f P*4h
40.G4ix4h +Sx4h
41.Gx4h G*5g
42.S-4i N-4e
43.P-6c+ S7bx6c
44.+Nx6c Nx3g+
45.Gx3g Sx6c
46.P*3f P*4h
47.S-3h R-3c
48.G*5c G*7b
49.N*7e N*7a
50.Nx6c+ Gx6c
51.S*5b P-4i+
52.Sx4i Gx5c
53.Rx6a+ N*4e
54.+Rx7a Kx7a
55.Bx5c+ Rx5c
56.S*7b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 111 moves , SATOMI won the game . And the score of this match became "SATOMI 1 --- 1 IWANE" .

IWANE won the 1st game of the Kurashiki Tohka sen title match

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


The 1st game of the Kurashiki Tohaka sen title match between SATOMI Kana and IWANE Shinobu started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 21 October 2010 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya Ku , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/kifu/kurashiki20101021.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/kifu/kurashiki20101021_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Kurashiki Tohka )

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f R-3b
4.S-6h P-3e
5.S-6g S-4b
6.R-7h P-3f
7.Px3f Rx3f
8.S-3h R-3d
9.G6i-5h K-6b
10.P-4f P-5e
11.R-7f S-7b
12.K-4h K-7a
13.P-9f S-5c
14.B-9g G4a-5b
15.G-4g R-8d
16.B-8f S-6d
17.K-3i P-7d
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , IWANE selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . SATOMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d forcing IWANE to close her Bishop line with 3.P-6f .

SATOMI ranged her Rook with 3...R-3b onto a Sanken Bisha position . After moving up the left Silver with 5.S-6g , IWANE also ranged her Rook with 6.R-7h , and the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

SATOMI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and both players started making their each Kakoi . SATOMI quickly completed her Hon mino gakoi with 14...G4a-5b and slid her Rook with 15...R-8d aiming at the 8g-Pawn .

IWANE moved up her Bishop with 16.B-8f to block SATOMI's Rook power . SATOMI moved up her left Silver with 16...S-6d and started attacking with 17...P-7d .

(diagram 2)

18.Px7d P*7e
19.R-7h Rx7d
20.K-2h K-8b
21.L-9h P-1d
22.P-1f P-5f
23.Px5f P-4d
24.P-6e S6d-7c
25.S-6f S-8d
26.P-5e B-1c
27.P*3e P-4e
28.Px4e Bx3e
29.B-6h Bx6h+
30.Rx6h S8d-7c
31.B*3b N-1c
32.P-6d Rx6d
33.S-6e R-8d
34.P*6d P*4f
35.G4g-4h P*3g
36.Gx3g P*3f
37.Gx3f P-4g+
38.Sx4g Rx8g+
(diagram 2)

IWANE let her King enter Taka mino gakoi and advanced her attacking pieces . After exchanging the Bishops , IWANE dropped her one with B*3b to attack SATOMI's camp .

SATOMI sacrificed some Pawns to attack IWANE's Kakoi and succeeded to make her Rook promoted with 38...Rx8g+ attacking the 4g-Silver .

(diagram 3)

39.G-3h +R-5g
40.R-5h +R-6g
41.P*7d Sx6d
42.Sx6d Px6d
43.P*6h +R-6f
44.B-5d+ P*5g
45.R-4h B*7f
46.S*6g Bx5d
47.Sx6f Bx9h+
48.R*3a +B-7f
49.P-6g +Bx6g
50.Sx7e +B-8e
51.S-6f P-6e
52.N-7g +B-7f
53.P-7c+ Kx7c
54.Nx6e K-6b
55.P*7c S-6c
56.P*6d Sx6d
57.P*6c Gx6c
58.R-7h P*7g
59.Rx7g +Bx7g
60.Sx7g S*5b
61.B*4d L*5c
62.Nx5c+ S6dx5c
63.L*5d Gx5d
64.Px5d Sx4d
65.P*6d B*5e
66.N-3g Bx6d
67.Rx1a+ R*6i
68.Px4d P*4f
69.S*7d L*3a
70.+R-2b P*3b
71.P*6c K-7a
72.L*8e N*8d
73.Lx8d Px8d
74.P*8c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 147 moves , IWANE won the game .


