HABU becomes the challenger ! (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60 the Oza sen : Challenger deciding game


The challenger deciding game of the Oza sen between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKAMURA Taichi started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 July 2012 at Shogi kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya Ku , Tokyo .


9:53 P.M. (JST) , 20 July 2012 , after 93 moves , HABU won the game and he becomes the challenger of the 60th Oza sen title match .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201207200101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official site of the Oza sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 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-8d
11.R-2f K-5b
12.K-5h S-6b
13.P-3f G-7b
14.S-3h P*8f
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.S-3g Rx3e
18.S-4f R-8e
19.P*8g P*2d
20.R-3f R-2e
21.P*2f R-9e
22.G-3h R-9d
23.Bx3c+ Sx3c
24.B*6f R-7d
25.S-6h Rx7f
26.S-7g R-7d
27.N-3g P*3d
28.P-2e Px2e
29.S-4e L-1b
30.P*2c Gx2c
31.Nx2e P-3e
32.R-2f P*2d
33.Nx3c+ Nx3c
34.R-4f P*8h
35.S*3b Nx4e
36.Rx4e P-4d
37.Bx4d G-3d
38.Bx5c+ Sx5c
39.R-4a+ K-6b
40.S-4c+ N*4f
41.K-6h P*5a
42.+Sx5c Kx5c
43.+Rx5a P*5b
44.S*4b K-4c
45.N*5e K-3b
46.Px4f Px8i+
47.N*1e resigns
(diagram 2)

HABU defend his title Kise !

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


6:33 P.M. (JST) , 5 July 2012 , after 77 moves , HABU won this game . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 3 --- 0 NAKAMURA" , HABU succeeded to defend his title ; Kisei .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201207050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 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.K-5h K-5b
11.P-9f R-8d
12.G-3h P-9d
13.P-7e G-7b
14.N-7g P*8g
15.B-9g P-9e
16.Px9e N-9c
17.B-8f N-8e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

18.Nx8e Rx8e
19.Gx8g P*3e
20.Rx3e S-2c
21.P*8h Rx8f
22.Gx8f B-7g+
23.N*2d N*6f
24.Px6f B*6g
25.K-4h +Bx8f
26.G-2g +B-7f
27.K-3h G-3c
28.R*2b G*4b
29.N*4e G-3d
30.R-3f Bx4e+
31.Rx2c+ G-2e
32.+Rx2a N*1e
33.G-2f Gx2f
34.Rx2f G*2g
35.K-4h P-4d
36.S*6e +B7f-6g
37.N-3b+ Gx2f
38.+Nx4b Kx4b
39.G*3b resigns
(diagram 2)

3rd game has just started ! (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


The 3rd game of the Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKAMURA Taichi has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 July 2012 , at Ryokan Nushiya , Goutsu city , Shimane .


Now the score of this match is "HABU 2 --- 0 NAKAMURA" . And HABU needs only one more win before 3 continuous loses to defend his title . In the other hand , NAKAMURA needs 3 continuous wins without any more loses to get the title .




You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201207050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 dan)

HABU won the 2nd game (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


7:04 P.M. (JST) , 23 June 2012 , after 116 moves , HABU won the 2nd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 2 --- 0 NAKAMURA" .


The 3rd game of this matcwill start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 July 2012 , at Ryokan Nushiya , Goutsu city , Shimane .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201206230101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f 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 P-1d
12.P-1f S-5d
13.K-7i S-3c
14.S-5f K-4b
15.G-5h G-5b
16.P-3f P-6e
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
21.R-6h R-6b
22.G-4h G4c-4b
23.R-6i G4b-4c
24.R-5i R-9b
25.S-4g G4c-4b
26.P-5f B*6d
27.R-6i R-6b
28.G-5h P-7d
29.B*8c S-6c
30.P-6f P-8f
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

31.Px6e Px8g+
32.Gx8g B-7c
33.P-7e Px7e
34.S-8f P*6h
35.Rx6h P-3e
36.P*7d B-8b
37.G-5g P*8e
38.Sx7e S-7b
39.P-7c+ Sx8c
40.+Px8c Px3f
41.+Px8b Px3g+
42.S-5h Rx8b
43.B*6d P*7c
44.P-2d B*4h
45.Px2c+ Gx2c
46.R-7h P*6f
47.P*8c R-6b
48.Sx6f N*7d
49.S-7e B-5i+
50.S*6h +Bx5h
51.Gx5h S*6i
52.Sx7d Px7d
53.Rx7d Sx5h+
54.R-7a+ Rx6d
55.Px6d +Sx6h
56.R*7b B*5d
57.B*3a K-3b
58.R-7e+ S*7i
59.resigns
(diagram 2)

2nd game has just started ! (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKAMURA Taichi has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 23 June 2012 , at Hotel Foresta , Toyota city , Aichi .

