WATANABE won the 4th game . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


6:59 P.M. (JST) , 25 November 2011 , WATANABE won the 4th game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 3 --- 1 MARUYAMA" .

Then , WATANABE needs only one more win before he looses 3 continuous games to defend his title . In the other hand , MARUYAMA needs 3 continuous wins without any other loses to get the title .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 November 2011 at Hachinohe Parkhotel , Hachinohe city , Aomori .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111124-25.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


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


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.P-1f P-1d
13.G-5h S-5d
14.P-3f K-4b
15.S-5f P-6e
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
21.G-4h G4c-4b
22.R-2i G4b-4c
23.R-6i R-6b
24.R-5i R-9b
25.S-4g R-8b
26.R-6i R-6b
27.S-5f L-1b
28.R-2i R-8b
29.L-1h G4c-4b
30.P-4e G4b-4c
31.Px4d Gx4d
32.R-2h G4d-4c
33.G-5h G4c-4b
34.R-4h K-1a
35.N-4e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening MARUYAMA's sealed move ; 35.N-4e .

(diagram 2)

35...S-4d
36.P-1e Px1e
37.B*2f P*4c
38.P*1d Lx1d
39.Lx1e P*1c
40.Lx1d Px1d
41.L*5e S4dx4e
42.Sx4e Sx5e
43.Sx3d P*3c
44.Sx2c= Gx2c
45.B-3g P-5d
46.R-2h S*1c
47.S*2d G-3b
48.Sx2c+ Gx2c
49.P*4b P-8f
50.Px8f L*8c
51.Bx5e L*8d
52.S*3b S*1b
53.P-2d Lx8f
54.Sx8f Lx8f
55.P*8g Lx8g+
56.Gx8g Rx8g+
57.Kx8g B*6i
58.L*7h P*8f
59.Kx8f Bx7h+
60.G*8d L*8b
61.Bx7c+ Nx7c
62.Sx2a+ Sx2a
63.P*1b Sx1b
64.R*6a N*5a
65.Px2c+ B*5c
66.N*6d Lx8d
67.K-7e P*7d
68.Kx7d S*8c
69.Kx7c S*8b
70.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 138 moves , WATANABE won the game .

MARUYAMA sealed the 69th move . (Ryuo sen)

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Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 24 November 2011 , MARUYAMA sealed the 69th move and the game once stopped . This game will restarted next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111124-25.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


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


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.P-1f P-1d
13.G-5h S-5d
14.P-3f K-4b
15.S-5f P-6e
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . The game advanced along a typical line of Kakugawari Koshikakegin .

WATANABE selected Roku-Go Fu gata line ; a defensive style .

(diagram 2)

21.G-4h G4c-4b
22.R-2i G4b-4c
23.R-6i R-6b
24.R-5i R-9b
25.S-4g R-8b
26.R-6i R-6b
27.S-5f L-1b
28.R-2i R-8b
29.L-1h G4c-4b
30.P-4e G4b-4c
31.Px4d Gx4d
32.R-2h G4d-4c
33.G-5h G4c-4b
34.R-4h K-1a
35.sealed
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA moved his Rook and right Gold many times to seek the best position for attacking . WATANABE started developing his Kakoi to Anaguma gakoi .

MARUYAMA sealed the 69th move and the game once stopped .

WATANABE won again . (Ryuo sen 2nd game)

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6:12 P.M. (JST) , 26 October 2011 , after 104 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 2 --- 0 MARUYAMA" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 November 2011 at Unazuki Kokusai Hotel , Kurobe city , Toyama .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111025-26.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


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


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(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.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.S-5f P-6e
14.P-1f P-1d
15.P-3f K-4b
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.R-4h G5b-4b
19.K-8h K-2b
20.G-4g P-4d
21.P-2e L-1b
22.P-4e Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.P*4f B*6d
25.L-1g N-3c
26.P-1e Nx2e
27.P-3e Sx3e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ; 27...Sx3e .

