MARUYAMA becomes the challenger ! (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


9:07 P.M. (JST) , after 106 moves , MARUYAMA won the game . Then the score of the match becomes "MARUYAMA 2 --- 1 YAMASAKI", and MARUYAMA becomes the challenger of the 25th Ryuo sen .


The 25th Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 October 2012 at Hohoemi-no-yado Takino-yu , Tendo city , Yamagata .




You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209110101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.P-2e S-3c
5.S-3h S-7b
6.P-3f P-6d
7.S-3g S-6c
8.K-6h S-5d
9.K-7h P-4d
10.G-6h G6a-5b
11.S-4f P-8d
12.P-5f K-4b
13.P-3e S-4c
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

14.Px3d S4cx3d
15.P*3f P-8e
16.S-3e Sx3e
17.Px3e K-3b
18.S-7g G4a-4b
19.P-5e P-7d
20.B*5f P-1d
21.P-3d S-2b
22.P-4f N-7c
23.Bx7d P-8f
24.Px8f P*8e
25.S*8c R-6b
26.Px8e N-6e
27.G4i-5h G5b-4c
28.S-8f Gx3d
29.R-3h S-3c
30.P*3e Gx2e
31.P-3d S-2d
32.P-8d P*8b
33.B-9f Px8c
34.Px8c+ S*4i
35.P-3c+ Sx3c
36.R-2h Sx5h+
37.Gx5h S*3i
38.R-3h B*4i
39.R-1h B-2g+
40.P*3d Sx3d
41.S*5a +Bx1h
42.Lx1h R*2h
43.P*3h Rx3h+
44.B*4g +Rx1h
45.P*3h +Rx2i
46.Sx6b= N*9d
47.S-5a= Nx8f
48.K-8g G*9e
49.G-6h S-4h+
50.B-6i S*7h
51.Bx7h Nx7h+
52.Kx7h Gx9f
53.Px9f L*8e
54.resigns
(diagram 2)

The 3rd game has just started ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


The 3rd game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and YAMASAKI Takayuki has jsut started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 September 2012 .

Now the score of the match is "MARUYAMA 1 --- 1 YAMASAKI" . The winner of this game will become the challenger of the Ryuo sen .




You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209110101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

YAMASAKI won the 2nd game ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:58 P.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 , after 145 moves , YAMASAKI won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "MARUYAMA 1 --- 1 YAMASAKI" . The winner of the next game will become the challenger of the Ryuo sen .


The 3rd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209060101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

(diagram 2)

13.Px9e P*9f
14.Lx9f Lx9e
15.P-8f R-6e
16.P*9g Lx9f
17.Px9f P*9e
18.P-7f Px9f
19.P-6f P-9g+
20.Nx9g R-9e
21.P*9f Rx9f
22.G-8g R-9d
23.P*9f B-3c
24.P-8e S-2b
25.B-7g P-2d
26.S-3f S-2c
27.P-5f R-4d
28.K-5h K-4b
29.S-5g P*8d
30.Px8d P*8e
31.B-9e L*8b
32.P-7e Rx8d
33.Bx8d Lx8d
34.P*8c Sx8c
35.G-7f P-8f
36.P*8e Lx8e
37.L*8d Sx8d
38.R*8b B*7b
39.Rx8d+ L*8c
40.+R-9e P-6d
41.+R-9b K-3a
42.Nx8e P-8g+
43.P-5e Lx8e
44.Gx8e +P-7g
45.L*7i Bx5e
46.L*5f B-4d
47.Lx7g P-3e
48.S-2g N*6e
49.S-6h Nx7g+
50.Sx7g P-5d
51.S*4f L*5a
52.K-6g P-5e
53.Lx5e P*5d
54.K-7f Px5e
55.P*8c P-5f
56.P-8b+ B-6c
57.P*5e L*2e
58.N*2f Lx5e
59.+Px8a P-5g+
60.N*1e S-1b
61.G-8d +P-5f
62.P-7d Px7d
63.K-8e +Px4f
64.Px4f L-5g+
65.K-9d +L-6g
66.S-7f Bx6f
67.Sx6g Bx8d
68.Kx8d G-7b
69.L*8e S*7c
70.K-9c P*8d
71.N-3d K-4a
72.R-5h P*5e
73.P*5c resigns
(diagram 2)