Now the score of this match is "HABU 1 --- 0 NAKAMURA" .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201206230101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )

HABU won the 1st game ! (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


7:02 P.M. (JST) , 6 June 2012 , after 101 moves , HABU won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 0 NAKAMURA" .


The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,23 June 2012 , at Hotel Foresta , Toyota city , Aichi .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201206060101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (6 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-8d
11.R-2f K-5b
12.K-5h S-6b
13.G-3h G-5a
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f P*8f
16.Px8f Rx8f
17.P-3e R-8e
18.R-3f Rx8h+
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

19.Sx8h B*5e
20.P-3d B3c-4d
21.N-3g Bx8h+
22.Gx8h Bx8h+
23.R*8e +Bx9i
24.Rx8a+ P*8c
25.B*9e L*8d
26.+Rx9a +Bx8i
27.L*5e G3b-4b
28.N*4e P-4d
29.R-2f P*2c
30.Nx5c+ Gx5c
31.P*8e N*4c
32.Lx5c+ Kx5c
33.R-2i +B-9h
34.Px8d +Bx7f
35.R-2f +B-8e
36.B-7g S*7f
37.L*8h +B-9d
38.B-8f P-6d
39.K-4i G*3e
40.R-6f L*6e
41.R-5f P*5e
42.R-1f Sx6g=
43.P*6c Kx6c
44.Px8c+ N*3f
45.K-3i S-5h+
46.S-5i +Sx5i
47.Bx5i L-6i+
48.+P-7c K-5d
49.P*6f +Lx5i
50.S*6c Sx6c
51.G*5c resigns
(diagram 2)

Kisei sen title match has just started !

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKAMURA Taichi has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 June 2012 , at Hotel New Awaji , Sumoto city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201206060101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei )
NAKAMURA Taichi (6 dan)

NAKAMURA becomes the challenger ! (Kisei sen)

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; challenger deciding game


6:32 P.M. (JST) , 26 April 2012 , after 75 moves , NAKAMURA won this game , and he becomes the challenger of the 83rd Kisei sen title match .

The 83rd Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKAMURA Taichi will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 June 2012 , at Hotel New Awaji , Sumoto city , Hyogo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201204260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
The officiall blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (5 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (9 dan)

(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.K-5h S-2b
10.G-3h K-5b
11.P-3f S-2c
12.R-3e R-8d
13.N-3g S-3d
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and NAKAMURA accepted it by 8.Rx3d . FUKAURA moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c making Yokofudori San-San Kaku senpou form .

NAKAMURA kept his Rook on 3d and made his camp to Nakazumai Gyoku form , making AONO ryu variation . FUKAURA backed his Rook and advanced his left Silver to attack NAKAMURA's Rook .

(diagram 2)

14.R-6e S-6b
15.Bx3c+ Nx3c
16.S-8h P-6d
17.R-6f N-4e
18.P*8e R-7d
19.P-3e P*3f
20.Rx3f Nx3g+
21.Gx3g S-2e
22.R-5f B*2c
23.N*3d P-6e
24.B*8c R-6d
25.G-4f P-5d
26.G-4e S-5c
27.N-7g N*4d
28.R-4f B-1d
29.Nx6e S-3f
30.Nx5c+ Kx5c
31.S*6e R-6b
32.Sx5d K-5b
33.Rx3f Bx3f
34.S*5c K-5a
35.Bx6a+ Kx6a
36.Sx6b+ Kx6b
37.G*6c K-5a
38.R*5c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 75 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Kisei sen challenger diciding game has jsut started !