The 2nd game of this match will start 2 November 2010 , at Kurashiki shi Geibunkan , Kurashiki city , Okayama .

Shogi News : SATOMI defended her title . (Kurashiki Tohka)

Shogi News : The 17th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match

The 2nd game of the 17th Kurashiki Touka sen title match started 10:00 A.M. 22 November 2009 , at Kurashiki shi geibunkan , Kurashiki city , Okayama .




Main site of Kurashi Touka sen
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/
(Japanese version only)

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/17/kifu/flash/tohka17-2.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAMURA Marika (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f R-3b
4.S-6h S-4b
5.S-6g P-3e
6.R-7h P-3f
7.Px3f Rx3f
8.S-3h R-3d
9.S-3g P*3f
10.S-2h S-5c
(diagram 1)




NAKAMURA advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e making Haya ISHIDA shape . SATOMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d forcing NAKAMURA to close her Bishop line . If still NAKAMURA selected 3.R-7h , she would lose advantage . (about this line , please see my other blog ; Yamajunn's Shogi opening traps . )

NAKAMURA closed her Bishop line with 3.P-6f . SATOMI made Sanken Bisha form with 3...R-3b before any advancement of her left Silver . After protected the 6th file Pawn with 5.S-6g , NAKAMURA also made her camp Sanken Bisha with 6.R-7h .

SATOMI immediately exchanged the 3rd file Pawns , and NAKAMURA advanced her right Silver trying to make Yagura gakoi . Replying NAKAMURA's 9.S-3g , SATOMI dropped a Pawn with 9...P*3f to decline NAKAMURA's Yagura gakoi .

NAKAMURA backed her 3g-Silver with 10.S-2h and SATOMI advanced her left Silver to support the 3f-Pawn .

(diagram 2)

11.G-3h P-5e
12.R-7f B-3c
13.G-5h K-6b
14.P-2f S-4d
15.P-6e S-3e
16.S-2g G4a-5b
17.S-6f R-8d
18.P-8f R-2d
19.Sx5e Sx2f
(diagram 2)





NAKAMURA floated her Rook with 12.R-7f and advanced her right Silver with 16.S-2g threatening the 3f-Pawn . But NAKAMURA didn't attack the Pawn , but advanced the left Silver with 17.S-6f aiming at the 5e-Pawn .

SATOMI's move 17...R-8d seemed a good move ! By the move , SATOMI aimed at the 8g-Pawn and forced NAKAMURA to push the Pawn with 18.P-8f . SATOMI turned her Rook again with 18...R-2d and captured the 2f-Pawn with 19...Sx2f .

(diagram 3)

20.Sx3f P*5d
21.P*2e R-3d
22.P*3e Sx3e
23.S-4e R-1d
24.S-6f P-4d
25.S-5f R-1e
26.P-7d Px7d
27.P-6d Px6d
28.Rx7d Rx2e
29.P*2h S-7b
30.Rx6d K-7a
31.R-6e P*3f
32.S-7e P*7d
33.Sx7d P*7c
34.S-8e K-8b
35.P-1f P*6d
36.R-6h R-2d
37.P-2g P-4e
38.Bx3c+ Nx3c
39.B*2h P-4f
40.Px4f B*4d
41.P*6f P-3g+
42.Gx3g S-3f
(diagram 3)

NAKAMURA escaped the 2g-Silver with 20.Sx3f capturing the 3f-Pawn , because NAKAMURA's camp had a defect to be dropped a Silver on 8g .

After some moves , NAKAMURA's left Silver was driven away and SATOMI's King entered Hon mino gakoi . SATOMI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 37...P-4e to open the Bishop line , NAKAMURA exchanged the Bishops and dropped it with 39.B*2h . But the Bishop became SATOMI's attacking target .

After sacrificing the 4th and 3rd file Pawns , SATOMI crushed her 3e-Silver against NAKAMURA's 3g-Gold with 42...S-3f .

