WATANABE won the 2nd game . (Ryuo sen title match)

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


6:54 P.M. , 27 October 2010 , after 142 moves , WATANABE won the 2nd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 2 --- 0 HABU" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 November 2010 at Tokachi gawa onsen Daiichi hotel , Otofuke cho , Katou gun , Hokkaido .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
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.S-3g B-6d
14.B-6h G5b-4c
15.K-7i K-3a
16.K-8h K-2b
17.S-4f S-5c
18.N-3g B-7c
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f P-9d
21.R-3h S-2d
22.L-1h P-9e
23.P-6e P-8e
24.N-2e S-4b
25.P-3e Sx3e
26.Sx3e Px3e
27.P-1e S*3g
28.R-3i Px1e
29.P-6d Bx6d
30.Lx1e Lx1e
31.S*6e Sx2f+
32.N-1c+
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening HABU's sealed move with 32.N-1c+ .

(diagram 2)

32...Nx1c
33.P*1d L*3d
34.Sx6d Px6d
35.B*4a P*1b
36.Px1c+ Px1c
37.Bx7d+ P-9f
38.Px9f P*9h
39.Lx9h P*9g
40.Lx9g P*9e
41.Px9e P*9f
42.Lx9f N*8d
43.+Bx8d Rx8d
44.N*4f S-3c
45.Nx3d Sx3d
46.N*4f +S-2e
47.Nx3d Gx3d
48.L*2i +S-3f
49.P*1d Px1d
50.S*1c Kx1c
51.Rx3f K-2b
52.Bx3e S*4e
53.B-5g R-8b
54.P*3e Sx3f
55.Px3d R*5i
56.G*1c K-3a
57.B-7e N*8d
58.Bx6d B*4b
59.S*5c Nx9f
60.K-9h S*7c
61.Sx4b+ Gx4b
62.G-2b K-4a
63.B*6c K-5a
64.Bx8a+ Rx8a
65.Bx7c+ S*6b
66.+B-7b P*9g
67.Kx9g Rx8i+
68.P*6c B*5c
69.N*7e +R-9i
70.S*9h Lx9e
71.Px6b+ Bx6b
72.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 142 moves , WATANABE won the game .

HABU sealed the 63rd move . (2nd game of Ryou sen)

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


About 6:00 P.M. , 26 October 2010 , HABU sealed the 63rd move , and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101026-27_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
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.S-3g B-6d
14.B-6h G5b-4c
15.K-7i K-3a
16.K-8h K-2b
17.S-4f S-5c
18.N-3g B-7c
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f P-9d
21.R-3h S-2d
22.L-1h P-9e
23.P-6e P-8e
24.N-2e S-4b
25.P-3e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . The game naturally advanced a typical Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi line .

By 13.S-3g , HABU selected Yagura San-Nana Gin senpou line , WATANABE moved up his Bishop with 13...B-6d to prevent the 3rd file Pawn exchange .

After both HABU and WATANABE let their each King enter Yagura gakoi , HABU moved up his right Silver with 17.S-4f to make Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei attacking formation .

Replying HABU's moves , WATANABE strengthen his Kakoi and prepared an counter-attack form . HABU pushed the 3rd file Pawn to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

25...Sx3e
26.Sx3e Px3e
27.P-1e S*3g
28.R-3i Px1e
29.P-6d Bx6d
30.Lx1e Lx1e
31.S*6e Sx2f+
(diagram 2)







WATANABE naturally captured the 3e-Pawn with 25...Sx3e and they exchanged the Silvers . HABU pushed the 1st file Pawn with 27.P-1e to continue attacking .

WATANABE dropped a Silver with 27...S*3g without capturing 1e-Pawn . The move 27...S*3g attacked the 3h-Rook and blocked the Rook's line in the same time . HABU let his Rook escaped with 28.R-3i and WATANABE captured the 1e-Pawn with 28...Px1e .

