Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; MARUYAMA's vaccin line unorthodox variation

Shogi game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The Shogi game of the Asahi cup 2nd pre-round between SATO Yasumitsu and TANAKA Yuuichi started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 8 November 2010 .


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Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f P-9d
6.S-7h K-6b
7.S-4h K-7b
8.P-4f S-3c
9.K-6h K-8b
10.S-4g R-2b
11.P-3f S-7b
12.G-3h S-4d
13.P-6f P-8d
14.G-5h S-8c
15.N-3g G-7b
16.R-2i P-7d
17.S-6g N-7c
18.N-7g P-6d
19.P-5f S-5c
20.P-8f P-1d
21.R-8i P-2d
22.Px2d Rx2d
23.P-8e Px8e
24.P*2e R-2b
25.Nx8e Nx8e
26.Rx8e P*8d
27.R-8i P-4d
28.R-2i P*2c
29.P-1f G-5b
30.K-5g N*4c
31.K-4h P-5e
32.P-2d Px2d
33.P*2c Rx2c
34.B*3b
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , TANAKA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . SATO selected MARUYAMA vaccin line by Bishop exchange and pushed the 9th file Pawn with 5.P-9f to select SATO's variation .

SATO seemed to make Hidari mino , however he developed his camp to something like ITODANI ryu Migi Gyoku formation .

After some moves TANAKA started attacking with 31...P-5e and SATO counter-attacked TANAKA's camp and dropped a Bishop with 34.B*3b .

(diagram 2)

34...R-2b
35.B-4a+ P-2e
36.Nx2e Px5f
37.S6gx5f G5b-6c
38.P*2c R-6b
39.P*5b R-6a
40.P-5a+ R-8a
41.P-2b+ S-5d
42.+Px2a N-5e
43.N-3c+ B*7g
44.Sx5e Sx5e
45.R-2b+ G6c-7c
46.P-7e P-4e
47.Px7d Gx7d
48.K-3g P*2e
49.N*6g Bx6f+
50.Nx5e S*2f
51.K-2h +Bx5e
52.N*6g +B-6e
53.N*7e Gx7e
54.Nx7e +Bx7e
55.+B-6c P*7c
56.S*6a Rx6a
57.+Px6a K-9c
58.R*8a N*2g
59.Rx8c+ Gx8c
60.S*8b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 119 moves , SATO won the game .

Sente ISHIDA ryu hongumi vs Gote Ginkanmuri

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


The Shogi game of the Asahi cup 2nd pre-round between TANAKA Yuuichi and SUZUKI Daisuke started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101108asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)
Gote : SUZUKI Daisuke (8 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 S-3b
8.S-6h K-3a
9.S-6g G6a-5b
10.K-2h P-8e
11.R-7f P-1d
12.P-1f R-7b
13.P-8f R-8b
14.Px8e Rx8e
15.G-7h R-8b
16.N-7g B-3c
17.P*8e P-2d
18.S-5f K-2b
19.R-8f P*8c
20.P-6e Px6e
21.Sx6e P*6d
22.S-5f S-2c
23.S-4e P-4d
24.S-3f G-3b
25.P-9f P-7d
(diagram 1)

TANAKA advanced the 7th file Pawn with 2.P-7e to select ISHIDA ryu as the opening of this game . SUZUKI moved up his King with 2...K-4b forcing TANAKA to close the Bishop line with 3.P-6f to avoid the line ...Bx8h+;Sx8h,B*4e .

TANAKA made Kata mino gakoi and SUZUKI made Hidari mino . SUZUKI slid his Rook with 12...R-7b and TANAKA pushed the 8th file Pawn 2ith 13.P-8f to counter-attack . SUZUKI slid his Rook back with 13...R-8b and exchanged the Pawns attacking the 8h-Bishop .

TANAKA moved up his Gold with 14.G-7h to defend the 8h-Bishop . TANAKA exchanged the 6th file Pawns and SUZUKI developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri . SUZUKI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 25.P-7d to attack here .

