Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs 4.G-7h line

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Daiwa Shouken cup ; Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between YAUCHI and UEDA started 8:00 P.M. (JST) 31 January 2010 on the Net .


Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.K-6i K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h B-3c
9.Bx3c+ Nx3c
10.P-2d Px2d
11.B*2c G-3b
12.Bx3d+ P-2e
13.P-6f P-5e
14.+B-6g R-5d
15.P-3f R-2d
16.P-4f S-4b
17.K-7i B*1b
18.P*2g Bx6g+
19.Sx6g P-9d
20.P-9f S-5c
21.S-4g G-4b
22.G-5h P-8d
23.K-8h S-8c
24.N-3g G-7b
25.P-4e S-5d
26.S-4f R-2a
27.N-7g P-6d
28.P-7e P-1d
29.P-1f B*6c
30.S-7f P-2f
(diagram 1)

UEDA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YAUCHI selected 4.G-7h line as the counter-plan against UEDA's opening .

After completed Kata mino gakoi , UEDA moved up her Bishop with 8...B-3c and YAUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops to disturb natural development of UEDA's attacking formation . After sacrificing a Pawn with 10.P-2d , YAUCHI dropped a Bishop and made it promoted .

After some moves , UEDA dropped a Bishop with 17...B*1b and succeeded to remove YAUCHI's promoted Bishop from the board .

For some moves , both players developed their each camp . UEDA made Kata Ginkanmuri . YAUCHI made KIMURA mino and tried to develop it to Gin tachi Yagura . UEDA dropped a Bishop with 29...B*6c and started attacking with 30.P-2f .

(diagram 2)

31.Px2f P*2g
32.Rx2g Nx4e
33.G5h-6g Nx3g+
34.Sx3g S-4e
35.P-6e Sx3f
36.Px6d B-4e
37.Sx3f Bx3f
38.R-2h P*6f
39.G6g-6h S*6g
40.Sx6g Px6g+
41.G6hx6g B-6i+
42.S*6c P*6b
43.Sx7b+ Sx7b
44.B*4e G-5c
45.G*6h +B-4g
46.N*6e Gx6d
47.P-7d S*5d
48.S*5c G-6c
49.Bx5d Gx5d
50.Sx6b+ S*7a
51.S*6c Sx6b
52.Sx5d+ R-3a
53.P*3h B*4e
54.P*6c S-7a
55.N-5c+ N*7e
(diagram 2)

UEDA exchanged Silvers and Knights in the 4th & 3rd file . Replying YAUCHI's 38.R-2h , UEDA dropped a Pawn with 38...P*6f to attack the 6th file for a while .

After UEDA's 41...B-6i+ , YAUCHI dropped a Silver with 42.S*6c to attack UEDA's Kakoi . YAUCHI tried to continue attacking and UEDA also attacked YAUCHI's Kakoi with 55...N*7e .

(diagram 3)

56.P-6b+ Nx6g+
57.G6hx6g Bx6g+
58.Gx6g +B-6i
59.+Px7a G*8i
60.K-9g Rx7a
61.S*6b R-3a
62.N*6d +B-7i
63.K-8f S*8e
64.Nx8e Px8e
65.K-7f S-8c
66.B*7a Rx7a
67.Sx7a= Kx7a
68.S*7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

KAI won the 2nd game . (Jo-o)

Shogi News : Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


4:36 P.M. (JST) 11 April 2010 , after 110 moves , KAI won the 2nd game of the Jo-o 5 games title match . The score of this match becomes "YAUCHI 0 --- 2 KAI" . Then KAI needs only one more win to get this title . In the other hand , YAUCHI needs 3 continuous wins without any additional loses to defend the title .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 April at Shogi Kaikan , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/100411/3-02.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/100411/3-02f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

The blog about this game .
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/32-3/
(written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.K-6i K-7b
6.S-4h K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h P-9d
9.P-9f Bx7g+
10.Nx7g G-3b
11.P-6f R-5a
12.S-6g S-4b
13.K-7i N-3c
14.G-5h R-2a
15.P-5f S-5c
16.P-3f P-8d
17.K-8h S-8c
18.S-5g G-7b
19.P-6e P-7d
20.S5g-6f G-4b
21.P-8f S-6b
22.P-4f S-7c
23.P-5e Px5e
24.Sx5e P-7e
(diagram 1)

KAI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YAUCHI selected Nana-Hachi Kin line as the counterplan by 4.G-7h .

