Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between NAMEKATA Hisashi and SATO Yasumitsu was broadcasted 4 September 2010 .


Sente : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.Bx3c+ Gx3c
6.S-3h P-9e
7.K-6h R-2b
8.P-4f S-4b
9.S-4g K-6b
10.K-7g K-7b
11.K-8h S-6b
12.P-3f P-5d
13.N-3g G-3b
14.G-5h N-3c
15.L-9h R-2a
16.K-9i S4b-5c
17.S-8h S-6d
18.P-1f S-6e
19.S-7g P-5e
20.P-6f S-5d
21.G5h-6h P-4d
22.P-7e S-4c
23.P-1e K-8b
24.S-5h G-7b
25.S-6g B*4g
26.B*5h Bx5h+
27.Gx5h P-6d
28.S6g-7f R-5a
29.S-6g R-2a
30.P-8f S-6c
31.P-8e S4c-5d
32.G5h-6h G-4b
33.P-1d
(diagram 1)

Until 7...R-2b , SATO made SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha formation . NAMEKATA made Ibisha Anaguma and SATO made Kin mino gakoi . SATO developed his Kakoi to KIMURA mino and NAMEKATA advanced the 7th & 8th file Pawns .

NAMEKATA sacrificed the 1st file Pawn with 33.P-1d to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

33...Px1d
34.P-2d Px2d
35.Lx1d Lx1d
36.B*1b R-2b
37.Bx3d+ S-4c
38.Rx2d Rx2d
39.+Bx2d B*5d
40.P-8d P-9f
41.Px8c+ Gx8c
42.P-6e Px9g+
43.Lx9g P*9f
44.Lx9f Lx9f
45.P*9g Lx9g+
46.Nx9g P*9f
47.P*8d Gx8d
48.L*8f Px9g+
49.Lx8d P*8c
50.P*9h R*2i
51.P*8i L*8e
52.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 102 moves , SATO won the game .

Gote SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha vs Sente Yagura Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAMURA Taichi and HIRAFUJI was broadcasted 4 March 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : HIRAFUJI Shingo (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.Bx3c+ Gx3c
6.S-3h R-2b
7.K-6h S-4b
8.S-8h K-6b
9.S-7g K-7b
10.K-7i K-8b
11.K-8h S-7b
12.P-3f P-4d
13.N-3g G-4c
14.P-4f N-3c
15.S-4g G-5d
16.G-5h P-9e
17.S-5f S-4c
18.P-6f P-8d
19.G5h-6h S-5b
20.L-9h P-7d
21.K-9i B*7c
22.B*1e B-5a
23.S-6e
(diagram 1)

HIRAFUJI moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA also moved up his left Gold with 3.G-7h and HIRAFUJI pushed the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9d .

NAKAMURA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e and HIRAFUJI moved up his Bishop with 4...B-3c .

NAKAMURA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx3c+ and this Bishops exchange enabled to make HIRAFUJI's camp a variation of SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha .

HIRAFUJI made Kata mino gakoi and NAKAMURA made Hekomi Yagura . NAKAMURA developed his Kakoi to Yagura Anaguma . Both players dropped their each Bishop and a battle started by 23.S-6e .

(diagram 2)

23...Gx6e
24.Px6e P-1d
25.B-2f R-4b
26.P-6d Px6d
27.P-3e Px3e
28.P-2d Px2d
29.Bx3e P*3d
30.P*6b Bx6b
31.Rx2d Px3e
32.P*3d R-4c
33.R-2b+ B-5a
34.G*3b S*4b
35.+Rx1a P-5d
36.Px3c+ Sx3c
37.P-7e Px7e
38.N*7d K-8c
39.L*6b
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA sacrificed his Bishop and succeeded to break the 2nd file . NAKAMURA got a Knight and a Lance and attacked HIRAFUJI's Kakoi directly from the front .

(diagram 3)

39...S-4b
40.Lx6a+ S7bx6a
41.G*4a Sx4a
42.Gx4a G*5b
43.Gx5a Sx5a
44.S*6b B*3c
45.+Rx5a Gx5a
46.Sx5a+ Bx5a
47.B*3d R*3c
48.Bx4c+ Rx4c
49.R*7a resigns
(diagram 3)



After 97 moves , NAKAMRUA won the game .