HABU sacrificed the 6th file Pawn with 29.P-6d and the right Lance with 30.Lx1e , and dropped a Silver with 31.S*6e to attack WATANABE's Bishop . WATANABE made his 3g-Silver promoted with 31...Sx2f attacking the 2e-Knight without escaping the 6d-Bishop .

HABU sealed the 63rd move and the game once stopped .

Yagura San-Nana Gin senpou ; Yon-Roku Gin Haya agari vs Yon-Go fu gata

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen

A shogi game of the 3rd Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between ISHIBASHI and SUZUKI started 8:00 P.M. , 29 November 2009 on the Net .


Sente : ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu 4 dan)
Gote : SUZUKI Kanna (Jo-ryu 1 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.P-1f G6a-5b
6.S-4h S-4b
7.G4i-5h G-3b
8.G-6g K-4a
9.G-7h S-3c
10.K-6i P-4d
11.S-7g B-3a
12.B-7i P-7d
13.P-3f G5b-4c
14.S-3g B-6d
15.S-4f P-4e
16.S-3g S-5c
17.R-4h S5c-4d
18.P-4f
(diagram 1)

Until 4...P-5d , the opening of this game became Yagura . ISHIBASHI pushed the 1st file Pawn with 5.P-1f in the early stage of this game . Such a Pawn push sometimes causes a strategical disadvantage .

The game naturally advanced after 5...G-5b and ISHIBASHI moved up the right Silver with 14.S-3g and SUZUKI advanced her Bishop with 14...B-6d to prevent the 3rd file Pawn exchange .

ISHIBASHI moved up her right Silver with 15.S-4f before her King entered Yagura gakoi . SUZUKI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 15...P-4f forcing the 4f-Silver to back and she advanced her right Silver to 4d supporting the 4e-Pawn . ISHIBASHI swung her Rook with 17.R-4h and started attacking with 18.P-4f .

(diagram 2)

18...Px4f
19.Bx4f P-5e
20.K-7i K-3a
21.P*4e Sx4e
22.Bx5e Bx5e
23.Px5e P*4f
24.K-8h B*4g
25.N-1g B-6i+
26.Sx4f P*4g
27.Sx4e Px4h+
28.G6g-6h +P-5h
29.Gx6i +Px6i
30.B*7a R*4h
31.B*1e Rx4e+
32.Bx8b+ P-1d
33.R*6a K-2b
34.B-2f +R-4g
35.P-5d G*6g
36.Gx6g +Rx6g
37.K-9h +P-7i
38.+B-4f +Rx7g
39.S*8h S*7h
(diagram 2)

ISHIBASHI exchanged the 4th file Pawns by her Bishop . SUZUKI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 19...P-5e to decline the Bishop exchange at 4f square in this time . ISHIBASHI's King moved to 7i , but before the King entered Yagura gakoi , ISHIBASHI restart attacking with 21.P*4e .

SUZUKI dropped a Bishop with 24...B*4g and succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . Sacrificing her Rook ISHIBASHI captured the 4e-Silver with 27.Sx4e and backed the 6g-Gold to delay SUZUKI's attack . SUZUKI also sacrificed her promoted Bishop and continued attacking with 28...+P-5h

ISHIBASHI dropped a Bishop with 30.B*7a and SUZUKI dropped a Rook with 30...R*4h to attack each other . After some moves , SUZUKI's attacking pieces were closing to ISHIBASHI's King .

(diagram 3)

40.+Bx7i Sx7i+
41.Sx7g B*6g
42.G*8h S*7h
43.P-9f Sx8i+
44.R*7a +Sx8h
45.Sx8h B-8i+
46.K-9g N*3a
47.Rx7d+ +S-7h
48.S*7g +Sx8h
49.Sx8h G*7h
50.S*7g G*6g
51.+Rx8d Gx8h
52.K-8f Gx8g
53.K-7e G6gx7g
54.Rx8a+ S*9b
55.+R-7b +B-5f
56.N*6e +B-5e
57.N-7c+ S*8f
58.K-8e S*9d
59.+Rx9d Px9d
60.S*8d Gx7f
61.+Rx9b Lx9b
62.K-7d R*6d
63.K-8c Rx8d
64.Kx8d P*8b
65.S*9c Lx9c
66.R*7d S*8c
67.+Nx8c Px8c
68.Kx8c R*8b
69.Kx9c S*9b
70.Kx9d S-8c
71.K-9c N*8a
72.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 142 moves , SUZUKI won the game .

