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

Shogi News ; 

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  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/41/joryumeijin201501250101.html

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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/

(The official blog of  the  Jo-ryu Meijin  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)

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


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  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/41/joryumeijin201501180101.html

(Flash version , written  in  Japanese  language )


http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/

(The official blog of  the  Jo-ryu Meijin  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)

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


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  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/41/joryumeijin201501180101.html

(Flash version , written  in  Japanese  language )


http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/

(The official blog of  the  Jo-ryu Meijin  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)

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

SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )
SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6  dan)

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
(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-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
(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)

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)

HASEGAWA becomes the challenger ! (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding game


5:03 P.M. (JST) , 2 February 2012 , after 127 moves , HASEGAWA won this game and she becomes the challenger of the 5th Jo-o title match . The match will start 8 April 2012 at Sourakuen Kaikan , Kobe city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japaense )
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Myanavi Joshi open , written in Japanese )


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.S-6h P-3d
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f S3a-4b
12.R-5i P-6d
13.Bx2b+ Kx2b
14.S-7g P-4d
15.P-5e Px5e
16.Rx5e P*5d
17.R-5i S-4c
18.G-7h G-3b
19.P-2f P-7d
20.S-2g P-9d
21.G-3h P-9e
22.P-3f N-7c
23.P-7e N-6e
(diagram 1)

HASEGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f to make Nakabisha form and SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn to select Ibisha . The position advanced to Sente Wanpaku Nakabisha form .

After the Bishop exchange , HASEGAWA developed her Kata mino gakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri , and SHIMIZU also developed the Kakoi from Funa gakoi to Gangi gakoi .

SHIMIZU jumped her right Knight with 22...N-7c to prepare attacking . HASEGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 23.P-7e aiming at the 7c-Knight and SHIMIZU jumped the Knight again with 23...N-6e to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Px7d Nx7g+
25.Nx7g P-8f
26.P-7c+ Px8g+
27.+Px8b +Px7h
28.R*7a B*6h
29.R-5f Bx7g+
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P*1c G*1d
32.Rx9a+ +Bx6g
33.R-5i N*5a
34.L*1h S*2d
35.B*8d +P-6h
36.R-3i +P-5h
37.R-7i P*7h
38.R-8i +B-5f
39.P-2e Sx1c
40.+P-7b P*8h
41.Rx8h P*8c
42.B-9c+ P-6e
43.+R-6a +Bx4f
44.N-3g N-3c
45.R-8f +B-5e
46.P*4f P-4e
47.N*2f Px4f
48.+B-8b P-4g+
49.Gx4g P*4f
50.Rx4f +Bx4f
51.+Bx4f R*4i
52.S-3h R-5i+
53.B*7g +R-6i
54.Nx3d Sx3d
55.+Rx5b S-4b
56.G*4d P-6f
57.Gx3d N*2f
58.S*4d Nx3h+
59.Kx3h K-2a
60.P*5i +Px5i
61.Sx3c+ Gx3c
62.Gx3c +R-5h
63.K-2g Sx3c
64.G*3b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 127 moves , HASEGAWA won the game .

challenger deciding game has just started ! (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding game


The challenger deciding game of the Mynavi Joshi open between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and HASEGAWA Yuuki has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 2 February 2012 . The winner of this game will be a challenger of the 5th Jo-o title match .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japaense )
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Myanavi Joshi open , written in Japanese )


SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 1 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
(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)

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)

KATO won and becomes the 1st Jo-ryu Oza !

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


The 5th game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


5:59 P.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , after 129 moves , KATO won the 5th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 2 --- 3 KATO" , and KATO becomes the 1st Jo-ryu Oza .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111212.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f P-3d
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 R-8d
10.R-2f S-2b
11.P*8g K-5b
12.K-5h P-1d
13.P-1f P-9d
14.P-9f Bx8h+
15.Sx8h N-3c
16.G-3h P*2e
17.R-6f G-7b
18.P-7e R-2d
19.P*2g S-2c
20.R-8f S-8b
21.S-4h S-8c
22.N-7g S-3d
23.P-7d S-4e
24.P-4f P*8e
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and KATO accepted it by 8.Rx3d. SHIMIZU made Yokofudori San-San Kaku senpou form with 8...B-3c and developed her camp to classical NAITOU ryu variation .

After the Bishop exchange , SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 16...P*2e to drive away KATO's Rook and slid her Rook with 18...R-2d . KATO advanced the 7th file Pawn and pushed the Pawn with 23.P-7d and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

25.R-7f P-2f
26.Px2f S-5d
27.Px7c+ Nx7c
28.P*7d Sx7d
29.Rx7d B*8c
30.B*4g Bx7d
31.Bx7d P-8f
32.S*6d R-2a
33.B*3f R*3d
34.B-5f R-4d
35.Sx7c+ Gx7c
36.N-8e G-8d
37.N-7c+ P*3e
38.B-1h Rx4f
39.P*4b R4fx2f
40.Px8f P-3f
41.P*2b R-7a
42.P*7b R-8a
43.Px3f P-4d
44.S-3g R-2d
45.P-3e P*3f
46.Sx3f S*5e
47.B-3d S-4c
48.P-2a+ Sx3d
49.Px3d N-4e
50.N*3e P-5d
51.Sx4e Px4e
52.N*6e B*4d
53.S*4a Kx4b
54.Sx3b+ Kx3b
55.G*4c Kx2a
56.P-3c+ Bx3e
57.Bx4e Bx5g+
58.Kx5g S*5f
59.Bx5f Sx5f
60.Kx5f P-5e
61.K-5g P-5f
62.Kx5f P*5e
63.K-5g N*4e
64.K-6h B*5g
65.K-5h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 129 moves , KATO won the game .

