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 .

HABU defend his title "Meijin" !

Shogi News : The 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


9:53 P.M. (JST) , 29 May 2010 , after 163 moves , HABU won the 4th game of the 68th Meijin sen title match . The score of this match becomes "HABU 4 --- 0 MIURA " , and HABU succeeded to defend his title Meijin .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h G-5b
6.P-5f G5b-4c
7.B-7g S-2b
8.B-6h P-5d
9.S-8h K-4a
10.S-7g S-6b
11.K-6i S-5c
12.G-5h K-3a
13.P-3f B-4b
14.P-2d Px2d
15.Bx2d N-3c
16.B-6h P-4e
17.P-4f Px4f
18.Bx4f S-4d
19.S-4g P*4e
20.B-3g P-3e
21.K-7i Px3f
22.Sx3f P*3e
23.S-4g
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening HABU's sealed move;23.S-4g .
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(diagram 2)

23...S-2c
24.P-6f P*2d
25.K-8h P-1d
26.P-1f K-2b
27.G5h-6g P-8d
28.P-7e Bx7e
29.S-7f B-5c
30.P*7d P-4f
31.Bx4f S-4e
32.P*2e Px2e
33.Px7c+ Sx4f
34.Sx4f Nx7c
35.P*7d P*7g
36.Nx7g P*7e
37.Sx7e N-8e
38.P-7c+ R-4b
39.P*2d Nx7g+
40.G7hx7g Sx2d
41.Sx8d G-3d
42.P*4e B-6d
43.P-5e P*7f
44.G7gx7f B*2c
45.+Px6c Gx4e
46.+Px6d Gx4f
47.K-7g G-5f
48.Gx5f Bx5f
49.P*4e Rx4e
50.P*4f Rx4f
51.G*5g G*6g
52.Gx6g Bx6g+
53.Kx6g R-4g+
54.N*5g N-4e
(diagram 2)

MIURA developed his camp to Ginkanmuri and HABU made Kin Yagura . HABU advanced the 7th file Pawn and started attacking here using the Bishop line .

MIURA sacrificed the 4th file Pawn with 30...P-4f and attacked HABU's Bishop with 31...S-4e . HABU sacrificed his Bishop and broke the 7th file .

Replying HABU's attack , MIURA also attacked HABU's Kakoi and the Kakoi became half broken . MIURA dropped a Bishop with 44...B-2c aiming at the 6g-Gold .

MIURA sacrificed his Bishops and tried to continue attacking HABU's King .

(diagram 3)

55.G-7e P*7d
56.K-7f Px7e
57.Kx7e Nx5g+
58.B*6a G*6b
59.P*3c Gx3c
60.P*3d Gx6a
61.Px3c+ Sx3c
62.P*2d N*3a
63.B*5c B*6g
64.S*7f B-3d+
65.N-1g Sx2d
66.P*3c P*4b
67.Nx2e Sx2e
68.G*4d P*2g
69.Gx3d Sx3d
70.B*4d N*6c
71.+Px6c Px2h+
72.P-3b+ K-1c
73.B-3c+ S*7d
74.Kx7d N*8b
75.K-8e G*9d
76.K-9f R*9e
77.Sx9e Gx9e
78.Kx9e S*9d
79.K-8f P*8e
80.K-7g G*6g
81.Sx6g +Nx6g
82.K-7f resigns
(diagram 3)

After 164 moves , HABU won the game .
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The 4th game of the Meijin sen title match has just started .

Shogi News : The 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 4th game of the 68th Meijin sen title match between HABU and MIURA started 9:00 A.M. 18 May 2010 at Johnan Club , Fukuoka city , Fukuoka .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)

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(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
(diagram 1)











After HABU opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f , MIURA also opened the Bishop line with 1...P-3d and MIURA seemed to select Yokofudori again .

HABU pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 2.P-2f and MIURA moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b . Then the opening of this game became a beginning of Ittezon Kakugawari .

HABU also moved up the left Gold with 3.G-7h before advancing the 2nd file Pawn . MIURA closed his Bishop line with 3...P-4d and started making a Yagura gakoi .

(diagram 2)

4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h G-5b
6.P-5f G5b-4c
7.B-7g S-2b
8.B-6h P-5d
9.S-8h K-4a
10.S-7g S-6b
11.K-6i S-5c
12.G-5h K-3a
13.P-3f B-4b
14.P-2d
(diagram 2)



HABU advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e to disturb natural building of MIURA's Yagura gakoi . MIURA moved up the Bishop with 4...B-3c to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange once , and continued making Yagura gakoi .

HABU moved his Bishop onto 6h to aim the 2nd file Pawn and Bishop exchange . Replying MIURA's 13...B-4b , HABU pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 14.P-2d to exchange the pieces .