Shogi Game record : Yagura ; WAKI system ,(NHK cup)

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

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV shogi tournament between KOBAYASHI Hiroshi and WATANABE was broadcasted 16 August 2009 .


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

KOBAYASHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . The game naturally advanced to Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi . KOBAYASHI selected 13.S-3g ; San-Nana Gin senpou line .

WATANABE moved up his Bishop with 13...B-6d , the most common reply against 13.S-3g . KOBAYASHI also moved up his Bishop with 14.B-4f and the game advanced WAKI system line .

After both players' King entered Kin Yagura , they advanced their each Rook side terminal file Pawn . KOBAYASHI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 21.P-3e and a battle opened .

(diagram 2)

21...Px3e
22.Bx3e P*3f
23.S-4f S-6b
24.P-5e Px5e
25.R-5h P-3g+
26.Nx3g P*3f
27.B-2f Px3g+
28.Bx3g N*9d
29.Sx5e B-7c
30.B-5i S-5c
31.P-6e B-8d
32.B-3g N-7c
33.P-7e R-8a
34.P*5d S5c-4b
35.S5e-6f P-8f
(diagram 2)

After the 3rd file Pawn exchange , WATANABE dropped a Pawn with 22...P*3f attacking the 3g-Silver and threatening the 2h-Rook . KOBAYASHI moved up his right Silver with 23.S-4f escaping from the 3f-Pawn .

WATANABE backed his 7c-Silver with 23...S-6b to open thee 6d-Bishop's escape route . Without this move , 23...P-4e seemed to kill the 4f-Silver , but Sente has counter-attack with 24.P-6e .

KOBAYASHI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 24.P-5e to block the 6d-Bishop's line and turned his Rook with 25.R-5h to attack this file . Costing 2 Pawns , WATANABE got a Knight in the 3rd file , and drop it with 28...N*9d to attack the 8th file .

KOBAYASHI captured the 5e-Pawn with 29.Sx5e attacking the 6d-Bishop and forcing the Bishop to back . After WATANABE's 29...B-7c , KOBAYASHI also backed his Bishop with 30.B-5i to defend the 8th file .

WATANABE moved up his useless 6b-Silver with S-5c to join defence . KOBAYASHI advanced the 6th file Pawn with 31.P-6e and WATANABE moved up his Bishop with 31...B-8d aiming at a Bishop promotion into 3i .

KOBAYASHI's Bishop returned to 3g threatening the 8b-Rook and WATANABE jumped the right Knight to block the Bishop's power . After pushed the 7th file Pawn with 33.P-7e and dropped a Pawn with 34.P*5d , KOBAYASHI backed his 5e-Silver with 35.S-6f . WATANABE pushed the 8th file Pawn with 35...P-8f to attack here .

(diagram 3)

36.Px8f Px7e
37.R-5f P-7f
38.Gx7f P*8e
39.P*7e Nx8f
40.Sx8f Px8f
41.P*8e Nx8e
42.P*8b P*5e
43.R-1f Rx8b
44.Gx8e P-9f
45.K-7g Px9g+
46.Nx9g P*9f
47.Bx5e P*7c
48.N*9d R-8c
49.N*7f Px9g+
50.Lx9g Gx5d
51.B-4f P*9f
52.Nx8d Px9g+
(diagram 3)

After 35...P-8f , WATANABE continued attacking for a while . Sacrificing a Bishop , WATANABE succeeded to make a promoted Pawn with 52...P-9g+ .