(diagram 2)

26.R-7f R-7b
27.Px7d Sx7d
28.B-9g P*7e
29.R-8f B-5a
30.G-6g G5b-4c
31.P-5f P-5d
32.P-2f L-1b
33.B-7i P-4e
34.B-5g K-1a
35.Sx4e G-2b
36.S-3f G4c-3c
37.B-4f G3c-3b
38.Bx6d P-7f
39.Rx7f S-6c
40.Rx7b+ Sx7b
41.Bx9a+ R*6i
42.P*6h B-3c
43.L-9h N-7c
44.R*6b Nx8e
45.Nx8e P*6f
46.G-5g Rx6h+
47.+B-4f +Rx9h
48.Rx7b+ L*4b
49.N*4e Lx4e
50.Sx4e P*4h
51.G-3i N*6e
52.P*7h Nx5g=
53.+Bx5g +R-8g
54.+B-4f +Rx8e
55.L*3f G*4c
56.S*4a N*4b
57.+R-6a +R-8i
58.L*2g P-6g+
59.+Rx6g G-4d
60.P*6i Gx4e
61.+Bx4e +R-8e
62.G*4d S*4i
63.Gx4h Sx3h+
64.Gx3h G-3a
65.S-5b+ S*4c
66.Gx3c +Rx4e
67.+Sx4b Gx4b
68.Gx4b S*3c
69.S*3a Sx4b
70.Sx4b+ G*3b
71.S*4f B*9d
72.+R-6b +R-4d
73.+Sx3b S4cx3b
74.G*4e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 147 moves , TANAKA won the game .

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

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 1st pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 1st pre-roudn between SHIMIZUKAMI (amateur) and TANAKA Yuuichi started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 3 July 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/index.html#4-1
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZUKAMI Tohru (amateur)
Gote : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-9d
3.P-6f R-3b
4.B-7g P-3e
5.S-7h K-6b
6.S-6g S-7b
7.R-8h K-7a
8.S-3h G4a-5b
9.G6i-5h S-4b
10.P-8f P-3f
11.Px3f Rx3f
12.P-8e R-3d
13.P-4f P-4d
14.G-4g S-4c
15.S-3g S-5d
16.S-5f P-6d
17.K-4h P-4e
18.Px4e P-6e
19.Px6e Bx7g+
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZUKAMI closed his Bishop line with 3.P-6f and TANAKA ranged his Rook with 3...R-3b making Sanken Bisha form . After moving up the Bishop and the left Silver , SHIMIZUKAMI also ranged his Rook with 7.R-8h making Mukai Bisha from . Then the opening of this became Ai Furibisha .

Both players made Hon mino gakoi . Replying TANAKA's 3rd file Pawn exchange , SHIMIZUKAMI started developing his Kakoi to Yagura gakoi . Before SHIMIZUKAMI completed developing the Kakoi , TANAKA started attacking .

(diagram 2)

20.Nx7g B*2b
21.B*5i S-5e
22.Sx5e Bx5e
23.S*4d Bx3g+
24.Nx3g S*2h
25.P*3h P*6f
26.G-5h Sx1i=
27.P-6d S*6g
28.N-6e S-2h+
29.P-8d L*8e
30.Rx8e Rx4d
31.L*6i Px8d
32.Rx8d P*8c
33.R-8h R-2d
34.B*1f S*7h
35.Lx6g Px6g+
(diagram 2)

After exchanging the Bishops , TANAKA dropped his one with 20...B*2b attacking the 7g-Knight and SHIMIZUKAMI also dropped a Bishop with 21.B*5i to defend the Knight .

TANAKA exchanged Silvers in the 5th file by his Bishop and sacrificed the Bishop with 23...Bx3g+ to continue attacking . SHIMIZUKAMI tried to defend and counter-attack , but TANAKA's attack seemed difficult to stop .

