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
(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 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 .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote AKUTSU ryu ; WATANABE shinte; S-3c line

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between HASHIMOTO and INOUE was broadcasted 12 June 2010 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : INOUE Keita (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.G4i-5h S-4b
6.S-4h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.G-5f B-7c
15.G-6e R-8d
16.P-7e
(diagram 1)

HASHIMOTO selected Yagura as the opening of this game and INOUE accepted it . The game ran along a line to Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi for a while .

By 9...S6b-5c , INOUE selected AKUTSU ryu kyusen . INOUE exchanged the 5th file Pawns and HASHIMOTO advanced the 2nd file Pawn to exchange the Pawns .

INOUE moved up the left Silver with 13...S-3c to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange . HASHIMOTO moved up the 6g-Gold to attack INOUE's Bishop .

(diagram 2)

16...Px7e
17.Gx7e R-4d
18.B-7i S-5d
19.G-7d B-5a
20.B-4f P*7c
21.G-8c P-8f
22.Px8f S-4e
23.B-6h S-5f
24.P-4f P*5g
25.Sx5g Sx5g+
26.Bx5g R-5d
27.B-7i S*5h
28.Rx5h Rx5h+
29.Kx5h R*2h
30.K-6g Rx2i+
31.S-7f +Rx1i
32.S*7b Gx7b
33.Gx7b S*6i
34.R*7a +R-5i
35.S*6h +R-5h
(diagram 2)

INOUE attacked HASHIMOTO's camp for a while and HASHIMOTO dropped a Rook wtih 34.R*7a to attack INOUE's camp .

(diagram 3)

36.K-7g L*7d
37.P*7e Lx7e
38.Sx7e Sx7h+
39.Kx7h N*7f
40.L*5g K-3a
41.Rx5a+ G*4a
42.S*6g Nx6h+
43.Bx6h S*6i
44.K-7g Gx5a
45.Sx5h Sx5h+
46.Lx5a+ +Sx6h
47.Kx6h B*5f
48.S*6g R*8h
49.P*7h R-8g+
50.Sx5f S*5g
51.K-7i P*8h
52.B*4a Px8i+
53.K-6i resigns
(diagram 3)

After 105 moves , HASHIMOTO 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 .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YASHIKI and YOSHIDA was broadcasted 18 April 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100418
(written in Japanese language)


Sente : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)
Gote : YOSHIDA Masakazu (4 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 P-7d
8.K-6i K-4a
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 B-7c
18.N-3g S-5c
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f P-9d
21.P-2e P-9e
22.L-1g P-8e
23.R-1h S5c-4b
24.P-1e
(diagram 1)

YASHIKI selected Yagura opening and YOSHIDA accepted it . The game naturally advanced along Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi , line .

YASHIKI made Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou formation and prepared counter-attack form . YOSHIDA YASHIKI pushed the 1st file Pawn with 24.P-1e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

24...Px1e
25.Lx1e P*1b
26.L-9h P-6d
27.K-9i B-8d
28.P-3e Px3e
29.Sx3e P*3d
30.S-2f P-6e
31.P-2d Sx2d
32.S-2e S4b-3c
33.B-4f N-7c
34.Sx2d Sx2d
35.S*6d Px6f
36.Gx6f P-9f
37.Sx7c= Px9g+
38.Nx9g P*9f
39.Sx8b= Px9g+
40.Sx9a= P-8f
41.Lx9g N*8e
42.K-8h P*9f
43.Lx9f S-3e
44.R*8b S*9g
(diagram 2)

After exchanged the 1st file Pawns , YASHIKI developed his Yagura gakoi to Yagura Anaguma . YOSHIDA made Yonte Kaku attacking form and started attacking with 30...P-6e .

YASHIKI exchanged Silvers , and attacked YOSHIDA's attacking pieces by using the exchanged Silver . YOSHIDA sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

45.K-7i Nx7g+
46.Gx7g Sx4f
47.Lx1b+ K-3c
48.N*3f P*6b
49.Rx8d+ Sx3g+
50.N*2e K-4b
51.B*6d B*5c
52.Bx3g Lx1b
53.Rx1b+ S*8h
54.K-6h Sx7g=
55.Kx7g Px8g+
56.Kx8g N*8e
57.B-1e L*2d
58.K-7h B-8f
59.K-6g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 117 moves , YASHIKI won the game .

