Ai Furibisha ; Sente Mukai Bisha + Kin mino gakoi vs Gote Sanken Bisha + Hon mino gakoi

Shogi Game record : Daiwa Shouken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen ; final


The final game of the Daiwa Shouken cup Saikyou sen between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and KUBO Toshiaki started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 22 August 2010 on the Net .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f R-3b
3.B-7g P-3e
4.S-7h K-6b
5.S-6g S-7b
6.R-8h P-3f
7.Px3f Rx3f
8.P-8f K-7a
9.P-8e R-3d
10.G-3h S-4b
11.K-4i S-3c
12.P-7e S-4d
13.P-6e B-3c
14.P-8d Px8d
15.Rx8d P*8c
16.R-8f G4a-5b
17.S-4h P-6d
18.Px6d S-5e
19.K-3i K-8b
20.P*3g Sx6d
(diagram 1)

After both players opened the Bishop line , MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f and KUBO ranged his Rook with 2...R-3b making Sanken Bisha form .

After moving up the Bishop and the left Silver , MORIUCHI also ranged his Rook with 6.R-8h making Mukai Bisha form . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

KUBO exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and advanced his left Silver with 12...S-4d . While MORIUCHI exchanged the 8th file Pawns and made Kin mino gakoi , KUBO also completed Hon mino gakoi .

After some moves , KUBO captured the 6d-Pawn with 20...Sx6d facing the both players Bishops .

(diagram 2)

21.P-7d Px7d
22.Bx3c+ Nx3c
23.B*4a R-2d
24.B-3b+ N-4e
25.S-5h P*6f
26.+B-3c B*4d
27.+Bx4d Px4d
28.B*4f B*5e
29.Bx5e Sx5e
30.P*7e P*3f
31.Px3f G-6c
32.B*2h P-5d
33.P-5f S-6d
34.P*6e S6d-7c
35.P-4f P*3g
36.Nx3g Nx3g+
37.Bx3g R-3d
38.S4h-4g Px7e
39.K-2h G-7d
40.P-2f P-5e
41.N*7h P-7f
42.P-4e G-7e
43.P*7d Sx7d
44.Bx5e B*7c
45.Bx7c+ Sx7c
46.R-8g G-7b
47.B*5b R-3a
48.P-6d B*5c
49.S-4f R-5a
50.P-6c+ Sx6c
51.B-3d+ B-6d
52.S-4g G-6e
53.Px4d N*7e
54.R-8e P-6g+
55.P*6f Gx5f
56.Sx5f Bx4f
57.G*3g Bx3g+
58.Gx3g S*7d
59.R-8g Nx8g+
60.P*7e S-8e
61.P-4c+ +P-5g
62.S-4e P*4f
63.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 124 moves , KUBO won the game .

Sente MASUDA shiki ISHIDA ryu

Shogi game record : Daiwa shouken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Saikyou sen between KUBO Toshiaki and SATO Yasumitsu started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 1 August 2010 on the Net .


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.K-3h K-4b
6.K-2h K-3b
7.S-3h R-8d
8.R-7f Bx8h+
9.Sx8h S-2b
10.G-7h P-9d
11.S-7g S-3c
12.P-1f P-1d
13.S-6f P-6d
14.S-5e S-6c
15.P-9f G6a-5b
16.N-7g K-2b
17.R-6f P-5d
18.S-4f G-3b
19.R-7f P-4d
20.P-3f R-8b
21.S4f-3g G5b-4c
22.L-1h S-2d
23.P-2f P-1e
(diagram 1)

With 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . KUBO naturally made Kata mino gakoi . SATO floated his Rook with 7...R-8d to prevent KUBO's 7th file Pawn exchange and KUBO also floated his Rook with 8.R-7f .

SATO exchanged the Bishops with 8...Bx8h+ to prevent KUBO's ;R-3f . KUBO advanced his left Silver with 14.S-5e and SATO pushed the 5th file Pawn with 17...P-5d to drive away the Silver .

KUBO backed his left Silver with 21.S4f-3g making Kabuto mino and SATO made Yagura gakoi . After some moves SATO pushed the 1st file with 23...p-1e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

24.P-2e Sx2e
25.Px1e P-3e
26.Px3e P-5e
27.R-6f P-5f
28.Rx5f R-5b
29.B*4a Rx5f
30.Px5f B*5b
31.R*5a P*3f
32.S-4f Bx4a
33.Rx4a+ R*8i
34.P*2d G4c-3c
35.B*6a Px2d
36.Bx2e+ Px2e
37.P-3d G3c-2c
38.S*4c P-3g+
39.S4fx3g Gx4c
40.P*2d Gx2d
41.+Rx4c P*3b
42.G*4b S*2c
43.+Rx6c Rx9i+
44.S*3a K-1b
45.P-1d P*1e
46.Gx3b Sx3b
47.P-1c+ Nx1c
48.P-3c+ G*2a
49.+Px3b Gx3b
50.P*1d P*3c
51.+R-5b K-2c
52.Px1c+ Lx1c
53.S*1b K-1d
54.+Rx3b B*4e
55.+Rx3c B*5g
56.N*3f L*2f
57.P*2g +Rx4i
58.Lx1e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 115 moves , KUBO won the game .

Unclassified Rokisen Nakabisha game

Shogi Game record : Daiwa shouken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Saikyou sen between MORIUCHI and YAMASAKI started 8:00 P.M. , 25 July 2010 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-4h S-5c
5.G4i-5h P-5e
6.Px5e Bx5e
7.P-2f S-5d
8.S-5g P-7d
9.P-2e S-2b
10.P-2d Px2d
11.Rx2d B-4d
12.S-4f R-5b
13.G6i-6h N-3c
14.P*2c S-3a
15.K-6i K-6b
16.G5h-6g K-7a
17.P-9f S-5e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f and perhaps he tried to start making Yagura gakoi . YAMASAKI moved up his right Silver with 4...S-5c and exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Bishop .

