MORIUCHI defend his title Meijin !

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 6th game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 June 2012 at Hotel New Tagawa , Kita kyusyu city , Fukuoka .


8:33 P.M. (JST) , 13 June 2012 , after 115 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 4 --- 2 HABU" . Then MORIUCHI succeeded to defend his title Meijin .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)

(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.S-3h S-7b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h P-1d
13.P-1f K-4b
14.P-3f S-5d
15.K-7i G-5b
16.S-5f P-4d
17.P-6f P-7d
18.N-3g K-3a
19.R-4h G5b-4b
20.K-8h K-2b
21.N-2e S-2d
22.B*2h P-7e
23.P-4e Px7f
24.Sx7f Px4e
25.Bx6d P*7c
26.P*7d R-6b
27.B-3g Rx6f
28.G5h-6g B*4d
29.N-7g Rx6g+
30.S5fx6g P*6f
31.S-5h G*4f
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

32.B-2h Bx2f
33.R-4i Sx2e
34.R*6a Gx3f
35.P*2d Px2d
36.Px7c+ N*4f
37.P*2c Kx2c
38.Rx2a+ G-2b
39.+R-5a G4b-3b
40.S-6i P*7e
41.Sx7e P*7f
42.P*3c G3bx3c
43.+P-6c N-3h+
44.+Px5c +Nx4i
45.+Px5d B-5i+
46.S-6h P-6g+
47.Sx5i Px7g+
48.K-9g P-9e
49.Bx9a+ R*7f
50.N*8f Px8f
51.Sx8f N*7e
52.L*8i +P6gx7h
53.+B-5e N*8e
54.resigns
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI won the 5th game (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 5th game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 31 May 2012 at the Westin Hotel Miyako Kyoto , Kyoto city , Kyoto .


8:37 P.M. (JST) , 1 June 2012 , after 115 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 3 --- 2 HABU" .

The 6th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 June 2012 at Hotel New Tagawa , Kita kyusyu city , Fukuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.K-5h S-2b
10.G-3h K-4a
11.R-3f R-8d
12.P*8g R-2d
13.S-2h G-5a
14.P-7e R-8d
15.R-8f P*8e
16.R-5f S-6b
17.P-3f P-5d
18.P-3e B-4b
19.S-3g S-5c
20.S-4f S-6d
21.S-4e P-5e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

22.R-2f P*2c
23.N-3g G-5b
24.P-3d G-5c
25.S-6h P-4d
26.S-3f P-8f
27.Px8f Rx8f
28.P*8g R-8b
29.S-3e G3b-4c
30.S-7g K-3b
31.S-6f G5c-5d
32.R-3f P*3c
33.G-4h Px3d
34.Sx3d Gx3d
35.Rx3d S-3c
36.R-3f P*3d
37.R-2f P-4e
38.B-7g G-4d
39.K-6i P-1d
40.P-1f P-3e
41.P-4f P-3f
42.Nx4e S*3g
43.Nx3c+ Bx3c
44.P*3d Sx2f+
45.Px3c+ Kx3c
46.B*7a R*2i
47.P*3i Rx3i+
48.G*4i +Rx1i
49.Bx8b+ P-3g+
50.+B-7a +Px4h
51.P*3i +Px4i
52.+Bx4d Kx4d
53.R*4a K-3e
54.R-4e+ K-2d
55.G*3d K-1c
56.P*2d Px2d
57.+R-4c P*3c
58.+R-3b resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU won the 4th game (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 4th game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 May 2012 at Fugetsurou , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .


9:15 P.M. (JST) , 23 May 2012 , after 143 moves , HABU won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 2 --- 2 HABU" .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 31 May 2012 at the Westin Hotel Miyako Kyoto , Kyoto city , Kyoto .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)

(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 B-7c
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f P-9d
21.R-3h S-2d
22.L-1h P-9e
23.P-6e N-3c
24.P-5e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

24...Px5e
25.P-2e Nx2e
26.Nx2e Sx2e
27.P-3e Px3e
28.P-1e Px1e
29.Rx3e P-2d
30.R-3i P*3d
31.P*3e P-8e
32.Px3d Sx3d
33.Lx1e Lx1e
34.S-3e Sx3e
35.Rx3e N*2c
36.R-3h P*3e
37.P*2e G4c-3c
38.P*3f S*2g
39.R-3i B-8d
40.P-7e Px7e
41.Px3e P*3f
42.N*2f P-7f
43.S-6f S-1f+
44.P-3d G3c-4c
45.S*3c G4cx3c
46.Px3c+ Kx3c
47.G*3d K-4b
48.P*5d Sx5d
49.Gx4d +Sx2f
50.Gx5d +Sx2e
51.B-4f N*4c
52.S*4d L*5a
53.P*5c S*3c
54.Sx3c+ Gx3c
55.S*4d R-7b
56.R-2i P*4e
57.B-6h N2c-3e
58.Sx3c+ Kx3c
59.G*8c Bx6f
60.Gx6f R-7d
61.P-6d P-3g+
62.Gx4c Kx4c
63.B*6e K-3d
64.Bx7d L-1h+
65.N*2f +Sx2f
66.Rx2f S*2e
67.S*4c Kx4c
68.Rx2e Px2e
69.Bx3e K-3d
70.S*4d G*2c
71.B-6e R*4a
72.R*3a resigns
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI won the 3rd game (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 3rd game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 at Spa Resort Hawaiians , Iwaki city , Fukushima .


