Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen : E-block

A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur) and TOH'YAMA was broadcasted 10 December 2009 .


Sente : NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur)
Gote : TOH'YAMA Yuusuke (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-2e B-3c
3.P-7f S-4b
4.K-6h P-5d
5.S-4h P-5e
6.K-7h R-5b
7.G4i-5h K-6b
8.B-7g K-7b
9.K-8h K-8b
10.P-6f P-9d
11.G-7h P-9e
12.G5h-6g L-9b
13.P-3f K-9a
14.S-5i S-8b
15.S5i-6h P-7d
16.L-9h S-5c
17.K-9i S-6d
18.N-3g G-7a
19.S-8h P-7e
(diagram 1)

NAKAGAWA quickly advanced the 2nd file Pawn to 2e , forcing TOH'YAMA to move up his Bishop with 2...B-3c . TOH'YAMA advanced the 5th file Pawn and the opening transposed to a variation of Gote Gokigen Nakabisha .

TOH'YAMA completed Anaguma gakoi and NAKAGAWA also made Ibisha Anaguma . TOH'YAMA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 19...P-7e aiming at the head of the 7g-Bishop .

(diagram 2)

20.B-8f B-1e
21.R-2g B-4b
22.P-2d Px2d
23.P-6e Sx6e
24.Px7e P-8d
25.P-7d P*7e
26.P-7c+ Sx7c
27.S6h-7i P-8e
28.B-6h B-5a
29.P-5f Px5f
30.Bx2d B-6b
31.B-4f P*2f
32.R-2i G-8b
33.N-4e B-4d
34.P*6f S6e-7d
35.R-5i P-6d
36.P*5c R-6b
37.Rx5f P*5a
38.P-5b+ Px5b
39.P*5d R-6c
40.B-5e Bx5e
41.Rx5e B*4d
42.R-5i P-6e
43.Px6e P*6f
44.G6g-6h P-8f
45.Px8f Rx6e
46.B*5f P*8g
47.Gx8g R-5e
48.P-5c+ Px5c
49.P*5g S-6e
50.B-7h G-5b
51.P*7g G-6b
52.R-2i G6b-7b
53.P-4f R-5d
54.P*2b N-3c
55.P-2a+ Nx4e
56.Bx4e N*7d
57.N*7h B-5e
58.+Px1a Bx4f
59.Bx5d Sx5d
60.R*6a B-3g+
61.P-7f Px7f
62.Gx7f P*7e
63.Gx7e B*4g
64.R-4i B-3h+
65.R-6i +Bx3f
66.R-5i +B-4h
67.R-2i +B3f-4g
68.P*4i +B-5i
69.R-2h P*8g
(diagram 2)

NAKAGAWA moved up the Bishop with 20.B-8f without capturing the 7e-Pawn . TOH'YAMA advanced his Bishop with 20...B-1e attacking the 3g-Knight and NAKAGAWA protected the Knight by 21.R-2g .

TOH'YAMA backed his Bishop with 21...B-4b . After sacrificed the 2nd and 6th file Pawns , NAKAGAWA captured the 7e-Pawn with 24.Px7e . TOH'YAMA pushed the 8th file Pawn with 24...P-8d threatening the 8f-Bishop's head .

NAKAGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn to open the 8f-Bishop's line and TOH'YAMA dropped a Pawn with 25...P-7e to decline the Bishop exchange . After sacrificing the 7th file Pawn , NAKAGAWA backed the 6h-Silver with 27...S6h-7i to open the 8f-Bishop's back route .

TOH'YAMA advanced the 8th file Pawn with 27...P-8e attacking the 8f-Bishop , and NAKAGAWA backed the Bishop with 28.B-6h .

After some moves , TOH'YAMA succeeded to make 2 promoted Bishops and attacked NAKAGAWA's Rook and Ibiaha Anaguma .

(diagram 3)

70.Sx8g +B4g-3g
71.R-5h +Bx5h
72.Gx5h R*6i
73.S-8h +B-3f
74.B*7f P*7g
75.Sx7g Rx4i+
76.G-6h +Rx1i
77.Gx7d Sx7d
78.Nx6f S5d-6e
79.Nx7d Sx7d
80.N*8d N*7e
81.S*8h S-8c
82.Nx9b+ Sx9b
83.L*9d L*9c
84.Lx9c+ Sx9c
85.G-7h L*7c
86.P*7d Lx7d
87.P*7i Nx8g=
88.Bx8g S*6i
89.N*8e Sx7h=
90.Px7h Lx7g+
91.Px7g N*7e
92.S*7f Nx8g=
93.S7fx8g S*7i
94.Sx7i +Rx7i
95.S*8h +Rx8h
96.Kx8h S*7i
97.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 192 moves , TOH'YAMA won the game .

Gote : YAGURA ryu Nakabisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur) and NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro was broadcasted 12 November 2009 .

