Ai Furibisha ; Sente Nakabisha vs Gote Sanken Bisha

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


A shogi game of the Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between KAI and SHINDOU (amateur) started 10 January 2010 on the Net .


Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : SHINDOU Nina (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-3d
2.R-5h R-3b
3.S-6h S-4b
4.S-5g P-4d
5.P-7f S-4c
6.K-4h P-3e
7.S-3h K-6b
8.P-8f G4a-5b
9.B-7g P-1d
10.P-8e K-7b
11.R-8h P-3f
12.Px3f Rx3f
13.G6i-5h S-8b
14.P-8d Px8d
15.Rx8d P*8c
16.R-8f R-3d
17.P*3g N-3c
18.P-7e B-1c
19.P-5e G6a-6b
20.K-3i L-1b
21.P-9f P-9d
22.R-7f P-4e
23.B-8f P*3f
(diagram 1)

KAI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f and ranged the Rook with 2.R-5h making a Nakabisha formaiton . SHINDOU also ranged her Rook with 2...R-3b making a Sanken Bisha formation . The opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

After the left Silver advance onto 5g , KAI opened her Bishop line with 5.P-7f and made Kata mino gakoi with 7.S-3h . In the other hand , SHINDOU closed the Bishop line with 4...P-4d , advanced the 3rd file with 6...P-3e , and started making a Kakoi with 7...K-6b .

After advanced the 8th file with 10.P-8e , KAI ranged her Rook again with 11.R-8h ; the Mukai Bisha position . SHINDOU exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and KAI exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

After completed Kin musou , SHINDOU dropped a Pawn with 23...P*3f to start atttacking .

(diagram 2)

24.Px3f Bx5g+
25.Gx5g S*8e
26.R-5f Sx8f
27.Rx8f B*6h
28.R-5f R-8d
29.G5g-5h B-7i+
30.N-7g R-8i+
31.B*2b +B-8h
32.Bx3c+ +Bx7g
33.N*3e N*4d
34.R-5g +Bx9i
35.Nx4c+ L*5f
36.+Bx4d Lx5g+
37.+Nx5b
(diagram 2)

SHINDOU sacrificed her Bishop with 24...Bx5g+ getting a Silver and dropped the Silver with 25...S*8e forking the 8f-Bishop and the 7f-Rook . KAI let her Rook escaped with 26.R-5f and SHINDOU took the 8f-Bishop with 26...Sx8f .

KAI took back the 8f-Silver with 27.Rx8f and SHINDOU dropped a Bishop with 27...B*6h forking the 8f-Rook and the 5g-Gold . KAI let her Rook escape with 28.R-5f protecting the 5g-Gold .

SHINDOU slid her Rook with 28...R-8d aiming at the 8i-Knight . KAI let her 5g-Gold and 8i-Knight escape . SHINDOU succeeded to make a promoted Bishop and a promoted Rook . KAI dropped a Bishop with 31.B*2b to attack SHINDOU's camp .

After some moves , KAI sacrificed her Rook and continued attacking with 37.+Nx5b .

(diagram 3)

37...Gx5b
38.Gx5g R*7h
39.G*4h N*6e
40.G5g-5h S-7a
41.+Bx4e K-8b
42.K-2h N-7g+
43.P-7d Px7d
44.P-5d K-9b
45.P-9e K-9c
46.+B-5f K-8d
47.+B-6f P-7e
48.Px5c+ +N-7f
49.+Bx9i +Rx9i
50.+Px5b B*5e
51.B*4f Bx4f
52.Px4f P*5g
53.G4hx5g B*7i
54.B*5e Bx5g+
55.Bx9i +Bx5h
56.R*5d G*6d
57.Rx5h Rx5h+
58.Gx5h R*9h
59.S*8h G*8i
60.P*8e Kx8e
61.N*9g K-7d
62.S*8e K-7c
63.R*6a S-7b
64.R-6b+ K-8b
65.B*7a K-9b
66.+Rx7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , KAI won the game .

Gote Nakabisha , Kata mino gakoi vs Sente KATOU ryu like attack , Nimai Kin gakoi

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between KUMASAKA and TANAKA was broadcasted 5 November 2009 .