(diagram 3)

36.P*8d Px8d
37.P*8b Kx8b
38.P*8c Kx8c
39.S*7e +Px5h
40.Kx5h G*8g
41.B-7g Gx8h
42.Bx1a+ R*8i
43.P-5f L*3c
44.L*8f P*4f
45.G-4h R-6i+
46.K-5g +Rx6e
47.Sx8d K-8b
48.+Bx2a N*5d
49.G-5h P*8c
50.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 98 moves , TANAKA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha , Anaguma vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round

A shogi game of the Aashi cup 2nd pre-round between HATAKEYAMA and TANAKA started 10:00 A.M. , 9 November 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091109asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HATAKEYAMA Mamoru (7 dan)
Gote : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.S-4h P-5e
4.K-6h R-5b
5.K-7h K-6b
6.G4i-5h K-7b
7.P-6f K-8b
8.G-6g S-4b
9.B-7g S-5c
10.K-8h P-7d
11.P-2e B-3c
12.L-9h S-6d
13.K-9i L-9b
14.G-7h K-9a
15.S-5i S-8b
16.S5i-6h P-7e
17.Px7e Sx7e
18.P-3f G-7a
19.P-3e Px3e
20.P-2d Px2d
21.R-2f R-5d
(diagram 1)

Replying TANAKA's 2...P-5d , HATAKEYAMA moved up his right Silver with 3.S-4h before advancing the 2nd file Pawn to 2e . TANAKA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 3...P-5e and slid the Rook with 4...R-5b making Gosuji Kuraidori Nakabisha formation .

HATAKEYAMA started making Ibisha Anaguma and TANAKA also made Anaguma gakoi . HATAKEYAMA didn't close the hole of Anaguma with S-8h , to back the 7g-Bishop with B-8h .

After sacrificing the 3rd & 2nd file Pawns , HATAKEYAMA floated his Rook with 21.R-2f . TANAKA also floated his Rook with 21...R-5d to defend the 3d-square , the head of the 3c-Bishop .

(diagram 2)

22.P-6e G-5b
23.B-8h R-3d
24.N-3g B-4d
25.N-4e G5b-6b
26.P-5f N-3c
27.Nx3c+ Bx3c
28.R-4f R-4d
29.Rx4d Bx4d
30.N*7d G6b-7b
31.Nx8b+ G7ax8b
32.P*7f S-8d
33.P-6d Px6d
34.R*4a Px5f
35.Bx4d Px4d
36.B*5d B*3g
37.Bx7b+
(diagram 2)

HATAKEYAMA backed his Bishop with 23.B-8h and TANAKA hovered his Rook over the 3c-Bishop with 23...R-3d . HATAKEYAMA jumped his right Knight with 24.N-3g and 25.N-4e .

TANAKA also jumped his left Knight with 26...N-3c aiming at the Knight drop with ...N*7f after the Knight exchange . After the Knight exchange , HATAKEYAMA slid his Rook with 28.R-4f aiming at a Rook promotion with Rx4c+ , TANAKA also slid his Rook with 28...R-4d to prevent this Rook promotion .

After the Rook exchange , HATAKEYAMA dropped a Knight with 30.N*7d attacking TANAKA's Anaguma gakoi . HATAKEYAMA exchanged the Knight and TANAKA's 8b-Silver and get a material advantage .

HATAKEYAMA dropped a Pawn with 32.P*7f attacking the 7e-Silver and forcing the Silver to back with 32...S-8d . HATAKEYAMA sacrificed the 6th file Pawn with 33.P-6d to open the diagonal line toward the 7b-Gold .

HATAKEYAMA dropped a Rook with 34.R*4a threatening Rx4c+ to attack the 4d-Bishop . TANAKA advanced the 5th file Pawn with 34...P-5f to open the Bishop line . HATAKEYAMA exchanged the Bishops and dropped one with 36.B*5d and immediately sacrificed it with 37.Bx7b+ to break TANAKA's Anaguma gakoi .

(diagram 3)

37...Gx7b
38.S*6c Gx6c
39.G*7b R*8b
40.Gx8b Kx8b
41.R*6a K-7c
42.Rx8a+ B-5e+
43.N-7g P-6e
44.R-5a+ N*5c
45.N*7e Sx7e
46.Px7e K-6d
47.S*5b G-7c
48.S-4c+ N*4a
49.+Rx4a P-6f
50.+R8a-5aG*6c
51.+Sx5c Gx5c
52.N*6e G7c-6c
53.Nx5c+ Gx5c
54.G*6e +Bx6e
55.+Rx5c Kx5c
56.Nx6e K-5d
57.B*4c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 113 moves , HATAKEYAMA won the game .