9:46 P.M. (JST) , 9 May 2012 , after 157 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 2 --- 1 HABU" .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 May 2012 at Fugetsurou , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(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.B-7i B-7c
14.B-4f S-6d
15.P-7e R-8d
16.Px7d Rx7d
17.P*5f K-3a
18.P-2e G-5a
19.P*7f S-3c
20.P-6e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game advanced along a typical Ai Yagura line until HABU's 9...S6b-5c . HABU made his camp AKUTSU ryu Kyusen form .

Replying HABU's 5th file Pawn exchange , MORIUCHI turned his Bishop onto 4f and started attacking with 20.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

20...Sx6e
21.Bx7c+ Nx7c
22.B*8b P-8f
23.Px8f P*8h
24.Gx8h B*4i
25.P*6h K-2b
26.Bx9a+ G5a-4b
27.L*5h Sx7f
28.Gx7f Rx7f
29.Sx7f P*8g
30.Gx8g G*2g
31.Rx2g Bx2g+
32.G*3i P*7g
33.P*7i R*2f
34.+Bx7c +B-2h
35.Gx2h Rx2h+
36.S*5i P*5g
37.Lx5g +Rx1i
38.R*7a +Rx2i
39.Gx7g G*4i
40.K-7h Gx5i
41.Sx5i +Rx5i
42.P-2d Px2d
43.P*2c Gx2c
44.G*3a L*4a
45.Gx4a Gx4a
46.Rx4a+ G*3a
47.+R-5b S*3b
48.+B-8d N*4e
49.L*4f P*5a
50.+R-9b Nx5g+
51.Lx4c+ P*4b
52.+Lx3c Gx3c
53.P*2c Kx2c
54.N*1e K-1b
55.P*2c Sx2c
56.P*2b Kx2b
57.+Bx5a L*4a
58.B*7e S*6d
59.Bx9c+ P*7e
60.S-8e +Nx5f
61.S*5b L*7f
62.K-8g P*9e
63.Sx7f Px7f
64.Kx7f P*8d
65.+B9cx8dS*7c
66.K-8e Sx8d
67.Kx8d B*4h
68.K-8c +N-6f
69.+Bx4a G3c-3b
70.+R-8a Gx4a
71.Sx4a= +Nx7g
72.G*4d P*5a
73.Sx3b+ Sx3b
74.P*2c Sx2c
75.S*3a Kx3a
76.Nx2c= K-3b
77.G*3a K-2b
78.Gx2a Kx2a
79.P*2b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

HABU won the 2nd game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 2nd game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 April 2012 at Nagaoka grand hotel , Nagaoka city , Niigata .

8:55 P.M. (JST) , 25 April 2012 , after 133 moves , HABU won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 1 --- 1 HABU" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 at Spa Resort Hawaiians , Iwaki city , Fukushima .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)

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

HABU selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game , and MORIUCHI accepted it . The game advanced a typical line of the Kakugawari Koshikakegin .

MORIUCHI kept his right Knight without moving , HABU jumped his right Knight with 21.N-2e and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

23.P-4e Px7f
24.Sx7f Px4e
25.Bx6d P*7c
26.P*7d R-6b
27.B-3g Rx6f
28.G5h-6g B*4d
29.N-7g Rx6g+
30.S5fx6g P*6f
31.S-5h G*2g
32.B-6d Bx2f
33.R-4i G-3h
34.R-7i Sx2e
35.R*6a B-4h+
36.G-6h P-4f
37.Bx4f N*6g
38.R-7h N-5i+
39.P*2d P*4a
40.Px2c+ Kx2c
41.P*2d K-3c
42.Rx6f+ +B-2f
43.S5h-6g +B-4d
44.+R-7e P*6e
45.Sx6e S-4e
46.B-6d P*6c
47.S6e-5f Px6d
48.Sx4e +B-2f
49.P*4c G4bx4c
50.P*4d G4c-4b
51.S*4c Px7d
52.+Rx8e P*8d
53.+R-5e P*2b
54.Sx3b+ Gx3b
55.G*4c Kx2d
56.Gx3b B*2h
57.P*2g Bx5e+
58.Px2f Sx2f
59.S6g-5f +B-4f
60.B*5b S*2e
61.Gx2b P*2c
62.Gx2c Kx2c
63.Bx4a+ G*3b
64.P-4c+ K-2d
65.+Bx3b Sx1f
66.+B-4b K-2e
67.S-4g resigns
(diagram 2)

After 133 moves , HABU won the game .