After made Kata mino gakoi , KAI exchanged the Bishops with 9...Bx7g+ . YAUCHI made KIMURA mino . KAI backed her Rook with 11...R-5a and ranged the Rook with 14...R-2a . KAI made Kata Ginkanmuri . YAUCHI developed her Kakoi to Gangi gakoi and advanced the 6th file Pawn to develop further .

YAUCHI exchanged the 5th file Pawns and KAI started attacking the 7th file with 24...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

25.P*5d Px7f
26.Sx7f P*7e
27.S-8g P-2d
28.G5h-6g Nx2e
29.B*5c Gx5c
30.Px5c+ P*5f
31.P-6d Px6d
32.P*6c B*4i
33.G*6b B*3i
34.R-1h P-5g+
35.G-6f P-7f
36.Gx7b Sx7b
37.P-6b+ Px7g+
38.Gx7g S-8c
39.+P6b-6cG*6g
40.G*7h Gx7g
41.Gx7g G*6g
42.G*7h N*7e
(diagram 2)

YAUCHI dropped a Pawn with 25.P*5d aiming the line ;P-5c+ . After attacking the 7th file , KAI attacked the 2nd file .

YAUCHI sacrificed a Bishop with 29.B*5c and tried to continue attacking . KAI dropped 2 Bishops and attacked YAUCHI's camp effectively .

(diagram 3)

43.Gx7e Gx7g
44.Gx7g +P-6g
45.+Px7c Nx7c
46.Sx6d +Px7g
47.Kx7g Bx7e+
48.Sx7e G*6g
49.K-8h G*7g
50.K-9g Gx8g
51.Kx8g S*7f
52.K-9h G*8g
53.K-8i G6g-7h
54.Rx7h Gx7h
55.Kx7h B-6g+
56.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 110 moves , KAI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs 4.G-7h line .

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between YAUCHI and YAMAGUCHI started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 27 Decemer 2009 on the Net .



Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : YAMAGUCHI Eriko (Jo-ryu 1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-5d
2.P-2f P-3d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.K-6i K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h P-9d
9.P-9f B-3c
10.Bx3c+ Nx3c
11.P-2d Px2d
12.B*2c G-3b
13.Bx3d+ P-2e
14.P-6f P-5e
15.+B-6g R-5d
16.P-3f R-2d
17.K-7i S-4b
18.P-4f P-4d
19.S-4g P-2f
20.G-3h P-4e
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , YAMAGUCHI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YAUCHI selected 4.G-7h line .

YAMAGUCHI quickly made Kata mino gakoi and YAUCHI also made Kaku tsuki Kin mino . YAMAGUCHI moved up her Bishop with 9...B-3c to develop her camp and YAUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops with 10.Bx3c+ .

YAUCHI sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 11.P-2d and dropped a Bishop with 12.B*2c to make a promoted Bishop . YAUCHI succeeded making a promoted Bishop and YAMAGUCHI moved her Rook onto 2d aiming a counter attack in the 2nd file .

YAMAGUCHI advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 19...P-2f and YAUCHI moved up her right Gold with 20.G-3h to defend the 2nd file . YAMAGUCHI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 20...P-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

21.+B-4i Px4f
22.Sx4f P-2g+
23.Gx2g B*4g
24.S-3e R-2a
25.P*2d B-7d+
26.G-3g P*2e
27.G-4f R-5a
28.N-3g S-4c
29.+B-6g S-5d
30.P-2c+ G-4b
31.S-4d P*4e
32.+Px3c Gx3c
33.Sx3c+ Px4f
34.Rx2e +B-4g
35.+S-4b P-5f
36.+Sx5a Gx5a
37.R-2a+ S*6a
38.+Rx5a G*6i
39.K-8h +Bx3g
40.R*2b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 79 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente Nana-Hachi Kin line

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


The replayed game of Asahi cup Shogi open between KIMURA and SATO Kazutoshi started 0:32 P.M. (JST) , 25 December 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091225asahi_12-r.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-5d
2.P-2f P-3d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.K-6i K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h P-9d
9.P-9f B-3c
10.Bx3c+ Nx3c
11.P-2d Px2d
12.B*2c G-3b
13.Bx3d+ P-2e
14.P-6f P-5e
15.+B-3e R-5d
16.+B-3f R-2d
17.+B-4f R-2a
18.P-3f P-4d
19.P*2g S-4b
20.K-7i S-4c
21.K-8h S-5d
22.S-6g G-4c
23.S-5i P-6d
24.P-7e B*2d
25.P-3e S-4e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . KIMURA replied with 4.G-7h line . SATO quickly made Kata mino gakoi , and moved up his Bishop with 9...B-3c .