Gote Nakabisha , Kata mino gakoi vs Sente KATOU ryu like attack , Nimai Kin gakoi

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between KUMASAKA and TANAKA was broadcasted 5 November 2009 .


Sente : KUMASAKA Manabu (4 dan)
Gote : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.K-6h B-3c
3.S-4h S-4b
4.K-7h P-5d
5.P-3f R-5b
6.R-3h K-6b
7.P-3e
(diagram 1)







After both players opened the Bishop line with 1.P-7f P-3d , KUMASAKA moved up the King with 2.K-6h . This move has a meaning to decline Gote's Gokigen Nakabisha with 2...P-5d . If Gote still tried to select Gokigen Nakbaisha with 2...P-5d , Sente would get an advantage by making a promoted Bishop . (more detail , please see my blog ; Yamajunn's Shogi opening trasps )

TANAKA moved up his Bishop with 2...B-3c instead of 2...P-5d . KUMASAKA didn't exchange the Bishops , but moved up the right Silver with 3.S-4h . TANAKA also moved up his left Silver with 4...S-4b to support the 3c-Bishop and started making Nakabisha formation with 4...P-5d & 5...R-5b .

KUMASAKA slid his Rook with 6.R-3h and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 7.P-3e started attacking the 3c-Bishop's head .

(diagram 2)

7...Px3e
8.Rx3e K-7b
9.G-6h P-9d
10.P-9f K-8b
11.R-2e G-3b
12.R-3e P-4d
13.P-4f S-4c
14.N-3g S-7b
15.P-5f P-1d
16.R-3f P*3d
17.G4i-5h R-5a
18.S-5g G-4b
19.P-1f G-3b
20.N-2e B-2b
21.P-4e P-5e
(diagram 2)

KUMASAKA exchanged the 3rd file Pawns by his Rook . After the Pawn exchange , both players started making their each Kakoi . TANAKA made Kata mino gakoi and S-4c G-3b formation . KUMASAKA made Nimai Kin gakoi and Katou ryu San-Hachi Hi senpou like attacking formation . KUMASAKA started attacking with 20.N-2e & 21.P-4e . TANAKA replied pushing the 5th file with 21...P-5e to counterattack .

(diagram 3)

22.Bx5e P-2d
23.Px4d Rx5e
24.Px5e Bx4d
25.R*4a Px2e
26.Rx2a+ P-3e
27.R-6f Bx5e
28.P*5f Bx6f
29.Px6f G-4b
30.+Rx1a R*4i
31.P-9e N*4e
32.Px9d P*9g
33.Lx9g Nx5g+
34.G5hx5g S*9h
35.N*6i P*4a
36.L*8f B*6d
37.L-1g R-4h+
38.N8i-7g S-9i+
39.P-6e B-3g+
40.+Rx1d +R-4d
41.+Rx4d Sx4d
42.B*6f R*9h
(diagram 3)

KUMASAKA captured the 5e-Pawn with 22.Bx5e . TANAKA pushed the 2nd file Pawn killing the 2e-Knight . KUMASAKA captured the 4d-Pawn with 23.Px4d . TANAKA exchanged his Rook and KUMASAKA's 5e-Bishop .

KUMASAKA dropped a Rook with 25.R*4a to attack TANAKA's camp . TANAKA captured the 2e-Knight and KUMASAKA captured the 2a-Knight . After some moves , TANAKA exchanged his Bishop and KUMASAKA's 6f-Rook .

TANAKA dropped a Rook to attack KUMASAKA's Kakoi and KUMASAKA pushed the 9th file Pawn to attack this file . After some moves , both players exchanged their promoted Rooks , and TANAKA dropped a Rook with 42.R*9h to attack KUMASAKA's King and the attacking 9g-Lance in the same time .