MORIUCHI won the 1st game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 1st game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 April 2012 at Chinzansou , Bunkyo ku , Tokyo .

9:26 P.M. (JST) , 11 April 2012 , after 139 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 1 --- 0 HABU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 April 2012 at Nagaoka grand hotel , Nagaoka city , Niigata .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(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 B-7c
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f S-2d
21.R-3h P-9d
22.L-1h P-8e
23.L-9h S-4b
24.K-9i B-6d
25.P-6e B-7c
26.N-2e N-3c
27.P-1e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game advanced into a typical Ai Yagura , Yon-Roku Gin senpou variation .

HABU advanced the 8th file , selecting one of the important lines , and MORIUCHI made his Yagura gakoi developed to Anaguma . MORIUCHI started attacking with 27.P-1e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px1e
28.P-3e Px3e
29.P-5e Px5e
30.Sx3e Sx3e
31.Bx3e P*3d
32.B-7i Nx2e
33.Px2e N*3e
34.P*1d Nx4g+
35.R-3f S*3e
36.R-6f B-8d
37.P-7e Bx7e
38.R-7f B-4h+
39.Rx7d P*7c
40.R-7f S-5c
41.N*2g S-4f
42.Nx1e P-4e
43.P*4d Sx4d
44.P-6d Lx1d
45.Px6c+ Lx1e
46.P*4i +B-5i
47.+Px7c R-4b
48.P*1f P-5f
49.Rx5f +B-6i
50.G6g-6h +Bx7i
51.Gx7i S4d-5e
52.R-7f P*7e
53.Rx7e P-8f
54.R-8e B*5d
55.Rx8f Nx7c
56.R-8c+ P*8f
57.Sx8f P*8h
58.Gx8h N*7f
59.+Rx7c Nx8h+
60.Kx8h +N-5g
61.G-7h G*6g
62.N*1d K-1c
63.Px1e P*7g
64.Gx7g P*7f
65.Gx6g +Nx6g
66.L*7i P-7g+
67.Nx7g P*7h
68.Lx7h S-5g=
69.+R-7a S-6h+
70.+R-1a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 139 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

The 2nd game of the 69th Meijin sen title match

Shogi Game record : The 69th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 2nd game of the Meijin sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki started 20 April 2011 .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (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-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.S-7g G-5b
10.B-7i S-3c
11.P-3f B-3a
12.S-3g P-8e
13.S-4f P-4d
14.P-5e S-5c
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and MORIUCHI accepted it . The game naturally advanced along the line of common Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi line .

However HABU pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 8.P-2f to select FUJII ryu Hayagakoi line . HABU advanced his right Silver onto 4f before moving his King , but MORIUCHI didn't moved up his right Gold with G5b-4c .

Then HABU pushed the 5th file Pawn with 14.P-5e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

15.R-5h Px5e
16.Sx5e P*5d
17.Sx5d Sx5d
18.Rx5d B-6d
19.B-4f Bx4f
20.Px4f B*4g
21.B*7a R-7b
22.S*6a Bx3f+
23.Sx7b+ +Bx5d
24.+S-6b G-5c
25.R*5a K-4b
26.B-8b+ R*2h
27.Rx8a+ +B-3f
28.P*5h S*7h
(diagram 2)

HABU turned his Rook onto 5th file with 15.R-5h and attacked in this file . After the Bishop exchange , both players dropped their each Bishop and roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

29.G-5g Rx2i+
30.N*4i Sx6i+
31.Kx6i +Rx4i
32.K-7h N*4a
33.+S-5a K-3a
34.+Sx4a K-2b
35.resigns
(diagram 3)







After the 68 moves , MORIUCHI won the game and the score of this match became "HABU 0 --- 2 MORIUCHI" .

MORIUCHI won the 1st game of the Meijin sen match .

Shogi Game Record ; The 69th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 1st game of the Meijin sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 7 April 2011 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.R-2f K-5b
11.P*8g R-8e
12.S-4h P-7d
13.G-3h G-5a
14.K-5h S-6b
15.P-1f N-7c
16.P-1e S-2c
17.Bx3c+ Nx3c
18.S-8h P-9d
19.R-2h P*2d
20.S-7g R-8d
21.P-3f P-7e
22.P-4f N-8e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and MORIUCHI accepted it . HABU made Hachi-Go Hi senpou form and K-5b type NAKAHARA gakoi .

MORIUCHI exchanged the Bishops and slowly developed his camp . Then HABU started attacking .