(diagram 4)

43.P-4e Sx3g+
44.Bx3g Rx2g+
45.S*2h +R-3h
46.P*3i +Rx2i
47.Px4d N-2e
48.B*4g Nx3g+
49.Bx2i +Nx2h
50.B-4g N*4f
51.P-4c+ Gx4c
52.P*7d Px7d
53.P*7c Sx7c
54.P*7e B*2f
55.K-6i S*8g
56.Px7d S-6b
57.G-6g P*7h
58.Rx2h B-3g+
59.R-1h P-7i+
60.Kx7i +Bx4g
61.Sx4g B*5h
62.K-6h G*7h
63.K-5i Bx4g+
64.R*4h S*5h
65.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 128 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 2 --- 0 NAKAMURA" , and SATOMI succeeded to defend her title .

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

Shogi News : The 17th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match



The 1st game of the 17th Kurashiki Touka sen title match between SATOMI and NAKAMURA Marika started the morning of 11 November 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/17/kifu/flash/tohka17-1.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : NAKAMURA Marika (Jo-ryu 2 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-1d
3.P-7e P-5d
4.P-6f S-4b
5.R-7h S-5c
6.G6i-5h R-3b
7.S-3h G4a-5b
8.P-7d Px7d
9.Rx7d P*7c
10.R-7f K-6b
11.N-7g S-8b
12.P-6e K-7b
13.P-8f P-3e
14.R-2f R-3c
(diagram 1)

After pushing the 9th file Pawn with 2.P-9f , SATOMI advanced her 7th file Pawn for making Haya ISHIDA formation . NAKAMURA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 3...P-5d forcing SATOMI to push the 6th file Pawn . If SATOMI still select 4.R-7h without P-6f , she would lose an advantage . (more about this , please see my blog ; Yamajunn's Shogi opening traps )

After closing the Bishop line with 4.P-6f , SATOMI turned her Rook with 5.R-7h , making her form Sanken Bisha . After moving up the left Silver with 5...S-5c , NAKAMURA also made Sanken Bisha form with 6...R-3b .

SATOMI made a frame of Hon mino gakoi and exchanged the 7th file Pawns . While NAKAMURA was making Kin musou , SATOMI turned her Rook with 14.R-2f threatening the 2c-Pawn . In order to protect the Pawn , NAKAMURA's Rook came to a bad position .

(diagram 2)

15.K-4h P-5e
16.P-9e S-5d
17.K-3i B-3a
18.S-6h B-5c
19.P-8e S-4e
20.B-9g Bx9g+
21.Lx9g B*3a
22.R-9f G6a-6b
23.S-6g N-1c
24.P-4f S-5d
25.P-5f P-3f
26.Px3f Rx3f
27.G-4g R-3d
28.S-6f B-2b
29.P*3c P*3g
30.Sx3g Bx3c
31.B*4a R-2d
32.B-3b+ B-4d
33.G-3h Px5f
34.S-4h N-2e
35.P*3g P-1e
(diagram 2)

After the King's move to 3i , SATOMI moved up her Bishop with B-9g facing NAKAMURA's Bishop . After the Bishop exchange , NAKAMURA immediately dropped a Bishop with 17...B*3a attacking the 9g-Lance and avoiding SATOMI's Bishop drop on 2b .

SATOMI turned her Rook with 22.R-9f to protect the 9g-Lance . NAKAMURA completed her Kin musou with 22...G6a-6b . Replying NAKAMURA's 3rd file Pawn exchange , SATOMI developped her Hon Mino gakoi to Taka mino gakoi .

SATOMI advanced her left Silver with 28.S-6f threatening NAKAMURA's 5d-Silver . NAKAMURA moved up her Bishop with 28...B-2b to save the Silver . SATOMI's Pawn drop on 3c was a good move ! Any replies against 29.P*3c would make some defects in NAKAMURA's camp . After sacrificing a Pawn with 29...P*3g , NAKAMURA captured the 3c-Pawn with 30...Bx3c .

SATOMI dropped a Bishop with 31.B*4a to attack NAKAMURA's attacking pieces . NAKAMURA jumped her 1c-Knight with 34...N-2e for an attack . SATOMI dropped a Pawn with 35.P*3g to decline NAKAMURA's Pawn drop on 3g .