(diagram 4)

53.P*8h G-4e
54.B-7i N*9c
55.G-9e +P-9f
56.Gx9f Rx8d
57.G-9e R-5d
58.P*5e Gx5e
59.Sx5e Rx5e
60.P-1d Px1d
61.P*1b Lx1b
62.P*1c Lx1c
63.B*4f L*1e
64.Bx5e Lx1f
65.R*8a R*5h
66.Bx1c+ Kx1c
67.Rx2a+ S*7f
68.Kx8f P*8e
69.Gx8e Sx8e
70.K-9e G-2b
71.B-4f P*3e
72.Bx3e N*2d
73.G*1b Gx1b
74.Px2d B*8f
75.K-8d Bx7e
76.Kx7c B-6d
77.Px6d Rx7h+
78.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 154 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Shogi Game record : WATANABE beated MIURA in Ai-Yagura game . (Saikyou sen)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Saikyou sen

A shogi game of Daiwa shouken cup Saikyou sen between WATANABE and MIURA started 8:00 P.M. , 3 May 2009 on the Net .


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

WATANABE selected Yagura opening , his favorite opening , as the opening of this game . And MIURA accepted it . The game advanced one of the most common Yagura games line , Shin Niju'Yonte gumi line .

WATANABE choiced San-Nana Gin senpou with 13.S-3g , and MIURA moved the Bishop with 13...B-6d , to avoid WATANABE's 3rd file Pawn exchange . Both player's Kings entered their each Kakoi ; Yagura gakoi . After completed their each Kakoi , WATANABE moved up his 3g-Silver with 17.S-4f ; he selected "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" . MIURA accepted it with 17...S-5c , instead of decline it with 17...P-4e .

While WATANABE was making his attacking formation , MIURA made his King safty and prepared counter attacking . After completed making an attacking formation , WATANABE pushed the 9th file Pawn with 23.P-9f . Until this move , there are some faomous games with the same line ;

(1) The 5th game of the 21st Ryuo sen title match (4 Dec. 2008 , WATANABE & HABU)
(2) The 2nd game of the 67th Meijin sen title match (22 Apr. 2009 , HABU & GOUDA)
(3) The 3rd game of the 80th Kisei sen title match (27 Jun. 2009 , KIMURA & HABU)

In the games (1) & (2) , HABU & GOUDA moved 23...N-3c , and in the game (3) HABU moved 23...N-7c . In this game , MIURA choiced 23...N-7c . (But the (3) game started after this game. )

(diagram 2)

24.P-2e S2d-3c
25.R-5h R-5b
26.R-5i R-5a
27.R-1i R-8a
28.P-1e Px1e
29.Lx1e P*1c
30.R-1g R-8b
31.B-5g P-8f
32.Px8f R-8a
33.B-6h R-8b
34.R-1h R-8a
35.B-5g R-8b
36.G6g-6h R-8a
37.R-1i R-8b
38.R-1g R-8a
39.K-7i R-8b
40.R-1h R-8a
41.K-8h R-8b
42.G-6i R-8a
43.B-6h R-8d
44.B-5g P-7e
45.Px7e Bx7e
46.P*7f B-5c
47.P-3e Px3e
48.P-2d Sx2d
49.Sx3e Sx3e
50.Bx3e P*8g
51.Gx8g S*2g
(diagram 2)

WATANBE pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 24.P-2e and forced to back MIURA's 2d-Silver . MIURA backed the 2d-Silver and WATANABE turned his Rook to 5h , aiming at the 5th file . MIURA also turned his Rook on the 5th file to defend .

WATANABE turned his Rook on the 1st file and exchanged the 1st file Pawn , and tried to make an effective attacking formation for some moves . MIURA exchanged the 7th file Pawn , and WATANABE finaly started attacking with 47.P-3e .

After sacrificing a Pawn with 50...P*8g , MIURA started attacking WATANABE's attacking piecies with 51...S*2g .