(diagram 4)

43.K-6g Rx9g+
44.P-9c+ Lx9c
45.Bx4d G-4c
46.B-6f +S-8i
47.S-7h +S-7i
48.N*7e P-7d
49.Nx8c+ Sx8c
50.Lx8c+ Kx8c
51.S*8d K-7b
52.P*4d G-4b
53.P-6d +Bx6d
54.S*5e +B-8b
55.S-5d N*6b
56.B-5e L*6d
57.P*6e Nx5d
58.Px6d Px6d
59.R*1c S*5i
60.G5g-5h Sx6h+
61.Gx6h P*5c
62.P-4c+ +Sx7h
63.Gx7h +R-9h
64.S*8h L*6f
65.Bx6f +R-8i
66.S-7i Nx6f
67.+Px5c S*5h
68.K-5g G*4g
69.Kx6f B*4d
70.L*5e Gx5c
71.Rx5c+ Bx5c
72.Lx5c+ P-6e
73.Nx6e R*6g
74.Gx6g Sx6g+
75.Kx6g +Rx8g
76.N*7g +Rx8d
77.+L-6c K-8c
78.L*8e S*5h
79.K-7h +Rx8e
80.Nx8e G*6g
81.K-8h P*8g
82.Kx8g P*8f
83.Kx8f L*8d
84.G*7c Nx7c
85.N6ex7c+resigns
(diagram 4)

After 169 moves , KUMASAKA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Ai Furibisha ; Sente ISHIDA ryu . (Oza sen)

Shogi Game record : The 58th Oza sen : 1st preround

A shogi game of Oza sen 1st preround between TANAKA Yuuichi and ISHIBASHI started 11 July 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/20090711-03.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/j_20090711-03.html
(Java version , written in Japanese lnaguage)



Sente : TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)
Gote : ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi)

(diagram 1)

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



TANAKA selected Haya ISHIDA opening as the opening of this game with 2.P-7e . ISHIBASHI replied it with 2...P-1d . TANAKA's Rook turned to 7h , and he started making his Kakoi with 4.K-4h.

ISHIBASHI moved up her right Silver with 4...S-6b , and she seemed to select Ibisha in this game . ISHIBASHI pushed the 6th file Pawn with 5...P-6d , to move her 6b-Silver with S-6c and decline the 7th file Pawn exchange . Replying the 5...P-6d , TANAKA also pushed the 6th file Pawn with 6.P-6f .

TANAKA moved up his left Gold with 7.G6i-5h , but he didn't completed his Kakoi . He turned his Rook again with 8.R-6h aiming at the 6th file . ISHIBASHI joined her left Silver to protect the 6th file .

ISHIBASHI pushed the 2nd file Pawn without moving her King . After an advance of the left Silver TANAKA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 12.P-6e to open a battle without complete his Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

12...Px6e
13.S-5f P-6f
14.Bx6f Bx6f
15.Rx6f P*6d
16.R-6h R-2b
17.N-7g G-7b
18.S-2h K-6b
19.B*4f B*4d
20.R-6g G-5b
21.P-3f P-2f
22.Px2f Rx2f
23.N-3g N-3c
24.S-2g R-2a
25.P*2f P*2e
26.Nx2e Nx2e
27.Px2e Rx2e
28.P-3e Bx3e
29.P*2f R-2a
30.Bx3e Px3e
31.P*6e P-3f
32.Px6d S5cx6d
33.Sx3f P*6f
34.Rx6f N*4d
35.S-2e P*3f
36.G4i-4h B*8h
37.B*8f Bx9i+
38.P*3c L*8d
39.N*7f Lx8f
40.Nx6d +Bx7g
41.Nx5b+ Kx5b
42.R-6e Nx5f
43.Px5f S*3g
(diagram 2)

ISHIBASHI naturally captured the 6e-Pawn with 12...Px6e . TANAKA advanced his left Silver with 13.S-5f . ISHIBASHI advanced the 6th file Pawn with 13...P-6f , without exchanging the Bishops .

TANAKA exchanged the Bishop with capturing the 6f-Pawn . ISHIBASHI's Rook turned to 2b , Mukai Bisha position and she started making Gangi gakoi . She dropped a Bishop with 19...B*4d aiming at both 7g-Knight and the 2nd file of TANAKA's camp .

After some moves , ISHIBASHI directly attacked TANAKA's King with 43...S*3g .