(diagram 3)

14...Px2d
15.Bx2d N-3c
16.B-6h P-4e
17.P-4f Px4f
18.Bx4f S-4d
19.S-4g P*4e
20.B-3g P-3e
21.K-7i Px3f
22.Sx3f P*3e
(diagram 3)





HABU exchanged the 2nd file Pawns by his Bishop and MIURA jumped his left Knight with 15...N-3c to decline a Bishop exchange .

HABU backed his Bishop and MIURA advanced the 4th file Pawn . After some moves , HABU succeeded to exchange 3 file Pawns and MIURA got Kurai of 2 files .

HABU sealed the 45th move and the game once stopped this evening .

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「名人戦第４局封じ手 」

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HABU won the 3rd game of the Meijin sen match !

Shogi News : the 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


9:30 P.M. (JST) 7 May 2010 , after 132 moves , HABU won the 3rd game of the 68th Meijin sen . The score of this match becomes "HABU 3 --- 0 MIURA" .


The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. , 18 May 2010 at Johnan Club , Fukuoka city , Fukuoka .


Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 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.K-5h K-4a
11.G-3h 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.Bx3c+ Sx3c
19.P-3e S-4d
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening HABU's sealed move 19...S-4d .
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「第68期名人戦第３局　封じ手の様子２ 」

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(diagram 2)

20.R-3f P-5e
21.S-6h P-7d
22.R-7f B*5d
23.R-6f Px7e
24.P*2c Gx2c
25.P*2d G-2b
26.B*3d G-3c
27.P-2c+ Gx3d
28.Px3d K-5b
29.+P-3b P*3f
30.+Px2a P-6d
31.P-3c+ Sx3c
32.+Px1a P-6e
33.R-9f S-4d
34.N-7g N-7c
35.L*4f S4d-5c
36.P-5f R-7d
37.Px5e B-6c
38.R-5f B*3d
39.N*4e B6cx4e
40.Lx4e Bx4e
41.S-5g Bx5f
42.Sx5f N*4d
43.B*1b P*2g
44.S-3i P-7f
45.Nx6e P-7g+
46.Nx5c+ Sx5c
47.B-4e+ P*6c
48.S*5d Sx5d
49.Px5d N*6e
(diagram 2)

HABU slowly developed his camp higher and drove away MIURA's Rook . MIURA break the left side of HABU's camp but HABU let his King escape from MIURA's promoted Pawn with 28...K-5b .

HABU dropped a Pawn with 29...P*3f and continued attacking MIURA's Rook . MIURA dropped a Lance with 35.L*4f and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 36.P-5f to use his Rook .

MIURA sacrificed his Rook to continue attacking HABU's King . HABU also attack MIURA's King by dropping a Knight with 49...N*6e .

(diagram 3)

50.P-5c+ Kx5c
51.Sx6e Nx6e
52.S*5d Rx5d
53.+Bx5d Kx5d
54.P*5e K-5c
55.R*5d K-4b
56.B*1e B*3c
57.Rx5a+ Kx5a
58.Bx3c+ K-6a
59.+Bx4c L*5b
60.N*7c K-7a
61.+Bx6e S*6i
62.K-5g S*5f
63.+Bx5f R*5h
64.K-4f Rx5f+
65.K-3e +Rx5e
66.N*4e S*3c
67.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 132 moves , HABU won the game .
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「終局直後の談話　羽生名人 」

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「終局直後の談話　三浦八段 」

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The 3rd game of the Meijin sen has started !

Shogi News : the 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


9:00 A.M. (JST) 6 May 2010 , the 3rd game of the 68th Meijin sen this match started at Noda shi Shimin kaikan , Noda city , Chiba .

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Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 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.K-5h K-4a
11.G-3h
(diagram 1)



HABU selected Yokofudori opening again in this game . The game naturally advanced a line of the Yokofudori San-San Kaku senpou , and this is the same line as the 1st game of this match .

By 11.G-3h , MIURA selected a different line from the 1st game .

(diagram 2)

11...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.Bx3c+ Sx3c
19.P-3e
(diagram 2)





Replying MIURA's 11.G-3h , HABU backed his Rook with 11...R-8d . MIURA dropped a Pawn with 12.P-8g to block the 8d-Rook power .

HABU slid his Rook with 12...R-2d attacking the 2i-Knight . MIURA moved up the 3i-Silver with 13.S-2h to protect the Knight .

HABU moved his 6a-Gold with 13...G-5a to make NAKAHARA gakoi . MIURA advanced the 7th file Pawn with 14.P-7e to threatening the line ;R-8f attacking the 8a-Knight .