2nd game has just started ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


The 2nd game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and YAMASAKI Takayuki has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209060101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

MARUYAMA won the 1st game ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:34 P.M. (JST) , 16 August 2012 , after 107 moves , MARUYAMA won the 1st game of this match .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201208160101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-4h S-3c
5.K-6h S-7b
6.S-7g P-6d
7.P-3f S-6c
8.P-2e G-3b
9.S-3g P-4d
10.S-4f R-4b
11.N-3g S-5d
12.P-5f R-6b
13.K-7h K-4b
14.S-5e S-4c
15.G-4h P-7d
16.P-4f P-5d
17.S5e-6f P-6e
18.S-5g B*6d
19.B*8f Bx8f
20.Sx8f G-5b
21.P-4e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

21...Px4e
22.Nx4e S3c-4d
23.P*4f K-3a
24.P-2d Px2d
25.Rx2d P*2c
26.R-2e K-2b
27.G4h-5h P-8d
28.P-9f P-6f
29.Px6f P*6e
30.G6i-6h Px6f
31.P*6c Gx6c
32.P-3e P-5e
33.Px3d G-5d
34.P*6c Rx6c
35.B*7b R-6d
36.Bx8a+ Px5f
37.Sx5f P*5g
38.G5hx5g P*5e
39.S-4g Sx4e
40.Px4e N*5f
41.G6h-5h P*4f
42.Sx4f P-6g+
43.G5hx6g Rx6g+
44.Gx6g P*6f
45.+Bx5d Px6g+
46.Kx6g Sx5d
47.S*3c Nx3c
48.Px3c+ Kx3c
49.R-3e P*3d
50.Rx3d K-2b
51.Rx3b+ Kx3b
52.P*3c K-4a
53.R*6a K-5b
54.N*6d resigns
(diagram 2)

1st game has just started ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


The 1st game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and YAMASAKI Takayuki has jsut started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 16 August 2012 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201208160101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

WATANABE defend his title ; Ryuo !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


6:06 P.M. (JST) , 2 December 2011 , after 117 moves , WATANABE won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "WATANABE 4 --- 1 MARUYAMA" , and WATANABE succeeded to defend his title ; Ryuo .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111201-02.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-3h S-7b
5.P-3f P-6d
6.P-2e S-3c
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-6h S-6c
9.K-7h S-5d
10.S-7g G6a-5b
11.P-5f G-3b
12.S-4f K-4b
13.P-3e S-4c
14.Px3d S4cx3d
15.P*3f P-7d
16.G-6h P-8d
17.S-3e S-4c
18.N-3g K-3a
19.P-1f P-8e
20.P-2d Px2d
21.Sx2d Sx2d
22.Rx2d P*2c
23.R-2h P-8f
24.Sx8f S*6e
25.B*4f B*7c
26.S-7g P-4e
27.B-5e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move; 27.B-5e .

(diagram 2)

27...P*3c
28.P*2d Px2d
29.Rx2d P-5d
30.P*2c Px5e
31.S*2b K-4a
32.Sx1a= P-7e
33.P-2b+ Px7f
34.S-8f P*2c
35.+Px2c G3b-4b
36.+P-1b G-5a
37.Rx2a+ K-5b
38.G4i-5h Px5f
39.L*5e S4c-5d
40.Lx5d Sx5d
41.P*5c K-4c
42.+R-2d B*5e
43.N*6f Gx5c
44.S-2b= L*5g
45.P*7d B-8d
46.Sx3c+ Bx3c
47.S*3d K-5b
48.+Rx3c Lx5h+
49.Gx5h S*4b
50.+R-2b P*8e
51.B*7a R-8c
52.L*4d Gx4d
53.Bx4d+ G*5c
54.Nx5d Gx4d
55.Nx4b+ Gx4b
56.S*7b Px8f
57.S*6a K-5c
58.+Rx4b K-5d
59.Sx4e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 117 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move ! (Ryuo sen 5th game)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 1 December 2011 , WATANABE sealed 53rd move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111201-02.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-3h S-7b
5.P-3f P-6d
6.P-2e S-3c
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-6h S-6c
9.K-7h S-5d
10.S-7g G6a-5b
11.P-5f G-3b
12.S-4f K-4b
13.P-3e
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Gote Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game and WATANABE made Hayakuri Gin attacking form . The game advanced along the line of the 3rd game of this match .