(diagram 3)

44.Gx3g Px3g+
45.Kx3g N*5c
46.N*4e Nx6e
47.S*5c K-6a
48.P-3b+ Rx2e
49.Px2e R*3i
50.P*3h P*3f
51.K-4f B*1c
52.P-2d N*3d
53.K-3e G*4d
54.Kx3f Rx3h+
55.S*3g G-3e
56.Kx3e +Rx3g
57.K-2e +R-2f
58.Kx3d +Rx2d
59.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 116 moves , ISHIBASHI won the game .

Shogi Game record : SATO ryu Mukai Bisha with Bx8h+ . (Asahi cup)

Shogi game record : The 3rd Asahi cup shogi open : 1st preround

A shogi game of Asahi cup shogi open between NAKAMURA Yusuke (amateur) and TANAKA Yuichi started 2:00 P.M. 4 July 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090704asahi_22.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAMURA Yusuke (amateur)
Gote : TANAKA Yuichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.K-6h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h R-2b
5.B*7g B*3c
6.P-2e S-4b
7.K-7h K-6b
8.S-4h K-7b
9.G4i-5h K-8b
10.P-9f P-9d
11.P-8f S-5c
12.S-8g S-7b
13.P-4f P-5e
14.P-3f S-5d
15.K-8h P-6d
16.G-7h G4a-5b
17.P-6f G-6c
18.G5h-6g P-7d
19.S-5i P-4d
20.P-3e
(diagram 1)

TANAKA seemed to select Gokigen Nakabisha until 2...P-5d . But replying NAKAMURA's 3.K-6h , TANAKA exchanged the Bishop and his Rook moved to 2b . In other word , TANAKA selected Mukai Bisha , SATO ryu Kaku koukan Mukai Bisha .

NAMURA dropped a Bishop with 5.B*7g and TANAKA also dropped a Bishop with 5...B*3c to block his Rook . After moving up the left Silver with 6...S-4b , TANAKA started making his Kakoi .

While NAKAMURA was making Ginkanmuri , TANAKA completed his Taka mino gakoi with 17...G-6c and advanced the 5th file Pawn . NAKAMURA's Silver was coming to the left side to join King's kakoi . But before it completed , NAKAMURA started attacking with 20.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

20...Px3e
21.R-3h P-4e
22.Px4e P*4f
23.S-5h Sx4e
24.Rx3e R-4b
25.N-3g S-5d
26.P*4e P*3h
27.P-2d Px2d
28.P*2e P-3i+
29.Px2d R-2b
30.N-2e B-5a
31.R-3a+ Rx2d
32.P*2f +P-4i
33.Sx4i P-4g+
34.P-6e Px6e
35.P*3d B-7c
36.P-3c+ Sx4e
37.+R-4a S-4f
38.S-4h +Px4h
39.+Rx4f +P-5h
40.+R-4g S*6i
41.G6g-6h +Px6h
42.Gx6h P-6f
43.Bx6f R-6d
44.P*6g Rx6f
45.Px6f P*6g
46.Gx6i G*6h
(diagram 2)

TANAKA captured 3e-Pawn and NAKAMURA turned his Rook to 3h for attacking . Sacrificing the 4th file Pawn with 21...P-4e , TANAKA dropped a Pawn with 22...P*4f to threatening a Pawn promotion . NAKAMAURA moved up his 5i-Silver with S-5h to decline the Pawn promotion .

After some moves , NAKAMURA success making a promoted Rook . TANAKA advanced his left Silver with 36...Sx4e for attacking . NAKAMURA's promoted Rook backed for defense with 39.+Rx4f . TANAKA attacked NAKAMURA's Kakoi directly with his promoted Pawn and a Silver in hand . Exchanging TANAKA's Rook and NAKAMURA's Bishop , TANAKA continued attacking , and his attack seemed to difficult to defend for NAKAMURA .

(diagram 3)

47.S*7h Gx6i
48.Sx6i G*6h
49.G*7i P*4f
50.+Rx4f P-5f
51.+Rx5f Gx7i
52.Kx7i P*5h
53.+Rx6g P-5i+
54.S6i-7h Bx1i+
55.K-8h +B-5e
56.R*4a P*6e
57.S*7g Px6f
58.Sx6f L*6d
59.G*7g Lx6f
60.Gx6f S*5h
61.+R-7g +B-7c
62.Rx2a+ +P-6i
63.K-9h B*6h
64.+P-4b P-9e
65.+P-5b Px9f
66.P*9b Lx9b
67.P*9c Lx9c
68.N*8e G*9g
69.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 136 moves , TANAKA won the game .