Shogi News : The 83rd Kisei sen ; challenger deciding game


The final game of Kisei sen tournament between FUKAURA Kouichi and NAKAMURA Taichi has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 April 2012 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

The winner of this game will be the challenger of the 83rd Kisei sen title match .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/83/kisei201204260101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official site of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
The officiall blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)



FUKAURA Kouichi (9 dan)
NAKAMURA Taichi (5 dan)

Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Hidari mino

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen ; D-block


The shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between ISHIKAWA Akio and NAKAMURA Taichi was broadcasted 6 January 2011 .


Sente : ISHIKAWA Akio (7 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-1d
3.P-9f P-9d
4.R-6h S-6b
5.P-6f K-4b
6.S-7h K-3b
7.S-3h P-5d
8.S-6g S-5c
9.K-4h P-8d
10.G6i-5h G6a-5b
11.K-3i P-8e
12.B-7g P-2d
13.P-4f P-7d
14.K-2h K-2c
15.P-3f B-5e
16.G-4g P-4d
17.N-3g S-3b
18.P-5f B-7c
19.P-6e G-4c
20.P-2f S-4b
21.S-2g S4b-3c
22.G-3h B-5a
23.P-5e
(diagram 1)

By 4.R-6h , ISHIKAWA selected Shiken Bisha in this game . NAKAMURA made Funa gakoi and ISHIKAWA made Hon mino gakoi . ISHIKAWA developed his Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi and NAKAMURA also developed his Kakoi to Hidari mino .

ISHIKAWA further developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and started attacking with 23.P-5e .

(diagram 2)

23...B-4b
24.Px5d Gx5d
25.S-5f P-8f
26.Px8f P-7e
27.P*5e Px7f
28.B-6f G-5c
29.R-8h P-6d
30.P-4e Px6e
31.B-5g G-4c
32.Px4d Gx4d
33.P*4e G-4c
34.P-2e Px2e
35.Nx2e S-2d
36.P*2f P-7g+
37.Nx7g P*7f
38.Nx6e P-7g+
39.R-8i P*6d
40.B-4f Px6e
41.P-5d R-8d
42.Bx9a+ P*7c
43.P-8e R-7d
44.+Bx8a +P-6g
45.L*4d R-7h+
46.Lx4c+ Sx4c
47.+B-6c P*5b
48.P-5c+ Bx5c
49.+Bx5c Px5c
50.R-4i +P-5h
51.R-2i B*6d
52.N*5e P*4f
53.G4g-3g S-3b
54.P-1e +P-5g
55.Px1d P*1b
56.B*4d N*3c
57.N-1c+ Px1c
58.P-2e Sx2e
59.P*2d K-2b
60.Px1c+ Lx1c
61.Lx1c+ Kx1c
62.P*1d Sx1d
63.P*1e Sx1e
64.L*1h P*1f
65.Lx1f Sx1f
66.Sx1f P*2g
67.Kx2g P-4g+
68.K-1g P*2f
69.Rx2f P*2e
70.P*1d K-2b
71.P-1c+ Kx1c
72.S*2c P*1d
73.S-1e Sx2c
74.Px2c+ Kx2c
75.P*2d K-2b
76.Sx1d K-3a
77.P-2c+ K-4b
78.+Px3c Nx3c
79.N*5d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , ISHIKAWA won the game .

Sente Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen ; D-block


The shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between MASUDA Yuuji and NAKAMURA Taichi was broadcasted 9 December 2010 .


Sente : MASUDA Yuuji (6 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-8d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-6h K-4b
5.S-7h K-3b
6.K-4h P-5d
7.K-3h P-8e
8.B-7g B-3c
9.S-6g S-5c
10.K-2h K-2b
11.P-4f G6a-5b
12.L-1h L-1b
13.S-5f P-4d
14.K-1i K-1a
15.S-2h S-2b
16.G-3i G5b-4b
17.R-4h G-3a
18.G-5h G4b-3b
19.L-9h P-1d
20.R-4i P-1e
21.G5h-4h P-7d
22.P-6e S-4b
23.R-6i P-8f
(diagram 1)

MASUDA ranged his Rook with 4.R-6h making Shiken Bisha form . MASUDA made Anaguma gakoi and NAKAMURA also made Ibisha Anaguma . NAKAMURA started attacking with 23...P-8f .

