SEnte Youdou Furibisha vs Gote Roku-Go Fu Hayajikake

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between SENZAKI Manabu and SATO Yasumitsu started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 November 2010 .


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Sente : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-6f S-4b
4.S-7h P-5d
5.S-6g P-8d
6.B-7g S-6b
7.S-3h K-4a
8.S-2g P-7d
9.K-4h P-8e
10.K-3i K-3a
11.P-1f P-6d
12.R-6h P-6e
13.G-7h Px6f
14.Sx6f N-7c
15.K-2h P-8f
16.Bx8f P*8h
(diagram 1)

SATO moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to want Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SENZAKI closed his Bishop line with 3.P-6f to decline SATO's choice .

SENZAKI moved up his both Silvers , moved the King onto 3i and ranged his Rook with 12.R-6h making Youdou Furibisha form .

SATO immediately advanced the 6th file Pawn and started attacking with 12...P-6e

(diagram 2)

17.N-7g P-8i+
18.P*6c Sx6c
19.S-7e P*6b
20.B-9e Px7e
21.Bx7c+ R-8a
22.+Bx6c Px6c
23.N*7c G-5a
24.Nx8a+ Px7f
25.N-8e P-7g+
26.Rx6c+ B*7f
27.G-4h Bx8e
28.+R-6e S*5i
29.+Rx8e Sx4h+
30.B*7e N*3e
31.S-3f +Px7h
32.Sx3e Px3e
33.S*2g G*3h
34.Sx3h S*3i
35.K-2g +Sx3h
36.Kx3h G*2h
37.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 72 moves , SATO won the game .

Gote Youdou Furibisha vs Sente Yagura gakoi

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between TANIGAWA and SENZAKI was broadcasted 24 June 2010 .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f P-8e
3.B-7g P-3d
4.S-8h P-4d
5.P-2e B-3c
6.S-4h S-3b
7.P-5f S-4c
8.K-6h R-4b
9.G4i-5h G4a-5b
10.K-7h K-6b
11.P-6f S-7b
12.G-6g K-7a
13.B-6h P-6d
14.S-7g P-4e
15.P-3f K-8b
16.K-8h P-7d
17.G-7h P-9d
18.P-9f S-8c
19.P-6e G-7b
20.Px6d N-7c
21.S-5g P-5d
22.B-5i R-3b
23.B-3g P-3e
(diagram 1)

TANIGAWA selected Kakugawari opening with 2.P-2f and SENZAKI seemed to accepted it until 3...P-3d . SENZAKI closed the Bishop line with 4...P-4d and ranged the Rook with 8...R-4b making Shiken Bisha form . SENZAKI's strategy in this game is called "Youdou Furibisha" .

SENZAKI made Chomage Mino and TANIGAWA made Yagura gakoi . SENZAKI started developing his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and TANIGAWA pushed the 6th file Pawn . If SENZAKI captured the 6e-Pawn with 19...Px6e , the line with ;P-2d Px2d , Bx2d R-2b , Bx3c+ Rx2h+ , +B-5e would give TANIGAWA a material advantage .

Then SENZAKI continued developing his Kakoi and TANIGAWA captured the 6d-Pawn with 20.Px6d . TANIGAWA turned his Bishop onto 3g and SENZAKI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 23...P-3e to attack here .

(diagram 2)

24.Px3e B-4b
25.R-3h B-5c
26.B-2h Rx3e
27.Rx3e Bx3e
28.R*3a B-4d
29.P-6c+ G7bx6c
30.P-4f B-5c
31.Rx2a+ R*2g
32.B-3g Rx2i+
33.Px4e N*6e
34.+Rx1a P*3a
35.+R-1b P-8f
36.Sx8f Nx5g+
37.Gx5g S*6i
38.N*6e
(diagram 2)

After some moves , they exchanged the Rooks and TANIGAWA dropped his one first with 28.R*3a. SENZAKI also dropped his Rook with 31...R*2g and they roughly attacked the opponent's Kakoi each other .