(diagram 2)

13...S-4c
14.Px3d S4cx3d
15.P*3f P-7d
16.G-6h P-8d
17.S-3e S-4c
18.N-3g K-3a
19.P-1f P-8e
20.P-2d Px2d
21.Sx2d Sx2d
22.Rx2d P*2c
23.R-2h P-8f
24.Sx8f S*6e
25.B*4f B*7c
26.S-7g P-4e
(diagram 2)

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move and the game once stopped .

5th game has just started ! (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


9:00 A.M. (JST) , 1 December 2011 , the 5th game of the Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just started at Hachinohe Parkhotel , Hachinohe city , Aomori .

Now the score of this match is "WATANABE 3 --- 1 MARUYAMA" . WATANABE needs only one more win to defend his title .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111201-02.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

WATANABE won the 4th game . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


6:59 P.M. (JST) , 25 November 2011 , WATANABE won the 4th game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 3 --- 1 MARUYAMA" .

Then , WATANABE needs only one more win before he looses 3 continuous games to defend his title . In the other hand , MARUYAMA needs 3 continuous wins without any other loses to get the title .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 November 2011 at Hachinohe Parkhotel , Hachinohe city , Aomori .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111124-25.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.P-1f P-1d
13.G-5h S-5d
14.P-3f K-4b
15.S-5f P-6e
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
21.G-4h G4c-4b
22.R-2i G4b-4c
23.R-6i R-6b
24.R-5i R-9b
25.S-4g R-8b
26.R-6i R-6b
27.S-5f L-1b
28.R-2i R-8b
29.L-1h G4c-4b
30.P-4e G4b-4c
31.Px4d Gx4d
32.R-2h G4d-4c
33.G-5h G4c-4b
34.R-4h K-1a
35.N-4e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening MARUYAMA's sealed move ; 35.N-4e .

(diagram 2)

35...S-4d
36.P-1e Px1e
37.B*2f P*4c
38.P*1d Lx1d
39.Lx1e P*1c
40.Lx1d Px1d
41.L*5e S4dx4e
42.Sx4e Sx5e
43.Sx3d P*3c
44.Sx2c= Gx2c
45.B-3g P-5d
46.R-2h S*1c
47.S*2d G-3b
48.Sx2c+ Gx2c
49.P*4b P-8f
50.Px8f L*8c
51.Bx5e L*8d
52.S*3b S*1b
53.P-2d Lx8f
54.Sx8f Lx8f
55.P*8g Lx8g+
56.Gx8g Rx8g+
57.Kx8g B*6i
58.L*7h P*8f
59.Kx8f Bx7h+
60.G*8d L*8b
61.Bx7c+ Nx7c
62.Sx2a+ Sx2a
63.P*1b Sx1b
64.R*6a N*5a
65.Px2c+ B*5c
66.N*6d Lx8d
67.K-7e P*7d
68.Kx7d S*8c
69.Kx7c S*8b
70.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 138 moves , WATANABE won the game .

MARUYAMA sealed the 69th move . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 24 November 2011 , MARUYAMA sealed the 69th move and the game once stopped . This 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://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111124-25.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.P-1f P-1d
13.G-5h S-5d
14.P-3f K-4b
15.S-5f P-6e
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . The game advanced along a typical line of Kakugawari Koshikakegin .

WATANABE selected Roku-Go Fu gata line ; a defensive style .

(diagram 2)

21.G-4h G4c-4b
22.R-2i G4b-4c
23.R-6i R-6b
24.R-5i R-9b
25.S-4g R-8b
26.R-6i R-6b
27.S-5f L-1b
28.R-2i R-8b
29.L-1h G4c-4b
30.P-4e G4b-4c
31.Px4d Gx4d
32.R-2h G4d-4c
33.G-5h G4c-4b
34.R-4h K-1a
35.sealed
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA moved his Rook and right Gold many times to seek the best position for attacking . WATANABE started developing his Kakoi to Anaguma gakoi .