(diagram 2)

24.Px8f P-4e
25.P-6d Bx7g+
26.Nx7g B*8g
27.R-6f Px6d
28.Rx6d P-5e
29.S-4g Bx7f+
30.R-6a+ Px4f
31.S-3h Rx8f
32.N-6e R-8i+
33.B*5d P-5f
34.P*4d Px5g+
35.Gx5g P*5a
36.P*5b P-1f
37.Px1f P*1g
38.Lx1g P*1e
39.Px1e P*1f
40.Lx1f +R-5i
41.Px5a+ P*1g
42.Nx1g +Rx5g
43.Bx3b+ Gx3b
44.+P-4a P-4g+
45.+Px4b Gx4b
46.S*3a G*3b
47.Sx4b+ Gx4b
48.G*4c +Px3h
49.Gx3h B*5f
50.G*3i +R-5i
51.Gx4b Bx3h+
52.G*2i +B7fx6e
53.G2ix3h +Bx3h
54.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 106 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou

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


A shogi game of the Asahi cup 2nd pre-round between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and NAKAMURA Taichi started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 1 November 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101101asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g S-7b
8.S-4f K-7a
9.K-7h G-3b
10.S-6h S-4b
11.S-4e B-2b
12.P-2d Px2d
13.Sx3d S-3c
14.P*2c
(diagram 1)

By 3...R-5b , NAKAMURA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . MARUYAMA quickly advanced his right Silver with 7.S-3g making Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking form .

NAKAMURA made Kata mino gakoi and MARUYAMA made a variation of Funa gakoi . While NAKAMURA was developing his camp , MARUYAMA advanced his Silver with 11.S-4e to attack NAKAMURA's Bishop head .

NAKAMURA backed the Bishop with 11...B-2b and replying MARUYAMA's 13.Sx3d , NAKAMURA crushed his left Silver against the 3d-Silver with 13...S-3c . MARUYAMA dropped a Pawn with 14.P*2c to continue attacking .

(diagram 2)

14...B-3a
15.Sx3c+ Gx3c
16.S*2b B-4b
17.Sx2a+ B-6d
18.P-4f G-4d
19.+Sx1a P-5f
20.Px5f Rx5f
21.L*4h Rx7f
22.P*7g R-5f
23.Rx2d P*5g
24.P*5h Px5h+
25.G4ix5h P-8d
26.P*5g R-5d
27.P-7f P-8e
28.P-2b+ P-8f
29.Px8f P*8g
30.B-7g P-7d
31.P-6f P-7e
32.S-6g S*8h
33.Bx8h Px8h+
34.Kx8h Px7f
35.S*6e B-4b
36.R-2c+ P*8g
37.Kx8g R-8d
38.P*7e Bx7e
39.S6ex7f Rx8f
40.K-7h P*7g
41.Nx7g B*8i
42.K-7i Bx6f
43.Sx6f Bx2c+
44.B*5c G-6b
45.Bx8f+ R*8i
46.K-6h Rx8f+
47.+Px2c +Rx7f
48.G-6g +R-7c
49.R*2a P*5a
50.P*7d +Rx7d
51.Rx5a+ S-6a
52.P*7e +R-8c
53.N*7d S*7c
54.P*8d +Rx8d
55.P*8e +R-8c
56.B*9e +R-7b
57.N-6e Sx7d
58.Px7d P-9d
59.Bx6b+ +Rx6b
60.S*7c B*9e
61.K-5h Nx7c
62.Px7c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 123 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Gintachi Yagura vs Gote Nana suji koukan gata

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between SATO Yasumitsu and NAKAMURA Taichi was broadcasted 18 September 2010 .


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 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 G6a-5b
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.G-7h P-7d
8.K-6i P-4d
9.S-7g B-3a
10.B-7i P-7e
11.B-4f R-9b
12.P-3f Px7f
13.Sx7f G-4c
14.S-5g S-7c
15.K-7i K-4b
16.P-2f S-3c
17.P-6e K-3b
18.S-6f P-6d
19.G5h-6g Px6e
20.S7fx6e P*6d
21.S-7f K-2b
22.N-3g G-3b
23.N-2e S-2d
24.K-8h R-6b
25.N-7g P-9d
26.P-1f P-1d
27.P-1e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Yagura opening in this game and NAKAMURA accepted it . After some moves , NAKAMURA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 10...P-7e to exchanged the Pawns before his King entered Yagura gakoi .

