Ai Yagura ; Yon-Nana Gin Roku-San GIn doukei line

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


The shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between WATANABE Akira and SHIMA Akira was broadcasted 19 December 2010 .


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Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : SHIMA Akira (9 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-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g P-6d
10.P-2f S-6c
11.P-2e S-3c
12.P-3f N-7c
13.P-4f P-4d
14.S-7g G-5b
15.B-7i G5b-4c
16.B-6h B-3a
17.K-7i B-4b
18.K-8h P-8e
19.N-3g K-3a
20.S-4g P-1d
21.P-9f P-1e
22.P-4e
(diagram 1)

WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game . After the natural advance of Ai Yagura , SHIMA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 9...P-6d to make Kyusen Yagura attacking form .

WATANABE advanced the 2nd and 4th file Pawns to decline SHIMA's Kyusen Yagura . Then the game advanced into relatively quiet line . Both players completed their each Yagura gakoi and WATANABE started attacking with 22.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

22...Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.S-4f P-6e
25.Px6e P-7e
26.Px7e Nx6e
27.S-6f S-6d
28.P-7d P*7g
29.Nx7g P-8f
30.Px8f Nx7g+
31.Sx7g P*8g
32.K-7i R-7b
33.P*6c K-2b
34.P-3e S-6e
35.P-2d Px2d
36.P*2c Gx2c
37.Px3d N*7e
38.N*3e Sx3e
39.Sx3e Nx6g+
40.Gx6g N*7e
41.Sx2d Nx6g=
42.K-7h Bx2d
43.Bx2d Gx2d
44.Rx2d G*2c
45.B*4d P*3c
46.Px3c+ Nx3c
47.Rx2c+ Kx2c
48.P*2d K-1c
49.N*2e K-1d
50.S*2c Kx2e
51.G*2f Kx2d
52.G*3d Gx3d
53.Sx3d+ Kx3d
54.G-3e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 107 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote Yagura Nakabisha

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between KOBAYASHI Hiroshi (小林裕士) and SHIMA Akira was broadcasted 17 October 2010 .


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Sente : KOBAYASHI Hiroshi (6 dan) (小林裕士)
Gote : SHIMA Akira (9 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-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g P-6d
10.P-2f S-6c
11.P-2e S-3c
12.S-7g N-7c
13.B-7i R-5b
14.P-4f P-5e
15.S-4g S-4d
16.P-2d Px2d
17.Rx2d P*2c
18.R-2h P-6e
19.Px6e Nx6e
20.S-6f S-6d
(diagram 1)

KOBAYASHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and SHIMA accepted it . The game naturally advanced along a line to Shin Yagura Nijuu-yonte gumi for a while . But SHIMA's 9...P-6d made the game rough .

After some moves , SHIMA ranged his Rook with 13...R-5b and advanced the left Silver to attack KOBAYASHI's camp .

(diagram 2)

21.B-6h Px5f
22.Sx5f P*5g
23.P*5d S4d-5e
24.S6fx6e Sx6e
25.Sx6e S*5h
26.K-7i Sx6g+
27.B-8f P-5h+
28.Gx6g S-5f
29.Rx5h Sx6g+
30.P-5c+ G*7h
31.Rx7h G*8h
32.K-6i Gx7h
33.K-5i R*5g
34.K-4h R-5h+
35.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 68 moves , SHIMA won the game .

Gote Migi Shiken Bisah

Shogi Game record : The 60th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SHIMA and INOUE was broadcasted 25 July 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100725
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Sente : SHIMA Akira (9 dan)
Gote : INOUE Keita (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-6h P-6d
4.G-7h S-6c
5.P-5f S-5d
6.S-4h R-6b
7.S4h-5g P-6e
(diagram 1)







SHIMA closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and tried to make Yagura . INOUE made Migi Shiken Bisha attacking form and started attacking with 7...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

8.S-6g Px6f
9.S6gx6f P*6e
10.S-5e G-4b
11.G-5h K-4a
12.P-2f K-3b
13.P-2e B-3c
14.K-6i G6a-5b
15.K-7i S-2b
16.P-3f Sx5e
17.Px5e P-5d
18.P-2d Px2d
19.N-3g Bx5e
20.Bx5e Px5e
21.P*5c G-5a
22.Rx2d P*2c
23.Rx3d S-3c
24.P*6c R-9b
25.R-5d B*4i
26.G5h-6h P-6f
27.P*2d Px2d
28.N-4e Bx7f+
29.R-6d S*6g
(diagram 2)

A battle started in the 6th file , but the battle became quiet . After both players strengthen their each Kakoi , INOUE captured the 5e-Silver and the battle became rough again .

