Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Chosoku San-Nana Gin ; Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between WATANABE Akira and MURATA Akihiro started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 19 January 2011 .


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Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.G4i-5h K-6b
10.K-7h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g S-7b
13.B-7g P-9d
14.K-8h P-9e
15.G-7h P-7d
16.L-9h P-8d
17.K-9i R-5a
18.S-8h B-4b
19.P-6e S-8c
20.G-6f G-7b
21.Sx5e
(diagram 1)

By 3...R-5b , MURATA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . WATANABE quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking form . MURATA also advanced his left Silver to defend .

WATANABE made Ibisha Anaguma and MURA made Kata GInkanmuri . WATANABE advanced his 6g-Silver with 20.G-6f and started attacking with 21.Sx5e .

(diagram 2)

21...Sx5e
22.Gx5e N-7c
23.R-6h S*6b
24.B-6f G-5b
25.P-1f L-9b
26.N-3g R-9a
27.S*8f L-1b
28.G-5d P-4d
29.Bx4d R-4a
30.P-4f P-8e
31.S8f-7g B-3c
32.P-4e Bx4d
33.Px4d B*4g
34.B*3b R-3a
35.B-4c+ R-5a
36.+Bx3d Bx3f+
37.P-4c+ G-4b
38.G-4d Gx4c
39.Gx4c Rx5g+
40.G-5b +R-5i
41.P-6d Px6d
42.Gx6b Gx6b
43.Rx6d G*7b
44.R-4d +Bx3g
45.R-4a+ N-6e
46.S-6f P*5f
47.Sx6e N*6f
48.G-7i +B-5e
49.S*6h +Rx7i
50.S6hx7i +Bx6e
51.P*6g N-5h+
52.N*7g +Bx7f
53.G*6f resigns
(diagram 2)

After 105 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Sente ISHIDA ryu hongumi + Anaguma gakoi vs Gote Ibisha Ginkanmuri Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between KUBO Toshiaki and MURATA Akihiro started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 January 2011 .


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Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e S-6b
3.R-7h K-4b
4.P-6f P-8d
5.K-4h P-8e
6.R-7f K-3b
7.K-3h B-3c
8.K-2h K-2b
9.S-6h S-3b
10.S-6g P-1d
11.L-1h P-2d
12.K-1i S-2c
13.S-2h G-3b
14.G6i-5h P-9d
15.P-9f R-8d
16.N-7g L-1b
17.B-9g G-5b
18.S-5f K-1a
19.G5h-4h G5b-4b
20.P-1f G-2b
21.P-4f G4b-3b
22.G-3i B-4b
23.S-4g P-5d
24.G4h-3h S-5c
25.P-4e S-6d
26.P-6e S-5c
27.P-7d
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . MURATA moved up his right Silver and the King before advancing the Rook Pawn . KUBO closed his Bishop line with 4.P-6f and floated the Rook to make ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation .

KUBO started making Anaguma gakoi and MURATA made Ginkanmuri . While KUBO was making Anaguma gakoi , MURATA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

MURATA advanced the right Silver with 25...S-6d threatening KUBO's Rook . KUBO drove away MURATA's 6d-Silver and started attacking with 27.P-7d .

(diagram 2)

27...Px7d
28.P-5f B-3a
29.P-5e Px5e
30.S-4f P-9e
31.Px9e P*9f
32.Rx9f P-7e
33.P*5b B-4b
34.Bx7e R-7d
35.B-6f S-5d
36.P-5a+ Bx5a
37.P*5c Lx9e
38.Rx9e Bx9e
39.Lx9e R*6i
40.Sx5e P*5g
41.P*7e R-7b
42.P-4d Px4d
43.B*3f Sx5e
44.Bx5e P-5h+
45.Bx5h R-5i+
46.G-4i +R-7i
47.Bx8e P*5f
48.S*4a P-5g+
49.P-5b+ Rx5b
50.Sx5b= P*5h
51.G4i-3i S*4g
52.P*4h +Rx3i
53.Gx3i +Px4h
54.Gx4h Sx4h+
55.P*4i +Sx4i
56.R*4a G*3h
57.P-3f G*3i
58.Sx3i +Sx3i
59.G*2h Gx2h
60.Bx2h S*3h
61.Bx3i Sx3i+
62.S*2h B*5e
63.P*4f Bx4f
64.L*3g +S-3h
65.G*3i +Sx3i
66.Sx3i B-5g+
67.P*4h G*4i
68.S*2h Gx4h
69.Sx4h +Bx4h
70.G*3i +Bx3i
71.Sx3i G*4i
72.S-2h G*3h
73.B*6f G4i-4h
74.Bx4h Gx4h
75.Rx4d+ B*4g
76.+Rx4g Gx4g
77.G*3i S*3h
78.P*4h Sx3i=
79.Sx3i G*3h
80.Px4g Gx3i
81.S*2h S*3h
82.Sx3i Sx3i+
83.G*2h R*4h
84.B*6f Rx2h+
85.Kx2h G*3h
86.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 170 moves , MURATA won the game .