SATO moved up his Bishop with 11.B-4f to disturb NAKAMURA's ideal development of the camp . NAKAMURA let his Rook escape and made Kin Yagura . After some moves , SATO started attacking with 27.P-1e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px1e
28.P*1c B-4b
29.R-3h P-9e
30.P-5e Px5e
31.P-3e Sx3e
32.P*3c Nx3c
33.Nx3c+ Bx3c
34.Bx3e Px3e
35.N*2e B-2d
36.Sx5e R-5b
37.P-1b+ Lx1b
38.P*1c Rx5e
39.Px1b+ Kx1b
40.Lx1e Bx1e
41.P*3c G4cx3c
42.R-1h G-2d
43.L*3d Gx3d
44.Rx1e K-2a
45.S*4a R-5i+
46.B*1b K-3a
47.Sx3b+ Kx3b
48.Bx2c+ K-4c
49.P*6i N*9f
50.Px9f Px9f
51.N-6e Px6e
52.R-1b+ P-9g+
53.K-7g N*8e
54.Sx8e L*7e
55.N*7f B*9e
56.N*8f Px8e
57.+B-3b K-5c
58.+B-3a K-6c
59.G*6d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 117 moves , SATO won the game .

Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin ...P-6e line

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between NAKAMURA Taichi and HASHIMOTO Takanori was broadcasted 11 September 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-2b
7.S-3h S-7b
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-3f P-6d
10.P-4f S-6c
11.S-4g K-4b
12.K-6h S-3c
13.P-1f P-1d
14.K-7i G-5b
15.S-5f S-5d
16.G-5h P-6e
17.P-4e B*6d
18.B*3g Bx3g+
19.Nx3g B*6d
20.G-4g P-7d
21.P-6f Px6f
22.Sx6f K-3a
23.R-6h G-6c
24.P-7e
(diagram 1)

NAKAMURA selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and HASHIMOTO accepted it . NAKAMURA made Koshikakegin form and HASHIMOTO also made Koshikakegin form .

HASHIMOTO advanced the 6th file with 16...P-6e to open a space of 6d square and NAKAMURA also advanced the 4th file Pawn . HASHIMOTO dropped a Bishop with 17...B*6d attacking the 2h-Rook . NAKAMURA also dropped a Bishop with 18.B*3g and HASHIMOTO exchanged the Bishops with 18...Bx3g+ .

After the Bishop exchange , HASHIMOTO dropped a Bishop again with 19...B*6d attacking the 3g-Knight . NAKAMURA defended the Knight with 20.G-4g and exchanged the 6th file Pawns .

NAKAMURA ranged the Rook with 23.R-6h and pushed the 7th file Pawn with 24.P-7e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

24...P-8f
25.Px8f P*8h
26.Gx8h Px7e
27.G-7h N-7c
28.P*6e Bx3g+
29.Gx3g P*8h
30.Sx7e Px8i+
31.Kx8i K-2b
32.P-6d N*6e
33.Px6c+ Nx5g+
34.R-6d N-8e
35.Px8e +Nx5f
36.+Px5c S*7f
37.P*7g Rx8e
38.G*8f Rx7e
39.Gx7e S-6g+
40.R*8b P*6c
41.Rx5d P*8f
42.Gx6g +Nx6g
43.Rx3b+ Kx3b
44.+Px4c resigns
(diagram 2)

After 87 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Kakugawari ; unorthodox line

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between FUKAURA Kouichi and NAKAMURA Taichi was broadcasted 28 August 2010 .


Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f P-8e
3.B-7g P-3d
4.S-8h Bx7g+
5.Sx7g S-3b
6.S-3h S-7b
7.G-7h P-6d
8.P-3f S-6c
9.P-1f G6a-5b
10.P-1e P-7d
11.P-4f N-7c
12.S-4g K-4b
13.K-6h K-3a
14.G-5h S-5d
15.N-3g P-7e
16.Px7e N-6e
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Kakugawari opening in this game and NAKAMURA accepted it . After exchanging the Bishops , NAKAMURA moved up the Silver with 5...S-3b making Hidari mino shape . (However , I can't find effective reply against 6.B*4e . )

While FUKAURA was making Koshikakegin form , NAKAMURA quickly let his King enter Hidari mino with 13...K-3a and started attacking with 15...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