(diagram 3)

38...B-6d
39.Bx6d Gx6d
40.Nx7c+ Kx7c
41.N*8e K-6c
42.G-7i B*3e
43.B*8b P-3b
44.N*4f S-5h+
45.P*6e Gx6e
46.Gx5h N*6d
47.N-7g Nx7f
48.K-7h Gx5f
49.S*6d K-6b
50.B-7c+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 99 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Haya gakoi + 3 suji koukan gata vs Gote Hidari mino

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between SENZAKI and NAKATA Hiroki was broadcasted 27 May 2010 .


Sente : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Hiroki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h G6a-5b
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.G-6g P-4d
8.S-7g G-4c
9.B-7i B-3a
10.K-6h K-4b
11.K-7h K-3c
12.P-3f K-2b
13.P-3e B-6d
(diagram 1)

SENZAKI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and NAKATA accepted it . NAKATA made Hidari mino and SENZAKI started making his Yagura Gakoi by Haya gakoi method .

During making the Kakoi , SENZAKI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 13.P-3e to exchange the Pawns and make an ideal attacking formation . NAKATA moved up his Bishop with 13...B-6d attacking the 2h-Rook to disturb SENZAKI's plan .

(diagram 2)

14.R-1h Px3e
15.Bx3e P-7d
16.K-8h S-5c
17.S-3g S-3c
18.G-7h S-2d
19.B-4f Bx4f
20.Sx4f R-3b
21.B*6a G4a-4b
22.P*3g B*4i
23.B-7b+ R-3a
24.P-5e P*3h
25.Px5d Sx5d
26.P*5e S-4e
27.Sx4e Px4e
28.+Bx6c P-3i+
29.S*5d G4c-3c
30.+B-6d G4b-3b
31.+Bx3a Gx3a
32.R-4h Bx2g+
33.R*8b
(diagram 2)

SENZAKI let his Rook escape with 14.R-1h and exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . SENZAKI completed making his Yagura gakoi until 18.G-7h and NAKATA advanced his left Silver with 18...S-2d attacking the 3e-Bishop .

SENZAKI backed his Bishop with 19.B-4f facing the Bishops and NAKATA exchanged them with 19...Bx4f . After the Bishop exchange , NAKATA ranged his Rook with 20...R-3b aiming to make a promoted Rook with ...R-3i+ .

Before blocking NAKATA's Rook route , SENZAKI dropped a Bishop with 21.B*6a attacking the 4c-Gold . NAKATA moved up his 4a-Gold with 21...G4a-4b to defend the 4c-Gold and SENZAKI blocked NAKATA's Rook power with 22.P*3g .

NAKATA also dropped a Bishop with 22...B*4i to attack SENZAKI's attacking pieces . SENZAKI made his Bishop promoted with B-7b+ and attacked the 5th file with 24.P-5e .

After some moves , SENZAKI dropped a Rook wtih 33.R*8b attacking NAKATA's King .



33...G3a-3b
34.Rx8a+ +Px2i
35.+Rx9a P*5g
36.+R-9b B*3d
37.L*4c Bx4c
38.Sx4c= G3cx4c
39.P-5d S*4b
40.B*4a S*3a
41.N*5e Gx5d
42.Bx3b+ Kx3b
43.+R-5b B*2e
44.G*4c K-2b
45.+Rx5d L*3b
46.G*4a P-4f
47.+R-5b resigns

After 93 moves , SENZAKI won the game .

AI Yagura ; Sente Haya gakoi ; 3rd and 7th file Pawn exchange

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between HABU and SENZAKI was broadcasted 17 January 2010 .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-6g K-4a
8.P-2f G-5b
9.S-7g P-9d
10.B-7i P-7d
11.P-3f S-3c
12.S-3g B-3a
13.K-6h P-7e
(diagram 1)


HABU selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and SENZAKI accepted it . The game naturally advanced for a while . HABU pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 8.P-2f and started making Yagura gakoi along Haya gakoi method .