(diagram 2)

23.S-6f Px7f
24.P*7d Rx7d
25.B*8c R-7a
26.P*7b R-8a
27.B-6e+ P-7g+
28.Nx7g Nx7g+
29.Sx7g P*3e
30.S-4g Px3f
31.N*3e S-3d
32.Rx2d R-8e
33.R-2a+ Rx6e
34.+Rx3b N*4b
35.+Rx3c Rx3e
36.N*7d S-7c
37.P-7a+ Sx7d
38.+R-3a B*8d
39.P*7c N*6e
40.S-6f R-2e
41.G*3b P-5d
42.+P-7b B*5c
43.P*2g R-3e
44.Sx6e Rx6e
45.N*4e Sx4e
46.Px4e B-3e
47.Gx4b Gx4b
48.+R-6a resigns
(diagram 2)

8:42 P.M. (JST) , 8 April 2011 , after 95 moves , MORIUCHI won the 1st game of this match .

Gote ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Bougin vs Gote Shiken Bisha

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup shogi open ; tournament


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open tournament between GOUDA Masataka and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 21 December 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101221asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
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 P-7d
13.K-7i R-4b
14.Px3d Sx3d
15.S-3g G-3c
16.K-8h G-7b
17.L-9h N-7c
18.K-9i N-6e
19.S-6f K-6b
20.G-5h P-4e
21.G5h-6h S-3e
22.S-2f S-4d
23.G-8h P-9d
24.P-9f P-1e
25.G6h-7h P-7e
26.Px7e B*3f
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , MORIUCHI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . GOUDA advanced his right Silver onto 2f making Bougin attacking form .

MORIUCHI swung his Rook with 13...R-4b and GOUDA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . GOUDA made an Anaguma gakoi , and MORIUCHI started attacking .

(diagram 2)

27.B*5h P-4f
28.Px4f Bx5h+
29.Rx5h B*3f
30.R-4h B-2g+
31.S-3g P*4g
32.R-6h +B-4i
33.G-7i N-1c
34.P-4e Sx4e
35.Sx6e Px6e
36.B*5e G-4d
37.Bx9a+ R-4a
38.+B-9b S*8c
39.+B-9c R-9a
40.+Bx8c Gx8c
41.S*7d Sx7d
42.Px7d Gx7d
43.R-7h P*7f
44.Rx7f P*7e
45.R-7h +Bx6g
46.S*8c S*6c
47.P*4f S-3d
48.Sx7d= Sx7d
49.N*8f S-6c
50.P*7d S*6d
51.L*4e Gx4e
52.Px4e P-8e
53.G*7c K-5b
54.P*3c P*3a
55.Gx6c Kx6c
56.S*8b R-4a
57.P-7c+ K-5d
58.G*4d Rx4d
59.Px4d Px8f
60.+P-7d S-5e
61.+Px7e Px8g+
62.Gx8g B*6f
63.P*8h Bx5g+
64.R*7d K-4e
65.+Px6e S-4f
66.Sx4f +Bx4f
67.P-4c+ Sx4c
68.R7d-7f +Bx7f
69.Rx7f N*6g
70.B*5e +Bx7i
71.N-3g K-3e
72.S*2f K-3d
73.Rx7i S*4d
74.B*5f Kx3c
75.Bx6g resigns
(diagram 2)

After 149 moves , GOUDA won the game .

Gote Mukai Bisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


The shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MIURA Hiroyuki and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki was broadcasted 12 December 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20101212
(JavaScript version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h R-2b
5.K-6h K-6b
6.K-7h K-7b
7.G4i-5h K-8b
8.B-7g S-7b
9.K-8h S-3b
10.G-7h S-4c
11.P-5f P-9d
12.P-6f P-2d
13.Px2d Bx2d
14.P*2e B-5a
15.B-6h G-3b
16.P-3f P-1d
17.N-3g P*2c
18.G5h-6g S-5d
19.P-1f G-4c
20.P-9f P-6d
21.R-2f S5d-6c
22.L-9h P-8d
23.K-9i S-8c
24.S-8h G-7b
25.B-5g P-7d
26.S-5i B-7c
27.P-4f G-5d
28.S-6h P-6e
29.S6h-7i Px6f
30.Gx6f P*6e
31.G6f-6g G-6d
32.P-3e Px3e
33.P*3b
(diagram 1)

With 4...R-2b , MORIUCHI selected Mukai Bisha as the opening of this game . MIURA started making Ibisha Anaguma step by step . MORIUCHI made Kata mino gakoi and exchanged the 2nd file Pawns .

However , MORIUCHI couldn't continued attacking and MIURA completed Ibisha Anaguma . MORIUCHI developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and MIURA also developed his Anaguma to MATSUO ryu Anaguma .

Replying MORIUCHI's 6th file Pawn exchange , MIURA sacrificed a Pawn with 32.P-3e to attack MORIUCHI's camp .