SHIMIZU won the 4th game ! (Jo-ryu Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


6:05 P.M. (JST) , 6 December 2011 , after 122 moves , SHIMIZU won the 4th game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 2 --- 2 KATO" , and the winner of the last game will become the 1st Jo-ryu Oza .

The 5th game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111206.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h S-4b
6.Bx2b+ Gx2b
7.S-7g S-7b
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-4f S-6c
10.S-4g G-5b
11.P-1f P-9d
12.P-9f P-1d
13.K-6h P-7d
14.G-5h N-7c
15.P-6f S-5d
16.S-5f G-6c
17.S-4e Sx4e
18.Px4e K-6b
19.R-4h S-3c
20.N-1g R-8a
21.N-2e
(diagram 1)

KATO selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU accepted it . The game seemed to advance along a typical line of Kakugawari Koshikakegin .

SHIMIZU moved up her right Gold with 16...G-6c and she seemed to make Migi Gyoku form . Replying SHIMIZU's 16...G-6c , KATO crushed her right Silver with 17.S-4e and exchanged the Silvers . Then she slid her Rook with 19.R-4h and jumped the right Knight with 20.N-1g to prepare an attacking . SHIMIZU moved up her King with 18...K-6b making Migi Gyoku form and KATO started attacking with 21.N-2e .

(diagram 2)

21...S-4b
22.B*5e G-1b
23.P-4d Px4d
24.Rx4d P*4c
25.Rx3d P-5d
26.R-3b+ S*3a
27.+Rx2a Px5e
28.N*3d B*2d
29.Nx4b+ P-5f
30.G7h-6g Bx4b
31.S*3c B-5c
32.P*4d Px4d
33.P*4c P-8f
34.Px8f P-6e
35.S-4b= Px6f
36.Sx5c+ Gx5c
37.Sx6f N*4f
38.G-4g P*6e
39.S-7g S*6f
40.P*6c Gx6c
41.Gx4f Sx6g+
42.Kx6g G*6f
43.Sx6f Px6f
44.Kx6f S*6e
45.K-6g B*4i
46.K-6h S-6f
47.P*6d Gx6d
48.B*3f Px5g+
49.K-5i +P-5h
50.Bx5h Bx5h+
51.Kx5h R-5a
52.P*5d Rx5d
53.P*5e?? Gx5e
54.S*7a K-5c
55.B*4b Sx4b
56.G*6c Kx6c
57.+R-6a K-5c
58.+R-6b Kx4c
59.N*3e K-3d
60.N-3c+ Kx3c
61.+Rx7c P*5c
62.resigns
(diagram 2)

KATO almost won this game . But 53.P*5e was a terrible bad move and she lose this game !

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

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


The 4th game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111206.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : 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)

KATO won the 3rd game ! (Jo-ryu Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


The 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 November 2011 at the Ritz Carlton Osaka .

6:27 P.M. (JST) , 19 Novemer 2011 , after 152 moves , KATO won the 3rd game . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 1 --- 2 KATO" .

The 4th game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 December 2011 , at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111119.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

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


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : KATO Momoko (1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.K-7h K-6b
10.G4i-5h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g L-9b
13.B-7g K-9a
14.K-8h S-8b
15.S-7h G-7a
16.P-8f G-5a
17.P-8e B-4b
18.S-8g G5a-6b
19.G-7h G6b-7b
20.P-9f P-7d
21.P-9e R-5a
22.P-1f P-1d
23.B-5i R-3a
24.B-2f N-3c
25.P-2d
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-5d , KATO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU selected Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou as a counter-plan for Gokigen Nakabisha .

While SHIMIZU advanced the right Silver onto 4f for attack , KATO also advanced her left Silver onto 4d to defend . After advancing the Silver , both player started making their each Kakoi . While KATO was making Anaguma gakoi , SHIMIZU also made Ginkanmuri .

SHIMIZU turned her Bishop and started attacking with 25.P-2d .

(diagram 2)

25...Px2d
26.Bx4d Px4d
27.Rx2d P-5f
28.Px5f B-6d
29.R-2b+ B*1c
30.+R-2c P*5g
31.S*2b P-5h+
32.Sx1c= Lx1c
33.P-6e B-7c
34.B*4b R-6a
35.Bx3c+ P-6d
36.+Bx3d Px6e
37.+Bx6a Gx6a
38.P*6b G6a-7a
39.R*1a P*5a
40.Rx5a+ P-6f
41.Gx6f S*6i
42.G7h-6g B*4h
43.+Rx7c Sx7c
44.B*5e Bx6f+
45.Bx6f R*6c
46.B*5e G*6e
47.P-6a+ Gx6a
48.P*6d Gx6d
49.+R-2a Gx5e
50.Sx5e P*5a
51.P*6d R-6b
52.P-8d P*6e
53.B-3i Px8d
54.N*5d Rx6d
55.Sx6d Sx6d
56.P*8b S*7h
57.Px8a+ Kx8a
58.P*8b Kx8b
59.G-7g +P-6h
60.Bx8d Sx8g+
61.Kx8g B*7h
62.K-8f P*8e
63.Kx8e P*8c
64.N*9d Px9d
65.S*9c Lx9c
66.Bx9c+ Kx9c
67.Px9d K-8b
68.P-9c+ K-7c
69.+R-2c N*5c
70.P*8d Px8d
71.K-9e S*8e
72.G*8c Gx8c
73.+Px8c Kx8c
74.+Rx5c Sx5c
75.R*6c S*7c
76.G*9c K-7b
77.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 152 moves , KATO won the game .

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 .