MARUYAMA sealed the 69th move and the game once stopped .

4th game has just started ! (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


The 4th game of the Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just startd 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 November 2011 at Yoshikawaya , Anahara onsen , Fukushima city , Fukushima .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111124-25.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

MARUYAMA won the 3rd game . (Ryuo sen)

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6:55 P.M. (JST) , 9 November 2011 , after 112 moves , MARUYAMA won the 3rd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 2 --- 1 MARUYAMA" .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 November 2011 at Yoshikawaya , Anahara onsen , Fukushima city , Fukushima .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111108-09.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-3h S-7b
5.P-3f P-6d
6.P-2e S-3c
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-6h S-6c
9.K-7h S-5d
10.S-7g G-3b
11.P-5f G-5b
12.S-4f K-4b
13.P-3e S-4c
14.Px3d S4cx3d
15.P*3f P-7d
16.G-6h N-7c
17.S-3e Sx3e
18.Px3e P-8d
19.P-9f P-8e
20.P-5e K-3a
21.P-5d Px5d
22.P-3d Sx3d
23.B*7a R-8a
24.Bx4d+ G5b-4c
25.+Bx1a
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ; 25.+Bx1a .

(diagram 2)

25...P-8f
26.Px8f P*8e
27.P*5c Px8f
28.P*8h S*2b
29.+B-1b R-8b
30.S*6c Gx5c
31.Sx7d= N-6e
32.P-2d B*5e
33.L*4f Nx7g+
34.Nx7g P*4e
35.P*5f B-3c
36.Lx4e S*8g
37.K-6i Sx4e
38.Px2c+ Sx2c
39.Rx2c+ Gx2c
40.+Bx2c R*8i
41.K-5h L*4a
42.+Bx3c Nx3c
43.B*3e L-4d
44.Bx1c+ P*2b
45.P*3b K-4b
46.S*3a K-5b
47.+B-2d P*4f
48.N*5i Rx8h+
49.G*6i Px4g+
50.Kx4g B*3f
51.K-5g S-4f
52.+Bx4f Lx4f
53.Kx4f Bx6i+
54.Gx6i P*4e
55.K-3g B*4f
56.K-4g Bx1i+
57.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 112 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

WATANABE sealed the 47th move . (Ryuo sen)

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Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 8 November 2011 , WATANABE sealed the 47th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111108-09.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-3h S-7b
5.P-3f P-6d
6.P-2e S-3c
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-6h S-6c
9.K-7h S-5d
10.S-7g G-3b
11.P-5f G-5b
12.S-4f K-4b
13.P-3e
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA exchanged the Bishops with 2...Bx8h+ and the opening of this game became Gote Ittezon Kakugawari . After moving the Rook onto 7h , WATANABE advanced his right Silver with 12.S-4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking form and started attacking with 13.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

13...S-4c
14.Px3d S4cx3d
15.P*3f P-7d
16.G-6h N-7c
17.S-3e Sx3e
18.Px3e P-8d
19.P-9f P-8e
20.P-5e K-3a
21.P-5d Px5d
22.P-3d Sx3d
23.B*7a R-8a
24.Bx4d+ G5b-4c
(diagram 2)


MARUYAMA backed his 5d-Silver with 13...S-4c to defend . After exchanging the Silvers in the 3rd file , WATANABE sacrificed 2 Pawns , dropped a Bishop with 23.B*7a and succeeded to make a promoted Bishop .

MORUAYMA moved up his 5b-Gold to protect the 3d-Silver and WATANABE sealed the next move .

3rd game has just started ! (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


The 3rd game of the Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 November 2011 at Unazuki Kokusai Hotel , Kurobe city , Toyama .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111108-09.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

WATANABE won again . (Ryuo sen 2nd game)

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6:12 P.M. (JST) , 26 October 2011 , after 104 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 2 --- 0 MARUYAMA" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 November 2011 at Unazuki Kokusai Hotel , Kurobe city , Toyama .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111025-26.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.S-5f P-6e
14.P-1f P-1d
15.P-3f K-4b
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.R-4h G5b-4b
19.K-8h K-2b
20.G-4g P-4d
21.P-2e L-1b
22.P-4e Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.P*4f B*6d
25.L-1g N-3c
26.P-1e Nx2e
27.P-3e Sx3e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ; 27...Sx3e .