Gote Fuji system (G-5b typpe) vs Sente Funa gakoi kyusen

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between MURATA Akihiro and YAGURA Norihiro started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 11 November 2010 .


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Sente : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)
Gote : YAGURA Norihiro (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h R-4b
5.K-6h S-7b
6.K-7h S-3b
7.G4i-5h P-9d
8.P-5f G4a-5b
9.S-5g P-9e
10.P-3f K-6b
11.P-3e Px3e
12.S-4f P-3f
13.R-2f P-4e
14.S-3e K-7a
15.P-5e S-4c
16.P-2d
(diagram 1)

YAGURA closed the Bishop line with 2...P-4d and ranged the Rook with 4...R-4b making Shiken Bisha form . While MURATA was making Funa gakoi , YAGURA made a frame of Hon mino gakoi and advanced the 9th file Pawn ; in other words YAGURA made FUJII system formation .

MURATA advanced the 3rd file Pawn and started attacking with 14.P-3e . During the battle , MURATA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 15.P-5e to decline Bishop exchange and aim to attack YAGURA's Bishop .

(diagram 2)

16...Px2d
17.Sx2d B-4d
18.Rx3f P*3d
19.P*3e R-2b
20.R-2f Px3e
21.S-2c+ P-3f
22.R-2d R-4b
23.P*2b P-4f
24.Px4f B-3e
25.Px2a+ Bx2d
26.+Sx2d S-3b
27.P-5d R*2h
28.N*4e Px5d
29.+P-3a Rx2d+
30.+Px3b Rx3b
31.S*3c Rx3c
32.Bx3c+ +Rx2i
33.R*4a K-8b
34.P*5c G5b-6b
35.+B-4d S*6e
36.P-5b+ G6bx5b
37.B*7a K-9b
38.N-7g S*8b
39.Bx8b+ Kx8b
40.S*7a K-9b
41.Rx1a+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 81 moves , MURATA won the game .

Aigakari ; a variation of NAKAHARA ryu San-Nana Kei senpoou

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round betweenn MURATA Akihiro and INOUE Keita started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 November 2010


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Sente : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)
Gote : INOUE Keita (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2f P-8e
7.G-7h P-8f
8.Px8f Rx8f
9.P*8g R-8b
10.P-1f P-1d
11.S-3h S-6b
12.K-6h P-6d
13.P*2d Px2d
14.Rx2d S-6c
15.P-3f P-5d
16.N-3g R-5b
17.P-1e Px1e
18.P-3e P*2c
19.R-2e P-4d
20.P-4f P-5e
21.S-4g S-4b
22.Px3d S-4c
23.R-3e S6c-5d
24.G-5h P-2d
25.P*1d
(diagram 1)

INOUE moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari in this game . However , INOUE didn't exchange the Bishop's against MURATA's 3.P-2e , but advanced the 8th file Pawn with 3...P-8d .

MURATA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and the game transposed to Aigakari game . Replying INOUE's 12...P-6d , MURATA dropped a Pawn with 13.P*2d to attack INOUE's camp .

MURATA jumped the right Knight and made NAKAHARA ryu San-Nana Kei senpou attacking form . INOUE ranged his Rook with 16...R-5b aiming at MURATA's King . MURATA attacked the 1st file with 25.P*1d

(diagram 2)

25...G-2c
26.Lx1e Sx3d
27.R-3f P*3e
28.R-1f P*1b
29.P-5f Px5f
30.P-4e S5d-4c
31.Sx5f P-3f
32.Rx3f S-3e
33.Rx3e Rx5f
34.Px4d G-3d
35.R-8e P*8d
36.P*5g Px8e
37.Px5f P*5g
38.Gx5g R*3h
39.S*5h S*4h
40.Px4c+ Bx8h+
41.Sx8h Sx5g=
42.Kx5g Rx3g+
43.K-6h B*3e
44.P*4f Bx4f
45.S*5g Bx5g+
46.Sx5g resigns
(diagram 2)

After 91 moves , MURATA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ai Furibisha : Nakabisha vs Sanken Bisha . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open tournament

A shogi game of Asahi cup Shogi open tournament between TAKEDA Shunpei(amateur) and MURATA was started 10:00 A.M. , 4 July 2009 .