Sente : KUMASAKA Manabu (4 dan)
Gote : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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







After both players opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , KUMASAKA moved up the King with 2.K-6h . This move has a meaning to decline Gote's Gokigen Nakabisha with 2...P-5d . If Gote still tried to select Gokigen Nakbaisha with 2...P-5d , Sente would get an advantage by making a promoted Bishop . (more detail , please see my blog ; Yamajunn's Shogi opening trasps )

TANAKA moved up his Bishop with 2...B-3c instead of 2...P-5d . KUMASAKA didn't exchange the Bishops , but moved up the right Silver with 3.S-4h . TANAKA also moved up his left Silver with 4...S-4b to support the 3c-Bishop and started making Nakabisha formation with 4...P-5d & 5...R-5b .

KUMASAKA slid his Rook with 6.R-3h and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 7.P-3e started attacking the 3c-Bishop's head .

(diagram 2)

7...Px3e
8.Rx3e K-7b
9.G-6h P-9d
10.P-9f K-8b
11.R-2e G-3b
12.R-3e P-4d
13.P-4f S-4c
14.N-3g S-7b
15.P-5f P-1d
16.R-3f P*3d
17.G4i-5h R-5a
18.S-5g G-4b
19.P-1f G-3b
20.N-2e B-2b
21.P-4e P-5e
(diagram 2)

KUMASAKA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by his Rook . After the Pawn exchange , both players started making their each Kakoi . TANAKA made Kata mino gakoi and S-4c G-3b formation . KUMASAKA made Nimai Kin gakoi and Katou ryu San-Hachi Hi senpou like attacking formation . KUMASAKA started attacking with 20.N-2e & 21.P-4e . TANAKA replied pushing the 5th file with 21...P-5e to counterattack .

(diagram 3)

22.Bx5e P-2d
23.Px4d Rx5e
24.Px5e Bx4d
25.R*4a Px2e
26.Rx2a+ P-3e
27.R-6f Bx5e
28.P*5f Bx6f
29.Px6f G-4b
30.+Rx1a R*4i
31.P-9e N*4e
32.Px9d P*9g
33.Lx9g Nx5g+
34.G5hx5g S*9h
35.N*6i P*4a
36.L*8f B*6d
37.L-1g R-4h+
38.N8i-7g S-9i+
39.P-6e B-3g+
40.+Rx1d +R-4d
41.+Rx4d Sx4d
42.B*6f R*9h
(diagram 3)

KUMASAKA captured the 5e-Pawn with 22.Bx5e . TANAKA pushed the 2nd file Pawn killing the 2e-Knight . KUMASAKA captured the 4d-Pawn with 23.Px4d . TANAKA exchanged his Rook and KUMASAKA's 5e-Bishop .

KUMASAKA dropped a Rook with 25.R*4a to attack TANAKA's camp . TANAKA captured the 2e-Knight and KUMASAKA captured the 2a-Knight . After some moves , TANAKA exchanged his Bishop and KUMASAKA's 6f-Rook .

TANAKA dropped a Rook to attack KUMASAKA's Kakoi and KUMASAKA pushed the 9th file Pawn to attack this file . After some moves , both players exchanged their promoted Rooks , and TANAKA dropped a Rook with 42.R*9h to attack KUMASAKA's King and the attacking 9g-Lance in the same time .

(diagram 4)

43.K-6g Rx9g+
44.P-9c+ Lx9c
45.Bx4d G-4c
46.B-6f +S-8i
47.S-7h +S-7i
48.N*7e P-7d
49.Nx8c+ Sx8c
50.Lx8c+ Kx8c
51.S*8d K-7b
52.P*4d G-4b
53.P-6d +Bx6d
54.S*5e +B-8b
55.S-5d N*6b
56.B-5e L*6d
57.P*6e Nx5d
58.Px6d Px6d
59.R*1c S*5i
60.G5g-5h Sx6h+
61.Gx6h P*5c
62.P-4c+ +Sx7h
63.Gx7h +R-9h
64.S*8h L*6f
65.Bx6f +R-8i
66.S-7i Nx6f
67.+Px5c S*5h
68.K-5g G*4g
69.Kx6f B*4d
70.L*5e Gx5c
71.Rx5c+ Bx5c
72.Lx5c+ P-6e
73.Nx6e R*6g
74.Gx6g Sx6g+
75.Kx6g +Rx8g
76.N*7g +Rx8d
77.+L-6c K-8c
78.L*8e S*5h
79.K-7h +Rx8e
80.Nx8e G*6g
81.K-8h P*8g
82.Kx8g P*8f
83.Kx8f L*8d
84.G*7c Nx7c
85.N6ex7c+resigns
(diagram 4)