Ai Yagura ; MORISHITA system ; Sente Sansuji koukan vs Gote Roku-Yon Gin Nana-San Kei senpou

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

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between FUKAURA and HATAKEYAMA Mamoru was broadcasted 22 Novmber 2009 .


Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote : HATAKEYAMA Mamoru (7 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.B-6h G5b-4c
14.K-7i P-9d
15.K-8h P-9e
16.R-3h N-7c
17.S-3g S-5c
18.P-3e Px3e
19.Bx3e S-6d
20.S-8f R-7b
21.S-3f P-5e
22.Px5e P-7e
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HATAKEYAMA accepted it . The game naturally advanced along Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi line .

After Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi position , FUKAURA moved up his Bishop with 13.B-6h and selected MORISHITA system line . While FUKAURA's King entered Yagura gakoi , HATAKEYAMA moved up the right Gold with 13...G5b-4c and advanced the 9th file Pawn to 9e .

FUKAURA exchanged the 3rd file Pawn by his Bishop and HATAKEYAMA made Roku-Yon Gin Nana-San Kei attacking form . Before FUKAURA made his attacking form , HATAKEYAMA started attacking without the King's entry in the Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

23.Px7e N-8e
24.P-7d P-9f
25.Px9f P*9g
26.P-9e Rx7d
27.P*7f P*7e
28.P-6e Sx6e
29.Px7e R-6d
30.R-6h P-9h+
31.Kx9h Lx9e
32.Sx9e P*7g
33.Nx7g Nx7g+
34.G6gx7g N*8e
35.S-8f S-3d
36.P*6f P*7f
37.Px6e Px7g+
38.Sx7g Nx7g+
39.Gx7g Sx3e
40.Px6d Bx6d
41.R*9b B*5f
42.S*5b
(diagram 2)

HATAKEYAMA continued attacking for a while and FUKAURA's Yagura gakoi was almost broken . But HATAKEYAMA's King was sitting out side of his Yagura gakoi , in other words , his King also stayed on a dangerous area .

FUKAURA dropped a Rook with 41.R-9b to attack HATAKEYAMA's King . HATAKEYAMA dropped his Bishop with 41...B*5f attacking the 9b-Rook . FUKAURA dropped a Silver with 42.S*5b attacking HATAKEYAMA's King .

(diagram 3)

42...K-3a
43.Sx4c+ Bx9b
44.L*3d P*3c
45.+Sx3b Kx3b
46.Rx6d R*9c
47.P*9d Rx9d
48.P*9g B-5f
49.G*4c Kx4c
50.Rx6c+ G*5c
51.B*5d resigns
(diagram 3)




After 101 moves , FUKAURA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; MORISHITA system : Sente Sansuji Koukan vs Gote Roku-Yon Gin San-Nana Kei senpou

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A semi-final game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2009 between FUKAURA and NAMEKATA started 3 October 2009 at Grandmesse Kumamoto , Mashiki-town , Kumamoto .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2009/3-1kyoku/index.html
(Flash and Text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g G-5b
10.S-7g S-3c
11.B-7i B-3a
12.P-3f P-4d
13.B-6h G5b-4c
14.K-7i P-9d
15.K-8h P-9e
16.R-3h N-7c
17.S-3g S-5c
18.P-3e Px3e
19.Bx3e S-6d
20.S-8f P-5e
21.Px5e P-7e
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Yagura as the opening of this game and NAMEKATA accepted it . The game naturally advanced until the position of Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi .

FUKAURA moved up his Bishop with 13.B-6h and selected MORISHITA system line .
While FUKAURA's King entered Yagura gakoi , NAMEKATA advanced the 9th file Pawn without advancing the attacking right Silver and Knight .

FUKAURA turned his Rook with 16.R-3h , moved up the right Silver with 17.S-3g and exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . NAMEKATA advanced the right Silver with 19...S-6d making Roku-yon Gin Nana-San Kei senpou attacking form and started attacking with 21...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