SHIMA attacked INOUE's camp , and INOUE also attacked SHIMA's camp , too .

(diagram 3)

30.G6hx6g Px6g+
31.Gx6g +B-7e
32.P-6b+ Gx6b
33.Nx3c+ Nx3c
34.S*2c Kx2c
35.S*3d K-3b
36.B*2c K-3a
37.Sx4c+ Gx4c
38.S*3b K-2b
39.Rx6b+ resigns
(diagram 3)




After 77 moves , SHIMA won the game .

Gote ISHIDA ryu hongumi , Anaguma vs Sente Ibisha , Ginkanmuri

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

A shogi game of the Asahi cup 2nd pre-round between SHIMA and MARUYAMA started 10:00 A.M. , 4 November 2009 .


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Sente : SHIMA Akira (9 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.P-5f K-6b
4.S-4h P-3e
5.K-6h R-3d
6.G4i-5h K-7b
7.K-7h S-4b
8.P-2f K-8b
9.P-2e L-9b
10.B-7g P-1d
11.K-8h K-9a
12.S-7h S-8b
13.P-9f G-7a
14.P-8f S-5a
15.S-8g S-6b
16.G-7h P-7d
17.G5h-6g G-5b
18.P-6e N-3c
19.R-2f S6b-7c
20.S-5g B-1c
21.P-1f P-4d
22.P-8e G5b-6b
23.S-4f L-1b
24.S-5e N-4e
25.S-4f P-9d
26.P-5e P-6d
(diagram 1)

After both players opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , SHIMA closed it immediately with 2.P-6f . Replying SHIMA's move , MARUYAMA slid his Rook with 2...R-3b making Sanken Bisha formation .

After floated the Rook with 5...R-3d making ISHIDA ryu formation , MARUYAMA started making Anaguma gakoi with 9...L-9b . SHIMA made Ginkanmuri and opened the Bishop line with 18.P-6e to face the Bishops each other . MARUYAMA jumped the left Knight to decline the Bishop exchange .

SHIMA advanced his right Silver with 24.S-5e threatening a capture of the 4d-Pawn . MARUYAMA jumped the 3c-Knight preparing a counterattack . SHIMA backed the 5e-Silver with 25.S-4f and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 26.P-5e thereatening the line ; 27.B-8f xxx , 28.P-5d Px5d, 29.B-4b+ . MARUYAMA pushed thee 6th file Pawn with 26...P-6d to start an attack before SHIMA's attack .

(diagram 2)

27.Px6d Sx6d
28.B-8f G-6c
29.N-7g P*6e
30.G-5f P-7e
31.Px7e R-3b
32.P-1e R-7b
33.Nx6e P-5d
34.G-6f B-3a
35.S-7f Px5e
36.P*5c P-5f
37.Gx5f P*7d
38.S-8g Px7e
39.P*7c Nx7c
40.Nx7c+ S6dx7c
41.S-5e P*5d
42.S-6f N*7d
43.Bx7e Nx6f
44.Bx6f S-7d
45.P*7g Bx5c
46.N*6e B-6d
47.N*7f B-7e
48.P*6d G6c-6b
49.Bx4d N-5g+
50.N-5c+ Gx5c
51.Bx5c+ S*6g
(diagram 2)

After the Pawn exchange , SHIMA moved up his Bishop with 28.B-8f aiming the 6d-Silver , and MARUYAMA moved up the 6b-Gold with 28...G-6c to protect the Silver .

SHIMA jumped his left Knight with 29.N-7g and moved up the 6g-Gold with 30.G-5f to attack the 6th file . After sacrificing the 7th file Pawn , MARUYAMA backed and swung his Rook with 31...R-3b & 32...R-7b to join the battle around the 7th file .

After some moves , SHIMA succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 51.B-5c+ , but by 51...S*6g MARUYAMA's attack was closing to SHIMA's King .

(diagram 3)

52.Gx5g Sx7h+
53.Sx7h Bx5g+
54.P-6c+ Sx6c
55.S*6f +B-6h
56.G*6g +Bx6g
57.Sx6g G*6h
58.B*5f S-7d
59.P-8d N*7e
60.Sx7e Sx7e
61.N*7i S*8f
62.N*7h G*8i
63.Kx8i Sx7g+
64.G*8h Gx7i
65.Kx7i N*8g
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

Shogi Game record : OGURA beated SHIMA's Ibisha Anaguma with Sanken Bisha . (Ginga sen)

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

A shogi game of Ginga sen A-block between OGURA and SHIMA was broadcasted 14 May 2009 .