(diagram 3)

52.R-1g S-3f+
53.B-6h +S-2f
54.R-1i +Sx3g
55.P*2d Px2d
56.P*2e +S-3f
57.Px2d P*3e
58.P*3g +S-2g
59.B-4f P*7b
60.Bx3e G-3d
61.B-6h P-4e
62.G-7h +S-2h
63.R-1f G-2e
64.P*1g K-3c
65.P-3f P*3d
66.S*4a Gx1f
67.Px1f B-1g+
68.Sx3b+ Kx3b
69.P-2c+ Kx2c
70.G*2d K-3b
71.P*2b Kx2b
72.Gx3d +Bx1f
73.B-2d P*3c
74.G*2c K-3a
75.G3dx3c Nx3c
76.Gx3c Sx3c
77.Bx3c+ G*3b
78.+Bx1a S*2b
79.+B-1b +Bx1e
80.N*4d L*4a
81.Nx3b+ Kx3b
82.S*3d N*3a
83.P*2d G*3c
84.Sx3c+ Sx3c
85.L*3e +Bx2d
86.P*2e +Bx2e
87.P*2f +B-4c
88.G*2d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 175 moves , WATANABE won this game .

Shogi Game record : YAUCHI won a preround game . (NHK cup)

Shogi Game record : The 59th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament : pre-round


A shogi game of NHK cup preround between ISHIBASHI and YAUCHI was broadcasted 29 March 2009 .


Sente : ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi )
Gote : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)

(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-4b
7.G-6g G-3b
8.G-7h K-4a
9.K-6i P-7d
10.P-2f S-3c
11.S-7g B-3a
12.B-7i P-4d
13.P-3f G5b-4c
(diagram 1)


ISHIBASHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game with 2.S-6h , and YAUCHI accepted it . The game developped a quiet line , so called Ai Yagura line . ISHIBASHI's move 10.P-2f made a game old tradisional .

(diagram 2)

14.S-3g S-7c
15.P-3e Px3e
16.Bx3e P-7e
17.Px7e Bx7e
18.B-4f B-6d
19.K-7i K-3a
20.P-1f P-9d
21.P-1e K-2b
22.P*7f P-8e
23.K-8h S-7d
(diagram 2)





ISHIBASHI selected San-Nana Ginsenpou with 14.S-3g , and YAUCHI replied Siver advance with 14...S-7c . ISHIBASHI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns with 15.P-3e and YAUCHI exchanged the 7th file Pawns with 16...P-7e . Then each player got 2 Pawns in hand . After some moves , both players advanced their Rook side Pawns . ISHIBASHI advanced the 1st file Pawn with P-1e , but kept 2nd file Pawn on 2f . In the other hand , YAUCHI advanced her Rook Pawn with P-8e . This difference between both players camps gave this game a great influence .

(diagram 3)

24.P-9f Bx4f
25.Sx4f P-6d
26.P-2e P-6e
27.Px6e B*3i
28.R-3h B-8d+
29.S-5g P*3d
30.S5g-6f N-7c
31.B*4f R-8a
32.P-6d P-4e
33.B-3g P-9e
34.P-6c+ Sx6c
35.S-7e +B-8c
36.Px9e N-6e
37.S-6h S-7d
38.S-6f +B-8d
39.P-2d Px2d
40.P*2e P-8f
(diagram 3)

YAUCHI exchanged the Bishops with 24...Bx4f and advanced 6th file Pawn . After sacrificing one Pawn with 26...P-6e , YAUCHI dropped her Bishop in hand with 27...B*3i and promoted it with 28...B-8d+ . And in the same time , this Bishop drop forced ISHIBASHI to move the Rook away from effective position for attacking ;2h square . Then YAUCHI got a slight advantage .

(diagram 4)

41.Px8f Px2e
42.P*2d Sx2d
43.P-7e Sx7e
44.Sx6e P*8g
45.K-7i S-6f
46.S-7f Sx6g=
47.S6hx6g P*6f
48.S-5h G*2g
49.R-1h Gx1h
50.Lx1h R*3i
51.P*6i Rx2i+
52.N*1f S-3c
53.P*2d +Rx1h
54.S*2c Gx2c
55.Px2c+ Kx2c
56.G*6h +Rx1f
57.Sx8g N*7e
58.B-6d Nx8g+
59.Gx8g N*7e
60.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 118 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

Shogi News: GOUDA won the 2nd game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News: The 67th Meijin sen : 7 games title match

10:08 P.M. , 22 April 2009 after 152 moves GOUDA won the 2nd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 1 --- 1 GOUDA" . They will have next game 7 & 8 May 2009 at Fukuju kaikan , Fukuyama city , Hiroshima .


Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)



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 G5b-4c
13.S-3g B-6d
14.B-6h K-3a
15.K-7i P-7d
16.K-8h K-2b
17.S-4f S-5c
18.N-3g P-9d
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f S-2d
21.R-3h P-8e
22.L-1h S-4b
23.P-9f N-3c
24.P-6e B-7c
25.S-6f P-8f
26.Px8f P-9e
27.Px9e Lx9e
28.P*9f Lx9f
29.P*9g Lx9g+
30.Nx9g P*8d
31.L*9f R-7b
32.K-8g P-4e
33.Nx4e Nx4e
34.P*9d P*9e
35.P-9c+ Nx9c
36.Lx9e P*9b
37.P*9d N*8c
38.K-9f Nx9e
39.Sx4e P*4d
40.Sx5d Gx5d
41.N*4f S-4c
42.P-2e Sx2e
43.Px9c+ Px9c
44.P-3e G-5c
45.P-5e P-4e
46.Nx3d K-3a
47.P-8e L*8a
48.Px8d P*8e
49.Nx8e Bx8d
50.P*9d Px9d
51.B-8f P*5b
52.P-5d Sx5d
53.N*4d P-6d
54.Px6d P*3g
55.P-6c+ Sx6c
56.R-2h Bx6f
57.Gx6f S*8d
58.P*8c Lx8c
59.Nx3b+ Kx3b
60.K-9g Sx8e
61.B-5i P*8f
62.P*8h S*9f
63.K-9h P-8g+
64.Px8g Nx8g+
65.Gx8g N*9e
66.G-7g S-8f
67.Gx8f Lx8f
68.Bx8f S-8g+
69.K-8i N*7g
70.Bx7g +Sx7g
71.N*4d K-4c
72.B*3b Kx4d
73.N*5f Kx3e
74.P*3f Kx3f
75.S*2g Kx4g
76.L*4i K-5g
77.resigns

Shogi News : HABU also selected Yagura opening . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News: The 67th Meijin sen : 7 games title match

The 2nd game of Shogi Meijin sen 7 games title match between HABU and GOUDA started 9:00 A.M. , 21 April 2009 at Kumamoto joh , Kumamoto .


Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (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 G-5b
9.S-7g S-3c
(diagram 1)






HABU opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f , this move means he want to select Yagura , Kakukawari or Furibisha . When HABU is sente , his most favorit opening is Yagura .
GOUDA pushed his Rook Pawn with 1...P-8d . This move means GOUDA accepts HABU's decision . HABU moved his left Silver with 2.S-6h and he selected Yagura opening . Both player advanced their each camp naturaly .

(diagram 2)

10.B-7i B-3a
11.P-3f P-4d
12.G5h-6g G5b-4c
13.S-3g B-6d
14.B-6h K-3a
15.K-7i P-7d
16.K-8h K-2b
(diagram 2)








Both players completed Yagura gakoi , and after moving their Bishops , their King entered Yagura gakoi . While these moves HABU selected "San-Nana Gin senpou" and GOUDA replied with B-6d variation .

(diagram 3)

17.S-4f S-5c
18.N-3g P-9d
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f S-2d
21.R-3h P-8e
22.L-1h S-4b
23.P-9f N-3c
(diagram 3)








HABU advanced his attacking formation with 17.S-4f , and GOUDA naturaly advanced deffensive formation with S-5c . HABU jumped his right Knight N-3g and his formation became "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" . GOUDA's right Silver joined defence with 22...S-4b .
HABU sealed the 47th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning .

Shogi News; 1st day ended with WATANABE's sealed move .(Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title match .