KIMURA exchanged the Bishops with 10.Bx3c+ , sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 11.P-2d and dropped a Bishop with 12.B*2c to make a promoted Bishop . KIMURA made KIMURA mino and SATO advanced his left Gold and Silver .

KIMURA advanced the 7th file Pawn with 24.P-7e getting a Kurai . SATO dropped a Bishop with 24...B*2d threatening the Bishop exchange . KIMURA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 25.P-3e to decline Bishop exchange . SATO crushed his 5d-Silver against the 4f-promoted Bishop with 25...S-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

26.+Bx5e G-5d
27.+B-3g P*3f
28.+B-4h Bx3e
29.S-6h P-2f
30.Px2f P-6e
31.S-7g Px6f
32.S7gx6f P*6e
33.S-7g G-6d
34.G-5h R-5a
35.P*3d Sx3d
36.R-3h P*2h
37.Rx2h Gx7e
38.R-3h N-4e
39.P-4f P-6f
40.S-5f Bx4f
41.P*6b G-7a
42.Rx3f Bx1i+
43.Rx3d L*7f
44.R-3b+ Lx7g+
(diagram 2)

After some moves , SATO drove away KIMURA's promoted Bishop advanced the left Gold to attack KIMURA's Kakoi from the front . KIMURA slid his Rook with 36.R-3h aiming at the SATO's 3e-Bishop's head .

After some moves , SATO got the 1i-Lance sacrificing his 3d-Silver and dropped the Lacne with 43...L*7f to attack KIMURA's King .

(diagram 3)

45.Gx7g +Bx2i
46.+R-4b R-5d
47.P*7f Nx5g+
48.P-6a+ Gx6a
49.Gx5g S*6h
50.Px7e Rx5f
51.G*7h N*7f
52.Gx7f Sx5g+
53.+B-4i S*6g
54.N*6d Sx7h+
55.K-9g G*5b
56.Nx5b+ P-9e
57.Px9e P-6g+
58.L*6f P*9f
59.Kx9f +Px6f
60.G-8e L*9b
61.N*9d Lx9d
62.Px9d Gx5b
63.G*6b Gx6b
64.+Rx6b G*6a
65.L*6c +P-7f
66.K-9e +Px7e
67.S*9c Nx9c
68.Px9c+ Lx9c
69.P*9d Lx9d
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , SATO won the game .

KUBO won the 4th game ! (Kio sen)

Shogi News : The 35th Kio sen ; 5 games title match


7:14 P.M. (JST) , 19 March 2010 , after 144 moves , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "KUBO 2 --- 2 SATO" and the winner of the next game will get the 35th Kio title .

The 5th/last game of the 35th Kio sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 30 March 2010 at Kansai Shogi Kaikan , Fukushima ku , Osaka .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou100319.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/kiou100319_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diagram 1)

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

KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha again in this game . SATO choiced "4.G-7h line" as a counter plan against Gokigen Nakabisha .

After some moves , SATO made Kaku tsuki Kin mino and KUBO made Kata mino gakoi . Replying KUBO's 10...B-3c , SATO exchanged the Bishops .

After the Bishop exchange , SATO developed his Kakoi to KIMURA mino and further developed it to Gangi gakoi . KUBO also developed his Kakoi through KIMURA mino to Gin Yagura .

By 24.P-3e , SATO started attacking .

(diagram 2)

24...Px3e
25.P-2d Px2d
26.Rx2d P-3f
27.N-2e Nx2e
28.Rx2e N*3c
29.R-2d P-3g+
30.P-5e Px5e
31.P-1d Px1d
32.P*5d Sx5d
33.B*2a P*3a
34.Bx3b+ Px3b
35.R-2b+ S-4c
36.N*3e B*1c
37.Nx4c+ Bx2b
38.S*5b R-3a
39.+N-5c B*2g
40.G*6c P-8d
41.Gx7b Bx7b+
42.P-6e +B-8c
43.Px6d Sx6d
44.+N-6c S-7c
45.P*5d P*6b
46.+Nx7c +Bx7c
47.P-5c+ P-9e
48.Px9e P*9g
(diagram 2)

After sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn , SATO exchanged the 2nd file Pawns . KUBO advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 26....P-3f attacking the 3g-Knight . SATO jumped the 3g-Knight with 27.N-2e to exchange Knights .