Sente: OGURA Hisashi (7 dan)
Gote : SHIMA Akira (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.B-7g S-6b
5.K-4h K-4b
6.K-3h K-3b
7.S-6h B-3c
8.K-2h K-2b
9.P-5f P-5d
10.S-5g S-5c
11.S-4f S-4d
12.G6i-5h L-1b
(diagram 1)



OGURA closed his Bishop line with P-6f and moved his Rook to 7h ; he selected Sanken Bisha . SHIMA pushed the 8th file Pawn with P-8e to declined natural development of ISHIDA ryu hongumi .

Both players started making their each Kakoi . SHIMA's B-3c shown he wanted to make Ibisha Anaguma . Before completed the Kakoi , OGURA advanced his left Silver to 4f aiming at SHIMA's 3c-Bishop . SHIMA protect it with S-4d .

(diagram 2)

13.P-7e K-1a
14.B-5i R-8d
15.R-7f S-2b
16.S-3h G-3a
17.B-9e R-6d
18.P-7d Px7d
19.N-7g S-3e
20.S-5g P-5e
21.Px5e Bx5e
22.P-6e R-5d
23.S-5f B-3c
24.P*5e R-4d
25.Nx8e P-9d
26.B-8f P-7e
27.Bx7e R-7d
28.P*7g Rx7e
29.Rx7e B*7h
30.G-5g P*8b
31.P-6d B-4b
32.R-7d Px6d
33.P*6b P*7c
34.Nx7c+ Nx7c
35.Rx7c+ G-5a
(diagram 2)

OGURA pushed the 7th file Pawn with P-7e to make ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation . While SHIMA was making Ibisha Anaguma , OGURA's Rook floated to 7f ; ISHIDA ryu's Rook position .

After some moves , SHIMA tries to continue attacking with his Rook and OGURA's Bishop exchange . But before SHIMA's attack , OGURA made his Rook promoted .

(diagram 3)

36.P-5d S-4d
37.P-4f N*6e
38.G-4g P*5e
39.Sx6e Px6e
40.P-6a+ Gx6a
41.+Rx4c B-6g+
42.+Rx4d B-7e
43.S*4h P-5f
44.+R-5e S*5h
45.Gx5h +Bx5h
46.S*4i +Bx4g
47.S3hx4g G*5g
48.B*3i Gx4h
49.Sx4h G*4i
50.G*3h S*5g
51.S-5i Gx3i
52.Gx3i S-6f=
53.+Rx5f S-5g+
54.+Rx5g Bx5g+
55.S*4h +B-7e
56.P-7f +B-6d
57.G*4d B*7g
58.N*5f R*8h
59.P*6h P*5h
60.S5ix5h Bx4d+
61.Nx4d +Bx5d
62.R*8d +B-4c
63.B*5d +B-3c
64.N*4e +B-4b
65.P*5c P*5a
66.Rx8b+ G*4c
67.+Rx4b G4cx4b
68.B*4c R*6b
69.Bx6a+ Rx6a
70.G*3b R-6b
71.Gx4b Rx4b
72.G*4c G*4a
73.Gx4b G3ax4b
74.R*6b G*3a
75.Rx4b+ G4ax4b
76.G*3b B*7g
77.Gx3a Sx3a
78.Bx2a+ Kx2a
79.N*3c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 157 moves , OGURA won this game .

MATSUO beated SHIMA in Ittezon Kakukawari game .(Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open .

A game of Asahi cup shogi open preround tournament between MATSUO and SHIMA started 2:00 P.M. 28 October 2008 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20081028asahi_21.html
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Sente; MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)
Gote; SHIMA Akira (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-8d
3. P-2e G-3b
4. G-7h Bx8h+
5. Sx8h Sx2b
6. S-3h S-3c
7. S-2g P-8e
8. S-7g S-6b
9. S-2f P-5d






SHIMA choiced "Ittezon Kakukawari" as the opening of this game , and MATSUO accepted it . MATSUO's reply to "Ittezon Kakukawari" was "Bougin" . SHIMA pushed his Rook Pawn ;7...P-8e , in early stage of this game , but it became difficult for SHIMA to defend MATSUO's "Bougin" naturaly .