MORIUCHI advanced his Rook Pawn and exchanged the 2nd file Pawns by the Rook . YAMASAKI ranged his Rook with 12...R-5b , and after moving the King he crushed the right Silver against MORIUHI's 4f-Silver with 17...S-5e .

(diagram 2)

18.Sx5e Rx5e
19.P-2b+ P*5h
20.+Px3a P-5i+
21.K-7h G4a-5b
22.+P-3b P*5g
23.P*5f R-2e
24.Rx2e Nx2e
25.G6gx5g S*6i
26.K-6g R*2h
27.R*3a G5b-6b
28.+P-4b B-5c
29.R-4a+ Rx2i+
30.+P-5a N*4e
31.+Px6a Gx6a
32.S*5b Nx5g+
33.Gx5g G*6b
34.Sx6a+ Gx6a
35.S*7c S*7h
36.K-7g resigns
(daigarm 2)

After 71 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Sente Ginkanmuri Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Saikyou sen between MORIUCHI and HIROSE started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 18 July 2010 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : HIROSE Akihito (6 dan)

(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 K-7b
6.P-5f S-3b
7.B-7g S-4c
8.P-2e B-3c
9.K-8h K-8b
10.S-7h L-9b
11.P-8f K-9a
12.S-8g S-8b
13.G-7h G4a-5b
14.L-9h P-6d
15.K-9i P-7d
16.G-5i G-6c
17.G-6i G-7a
18.G-8h R-7b
19.S-5g P-7e
20.Px7e Rx7e
21.P-2d Bx2d
22.S-6f R-7b
23.B-6h P-3e
24.G6i-7h S-5d
25.P*7f N-3c
26.P-9f P-6e
27.S-7g G-7c
28.P-8e N-4e
(diagram 1)

By 3...R-4b , HIROSE selected Shiken Bisha in this game . MORIUCHI made Hidari mino with 10.S-7h and HIROSE started making Furibisha Anaguma with 10...L-9b .

Replying HIROSE's 10...L-9b , MORIUCHI started developing his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and he further developed the Kakoi to Ginkanmuri Anaguma .

Before MORIUCHI completed Ginkanmuri Anaguma , HIROSE exchanged the 7th file Pawns .

After some moves , HIROSE jumped his left Knight with 28...N-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

29.P-4f Nx3g+
30.Nx3g P-3f
31.N-4e Px4e
32.Px4e Bx6h+
33.Sx6h P-6f
34.Rx2c+ Px6g+
35.Sx6g P*7g
36.Nx7g B*5g
37.B*6f Bx6f+
38.Sx6f P*6e
39.S-7e N*6f
40.P-8d Nx7h+
41.Sx7h B*7i
42.N*9e G*6h
43.Px8c+ Gx8c
44.B*6d Bx8h+
45.Kx8h G*7c
46.P*8d Gx6d
47.Px8c+ B*7i
48.K-8g Gx7e
49.+Px9b Kx9b
50.N*8d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 99 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Sente MASUDA ryu Mukai Bisha

Shogi Game record : Daiwa Shoken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between SATO Yasumitsu and WATANABE Akira was started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 11 July 2010 on the Net .


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-8h P-3d
5.S-6h K-4b
6.Bx2b+ Sx2b
7.K-4h S-6b
8.K-3h K-3b
9.K-2h S-3c
10.S-3h P-7d
11.P-1f P-1d
12.S-5g S-5c
13.N-7g N-7c
14.R-8i K-2b
15.G-6h G-3b
16.P-2f G-5b
17.S-2g P-4d
18.G-3h G5b-4c
19.P-3f P-4e
20.K-1h S-2d
21.K-2h P-3e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected MASUDA ryu Mukai Bisha in this game . After exchanging the Bishops , SATO made Kata mino gakoi and developed it to Kata Ginakanmuri . WATANABE also made Yagura gakoi and pushed the 3rd file Pawn to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

22.Px3e Sx3e
23.P*3f S3e-4d
24.K-1h P-2d
25.P-4f N-3c
26.P-7e Px7e
27.Px4e Nx4e
28.P*7d Nx5g+
29.Gx5g S-6d
30.Px7c+ Sx7c
31.B*5a S-6d
32.Bx2d+ S*3c
33.+B-4f P*4e
34.+B-3g B*6h
35.N*6i P-8f
36.P*7d P-5e
37.P-7c+ Sx7c
38.N*3e Sx3e
39.Px3e S-6d
40.G-5h Bx3e+
41.G5h-4g +B-6h
42.N-5g N*3e
43.Nx4e Nx4g+
44.Nx3c+ G3bx3c
45.Gx4g N*3e
(diagram 2)

After the 3rd file Pawn exchange , SATO exchanged his Silver for WATANABE's 2 Knights . SATO dropped a Bishop and made it promoted to use it for both attack and defense .

WATANABE also made a promoted Bishop and tried to continue attacking SATO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

46.N*2e G*3d
47.Nx3c+ G4cx3c
48.G*3f P-1e
49.Px1e P*1g
50.Kx1g Nx2g+
51.+Bx2g P*1f
52.+Bx1f N*2d
53.P*3e Gx3e
54.Gx3e +Bx3e
55.P*3d Gx3d
56.N*2g +B-4e
57.S*4f +Bx4f
58.Gx4f Nx1f
59.S*3e Lx1e
60.Nx1e B*3h
61.L*2g G*2h
62.G*3g Gx2g
63.Gx2g resigns
(digaram 3)

After 125 moves , SATO won the game .

ISHIDA ryu opening ; KUBO's 5.R-7f line

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between KUBO and HABU started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 4 July 2010 on the Net .