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Sente : TAKEDA Shunpei (amateur)
Gote : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-3d
2.R-5h R-3b
3.S-6h K-6b
4.S-5g S-4b
5.P-7f K-7b
6.K-4h G4a-5b
7.K-3h K-8b
8.K-2h S-7b
9.S-3h P-4d
10.P-5e P-3e
11.S-6f P-3f
12.Px3f Rx3f
13.P*3g R-3d
(diagram 1)


TAKEDA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f , and he shown he wanted to select Nakabisha as his strategy . After MURATA's 1...P-3d , TAKEDA's Rook moved to 5h ; Nakabisha formation appeared . MURATA's Rook also moved to 3b , and the opening became Ai Furibisha ; Nakabisha vs Sanken Bisha type .

TAKEDA advanced his left Silver before opening his Bishop line with P-7f . This is because , after P-7f , TAKEDA must close his Bishop line with P-5e or P-6f before moving his left Silver . The 7i-Silver protected 8h-Bishop .

Both player were making their each Kakoi without closing their Bishop line . After their Mino gakoi(s) completed , MURATA closed the Bishop line with 9...P-4d . TAKEDA advanced the 5th file Pawn with P-5e and MURATA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with P-3e . TAKEDA advanced his 5g-Silver with 11.S-6f and MURATA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns .

(diagram 2)

14.P-5d P-4e
15.Px5c+ Sx5c
16.B-7g N-3c
17.S-6e P*5d
18.S-5f S-4d
19.P*5e Px5e
20.Sx5e S-3e
21.S-5d P-4f
22.P*5c G-4b
23.Px4f P*3f
24.Px3f Sx4f
25.P*4d P*3g
26.Sx3g Sx3g+
27.Kx3g Rx4d
28.P*4f Rx5d
29.Rx5d N-2e
30.K-4h Bx7g+
31.Nx7g B*2h
(diagram 2)

TAKEDA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 14.P-5d to exchange the Pawns . MURATA advanced the 4th file Pawn with P-4e , without capturing 5d-Pawn . After the 5th file Pawn exchange , TAKEDA moved up the Bishop with B-7g and advanced 6f-Silver with S-6e .

MURATA's Knight jumped and his Silver advanced to 3e . Sacrificing a Rook with 28...Rx5d , MURATA continued attacking . TAKEDA's camp was broken and MURATA still contiuned attacking with 31...B*2h .

(diagram 3)

32.B*3e P*5a
33.R*2a P*4a
34.R-2b+ S*4c
35.R-5i Bx1i+
36.P-5b+ Px5b
37.G-3h L*5c
38.P*5f Lx5f
39.Rx5f +Bx2i
40.G-4g P*3d
41.B-2f S*3g
42.K-5h Sx2f+
43.Px2f N-3g+
44.Gx3g +Bx5f
45.S*5g +B-5e
46.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 90 moves , MURATA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Gokigen Nakabisha game ; MARUYAMA's vaccin . (NHK cup)

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


A shogi game of NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MURATA and KONDOU was broadcasted 21 June 2009 .


Sente : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)
Gote : KONDOU Masakazu (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f G-3b
6.S-4h P-5e
7.K-6h P-9d
8.S-7h K-6b
9.P-6f P-5f
10.Px5f Rx5f
11.S-6g R-5a
12.K-7h S-3c
13.G-6h K-7b
14.S-5g K-8b
15.P-6e G-7b
16.S5g-6f S-6b
(diagram 1)

KONDOU selected Gokigen Nakabiisha as the opening of this game . MURATA selected MARUYAMA's vaccin as a countermeasure . After moving up the left Gold with 5...G-3b , KONDOU advanced the 5th file Pawn with 6.P-5e . Without 5...G-3b , KONDOU would lose advantage by MURATA's Bishop drop on 6e .

MURATA started making his Kakoi . After moving up the King with 8...K-6b , KONDOU exchanged the 5th file Pawns . MURATA advanced the 6th file Pawn to 6e and support it by the right Silver and KONDOU completed Kata mino gakoi .

(diagram 2)

17.K-8h S-4d
18.G-7h P*5f
19.P*5h N-3c
20.N-7g S-5e
21.Sx5e Rx5e
22.B*6f R-5a
23.P-2d Px2d
24.Rx2d B*3e
25.Rx3d B-4d
26.Rx4d Px4d
27.P-9e R*6i
28.B*1f S*7i
29.Gx7i Rx6g+
30.Bx4d P*4c
31.B-3e Px9e
32.S*6h +Rx4g
33.P-6d +R-4e
34.Bx6b+ Gx6b
35.B-2g P-9f
36.Px6c+ P-9g+
(diagram 2)

MURATA's King moved to 8h to escape from a battle field and 6h-Gold alos moved to 7h . Just replying these moves , KONDOU dropped a Pawn with 18...P*5f to threaten making a promoted Pawn and to disturb natural development of MURATA's camp .