After 169 moves , KUMASAKA won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Sanken Bisha , Taka mino gakoi vs Gote Sanken Bisha , Kin musou

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open

A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open between IWANE and MUROTA started 29 October 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/091029/091029_iwane-murota_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : MUROTA Io (Jo-ryu 1 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-5d
3.P-6f S-4b
4.R-7h S-5c
5.S-6h R-3b
6.G6i-5h P-3e
7.P-4f P-3f
8.Px3f Rx3f
9.G-4g R-3d
10.S-6g P-5e
11.B-7g K-6b
12.K-4h S-4d
13.P-7d Px7d
14.B-9e K-7b
15.Rx7d P*7c
16.R-7f G4a-5b
17.S-3h S-3e
18.N-7g S-8b
19.P-6e P*3f
20.S-6f B-3c
21.S-7e P-9d
22.B-8f G6a-6b
23.P-6d
(diagram 1)

IWANE advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to make Haya ISHIDA formation . MUROTA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2...P-5d forcing IWANE to close Bishop line with 3.P-6f before swinging the Rook .

After closed the Bishop line with 3.P-6f , IWANE swung her Rook with 4.R-7h making Sanken Bisha formation . After advanced the left Silver with 4...S-5c , MUROTA also made a Sanke Bisha form with 5...R-3b .

MUROTA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by her Rook and IWANE moved up her left Gold with 9.G-4g to make her Kakoi ; Taka mino gakoi or Yagura gakoi . MUROTA advanced her left Silver with 17...S-3e and dropped a Pawn with 19...P*3f to disturb IWANE's making Yagura gkaoi .

IWANE completed Kin musou with 22.G6a-6b . IWANE also advanced her left Silver with 21.S-7e and started attacking with 23.P-6d

(diagram 2)

23...Px6d
24.Sx6d P*6c
25.S-7e B-1e
26.K-5h R-5d
27.P*6d Px6d
28.P*6e N-3c
29.Px6d B-2d
30.K-6g R-4d
31.G-5h S-7a
32.P*7d Px7d
33.P*7c
(diagram 2)




After exchanged the 6th file Pawns , IWANE's Silver backed with 25.S-7e . MUROTA advanced her Bishop with 25...B-1e checking the 4h-King . IWANE's King escaped with 26.K-5h and MUROTA chased the King by her Rook with 26...R-5d . IWANE attacked the 6th file again with 27.P*6d and succeeded to make an attacking base until 29.Px6d .

MUROTA swing her Rook again with 30...R-4d threatening the 4f-Pawn . IWANE dropped a Pawn with 32.P*7d and attacked from the front of MUROTA's King .

(diagram 3)

33...Gx7c
34.Sx7d P*6f
35.K-7h Gx7d
36.Rx7d P*7c
37.R-7f S*6g
38.Gx6g Px6g+
39.Kx6g Sx4f
40.N-6e Sx4g+
41.Sx4g Rx4g+
42.S*6c K-8b
43.Nx7c+ Nx7c
44.Rx7c+ resigns
(diagram 3)


After 87 moves , IWANE won the game .

Shogi News : SATOMI won the 1st game . (Kurashiki Touka)

Shogi News : The 17th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match



The 1st game of the 17th Kurashiki Touka sen title match between SATOMI and NAKAMURA Marika started the morning of 11 November 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/17/kifu/flash/tohka17-1.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : NAKAMURA Marika (Jo-ryu 2 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-1d
3.P-7e P-5d
4.P-6f S-4b
5.R-7h S-5c
6.G6i-5h R-3b
7.S-3h G4a-5b
8.P-7d Px7d
9.Rx7d P*7c
10.R-7f K-6b
11.N-7g S-8b
12.P-6e K-7b
13.P-8f P-3e
14.R-2f R-3c
(diagram 1)

After pushing the 9th file Pawn with 2.P-9f , SATOMI advanced her 7th file Pawn for making Haya ISHIDA formation . NAKAMURA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 3...P-5d forcing SATOMI to push the 6th file Pawn . If SATOMI still select 4.R-7h without P-6f , she would lose an advantage . (more about this , please see my blog ; Yamajunn's Shogi opening traps )

After closing the Bishop line with 4.P-6f , SATOMI turned her Rook with 5.R-7h , making her form Sanken Bisha . After moving up the left Silver with 5...S-5c , NAKAMURA also made Sanken Bisha form with 6...R-3b .