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-7e P-8d
3.R-7h P-8e
4.K-4h S-6b
5.R-7f Bx8h+
6.Sx8h K-4b
7.N-7g K-3b
8.B*5e B*2b
9.B-4f S-4b
10.S-3h R-8d
11.K-3i P-6d
12.S-7i S-6c
13.S-6h G6a-5b
14.G6i-5h
(diagram 1)

By 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening in this game . HABU advanced the 8th file Pawn onto 8e and KUBO ranged his Rook with 3.R-7h to the Sanken Bisha position .

After moving up the King with 4.K-4h , KUBO floated his Rook with 5.R-7f to make an ISHIDA ryu form . HABU exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx8h+ to prevent KUBO's ;R-3f and started making the kakoi .

After some moves , KUBO dropped a Bishop with 8.B*5e aiming at the both of 1a-Lance and 8b-Rook . HABU also dropped his Bishop with 8...B*2b to defend the both pieces . KUBO let his Bishop back with 9.B-4f to decline the Bishop exchange .

After some moves , HABU made Funa gakoi and KUBO made Hon mino gakoi .

(diagram 2)

14...P-1d
15.P-1f P-4d
16.P-3f P-4e
17.B-3g G-4c
18.P-2f B-4d
19.S-2g K-2b
20.G-3h G-3b
21.K-2h P-2d
22.P-5f N-3c
23.S-5g P-9d
24.B-4h S-5d
25.L-9h P-9e
26.P-4f P-3e
(diagram 2)

HABU advanced the 4th file and developed his Kakoi . KUBO also developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and pushed the 4th file Pawn to attack HABU's camp . HABU also pushed the 3rd file to attack KUBO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

27.G5h-4g Px3f
28.P-5e Sx5e
29.Gx3f Sx4f
30.Sx4f Px4f
31.P*4e Bx7g+
32.Rx7g S*4g
33.Gx4f Sx4h+
34.Gx4h N*3d
35.S*3e Nx4f
36.P-4d Gx4d
37.Sx4d P-6e
38.P-7d B*8h
39.G*3d G*2c
40.Gx2c Kx2c
41.P*3d Bx7g+
42.Px3c+ Sx3c
43.N*3e K-3d
44.S*4e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 87 moves , KUBO won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; unorthodox line

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between FUJII and YAMASAKI started 8:00 P.M.
27 June 2010 on the Net .


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-4h G-3b
5.G4i-5h K-4a
6.P-2f S-5c
7.G-6g P-5e
8.Px5e Bx5e
9.S-5g S-5d
10.K-6h P-7d
11.S-7h S-4b
12.K-7i R-5b
13.B-7g K-3a
14.S-4f B-7c
15.P-6e P-4d
16.P*5e
(diagram 1)

FUJII closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and started making his Kakoi with 5.G4i-5h . YAMASAKI moved up his right Silver with 6...S-5c and exchanged the 5th file Pawns .

FUJII made Hidari mino and YAMASAKI ranged his Rook with 12...R-5b . FUJII moved up his right Silver with 14.S-4f and dropped a Pawn with 16.P*5e to attack YAMASAKI's 5d-Silver .

(diagram 2)

16...Sx6e
17.B-8f B-8d
18.N-7g B-3i+
19.R-6h +Bx2i
20.Nx6e N*6d
21.P-5d Rx5d
22.S*5e R-5a
23.Sx6d Px6d
24.Bx6d K-2b
25.P*5d Rx5d
26.Bx9a+ +Bx4g
27.L*5i Rx5i+
28.Gx5i L*5a
29.G-4h +Bx6e
30.R*6c +B-4c
31.N*5e Lx5e
32.+Bx5e G-7b
33.R-6d+ S-5c
34.+Rx7d G-7c
35.+Bx7c Nx7c
36.L*5i S-4b
37.G*5d +Bx5d
38.Lx5d P*6f
39.L-5b+ Px6g+
(diagram 2)

FUJII continued attacking YAMASAKI's right Silver but YAMASAKI succeeded to make his Bishop promoted with 18...B-3i+ attacking the 2h-Rook .

After let his Rook escape from the attack , FUJII sacrificed his Silver to continue attacking . YAMASAKI let his King enter Kin mino gakoi , and sacrificed the Rook with 27...Rx5i+ to attack FUJII's Kakoi . Both players roughly attacked the opponent's camp .

(diagram 3)

40.Rx6g P*7g
41.+Lx4b Gx4b
42.R-6b+ Px7h+
43.Kx7h S*5c
44.+Rx4d N*6f
45.K-6g B*8i
46.Kx6f G*6e
47.resigns
(diagram 3)






After 92 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Niteme San-Ni Hisenpou;

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between MARUYAMA and KUBO started 8:00 P.M. (JST) 20 June 2010 on the Net .


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Osho , Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f R-3b
2.P-9f K-6b
3.P-9e K-7b
4.K-6h P-3d
5.K-7h P-3e
6.S-4h P-3f
7.R-3h Px3g+
8.Sx3g K-8b
9.P-6f L-9b
10.S-6h K-9a
11.P-5f P-5d
12.S-6g S-8b
13.S-3f P-5e
14.S-3e R-5b
(diagram 1)

By 1...R-3b , KUBO selected Niteme San-Ni Hi senpou in this game . MARUYAMA advanced the 9th file Pawn onto 9e and KUBO moved his King to make a kakoi .

After the King's move to 7b , KUBO advanced the 3rd file Pawn continuously . After some moves , MARUYAMA closed the Bishop line with 9.P-6f to make the game quiet .

KUBO started making Anaguma gkaoi with 9...L-9b . MARUYAMA advanced the right Silver with 14.S-3e , KUBO ranged his Rook with 14...R-5b to attack here .