(diagram 2)

10. S-1e B*4b
11. K-6h K-4a
12. G-5h S-5c
13. P-6f S-6d
14. K-7i P-7d
15. G-(5h)6g P-9d
16. K-8h P-9e
17. P-3f P-1d
18. S-2f S-4d
19. S-3g P-7e
20. Px7e Sx7e
21. P*7f S-8d
22. P-4f N-7c
23. P-4e S-3c
24. P-5f K-3a
25. B*4f R-9b
26. S-2f G-5b
27. P-3e

SHIMA dropped the Bishop to defend "Bougin" . MATSUO completed his "Yagura gakoi" , and advanced his camp very effecive .

(MATSUO's Bishop at 4f got very good position . This Bishop was very effecive for attacking not only SHIMA's King directly , but also SHIMA's attacking piecies . Attacking the opponent's attacking piecies is sometimes called "B side attack" . )

(diagram 3)

27...Px3e
28. Sx3e P*3d
29. P-2d Px2d
30. Sx2d Sx2d
31. Bx2d B-6d
32. P*3g P*2c
33. B-6h R-8b
34. S*7d G-6b
35. P*2d Px2d
36. Bx2d R-8a
37. P-6e B-5c
38. P-5e P*2c
39. B-4f P-8f
40. Sx8f S*3e
41. B-5g Px5e
42. B-6f B-4b
43. Bx5e N-3c
44. P-3f S-2d
45. P*5c R-5a
46. B-6f P*7e
47. P-4d Gx5c
48. Px4c+ Gx(3b)4c
49. S-8c+ R-8a
50. P*5d Gx(5c)5d
51. +Sx8d Rx8d
52. S*5b resign

After 103 moves MATSUO won this game .

SHIMA beated GOUDA in Ittezon Kakukawari .(Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open .

A game of Asahi cup Shogi open preround tournament between GOUDA and SHIMA started 10:00 A.M. 28 October 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20081028asahi_11.html
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Sente; GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote; SHIMA Akira (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. G-7h P-8d
4. P-2e Bx8h+
5. Sx8h S-2b
6. S-3h S-3c
7. S-7g S-6b
8. P-4f P-6d
9. S-4g S-6c
10. K-6h K-4b






SHIMA selected "Ittezon Kakukawari" as the opening of this game . GOUDA choiced "Koshikakegin" formation ;S-5f and SHIMA also made "Koshikakegin" formation ;S-5d .

(diagram 2)

11. P-9f P-9d
12. G-5h P-1d
13. P-1f G-5b
14. K-7i K-3a
15. P-3f P-7d
16. N-3g S-5d
17. S-5f P-4d
18. R-4h N-7c
19. P-4e Px4e
20. B*1g P-4f
21. Rx4f P*4c
22. R-4h S-4d
23. B-2f P-6e
24. P-7e Px7e
25. P*7d N-8e
(diagram 2)

GOUDA started attacking in 4th file with P-4e , but SHIMA's reply ;P*4c was very effective to defend and GOUDA became difficult to continue attacking SHIMA's left side . Then GOUDA started attacking in the right side of GOUDA's camp ;P-7e .

(diagram 3)

26. P-7c+ R-8a
27. S-8f P-3e
28. G-4g P-7f
29. Px3e P-7g+
30. Sx7g Nx7g+
31. Gx7g P*3f
32. +P-7b R-4a
33. N*3d Px3g+
34. Bx3g B*5i
35. R-7h Bx3g+
36. Gx3g S-3c
37. B*7c Sx3d
38. Px3d K-2b
39. Bx8d+ N*6d
40. G-4g B*4d
41. +B-8e G-(5b)4b
42. P*4e Bx7g+
43. Rx7g N*7f
44. R-7h P-6f
45. Px6f G*6h
46. Rx6h Nx6h+
47. Kx6h S*7f
48. +Bx7f Nx7f
49. K-7g R*7i
50. K-8f N-8h+
51. N-7g Rx9i+
52. P-2d Px2d
53. P*2c Gx2c
54. N*3e +R-9h
55. S*7f B*9e
56. K-7e Bx7g+
57. Nx2c+ Kx2c
58. B*8e P*7d
59. Kx7d +Bx7f
60. Bx7f +Rx9f
61. Bx5d Px5d
62. P*2e +R-7f
63. P*7e N*6b
64. +Px6b B*8e
65. K-6d N*7b
66. +Px7b S*6c
67. resign
(diagram 3)

After 132 moves SHIMA won this game .

Shogi News; Ginga sen; KUSHIDA beated SHIMA's Ibisha Anaguma .

Shoig News; The 16th Ginga sen tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between SHIMA and KUSHIDA was broadcasted 30 August 2008 .