SATOMI made a frame of Hon mino gakoi and exchanged the 7th file Pawns . While NAKAMURA was making Kin musou , SATOMI turned her Rook with 14.R-2f threatening the 2c-Pawn . In order to protect the Pawn , NAKAMURA's Rook came to a bad position .

(diagram 2)

15.K-4h P-5e
16.P-9e S-5d
17.K-3i B-3a
18.S-6h B-5c
19.P-8e S-4e
20.B-9g Bx9g+
21.Lx9g B*3a
22.R-9f G6a-6b
23.S-6g N-1c
24.P-4f S-5d
25.P-5f P-3f
26.Px3f Rx3f
27.G-4g R-3d
28.S-6f B-2b
29.P*3c P*3g
30.Sx3g Bx3c
31.B*4a R-2d
32.B-3b+ B-4d
33.G-3h Px5f
34.S-4h N-2e
35.P*3g P-1e
(diagram 2)

After the King's move to 3i , SATOMI moved up her Bishop with B-9g facing NAKAMURA's Bishop . After the Bishop exchange , NAKAMURA immediately dropped a Bishop with 17...B*3a attacking the 9g-Lance and avoiding SATOMI's Bishop drop on 2b .

SATOMI turned her Rook with 22.R-9f to protect the 9g-Lance . NAKAMURA completed her Kin musou with 22...G6a-6b . Replying NAKAMURA's 3rd file Pawn exchange , SATOMI developped her Hon Mino gakoi to Taka mino gakoi .

SATOMI advanced her left Silver with 28.S-6f threatening NAKAMURA's 5d-Silver . NAKAMURA moved up her Bishop with 28...B-2b to save the Silver . SATOMI's Pawn drop on 3c was a good move ! Any replies against 29.P*3c would make some defects in NAKAMURA's camp . After sacrificing a Pawn with 29...P*3g , NAKAMURA captured the 3c-Pawn with 30...Bx3c .

SATOMI dropped a Bishop with 31.B*4a to attack NAKAMURA's attacking pieces . NAKAMURA jumped her 1c-Knight with 34...N-2e for an attack . SATOMI dropped a Pawn with 35.P*3g to decline NAKAMURA's Pawn drop on 3g .

(diagram 3)

36.P-2f Bx2f
37.P*5e P-1f
38.Px1f P*1h
39.Lx1h P*1g
40.Px5d Px1h+
41.K-4i +Px2i
42.P-6d L*5g
43.Px6c+ G5bx6c
44.P*6d Gx6d
45.P*2g B-1g+
46.S6fx5g Px5g+
47.Gx5g +P-2h
48.G3h-4g +P-3h
49.Kx3h N*3e
50.S*3f S*2i
51.K-4i Nx4g+
52.Gx4g Rx5d
53.P*5e R-3d
54.+Bx2c Rx3f
55.K-5h R-3e
56.L*6i P*6f
57.Lx6f Rx5e
58.G-5f P*6e
59.Lx6e P*6f
60.Rx6f S*7e
61.Gx5e Sx6f
62.Gx6d G*6g
63.+Bx6g Sx6g+
64.Kx6g S-7a
65.N*7e P*6f
66.Kx6f +B-4d
67.P*5e R*6h
68.P*6g B*3c
69.G-6c K-6a
70.R*3a P*5a
71.G*5b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 141 moves , SATOMI won the 1st game of this match .