(diagram 2)

15.R-3f Px5f
16.Sx5f G-7a
17.G4i-5h S-4b
18.N-3g P-1d
19.G-6g S-3c
20.B-9g B-3a
21.Bx3a+ Gx3a
22.B*4e B*4i
23.R-4f P*5d
24.P*5c Rx5c
25.Bx2c+ P-4d
26.P*3d S-4b
27.+B-2d P*2c
28.+Bx4b Gx4b
29.Sx4d R-5a
30.P-3c+ Nx3c
31.Sx3c= Gx3c
32.R-4b+ P-5e
33.+Rx5a S*5h
34.Gx5h Bx5h+
35.S*6i +Bx6i
(diagram 2)

After some moves , KUBO backed the Bishop with 20...B-3a and MARUYAMA exchanged the Bishops with B-9f . And both players dropped their each Bishop with 22...B*4e B*4a .

MARUYAMA sacrificed his promoted Bishop and a Silver , to make his Rook promoted with 32.R-4b+ . MARUYAMA also sacrificed his Bishop to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

36.Kx6i Px5f
37.+Rx5f P*5e
38.+Rx5e B*8h
39.R*9f G*7i
40.K-5h Gx8i
41.N*7e Gx9i
42.+R-5b S*6b
43.S*5a Sx5a
44.+Rx5a S*6b
45.+Rx1a N*5e
46.L*8f P*4f
47.Px4f S*4g
48.K-6h Nx6g+
49.Kx6g L*5b
50.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 98 moves , KUBO won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A Shogi game of the Saikyou sen between FUKAURA and HIROSE started 13 June 2010 on the Net .


Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote : HIROSE Akihito (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h K-6b
5.K-7h K-7b
6.P-5f S-3b
7.B-7g S-4c
8.S-5g K-8b
9.K-8h L-9b
10.P-2e B-3c
11.L-9h S-5d
12.S-6f P-6d
13.G-7h K-9a
14.K-9i S-8b
15.S-8h G4a-5b
16.G-5i P-4e
17.B-6h P-6e
18.S6f-7g S-6c
19.G-6i P-5d
20.P-3f G5b-6b
21.P-2d Px2d
22.P-3e
(diagram 1)

HIROSE selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . By 7.B-7g , FUKAURA started making Ibisha Anaguma and HIROSE also started making Anaguma gakoi with 9...L-9b.

During making Anaguma(s) , they also developed their each attacking form and after sacrificing the 2nd file Pawn , FUKAURA started attacking .

(diagram 2)

22...R-3b
23.G6i-7i Px3e
24.N-3g B-4b
25.Nx4e R-3d
26.P*2b P-3f
27.Px2a+ P-3g+
28.R-2f +Px4g
29.+Px1a +P-5h
30.B-4f P*4d
31.L*3f Px4e
32.Lx3d Px4f
33.R*4a B-5c
34.R2fx4f B*1d
35.Rx6a+ Gx6a
36.R-4c+ S-5b
37.+Rx1c B-2e
38.P*4d P*4b
39.+Rx2d R*2i
40.L-3c+ P-6f
41.+Rx2e Rx2e+
42.B*1f +Rx1f
43.Px1f R*3i
44.+Lx4b Bx4b
45.P-4c+ Px6g+
46.+Px5b +Px7h
47.Gx7h N*6f
(diagram 2)

HIROSE sacrificed his left Knight and Lance , and succeeded to make a promoted Pawn . FUKAURA exchanged his Bishop for HIROSE's Rook and dropped the Rook with 33.R*4a to attack the opponent's camp .

FUKAURA immediately sacrificed the Rook and tried to continue attacking . However , HIROSE's attack also approached to FUKAURA's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

48.Sx6f G*6h
49.G*7g B*6i
50.S*7i Bx7h+
51.Gx7h Gx7h
52.Sx7h G*6h
53.G*7g G*7i
54.B*4f G6hx7h
55.Bx7i Gx7i
56.Sx7i Rx7i+
57.G*7h B-2d
58.G*8h +Rx8h
59.Gx8h S*7i
60.G7g-7h Sx8h+
61.Gx8h S*7i
62.+Px6a Sx8h+
63.Kx8h B*7i
64.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 126 moves , HIROSE won the game .

Ai Yagura ; FUJII's Haya gakoi strategy

Shogi Game record : Daiwa Shoken Cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between FUJII and AKUTSU started 8:00 P.M. 6 June 2010 on the Net .



Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f G6a-5b
4.P-2f S-3b
5.S-4h P-5d
6.G4i-5h P-4d
7.S-7h G-4c
8.G-6g P-7d
9.B-7i B-3a
10.P-3f S-3c
11.S-3g P-7e
12.B-4f R-9b
13.Px7e Bx7e
14.K-6h K-4b
15.K-7i K-3b
16.P-3e P-4e
17.B-6h Px3e
18.P-4f P-6d
(diagram 1)

Both players opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , FUJII immediately closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f . AKUTSU developed his camp providing for both FUJII's Ibisha and Furibisha .

FUJII pushed the 2nd file Pawn and shown his attitude to select Ibisha . AKUTSU once made Hidari mino with 4...S-3b and FUJII also made Hidari mino with 7.S-7h .

AKUTSU exchanged the 7th file Pawns and both players let their each King start entering the Kakoi . FUJII pushed the 4th file Pawn with 18.P-4f to start attacking and AKUTSU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 18...P-6d to prepare an attack .