After the Knight exchange , KUBO dropped a Knight again with 28...N*3c attacking the 2e-Rook . SATO let his Rook escape with 29.R-2d and KUBO made a promoted Pawn with 29...P-3g+ . SATO sacrificed 5th and 1st file Pawns and dropped a Pawn with 32.P*5d .

KUBO captured the 5d-Pawn with 32...Sx5d and SATO dropped a Bishop with 33.B*2a pinning the 3b-Gold and the 5d-Silver . KUBO dropped a Pawn with 33...P*3a to protect the 3b-Gold . SATO sacrificed his Bishop with 34.Bx3b+ and continued attacking .

SATO succeeded to make a promoted Rook with 35.R-2b+ , but KUBO's 36...B*1c was very effective defense . SATO sacrificed his Rook too , and still continued attacking . SATO dropped a Silver with 38.S*5b driving away KUBO's Rook with 38...R-3a and attacked KUBO's Kakoi .

KUBO dropped a Bishop with 39...B*2g and make it promoted with 41...B-7b+ to use it for defending the King . SATO still tried to attack KUBO's King , but KUBO started attacking SATO's King with 48...P-9e .

(diagram 3)

49.Lx9g N*8e
50.G*9f Nx9g+
51.Gx9g L*9b
52.P*6c Lx9e
53.P*9f Lx9f
54.Gx9f Lx9f
55.Px6b+ R*9h
56.K-7g P-8e
57.+P5c-6c+B-8d
58.+P6b-7bK-8c
59.G-8h R-9i+
60.P*9g P*6f
61.Px9f Px6g+
62.Gx6g P*6f
63.N*9e K-9c
64.L*9d Kx9d
65.S*8c +Bx8c
66.Nx8c+ Px6g+
67.Sx6g S*6e
68.L*9e Kx8c
69.+P7b-7cK-8d
70.B*6f Sx6f
71.Kx6f G*5d
72.S*6e S*5g
73.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 144 moves , KUBO won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; Nana-Hachi Kin line .

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

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MORIUCHI and TOYOSHIMA was broadcasted 6 September 2009 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.K-6i K-7b
6.S-4h K-8b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.B-7g S-7b
9.S-6h B-3c
10.Bx3c+ Nx3c
11.P-2d Px2d
12.B*2c G-3b
13.Bx3d+ P-2e
14.P-6f P-5e
15.+B-3e R-5d
16.+B-4f P-4d
17.P-3f P-4e
18.+B-3g S-4b
19.S-6g S-5c
20.K-7i G-4c
21.K-8h P-1d
22.S-5i R-2d
23.S-6h S-5d
24.S-7g B*6d
25.P-7e P-5f
(diagram 1)

TOYOSHIMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . MORIUCHI selected 4.G-7h line .

TOYOSHIMA built Kata mino gakoi and moved up the Bishop with 9...B-3c and MORIUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops with 10.Bx3c+ . After some moves MORIUCHI succeeded to make a promoted Bishop .

MORIUCHI backed his promoted Bishop and developed his Kin mino gakoi to KIMURA mino .　TOYOSHIMA dropped a Bishop aiming at the 3g-promoted Bishop and pushed the 5th file Pawn facing the both Bishops .

(diagram 2)

26.Px5f P-2f
27.Rx2f Rx2f
28.+Bx2f R*2h
29.R*2g Rx2g+
30.+Bx2g Bx1i+
31.R*4a L-1c
32.P*2h G-5c
33.+B-2f P*5b
34.P-3e P-4f
35.Px4f R*2d
36.+B-3g +Bx2i
37.R-3a+ N-2e
38.+B-3f Nx1g+
39.P-2g +B-1h
40.G-5h +Bx2g
41.P*2e R-4d
42.P-4e +Bx3f
43.Px4d L*5a
44.R*1a P-9e
45.+Rx5a
(diagram 2)

After the first Rook exchange , TOYOSHIMA dropped a Rook with 28...R*2h forcing the 2f-promoted Bishop to move useless position . They exchanged the Rook again and TOYOSHIMA captured the 1i-Lance with 30...Bx1i+ .