Shogi Game record : Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha vs Gote Sanken Bisha . (Mynavi)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open ; pre-round

A shogi game of Mynavi Joshi open pre-round between NAGASAWA and KANO started 10:00 A.M. , 25 July 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/090725/090725_2-1_b.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : NAGASAWA Chikako (Jo-ryu 4 dan)
Gote : KANO Tamao (Jo-ryu 1 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-3e
3.S-6h R-3b
4.S-6g K-6b
5.B-7g K-7b
6.R-8h P-1d
7.P-1f G4a-5b
8.P-8f P-3f
9.Px3f Rx3f
10.P*3g R-3d
11.P-8e K-8b
12.P-9f P-9d
13.S-2h S-7b
14.K-4h S-4b
15.K-3h P-2d
16.G-4h P-2e
17.P-7e R-2d
18.P-6e P-4d
19.P-8d Px8d
20.Rx8d P*8c
21.R-8f P-5d
22.S-1g S-4c
23.G6i-5h R-3d
(diaagram 1)

After both players opened their Bishop line , NAGASAWA closed it with 2.P-6f . Replying 2.P-6f , KANO advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 2...P-3e . While NAGASAWA was making Mukai Bisha formation , KANO made her form Sanken Bisha and started making her Kakoi .

KANO exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and backed her Rook to 3d , temporary protecting the 8th file and declining the 8th file Pawn exchange . KANO completed Hon mino gakoi , advanced the 2nd file Pawn and turned her Rook with 17...R-2d trying to exchange the 2nd file Pawns .

NAGASAWA advanced the 6th file Pawn with 18.P-6e to open the Bishop line and facing the Bishops each other . KANO pushed the 4th file Pawn with 18...P-4d to close the Bishop line and decline the Bishop exchange . The move 18...P-4d blocked the 2d-Rook's side power in the same time . Then NAGASAWA exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

After the 8th file Pawn exchange , NAGASAWA's Rook backed with R-8f to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange . NAGASAWA completed Kin musou with 23.G6i-5h and KANO's Rook returned with 23...R-3d .

(diagram 2)

24.R-7f B-3a
25.B-8f B-1c
26.P-7d Px7d
27.Rx7d P*7c
28.R-7f P-4e
29.S-5f S-4d
30.P-6d Px6d
31.Bx6d P*6c
32.B-7e P-4f
33.Px4f Bx4f
34.P*4g B-1c
35.S-6e P-5e
36.N-7g N-3c
37.P-9e Px9e
38.N-8e S-5c
39.P*9b Lx9b
40.P*9c Nx9c
41.Nx9c+ Lx9c
42.N*8e
(diagram 2)

NAGASDAWA turned her Rook with 24.R-7f and exchanged the 7th file Pawns by the Rook . KANO advanced the 4th file Pawn with 28...P-4e , but NAGASAWA threatened the Pawn with 29.S-5f .

KANO protected the 4e-Pawn with 29...S-4d , and NAGASAWA exchanged the 6th file Pawns by her Bishop . After the 6th file Pawns exchange , NAGASAWA backed her Bishop with 32.B-7e aiming at the 9th file .

KANO exchanged the 4th file Pawns by her Bishop and backed her Bishop to previous position . NAGASAWA advanced the 5f-Silver with 35.S-6e , jumped the left Knight with 36.N-7g and started attacking the 9th file wiht 37.P-9e . And NAGASAWA continued attacking at the 9th file .

(diagram 3)

42...N*8d
43.Nx9c+ Kx9c
44.P*8e K-8b
45.Px8d Px8d
46.N*4f R-4d
47.L*5d Sx5d
48.Nx5d P*4f
49.Px4f L*7d
50.Sx7d Px7d
51.B-6f Rx5d
52.S*6e P*4g
53.G5hx4g N*3e
54.Sx5d Nx4g+
55.Gx4g N*3e
56.Lx9e S*4i
57.K-2h Nx4g+
58.Bx8d S-3h+
59.K-1h G*8c
60.R*9b K-7a
61.P*7c Gx8d
62.Px7b+ Gx7b
63.P*7c Gx7c
64.Rx5b+ G*7b
65.L-9b+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 129 moves , NAGASAWA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ai Furibisha ; Mukai Bisha vs Sanken Bisha . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 1st preround

A shogi game of Asahi cup 1st preround between KANKI and IWANE started 10:00 A.M. 8 July 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090708asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : IWANE Shinobu (Jo-ryu 2 dan)
Gote : KANKI Hiromitsu (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.S-6h P-1d
4.S-6g S-4b
5.B-7g B-1c
6.P-6e S-3c
7.S-6f S-4d
8.R-8h K-6b
9.K-4h K-7b
10.P-8f P-3e
11.P-8e P-3f
12.Px3f Rx3f
13.P*3g R-3d
14.P-8d Px8d
15.Rx8d P*8c
16.R-8f N-3c
(diagram 1)

Both IWANE and KANKI opened their Bishop line with 1.P-7f & 1...P-3d . IWANE immediately closed her Bishop line with 2.P-6f . Without closing his Bishop line , KANKI's Rook came to the 3rd file with 2...R-3b , he selected Sanken Bisha .