Sente : NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur)
Gote : NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

NISHIKAWA selcted Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAKAGAWA made Funa gakoi and started developing it to Ibisha Anaguma with 10.B-7g . NISHIKAWA advanced his left Silver to 6d threatening the head of the 7g-Bishop and forced NAKAGAWA to moved up the 5g-Silver to defend . NISHIKAWA turned his Rook with 12...R-4b aiming the 4th file . The strategy shown by NISHIKAWA is so called "YAGURA ryu Nakabisha" .

NISHIKAWA completed Kata mino gakoi with 14...S-7b and advanced the 4th file Pawn with 15...P-4e threatening the Pawn exchange in the 4th file . NAKAGAWA floated his Rook with 16.R-2f to defend the 4th file .

Before NAKAGAWA completed Ibisha Anaguma , NISHIKAWA moved up the Bishop with 16...B-4d , turned the Rook with 17...R-3b and advanced the 3rd file Pawn to attack NAKAGAWA's Rook .

(diagram 2)

20.Rx3f Rx3f
21.Px3f G4a-5a
22.N-3g N-3c
23.P-3e R*3f
24.R*3d B-6b
25.S-7e Sx7e
26.Px7e G-4b
27.P-7d Rx3g+
28.Px7c+ Sx7c
29.P*7d Sx7d
30.Rx5d S*6d
31.P-3d Nx2e
32.Bx1a+ G-5c
33.Rx5c+ Bx5c
34.S*5d B-3e
35.P*7e P*7g
36.+Bx7g P*7f
37.+B-8h S6dx7e
38.+B-5e N-7c
39.G*6e Sx6e
40.Sx6e P-6d
41.Sx6d Sx6d
42.+Bx6d B-4d
43.L*6f +Rx3d
44.P*7d Bx6f
45.Px6f +Rx6d
46.Px7c+ Kx7c
47.N*6e
(diagram 2)

NAKAGAWA captured the 3f-Pawn with 20.Rx3f and NISHIKAWA exchanged the Rooks with 20...Rx3f . After this Rook exchange , NISHIKAWA connected his left Gold with his Mino gakoi with 21...G4a-5a .

After some moves , both players jumped their each Knight and dropped their each Rook . NISHIKAWA's attacked 4d-Bishop escaped from the 3d-Rook with 24...B-6b . NAKAGAWA crushed his 6f-Silver against 6d-Silver with 25.S-7e opening the 7g-Bishop's line .

After the Silver exchange in the 7th file , NISHIKAWA moved up his left Gold with 26...G-4b and NAKAGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 27.P-7d to attack NISHIKAWA's Kata mino gakoi from the front .

After some moves , NAKAGAWA sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking . NISHIKAWA captured the 6d-promoted Bishop with 45...+Rx6d but NAKAGAWA still continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

47...K-6c
48.S*5e +R-1d
49.B*4c P*5b
50.P*3d K-6b
51.P*7d G*4b
52.P-7c+ K-5a
53.S-4d B*7e
54.G6h-6g R*3i
55.Gx7f B-6d
56.S*5c Rx3d+
57.Bx3d+ +Rx3d
58.R*6c resigns
(diagram 3)


After 115 moves , NAKAGAWA won the game .

Gote open Shiken Bisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur) and KOSAKA was broadcasted 15 October 2009 .


Sente : NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur)
Gote : KOSAKA Noboru (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f R-4b
3.S-4h K-6b
4.K-6h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.K-7h S-3c
7.S-7g K-7b
8.K-8h K-8b
9.L-9h P-2d
10.K-9i R-2b
11.S-8h S-4d
12.P-4f N-3c
13.S-4g S-7b
14.G-7i P-9d
15.P-9f G4a-5b
16.P-3f P-2e
(diagram 1)

KOSAKA turned his Rook with 2...R-4b without closing the Bishop line . When NAKAGAWA moved up the King with 4.K-6h KOSAKA exchanged the Bishops with 4...Bx8h+ , because after K-7h , Sente can capture the Bx8h+ by Kx8h .

NAKAGAWA started making Ibisha Anaguma with 9.L-9h and KOSAKA turned his Rook with 10...R-2b .

After completed Hon mino gakoi , KOSAKA started attacking with 16...P-2e .

(diagram 2)

17.Px2e Rx2e
18.Rx2e Nx2e
19.R*2g P*2d
20.P*2f Nx1g+
21.Rx1g R*2h
22.S-3h Rx2f+
23.B*2b B*2h
24.R-1h Bx1i+
25.Rx1i L*1d
26.N*1g P-3e
27.Bx1a+ Px3f
28.P-4e Sx4e
29.+B-5e +R-3e
30.B*1b S-5d
31.+B-7g P-4d
32.B-2c+ P-4e
33.G-4h P-4f
34.R-1h +R-2f
35.+B-5f +R-3e
36.+B-2c +R-2f
37.+B-3d P-2e
38.+B-2d Lx1g+
39.Rx1g N*3e
40.Rx1c+ P-4g+
41.Gx4g +R-2h
42.G-4h N-2g+
43.+B-4f P-3g+
44.Sx3g +Rx2i
45.+R-1a G5b-6b
46.L*8f N*7d
(diagram 2)

After 2 Pawns and 2 Rooks exchange , NAKAGAWA dropped a Rook with 19.R*2g to avoid KOSAKA's Rook drop . KOSAKA dropped a Pawn with 19...P*2d to protect the 2e-Knight and NAKAGAWA also dropped a Pawn with 20.P*2f to kill the Knight . KOSAKA sacrificed the Knight with 20...Nx1g+ and succeeded to drop a Rook with 21...R*2h .

