Gote Sanken Bisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKATA Isao was broadcasted 9 September 2010 .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : NAKATA Isao (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

Until 3...R-3b , NAKATA selected Sanken Bisha ; his favorite opening in this game . HABU quickly let his King enter Ibisha Anaguma with 10.K-9i and NAKATA made Taka mino gakoi .

HABU advanced his right Silver with 15.S-4f and started attacking with 16.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

16...P-4e
17.Bx3c+ Sx3c
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Sx4e R-4b
20.Px3d Rx4e
21.P-4f R-8e
22.Px3c+ N-6e
23.+P-4c K-8b
24.B*4d N-5g=
25.G-7i Nx4i+
26.Rx2d S*3e
27.N-7g Sx2d
28.Nx8e R*5i
29.S*6h R-5h+
30.+P-5c G-7c
31.+P-6b S-3c
32.B-5c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 63 moves , HABU won the game .

Ai Furibisha Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Shiken Bisha

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between FUJII Takeshi and NAKATA Isao was broadcasted 19 August 2010 .


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Isao (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-1d
3.R-6h P-1e
4.K-4h R-4b
5.K-3h G-7b
6.P-8f P-3e
7.G-4h P-2d
8.P-8e P-2e
9.P-6f B-3c
10.B-7g R-2b
11.S-7h P-2f
12Px2f Rx2f
13.P*2g R-2d
14.S-6g S-4b
15.R-8h G-5b
16.G6i-5h K-6a
17.P-4f P-4d
18.G5h-4g S-4c
19.P-3f
(diagram 1)

FUJII ranged his Rook with 3.R-6h , without closing his Bishop line and started making the Kakoi with 4.K-4h . NAKATA also ranged his Rook with 4...R-4b making a Shiken Bisha form . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

NAKATA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and backed his Rook with ...R-2d onto an Ukibisha position . FUJII developed his kakoi and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 19.P-3f to attack the 2d-Rook by the 4g-Gold .

(diagram 2)

19...Px3f
20.Gx3f S-3d
21.P-8d Px8d
22.Rx8d P*8c
23.R-8e G-4c
24.N-3g P*3e
25.Gx3e Sx3e
26.Rx3e G-6b
27.P*8b Sx8b
28.R-2e P*3f
29.Rx2d Bx2d
30.R*4a K-7b
31.Rx4c+ Px3g+
32.Gx3g N*2e
33.G*5b S-7a
34.P*8d Px8d
35.Gx6b Sx6b
36.P*8c Nx3g+
37.Kx3g Bx4f
38.K-4h G*4g
39.K-5i R*7i
40.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 78 moves , NAKATA won the game .

Gote Sanken Bisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between HASHIMOTO and NAKATA Isao was broadcasted 17 April 2010 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Isao (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h R-3b
4.P-2e B-3c
5.K-6h K-6b
6.K-7h S-4b
7.B-7g G4a-5b
8.K-8h S-7b
9.L-9h K-7a
10.K-9i P-6d
11.S-8h P-7d
12.P-5f P-5d
13.G-7i P-9d
14.G-5i S-5c
15.G5i-6i G-6c
16.G6i-7h P-6e
17.S-5g N-7c
18.P-3f P-9e
19.B-8f P-8d
20.R-3h P-4e
21.P-4f
(diagram 1)

NAKATA selected Sanken Bisha ; his favorite form , as the opening of this game . HASHIMOTO started making Ibisha Anaguma .