IWANE's left Silver advanced to 6g , protecting the 6f-Pawn . She was preparing to move her Rook . KANKI moved up his Bishop with 5...B-1c , to disturb IWANE's Rook move . If IWANE protected 5g-Pawn by moving up her Gold or Silver , her Rook couldn't move to 8h naturally . IWANE pushed the 6th file Pawn with P-6e , re-opening her Bishop line to threaten the 1a-Lance . KANKI blocked IWANE's Bishop line with 6...S-3c to protect the 1a-Lance . IWANE advanced her Silver with 7.S-6f to protect the 5g-Pawn .

After IWANE's Rook moved to 8h , both players' King moved to enter Kakoi . Before completed their Kakoi , they advanced their Rook Pawns . KANKI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns , and IWANE exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

(diagram 2)

17.G6i-5h G4a-5b
18.K-3h P-5d
19.P-7e S-8b
20.G4i-4h G6a-6b
21.R-7f N-4e
22.S-2h P-5e
23.Sx5e Sx5e
24.Bx5e R-5d
25.Bx1a+ Rx5g+
26.S-3i +R-8g
27.R-5f P*5c
28.P-6d +Rx8i
29.Px6c+ G5bx6c
30.+B-5e G-5d
31.P*6c
(diagram 2)

Both IWANE and KANKI made Kin Musou , as their King's castle . Kin Musou is also called Nimai Kin gakoi .

KANKI's left Knight jumped to 4e . After the Silver exchange in the 5th file , KANKI's Rook also came to the 5th file and attacked in this file . KANKI promoted his Rook with capturing the 5g-Pawn . IWANE didn't capture the Rook , because if she did , the following move would lose her position ; 26.G5hx5g Nx5g+ , 27.Gx5g Bx5g+ .

IWANE backed her 2h-Silver to support 4h-Gold and open the escape route of the King . KANKI's Rook escaped to 8g , threatening IWANE's Rook .

IWANE's Rook escaped to 5f aiming at KANKI's camp . KANKI's dropped a Pawn with 27...P*5c to block Rook's power . IWANE attacked in the 6th file with 28.P*6d . backed her promoted Bishop with 30.+B-5e to join attacking . IWANE continued attacking and seemed to success breaking KANKI's camp .

(diagram 3)

31...Gx6c
32.P*6d Gx5e
33.Rx5e S*5d
34.L*6g Gx6d
35.Lx6d P*6c
36.S*5b P-8d
37.Sx6c= K-8c
38.Rx5d Px5d
39.P-9f B*5f
40.S*7b K-9b
41.Sx8a= Kx8a
42.G*7b K-9b
43.Gx8b Kx8b
44.S*7a K-8c
45.S-7b= resigns
(diagram 3)

After 89 moves , IWANE won the game .

Shogi Game record : HASHIMOTO won over SASAKI's ISHIDA ryu . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : C-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen C-block between SASAKI and HASHIMOTO was broadcasted 23 April 2009 .


Sente : SASAKI Makoto (5 dan)
Gote : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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






SASAKI selected Haya ISHIDA opening with 2.P-7e . HASHIMOTO naturaly advanced his Rook Pawn with 2...P-8d & 2...P-8e . SASAKI started making his Kakoi , but his 5.S-3h is an odd move . You may think after S-3h , Gote can get Sente's 1i Lance with following moves ; 5...Bx8h+ , 6.Sx8h B*2h . But after these moves , Sente will drop his Bishop with B*5e . Gote can't avoid Sente's Bishop promotion (Gote's S-6b stopped his Rook's power).

HASHIMOTO also started making Kakoi . SASAKI floated his Rook with 7.R-7f and HASHIMOTO exchanged the Bishops with 7...Bx8h+ , to avoid Sente's R-3f .