(diagram 2)

19.Px4e P-6e
20.G-7f B-8d
21.P*7e Px6f
22.Gx6f S-5c
23.S-4f R-6b
24.P*6g K-2b
25.N-3g P*6e
26.G-7f B-7c
27.P-7d B-6d
28.N-2e S-3d
29.P-5e P-2d
30.Px5d Sx5d
31.P*5e S-6c
32.Gx6e Px2e
33.Gx6d Sx6d
34.B-9e P-8d
35.Px2e N*7f
36.B-7g S-7e
37.P-4d G-3c
38.B*5c R-6e
39.P-2d G4a-3b
40.Sx3e Sx3e
41.P-4c+ P*2g
42.+Px3b
(diagram 2)

FUJII captured the 4e-Pawn and AKUTSU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 19...P-6e to start attacking . FUJII moved up his King and counter-attacked AKUTSU's Bishop .

After some moves battle , AKUTSU dropped a Knight with 35...N*7f to attack FUJII's King . FUJII also tried to attack AKUTSU's Kakoi , too .

(diagram 3)

42...Gx3b
43.Rx2g P*2f
44.Bx3e+ Px2g+
45.P-5d P*6f
46.S*2c Gx2c
47.Px2c+ Kx2c
48.P*2d K-3b
49.P*3c Nx3c
50.P-5c+ S*6h
51.Gx6h R*4i
52.P*5i Rx5i+
53.G*6i resigns
(diagram 3)


After 105 moves , FUJII won the game .

Gote Nakabisha ; unorthodox game

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup ; Saikyou sen between TANIGAWA and YAMASAKI started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 30 May 2010 on the Net .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h P-9e
6.K-6i S-4b
7.P-5f P-4d
8.S-6h S-4c
9.S-7g R-5b
10.B-7i K-6b
11.P-2d Px2d
12.Bx2d Bx2d
13.Rx2d R-5a
14.R-2h N-3c
15.P*2c R-2a
16.B*6e B*5d
17.Bx8c+ P*2g
(diagram 1)

Until 4...B-3c , YAMASAKI seemed to select SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha , but TANIGAWA didn't exchange the Bishops . Then YAMASAKI developed his camp to Nakabisha formation until 9...R-5b .

TANIGAWA exchanged the Bishops and Pawns in the 2nd file . YAMASAKI prepared a counter-attack in the 2nd file .

TANIGAWA dropped a Bishop with 16.B*6e aiming at the line ;Bx4c+ ...Gx4c ;S*3b (forking the 4c-Gold and 2a-Rook ) . YAMASAKI also dropped a Bishop with 16...B*5d to prevent the line shown above .

TANIGAWA made his Bishop promoted with 17.Bx8c+ and YAMASAKI dropped a Pawn with 17...P*2g to attack the 2h-Rook .

(diagram 2)

18.R-3h Rx2c
19.S-3i P-2h+
20.Rx2h B-2g+
21.Rx2g Rx2g+
22.P*2h +R-2e
23.+B-8d P-1d
24.+B-5g P-1e
25.B*3f +R-2c
26.P-4f P-3e
27.B-4g S-7b
28.P-5e +R-2f
29.K-7i P-4e
30.Px4e P-1f
31.Px1f Nx4e
32.+B-6h P*4f
33.B-5f S-4d
34.S-6f G-4b
35.K-8h P-3f
36.Px3f +Rx3f
37.S-4h P*1h
38.Lx1h K-7a
39.P*4g R*1i
40.Px4f Rx1h+
41.S-4g +R-2e
42.Px4e Sx4e
43.N*8c
(diagram 2)

After some moves , YAMASAKI succeeded to make his Rook promoted with 21...Rx2g+ and made Kata mino gakoi .

TANIGAWA developed his camp , and YAMASAKI started attacking with 29...P-4e . YAMASAKI made one more promoted Rook and TANIGAWA dropped a Knight with 43.N*8c to attack YAMASAKI's camp .

(diagram 3)

43...K-8b
44.Bx4e +Rx4e
45.Nx9a+ +Rx4g
46.L*4h +R-3f
47.+Nx8a Sx8a
48.Lx4b+ +Rx2i
49.S*8d +Rx4i
50.G*8c K-7a
51.Sx7c+ P*7b
52.N*9c Px7c
53.Nx8a+ K-6b
54.P*4c +R3f-3h
55.+N-8b S*7i
56.K-7g Sx6h=
57.K-8f P*8e
58.Kx9e L*9a
59.+Nx9a N*7a
60.L*8d +R-3d
61.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 120 moves YAMASAKI won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin + Ginkanmuri vs Gote Shiken Bisha + Hidari Gyoku

Shogi game record : Daiwa shoken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shoken cup ; Saikyou sen between HABU and MIURA started 8:00 P.M. , 23 May 2010 on the Net .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 3...Bx8h+ , MIURA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . HABU advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking formation .

MIURA ranged his Rook with 10...R-4b to defend , and HABU started making Ginkanmuri .

MIURA advanced the 6th file Pawn with 18...P-6e to make the space of 6d to drop a Bishop on . HABU dropped a Bishop with 19.B*3g to prevent MIURA's ...B*6d . MIURA also dropped a Bishop with 19...B*4d threatening HABU's 8h-King .

After some moves MIURA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 22...P-3e to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

23.Px3e Bx3e
24.P*3f B-4d
25.S-5g S3c-3d
26.S-5f N-3c
27.Nx6e Nx6e
28.Sx6e Nx2e
29.B-2h R-7b
30.G-5i P-7e
31.Px7e Rx7e
32.P-6f P*6d
33.P*7f R-7a
34.S-5f P-8d
35.P-3e Bx3e
36.N*2g B-2f
37.P*3e N*1e
38.Nx1e Bx3e
39.N-3g Nx3g+
40.Bx3g P-8e
41.N*2g B-2d
42.Px8e N*7d
43.G-7g P*8f
44.S-7h P-1d
45.Nx2c+ Sx2c
46.N*3e S4c-3d
47.Nx2c+ Sx2c
48.S*3e N*7c
49.P-7e Nx8e
50.Px7d Nx7g+
(diagram 2)

MIURA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by the Bishop and HABU dropped a Pawn with 24.P*3f to drive away the Bishop . HABU advanced his right Bishop onto 5f and exchanged the Knights on 6e .