SENZAKI pushed the 9th file Pawn with 9...P-9d , however this move became useless as a result . SENZAKI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 13...P-7e to make ideal attacking formation after the 7th file Pawn exchange .

(diagram 2)

14.Px7e Bx7e
15.K-7h P-4d
16.P-3e B-6d
17.P-6e B-4b
18.Px3d Sx3d
19.S-3f N-7c
20.P-2e Nx6e
21.S-7f P*7g
22.K-8h P*3e
23.Sx3e Sx3e
24.Bx3e S*7h
25.Gx7h Px7h+
26.Kx7h P*7g
27.Nx7g Nx7g+
28.Kx7g P-8e
29.N*7d R-8a
30.S*7b R-5a
31.Bx4d B-3c
32.Bx3c+ Nx3c
33.P*3d N*6d
34.P-2d Px2d
35.Px3c+ Gx3c
36.P*3d G-2c
37.N*4d
(diagram 2)

After the 7th file exchange , HABU also pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 16.P-3e to exchange the Pawns . SENZAKI backed his Bishop with 16...B-6d threatening the 2h-Rook . HABU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 17.P-6e forcing the 6d-Bishop to back with 17...B-4b .

HABU advanced his right Silver with 19. S-3f to make an attacking formation . SENZAKI jumped his right Knight with 19...N-7c and started attacking with 20...Nx6e . SENZAKI tried to continue attacking , however the attack became difficult to continue . And some moves later , HABU's attack almost completely broke .

(diagram 3)

37...G-4b
38.S*4c B*9e
39.K-6f Gx4c
40.B*3b K-4b
41.Bx2c+ K-5c
42.P-3c+ Gx4d
43.G*4c Gx4c
44.+Px4c Kx4c
45.Rx2d K-5b
46.+B-3d G*4c
47.+Bx4c Kx4c
48.G*4d K-3b
49.P*3c resigns
(diagram 3)


After 97 moves , HABU won over SENZAKI .

Sente Shiken bisha vs Gote Migi Shiken Bisha ; Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SENZAKI and ABE was broadcasted 11 October 2009 .


Sente : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)
Gote : ABE Takashi (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

Both players opened their Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , and SENZAKI immediately closed the line with 2.P-6f . Replying SENZAKI's 2.P-6f , ABE pushed the 6th file Pawn with 2...P-6d and he shown to attack this file ; Migi Shiken Bisha strategy .

ABE turned his Rook with 3...R-6b along the Migi Shiken Bisha strategy , and SENZAKI also turned his Rook with 4.R-6h making Shiken Bisha formation to counterattack .

SENZAKI made Hon mino gakoi and ABE started making Ibisha Anaguma . While ABE was making Ibisha Anaguma , SENZAKI advanced the 7th & 8th file Pawns , and turned his Rook again with 15.R-8h threatening this file .

After floated the Rook with 18.R-8f , SENZAKI advanced the left Silver with 20.S-4e crushing the Silver against the 5d-Silver .

(diagram 2)

20...Bx4f
21.Sx3d B-5e
22.G-4g R-3b
23.S-2e P-2d
24.S-3f P-6e
25.G-5f B-3c
26.Px6e Bx7g+
27.Nx7g P*6g
28.P-6d G-6b
29.P-8d P-6h+
(diagram 2)





ABE captured the 4f-Pawn with 20...Bx4f without replying the 20.S-4e . SENZAKI captured the 3d-Pawn with 21.Sx3d . After backed the Bishop with 21...B-5e , ABE turned his Rook with 22...R-3b aiming at the 3d-Silver . SENZAKI already moved up the left Gold with 22.G-4g to protect his aimed Silver . Without 22.G-4g , SENZAKI would lose the 3d-Silver like following moves ; 22.P-9f R-3b , 23.S-2e P-2d , 24.S-3f Rx3f! ; SEZAKI couldn't capture the 3f-Rook , because 25.Px3f opened the 5e-Bishop's line to the 2h-King .