MORIUCHI dropped a Rook with 31.R*4a and moved the promoted Bishop with 33.+B-2f to attack TOYOSHIMA's Kakoi . TOYOSHIMA also tried to attack MORIUCHI's camp , but the 4i-Gold was very effective for defence preventing TOYOSHIMA's Rook drop in MORIUCHI's camp .

After some moves , TOYOSHIMA exchanged his Rook and MORIUCHI's promoted Bishop . TOYOSHIMA tried to attack MORIUCHI's Kakoi with 44...P-9e and MORIUCHI directly attacked TOYOSHIMA's Kakoi sacrificing his promoted Rook with 45.+Rx5a .

(diagram 3)

45...Gx5a
46.Rx5a+ R*6a
47.+Rx6a Sx6a
48.R*4a R*7a
49.Px9e P*9g
50.L*8f S-7b
51.Rx7a+ Kx7a
52.R*4a R*6a
53.G*5a Rx5a
54.Rx5a+ G*6a
55.R*2a Gx5a
56.Rx5a+ K-8b
57.G*6b N*6a
58.Lx9g R*4i
59.Gx6a P*9f
60.Lx9f +Bx3e
61.G-6b B*7i
62.K-9i resigns
(diagram 3)

After 123 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Gokigen Nakabisha : 4.G-7h line . (Saikyou sen)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Saikyou sen

A shogi game of Saikyou sen tournament between TANIGAWA and KUBO started 8:00 P.M. 7 June 2009 .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.K-6i K-7b
6.S-4h K-8b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.P-2d Px2d
9.Rx2d Bx8h+
10.Sx8h R-2b
11.P*2c R-5b
(diagram 1)




KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA selected Nana-Hachi Kin variation with 4.G-7h . After both players moved their eack Kings , TANIGAWA exchanged the 2nd file Pawn .

Replying TANIGAWA's 2nd file Pawn exchange , KUBO exchanged the Bishops and crushed his Rook against TANIGAWA's Rook with 10...R-2b . TANIGAWA declined the Rook exchange by dropping a Pawn .

(diagram 2)

12.S-7g P-5e
13.G-6h S-7b
14.K-7h G-3b
15.R-2h N-3c
16.B*4a R-4b
17.Bx3b+ Rx3b
18.G*2b Sx2b
19.Px2b+ R-5b
20.R-2c+ N-4e
21.+Px1a B*1d
22.+R-2a G*2b
23.L*5d R-6b
24.L-5c+ Gx2a
25.+Lx6b Gx6b
26.+Px2a R*2g
27.R*2b Rx2b+
28.+Px2b R*2e
29.R*2a L*6a
30.G-3i P*2h
(diagram 2)

After making Bonanza gakoi , TANIGAWA started attacking with dropping a Bishop on 4a . After some moves , TANIGAWA got more piecies than KUBO . But from the point of the view about the King's safty and the attacking line , KUBO seemed to have a slight advantage .

(diagram 3)

31.S*1f R-2f
32.S-1e Px2i+
33.Sx2f +Px3i
34.S-1e +P-4i
35.Sx1d +Px4h
36.R*3b G*7a
37.Rx3d+ Nx5g+
38.Gx5g N*6e
39.G-6f +P-5h
40.Gx6e B*6i
41.K-8h S*7h
42.G*8f Sx6g+
43.K-9g +Sx7g
44.Nx7g B-7h+
45.S*8h +Bx3d
46.N*5d +P-6h
47.Nx6b+ Gx6b
48.N*5d R*8i
49.G*9h G-5b
50.P*5c +B-7h
51.G-8e +Bx8h
52.Gx8h Rx9i+
53.K-8f L*8d
54.Px5b+ Lx8e
55.Nx8e S*9e
56.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 110 moves , KUBO won the game .

Shogi Game record : AKUTSU won the championship . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open : Final

A final game of Asahi cup Shogi open between AKUTSU and KUBO started 2:00 P.M. , 14 February 2009 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20090214asahi_21.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/j_20090214asahi_21.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente: AKUTSU Chikara (6 dan)
Gote: KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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








KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . AKUTSU replied with Nana-Hachi Kin gata formation . KUBO made Kata Mino gakoi .