(diagram 2)

33...N-3c
34.P-3a+ G-5d
35.P-7e Px7e
36.Bx7e N-4e
37.Nx4e Px4e
38.P-2d R-6b
39.Px2c+ N*6f
40.Gx6f Px6f
41.Bx6f P*2e
42.R-2g Bx4f
43.N*7e G-6e
44.Nx8c+ Gx8c
45.Bx1a+ P*6f
46.L*6i N*7f
47.Lx6f Nx8h+
48.Sx8h S*6i
49.P*7i S-7d
50.Lx6e Rx6e
51.S*6f R-6a
52.N*8f L*7b
53.R-7g Sx7h+
54.Rx7h G*6g
55.P*4g Bx1i+
56.P*6b Gx7h
57.Px7h Rx3a
58.+B-2b S-8e
59.N*7e R*4i
60.G*6c L*7a
61.+Bx3a Lx7e
62.Sx7e G*7i
63.Sx7i Rx7i+
64.S*8h S*6h
65.P-7g Lx7e
66.R*7b K-9c
67.P-9e +Rx8h
68.Kx8h S*7i
69.K-7h N*6f
70.K-6g Lx7g+
71.Nx7g S*7f
72.Kx6f S7fx7g=
73.K-6g P*6f
74.K-5h S7gx8f=
75.Px8f +B-3g
76.Px9d Sx9d
77.Lx9d Kx9d
78.P*9e Kx9e
79.R*9g resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , MIURA won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; AKUTSU ryu (JT Shogi Nihon series)

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu started 23 Ocotober 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/3-2kyoku/index.html
(Flash version & text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meiji , Kisei , Oza)

(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.B-7i B-7c
14.B-4f S-6d
15.B-6h K-3a
16.K-7i G-5b
17.P-1f P-4d
18.P-1e G5b-4c
19.K-8h K-2b
20.N-1g S-3c
21.N-2e S-2d
22.P-4f S-5c
23.S-4g S-5d
24.P*5f P-9d
25.P-9f B-6d
26.P-3f N-7c
27.R-3h L-9c
28.P-5e Bx5e
29.P-3e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game ran along a typical line of Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi for a while .

By HABU's 9...S6b-5c , the game came into a variation of AKUTSU ryu . HABU exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Bishop and MORIUCHI turned his Bishop trying to exchange with 14.B-4f .

HABU declined the Bishop exchange by 14...S-6d and both players developed their each Kakoi . After completed Yagura gakoi , MORIUCHI jumped his right Knight with 21.N-2e to join the battle .

After some moves , MORIUCHI sacrificed the 5th file with 28.P-5e and started attacking with 29.P-3e .



29...Px3e
30.Nx1c+ Sx1c
31.P-1d S-2d
32.P-2e S-3c
33.P-1c+ Lx1c
34.Lx1c+ Kx1c
35.L*5i B-6d
36.P*5e Sx5e
37.Lx5e P-8f
38.Sx8f L*8d
39.P-4e K-2b
40.S*5b Lx8f
41.Bx8f Bx8f
42.Px8f P*8g
43.Gx8g P*8e
44.Px8e B*6i
45.Sx4c+ Gx4c
46.Px4d Gx4d
47.P*3d Gx3d
48.S-5f N*4f
49.R-1h P*1g
50.R-6h Bx8g+
51.Kx8g P*8f
52.K-7h S*8g
53.K-6i G*7h
54.K-5i Gx6h
55.Gx6h S-7h+
56.B*4g R*8h
57.Gx7h Rx7h+
58.G*6h S*4h
59.Kx4h +Rx6h
60.K-3g G*3f
61.resigns

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Gote Koshikakegin vs Sente Koshikakegin aitenisezu

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and FUKAURA Kouichi started 4 September 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/2-3kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki ( 9 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 3...Bx8h+ , FUKAURA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . FUKAURA made Koshikakegin form and MORIUCHI made so called Koshikakegin aitenisezu formation .

FUKAURA jumped his right Knight with 18...N-8e attacking the 7g-Silver . After driving away MORIUCHI's left Silver , FUKAURA dropped a Bishop with 20...B*3c and tried to continue attacking .

(diagram 2)

21.B*8h Bx8h+
22.Gx8h B*3c
23.P-8f R-7b
24.Px8e Px8e
25.B*7g R-8b
26.Bx3c+ Nx3c
27.B*4f B*7c
28.Bx7c+ Gx7c
29.B*4f R-8c
30.N-7g P-8f
31.N*8e G-7b
32.Bx9a+ B*8g
33.K-6h Bx7f+
34.R-8i +B-7e
35.K-5h Nx4e
36.Nx4e P-4d
37.L*3c Px4e
38.Lx3b+ Kx3b
39.P-3e Px3e
40.R-3i N*3f
41.Sx3f Px3f
42.Rx3f P*3e
43.Rx3e P*3d
44.R-3i P-4f
45.N*4d K-4c
46.P*7f +B-8d
47.+Bx4f L*4e
48.N*3e K-3c
49.Nx2c+ Kx2c
50.G*2d K-2b
51.Rx3d P*3c
52.+Bx4e Px3d
53.L*2c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 105 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin vs Gote Koshikakegin

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki was broadcasted 2 September 2010 .