While HASHIMOTO was making Ibisha Anaguma , NAKATA made Taka mino gakoi and advancd the 6th , 9th and 4th file Pawn . HASHIMOTO pushed the 4th file Pawn with 21.P-4f to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

21...R-4b
22.R-4h Px4f
23.Sx4f P-8e
24.B-6h P-6f
25.Px6f P*4g
26.Rx4g Bx6f
27.N-3g B-3i+
28.B-7g +B-2i
29.P*4h P*4d
30.P-3e P-7e
31.Px3d Px7f
32.B-6f P*3b
33.P-5e S-6d
34.Px5d Gx5d
35.P*7d N-6e
36.B-8d R-4c
37.P*5e G-5c
38.P*6f N-7g+
39.Nx7g Px7g+
40.Rx7g G-6c
41.N*6e P*7e
42.Bx7e Sx7e
43.Rx7e B*9c
44.P-7c+
(diagram 2)

NAKATA slid his Rook with 21...R-4b to defend the 4th file . HASHIMOTO also slid his Rook with 22.R-4h to add one more attacking piece in the 4th file .

After some moves , NAKATA made a promoted Bishop and attacked HASHIMOTO's Rook by the promoted Bishop . NAKATA advanced his Gold and Sillver and attacked the 7th file of HASHIMOTO's camp .

HASHIMOTO sacrificed a Bishop and continued attacking NAKATA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

44...Sx7c
45.Rx7c+ Gx7c
46.Nx7c+ Rx7c
47.G*6d Rx7h+
48.Gx7h R*5i
49.P*7i +B-5f
50.S*6c P*7g
51.R*7c K-8b
52.Rx7g+ N*7e
53.G-7d N*7a
54.S*7c K-8a
55.Gx7e Nx6c
56.G-8d S*6i
57.Gx9c Lx9c
58.N*8i G*7a
59.B*7d +Bx7d
60.+Rx7d B*5f
61.B*6e Bx6e
62.Px6e G*7b
63.B*6d Sx7h+
64.Px7h G*8b
65.Sx8b= G7ax8b
66.S*7c S*7a
67.Sx8b= Sx8b
68.Bx8b+ Kx8b
69.S*8c Gx8c
70.G*8a Kx8a
71.+Rx8c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 141 moves , HASHIMOTO won the game .

Sente Hiki Kaku senpou vs Gote Mukai Bisha

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen ; B-block between URANO and NAKATA Isao was broadcasted 20 March 2010 .


Sente : URANO Masahiko (7 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Isao (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.S-4h P-5d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.P-5f S-4b
5.S-7h S-5c
6.B-7i R-2b
7.B-5g K-6b
8.K-6h K-7b
9.K-7i K-8b
10.K-8h L-9b
11.P-3f K-9a
12.P-3e Px3e
13.Bx3e S-4d
14.B-6h S-8b
15.G4i-5h G-7a
16.R-3h G-5a
17.R-3d G5a-6a
18.N-3g B-4b
19.P-4f B-6d
20.P-4e S-3c
21.R-3f R-3b
22.B-5g L-1b
23.B-6f P-1d
24.P-9f G6a-7b
25.P-9e P-7d
26.L-1h P-1e
27.G5h-5i B-7c
28.G5i-5h B-6b
29.S-5i P-6d
30.P-7f P-6e
31.B-7g P-1f
(diagram 1)

NAKATA is a famous Firibisha Player and URANO selected Hiki Kaku senpou as the plan against NAKATA . NAKATA made a Mukai Bisha formation with 6...R-2b to defend the 2nd file .

URANO let his King enter his Hidari Mino and NAKATA started making Anaguma gakoi . Both players completed their each Kakoi and NAKATA started attacking with 31...P-1f .

(diagram 2)

32.P-4d Px4d
33.Px1f S-3d
34.P-5e Px5e
35.Bx5e P*5d
36.B-7g S-3e
37.R-5f P*3f
38.N-4e P-3g+
39.Rx5d Px4e
40.B-1a+ N-1c
41.P-9d Px9d
42.P*9c Lx9c
43.P*5c G-6c
44.+B-2a Gx5d
45.+Bx3b Gx5c
46.+Bx6e P*5g
47.Gx5g R*4i
48.P*5d G-6c
49.R*4c P*5c
50.G5g-5h P*6h
51.G6ix6h P-4f
52.P*4h P-4g+
53.Px4g S-3f
54.G-6i P*6h
55.Sx6h +P-4h
56.G-5g Nx2e
57.R-4b+ P*6d
58.+B-6f +Px4g
59.G-5f Px5d
60.+Rx1b P-6e
61.+B-7g N*6d
62.Gx6e N-5f
(diagram 2)