The 5th game of Ryuo sen title match WATANABE and HABU has once stopped this evening with WATANABE's sealed move . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M.


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net.
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(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente; WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

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

WATANABE selected "Yagura" opening in this game , and HABU accepted it . Both players didn't select any "Kyuusen Yagura" variations and the game advanced "Ai Yagura" .

WATANABE choiced "San-Nana Gin senpou" and advanced "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" . HABU backed his right Silver to 4b before his Bishop move from 6d .

(diagram 2)

23.P-9f N-3c
24.P-6e B-7c
25.S-6f K-2a
26.P-7e Px7e
27.Sx7e P-4e
28.Nx4e Nx4e
29.sealed
(diagram 2)








Sicen HABU's Yagura gakoi was difficult to attack directly under 6d Bishop's influence , WATANABE started attacking right/attacking side of HABU's camp .

WATANABE sealed the 57th move .

1st day ended .(Ryuo sen)

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen 7 games title mtach .

The 1st day of 2nd game has ended with WATANABE's sealed move .
The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. in JST with an open of the sealed move .


You can see the game record nearly real time on the Net .
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(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
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. G-(4i)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. G-(5h)6g P-7d
13. S-3g B-6d
14. B-6h G-(5b)4c
15. K-7i K-3a
16. K-8h K-2b
17. S-4f S-5c
18. N-3g P-9d
19. P-2f S-2d
20. P-1f P-1d
21. R-3h B-7c
22. L-1h P-9e
23. P-6e
(diagram 1)


HABU led the opening of this game to "Yagura" opening and WATANABE accepted it .
In early stage of the game became quiet . HABU selected "San-Nana Gin senpou" and WATANABE replied naturaly B-6d .

After both players King entered to their own castle ; "Yagura gakoi" , HABU choiced "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" ; S-4f N-3g attacking formation .
WATANABE choiced "MORIUCHI ryu" counter attacking formation ; P-9e P-8d N-7c shape . HABU replied with P-6e , "MIYATA shinte" variation .

(diagram 2)

23...N-9c
24. S-6f N-8e
25. P-7e Px7e
26. Sx7e R-9b
27. P-8f Nx9g+
28. Kx9g P-9f
29. K-8g P-9g+
30. Lx9g P*9f
31. Lx9f Rx9f
32. P*9g R-9d
33. P*7d B-5a
34. B-5g sealed
(diagram 2)


WATANABE started attacking before HABU' attacking . Replying WATANABE's attack HABU's piecies advanced toward WATANABE's camp .

Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament final ; HABU won the 1st game .

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournment final 3 games match .

The 1st game of Ryuo sen tournament final / the challenger deciding , 3 games match between HABU and KIMURA was started 29 August 2008 at Shogi kaikan, Sendagaya , Tokyo .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080829.html (Flash version )
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080829_j.html (Java version)



Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho, Kisei , Oza)
Gote; KIMURA Kazuki (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. G-5h(4i) 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. G-6g(5h) P-7d
13. S-3g B-6d
(diagram 1)

HABU led the opening to "Yagura " and KIMURA accepted it . KIMURA didn't select "Kyusen Yagura"; Quick attack variations of Yagura opening , and the opening developed "Ai Yagura" . HABU selected "San-Nana Gin senpou "; S-3g vaariation .

(diagram 2)

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





Both HABU and KIMURA finished making "Yagura Gakoi" .
HABU made his formation "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" , and KIMURA had a diffencive formation . This diagram is also seen in the 5th game of "Oi" titel match between FUKAURA and HABU .

(diagram 3)

23. L-9h S-4b
24. K-9i B-6d
25. P-6e B-7c
26. N-2e N-3c
27. P-1e Px1e
28. P-3e Nx2e
29. Px3d P'3c
30. Px3c+ Sx3c(4b)
31. P'1d Lx1d
32. Px2e Sx2e
33. P-5e Px5e
34. R-5h P-8f
35. Sx8f P'3e
36. R-2h S-2d
37. P'5d Gx5d
38. Sx3e P-5f
39. R-3h P'3f
40. N'1g S-1f
41. Sx2d Px2d
42. P'3c G-4c
43. Rx3f P'3e
44. Rx5f S'4e
45. R-2f Kx3c
46. P-6d Bx6d
47. Bx3e N'3b
48. P'3d Kx3d
49. B-6h P'3e
50. R-6f P'5g
51. Rx6d Px6d
(diagram 3)

HABU selected the same line which he selected Oi sen . After making "Anaguma " , HABU started attacking with P-1e .