(diagram 2)

8.S-6h B-3c
9.Bx3c+ Nx3c
10.K-7i G-3b
11.P-2d Px2d
12.Rx2d S-2b
13.P-6f B*4d
14.S-6g P*2f
15.B*4a R-4b
16.Bx3b+ Rx3b
17.P*2c S-3a
18.G*2b Sx2b
19.Px2b+ R-6b
20.+Px1a P-6d
21.N-7g P-6e
(diagram 2)


Against KUBO's Bishop moving up with B-3c , AKUTSU exchanged the Bishops with Bx3c+ . AKUTSU exchanged 2nd file Pawns by his Rook , and KUBO tried to capture AKUTSU's Rook with P*2f . AKUTSU sacrificed his Bishop and break the left side of KUBO's camp . KUBO got a Bishop and a Gold in hand , and tried to attack in 6th file .

(diagram 3)

22.Px6e Rx6e
23.P*6f Bx6f
24.S*6h B-4d
25.Nx6e Bx9i+
26.L*6d G-7a
27.R-2a+ B*4d
28.R*3b P*6f
29.L-6c+ L*6b
30.N-5c+ G*6a
31.+Nx6b G7ax6b
32.+Lx6b Gx6b
33.Sx6f L*6c
34.L*4f Lx6f
35.Lx4d Lx6h+
36.Gx6h S*6a
37.Lx4c+ P*6g
38.B*7a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 75 moves AKUTSU won this game and the championship .

Shogi Game record : KUBO beated a title holder ! (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open

A shogi game of Asahi cup between FUKAURA and KUBO started 2:00 P.M. , 20 January 2009 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/2/kifu/20090120asahi_21.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)



Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote: KUBO Toshiaki (8 dan)



1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.K-6i K-7b
6.S-4h K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h B-3c
9.Bx3c+ Nx3c
10.P-6f G-3b









11.P-2d Px2d
12.Rx2d S-2b
13.R-2h R-5a
14.B*4b Gx4b
15.Rx2b+ B*5c
16.K-7i B*1d
17.P-1f G-3b
18.+R-2d B-2c
19.+R-2h R-2a
20.P-5f P*2f
21.G-3h B-1b
22.P-4f P-3e
23.S4h-5g P-4d
24.K-8h P-4e







25.P*2c Rx2c
26.Px4e R-2d
27.S-4f Nx4e
28.S*1e R-2a
29.P*2d G-3c
30.Sx2f Gx2d
31.P*2e G-3d
32.G-4g G-4d
33.P-1e P-5e
34.S-6g Px5f
35.Sx5f R-5a
36.P*5e P*5d
37.Px5d B-6d
38.S2fx3e Gx3e
39.Sx3e P*3f
40.P*4f Nx3g+
41.Nx3g Px3g+
42.+Rx3g P*3f
43.+Rx3f N*5e
44.N*5c G-7a
45.P*3d B-2a
46.G*4e Nx4g+
47.+Rx4g G*4c
48.P-3c+ Gx5d
49.S-4d Gx4e
50.Sx4e Bx7f
51.G*7g B-8e
52.+P-4b R-2a
53.+P-5b P*5a
54.+P-6a Sx6a
55.Nx6a+ Gx6a
56.P*7f Rx2e
57.P-6e B-4b
58.P*2g B-7d
59.+R-3f R-2b
60.N*5d B-2d
61.+R-3a R-1b
62.S-5c+ Bx4f
63.S*6b G-7b
64.S-6a= G-7a
65.N-6b+ Gx6a
66.+Nx6a S*6i
67.+R-3f B-5g+
68.G*6h P*3e
69.+R-2f P*2e
70.+Rx2e Sx7h+
71.G7gx7h +B-4f
72.+R-2a P-9d
73.S-5d +B-5e
74.K-9h N*6f
75.G-7i K-9c
76.+N-7a S*7h
77.S*8h G*6g
78.Gx6g Sx6g+
79.G*7g G*6h
80.+Rx1b Lx1b
81.+Nx8a N-7h+
82.+Nx9a G*8b
83.R*6b Gx7i
84.Rx8b+ Kx8b
85.G*9b K-7b
86.resigns