Sente; SHIMA Akira (9 dan)
Gote; KUSHIDA Youichi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-9f P-9d
3. P-2f P-4d
4. S-4h S-3b
5. P-5f R-4b
6. K-6h S-7b
7. K-7h G-5b
(diagram 1)







KUSHIDA is a famous "Furibisha" player , especially he always uses "Shiken Bisha" . So he selected "Shiken Bisha" in this game . KUSHIDA had a formation of "FUJII system " , but he doesn't use it .

(diagram 2)

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

SHIMA selected "Ibisha Anaguma" , it is SHIMA's favorite strategy . KUSHIDA replied with S-4d formation , and after SHIMA's Bishop move , KUSHIDA backed his left Silver to 5c .

(diagram 3)

24. P-2d Px2d
25. P-3e R-4c
26. Px3d B-5a
27. P-7e Px7e
28. P*7d N-8e
29. B-3e P-9e
30. P-8f N-9g+
31. Sx9g P*3f
32. N*8g Px3g+
33. Nx7e Kx7d
34. R-7h N*8g
35. K-8h Nx7i+
36. Rx7i G-6b(6c)
37. P-6e Px6e
38. N-7g +P-3f
39. Bx5c+ Rx5c
40. Nx6e Kx6e
41. S-6f K-7d
42. P*6d Kx6d
43. P*6e K-7d
44. S*6d P*7h
45. Rx7h B*6i
46. Sx5c Gx5c
47. R*8b Px9f
48. Nx8c+ Bx7h+
49. Kx7h Sx8c
50. P-6d S*8g
51. Kx8g Px9g+
52. Lx9g Lx9g+
53. Kx9g R*9i
54. K-8h G*9g
55. K-7g R-7i+
56. P*7h S*8h
57. resign
(diagram 3)

After 112 moves until S*8h , KUSHIDA won this game .

Shogi News; The 15th Ginga sen G block .

A game of Ginga sen between FUJII and SHIMA broadcasted 31 July 2008 .

Sente; FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote; SHIMA Akira (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-6f P-8d
3. S-6h S-6b
4. P-5f P-5d
5. S-4h S-4b
(diagram 1)








FUJII started the game with the moves 1.P-7f 2.P-6f , this combination seemed that FUJII want to select "Furibisha" opening . But he didn't select "Furibisha", he selected "Yagura " opening . He is famous "Furibisha" player , his "Shiken Bisha" , especially "FUJII system" was very effective to beat "Ibisha Anaguma" . But today , "FUJII system " is broken by "Ibisha Anaguma" and it's variation tactics , frequently . Then FUJII sometimes select "Yagura" opening recently . SHIMA accepted it .

(diagram 2)

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






FUJII pushed his Rook's Pawn ; P-2f , early stage in "Yagura "opening . SHIMA replied natural moves of "Yagura " opening . FUJII selected "Haya gakoi" tactics ; making "Yagura gakoi" delayed left Gold move and without Bishop's move .

(diagram 3)

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







FUJII started making attacking formation S-4f N-3g and stopped making "Yagura gakoi" . SHIMA replied very natural moves . FUJII moved his Rook 5h and pushed 5th file Pawn ; P-5e .


After 92 moves until Px3b , SHIMA won this game .

Shogi News; Gingasen , SHIMA won over KIMURA .

Shogi News; Ginga sen

A game of Ginaga sen between SHIMA and KIMURA broadcasted , 3 July 2008 .

Sente; SHIMA Akira (9 dan)
Gote; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-8d
3. P-2e P-8e
4. G-7h G-3b
5. P-2d Px2d
6. Rx2d P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
8. Rx3d B-3c
9. R-3f S-2b
10. K-5h K-4a
11. G-3h G-5a
12. P'8g R-8d
(diagram 1)


KIMURA lead the opening "Yokofutori" , and SHIMA accept it ; capturing the 3d Pawn by his Rook . SHIMA advanced his formation to "Nakazumai"; the King sitting at 5h . KIMURA was making "NAKAHARA gakoi "; the castle with K-4a , G-5a and 3b , S-6b and 2b , with 3c Bishop or Knight . KIMURA didn't select "Hachi-Go Hi senpou ; CHUZA Bisha ".

(diagram 2)

13. R-2f S-6b
14. S-4h P-5d
15. P-3f P-5e
16. S-6h P-7d
17. P-3e N-7c
(diagram 2)







KIMURA finished making "NAKAHARA Gakoi" , and positioning the Pawn at 5e . SHIMA moved his 3rd file Pawn to 3e and try attacking this file .






After 125 moves until R'2f , SHIMA won over KIMURA .