(diagram 3)

36.P-2f Bx2f
37.P*5e P-1f
38.Px1f P*1h
39.Lx1h P*1g
40.Px5d Px1h+
41.K-4i +Px2i
42.P-6d L*5g
43.Px6c+ G5bx6c
44.P*6d Gx6d
45.P*2g B-1g+
46.S6fx5g Px5g+
47.Gx5g +P-2h
48.G3h-4g +P-3h
49.Kx3h N*3e
50.S*3f S*2i
51.K-4i Nx4g+
52.Gx4g Rx5d
53.P*5e R-3d
54.+Bx2c Rx3f
55.K-5h R-3e
56.L*6i P*6f
57.Lx6f Rx5e
58.G-5f P*6e
59.Lx6e P*6f
60.Rx6f S*7e
61.Gx5e Sx6f
62.Gx6d G*6g
63.+Bx6g Sx6g+
64.Kx6g S-7a
65.N*7e P*6f
66.Kx6f +B-4d
67.P*5e R*6h
68.P*6g B*3c
69.G-6c K-6a
70.R*3a P*5a
71.G*5b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 141 moves , SATOMI won the 1st game of this match .

Shogi News; Young girl got a shogi title .(Kurashiki Touka)

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

The 2nd game of Kurashiki Touka sen 3 games title match between SHIMIZU and SATOMI started 10:00 A.M. 23 November 2008 , at Kurasiki city Okayama .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/16/kifu/flash/tohka16-2.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.S-6h S-6b
6.K-4h P-3d
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-4f P-1d
11.P-1f S3a-4b
(diagram 1)




SATOMI pushed 5th file Pawn , this move is a typical opening move of "Rikisen Firibisha" . She select "Nakabisha" ;the strategy sometimes called "Wanpaku Nakabisha" in this game .

SHIMIZU naturaly replied and shown an attacking attitude by S-4b .

(diagram 2)

12.Bx2b+ Kx2b
13.S-7g P-4d
14.P-5e Px5e
15.Rx5e P*5d
16.R-5i S-4c
17.S-6f P-8f
18.Px8f Rx8f
19.G-7h G-3b
20.N-7g B*8i
21.G-6h R-8h+
22.N-6e S-4b
23.B*7g B-7h+
24.Bx8h +Bx6h
25.R*8c P-6d
26.P*5c G-5a
27.Rx8a+ Px6e
28.S-5g +Bx5i
29.Gx5i N*5e
30.S-4h R*7h
31.B*9f Rx7f+
32.B-6c+ P-1e
(diagram 2)

SAATOMI suddenly exchanged Bishops and 5th file Pawn . She advanced her left Silver and Knight to prepare attacking .

SHIMIZU advanced her kakoi to "Gangi gakoi" . She started attacking in 8th file .

(diagram 3)

33.N*2f Px1f
34.P*1d +Rx4f
35.+Bx7c P*7a
36.+Rx7a G*6a
37.+Rx9a P*7a
38.+B-9e +R-4e
39.+B-6h P-2d
40.P-1c+ Nx1c
41.P*1d G-2c
42.Px1c+ Lx1c
43.P*1d Lx1d
44.Nx1d Gx1d
45.N*2f G-2e
46.L*4f +R-5f
47.L*5h +R-7f
48.+Rx9c N*5f
49.Lx5f +Rx5f
50.P-5b+ G6ax5b
51.N*3f L*5c
52.+R-9f P*8f
53.+Rx8f +Rx8f
54.+Bx8f P-3e
55.Nx4d P*4g
56.S4hx4g Sx4d
57.Lx4d P*4c
58.P*1c Gx2f
59.Px2f K-3c
60.P-1b+ Px4d
61.R*1c L*2c
62.Bx5e Px5e
63.G*3d Kx3d
64.N*4f K-3c
65.S*3d K-3b
66.+P-2b K-4a
67.R-1a+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 133 moves , SATOMI won this game , and she got her first title , "Kurashiki Touka" .

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 .