MIURA ranged back his Rook with 29...R-7b and exchanged the 7th file Pawns . After driving away MIURA's Rook , HABU sacrificed a Pawn with 35.P-3e and dropped a Knight with 36.N*2g to attack MIURA's 3d-Silver and Bishop .

MIURA sacrificed a Knight with 37...N*1e to save the 3d-Silver and pushed the 8th file Pawn with 40...P-8e to attack HABU's Kakoi . MIURA tried to continue attacking HABU's camp .

(diagram 3)

51.Kx7g Gx7d
52.K-6g G-7e
53.N*4d N*6e
54.Px6e G*6f
55.K-6h P*7g
56.S-8i G7ex6e
57.G-4h P-7h+
58.K-5i +P-6h
59.Rx6h G6ex5f
60.Sx2d R-7i+
61.P*6i G6f-6g
62.Rx6g Gx6g
63.N*4c Gx4c
64.P*3b Sx3b
65.Nx3b+ Kx3b
66.N*4d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , HABU won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente MORISHITA system vs Gote Hachi-Ichi Hi gata

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup ; Saikyou sen between INOUE and WATANABE started 16 May 2010 on the Net .


Sente : INOUE Keita (8 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

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

INOUE selected Yagura opening as the opening of this game . WATANABE accepted it and the game advanced a natural line of Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi .

INOUE moved up the Bishop with 13.B-6h to select MORISHITA system line . WATANABE advanced the 9th file Pawn and INOUE tried to make attacking form with 16.R-3h & 18.S-4f .

WATANABE advanced the 4th file Pawn to push back INOUE's 4f-Silver with 19.S-3g . WATANABE turned his Rook to the 5th file with 22...R-5a and puhed the 5th file Pawn with 23...P-5e to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

24.Px5e Bx5e
25.P*5f B-6d
26.S-8f P-3e
27.R-1h Bx3g+
28.Nx3g Px3f
29.R-3h S*6i
30.B*8c Sx7h+
31.Kx7h P*5e
32.Px5e P*5f
33.B-7b+ G*7a
34.+B-8c Sx5e
35.+Bx7d Sx6f
36.Gx6f P-5g+
37.B-7i Px3g+
38.Rx3g N*5d
39.G-7e N-6f
(diagram 2)

After the 5th file Pawn exchange , WATANABE sacrificed his Bishop with 27...Bx3g+ to attack the 3rd file .

INOUE dropped a Bishop with 30.B*8c to attack WATANABE's attacking pieces . WATANABE dropped a Gold with 33...G*7a to drive away INOUE's promoted Bishop and sacrificed a Silver with 35...Sx6f to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

40.K-7g +P-6g
41.Kx6g R-5i+
42.B-6h +R-4h
43.R-3f N-5h+
44.S*5b Kx5b
45.R-5f P*5d
46.Rx5h S*6f
47.resigns
(diagram 3)






After 92 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Sente Open Mukai Bisha vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi News : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between SATO Yasumitsu and KIMURA Kazuki started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 9 May 2010 on the Net .


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.B-7g P-8d
3.P-5f S-6b
4.R-8h K-4b
5.S-6h K-3b
6.K-4h P-6d
7.K-3h P-8e
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-5g S-6c
10.P-6f S-5d
11.G6i-5h P-7d
12.S-3h B-3c
13.P-1f R-7b
14.G-6g R-8b
15.P-1e K-2b
16.S-4f P-4d
17.P-3f P-4e
18.S4f-3g L-1b
19.R-4h G-3b
20.P-4f Px4f
21.Sx4f K-1a
22.N-3g S-2b
23.P-2f P*4d
24.S-2g B-5a
25.G-3h B-8d
26.P*4e P-6e
(diagram 1)

SATO moved up his Bishop with 2.B-7g and ranged his Rook with 4.R-8h making a Mukai Bisha formation .

SATO made Hon mino gakoi with 12.S-3h . KIMURA slid his Rook with 13...R-7b aiming at the 7g-Bishop's head . KIMURA let his Rook back with 14...R-8b .

KIMURA started making Ibisha Anaguma and SATO ranged back his Rook with 19.R-4h . While KIMURA was making Ibisha Anaguma , SATO exchanged the 4th file Pawns and developed his Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri .

SATO started attacking with 26.P*4e and KIMURA tried to counter-attack with 26...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

27.Px4d P-8f
28.Px8f Px6f
29.Bx6f Bx6f
30.Gx6f Rx8f
31.P*8h P*4g
32.Gx4g P*6h
33.B*7g R-8e
34.Rx6h N-7c
35.G-6g R-6e
36.S-3h B*7i
37.P*6f Bx6h+
38.Gx6h R-6a
39.P-5e S-6c
40.G-6i R-8a
41.S-4e R*6g
42.G-7i N-8e
43.B-6h Rx6f+
44.B-5g +R-6d
45.P*6f G5b-4b
46.B*4f
(diagram 2)

KIMURA tried to attack SATO's camp , however his attack seemed difficult to continue . After some moves , SATO seemed to get a great advantage .

(diagram 3)

46...P-2d
47.P-5d Px5d
48.Bx6d Sx6d
49.R*7b R-4a
50.Rx7d+ S-5e
51.+Rx8e P*4f
52.G-4h N-3c
53.Sx5d Sx4d
54.Bx4f R-6a
55.P*4e P*5c
56.Px4d Px5d
57.+R-8b Rx6f
58.P-4c+ G3bx4c
59.P*4d Rx4f
60.Px4c+ Rx4h+
61.N*2c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 121 moves , SATO won the game .

Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin + Ginkanmuri vs Gote Shiken Bisha

Shogi Game reocrd : Daiwa Shouken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between GOUDA and MORIUCHI was started 8:00 P.M. (JST) 2 May 2010 on the Net .