NAKAGAWA backed his right Silver with 22.S-3h to protect the 2i-Knight and KOSAKA made his Rook promoted with 22...Rx2f+ . Both players dropped their each Bishop with 23.B*2b B*2h .

KOSAKA sacrificed his Bishop with 24...Bx1i+ getting a Lance and attacked NAKAGAWA's Rook by the Lance with 25...L*1d .

Although a Rook was useless on 1i square , NAKAGAWA made 2 promoted Bishops . After some moves , both players dropped a minor pieces with 46.L*8f N*7d to attack the opponent's Kakoi directly .

(diagram 3)

47.P-7e Nx8f
48.Px8f P-6d
49.P-8e S-6e
50.+Bx6d L*6c
51.+B-4f P*4e
52.+B-4g +Rx7i
53.Sx7i +Nx3g
54.+Bx3g S*4f
55.+B-3h P*3g
56.+Bx6e Lx6e
57.R*4a P-3h+
58.G-5h +P-4h
59.G-6h B*5e
60.P-8d Bx1a
61.Rx1a+ R*3i
62.S*8h Px8d
63.P*8c Sx8c
64.L*6d P*3a
65.+R-1b G*7b
66.Lx6b+ G6ax6b
67.N*6d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 133 moves , NAKAGAWA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Wanpaku Nakabisha . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup shogi open : 1st preround

A shogi game of Asahi cup shogi open between ITOU Shingo and NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur) started 2:00 P.M. 4 July 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090704asahi_21.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : ITOU Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h S-6b
5.K-4h P-3d
6.S-6h K-4b
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.P-1f P-1d
10.S-3h S-5c
11.P-4f
(diagram 1)




ITOU opened his Bishop line with 1.P-7f , and replying NAKAGAWA's 1...P-8d ITOU pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2.P-5f . In this opening , Sente players usually advance the games to Nakabisha or Mukai Bisha .

After advancing the 8th file Pawn with 2...P-8e , NAKAGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 3...P-5d . ITOU selected Nakabisha with 4.R-5h . Instead of the move 4.R-5h , 4.R-8h will make Sente's formation Mukai Bisha .

Both players made their each Kakoi , Kata mino gakoi and Funa gakoi without closing their Bishop line . Sente's formation ; without closing Bishop line , S-6h B-7g form is called Wanpaku Nakabisha .

(diagram 2)

11...Bx7g+
12.Sx7g S3a-4b
13.P-5e Px5e
14.Rx5e P*5d
15.R-5i P-4d
16.S-6f S-4c
17.N-7g P-6d
18.P*5e K-2b
19.Px5d S5cx5d
20.Rx5d Sx5d
21.B*7a R-6b
22.P*5c G5b-5a
23.Bx6b+ Gx6b
24.R*8b B*7b
25.S*8c B*6a
26.Sx7b+ Bx7b
27.B*7a R*4b
28.Bx6b+ Rx6b
29.G*7a S-6c
30.Gx7b Sx7b
31.B*6c Rx6c
32.Rx7b+
(diagram 2)

NAKAGAWA exchanged the Bishops and moved up his left Silver with 12...S3a-4b . ITOU exchanged the 5th file Pawns , and backed the Rook to 5i . NAKAGAWA developed his kakoi to Gangi gakoi .

After advanced the left Silver and left Knight with 16.S-6f and 17.N-7g , ITOU started attacking with 18.P*5e . Sacrificing a Rook with Rx5d , ITOU attacked NAKAGAWA's camp .

After some moves , ITOU captured 7b-Silver by his Rook , forking 6c-Rook and 3b-King . And ITOU seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 3)

32...G*6b
33.+Rx8a S*3b
34.S*5d Rx5c
35.Sx5c= Gx5c
36.+Rx9a P-2d
37.R*8a S*5b
38.Nx8e B*6c
39.R-8d+ P*8c
40.+R-7e P-7d
41.+R-5e B-5d
42.N-7c+ Bx7f
43.+N-6b P*5d
44.+Nx5b G4ax5b
45.+R-5h Bx8g+
46.G-7h +B-8f
47.P*5e P-6e
48.Px5d G5c-4c
49.L*5c G5b-4b
50.S*3a K-1c
51.Sx4b+ Gx4b
52.S-5e +B-7e
53.+R-9b G-3c
54.Sx4d S*2b
55.Sx3c= S3bx3c
56.G*3b B*4c
57.P-1e P*5b
58.Px1d K-2c
59.Gx3c Nx3c
60.+Rx5b P*1g
61.Lx1g Lx1d
62.N*1e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , ITOU won the game .