(diagram 2)

10.S-7g P-6d
11.S-6f S-6c
12.S-5e G6a-5b
13.K-2h S-3c
14.P-1f P-1d
15.N-7g P-9d
16.R-6f R-8d
17.P-7d Rx7d
18.B*8c R-8d
19.B-5f+ P-5d
20.S-4f P-4d
21.R-7f K-2b
22.P-3f G5b-4c
23.S4f-3g G-3b
24.P-4f R-8b
25.+B-4g P-9e
26.G-7i P-5e
27.R-7e P-8f
(diagram 2)

SASAKI advanced his left Silver to 5e . HASHIMOTO developped his camp through Nimai Kin gakoi to Bonanza gakoi .

After some moves , SASAKI successed to make a promoted Bishop . HASHIMOTO advanced the Pawns and developped his camp and made Kin Yagura . SASAKI joined his left Silver to his Kakoi and the Kakoi became Kabuto Mino .

(diagram 3)

28.Px8f Rx8f
29.+B-6i P-5f
30.P*8g R-8b
31.R-5e Px5g+
32.Rx5g S-5d
33.R-5f B*7e
34.G-6h P-7d
35.P-2f N-7c
36.K-2g N-6e
37.Nx6e Px6e
38.P*5e S-6c
39.+B-7h P-9f
40.Px9f P*9h
41.Lx9h P*9g
42.R-8f Bx8f
43.Px8f Px9h+
44.+B-8g S-6d
45.B*4a L*5b
46.Bx3b+ Kx3b
47.G*6c +P-9g
48.+B-7f R*7i
49.+B-7g Sx5e
50.P*5c P-6f
51.Px5b+ N*3e
52.K-2h Rx4i+
53.Px3e B*3i
54.K-2g +R-5i
55.+P-5c Gx5c
56.Gx5c Sx4f
57.+B-7f K-2b
58.G*5h Sx3g+
59.Kx3g S*4h
60.K-4g G*5g
61.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 120 moves , HASHIMOTO won the game .

Shogi Game record : MORIUCHI beated ITODANI in Ai-Furibisha game . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A Shogi game of NHK cup tournament between MORIUCHI and ITODANI was broadcasted 18 January 2009 .


Sente: MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote: ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-3e
3.S-7h R-3b
4.S-6g K-6b
5.B-7g P-3f
6.Px3f Rx3f
7.R-8h R-3d
8.S-2h S-4b
9.P-8f K-7b










10.P-8e P-1d
11.K-4h K-8b
12.P-9f G-7b
13.P*3g L-9b
14.K-3h K-9a
15.P-6e N-3c
16.G6i-5h G-5a
17.P-1f S-8b
18.G4i-4h P-2d
19.P-9e P-2e
20.S-5f G5a-6b
21.B-6f R-2d
22.N-7g P-1e







23.Px1e P-2f
24.Px2f P*2e
25.Px2e Nx2e
26.Bx2b+ Rx2b
27.B*6f B*3c
28.Bx3c+ Sx3c
29.B*6f S-4d
30.P*2f P*1g
31.Px2e Lx1e
32.P*1f Rx2e
33.Nx1g R-2a
34.P*2g Lx1f
35.P-9d Lx1g+
36.Lx1g N*5d
37.Px9c+ Lx9c
38.P*9b Kx9b
39.Bx9c+ Sx9c
40.P*9d Sx9d
41.Lx9d K-8b
42.P-8d Px8d
43.L-1b+ R-2d
44.N*7e P-7d
45.L*8c K-7a
46.Lx8a+ K-6a
47.+L-8b Px7e
48.+Lx7b Gx7b
49.L*7d L*7c
50.Lx7c+ Gx7c
51.N*8e G-7d
52.P-6d K-5b
53.Px6c+ Kx6c
54.P*6d K-5b
55.G*3b P*2f
56.S*6c K-5a
57.Sx7d+ Px2g+
58.K-4i resigns

Shogi News; ARIMORI beated amateur in Ai Furibisha game .(Ginga sen)

Shogi News; The 17th Ginga sen ; F-block

A game of Ginga sen between ARIMORI and YAMADA (amateur) was broadcasted 15 November 2008 .