(diagram 4)

52. B'1b K-3c
53. P'5e G-5c
54. P-4f S-3d
55. B-2a+ S-2c
56. +B-3a G-4b
57. S'2b K-4c
58. S-1c+ S-3d
59. +S-1d P-5h+
60. B-7g R'4h
61. P-5d Gx5d
62. L'5f +P-5g
63. Lx5d Kx5d
64. Gx5g Rx7h+
65. G'8h +R-6i
66. P'3c L'8c
67. Px3b+ Gx3b
68. N'6f K-6c
69. +B-4a K-7c
70. +Bx7d K-7b
71. +B-4g +R-7i
72. N-7d R-9b
73. N-6b+ K-7c
74. P'6c P'7d
75. +B-5f P'8e
76. Sx8e Lx8e
77. +Bx3d R-8b
78. +B-7h +R-2i
79. S'6a S'8c
80. Bx4d G-4c
81. +N-7b Rx7b
82. Sx7b+ Sx7b
83. B-6b+ K-8b
84. R'4a S'6a
85. Rx6a+ Sx6a
86. +Bx6a R'8d
87. S'7b K-9c
88. S'8c P'8b
89. +B-7a Rx8c
90. Sx8c+ Kx8c
91. R'6b G'9b
92. +Bx8a S'8d
93. N'9f S-9e
94. R-7b+ K-9c
95. +Bx9b Lx9b
96. G'8a resign
(diagram 4)

After 191 moves HABU won this game .
Then the score become "HABU 1 win --- 0 win KIMURA ".
The winner of this match will have Ryuo title match with WATANABE .

Next game of this match will start 3 September 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
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Shogi News; Oi sen 5th game started .

Shogi News; The 49th Oi sen 7 games match .

The 5th game of Oi sen 7 games match between FUKAURA and HABU started 26 August 2008 at Tokushima City , Tokushima .

You can see this game record on the Net ;
http://www3.topics.or.jp/49oui/kifu/ (JAVA version)
http://www3.topics.or.jp/49oui/49kifu.html (Text version )


Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote; FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

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

HABU led the opening to "Yagura", and FUKAURA accepted it . Both player advanced his camp move by move . The opening advanced "Ai Yagura " , HABU choiced "San-Nana Gin senpou"; S-3g variation . FUKAURA's reply was "Roku-Yon Kaku gata"; B-6d formation .

(diagram 2)

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





Yagura "San-Nana Gin senpou" has several variations . Some of them are

1. "KATOU ryu"
2. "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou"
3. "WAKI system"

HABU selected "Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou" . FUKAURA made the defence and counterattack formation . In diagram 2 if HABU want to attack FUKAURA's camp , HABU will move N-2e or P-3e . But both attacking way is not effective . For this reason HABU tried making his King safer .

(diagram 3)

23. L-9h S-4b
24. K-9i B-6d
25. P-6e B-7c
26. N-2e N-3c
27. P-1e Px1e
28. P-3e Px3e
29. P-5e P-3f
30. Px5d sealed
(diagram 3)






HABU tried to make "Anaguma" , but FUKAURA disturbed by B-6d . If HABU complete making Anaguma by S-8h , FUKAURA will exchange Pawn and Bishop by P-8f . HABU got away the 6d Bishop by P-6e . HABU started attacking with Pawn push and sucrifice .
FUKAURA sealed the 60th move , and the game stopped today . They will restart this game next morning .

You can see this game record on the Net ;
http://www3.topics.or.jp/49oui/kifu/ (JAVA version)
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