After both player jumped their left Knights , KONDOU exchanged Silvers at 5e . MURATA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns , KONDOU replied with a Bishop drop on 3e . MURATA exchanged his Rook and KONDOU's Bishop , and started attacking in the 9th file . KONDOU also attacked with a Rook drop on 6i .

After driving away KONDOU's Rook , MURATA attacked KONDOU's Kakoi directly with exchanging his 3e-Bishop and the opponent's 6b-Silver . MURATA's Bishop backed with 35.B-2g threatening at 4e-Rook , but KONDOU attacked in the 9th file .

(diagram 3)

37.Lx9g Lx9g+
38.Kx9g S*9f
39.K-8h +R-9e
40.K-7h Sx8g+
41.K-6i P*6g
42.+Px6b Px6h+
43.Gx6h L*4e
44.Bx4e +Rx4e
45.P*4f P*6g
46.G*7b K-9b
47.L*9i P*9c
48.+Px5a Px6h+
49.Kx6h +Sx7g
50.Kx7g N*8e
51.K-8g B*7h
52.resigns

After 102 moves , KONDOU won the game .

Shogi News; TAKEICHI beated MURATA . (Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; E-block .

A game of Ginga sen E-block between TAKEICHI and MURATA was broadcasted 13 November 2008 .


Sente; TAKEICHI Saburou (6 dan)
Gote; MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





TAKEICHI selected reversed "Gokigen Nakabisha" opening with P-1f . But MURATA exchanged Bishops before TAKEICHI moved R-5h . In this line , TAKEICHI could move R-8h 1 move earlier than a game of "Gokigen Nakabisha" , "MARUYAMA vaccine" variation .

TAKEICHI made "Haya gakoi" and MURATA made "Hidari Mino" .

(diagram 2)

11.K-2h K-2b
12.G-3h P-7d
13.P-4f G6a-5b
14.S-4g P-2d
15.P-3f S-2c
16.S-6f G-3b
17.N-3g N-3c
18.P-4e N-7c
19.P-7e Px7e
20.Sx7e N-6e
21.S-6f R-7b
22.P*7e R-7a
23.P-2f R-8a
24.P-9f P-8e
25.Px8e P*8g
(diagram 2)

TAKEICHI advanced his "Haya gakoi" through "Kin mino" to "KIMURA mino" . MURATA advanced his "Hidari mino" to "Gin kanmuri" .

The battle opened in 7th and 8th file .

(diagram 3)

26.R-5h Rx8e
27.P-7d P*7b
28.N-7g Nx7g+
29.Sx7g R-8a
30.P-5e N*6e
31.S-6f P-8h+
32.P-3e +Px9i
33.P-7c+ Px7c
34.Px3d Sx3d
35.N*4f S-3e
36.P*3d R-8i+
37.R-5i P*3f
38.Px3c+ Gx3c
39.P*3d G-3b
40.N*2g Sx2f
41.Sx3f B*6h
42.R-4i Bx4f+
43.Rx4f +Rx6i
44.P*2i N*2c
45.P-4d Px4d
46.B*4a P-1e
47.Rx4d P*4c
48.B*3c K-3a
49.Bx3b+ Kx3b
50.Bx2d+ K-4a
51.G*5a Gx5a
52.Rx4c+ K-3a
53.P-3c+ G*1g
54.Lx1g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 107 moves , TAKEICHI won this game .

Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open , 12 July ,game5

Shogi News; 2nd Asahi cup shogi open ,

10 games of Asahi cup shogi open started 12 July 2008 .

Game 5;

Sente; MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)
Gote; NAKANO Yuuta (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-4d
3. P-2e B-3c
4. S-4h S-3b
5. G-5h(4i) R-5b
6. K-6h K-6b
(diagram 1)







NAKANO selected standard "Nakabisha" . In this case , standard means , it is not "Gokigen Nakabisha" or "Wanpaku Nakabisha" . In other words ,standard "Nakabisha " means Bisop line closed "Nakabisha" .

(diagram 2)

7. K-7h S-7b
8. P-5f K-7a
9. S-5g P-5d
10. S-7g P-6d
11. K-8h P-7d
12. L-9h N-7c
13. P-6f P-5e
14. Px5e Rx5e
15. G-6g R-5a
16. K-9i G-5b(4a)
17. S-8h G-6c
18. G-7h K-8b
19. S-6h P-4e
20. P'5f R-4a
21. R-2f B-4d
22. R-3f S-3c
23. S-7i(6h) P-9d
(diagram 2)

MURATA started making "Ibisha Anaguma " , because it is very effective tactics against "Nakabisha" . And he advanced his "Anaguma" to "MATSUO ryu Anaguma".

NAKANO made "Mino gakoi " and advanced it "Taka Mion" .


After 139 moves until Kx6f , MURATA won this game .