Shogi News; YOKOYAMA beated the life time Meijin !

Shogi News; The 16th Ginga sen tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between YOKOYAMA and NAKAHARA broadcasted 16 July 2008 .

Sente; YOKOYAMA Hiroaki (5 dan)
Gote; NAKAHARA Makoto (16th life time Meijin)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-7e P-8d
3. R-7h S-6b
4. P-6f K-4b
5. K-4h K-3b
(diagram 1)









YOKOYAMA led the opening to "ISHIDA ryu" and NAKAHARA accepted it by 2...P-8d . If Gote wants to decline "ISHIDA ryu" , he can selecte some ways ; 2...P-5d , 2...K-4b , 2...P-3e , 2...Bx8h+ . But NAKAHARA didn't select 3...P-8e , he declined the rough game; "Haya ISHIDA" , by this decision .

(diagram 2)

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



NAKAHARA made "Funa gakoi" and advanced it to "Hidari Mino gakoi" . YOKOYAMA made "Mino gakoi" , and he was making his attacking formation "ISHIDA ryu hongumi" step by step . But before YOKOYAMA finished making "ISHIDA ryu hongumi ", NAKAHARA started attacking with P-6e .


After 107 moves until R'3a , YOKOYAMA won this game .

Shogi News; Ginga sen; NAKAHARA won over HABU !!

Shogi News; The 15th Ginga sen H block .

A game of Ginga sen between HABU and NAKAHARA broadcasted 2 August 2008 .


Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote; NAKAHARA Makoto (16th-life-time-Meijin)

(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. P-1f S-7b
8. P-1e P-6d
(diagram 1)





NAKAHRA led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari" . HABU moved G-7h before P-2e , this line is one of the most common reply against this opening . HABU pushed the 1st file Pawn ; P-1f , but NAKAHARA didn't reply P-1d , then HABU pushed P-1e .

(diagram 2)

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


Both HABU and NAKAHARA made "Koshikakegin" formation ; S-5f and S-5d .
HABU started attacking ; P-4e , and NAKAHARA immediatly replied counterattcking ; P-7e .


After 88 moves until K-3c , NAKAHARA won this game .

Shogi News; Gingasen , NAKAHARA won over YAMASAKI .

Shogi News ; Gingasen

A game of Gingasen between NAKAHARA and YAMASAKI broadcasted 5 July 2008 .



Sente; NAKAHARA Makoto (16th Life-time-Meijin)
Gote; YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f B-3c
3. Bx3c+ Nx3c
4. P-2e S-2b
5. S-8h G-3b
6. S-7g G-5b
(diagram 1)







NAKAHARA is one of the most famous professional Shogi players , he get Meijin 15 times . YAMASAKI lead the opening " Yonteme san-san Kaku senpou ; 2...B-3c" . NAKAHARA exchange Bishops immediately 3. Bx3c+ .
After Bishop exchange , YAMASAKI has various choice that he can select .

(diagram 2)

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






YAMASAKI selected "Ibisha " with "Koshikakegin" , and NAKAHRA replied similer formation . But both player's camp has some difference ; the position of Rook's Pawn , left Silver , left Knight .




After 125 moves until S'4a , NAKAHARA won this game .