(diagram 2)

28.P-6f P-8f
29.Px8f Px6f
30.R-6h Nx1g+
31.Rx6f P*6e
32.Sx6e B-5e
33.P*3c G-3a
34.Sx5d P*8g
35.Kx8g Bx6f
36.Sx6f R*6i
37.Nx5c+ Rx8i+
38.K-7g +Rx8f
39.K-6g P*6e
40.S5dx6e Gx5c
41.S*3b Gx3b
42.Px3b+ Kx3b
43.B*7a G-4c
44.B*6a +R-8i
45.S-5e S*5h
46.K-6f +Rx7h
47.Bx4c+ Kx4c
48.G*4d K-3b
49.G*3c K-4a
50.Bx8b+ +R-6g
51.K-7e +Rx6e
52.Kx6e S*7d
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE selaed the 54th move . (Ryuo sen 2nd game)

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Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 , WATANABE sealed the 54th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111025-26.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


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


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(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.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.S-5f P-6e
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . MARUYAMA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 9.P-4f to make Koshikakegin form and WATANABE also start making same form .

While MARUYAMA was making classicla form , WATANABE moved up his left Silver with 11...S-3c and pushed the 6th file Pawn with 13...P-6e in the early stage of the game . Then WATANABE's camp became a defensive one .

(diagram 2)

14.P-1f P-1d
15.P-3f K-4b
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.R-4h G5b-4b
19.K-8h K-2b
20.G-4g P-4d
21.P-2e L-1b
22.P-4e
(diagram 2)





MARUYAMA developed his camp to prepare for attack and let his King enter his Kakoi . WATANABE's King also entered the Kakoi and WATANABE moved up his left Lance with 21...L-1b to start developing his Kakoi to Anaguma .

Replying WATANABE's 21...L-1b , MARUYAMA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 22.P-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 3)

22...Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.P*4f B*6d
25.L-1g N-3c
26.P-1e Nx2e
27.P-3e sealed
(diagram 3)








WATANABE sealed the 54th move and the game once stopped .

WATANABE defended his title ; Ryuo !

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7:13 P.M. (JST) , 15 December 2010 , after 146 moves , WATANABE won the 6th game of the Ryuo sen title match . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 4 --- 2 HABU" and WATANABE succeeds to defend his title Ryuo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101214-15.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101214-15_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo )

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.G-7h G-3b
3.P-2f 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 S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.P-3f K-4b
14.K-7i P-6e
15.S-5f G-5b
16.P-1f P-1d
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
21.G-4h G4c-4b
22.R-2i G4b-4c
23.L-1h L-9b
24.R-2h G4c-4b
25.R-2f G-5b
26.R-2i G5b-4c
27.R-2h G4c-4b
28.R-2g G-5b
29.P-4e G5b-4c
30.Px4d Gx4d
31.R-2i G4d-4c
32.B*4f L-9c
33.P*4e G4c-4b
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ;33...G4c-4b .

(diagram 2)

34.S-4g R-9b
35.P-3e Px3e
36.Bx3e B*6d
37.P-5f P-9e
38.Px9e P*9f
39.B-5g Lx9e
40.P*9h P*3d
41.S-3f P-7d
42.P-1e Px1e
43.P-2d Sx2d
44.S-2e P*4f
45.Sx2d Px2d
46.S*8c R-5b
47.Sx7d+ B-9a
48.Rx2d G-2c
49.R-2f P*2e
50.Nx2e P*2d
51.P*1b Kx1b
52.B-8d P-4g+
53.Gx4g G-1d
54.Bx9e Px2e
55.R-3f K-2c
56.P-5e Sx4e
57.R-3i P*4f
58.G-3f Sx3f
59.Rx3f P-4g+
60.+S-6c R-9b
61.B-5a+ S*6i
62.S*4e N*2b
63.P*4c G-3c
64.P*3e Px3e
65.R-3i Sx7h+
66.Kx7h Bx5e
67.P*3d Nx3d
68.P-4b+ +P-5g
69.L*6i P-6f
70.Px6f P*6h
71.Lx6h P*6g
72.S*4d Bx6f
73.Sx3c+ Kx3c
74.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 146 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE sealed the 66th move . (Ryuo sen)

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Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 14 December 2010 , WATANABE sealed the 66th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101214-15.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101214-15_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo )

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.G-7h G-3b
3.P-2f 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 S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.P-3f K-4b
14.K-7i P-6e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Kakugawari opening as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it by 3...P-8e . After the Bishop exchange , both player started making Koshikakegin form . WATANABE advanced the 6th file Pawn with 14...P-6e to select Roku-Go Fu gata variation .

(diagram 2)

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

Both players developed their camp and let their each King enter the kakoi . After some moves , HABU started attacking with 29.P-4e .

(diagram 3)

29...G5b-4c
30.Px4d Gx4d
31.R-2i G4d-4c
32.B*4f L-9c
33.P*4e










WATANABE sealed the 66th move and the game once stopped .