KIMURA beated TANAKA's Shiken Bisha Anaguma. (Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open .

A game of Asahi cup Shogi open preround tournament between KIMURA and TANAKA Yuuichi started 2:00 P.M. 27 October 2008 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20081027asahi_21.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/j_20081027asahi_21.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote; TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-4d
3. S-4h R-4b
4. K-6h S-3b
5. K-7h K-6b
6. P-5f K-7b
7. S-5g K-8b
8. B-7g S-4c
9. K-8h L-9b
10. L-9h S-5d
(diagram 1)




TANAKA selected "Shiken Bisha" ;R-4b in this game and KIMURA started making "Ibisha Anaguma" ;S-5g . TANAKA didn't choice "FUJII system" and he also started making "Anaguma" ;L-9b.

(diagram 2)

11. P-2e B-3c
12. S-6f P-6d
13. G-7h K-9a
14. K-9i S-8b
15. S-8h G-7a
16. B-8f S-6c
17. S-5e R-6b
18. G-5i P-4e
19. G-6i G-5a
20. G-(6i)7i G-(5a)6a
21. P-3f P-5d
22. S-6f R-4b
23. B-6h R-4c
24. P-2d Px2d
25. P-3e Px3e
26. Bx3e P-6e
27. S-(6f)7g B-4b
28. R-3h R-3c
29. R-3g B-6d
(diagram 2)

Both KIMURA and TANAKA completed their "Anaguma" . During the moves , they advanced their own Rook and Bishop effective position . The difference of formation seemed to give TANAKA a slight advantage . But he couldn't select effecitve move .

(diagram 3)

30. P-5e S-7b?
31. B-4d! Rx3g+
32. Nx3g P*3c
33. R*4a P-4f
34. Px4f R*4i
35. Rx2a+ Rx4f+
36. Bx3c+ Px5e
37. P*5b +Rx3g
38. +Bx1a P*3a
39. +Rx2d B-4b
40. +R-4d P*4a
41. P*4c B-1e
42. L*6d P-6f
43. Lx6a+ Gx6a
44. Px6f P-5f
45. N*6d P-5g+
46. Nx7b+ Gx7b
47. S*6a G-7a
48. G*7b +P-6g
49. Gx7a Sx7a
50. G*7b Sx7b
51. Sx7b+ G*8b
52. +Sx8b Kx8b
53. G*6b L*7a
54. +R-6d B-2f
55. +B-5e +R-5g
56. +B-4e +Px7h
57. S*7b +Px8i
58. Gx8i resign
(diagram 3)

After 115 moves KIMURA won this game .

Shogi News; Asahi cup shogi open , 12 July ,game8

Shogi News; 2nd Asahi cup shogi open ,

10 games of Asahi cup shogi open started 12 July 2008 .

Game 8;

Sente; TANAKA Yuuichi (4 dan)
Gote; SUZUKI Mutsumi (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1. P-5f P-3d
2. R-5h P-5d
3. P-7f S-6b
4. K-4h K-4b
5. K-3h S-5c
6. K-2h Bx8h+
7. Sx8h S-6d
(diagram 1)






TANAKA selected "Nakabisha " . SUZUKI replied Bishop exchange in early stage .

(diagram 2)

8. S-7g K-3b
9. S-3h P-8d
10. P-1f P-1d
11. R-5i P-8e
12. P-2f S-4b
13. S-2g S-3c
14. G-3h G-4b
15. P-3f P-4d
16. P-4f P-7d
17. N-3g G-4c
18. G-7h N-7c
19. P-6f P-2d
20. S-6h P-8f
21. Px8f Rx8f
22. P'8g R-8b
23. S-6g G-5b
24. N-7g G-4b(5b)
(diagram 2)

TANAKA made his castle "Mino gakoi" and advance it "Ginkanmuri".
SUZUKI made "Kata Yagura" gakoi .

After 93 moves until Bx2a+ , TANAKA won this game .