SENZAKI moved up the 4g-Gold with 25.G-5f attacking the 5e-Bishop and captured the 6th file Pawn opening the Bishop line in the same time . After the Bishop exchange , SENZAKI attacked the 8th file with 29.P-8d and ABE made a promoted Pawn with 29...P-6h+

(diagram 3)

30.Px8c+ B*6g
31.+P-7b +P-5h
32.G-3i G-5b
33.Rx8a+ B-7f+
34.+Rx9a +Bx7e
35.P-6c+ Gx6c
36.P*4b +Px5g
37.P-4a+ resigns
(diagram 3)






After 73 moves , SENZAKI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Sente Shiken Bisha vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament

A Shogi game of NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SUGIMOTO and SENZAKI was broadcasted 28 June 2009 .


Sente : SUGIMOTO Masataka (7 dan)
Gote : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-7h K-4b
4.S-6g K-3b
5.P-1f P-1d
6.R-6h G6a-5b
7.S-3h P-5d
8.K-4h P-8d
9.G6i-5h S-5c
10.P-4f P-8e
11.B-7g P-7d
12.K-3i R-7b
13.R-7h B-3c
14.P-3f K-2b
15.N-3g P-4d
16.P-6e G-4c
17.G-4g G-3b
18.P-2f L-1b
(diagram 1)

After both players opened their each Bishop lines , SUGIMOTO closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f . This move means Sente wants a quiet game include Furibisha . SENZAKI moved up his right Silver with 2...S-6b and started making Kakoi before pushing the 8th file Pawn .

SUGIMOTO advanced his left Silver before moving the Rook . After made a frame of Mino gakoi with 7.S-3h , SUGIMOTO's King was slowly entering the Kakoi . SENZAKI shown an attitude to aim at 7g-Bishop head and started developing his Kakoi .

SUGIMOTO also developed his Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi and SENZAKI started making Ibisha Anaguma with 18...L-1b.

(diagram 2)

19.N-2e B-5a
20.P-4e K-1a
21.Px4d Sx4d
22.P*4e S-3c
23.Nx3c+ Bx3c
24.S-5f Bx7g+
25.Nx7g P*4f
26.Gx4f P-7e
27.Px7e P-8f
28.Px8f B*6f
29.K-2h P-3e
30.P-1e Px3f
31.Px1d S-2b
32.S*1c Nx1c
33.Px1c+ Lx1c
34.P*1d Bx5g+
35.B*3e Lx1d
36.Lx1d P*1c
37.G-4h S*3g
(diagram 2)

Replying SENZAKI's 18...L-1b , SUGIMOTO started attacking with 19.N-2e . SENZAKI's Bishop escaped from the 2e-Knight's attack with 19...B-5a . SUGIMOTO pushed the 4th file Pawn with 20.P-4e , aiming at SENZAKI's King directly by 7g-Bishop line .

Exchanging his Silver and SUGIMOTO's Knight , SENZAKI's King entered the Ibisha Anaguma . Until SUGIMOTO's 24.S-5f , he seemed to get an slight advantage . SENZAKI tried to improve the position , exchanged the Bishops , sacrificed the 7th & 8th file Pawns , and dropped a Bishop with 28.B*6f . SUGIMOTO escaped his King from SENZAKI's 6f-Bishop power with 29.K-2h and attacked in the 1st file with 30.P-1e . But he should protect 5g-Pawn and make a game more quiet . SENZAKI's 30...Px3f and 34...Bx5g* worked very well , his 37...S*3g broke SUGIMOTO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

38.Sx3g Px3g+
39.Kx3g P*3f
40.Gx3f +Bx5f
41.R-5h +B-2i
42.P*3c G3bx3c
43.N*2e S*2d
44.Lx1c+ S2bx1c
45.Nx1c+ Sx3e
46.Gx3e B*1i
47.K-3f N*2d
48.K-2e S*3d
49.K-1e P*1d
50.Kx1d L*1b
51.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 100 moves , SENZAKI won the game .