22.Sx7e Sx7e
23.Px7e N-8e
24.P-8f Nx9g+
25.Kx9g P-8e
26.Px8e P-9f
27.K-8h P-9g+
28.Lx9g P*9f
29.Lx9f Lx9f
30.P*9g L*8f
31.N*8g Bx7e
32.S*7f B-6d
33.P*7e P*7d
34.Px9f Px7e
35.S-6e B-4b
36.G6g-7g Rx8e
37.B-6h Lx8g+
38.G7gx8g N*7f
39.Sx7f Px7f
40.P*8f R-8a
41.N*3e S*5f
42.L*5i P*5g
43.Lx5g Sx5g=
44.Bx5g P*8e
45.Gx7f L*7b
46.P*7e Lx7e
47.Gx7e Bx7e
48.Nx4c+ Gx4c
49.G*7f Px8f
50.L*8e R-7a
51.P*7b Rx7b
52.L-8c+ S*8g
53.Gx8g Px8g+
54.Kx8g P*8f
55.Gx8f Bx8f
56.+Lx7b B-5i+
(diagram 2)

Without King's entry into Yagura gakoi , NAMEKATA continued attacking for a while . After NAMEKATA's long term attack , FUKAURA dropped a Knight with 41.N*3e attacking the 4c-Gold . NAMEKATA didn't move the Gold to escape , but still continued attacking with 41...S*5f .

Sacrificing the Rook NAMEKATA continued attacking and succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . FUKAURA's Yagura gakoi was completely broken , but NAMEKATA's King became dangerous , too .

(diagram 3)

57.S*5b Kx5b
58.R*6b K-5c
59.S*5d Gx5d
60.Px5d K-4c
61.P-5c+ Kx5c
62.L*5f P*5d
63.Lx5d Kx5d
64.R-5b+ N*5c
65.G*5e Kx5e
66.+Rx5c P*5d
67.B-4f Kx6f
68.P*6g Kx6g
69.P*6h K-6f
70.P-6g K-7e
71.P*7f K-8e
72.N*7g K-9d
73.P-9e Kx9e
74.R-9h resigns
(diagram 3)

After 147 moves , FUKAURA 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 .

KANAI won over MURANAKA . (NHK cup);Shogi News

Shogi News; The 58th NHK cup TV Shogi tournament .

A game of NHK cup shogi tournament between KANAI and MURANAKA was broadcasted 26 October 2008 .

Sente; KANAI Kouta (4 dan)
Gote; MURANAKA Shuuji (4 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-(4i)5h G-3b
7. G-7h K-4a
8. K-6i P-7d
9. G-(5h)6g G-5b
10. S-7g S-3c
11. B-7i B-3a
12. P-3f P-4d
13. B-6h G-(5h)4c
14. K-7i B-6d
15. N-3g K-3a
16. R-3h K-2b

KANAI led the opening of this game "Yagura" opening , and MURANAKA accepted it . They made an early stage of this game quiet .

KANAI selecte "MORISHITA system" as the variation of this game ;23.B-6h. MORISHITA system is one of the most common variation of "Yagura" opening .
As anti MORISHITA system , Gote has various choices .

1. Suzume zashi ; P-9e L-9c R-9b N-7c attacking formation
   
2. Bougin ; B-6d S-7c attacking formation
   
3. Go-San Gin gata ; S-5c formation
4. Nana-San Gin gata ; S-7c formation without B-6d
   

(diagram 2)

17. P-2f P-8e
18. K-8h S-5c
19. P-1f P-1d
20. P-4f P-9d
21. S-4g P-9e
22. L-1h S-(5c)4b
23. P-6e B-7c
24. S-6f B-8d
25. P-4e Px4e
26. P-3e Px3e
27. P-1e Px1e
28. Bx3e



MURANAKA selected "Go-San Gin gata" , very defencive formation . KANAI pushed p-6e and made MURANAKA move his Bishop . After several moves , KANAI started attacking with 3 Pawns sacifice .

(diagram 3)

28...G-4d
29. B-6h S-3d
30. P*1c Lx1c
31. N-2e L-1d
32. S-3f B-6b
33. Sx4e Sx4e
34. N-1c+ K-3a
35. +Nx1d P*4f
36. L*4i P*3g
37. Rx3g S*5h
38. Lx4f Sx6g=
39. Gx6g B-5c
40. Lx4e Gx4e
41. P*4c Sx4c
42. P*3c Nx3c
43. B-1c+ K-4a
44. +Nx2c P-8f
45. Px8f P*8g
46. K-7h P*3f
47. R-3i P*4f
48. P-7e P-4g+
49. P-6d Bx6d
50. S*7i B-2h+
51. Sx8b+ +Bx3i
52. Kx8g R*6i
53. +Nx3b Sx3b
54. S*7h +Bx6f
55. Gx6f Rx6f+
56. R*3a resign

After 111 moves , KANAI won this game .