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

MORIUCHI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . GOUDA quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking form , and moved the King to relatively safe zone .

MORIUCHI ranged his Rook with 10...R-4b making Shiken Bisha form . GOUDA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and pushed the 2nd file Pawn to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

24...Px2d
25.Rx2d P*2c
26.R-2i N-7c
27.L-9h K-8b
28.R-9i G-7b
29.R-2i G-6b
30.R-9i G-7b
31.P-9e Px9e
32.Lx9e P*9c
33.P-8e G-8c
34.Px8d Gx8d
35.P*8e G-8c
36.P-6e Px6e
37.B*5c R-6a
38.P-3e P-9d
39.Lx9d Gx9d
40.B-8f+ L*9b
41.+B-5c S4c-5b
42.P*6d Sx5c
43.Px6c+ Rx6c
44.R-6i Gx8e
45.Nx8e Nx8e
46.K-7i L-9g+
47.P*8d +Lx8g
(diagram 2)

After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , GOUDA ranged the Rook to the 9th file aiming at this file , and MORIUCHI developed his Kakoi to KIMURA mino .

After some moves , GOUDA pushed the 9th file Pawn with 31.P-9e to open a battle . GOUDA attacked for a while , then MORIUCHI's attacking turn had come .

GOUDA dropped a Pawn with 47.P*8d to leave an attacking base , and MORIUCHI continued attacking with 47...+Lx8g .

(diagram 3)

48.Gx8g K-7c
49.S*5b R-6d
50.G*6c Rx6c
51.P-8c+ K-6b
52.Sx6c+ Kx6c
53.Rx6e S*6d
54.R*8b S*7a
55.Rx3b+ Sx6e
56.P*6d Kx6d
57.L*6g B*9g
58.G*8h R*3i
59.P*6i G*8i
60.K-6h B*9e
61.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 120 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou ; SATO ryu direct Mukai Bisha . (Saikyou sen)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen ; final

The final game of Daiwa Shoken cup , Saikyou sen between KIMURA and YAMASAKI started 2 August 2009 .


Sente : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.G4i-5h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.K-6h S-3c
7.S-7g R-2b
8.B*6e B*7d
9.Bx4c+ G6a-5b
10.P-7e Gx4c
11.Px7d Px7d
12.S-3h R-7b
13.G-7h G-3b
14.P-3f S-6b
15.P-4f P-6d
16.S-4g S-6c
17.S-5f K-4b
18.P-4e P-5d
19.R-4h S-5b
20.P-6f K-3a
21.P-6e G-5c
22.Px6d N-7c
23.P-4d P*4f
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou with 2...P-9d , in this game . KIMURA naturally advanced his Rook Pawn with 3.P-2e . YAMASAKI advanced the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9e without protecting the 2nd file .

After KIMURA moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h , YAMASAKI exchanged the Bishops with 4...B-8h+ , and advanced his left Silver to 3c protecting the 2nd file . Then YAMASAKI turned his Rook to 2b , making SATO ryu direct Mukai Bisha form .

KIMURA dropped a Bishop with 8.B*6e aiming at both of the 4c & 8c Pawns . YAMASAKI also dropped a Bishop with 8...B*7d to defend . KIMURA captured the 4c-Pawn promoting the Bishop , with 9.Bx4c+ . YAMASAKI moved up his right Gold with 9...G6a-5b to kill the 4c-promoted Bishop . KIMURA also killed YAMASAKI's 7d-Bishop with 10.P-7e . And they exchanged the Bishops again .

After some moves ,YAMASAKI turned back his Rook to 7b threatening uncovered 7g-Silver and made Yagura gakoi . KIMURA made Koshikakegin form and turned his Rook to 4h . And KIMURA advanced the 6th file and crushed it with YAMASAKI's 6d-Pawn to make a defect in YAMASAKI's camp . Without capturing KIMURA's 6th file Pawn , YAMASAKI prepared a counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.P-4c+ G3bx4c
25.N-3g Gx6d
26.P-2d Px2d
27.P*2c P-5e
28.Sx5e Gx5e
29.B*6d K-3b
30.Bx5e S*4d
31.Bx4f P*4e
32.Nx4e Sx4e
33.Bx7c+ Rx7c
34.Rx4e B*3g
(diagram 2)




After sacrificing the 4th file Pawn with 24.P-4c+ , KIMURA jumped his right Knight to join attacking . KIMURA attacked YAMASAKI's camp for a while with sacrificing his Bishop . YAMASAKI dropped a Bishop slowly preparing a counter-attack .

(diagram 3)

35.K-7i B*2g
36.R-4g Bx3f+
37.Rx3g +Bx3g
38.K-8h P-7e
39.P*7d R-6c
40.P*6f N*7f
41.Sx7f Px7f
42.G*5a K-4b
43.Gx5b Kx5b
44.N*7e Rx6f
45.S*6g R-2f
46.P*4f +Bx4f
47.P-2b+ Sx2b
48.N*5f R-2i+
49.P*4d G*7g
50.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 98 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Sente FUJII system . (Saikyou sen)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Saikyou sen

A shogi game of Saikyou sen between KUBO and YAMASAKI started 8:00 P.M. 5 July 2009 on the Net .


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

After advanced the 1st file Pawn and left Silver , KUBO selected Shiken Bisha with 7.R-6h . YAMASAKI completed Funa gakoi with 7...G6a-5b , and once shown an attacking attitude with 10...P-7d .

KUBO developed his camp with FUJII system strategy . Replying YAMASAKI's 10...P-7d , KUBO moved his King with 11.K-4h . After KUBO's 11.K-4h , YAMASAKI started advancing his Kakoi to Ibisha Anaguma with 11...B-3c .

