Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open , 12 July ,game10

Shogi News; 2nd Asahi cup shogi open ,

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

Game 10;

Sente; INABA Akira ( 4 dan)
Gote; NAKANO Hirofumi (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-8d
2. P-2e P-8e
3. G-7h G-3b
4. P-2d Px2d
5. Rx2d P'2c
6. R-2h P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
8. P'8g R-8d
9. S-3h P-3d
10. S-2g B-3c
(diagram 1)



INABA selected "Aigakari " opening , and NAKANO accepted it . INABA advanced his formation to "Hikihisha Bougin".
Then NAKANO replied to it by "Uki Bisha" ; 8d positioned Rook , formation .

(diagram 2)

11. P-1f P-1d
12. P-7f S-2b
13. Bx3c+ Sx3c
14. S-8h S-6b
15. S-3f P-5d
16. S-7g G-5b
17. K-6h S-5c
18. K-7i P-5e
19. K-8h K-4a
20. P-4f P-9d
21. P-9f P-4d
22. G-5h P-7d
23. P-6f K-3a
24. G-6g(5h) K-2b
25. S-2e
(diagram 2)


INABA made "Yagura gakoi" , after exchanging Bishops . NAKANO also started making "Yagura gakoi" , but 24...K-2b maybe a dangerous move . This move has a mean that Gote's King close to Sente's attacking foramation .

After 101 moves until N'2d , INABA 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 .