Kyusen Yagura

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between HASHIMOTO and SATO Syuji was broadcasted 15 May 2010 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : SATO Syuji (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h S-6b
3.P-5f P-3d
4.S-7g S-4b
5.S-4h G-3b
6.G-7h K-4a
7.K-6i P-5d
8.G-5h P-7d
9.P-6f S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-5e
11.S-5g Px5f
12.Sx5f S-5d
13.P-2e P*5e
14.S-6e Sx6e
15.Px6e P-5f
16.G7h-6g S*5g
(diagram 1)

HASHIMOTO selected Yagura as the opening of this game . The game ran along a natural line of Yagura game for a while .

SATO moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c making a Kyusen Yagura attacking form . SATO exchanged the 5th file Pawns and dropped it with 13...P*5e attacking the 5f-Silver .

HASHIMOTO let the attacked Silver crush against the 5d-Silver with 14.S-6e . After a Silver exchange , SATO advanced the 5th file Pawn with 15...P-5f and dropped a Silver with 16...S*5g to attack HASHIMOTO's camp .

(diagram 2)

17.S*4e Sx5h=
18.Rx5h G*5g
19.Gx5g Px5g+
20.Rx5g N-7c
21.S*6f P-8e
22.K-7h P-8f
23.Px8f Bx6f
24.Sx6f Rx8f
25.G*8g R-8e
26.P*8f Nx6e
27.R-5h P*5g
28.R-2h N-7g+
29.Bx7g Rx4e
30.B*5f N-3c
31.Sx5g Rx2e
32.P*2f R-2d
33.N*1f R-1d
34.P-2e R-1e
35.P-2d R-2e
36.Rx2e Nx2e
37.Px2c+ Gx2c
38.R*2a G*3a
39.Rx2c+ R*2h
40.S-6h Rx2i+
(diagram 2)

HASHIMOTO dropped a Silver with 17.S*4e to remove the 5f-Pawn . SATO attacked the 5th file and jumped his right Knight with 20...N-7c threatening a fork with ...Nx6e .

HASHIMOTO dropped a Silver with 21.S*6f to prevent the fork . SATO sacrificed the Bishop and the 6e-Knight , tried to attack HASHIMOTO's camp .

After a Rook exchange , both players dropped their each Rook and attacked the opponent's King .

(diagram 3)

41.P-4f +R-4i
42.P*2b S*6i
43.K-8h N*9e
44.G*7i Nx8g+
45.Kx8g P*8h
46.Kx8h S-5h+
47.P-2a+ G-3b
48.+Rx2e +Sx6h
49.Bx6h G*6f
50.+P-2b G-3c
51.+R-5e Gx5f
52.+Rx5f P*5c
53.P*6d B*4g
54.+R-5e S*5d
55.+R-8e P*8d
56.+Rx8d B-5h+
57.+R-8a S*7b
58.+Rx9a +Bx6h
59.Gx6h B*7i
60.K-7h Bx6h+
61.Kx6h +Rx8i
62.G*6b N*5f
63.K-5g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 125 moves , HASHIMOTO won the game .

Aigakari ; Hiki Hisha Bougin

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nr pre-round

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between SATO Syuji and NAMEKATA started 10:00 A.M. , 10 November 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091110asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Syuji (7 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-9d
7.P-9f P-8f
8.Px8f Rx8f
9.P*8g R-8d
10.S-3h P-3d
11.S-2g K-4a
12.S-3f B-3c
13.P-1f P-1d
14.P-7f S-2b
15.K-6i S-6b
16.G-5h G-5b
17.P-4f K-3a
18.B-6f Bx6f
19.Px6f N-3c
20.S-8h P-6d
21.K-7i S-6c
22.S-7g R-8b
23.K-8h S-5d
24.G5h-6g P-4d
25.P-7e P-6e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Aigakari as the opening of this game , and NAMEKATA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , SATO backed his Rook to 2h , and advanced his right Silver to 3f along the Hiki Hisha Bougin strategy . NAMEKATA also exchanged his Rook Pawn and backed the Rook with 9...R-8d sitting the Uki Bisha position to use this Rook for defense of the 2nd file .

SATO moved up the Bishop with 18.B-6f attacking the 8d-Rook and forced NAMEKATA to exchange the Bishops . By this Bishop exchange , SATO gain of tempo by one move . NAMEKATA backed his Rook to avoid being attacked this Rook .

SATO's King entered the Yagura gakoi with 23.K-8h and NAMEKTA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 25...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

26.Px6e Sx6e
27.P*6f S-5d
28.S-4g P-2d
29.S-5f S-2c
30.P-6e K-2b
31.P-6d R-6b
32.R-6h R-8b
33.G-7f N-9c
34.B*4a P*6f
35.Rx6f P*6e
36.Sx6e S-5e
37.R-6h Sx4f
38.P-6c+ G5b-4b
39.+Px7c Gx4a
40.+Px8b Sx5g+
41.R-2h B*6g
42.R*6a G4a-3a
43.P*4b Bx7h+
(diagram 2)

After the 6th file Pawn exchange , NAMEKATA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri with 29...S-2c and his King entered it . SATO advanced the 6th file Pawn with 31.P-6d and moved up the 6g-Gold with 33.G-7f to open the path of the 6h-Rook .

NAMEKATA jumped the right Knight with 33...N-9c to prepare a counterattack . SATO dropped a Bishop with 34.B*4a aiming P-6c+ . Sacrificing 2 Pawns and a Rook , NAMEKATA drove away SATO's Rook and captured the 4a-Bishop .

NAMEKATA dropped a Bishop with 41...B*6g and SATO dropped a Rook with 42.R*4a . They attacked the opponent's Kakoi each other .

(diagram 3)

44.Kx7h N-8e
45.P-4a+ G*6g
46.K-8h Nx7g+
47.Nx7g G-2a
48.P*4c S*6h
49.+P-4b B*7i
50.K-9h Gx7g
51.+Px3b Gx3b
52.G*8i Gx7f
53.Gx7i G*9g
54.Kx9g N*8e
55.K-9h Sx7i+
56.N*8i G-7g
57.B*5e +Sx8i
58.Bx7g Nx7g+
59.K-9g P*8e
60.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 118 moves , NAMEKATA won the game .

Shogi Game record : YAMASAKI won with Gokigen Nakabisha . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen D-block between SATO Syuji and YAMASAKI was broadcasted 23 May 2009


Sente : SATO Syuji (7 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 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-6f G-3b
12.P-3f P-5e
13.S-6g R-5a
(diagram 1)


YAMASAKI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . SATO replied it with 4.G-7h line . YAMASAKI naturaly made Kata mino gakoi , and SATO was also making his Kakoi , like Kaku tsuki Kin mino .

YAMASAKI moved up his Bishop with 9...B-3c and SATO immediately exchanged the Bishops . SATO made a reversed KIMURA mino formation with 13.S-6g . YAMASAKI moved up the left Gold with 11...G-3b to defend the 2nd file and backed the Rook with 13...R-5a to avoid the opponent's Bishop drop on 4a .

(diagram 2)

14.K-7i S-4b
15.G-5h P-4d
16.K-8h P-6d
17.P-1f P-1d
18.S-5i R-2a
19.S-6h P-7d
20.S-7g S-4c
21.S-8f S-6c
22.P-7e Px7e
23.Sx7e P*7d
24.S-8f G-6b
25.S-7g P-8d
26.P-8f P-4e
27.B*8g B*5d
28.Bx5d S6cx5d
29.S6g-7f G-6c
30.P-8e Px8e
31.Sx8e N-7c
32.S8e-7f K-7b
33.P*8e R-8a
34.S-8f K-6b
35.N-7g K-5b
(diagram 2)

SATO's King entered KIMURA mino with 16.K-8h , and SATO developped his Kakoi to Gin Yagura . YAMASAKI's Rook move to 2a . After the 7th file Pawn exchange , SATO dropped a Bishop with 27.B*8g , aiming at YAMASAKI's left side pieces ; 4c-Silver , 3b-Gold and 2a-Rook . To prevent the line ; Bx4c+ Gx4c ; S*3b , YAMASAKI also dropped his Bishop with 27.B*5d . Replying the Bishop exchange , YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver to 5d .

YAMASAKI's King started escaping to the left half of his camp and his Rook backed to the 8th file .