Sente; ARIMORI Kouzou (6 dan)
Gote; YAMADA Youji (Amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.B-7g K-6b
4.R-8h K-7b
5.P-8f P-3e
6.P-8e P-3f
7.S-2h Px3g+
8.Sx3g S-4b
(diagram 1)







ARIMORI shown an attitude to want a quiet game like "Furibisha" by P-6f , and YAMADA immediately moved R-3b ; his formation became "Sanken Bisha" . The opening moves of this game is one of the typical starting of "Ai Furibisha" .

After some moves , ARIMORI moved R-8h and his formation became "Mukai Bisha" .
Then the opening of this game became "Ai Furibisha" .

Because the 3rd file of ARIMORI's camp hadn't been protected , YAMADA tried to exchange 3rd file Pawn . ARIMORI didn't capture 7.Px3f , because a dangerous line for him existed ; 7.Px3f Rx3f 8.P*3g Rx6f! . Then ARIMORI advanced his right Silver and captured the opponent's promoted Silver 8.Sx3g . This Silver advancement is the buliding moves of "Yagura gakoi" in the same time .

(diagram 2)

9.G-3h P*3f
10.S-2h S-3c
11.G-5h S-4d
12.S-6h P-1d
13.S-6g R-3d
14.P-6e N-3c
15.S-6f G4a-5b
16.S-7e S-8b
17.P-6d Px6d
18.Sx6d P*6c
19.S-7e B-1c
20.G3h-4h P-5d
21.K-6i P-5e
22.G-6g G6a-6b
23.P-9f P-9d
24.P-1f B-2d
25.B-8f P-1e
26.Px1e N-4e
(diagram 2)

YAMADA dropped a Pawn at 3f and advanced his left Silver to 4d , to get advantage and make effective attacking formation . YAMADA made his Kakoi called "Kin musou" (or "Nimai Kin") . In the other hand , ARIMORI advanced his Golds and right Solver to defend , and his King escaped from attacking to 6i .

(diagram 3)

27.P*3h Lx1e
28.P*1g S-5c
29.N-7g R-5d
30.S-6f S-6d
31.P*6e S-5c
32.P-2f B-3c
33.K-6h R-2d
34.S-2g B-4d
35.R-8i Bx2f
36.Sx2f Rx2f
37.B*3c S*8h
38.R-6i P-3g+
39.Nx3g Nx3g+
40.Gx3g R-2h+
41.P*2i +Rx1i
42.Bx5e+ N*7d
43.Bx5c+ G5bx5c
44.N*5d Gx5d
45.+Bx5d L*5a
46.+Bx4c B*2d
47.P-6d S-7a
48.P-8d Px8d
49.S-7e P*5f
50.K-7h Px5g+
51.Kx8h +Px6g
52.Px6c+ Gx6c
53.S*8c Kx8c
54.+B-6a resigns
(diagram 3)

After 107 moves , ARIMORI won this game .

Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament; HABU won over FUKAURA .

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournament .

A game of Ryuo sen tournament between FUKAURA and HABU started 13 August 2008 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .

Sente; FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-9d
3. P-2e P-9e
4. G-7h Bx8h+
5. Sx8h S-2b
6. K-6h S-3c
(diagram 1 )








HABU led the opening to "Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu"; 2...P-9d . FUKAURA replyed with natural moves . HABU exchanged the Bishop and developed his left Silver .

(diagram 2)

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



HABU ranged his Rook to 4b and started making a castle . After moving his King to 7b , he ranged his Rook again to 2b . The opening became "Kakukoukan Furibisha"( or also called "Nitezon Furibisha") .

HABU choiced relatively rare castle in this opening , his choice was "Kin musou" (or also called "Nimai Kin gakoi") . Shogi players usually select this castle in "Ai Furibisha "opening , not in "Furibisha" opening .

FUKAURA seemed to select natural moves , but his development of the right Knight was relatively early stage . FUKAURA backed his Rook to 2i , he shown the "Chikatetsu Bisha" attacking tactics ; Subway Rook . "Chikatetsu Bisha"; Subway Rook , measns the using way of Rook on the 1st rank , like R-2i ---> R-9i . Then FUKAURA started attacking ; P-9f .

10:21 P.M. after 106 moves until S-5e , HABU won this game .
You can see the game record on the Net.
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080813.html

HABU will have next game of this tournament with MARUYAMA , 19 August 2008 .