While YAMASAKI was developing his Kakoi , KUBO also developed his Kakoi to attacking form . YAMASAKI's Rook moved to 7b aiming at 7g-Bishop's head .

(diagram 2)

17.R-7h R-8b
18.N-2e B-5a
19.P-4e B-7c
20.Px4d Sx4d
21.P*4e S-3c
22.S-3g K-1b
23.P-7e Px7e
24.B-6f P-2d
25.Nx3c+ Nx3c
26.P-2f P-5e
27.Bx5e Bx5e
28.Sx5e Nx4e
29.S-2h P*5f
30.Px5f P-8f
31.P-1d Px1d
32.P*1e K-2a
33.Px1d P*1b
34.P*4d G4c-3c
35.B*5d Px8g+
(diagram 2)

KUBO's Rook also moved to the 7th file with 17.R-7h . Replying it YAMASAKI's Rook returned to 8b . KUBO started attacking with 18.N-2e . YAMASAKI's Bishop escaped from Knight's attack with 18...B-5a . KUBO aimed at YAMASAKI's King directly by 7g-Bishop's line with 19.P-4e .

After some moves , YAMASAKI's King escaped from KUBO's Bishop line with 22...K-1b . Sacrificing 3c backed Silver , YAMASAKI's left Knight jumped to 3c for counter attack . After the Bishop exchange , the Knight jumped to 4e capturing a Pawn , and attacking the 5th file .

KUBO attacked the 1st file with 31.P-1d and YAMASAKI's King escaped from the 1st file with 32...K-2a . KUBO dropped a Bishop with 35.B*5d aiming at both YAMASAKI's King and 4e-Knight . YAMASAKI made a promoted Pawn with 35...Px8g+ .

(diagram 3)

36.R-7i P*5g
37.Bx4e Px5h+
38.Gx5h P*5g
39.Kx5g +P-7h
40.N*1c K-2b
41.Rx7h Rx8i+
42.P*7i +R-8g
43.K-4f N*5c
44.P*8h +Rx7h
45.Px7h R*4i
46.S*4h K-2c
47.Bx6c+ B*6i
48.S-5d Bx5h+
49.K-5e Rx4h+
50.Sx5c= N*5a
51.+Bx8a P*6c
52.R*2a G-2b
53.+Bx6c Nx6c
54.K-6d G*7b
55.N*1e Kx1d
56.Rx3a+ G*7c
57.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 112 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ittezon Kakukawari : Hayakuri Gin . (Saikyou sen)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Saikyou sen tournament

A Shogi game of Saikyou sen tournament between MORIUCHI and KIMURA started 8:00 P.M. , 28 June 2009 on the Net .

Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.P-1f P-1d
8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-3f S-7b
10.S-3g P-6d
11.S-4f S-6c
12.P-3e Px3e
13.Sx3e S-5d
14.S-7g P-8e
15.P-7e P-6e
16.P-7d B*6d
17.B*4f S-5e
(diagram 1)

KIMURA selected Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game with 4...Bx8h+ . After a push of the 1st file Pawn with 7.P-1f , MORIUCHI pushed the 3rd file Pawn and advanced his right Silver to 4f . In the other word , MORIUCHI made Hayakuri Gin attacking form .

MORIUCHI started attacking with 12.P-3e , but he didn't exchange the 2nd file Pawns and Silvers on the right side of the board . MORIUCHI moved up his left Silver with 14.S-7g and advanced the 7th file Pawn with 15.P-7e . Replying these moves , KIMURA advanced the 6th file Pawn with 15...P-6e .

MORIUCHI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 16.P-7d aiming at both 7g ; 8b-Rook's temple , and 5c . KIMURA dropped a Bishop with 16...B*6d to protect both position . In the same time , the Bishop threatened 2h-Rook . MORIUCHI also dropped a Bishop with 17.B*4f to defend . KIMURA advanced 5d-Silver to attack 4f-Bishop .

(diagram 2)

18.Px7c+ Sx4f
19.Sx4f Bx7c
20.P*7d B-8d
21.S-7f K-4b
22.N-7g G-5b
23.S*6d P*7b
24.P-7c+ Px7c
25.Sx8e B-9c
26.Sx9d P-6f
27.Sx9c= Lx9c
28.N-6e Px6g+
29.Sx5c= K-3a
30.P*3d S-4d
31.Sx5b+ P*5h
32.K-4h Rx5b
33.Gx6g B*5d
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI made promoted Pawn without capturing 5e-Silver , but this move seems a bad move . In stead of 18.Px7c+ , the line 18.Bx5e Bx5e , 19.S-4f B-6d , 20.S*5e is more natural . Replying MORIUCHI's 18.Px7c+ , KIMURA captured 4f Bishop with 18...Sx4f , and KIMURA got a material advantage .

MORIUCHI tried to recover a position of the game with advancing the left Silver and left Knight , aiming at 8d-Bishop and the 5th file . Sacrificing 9c-Bishop , KIMURA attacked in the left side of MORIUCHI's camp . But until 33.B*5d , KIMURA had a better position .

(diagram 3)

34.P-3c+ Nx3c
35.P*3f Bx6e
36.P*6d R-8b
37.P-6c+ Rx8g+
38.G-6f B-7d
39.B*6d K-2b
40.G*4b +R-7h
41.P*7i +R-6h
42.G-6g +Rx6g
43.Gx3b Kx3b
44.G*3a K-2b
45.B-4b+ N*5e
46.Sx5e +Rx5g
47.Kx5g S*5f
48.K-4h Sx4g+
49.K-3i P*3h
50.Rx3h +Sx3h
51.Gx3h G*4i
52.Kx4i R*6i
53.K-4h R-5i+
54.K-3g N-4e
55.K-2h +Rx2i
56.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 110 moves , KIMURA won the game .