17.S-8h B*4d
18.P-7d P-8f
19.P-7c+ Px8g+
20.Sx8g Rx8g+
21.Gx8g Bx9i+
22.R-2i P*8h
23.R*6a G5b-5a
24.R-7a+ +B-9h
25.G-9f Px8i+
26.+P-6b Gx6b
27.+Rx6b N*5e
28.S-5f +B-8g
29.P*7h +P-7i
30.K-5i L*4g
31.Sx4g Nx4g+
32.Gx4g S*3h
33.B*8e P*7d
34.K-4h Sx2i=
35.G*2h R*6h
36.L*5h R-6i+
37.N*4i S*5i
38.K-3i +Rx5h
39.Kx2i +Rx4g
40.Bx7d +Rx4i
41.K-1h N*6c
42.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 82 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Gokigen Nakabisha ; Go-Hachi Kin Migi Kyusen declined

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen tournament


11 : 15 P.M. (JST) , 7 July 2010 , after 140 moves , TOBE won this game . He will have next game of this tournament with MURAYAMA .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100707.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100707_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : TOBE Makoto (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h K-6b
5.S-4h B-3c
6.Bx3c+ Nx3c
7.K-6h R-2b
8.K-7h S-4b
9.K-8h K-7b
10.L-9h R-2a
11.P-1f K-8b
12.K-9i S-7b
13.S-8h S-5c
14.P-3f G-4b
15.G5h-6h P-9d
16.P-9f P-8d
17.P-5f S-6d
18.G-7i S-6e
(diagram 1)

TOBE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h and TOBE declined Go-Hachi Kin migi Kyusen by 4...K-6b .

After exchanging the Bishops , both players developed their each camp . NAKAMURA started making Ibisha Anaguma and TOBE made Kata mino gakoi .

TOBE pushed the 8th file Pawn with 16...P-8d to develop his Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri . But before developed it , TOBE advanced the left Silver with 18...S-6e aiming at both of 7f & 5f-Pawn .

(diagram 2)

19.B*7e G4b-5b
20.Bx8d B*6d
21.S-3g Sx7f
22.G6h-7h S-6e
23.P-4f S-8c
24.B-3i G-7b
25.G-7g G-5c
26.P-6f Sx5f
27.P-6e Sx6e
28.R-6h S6e-7d
29.G-7f Nx2e
30.P*7e Nx3g=
31.Nx3g S*8e
32.G-6f P*8f
33.R-6g S-6e
34.Gx6e S-7f
35.Gx6d Gx6d
36.R-5g G*6f
37.R-5h Px8g+
38.Sx8g Sx8g+
39.Bx6f S*6g
40.R-2h S-7f+
41.B-3c+ P*8f
42.P*8h P-9e
43.N*6h +Sx7e
44.B*6i +Sx9h
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA dropped a Bishop with 19.B*7e forking both of the 4b-Gold and the 8d-Pawn . TOBE also dropped a Bishop with 20...B*6d attacking the 2h-Rook .

TOBE developed his Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri and drove away NAKAMURA's Bishop . NAKAMURA advanced the 6th file Pawn , sacrificed it and ranged the Rook with 28.R-6h to attack TOBE's 6d-Bishop .

After some moves , TOBE sacrificed his Bishop and continued attacking NAKAMURA's Ibisha Anaguma .

(diagram 3)

45.Kx9h Px9f
46.N-7g P-3e
47.K-8i Px3f
48.Bx3f P*3b
49.+B-4b L*3e
50.B-6i Lx3g+
51.R-2e +S-6f
52.G*7f +Sx7f
53.Nx7f P-9g+
54.K-7h G-5e
55.S*6g G*5g
56.N-8e Gx6g
57.Kx6g S*6f
58.K-7h N*7e
59.S*5h P-8g+
60.Px8g +Px8g
61.K-6h N-6g+
62.K-5i +Nx5h
63.Bx5h S-5g+
64.S*4i +P-7g
65.P*6h S*4h
66.K-6i Sx4i=
67.Bx4i G-6f
68.P*7h +Px7f
69.Nx7c+ Nx7c
70.P*8d +S-5h
71.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 140 moves , TOBE won the game .

