Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between MIURA and FUKAURA was broadcasted 29 July 2010 .


Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

(diagram 1)

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

By 3...Bx8h+ , FUKAURA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . FUKAURA made Koshikakegin form and MIURA also made same form .

After some moves , MIURA made Suzume zashi attacking form with 19.R-1h and FUKAURA crushed the right Silver against MIURA's 5f-Silver with 19...S-6e .

(diagram 2)

20.S-5e K-2b
21.P-1e B*2i
22.R-4h Px1e
23.P-4e S-5d
24.G-4f Px4e
25.Gx4e Sx4e
26.P*4d Sx3f
27.Px4c+ Sx4c
28.N-2e S-3g=
29.R-6h N-6e
30.S7g-6f B-4g+
31.Lx1e Lx1e
32.Sx6e +Bx6e
33.N*1d K-3a
34.S-6f +B-5d
35.B*5a R-8a
36.Bx1e+ G*2d
37.P*3c Gx1e
38.Px3b+ Kx3b
39.L*5f +B-6c
40.G*2b K-4b
41.Gx2a P-5d
42.G-2b B*3f
43.Gx2c Gx2e
44.Px2e S*5i
45.N*5e Px5e
46.G*3c K-5b
47.Sx5e Sx6h+
48.Gx6h R*4i
49.K-8h P*5d
50.P*4d Px5e
51.Px4c+ K-6b
52.G-7h S*6i
53.G-6h R-4h+
54.G*7i L*8e
55.Lx5e P*5d
56.P*4i Lx8g+
57.Kx8g P-8e
58.S*7g +R-3h
59.S*5b Px5e
60.Sx6c+ Kx6c
61.B*5b K-7c
62.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 122 moves , FUKAURA won the game .

Shogi News : FUKAURA won the 6th game . (Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 50th Oi sen ; 7 games title match

7:02 P.M. 9 September 2009 , FUKAURA won the 6th game of Oi sen title match . The score of this match becomes "FUKAURA 3 --- 3 KIMURA" . Then the winner of next/last game will get the 50th Oi title .

They are going to have the 7th/last game 29 & 30 September 2009 , at the same place . (Jin'ya Onsen Ryokan , Hatano city , Kanagawa)


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/igo-shogi/shogi/kifu/s1205.html
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/igo-shogi/50oui/text.html
(text version , written in Japanese language)

Sente :KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
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.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 P-9d
14.K-7i P-9e
15.S-3g G5b-4c
16.P-3e Px3e
17.Bx3e N-7c
18.K-8h P-5e
19.Px5e P-9f
20.Px9f P*9g
21.Lx9g N-8e
22.S-8f Nx9g+
23.Sx9g L*9c
24.P-5d Lx9f
25.Sx9f Lx9f
26.B-4f R-9b
27.P*9c Rx9c
28.B-8b+ L-9h+
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening FUKAURA's sealed move . The move is 28...L-9h+ . FUKAURA attacked KIMURA's King directly .

(diagram 2)

29.K-7g R-9f
30.+B-7b +Lx8i
31.+Bx6b B-9g+
32.L*9h N*8e
33.K-6h +B-7i
34.Gx7i Rx9h+
35.K-5g L*5e
36.N*5f Lx5f
37.Gx5f +Rx8g
38.K-4h +Lx7i
39.S*5b K-3a
40.Sx4c+ Gx4c
41.P-5c+ S*4i
42.P*5i P*3h
43.B*2e +R-7h
44.L*5h Sx5h+
45.Px5h S*3i
46.K-5g +R-8g
47.S*6g Sx2h=
48.G*3b Kx3b
49.+Px4c K-2b
(diagram 2)

KIMURA's King escaped from FUKAURA's promoted Lance with 29.K-7g . After escaping the 9c-Rook , FUKAURA continued attacking . During these moves , KIMURA's promoted Bishop slowly threatened FUKAURA's King .

KIMURA dropped a Lance with 32.L*9h and forced FUKAURA to attack . Sacrificing a promoted Bishop with 33...+B-7i , FUKAURA continued attacking .

KIMURA's defense was perhaps very effective , but after some moves , KIMURA seemed to have no enough pieces to mate FUKAURA's King .

(diagram 3)

50.G-5e R*3e
51.+Px3c Nx3c
52.G*3b Kx3b
53.B-4c+ Kx4c
54.+Bx4d K-3b
55.S*4c K-2a
56.+Bx3e B*8i
57.Sx2h Bx6g+
58.K-4f L*4d
59.K-3f G*4f
60.+Bx4f G*2e
61.K-3g S*3f
62.+Bx3f Gx3f
63.Kx3f G*2e
64.K-3g Lx4g+
65.Kx4g +Bx5h
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , FUKAURA won the game .

Shogi News : They are roughly attacking each other in Yagura game . (Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 50th Oi sen ; 7 games title match

6:00 P.M. 8 September 2009 , FUKAURA sealed the 56th move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart opening the sealed move .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/s/igo-shogi/shogi/kifu/s1205.html
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/igo-shogi/50oui/text.html
(text version , written in Japanese language)

Sente :KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
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.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 P-9d
14.K-7i P-9e
(diagram 1)

KIMURA selected Yagura as the opening of this game , and FUKAURA accepted it . The game naturally advanced to Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi .

KIMURA choiced MORISHITA system with 13.B-6h . FUKAURA replied it with 13...P-9d ; Suzume zashi line .

(diagram 2)

15.S-3g G5b-4c
16.P-3e Px3e
17.Bx3e N-7c
18.K-8h P-5e
19.Px5e P-9f
20.Px9f P*9g
21.Lx9g N-8e
22.S-8f Nx9g+
23.Sx9g L*9c
(diagram 2)






Replying FUKAURA's 14...P-9e , KIMURA advanced the right Silver with S-3g . FUKAURA moved up the left Gold with 15...G5b-4c to make the center file safety .

Then KIMURA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . FUKAURA jumped his right Knight with 17...N-7c and after sacrificing the 5th file Pawn , FUKAURA attacked in the 9th file .

(diagram 3)

24.P-5d Lx9f
25.Sx9f Lx9f
26.B-4f R-9b
27.P*9c Rx9c
28.B-8b+
(diagram 3)










After advancing the 5th file Pawn , KIMURA backed his Bishop and aiming at 8b-Rook . With escape from the Bishop line , FUKAURA aimed at the 9th file .

FUKAURA sealed the 56th move , and the game once stopped .


Which player can get an advantage ?
In diagram 3 , KIMURA's promoted Bishop is threatening FUKAURA's Rook , but FUKAURA's Lance and Rook is aiming at the 9th file of KIMURA's camp . KIMURA's King is sitting on near the target of FUKAURA's attack . The escape route of FUKAURA's King is blocked by 3a-Bishop .

Shogi News; SHIMIZU won the 2nd game . (Jo-ryu Meijin)

Shogi News; The 35th Jo-ryu Meijin sen 5 games title match .

5:52 P.M. after 170 moves , SHIMIZU won the 2nd game of this match . Then the score become "YAUCHI 1 - 1 SHIMIZU" . 3rd game will start 18 February 2009 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/contents/leisure/shogi/kifu/35meijin_2.htm
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente; YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-oh)
Gote; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.S-6h P-6d
4.G-7h S-6c
5.P-5f P-7d
6.S-4h G6a-5b
7.G-5h G-3b
8.K-6i K-4a
9.G5h-6g B-3c
10.P-3f S-2b
(diagram 1)





After both players opened their each Bishop line , YAUCHI closed her Bishop line immediately with 2.P-6f . YAUCHI tried to advance Yagura game , SHIMIZU seemed to advance "Migi Shiken Bisha" as her usual . But in this game , SHIMIZU relatively quiet line .

(diagram 2)

11.S-7g S-5d
12.B-7i B-5a
13.P-3e Px3e
14.Bx3e B-7c
15.S-3g S-3c
16.R-3h P-6e
17.Px6e Sx6e
18.P*6f S-5d
19.B-6h P-4d
20.P-4f K-3a
21.K-7i P-4e
22.P*3f Px4f
23.Sx4f P*4e
24.S-3g R-6b
25.K-8h G5b-4c
26.L-1h K-2b
27.P-3e S-4d
28.P-1f P-1d
29.L-1g P-9d
30.P-9f P-8d
31.R-1h P-2d
32.S-3f N-9c
33.P-2f N-8e
(diagram 2)

YAUCHI completed her "Yagura gakoi" and exchanged 3rd file Pawn with her Bishop .
SHIMIZU threatened YAUCHI's Rook with the Bishop at 7c . After 6th and 4th file Pawns exchange , SHIMIZU also made "Yagura gakoi" . YAUCHI made "Suzume zashi" formation with L-1g and R-1h . SHIMIZU made attacking form with N-8e earlier .

(diagram 3)

34.P-2e K-3a
35.P-1e Px1e
36.P-8f Nx7g+
37.Bx7g P-8e
38.Px8e S*2h
39.N*5e S5dx5e
40.Px5e Bx5e
41.S*5f B-4f
42.S3fx4e Sx4e
43.Sx4e P*4d
44.P*4g B-7c
45.S-3d N*2f
46.P*5d Nx1h+
47.B-8f P-7e
48.Bx7e P*8g
49.Kx8g R*5i
50.G-8h Rx5d+
51.Px2d P*2b
52.P*5e +Rx5e
53.S*7d B-8b
54.Sx4c+ Gx4c
55.P*5f +R-5d
56.G*7c R-3b
57.S-6c= +R-4e
58.Gx8b Rx8b
59.B*6d Rx8e
60.P*8f Rx7e
61.Px7e K-3b
62.Bx9a+ K-3c
63.R*3a S*3b
64.L*3d Gx3d
65.Px3d +Rx3d
66.+B-4f S*3e
67.+Bx3e +Rx3e
68.S*4f +R-3h
69.P*3d +Rx3d
70.Lx1e B*4c
71.P-6e G*4a
72.P*3e +Rx2d
73.G*3d Bx3d
74.Px3d +Rx3d
75.Rx4a+ Sx4a
76.G*3e +R-4c
77.Lx1a+ P*3d
78.B*1e K-3b
79.Gx3d +Rx3d
80.L*3e +Rx3e
81.Sx3e R*6i
82.K-7h B*5h
83.R*6h P*6f
84.Gx6f L*7f
85.Gx7f Rx6h+
86.resigns
(diagram 3)