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.P-3f P-6d
9.S-3g S-6c
10.S-4f S-5d
11.P-3e Px3e
12.Sx3e P-8e
13.P-2d Px2d
14.Sx2d Sx2d
15.Rx2d P*2c
16.R-2h P*3f
17.G-3h S-4e
18.P*3g Px3g+
19.Nx3g S-3f
20.P*2d S*4i
21.G-4h B*3i
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , MORIUCHI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . MARUYAMA advanced his right Silver with 10.S-4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking form .

MARUYAMA exchanged some pieces and backed the Rook with 16.R-2h . MORIUCHI dropped a Pawn with 16...P*3f and advanced his Silver aiming at MARUYAMA's Rook .

After some moves , MORIUCHI dropped a Silver with 20...S*4i and a Bishop with 21...B*3i to attack MARUYAMA's attacking pieces .

(diagram 2)

22.R-1h Bx4h+
23.Rx4h G*3h
24.Rx4i Gx4i
25.Px2c+ R*2h
26.K-7g Rx2c+
27.S*8c R-6b
28.S-7i Sx3g+
29.B*4e N*6e
30.K-8h +R-2h
31.Bx8a+ G-5i
32.S*6c R-4b
33.N*4e K-4a
34.P*2b Gx2b
35.Nx5c+ P*5b
36.+Nx4b Kx4b
37.S-5d= G-6i
38.R*6c K-3c
39.P*2i +Rx2i
40.Sx4c+ K-3d
41.Rx6a+ Gx7i
42.+R-3a P*3b
43.B*4e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 85 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente chosoku San-Nana Gin

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and SUZUKI Daisuke was broadcasted 29 August 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100829
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
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.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g K-7b
8.S-4f K-8b
9.K-7h S-7b
10.S-6h G-3b
11.S-7g P-5f
12.Px5f Rx5f
(diagram 1)


Until ...R-5b , SUZUKI selected Gokigen Nakabisha in this game . MORIUCHI quickly advanced the right Silver with 8.S-4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking form .

SUZUKI made Kata mino gakoi with 9...S-7b and replying MORIUCHI's 11.S-7g , SUZUKI exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Rook .

(diagram 2)

13.P*5e Rx5e
14.Sx5e Bx5e
15.R-1h S*2g
16.R-5h Bx1i+
17.S-6h L*5a
18.Rx5a+ Gx5a
19.Bx1a+ N-3c
20.L*5h G-6a
21.L*5i P-7d
22.L-5b+ G-7a
23.R*4a P*5f
24.Lx5f P*5e
25.+Bx3c Gx3c
26.Rx3a+ Px5f
27.S*6b Gx6b
28.+Lx6b S*6a
29.+Lx6a B*4d
30.N*6f L*8d
31.+L-6b Lx8g+
32.Kx8g R*8d
33.P*8e Rx8e
34.K-7h +B-7c
35.N-7g resigns
(diagram 2)

After 69 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Yokofudori ; CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Nakazumai Gyoku San-Hachi Kin Yon-Hachi Gin

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between ITODANI Tetsurou and MORIUCHI Toshiyuki was broadcasted 7 August 2010 .


Sente : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e P-8e
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.G-3h K-4a
11.K-5h G-5a
12.P*8g R-8e
13.R-2f S-6b
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f N-7c
16.N-3g P-1d
17.B-7g P*2e
18.R-2h P-7e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . MORIUCHI made Yokofudori Hachi-Go Hi sempou form and ITODANI made Nakazumai Gyoku San-Hachi Kin Yon-Hachi Gin form .

After completed NAKAHARA gakoi , replying ITODANI's 17.B-7g , MORIUCHI dropped a Pawn with 17...P*2e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

19.P-8f R-8d
20.Px7e N-6e
21.Bx3c+ Nx3c
22.G-8g P-2f
23.B*7f P-6d
24.P-6f B*3d
25.B-6g Bx6g+
26.Kx6g B*4i
27.K-6h Bx3h+
28.Rx3h P-2g+
29.R-3i G*3h
30.Px6e Gx4h
31.R-2i P*2h
32.R-6i S*5h
33.S-7h Sx6i=
34.Sx6i R*3i
35.P-8e R-9d
36.S*7h +Px3g
37.N*8f G-5i
38.Nx9d Gx6i
39.Sx6i S*6f
40.B*7d K-3a
41.K-7h N*9e
42.G-8f Px9d
43.R*8a +Px4g
44.Gx9e Px9e
45.N*2d P*7a
46.R-8b+ S-2c
47.Nx3b+ Sx3b
48.P*2c Sx2c
49.+Rx6b Rx6i+
50.Kx6i N*7g
51.Nx7g S*6h
52.Kx6h N*7f
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Unclassified Rokisen Nakabisha game