Ryuo sen tournament ; TOBE vs NAKAMURA Taichi

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen tournament


A Shogi game of Ryuo sen tournament between TOBE and NAKAMURA Taichi has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 7 July 2010 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya , Tokyo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100707.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100707_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


TOBE Makoto (6 dan)
NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)

Ittezon Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKATA Hiroki and Nakamura Taichi was broadcasted 29 April 2010 .


Sente : NAKATA hiroki (8 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 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.P-3f S-6b
8.P-1f P-1d
9.P-4f P-6d
10.N-3g G-5b
11.S-4g S-6c
12.K-6h K-4b
13.S-7g P-7d
14.G-5h S-5d
15.K-7i P-6e
16.S-5f R-6b
17.G-4g B*6d
18.S-4e S-5e
19.R-4h B-7c
20.S-5f S-6d
21.R-6h S-4d
22.P-4e S4d-5e
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , NAKAMURA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . Both NAKATA and NAKAMURA made Koshikakegin form .

NAKATA crushed his right Silver against NAKAMURA's right Silver twice with 18.S-4e & 20.S-5f , however NAKAMURA declined the Silver exchange in both time .

NAKAMURA advanced his left Silver and crushed it against NAKATA's 5f-Silver with 22...S4d-5e in this time .

(diagram 2)

23.B*8c P-7e
24.Px7e Sx5f
25.Px5f Sx7e
26.S*7a R-9b
27.Bx6e+ R-7b
28.P*7d B-6d
29.S-8f Rx7a
30.Sx7e B-8b
31.P-5e R-6a
32.+B-5f S*6e
33.+B-4f P-5d
34.S-6f Sx6f
35.Px6f S*7f
36.S*6g Sx6g=
37.Gx6g Bx5e
38.+Bx5e Px5e
39.S*7b R-4a
40.B*6d S*5c
41.Bx9a+ B*4i
42.G4g-5g S*5f
43.G5gx5f Px5f
44.S*5h B-2g+
45.S*6c P*7g
46.Nx7g +Bx3f
47.Sx5b+ Kx5b
48.L*5e P-5g+
(diagram 2)

NAKATA dropped a Bishop with 23.B*8c and a Silver with 26.S*7a to attack NAKAMURA's attacking pieces . NAKATA succeeded to make a promoted Bishop , but NAKAMURA removed it by exchanging with his Bishop .

NAKATA dropped a Silver with 39.S*7b and a Bishop with 40.B*6d again to continue attacking . NAKAMURA also dropped a Bishop with 41...B*4i and a Silver with 42...S*5f to attack NAKATA's camp . They roughly attacked each other for a while .

(diagram 3)

49.Lx5c+ Kx5c
50.Sx5g K-4b
51.+B-6d S*5c
52.G*5b Kx5b
53.S-6c+ K-4b
54.+Sx5c K-3c
55.+B-5e L*4d
56.S*5b R-3a
57.Sx4c+ K-2b
58.Px4d G*5h
59.+Sx3b Rx3b
60.P-4c+ K-1c
61.Rx5h +Bx5h
62.S*2b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , NAKATA won the game .

Gokigen Nakabisha unclassified line

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAMURA Taichi and MORI Keiji was broadcasted 1 April 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : MORI Keiji (9 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 P-5f
7.Px5f Rx5f
8.S-5g R-5d
9.S-4f G-3b
10.K-7h K-6b
11.Bx3c+ Nx3c
12.P-2d Px2d
13.Rx2d P*2c
14.R-2h K-7b
15.S-6h P-4d
16.P-3e P-4e
17.P*5e R-9d
18.S4f-5g Px3e
19.B*5c R-3d
20.B-7e+ P-3f
21.G-4h S-6b
22.+B-6e P-9d
(diagram 1)

MORI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA moved up his King with 5.K-6h and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 6.P-3f to open the way for the 4h-Silver .

MORI exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Rook . NAKAMURA advanced the right Silver and MORI backed his Rook onto 5d . After exchanging the Bishops , NAKAMURA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns , too .

NAKAMURA made Funa gakoi and succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . MORI's Rook came to ISHIDA ryu position with 19...R-3d and made a Haya gakoi with 21...S-6b .