(diagram 3)

36.P*7e Px7e
37.S8fx7e P*7d
38.S-8d G-6b
39.P-9e P*8c
40.Sx7c= Gx7c
41.Px9d P-5f
42.Px5f B*3i
43.R-3h Bx6f+
44.G5h-6g +B-4d
45.P-9c+ R-2a
46.P*9b S*8f
47.N*5e Sx5e
48.Px5e +Bx5e
49.R-5h P*5f
50.Gx5f +Bx1i
51.P*5d P-7e
52.G-6f Sx5d
53.Sx7e Sx7e
54.Gx7e P*5f
55.S*4d S*5c
56.Sx5c+ Kx5c
57.Rx5f N*6c
58.P*7d G-7b
59.P*5e +Bx5e
60.Rx5e Sx5e
61.P*5d K-4b
62.B*5c K-4a
63.B*6a P*5b
64.G-7f S*7e
65.Bx7b+ Sx7f
66.+Bx6c L*8f
67.K-9g R*8i
68.K-9f P*9d
69.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 136 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Shogi Game record : SATO Syuji beated KATAGAMI . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen : D-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen D-block between SATO Syuji and KATAGAMI was broadcasted 25 April 2009


Sente : SATO Syuji (7 dan)
Gote : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.S-4h B-3c
4.K-6h R-2b
5.K-7h S-4b
6.G4i-5h K-6b
7.P-5f K-7b
8.S-5g K-8b
9.P-6f S-5c
10.G-6g L-9b
(diagram 1)





KATAGAMI seemed to select Gokigen Nakabisha , but replying SATO's 3.S-4h KATAGAMI moved up his Bishop with 3...B-3c . SATO moved up his King without exchanging the Bishops , and KATAGAMI selected Mukai Bisha .

Both players started making their each Kakoi . SATO closed his Bishop line with 9.P-6f , this move usually means Sente player wants to make a safty Kakoi include Ibisha Anaguma and Hidari mino . And KATAGAMI started making Anaguma gakoi with 10...L-9b .

(diagram 2)

11.B-7g K-9a
12.K-8h P-7d
13.S-7h S-8b
14.P-8f G-7a
15.P-9f P-6d
16.S-8g G-5b
17.G-7h G-6c
18.P-9e S-4d
19.P-4f R-5b
20.P-8e P-5e
21.P-2e Px5f
22.Sx5f G-7c
23.P-1f S-5e
24.Sx5e Rx5e
25.P*5f R-5b
26.P-2d Px2d
27.P-3f P-6e
(diagram 2)

SATO made Hidari mino gakoi with 13.S-7h and KATAGAMI closed the hole of Anaguma gakoi with 13...S-8b . SATO developped his Hidari mino to Ginkanmuri .
KATAGAMI turned his Rook to the 5th file and exchanged Silvers and he tried to attack in the 5th & 6th file .

(diagram 3)

28.Px6e P*5e
29.S*6f Px5f
30.P*5e P*6d
31.Gx5f S*4g
32.G-5g Px6e
33.Sx6e Rx5e
34.Gx4g Rx6e
35.P*6g R-2e
36.Rx2e Px2e
37.R*3a S*6i
38.G-6h Bx7g+
39.Nx7g R*2h
40.S*4h B*3h
41.B*1g Bx4g+
42.Bx2h +Bx3f
43.P-4e P*6a
44.R*5b G*5h
45.S-5i P*5g
46.P-8d Gx6h
47.Sx6h G*6b
48.R-5f+ P-5h+
49.S-7i +B-2g
50.B-5e +B-3h
51.+R-6f Px8d
52.N-6e G-8c
53.Bx1a+ +Bx2i
54.L*6d +Bx1i
55.N-5c+ G6b-7b
56.Lx6a+ P*6e
57.+Rx6e L*6d
58.+R-5f P*5e
59.+R-4g N*3e
60.+R-3f Lx6g+
61.P*3g +P-6h
62.+Bx5e P*6d
63.+Lx7a Gx7a
64.G*6b +Px7i
65.G*7b L*6a
66.G6bx7a Sx7a
67.Gx7a G*7g
68.K-9g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves , SATO won the game .