They attacked each other for a while . During the battle , URANO succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . They attacked the opponent's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

63.P*9e Px9e
64.P*9d Lx9d
65.L*6d Gx6d
66.Gx6d L*9b
67.P*9c Lx9c
68.G-6c B-3e
69.G*7b P*6b
70.G6cx6b Gx6b
71.Gx6b P-9f
72.P*9e Lx9e
73.+Bx9e Bx6h+
74.Gx6h S*7i
75.K-7g Sx6h=
76.K-8f G*9d
77.+Bx9d Lx9d
78.P*9b Kx9b
79.P*9c Kx9c
80.P*9e G*8d
81.B*6f B*5c
82.P-7e Bx6b
83.Px9d Kx9d
84.Lx9f P*9e
85.N-9g G*8e
86.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 170 moves , NAKATA won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Shiken Bisha

Shogi game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; B-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between YAGURA and NAKATA Isao was brodcasted 20 February 2010


Sente : YAGURA Norihiro (6 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Isao (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-9d
3.R-6h P-1d
4.P-1f R-4b
5.P-6f G-7b
6.K-4h P-3e
7.S-3h P-2d
8.G6i-5h P-2e
9.K-3i B-3c
10.P-4f S-3b
11.G-4g P-4d
12.P-3f Px3f
13.Gx3f S-4c
14.P-6e K-6a
15.S-7h S-6b
16.S-6g P-4e
17.Bx3c+ Nx3c
18.B*7g B*2d
19.S-5h Px4f
20.P-6d S-3d
21.P*4d K-7a
22.Px6c+ Sx6c
23.P*3e S-4e
(diagram 1)

Both players opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d and pushed the 9th file Pawns with 2.P-9f P-9d . YAGURA ranged his Rook with 3.R-6h before he closed the Bishop line . After the 1st file Pawn pushes , NAKATA also ranged his Rook with 4...R-4b without closing the Bishop line .

YAGURA started making a Hon Mino gakoi and NAKATA advanced his 2nd & 3rd file Pawns before making Kakoi .

After YAGURA let his King enter the Kakoi , he exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by his Gold . During the battle , they exchanged the Bishops and dropped them on the board . YAGURA attacked the 3rd file and NAKATA replied to counter attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Gx4e Nx4e
25.S*3f S-5d
26.B-8f G*6b
27.B-7g L-1b
28.R-6f B-3c
29.Rx4f Bx4d
30.Bx4d Rx4d
31.B*2c B*5e
32.Sx4e Bx4f
33.Sx4d G-5a
34.N*2h P-2f
35.B-5f+ P*3g
36.S3h-4g Px2g+
37.+Bx4f R*2f
38.N-3f P*2h
39.Nx3g P*4e
40.Nx4e Sx4e
41.+Bx4e +P-3g
42.G-3h P-2i+
43.K-4i +Px3h
44.K-5i +P-4h
45.K-6h +Px4g
46.Sx4g R-2h+
(diagram 2)

NAKATA attacked YAGURA's Kakoi and YAGURA attacked NAKATA's attacking pieces .

After some moves , NAKATA sacrificed his Bishop to continue attacking and succeeded to make a promoted Rook with 46...R-2h+ .