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


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Saikyou sen between MORIUCHI and YAMASAKI started 8:00 P.M. , 25 July 2010 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (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 S-5c
5.G4i-5h P-5e
6.Px5e Bx5e
7.P-2f S-5d
8.S-5g P-7d
9.P-2e S-2b
10.P-2d Px2d
11.Rx2d B-4d
12.S-4f R-5b
13.G6i-6h N-3c
14.P*2c S-3a
15.K-6i K-6b
16.G5h-6g K-7a
17.P-9f S-5e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f and perhaps he tried to start making Yagura gakoi . YAMASAKI moved up his right Silver with 4...S-5c and exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Bishop .

MORIUCHI advanced his Rook Pawn and exchanged the 2nd file Pawns by the Rook . YAMASAKI ranged his Rook with 12...R-5b , and after moving the King he crushed the right Silver against MORIUHI's 4f-Silver with 17...S-5e .

(diagram 2)

18.Sx5e Rx5e
19.P-2b+ P*5h
20.+Px3a P-5i+
21.K-7h G4a-5b
22.+P-3b P*5g
23.P*5f R-2e
24.Rx2e Nx2e
25.G6gx5g S*6i
26.K-6g R*2h
27.R*3a G5b-6b
28.+P-4b B-5c
29.R-4a+ Rx2i+
30.+P-5a N*4e
31.+Px6a Gx6a
32.S*5b Nx5g+
33.Gx5g G*6b
34.Sx6a+ Gx6a
35.S*7c S*7h
36.K-7g resigns
(daigarm 2)

After 71 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Sente Ginkanmuri Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Saikyou sen between MORIUCHI and HIROSE started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 18 July 2010 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : HIROSE Akihito (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h K-6b
5.K-7h K-7b
6.P-5f S-3b
7.B-7g S-4c
8.P-2e B-3c
9.K-8h K-8b
10.S-7h L-9b
11.P-8f K-9a
12.S-8g S-8b
13.G-7h G4a-5b
14.L-9h P-6d
15.K-9i P-7d
16.G-5i G-6c
17.G-6i G-7a
18.G-8h R-7b
19.S-5g P-7e
20.Px7e Rx7e
21.P-2d Bx2d
22.S-6f R-7b
23.B-6h P-3e
24.G6i-7h S-5d
25.P*7f N-3c
26.P-9f P-6e
27.S-7g G-7c
28.P-8e N-4e
(diagram 1)

By 3...R-4b , HIROSE selected Shiken Bisha in this game . MORIUCHI made Hidari mino with 10.S-7h and HIROSE started making Furibisha Anaguma with 10...L-9b .

Replying HIROSE's 10...L-9b , MORIUCHI started developing his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and he further developed the Kakoi to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

Before MORIUCHI completed Ginkanmuri Anaguma , HIROSE exchanged the 7th file Pawns .

After some moves , HIROSE jumped his left Knight with 28...N-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

29.P-4f Nx3g+
30.Nx3g P-3f
31.N-4e Px4e
32.Px4e Bx6h+
33.Sx6h P-6f
34.Rx2c+ Px6g+
35.Sx6g P*7g
36.Nx7g B*5g
37.B*6f Bx6f+
38.Sx6f P*6e
39.S-7e N*6f
40.P-8d Nx7h+
41.Sx7h B*7i
42.N*9e G*6h
43.Px8c+ Gx8c
44.B*6d Bx8h+
45.Kx8h G*7c
46.P*8d Gx6d
47.Px8c+ B*7i
48.K-8g Gx7e
49.+Px9b Kx9b
50.N*8d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 99 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote Go-San Gin migi Kyusen

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


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between MORIUCHI and NAMEKATA was broadcasted 15 July 2010 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
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.S-7g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-5e
11.S-5g S-5d
12.P-2e Px5f
13.Sx5f P*5e
14.P-2d Px2d
15.S-6g S-3c
16.B-7i B-3a
17.P-3f B-6d
18.N-3g P-4d
19.B-6h G-5b
20.K-7i G5b-4c
21.P-1f N-7c
22.P-1e P-5f
23.R-2g S-5e
24.P*2e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game . The game naturally advanced along a Shin Yagura nijuu-yonte gumi line . Replying MORIUCHI's 9.S-7g , NAMEKATA moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c to make Kyusen attacking formation .