(diagram 2)

23.P-4f Px4f
24.Sx4f P*4e
25.S4f-5g P-9e
26.P*2b P-6d
27.+B-5f Sx2b
28.P*4f B*7d
29.+Bx7d Px7d
30.B*4a S-3a
31.Bx7d+ S-6c
32.+B-5f B*6e
33.+Bx6e Px6e
34.B*5c P-2d
35.P*3e R-7d
36.B-8f+ Px4f
37.Sx4f P*5f
38.P*4e P*4d
39.P-3d Px4e
40.Px3c+ Gx3c
41.Sx4e B*4f
42.R-1h Bx5e
43.S-7g B-6d
44.Sx5f Bx8f
45.Px8f S-4b
46.G-6h N-7c
47.N*7e S-5b
48.R-3h R-4d
49.S-5e P*7d
50.Sx4d Gx4d
51.Rx3f P*3e
52.R-2f B*1e
53.R-4f P*4e
54.R-4g Px7e
55.G4h-5h P-3f
56.Px7e
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA exchanged the 4th file Pawns and dropped a Pawn with 26.P*2b aiming at the 3rd file generals .

MORI pushed the 6th file Pawn with 26...P-6d to drive away NAKAMURA's promoted Bishop and captured the 2b-Pawn .

MORI dropped a Bishop with 28...B*7d to remove NAKAMURA's promoted Bishop , but NAKAMURA dropped a Bishop with 30.B*4a and made a promoted Bishop again with 31.Bx7d+ .

MORI dropped a Bishop again to exchange it with NAKAMURA's promoted Bishop again . After the next exchange , NAKAMURA dropped a Bishop and made it promoted 3rd time .

They roughly attacked each other for a while . And the battle came around MORI's King .

(diagram 3)

56...K-6c
57.B*2b S4b-5c
58.Bx1a+ P-3g+
59.Nx3g S*4f
60.P-7d Sx4g+
61.Px7c+ Kx7c
62.Gx4g R*4i
63.P*7d K-6c
64.R*7c K-5d
65.L*5h P*5e
66.Lx5e Gx5e
67.P*5f resigns
(diagram 3)


After 133 moves , NAKAMURA won the game .

Gote SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha vs Sente Yagura Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAMURA Taichi and HIRAFUJI was broadcasted 4 March 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : HIRAFUJI Shingo (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.Bx3c+ Gx3c
6.S-3h R-2b
7.K-6h S-4b
8.S-8h K-6b
9.S-7g K-7b
10.K-7i K-8b
11.K-8h S-7b
12.P-3f P-4d
13.N-3g G-4c
14.P-4f N-3c
15.S-4g G-5d
16.G-5h P-9e
17.S-5f S-4c
18.P-6f P-8d
19.G5h-6h S-5b
20.L-9h P-7d
21.K-9i B*7c
22.B*1e B-5a
23.S-6e
(diagram 1)

HIRAFUJI moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA also moved up his left Gold with 3.G-7h and HIRAFUJI pushed the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9d .

NAKAMURA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e and HIRAFUJI moved up his Bishop with 4...B-3c .

NAKAMURA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx3c+ and this Bishops exchange enabled to make HIRAFUJI's camp a variation of SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha .

HIRAFUJI made Kata mino gakoi and NAKAMURA made Hekomi Yagura . NAKAMURA developed his Kakoi to Yagura Anaguma . Both players dropped their each Bishop and a battle started by 23.S-6e .

(diagram 2)

23...Gx6e
24.Px6e P-1d
25.B-2f R-4b
26.P-6d Px6d
27.P-3e Px3e
28.P-2d Px2d
29.Bx3e P*3d
30.P*6b Bx6b
31.Rx2d Px3e
32.P*3d R-4c
33.R-2b+ B-5a
34.G*3b S*4b
35.+Rx1a P-5d
36.Px3c+ Sx3c
37.P-7e Px7e
38.N*7d K-8c
39.L*6b
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA sacrificed his Bishop and succeeded to break the 2nd file . NAKAMURA got a Knight and a Lance and attacked HIRAFUJI's Kakoi directly from the front .

(diagram 3)

39...S-4b
40.Lx6a+ S7bx6a
41.G*4a Sx4a
42.Gx4a G*5b
43.Gx5a Sx5a
44.S*6b B*3c
45.+Rx5a Gx5a
46.Sx5a+ Bx5a
47.B*3d R*3c
48.Bx4c+ Rx4c
49.R*7a resigns
(diagram 3)



After 97 moves , NAKAMRUA won the game .