HABU slid his Rook again with 14...R-8d to decline being attacked the 8a-Knight . MIURA also slid his Rook with 15.R-8f facing the Rooks . HABU dropped a Pawn with 15...P*8e to decline a Rook exchange , attacking the 8f-Rook .

MIURA let his Rook escape with 16.R-5f attacking the 5c-Pawn . HABU moved up his right Silver with 16...S-6b to protect the Pawn making NAKAHARA gakoi .

MIURA advanced the 3rd file with 17.P-3f aiming at the 3c-Bishop's head . HABU also advanced the 5th file Pawn with 17...P-5d aiming at the head of MIURA's King .

MIURA exchanged the Bishops and further advanced the 3rd file Pawn to attack the 3c-Knight .

HABU sealed the 38th move , and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning .

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「第68期名人戦第３局　封じ手の様子１ 」

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「第68期名人戦第３局　封じ手の様子２ 」

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HABU won the 2nd game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


7:49 P.M. (JST) 21 April 2010 , after 93 moves , HABU won the 2nd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 0 MIURA" . The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 May 2010 at Noda shi Shimin kaikan , Noda city , Chiba .

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「２日目　封じ手開封１ 」

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Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)



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.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g Rx3e
18.R-2e Rx2e
19.Nx2e B-1e
20.P*2c Gx2c
21.P*2d Bx2d
22.R*8b R*2i
23.N-6e P*3g
24.Nx5c+
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening HABU's sealed move ; 24.Nx5c+ .

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(diagram 2)

24...P-3h+
25.+Nx6b Rx4i+
26.K-6h +Rx4h
27.K-7g Gx6b
28.Rx6b+ P*5b
29.+R-6a K-4b
30.+Rx8a +Rx5g
31.P*5c Kx5c
32.S*4f Bx4f
33.Px4f G*6e
34.K-8g +Rx4f
35.K-9h S*6i
36.N*5g G-5e
37.Bx5e +Rx5e
38.G*4e +Rx4e
39.Nx4e K-4d
40.G*4f G*3e
41.B*7g K-3d
42.R*3b P*3c
43.N2ex3c+Nx3c
44.Nx3c+ Sx3c
45.Bx3c+ Gx3c
46.Rx3c+ Kx3c
47.Gx3e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 93 moves , HABU won the game .

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「第２局　終局動画 」

The 2nd game of the Meijin sen match has just started .

Shogi News : The 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 2nd game of the 68th Meijin sen title match between HABU and MIURA has started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 April 2010 at Aeria Tohno , Shinmachi , Tohno city , Iwate .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)

(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.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
(diagram 1)

MIURA selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . HABU accepted it . MIURA set his Rook onto CHUZA Bisha position with 10....R-8e and completed NAKAHARA gakoi . HABU made Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking formation until 14.N-3g and MIURA started attacking with 14...P*8f .

(diagram 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g Rx3e
18.R-2e Rx2e
19.Nx2e B-1e
20.P*2c Gx2c
21.P*2d Bx2d
22.R*8b R*2i
23.N-6e P*3g
(diagram 2)





MIURA exchanged the 8th file Pawns by his Rook and aiming at the 7f-Pawn . HABU advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 16.P-3e to protect the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . MIURA let his Rook back with 16...R-8e to attack the 3e-Pawn .

HABU jumped his left Knight with 17.N-7g attacking the 8e-Rook and MIURA captured the 3e-Pawn with 17...Rx3e escaping from the 7g-Knight .

HABU advanced his Rook with 18.R-8e facing Rooks . After the Rook exchange , 19.Nx2e attacked the 3c-Bishop . MIURA advanced the attacked Bishop with 19...B-1e aiming at the 4h-Silver .

HABU dropped a Pawn with 20.P*2c to attack MIURA's camp . MIURA captured the Pawn with 20...Gx2c and HABU dropped a Pawn again with 21.P*2d attacking the 2c-Gold . MIURA captured the Pawn with 21...Bx2d .

Both players dropped Rooks with 22.R*8b and 22...R*2i to attack each other . HABU jumped his left Knight with 23.N-6e and MIURA dropped a Pawn with 23...P*3g to continue attacking . HABU sealed the 47th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart 9:00 A.M. 21 April 2010 .

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「名人戦第２局　昼食あけ 」

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HABU won the 1st game ! (Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


8:57 P.M. (JST) , after 102 moves , HABU won the 1st game of this match . The score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 0 MIURA" .


The 2nd game will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,20 April 2010 at Aeria Tohno , Shinmachi , Tohno city , Iwate .


Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f 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.K-5h K-4a
11.P*8g R-8e
12.R-2f S-6b
13.Bx3c+ Nx3c
14.N-7g R-8d
15.P-7e G-5a
16.S-6h P-9d
17.P-8f N-9c
18.P-7d Px7d
19.P*7b R-8a
20.P-9f P-7e
21.P-7a+ Rx7a
22.B*8b R-8a
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with HABU's sealed move ; 22...R-8a .

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(diagram 2)

23.B-5e+ B*7f
24.P*7c Rx8f
25.P-7b+ Bx6g+
26.Sx6g Rx2f
27.N-6e R-2e
28.+Bx9a Rx6e
29.+Px6b Gx6b
30.B*7a G-5b
31.L*6f R-2e
32.+B-7c G5b-4b
33.Lx6c+ P*6f
34.Sx6f N*5d
35.P*6g R*8i
36.+Lx5c Rx2i+
37.S*5a P*3h
38.+B-6c P*5b
39.Sx3h N*4f
(diagram 2)

MIURA promoted his Bishop with 23.B-5e+ escaping from the 8a-Rook's attack . HABU also dropped a Bishop with 23...B*7f and after some moves , HABU sacrificed the Bishop and captured MIURA'S 2f-Rook .

MIURA jumped his left Knight with 27.N-6e to join the battle . HABU backed his Rook with 27...R-2e attacking the 5e-promoted Bishop . MIURA escaped the attacked promoted Bishop with 28.+Bx9a capturing HABU's Lance .

HABU captured the 6e-Knight with 28...Rx6e , MIURA captured the 6b-Silver with 29.+Px6b and dropped a Lance with 30.L*6f to continue attacking HABU's camp .

They roughly attacked each other's camp .

(diagram 3)

40.Px4f Nx4f
41.K-4g Nx3h+
42.N*3d +Rx4i
43.K-5f S*4e
44.K-6e Sx3d
45.P*2c P*6d
46.Kx7e R-8c+
47.+Lx4b Gx4b
48.B-6b+ P*7d
49.+Bx7d G*7f
50.Kx7f +Rx7d
51.G*7e B*5d
52.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 102 moves HABU won the game .

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「名人戦第１局、終局直後のインタビュー 」

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The 68th Meijin sen title match has started !

Shogi News : The 68th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 1st game of the Meijin sen title match between HABU and MIURA has started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 April 2010 at Chinzanso , Bunkyo ku , Tokyo .

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「第68期　第１局１日目【開始直前から】 」

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Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f 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
(diagram 1)






The game started with MIURA's 1.P-2f . This move shows MIURA wants Aigakari (or Kakugwari ) game for this game if HABU accepts MIURA's plan by 1...P-8d . However , HABU declines MIURA's plan by 1...P-3d , and advances the game to Yokofudori opening .

Until 8.Rx3d , MIURA accepts Yokofudori and HABU selects San-San Kaku senpou line by 8...B-3c .

(diagram 2)

9.R-3f S-2b
10.K-5h K-4a
11.P*8g R-8e
12.R-2f S-6b
13.Bx3c+ Nx3c
14.N-7g R-8d
(diagram 2)








MIURA backs his Rook with 9.R-3f and HABU moves up his left Silver with 9...S-2b before the 8d-Rook's move . MIURA sets his King onto Nakazumai Gyoku position with 10.K-5h . HABU slides his King with 10...K-4a to make NAKAHARA gakoi .

MIURA drops a Pawn with 11.P*8g and HABU backs the Rook with 11...R-8e onto the CHUZA Bisha position . MIURA lets his Rook return to the 2nd file with 12.R-2f and HABU continues making NAKAHARA Gakoi with 12...S-6b .

After exchanging the Bishops , MIURA jumps the left Knight with 14.N-7g attacking the 8e-Rook . HABU backs the Rook with 14...R-8d escaping from the 7g-Knight's attack .

(diagram 3)

15.P-7e G-5a
16.S-6h P-9d
17.P-8f N-9c
18.P-7d Px7d
19.P*7b R-8a
20.P-9f P-7e
21.P-7a+ Rx7a
22.B*8b
(diagram 3)






MIURA advances the 7th file Pawn with 15.P-7e to prepare attacking in the left side of the board . HABU completes making NAKAHARA gakoi with 15...G-5a . MIURA moves up the left Silver with 16.S-6h to strengthen the center area of his camp and to open the King's escape route .

MIURA sacrifices a Pawn with 18.P-7d and drops a Pawn with 19.P*7b to start attacking . HABU backs his Rook with 19...R-8a . After sacrifices a Pawn again with 21.P-7a+ , MIURA drops a Bishop with 22.B*8b attacking the 7a-Rook .

HABU seals the 44th move and the game once stops the evening . The game will restart next morning .


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「第68期第１局【封じ手】 」

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