During the moves , MORIUCHI sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn and developed his camp . MORIUCHI made Gin Yagura and NAMEKATA made Kin Yagura . NAMEKATA advanced his Silver with 23...S-5e and MORIUCHI started attacking the 2nd file with 24.P*2e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px2e
25.Nx2e P*2c
26.Nx3c+ Nx3c
27.P*5c Gx5c
28.P-1d Px1d
29.Lx1d Lx1d
30.B-1c+ L*2d
31.P*2f L-1h+
32.P-3e N*1e
33.R-3g N-4e
34.R-3f P-5g+
35.Px3d G5c-4c
36.S*3c P*3a
37.Sx3b= Px3b
38.+Bx2c K-5b
39.+Bx3b +Px5h
40.P-3c+ N-5g+
41.G*7b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 81 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Aigakari ; Hikihisha Bougin

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between AKUTSU and MORIUCHI started 3 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/1-3kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (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.P-7f P-7d
13.K-6h N-7c
14.Bx2b+ Sx2b
15.S-8h P-6d
16.S-7g S-6c
17.G-5h K-4b
18.P-4f G-6b
19.S-3f N-3c
20.P-6f R-8a
21.K-7i S-5d
22.S-4g P-2d
23.S-5f S-2c
24.P-4e P-1d
25.P-1f K-3a
26.R-4h P-6e
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and after the 2nd file Pawn exchange , he backed his Rook with 6.R-2h . When AKUTSU advanced his right Silver with 9.S-2g for Hiki Hisha Bougin strategy , MORIUCHI also exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

MORIUCHI made Ginkanmuri and started attacking with 26...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

27.Px6e P-9e
28.Px9e P-7e
29.P*2e P*9g
30.Lx9g N-8e
31.S-8f Px7f
32.Sx8e Rx8e
33.P-4d S*9h
34.Px2d Sx2d
35.Px4c+ Sx4c
36.P*4d S-5b
37.P*2c Sx8g+
38.B*9f +Sx7h
39.Kx7h P-7g+
40.Nx7g B*8i
41.K-7i P*7h
42.K-6h R-8h+
43.P-4c+ Sx4c
44.N*5e P*4g
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI attacked AKUTSU's camp for a while and succeeded to make his Rook promoted . AKUTSU also tried to attack MORIUCHI's camp with 44.N*5e , but MORIUCHI's attack still continued with 44...P*4g .

(diagram 3)

45.Nx4c= Gx4c
46.Rx4g P*4f
47.Rx4f P*4e
48.P-2b+ Kx2b
49.B-4a+ P-7i+
50.K-5i +P-6i
51.K-4h G*3h
52.Kx3h +Rx5h
53.P*4h Bx5f+
54.Px5f S*4i
55.K-2h P*2g
56.K-1g N-2e
57.Kx2g P*2f
58.Kx2f S-3e
59.K-2g Nx3g+
60.Nx3g P*2f
61.Rx2f Sx2f
62.Kx2f R*2i
63.P*2g G*3f
64.resigns
(diagram3)

After 126 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin + Ginkanmuri vs Gote Shiken Bisha

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


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between GOUDA and MORIUCHI was started 8:00 P.M. (JST) 2 May 2010 on the Net .


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

MORIUCHI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . GOUDA quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking form , and moved the King to relatively safe zone .

MORIUCHI ranged his Rook with 10...R-4b making Shiken Bisha form . GOUDA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and pushed the 2nd file Pawn to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

24...Px2d
25.Rx2d P*2c
26.R-2i N-7c
27.L-9h K-8b
28.R-9i G-7b
29.R-2i G-6b
30.R-9i G-7b
31.P-9e Px9e
32.Lx9e P*9c
33.P-8e G-8c
34.Px8d Gx8d
35.P*8e G-8c
36.P-6e Px6e
37.B*5c R-6a
38.P-3e P-9d
39.Lx9d Gx9d
40.B-8f+ L*9b
41.+B-5c S4c-5b
42.P*6d Sx5c
43.Px6c+ Rx6c
44.R-6i Gx8e
45.Nx8e Nx8e
46.K-7i L-9g+
47.P*8d +Lx8g
(diagram 2)

After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , GOUDA ranged the Rook to the 9th file aiming at this file , and MORIUCHI developed his Kakoi to KIMURA mino .

After some moves , GOUDA pushed the 9th file Pawn with 31.P-9e to open a battle . GOUDA attacked for a while , then MORIUCHI's attacking turn had come .

GOUDA dropped a Pawn with 47.P*8d to leave an attacking base , and MORIUCHI continued attacking with 47...+Lx8g .

(diagram 3)

48.Gx8g K-7c
49.S*5b R-6d
50.G*6c Rx6c
51.P-8c+ K-6b
52.Sx6c+ Kx6c
53.Rx6e S*6d
54.R*8b S*7a
55.Rx3b+ Sx6e
56.P*6d Kx6d
57.L*6g B*9g
58.G*8h R*3i
59.P*6i G*8i
60.K-6h B*9e
61.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 120 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .