2nd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen has just started

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The 41st  Jo-ryu Meijin  5 games title match

The  2nd  game  of  the  Jo-ryu Meijin  title  match  between  SATOMI Kana  and  SHIMIZU Ichiyo  has  just  started  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  25 January  2015  ,  at  SEKINE　Meijin Kinenkan , Noda  city  ,  Chiba . 


You  can  see  the  game  nearly  real  time  on  the  Net  .
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Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6  dan)
Gote :  SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )

SATOMI won the 1st game !

Shogi News ; 

The 41st  Jo-ryu Meijin  5 games title match

 4:02 P.M. (JST)  ,  18  January  2015  ,  after  119  moves  ,  SATOMI  won  the  1st  game  of  this  match  .  Then  the  score  of  this  match  becomes  "SATOMI 1 --- 0 SHIMIZU"

The  2nd  game e of  this  match  will  start  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  25  January  2015  at  SEKINE　Meijin Kinenkan , Noda  city  ,  Chiba . 



You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
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Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6  dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d    
2.P-5f   P-8e    
3.B-7g   P-5d    
4.R-5h   K-4b  
5.K-4h   S-6b    
6.K-3h   P-3d    
7.Bx2b+  Sx2b    
8.S-8h   S-5c  
9.P-5e   Px5e   
10.Rx5e   P*5d   
11.R-5i   G6a-5b 
12.S-7g   P-4d  
13.K-2h   G-4c   
14.S-3h   K-3b   
15.P-4f   P-3e   
16.G-7h   G4a-4b
17.S-6f   S-3c   
18.N-7g   S-6d   
19.R-8i   P-9d   
20.G-6h   P-1d  
21.S-5g   P-5e   
22.S-6f   P-5f  
23.R-5i   B*9b   
24.R-8i   R-5b  
25.P-8f  
 (diagram 1)

SATOMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2.P-5f  and ranged her Rook with 4.R-5h  making  Nakabisha formation . During both players  were  developing their  each  camp ,  SATOMI  exchanged  the  Bishops  with  7.Bx2b+ . This Bishop , so called "MAEDA ryu" ,   lost  2 moves  , but  enabled  SATOMI  to  exchange  5th  file Pawns .

 After  the 5th file Pawn exchange ,  SATOMI  finished  making  the Kata Mino gakoi . While  SHIMIZU  was  still developing  her  camp  to make Gyokutou Kuraidori form , SATOMI  started attacking  with 25.P-8f .

 (diagram 2)

25...S-5e  
 26.Sx5e   Rx5e  
 27.P*5h   R-5b  
 28.S*4h   P-4e  
 29.Px4e   S-3d   
30.Px8e   Sx4e   
31.P-8d   P*8b   
32.P*4g   P-1e  
 33.B*6a   R-6b   
34.P-8c+  Px8c   
35.Bx8c+  Bx8c  
 36.Rx8c+  P*8b  
 37.+R-8e  N-3c   
38.P-4f   S-3d  
 39.+R-5e  R-6a  
 40.B*7b   R-2a  
 41.Bx6c+  N-2e  
 42.S4h-4g Nx1g+ 
43.Nx1g   P-1f   
44.P*1h   Px1g+ 
 45.Px1g   P*4h   
46.G-5i   N*2e  
 47.N*2i   L-1b   
48.P-2f   Nx1g+
 (diagram 2)

SHIMIZU  exchanged  the Silvers in the 5th file ,  and  4th file Pawns . SATOMI  succeeded  to make her  Rook and Bishop promoted  ,  and she  seemed  to have  an  advantage . SHIMIZU  tried  to  attack  SATOMI's  camp  with 48...Nx1g+ .

 (diagram 3)

 
 49.Nx1g   P*1f   
50.N-2e   P-1g+  
51.K-3i   Sx2e   
52.Px2e   S*4d  
 53.+Rx5f  N*5e   
54.Kx4h   Nx4g+ 
 55.Sx4g   P-3f  
 56.+Bx3f  R-1a  
 57.G-4i   B*2g  
 58.P-4e   S-3c  
 59.N*3e   Bx3f+  
60.Sx3f   resigns
(diagram 3)

After  119  moves  ,  SATOMI  won  the  game .

Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match has just started !

Shogi News ; 

The 41st  Jo-ryu Meijin  5 games title match

The  1st  game  of  the  Jo-ryu Meijin  title  match  between  SATOMI Kana  and  SHIMIZU Ichiyo  has  just  started  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  18 January  2015  ,  at Izumo bunka denshoukan , Izumo city , Shimane .


You  can  see  the  game  nearly  real  time  on  the  Net  .
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SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )
SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6  dan)

SATOMI get Jo-ryu Oi title !

Shogi News : The 23rd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


6:39 P.M. (JST) , 23 May 2012 , after 120 moves , SATOMI won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "KAI 0 --- 3 SATOMI" , and SATOMI succeeded to get the 23rd Jo-ryu Oi title .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/23/joryu-oui201205230101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/index.html
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Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-3e
3.R-7h R-3b
4.K-4h G4a-5b
5.G6i-5h K-6b
6.R-7f S-8b
7.N-7g R-3d
8.S-3h P-8d
9.P-6f S-8c
10.P-6e P-4d
11.P-4f S-4b
12.G-4g S-4c
13.S-6h S-5d
14.S-6g P-4e
15.Px4e Sx4e
16.P*4f S-5d
17.B-7i P-2d
18.K-3i P-2e
19.P-5f G-7b
20.B-5g K-7a
21.L-9h G5b-6b
22.P-9f P-9d
23.K-2h P-1d
24.P-1f R-3b
25.P-8f B-4d
26.S-5h K-8b
27.S-6g R-2b
28.P-3f P*4e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

29.Px3e Px4f
30.Gx4f N-3c
31.N-3g P*4e
32.G-4g P-2f
33.Px2f Rx2f
34.P*2g R-2a
35.P-8e Px8e
36.P-7d Sx7d
37.P*8d P*3f
38.Gx3f S5dx6e
39.Nx6e Sx6e
40.R-7h N*2d
41.G-2f P*3f
42.N-2e Nx2e
43.Gx2e Nx1f
44.Lx1f Rx2e
45.S*2f R-2a
46.P-8c+ Kx8c
47.P-9e K-8b
48.Px9d P*2e
49.S-1g N*4f
50.P-9c+ K-7a
51.N*8d Bx3e
52.Nx7b+ Kx7b
53.S-5h Nx3h+
54.Gx3h S*3g
55.Gx3g Px3g+
56.Kx3g G*4f
57.K-4h Gx5g
58.Sx5g Bx5g+
59.Kx5g B*6f
60.K-4g S*4f
61.resigns
(diagram 2)

3rd game has just started ! (Jo-ryu Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


The 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between KAI Tomomi and SATOMI Kana has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 23 May 2012 , at kyu ITO Den'emon tei , Iizuka city , Fukuoka .

Now the score of this match is "KAI 0 --- 2 SATOMI" . Then SATOMI needs only 1 more win before 3 continuous loses to get the title . In the other hand , KAI needs 3 continuous wins without any other loses to defend her title .



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Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)

SATOMI won the 2nd game . (Jo-ryu Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


7:29 P.M. (JST) , after 157 moves , SATOMI won the 2nd game of this match .Then the score of this match becomes "KAI 0 --- 2 SATOMI" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 , at kyu ITO Den'emon tei , Iizuka city , Fukuoka .




You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/23/joryu-oui201205080101.html
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Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi)

(diagram 1)

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

KAI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SATOMI selected Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou as a counter-plan . Both SATOMI and KAI advanced their Silvers and opened the battle .

(diagram 2)

17.S-7g S7b-6c
18.N-3g P-4d
19.P-9f G-7b
20.R-3f P*3h
21.P-2d Px2d
22.B-9g P-3i+
23.P*2b Gx2b
24.B-3a+ R-5a
25.+Bx2b Bx2b
26.R-3b+ B-3c
27.G*3d B*1d
28.Gx3c Bx3b
29.Gx3b P*3f
30.G-4b R-5c
31.B*2b Px3g+
32.Bx4d+ R-2c
33.B*4a +Px4g
34.Gx4g R-3c
35.P*3e +P-4i
36.P-5f R*3h
37.S-6h +P-4h
38.G-3g R-2h+
39.P*2i +R-3i
40.Px5e P*4c
41.+B-5c P*5b
42.+B-8f Sx5e
43.P*5i N*5f
44.Sx5e Nx6h+
45.+Bx6h +Rx3g
46.Bx5b+ Sx5b
47.Gx5b P-6f
48.Sx6f S*6c
49.S*6a G*7a
50.Sx7b+ Gx7b
51.S*6a Sx5b
52.Sx5b+ S*6c
53.+S-5c B*4d
54.+Sx6c Gx6c
55.N*7e G-6b
56.S*6c S*7a
57.Sx6b= Sx6b
58.S*6c S*6a
59.G*5b G*7a
60.G*8d Px8d
61.Gx6b G*7b
62.Gx7a Bx7a
63.G*5a G*6b
64.Sx6b= Sx6b
65.S*6a S*7d
66.Sx7b+ Kx7b
67.G-5b P*6a
68.Gx6b Px6b
69.G*5b K-8b
70.G*6a G*7b
71.S*5c R-3b
72.P*4b +Px5i
73.Gx5i Sx7e
74.Sx7e N*5f
75.+B-9e P-9d
76.+Bx8d P*8c
77.Gx7a Gx7a
78.Sx6b= R-3a
79.Sx7a= resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , SATOMI won the game .

2nd game has just started ! (Jo-ryu Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match



The 2nd game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between KAI Tomomi and SATOMI Kana has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 , at Sheraton Sapporo Hotel , Sapporo city , Hokkaido .

The score of this match is now "KAI 0 --- 1 SATOMI" .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
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Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi)

SATOMI won the 1st game ! (Jo-ryu Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


6:13 P.M. (JST) , 26 April 2012 , after 88 moves , SATOMI won the 1st game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "KAI 0 --- 1 SATOMI" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 , at Sheraton Sapporo Hotel , Sapporo city , Hokkaido .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/23/joryu-oui201204260101.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/index.html
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Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e Bx8h+
3.Rx8h B*4e
4.B*7f K-4b
5.G-3h B-5d
6.Bx5d Px5d
7.S-6h S-6b
8.S-7g S-5c
9.K-4i S-6d
10.S-6f P-8d
11.S-4h P-1d
12.P-1f S-3b
13.K-3i K-3c
14.K-2h P-4d
15.N-7g G6a-5b
16.P-4f G-4c
17.S-4g K-2b
18.P-5f P-8e
19.Nx8e P-5e
(diagram 1)

KAI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening , and SATOMI exchanged the Bishops with 2...Bx8h+ to select an effective variation of this opening .

After the Bishop exchange , SATOMI dropped a Bishop with 3...B*4e forking the Pawns on 2g & 6g . KAI also dropped a Bishop with 4.B*7f to defend 6g and aim at 4c in the same time . Both players defend their each Pawn (4c & 2g ) , and exchanged the Bishop again .

After some moves , KAI made Kin mino gakoi and developed it to KIMURA mino . In the other hand , SATOMI made Hidari mino . Suddenly KAI captured the 8e-Pawn by her Knight , and SATOMI started counter-attacking with 19...P-5e .

(diagram 2)

20.Px5e Rx8e
21.B*9f R-8d
22.Bx6c+ N*3e
23.S-3f B*8e
24.+Bx8e Rx8e
25.B*9f R-8b
26.B-6c+ S-5c
27.P-8f B*5b
28.+Bx5b Rx5b
29.P-8e S-6d
30.B*6c R-5a
31.R-5h S-6e
32.G-5i Sx6f
33.Px6f B*6g
34.R-5g B-7f+
35.P-5d +Bx6f
36.R-5h P*5f
37.R-6h +Bx7e
38.Bx4a+ Rx4a
39.G*5b P-5g+
40.R-6b+ S*4g
41.Gx4a Sx3h=
42.Kx3h P*6a
43.+Rx6a +P-4g
44.Sx4g B*3i
45.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 88 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Jo-ryu Oi sen title match has just started !

Shogi News : The 23rd Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between KAI Tomomi and SATOMI Kana has jsut started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 April 2012 , at Yumeenoi , Himeji city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
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KAI Tomomi (Jo-ryu Oi)
SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)

SATOMI defends her title "Jo-ryu Meijin"

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


5:04 P.M. (JST) , 15 February 2012 , after 138 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 3 --- 1 SHIMIZU " and SATOMI succeeded to defend her title Jo-ryu Meijin .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202150101.html
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Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h K-6b
5.K-7h S-7b
6.P-5f K-7a
7.S-5g S-3b
8.G4i-5h G4a-5b
9.B-7g P-6d
10.K-8h P-7d
11.L-9h N-7c
12.P-6f P-4e
13.K-9i B-3c
14.S-8h S-4c
15.G-6g S-4d
16.P-3f G-6c
17.P-2e P-5d
18.G-7i P-9d
19.B-5i K-8b
20.B-2f P-1d
21.P-1f S-5c
22.R-7h B-4d
23.B-3g P-8d
24.P-7e Px7e
25.Rx7e S-8c
26.R-7h G-7b
27.R-2h B-3c
28.S-6h R-4a
29.S6h-7g P-9e
30.P*7e K-9b
31.S-7f S-6b
32.R-7h R-4b
33.P-8f K-8a
34.R-4h S-7a
35.G-7g B-2b
36.R-5h P-4f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . SHIMIZU made Ibisha Anaguma , the most effective counter-plan for Shiken Bisha . While SATOMI developed her Kakoi to Ginkanmuri , SHIMIZU exchanged the 7th file Pawn and got a Kurai by 30.P*7e .

SATOMI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 36...P-4f and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

37.Bx4f N-3c
38.R-2h B-1c
39.P-2d Px2d
40.P-1e P-2e
41.P*2d Rx4f
42.Px4f Bx2d
43.R*4a B*5g
44.G7i-7h B5gx4f+
45.R-4h P*4g
46.Rx4f+ Bx4f
47.Rx4g P*4e
48.B*2b B-2d
49.Bx1a+ P-4f
50.R-2g R*4h
51.+B-1b P-4g+
52.+Bx3d B-4f
53.P-5e +P-5h
54.+B-5f +P-6h
55.S7f-8g P*7f
56.+Bx4f Px7g+
57.Rx7g +Px7h
58.Sx7h P*7f
59.Rx7f Rx4f+
60.B*5b B*6e
61.R-7g +Rx6f
62.L*7i P-9f
63.Px9f +Rx7g
64.Nx7g Bx9h+
65.Kx9h L*9b
66.S7h-8g Lx9f
67.P*9g Lx9g+
68.Sx9g Lx9g+
69.Kx9g R*8i
70.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 138 moves SATOMI won the game .

The 4th game has just started ! (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


The 4th game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 February 2012 at Kansai Shogi kaikan , Fukushima ku , Osaka .

The score of this match is now "SATOMI 2 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202150101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

SATOMI won the 3rd game ! (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:37 P.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 , after 101 moves , SATOMI won the 3rd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 2 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .

The 4th game of the match sill start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 February 2012 at Kansai Shogi kaikan , Fukushima ku , Osaka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e K-4b
3.P-6f S-6b
4.R-7h P-6d
5.K-4h S-6c
6.S-3h P-8d
7.K-3i K-3b
8.S-6h P-1d
9.P-1f S-4b
10.S-6g P-8e
11.R-7f G-7b
12.B-7g P-5d
13.G6i-5h S-5c
14.K-2h G-4b
15.P-9f P-9d
16.S-5f P-5e
17.S-4e G-3c
18.S-3f S5c-5d
19.B-8h B-3a
20.N-7g P-4d
21.B-9g G-4c
22.P-4f B-4b
23.G-4g G-6b
24.P-5f Px5f
25.P-6e R-8d
(diagram 1)

SATOMI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu opening and SHIMIZU replied with 2...K-4b to accept ISHIDA ryu hongumi . SATOMI closed Bishop line , made Hon mino gakoi and ISHIDA ryu hongumi attacking form .

SHIMIZU made a Funa gakoi and developed it higher making Gosuji Kurai dori form . SATOMI pushed the 5th & 6th Pawn to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

26.P-7d Sx7d
27.Px6d G6b-5c
28.P-4e P-5g+
29.Gx5g B-2d
30.G5g-5h P-1e
31.Px1e P*6g
32.P-6c+ Gx6c
33.S-2e B-3e
34.P-3f B-1c
35.Px4d Gx4d
36.P-1d B-2b
37.P*5e S-4c
38.R-6f P-6h+
39.P*4e P*6d
40.Px4d Bx4d
41.G-5g Bx5e
42.N-3g Bx6f
43.Gx6f P*4h
44.P*4d S-5b
45.Sx3d K-4b
46.P-4c+ Sx4c
47.Sx4c+ Kx4c
48.B*6a P*5b
49.P*4d K-5c
50.N-4e Kx4d
51.Bx5b+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 101 moves , SATOMI won the game .

3rd game has just started ! (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


The 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 February 2012 at Yubara Kokusai hotel Kikunoyu (facebook page) , Maniwa city , Okayama .

The score of this match is now "SATOMI 1 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201202050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

SATOMI won the 2nd game . (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:14 P.M. (JST) , 22 January 2012 , after 102 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 1 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .
The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,22 January 2012 at Yubara Kokusai hotel Kikunoyu (facebook page) , Maniwa city , Okayama .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201201220101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.K-6h P-5e
4.S-4h R-5b
5.G4i-5h K-6b
6.K-7h K-7b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-6h K-8b
9.P-4f B-3c
10.P-2e S-4b
11.P-3f S-7b
12.N-3g G-3b
13.S-4g P-6d
14.P-1f P-1d
15.S-7g S-5a
16.P-4e S-6b
17.P-6f P-7d
18.G-6g S6b-6c
19.S-4f P-1e
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU made Funag gakoi , advanced both Silvers to make attacking form . After developed the Kakoi , SATOMI started attacking with 19...P-1e .

(diagram 2)

20.Px1e Lx1e
21.Lx1e Bx1e
22.R-1h P*1f
23.R-1i G-4b
24.S-6h S-5d
25.P-6e Px6e
26.Rx1f B-3c
27.R-1b+ L*6d
28.+Rx2a P-6f
29.Gx6f Lx6f
30.Bx6f S-6e
31.L*6g Sx6f
32.Lx6f P-5f
33.L*5e Px5g+
34.S6hx5g P*6e
35.Lx6e Rx5e
36.Sx5e Bx5e
37.S*6f P*5f
38.Sx5e Px5g+
39.Lx6a+ S*6g
40.K-8h G*7h
41.K-9h L*9g
42.Kx9g B*8h
43.K-9h Bx5e+
44.B*7a K-7c
45.P*6f +Bx6f
46.Gx7h Sx7h+
47.G*6c Kx6c
48.G*5c K-6d
49.B-8b+ N-7c
50.G-5d K-6e
51.R*6d Kx7f
52.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , SATOMI won the game .

2nd game has jsut started ! (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,22 January 2012 at SEKINE Meijin Kinen Kan , Noda city , Chiba .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201201220101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

SHIMIZU won the 1st game . (Jo-ryu Meijin sen)

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


5:12 P.M. (JST) , 15 January 2012 , after 134 moves , SHIMIZU won the 1st game of this match . The score of the match becomes "SATOMI 0 --- 1 SHIMIZU" .

The 2nd game of the title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) ,22 January 2012 at SEKINE Meijin Kinen Kan , Noda city , Chiba .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201201150101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.R-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.K-4h K-4b
5.S-3h K-3b
6.K-3i G6a-5b
7.S-7h P-5d
8.G6i-5h S-5c
9.S-6g P-1d
10.P-1f P-2d
11.P-4f K-2c
12.P-3f S-3b
13.G-4g P-8e
14.B-7g S-4d
15.N-3g B-3a
16.R-8h S4d-3c
17.P-4e P-4d
18.Px4d Sx4d
19.P-6e G-4c
20.S-5f S4d-3c
21.P*4e B-5c
22.K-2h K-1b
23.G-4f P-7d
24.R-7h S-2c
25.S5f-4g G-3b
26.P-2f P-8f
27.Px8f N-7c
28.R-8h P-6d
(diagram 1)

By 2.R-6h , SATOMI selected Shiken Bisha in this game . SHIMIZU made Hidarimion and developed it to Ginkanmuri . SHIMIZU seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 2)

29.Px6d Bx6d
30.P-2e Px2e
31.P-1e Px1e
32.Nx2e S-2b
33.P*6e B-5c
34.R-6h P*6f
35.Bx6f Rx8f
36.P*8h P*2d
37.P*1c Nx1c
38.Nx1c+ Kx1c
39.P-6d N*1f
40.Lx1f Px1f
41.N*4d P-1g+
42.Kx1g P*6g
43.R-7h Gx4d
44.Bx4d Bx4d
45.Px4d N*2e
46.K-2g P-6h+
47.Rx6h Rx7f
48.P*1e R-7i+
49.R-4h P*1f
50.N*2i P-1g+
51.Nx1g Nx1g+
52.Kx1g B*3i
53.K-2g Bx4h+
54.Gx4h +R-3i
55.P-3e R*2h
56.K-3f N*3c
57.B*1g +Rx4h
58.Bx2h G*2e
59.K-2g L*2f
60.K-1h P*1g
61.Bx1g P*1f
62.Bx2f Gx2f
63.G*2g Gx2g
64.Kx2g G*1g
65.K-2f P-2e
66.K-3f B*1h
67.P*2g Gx2g
68.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 134 moves , SHIMIZU won the game .

Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match has just started !

Shogi News : The 38th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 January 2012 at Izumo Bunka Dnsyoukan , Izumo city , Shimane .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/38/joryumeijin201201150101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/index.html
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; written in Japanese language)


SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

SATOMI defends her title ; Kurashiki Touka !

Shogi News ; The 19th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match


3:59 P.M. (JST) , 27 November 2011 , after 126 moves , SATOMI won the 2nd game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 2 --- 0 SHIMIZU" and SATOMI succeeded to defend her title ; Kurashiki Touka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/19/kifu/flash/tohka19-2.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/19/kifu/java/tohka19-2.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://www.tamashima.tv/live/
(Live video streaming by Tamashima TV)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan);Gote
: SATOMI Kanaa (JoryuuMeijinn , JoryuuOshoo ,KurashikiiToukaa)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h P-5e
5.P-2d Pxx2d
6.Rx2d G-3b
7.K-6i P*2c
8.R-2h K-6b
9.S-4h K-7b
10.S-6h P-3e
11.P-4f K-8b
12.K-7i S-7b
13.S-4g R-5d
14.G-3h R-2d
15.G-2g P-5f
16.P-6f Pxx5g+
17Sxx5g B-4d
18.B-7g S-4b
19.K-8h N-3c
20.P-4e B-7a
21.S5g-4f R-7d
22.P-3f P-4d
(diagram 1)

SATOMI selected Gokigenn Nakabishaa as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU selected 4.G-7h line for her counter-plan .

