Ai Yagura Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou ; MORIUCHI ryu ; MIYATA shinte line .

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between WATANABE and FUKAURA was broadcasted 7 February 2010 .


Sente : WATANABE Akira(Ryuo)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i G-5b
9.S-7g S-3c
10.B-7i B-3a
11.P-3f P-4d
12.G5h-6g P-7d
13.S-3g B-6d
14.B-6h G5b-4c
15.K-7i K-3a
16.K-8h K-2b
17.S-4f S-5c
18.N-3g P-9d
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f S-2d
21.R-3h B-7c
22.L-1h P-9e
23.P-6e N-3c
24.P-5e
(diagram 1)

WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and FUKAURA accepted it . The game advanced along a typical line of Yagura Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou line .

FUKAURA advanced the 9th file Pawn onto 9e without advancing the 8th file Pawn onto 8e and made MORIUCHI ryu counter-attack formaion . WATANABE selected MIYATA shinte line with 23.P-6e and started attacknig with 24.P-5e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px5e
25.P-2e Nx2e
26.Nx2e Sx2e
27.P-3e N*5d
28.S-3g Px3e
29.Bx3e N-9c
30.S-2f Sx2f
31.Bx2f S*2e
32.B-5i N-8e
33.P-1e Px1e
34.P*1c Lx1c
35.B-6h P*3d
36.R-2h Nx7g+
37.G6gx7g S*2d
38.P-6d Sx6d
39.N*1g S-1f
40.N*2e P-5f
41.Nx1c+ Kx1c
42.S*2e N*5g
43.L*2i G3b-3c
44.B-5i S-6e
45.R-6h N-6f
46.Gx6f Sx6f
47.Rx6f B-5e
48.B-7g Bx6f
49.Bx6f K-2b
50.B*7c R-8a
51.Sx2d Px2d
52.Lx2d Gx2d
53.P*2e G-2c
54.S*5b G4c-3c
55.N*4e S*6i

WATANABE exchanged his Knight and Silver with FUKAURA's . FUKAURA dropped the exchanged Silver and Knight to attack WATANABE's attacking pieces .

WATANABE continued attacking and FUKAURA also tried to attack WATANABE's Kakoi with 55...S*6i .

(diagram 3)

56.Nx3c+ Gx3c
57.G*6h N*5d
58.B-7g R*3h
59.S*4b G-3b
60.Bx4d K-2c
61.B7c-5e+Gx4b
62.Gx6i Sx1g=
63.S*3c N*1b
64.Sx4b= K-1d
65.Lx1g P*2f
66.G*3g resigns
(diagram 3)




After 131 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou (ARIYOSHI ryu) vs Gote MORIUCHI ryu

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between WATANABE and NAMEKATA started 10:00 A.M. (JST) 13 January 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20100113asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g G-5b
10.S-7g S-3c
11.B-7i B-3a
12.P-3f P-4d
13.S-3g B-6d
14.B-6h G5b-4c
15.K-7i K-3a
16.K-8h K-2b
17.S-4f S-5c
18.N-3g P-9d
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f S-2d
21.R-3h B-7c
22.L-1h P-9e
23.P-6e P-8e
24.N-2e S-4b
25.P-5e
(diagram 1)

WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game and NAMEKATA accepted it . The game naturally advanced a line of Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou (ARIYOSHI ryu) .

NAMEKATA made MORIUCHI ryu formation until 22...P-9e and WATANABE pushed a Pawn with 23.P-6e selecting MIYATA shinte variation . WATANABE started attacking with 25.P-5e .

(diagram 2)

25...P-4e
26.Sx4e Bx5e
27.P-4f B-7c
28.S-5f P-5e
29.S-4g B-6b
30.R-2h B-8d
31.S-6f G-5d
32.P-4e P-6d
33.B-7g N-7c
34.Sx5e Nx6e
35.Sx5d Nx7g+
36.G6gx7g P*5c
37.S-6c+ B-5g+
38.N*4f P-7e
39.G*4h +Bx4f
40.Sx4f Px7f
41.Gx7f P*7e
42.B*5e N-3c
43.P-3e P-5d
44.Bx6d Px7f
45.G-5g R-8c
46.+S-7c N*5b
47.+Sx8c Nx6d
48.Px3d Nx2e
49.Px2e B*1i
50.R-3h Bx4f+
51.Gx4f B*6f
(diagram 2)

NAMEKATA sacrificed the 4th file Pawn with 25...P-4e and captured the 5e-Pawn with 26...Bx5e . After forced WATANABE to back a Silver , NAMEKATA moved his Bishop and tried to attack WATANABE's camp .

NAMEKATA moved up his Gold with 31...G-5d to join an attack . WATANABE sacrificed his Bishop and continued attacking . Replying WATANABE's 39.G*4h , NAMEKATA also sacrificed his promoted Bishop with 39...+Bx4f and tried to continue attacking WATANABE's camp .

(diagram 3)

52.K-9h S*7g
53.Px2d G*8h
54.Gx8h Sx8h+
55.Rx8h Bx8h+
56.Kx8h R*4h
57.P*5h Rx5h+
58.S*7h P-7g+
59.Kx7g +R-5g
60.S*6g G*6f
61.K-8h N*7f
62.K-9h +Rx4f
63.B*4d P*3c
64.Px2c+ Gx2c
65.G*7i P*7g
66.Sx7g Gx6g
67.P*2d Gx3d
68.R*7b G*3b
69.B*4a Gx2d
70.P*2e +R-4h
71.P*6h Nx6h+
72.Px2d +Nx7i
73.P*6h resigns
(diagram 3)

After 145 moves , WATANABE won the game .

1st day ended .(Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title mtach .

The 1st day of 2nd game has ended with WATANABE's sealed move .
The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. in JST with an open of the sealed move .


You can see the game record nearly real time on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081030.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/081030_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

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


HABU led the opening of this game to "Yagura" opening and WATANABE accepted it .
In early stage of the game became quiet . HABU selected "San-Nana Gin senpou" and WATANABE replied naturaly B-6d .

After both players King entered to their own castle ; "Yagura gakoi" , HABU choiced "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" ; S-4f N-3g attacking formation .
WATANABE choiced "MORIUCHI ryu" counter attacking formation ; P-9e P-8d N-7c shape . HABU replied with P-6e , "MIYATA shinte" variation .

(diagram 2)

23...N-9c
24. S-6f N-8e
25. P-7e Px7e
26. Sx7e R-9b
27. P-8f Nx9g+
28. Kx9g P-9f
29. K-8g P-9g+
30. Lx9g P*9f
31. Lx9f Rx9f
32. P*9g R-9d
33. P*7d B-5a
34. B-5g sealed
(diagram 2)


WATANABE started attacking before HABU' attacking . Replying WATANABE's attack HABU's piecies advanced toward WATANABE's camp .