(diagram 3)

47.S*5h P*6f
48.B*5e S*6g
49.+Bx6g Px6g+
50.Kx6g +R-3i
51.P*4i +Px1i
52.R*1a P*4a
53.S*5f P-5d
54.B-7g N*5e
55.S4dx5e Px5e
56.Bx5e L*8d
57.P*6c G6bx6c
58.Rx1b+ Lx8g+
59.L*7i P*6f
60.Bx6f P*6e
61.B-4d G5a-6b
62.P*8h S*6f
63.Bx6f Px6f
64.Kx6f B*3c
65.N*5e G*6d
66.S*4d +Rx3f
67.Nx6c= G6dx6c
68.Sx3c= +Rx3e
69.B*4d N*5d
70.K-6g P*6f
71.K-6h +Rx4d
72.Sx4d= B*8f
73.G*7g +Lx7g
74.Lx7g N*6d
75.L*8g Nx7f
76.K-5i B*2f
77.P-4h Bx4d
78.Lx8f S*6h
79.K-4i B-1g+
80.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 158 moves , NAKATA won the game .

Shogi Game record : ITODANI won over NAKATA's Sanken Bisha . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of NHK cup Shogi tournament between ITODANI and NAKATA Isao was broadcasted 24 May 2009 .


Sente : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Isao (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h R-3b
5.K-6h K-6b
6.K-7h S-4b
7.P-5f P-5d
8.B-7g G4a-5b
9.K-8h S-7b
10.L-9h P-6d
(diagram 1)





NAKATA Isao ia famous as his unique Sanken Bisha . His style of Sanken Bisha is called Koh-yan ryu . Koh-yan is his nick name . The characterisctic feature of Koh-yan ryu Sanken Bisha against Ibisha Anaguma is making an attack formation around King side before complete Kakoi .

In this game , NAKATA selected Sanken Bisha as usual . ITODANI selected Ibisha Anaguma , the most effective counter plan against Sanken Bisha . NAKATA's camp ,advancing the 6th file Pawn without finished the Kakoi , is a beggining of koh-yan ryu .

(diagram 2)

11.K-9i P-7d
12.S-8h K-7a
13.S-5g G-6c
14.B-6h S-5c
15.G4i-5i P-9d
16.G-7h P-6e
17.P-6f
(diagram 2)








ITODANI's King entered the Anaguma's hole with 11.K-9i , gathering all Golds and Silvers near the King . NAKATA developped the right side of his camp higher . NAKATA advanced the 6th file Pawn with 16...P-6e . The mvoe is one of the characteristic moves of Koh-yan ryu Sanken Bisha .

Because ITODANI dislike allow NAKATA to keep the 6e-Pawn , he pushed the 6th file Pawn with 17.P-6f .

(diagram 3)

17...Px6f
18.B-8f P-6g+
19.Gx6g P-8d
20.G-6i P-8e
21.B-5i P-3e
22.S-6f N-7c
23.P-1f P-4e
24.G-7h S-6d
25.B-7g K-8b
26.P-2d Px2d
27.P*6e Nx6e
28.Sx6e Sx6e
29.Bx3c+ Rx3c
30.Rx2d P*6f
31.G6g-7g P-7e
32.Rx2a+ Px7f
33.N*7e
(diagram 3)

NAKATA captured the 6f-Pawn with 17...Px6f . ITODANI moved his Bishop without capturing the Pawn . After promoting & sacrificing the 6th file Pawn with 18...P-6g+ , NAKATA advanced the 8th file Pawn to drive away the 8f-Bishop .

NAKATA advanced the 3rd and 4th file Pawns and completed Taka mino gakoi . After all Golds and Silvers joined the Anaguma gakoi , ITODANI started attacking with 26.P-2d .

After roughly attacking each other , ITODANI made a promoted Rook and dropped a Knight on 7e . His attack seemed faster than NAKATA's attack with 32...Px7f .

(diagram 4)

33...G-7c
34.P*6b G-7a
35.B*4d G-8a
36.Gx6f Sx6f
37.Bx6f R-4c
38.N*6e G-7d
39.P*7c P*6a
40.Px7b+ Gx7b
41.+Rx6a Gx6e
42.S*8c Gx8c
43.Nx8c+ Kx8c
44.G*8d K-8b
45.S*7a K-8a
46.P*7c resigns
(diagram 4)

After 91 moves , ITODANI won the game .