After finished making Kata mino gakoi , SATOMI floated her Rook with 13...R-5d and slid it to face the Rooks each other . SHIMIZU moved up her right Gold with 15.G-2g to decline the Rook exchange , and built up her camp to press SATOMI's Rook . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 2)

23Pxx4d S-5c
24.S-5f P*5e
25.S-6e Rx4d
26.P*4e Nxx4e
27.P*5d S-6d
28Pxx3e Sxx6e
29Pxx6e P-5f
30.P-5c+ Bx5c
31.P*5h S*6g
32Gxx6g N-5g+
33Pxx5g Rx4f
34.Bx1a+ P*3c
35.L*4h P*4g
36.+B-2a Pxx4h+
37.G-3g B-4d
38.S*7g S*5h
39.G-6h L*6f
40.G-7h L-6g+
41.S*7i Pxx5g+
42Gxx4f Lxx7h
43Sxx7h S-6g+
44.P*5e Sxx7h
45Kxx7h S*6g
46.K-8h G*7h
47.K-9h Gxx7g
48Nxx7g S-7h+
49.L*8i +P-6g
50.N*6i +P4h-5h
51.S*5f +P5h-5g
52.+Bx3b Pxx5f
53.G*8h Sxx8h
54.Rx8h G*7h
55.R*2h Gxx8h
56.Rx8h R*7h
57.Rx7h Pxx7h
58.S*7i Pxx7i
59.+B-4c R*2h
60.G*8h Rx8h+
61Kxx8h Pxx8i
62Kxx8i S*7h
63Kxx7h S*6g
64.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 126 moves , SATOMI won the game .

2nd game has just started ! (Kurashiki Touka sen)

Shogi News ; The 19th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match


The 2nd game of Kurashiki Touka sen title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 27 November 2011 at Kurashiki shi Bungeikan , Kurashiki city , Okayama .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/19/kifu/flash/tohka19-2.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://tohka.kusa.ac.jp/19/kifu/java/tohka19-2.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://www.tamashima.tv/live/
(Live video streaming by Tamashima TV)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)

SATOMI won the 1st game ! (Kurashiki Touka sen)

Shogi News : The 18th Kurashiki Touka sen ; 3 games title match


3:24 P.M. (JST) , 6 November 2011 , after 113 moves , SATOMI won the game . The score of this match becomes "SATOMI 1 --- 0 SHIMIZU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 27 November 2011 at Kurashikishi geibunkan , Kurashiki city , Okayama .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/kifu/touka20111106.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/
(The official site of the Kurashiki Touka sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/
(The official blog of the Kurashiki Touka sen)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Touka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f P-6d
12.Bx2b+ Kx2b
13.S-7g S-3b
14.P-5e Px5e
15.Rx5e P*5d
16.R-5i P-7d
17.G-7h G-6c
18.P-6f P-2d
19.P-9f P-9d
20.S-6h S-4d
21.S-6g P-2e
22.N-7g N-7c
23.P-7e P-8f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI opened her Bishop line with 1.P-7f and SHIMIZU pushed her Rook Pawn with 1...P-8d showing her attitude to select Ibisha . SATOMI pushed the 5th file with 2.P-5f and ranged the Rook with 4.R-5h making Nakabisha form .

SATOMI made her form Wanpaku Nakabisha form and SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi .

Replying SHIMIZU's 11...P-6d , SATOMI exchanged the Bishops and the 5th file Pawns . During SATOMI's moves , SHIMIZU also developed her Kakoi to Hidari mino .

After further development of their camp , SATOMI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 23.P-7e aiming at the 7c-Knight head and SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Px8f P-6e
25.Px7d Gx7d
26.B*6c G-6d
27.Bx4a+ Sx4a
28.P*7d Gx7d
29.Rx5d B*5b
30.P-4e Sx4e
31.R-5e Px6f
32.S-5h G-6d
33.R-5c+ G-6c
34.+R-5e G-5d
35.+Rx6f B*3c
36.P*5e P*6e
37.+R-7f P*7e
38.+Rx7e P*7d
39.Px5d Px7e
40.P-5c+ P-7f
41.+Px5b Rx5b
42.B*6c Px7g+
43.P*5c R-4b
44.G*5a P-2f
45.Px2f P*5g
46.S5h-4g P*2g
47.Sx2g N*3e
48.Gx4a Nx2g+
49.Kx2g S*3e
50.S*3a K-1c
51.Gx4b Sx2f
52.K-3h R*2e
53.N*1g S-2g+
54.K-3i +S-2h
55.K-4h P-5h+
56.Kx5h R-2f
57.P*2e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 113 moves , SATOMI won the game .