Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 1st pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 1st pre-round between KAI and MORISHITA started 2:00 P.M. , 21 July 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20100721asahi_12.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi , Jo-o)
Gote : MORISHITA Taku (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-3d
2.R-5h P-5d
3.P-7f S-6b
4.K-4h K-4b
5.K-3h K-3b
6.K-2h P-8d
7.B-7g Bx7g+
8.Nx7g P-8e
9.G-7h P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.S-8h R-8b
12.S-3h S-2b
13.R-5i S-3c
14.P-1f P-1d
15.P-5e Px5e
16.P*5d S-4d
17.P-4f N-3c
18.N-6e
(diagram 1)

KAI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f and ranged the Rook with 2.R-5h making Nakabisha formation . After the Bishop exchange , MORISHITA exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

KAI made Kata mino gakoi and jumped her left Knight to attack the 5th file .

(diagaram 2)

18...G-4b
19.S-7g P-6d
20.P-5c+ S6bx5c
21.Nx5c+ Gx5c
22.S-6f N*6c
23.P-7e B*5d
24.S-7g P*8f
25.B*7f Nx7e
26.Bx5d Gx5d
27.S-7f P-8g+
28.G-7i B*8f
29.B*6c G-5c
30.B-9f+ Bx5i+
31.Gx5i +P-8f
32.B*4a K-4b
33.Sx7e +Px9f
34.Bx9f+ R*7g
35.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 68 moves , MORISHITA won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote AKUTSU ryu ; WATANABE shinte-2 line

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; A-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between KOBOYASHI Hiroshi and MORISHITA was broadcasted 13 May 2010 .


Sente : KOBOYASHI Hiroshi (6 dan)
Gote : MORISHITA Taku (9 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 S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.P-6e B-7c
15.S-6f B-8d
16.S4h-5g K-3a
17.P-9f G-5b
18.S-5f P-4d
19.B-7i K-2b
20.B-4f R-9b
21.K-7i S-5d
22.P*5e S-4c
23.P-3f P-9d
24.P-1f N-7c
25.P-7e
(diagram 1)

KOBAYASHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game . The game naturally advanced along a typical line of Yagura game for a while .

MORISHITA moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c to select AKUTSU ryu Kyusen Yagura .

MORISHITA exchanged the 5th file Pawn and moved up the left Silver with 13...S-3c to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange .

KOBAYASHI advanced the 6th file Pawn and developed his camp higher . MORISHITA made Yonte Kaku attacking form and KOBAYASHI started attacking MORISHITA's attacking pieces with 25.P-7e .

(diagram 2)

25...P-6d
26.Px7d Nx6e
27.K-8h G-6c
28.P-2d Sx2d
29.G-7f R-7b
30.S-7e B-9c
31.Sx6e Px6e
32.P-5d Gx7d
33.Sx7d Rx7d
34.P-5c+ Rx7f
35.+Px4c Gx4c
36.B-6d P*5c
37.P*7g Rx3f
38.N*5e G*4b
39.Nx4c+ Gx4c
40.S*5b G-3c
41.Bx5c+ N*6f
42.G-6h K-1b
43.P*2b S*7i
44.K-9h P-1d
45.Px2a+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 89 moves , KOBAYASHI won the game .

WATANABE won over "MORISHITA system" .(NHK cup)

Shogi News; The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament .

A game of NHK cup tournament between MORISHITA and WATANABE was broadcasted 21 September 2008 .

Sente; MORISHITA Taku (9 dan)
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. B-6h G-(5b)4c
14. K-7i P-9d
15. K-8h P-9e
(diagram 1)


Both MORISHITA and WATANABE are "Ibisha" player , especially they like "Yagura" opening . This game also became a standartd "Yagura" game .

MORISHITA selected "MORISHITA system" in this game . This system is named after MORISHITA , because he made this system very effective .

WATANABE selected one of the newest variations .

(diagram 2)

16. P-1f S-7c
17. R-3h P-7e
18. Px7e Bx7e
19. P-6e B-4b
20. B-4f R-9b
21. S-5g K-3a
22. S-(5g)6f K-2b
23. N-3g P-6d
24. Px6d Sx6d
25. P*6e S-7c
26. S-7f P*7d
27. N-2e S-2d
28. P-2f P-9f!?
(diagram 2)

Replying WATANABE's 7th file Pawn exchange , MORISHITA advanced his pieces to good position and made a good shape .
WATANABE enterd his King into "Yagura gakoi" and suddenly started attacking in 9th file ;P-9f .

(diagram 3)

29. Px9f P*9g
30. Lx9g Bx9g!?
31. Nx9g Rx9f
32. P*9h L*4e
33. B-2h Lx4g+
34. R-3i R-9c
35. B*7b P*9f
36. Bx8a+ Px9g+
37. Px9g Rx9g+
38. K-7g N*8e
39. Sx8e Px8e
40. Bx7c+ Sx2e
41. +Bx7d S*8f
42. K-7f +R-9f
43. P-6d P*7e
44. +Bx7e Sx8g=
45. K-6e Sx7h=
46. G-7g G*8c
47. P-6c+ P*7d
48. P*8d Px7e
49. Px8c+ S-8g+
50. Px2e +Sx7g
51. Sx7g B*2h
52. R-2i N*6b
53. N*6f B-4f+
54. N*5e G*7d
55. resign
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves WATANABE won this game .