(diagram 2)

28.P-6f P-8f
29.Px8f Px6f
30.R-6h Nx1g+
31.Rx6f P*6e
32.Sx6e B-5e
33.P*3c G-3a
34.Sx5d P*8g
35.Kx8g Bx6f
36.Sx6f R*6i
37.Nx5c+ Rx8i+
38.K-7g +Rx8f
39.K-6g P*6e
40.S5dx6e Gx5c
41.S*3b Gx3b
42.Px3b+ Kx3b
43.B*7a G-4c
44.B*6a +R-8i
45.S-5e S*5h
46.K-6f +Rx7h
47.Bx4c+ Kx4c
48.G*4d K-3b
49.G*3c K-4a
50.Bx8b+ +R-6g
51.K-7e +Rx6e
52.Kx6e S*7d
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE selaed the 54th move . (Ryuo sen 2nd game)

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Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 , WATANABE sealed the 54th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111025-26.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.S-5f P-6e
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . MARUYAMA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 9.P-4f to make Koshikakegin form and WATANABE also start making same form .

While MARUYAMA was making classicla form , WATANABE moved up his left Silver with 11...S-3c and pushed the 6th file Pawn with 13...P-6e in the early stage of the game . Then WATANABE's camp became a defensive one .

(diagram 2)

14.P-1f P-1d
15.P-3f K-4b
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.R-4h G5b-4b
19.K-8h K-2b
20.G-4g P-4d
21.P-2e L-1b
22.P-4e
(diagram 2)





MARUYAMA developed his camp to prepare for attack and let his King enter his Kakoi . WATANABE's King also entered the Kakoi and WATANABE moved up his left Lance with 21...L-1b to start developing his Kakoi to Anaguma .

Replying WATANABE's 21...L-1b , MARUYAMA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 22.P-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 3)

22...Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.P*4f B*6d
25.L-1g N-3c
26.P-1e Nx2e
27.P-3e sealed
(diagram 3)








WATANABE sealed the 54th move and the game once stopped .

2nd game has just started !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


The 2nd game of the Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 at Hotel Hankyu Expo park , Suita city , Osaka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111025-26.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

WATANABE won the 1st game !(Ryuo sen )

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


2:12 P.M. (JST) 14 October 2011 after 71 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 MARUYAMA" .


The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 at Hotel Hankyu Expo park , Suita city , Osaka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e G-3b
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.K-7i N-3c
15.G-5h P-9d
16.P-5f S5d-4e
17.P-5e P-8e
18.K-8h P-6e
19.P-4f Sx4f
20.B*6d P-8f
21.Px8f G-6b
22.P-5d B*5e
23.Bx5c+ P-7d
24.R-3h P*5b
25.+Bx6b Kx6b
26.Rx3d P*8e
27.Px8e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ; 27.Px8e .

(diagram 2)

27...N-7c
28.S*5f Nx8e
29.P*8g Nx7g+
30.Nx7g Bx7g+
31.Gx7g N*8e
32.G-7h S*7g
33.Gx7g Nx7g+
34.Kx7g B*6i
35.G*7h Bx5h+
36.N*8f resigns
(diagram 2)





After the 71 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , WATANABE sealed the 53rd move and the game once stopped . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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


By 4...Bx8h+ , MARUYAMA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . WATANABE advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Bougin attacking form and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 12.P-3e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

12...S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.K-7i N-3c
15.G-5h P-9d
16.P-5f S5d-4e
17.P-5e P-8e
18.K-8h P-6e
19.P-4f Sx4f
20.B*6d P-8f
21.Px8f G-6b
22.P-5d B*5e
23.Bx5c+ P-7d
24.R-3h P*5b
25.+Bx6b Kx6b
26.Rx3d P*8e
27.sealed
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA made Koshikakegin form with 12...S-5d and replying WATANABE's attack , MARUYAMA jumped his left Knight to counter-attack .

WATANABE advanced the 5th file Pawn aiming at MARUYAMA's King , and let his King enter Yagura gakoi . WATANABE dropped a Bishop with 20.B*6d and sacrificed it to continue attacking .

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move and the game once stopped .