Sente Gokigen Nakabisha + Anaguma gakoi vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between TANIGAWA Kouji and MARUYAMA Tadahisa started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 December 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101224asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-8d
3.P-5f S-6b
4.P-5e K-4b
5.R-5h K-3b
6.K-4h G6a-5b
7.K-3h B-3c
8.K-2h K-2b
9.S-6h P-4d
10.S-5g P-8e
11.B-7g G-4c
12.S-4f L-1b
13.P-3f K-1a
14.R-3h S-5a
15.P-3e Px3e
16.Sx3e S5a-4b
17.L-1h G-3b
18.K-1i P-4e
19.S-2h R-8d
20.P*3d B-2b
21.G-3i P-5d
(diagram 1)

TANIGAWA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . MARUYAMA closed his Bishop line with 9...P-4d and started making Ibisha Anaguma .

TANIGAWA slid his Rook with 14.R-3h and exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . After the Pawns exchange , TANIGAWA also made Furibisha Anaguma . MARUYAMA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 21...P-5d to start attacking .




22.Px5d Rx5d
23.Bx2b+ Gx2b
24.B*8b P*3g
25.Sx3g P*3f
26.S-2h Gx3d
27.Sx3d Rx3d
28.P*3e Rx3e
29.G*2f P-3g+
30.Sx3g Rx3g+
31.Rx3g B*6d
32.R*3f P*3h
33.Gx3h S*4i
34.G-4h Bx3g+
35.Rx3g R*8h
36.B*7h S*5h
37.G4hx5h Sx5h=
38.G-7i Rx7h+
39.Gx7h B*6d
40.resigns

Yokofudori ; CHUZA Bisha vs Shin YAMASAKI ryu

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between TANIGAWA Kouji and TOYOSHIMA Masayuki was broadcasted 12 September 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100912
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g Rx3e
18.R-2e Rx2e
19.Nx2e B-5e
(diagram 1)

TOYOSHIMA selected Yokofudori opening and TANIGAWA accepted it by 8.Rx3d . TOYOSHIMA selected San-San Kaku senpou line with 8...B-3c .

Replying TANIGAWA's 10.P*8g , TOYOSHIMA backed his Rook with 10...R-8e making CHUZA Bisha form and completed NAKAHARA Gakoi with 13...G-5a .

TANIGAWA jumped his right Knight with 14.N-3g making Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking form . TOYOSHIMA dropped a Pawn with 14...P*8f to start attacking .

After some moves , TOYOSHIMA let his Bishop escape from the 2e-Knight's attack with 19...B-5e attacking the 1i-Lance .

(diagram 2)

20.P*2c Sx2c
21.R*8e Bx1i+
22.P*2b P*8c
23.Rx8c+ R*2i
24.Px2a+ L*3d
25.+P-2b L-3h+
26.+Px3b Sx3b
27.G*3i +Lx4i
28.Kx4i Rx2e+
29.P*3c S-2a
30.K-5h P*3h
31.G-4i N*3f
32.+Rx8a P*8g
33.Gx8g P*8f
34.Gx8f +R-2i
35.N-6e +B-6d
36.G-7e Nx4h+
37.Gx4h S*7g
38.Bx7g +Rx7i
39.S*6h S*6i
40.K-5i +B-3g
41.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 80 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; an orthodox line

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between YAMASAKI Takayuki and TANIGAWA Kouji started 28 August 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/2-2kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-3h S-6b
6.P-3f P-6d
7.S-3g S-3c
8.K-6h S-6c
9.S-4f P-4d
10.K-7h R-4b
11.P-5f P-4e
12.S-5g P-7d
13.P-8f N-7c
14.G-6h G-7b
15.S-8g P-6e
16.N-3g S-5d
17.G-4h K-4a
18.R-2i K-3a
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-9f P-9d
21.L-1h P-8d
22.G-3h B*6d
23.R-1i G-6c
24.P-1e Px1e
25.Lx1e P*1c
26.N-7g R-8b
27.G-4h K-2b
28.P-5e Bx5e
29.P-3e P-8e
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , TANIGAWA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver with 9.S-4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking form .

TANIGAWA ranged his Rook with 10...R-4b and advanced the 4th file Pawn with 11...P-4e to push back YAMASAKI's Silver with 12.S-5g . YAMASAKI made a unique Ginkanmuri and prepared an attack in the 1st file .

YAMASAKI exchanged the 1st file Pawns and attacked the 3rd file with 29.P-3e . TANIGAWA ranged back his Rook with 26...R-8b and attacked the 8th file Pawn with 29...P-8e .

(diagram 2)

30.Px8e Nx8e
31.Nx8e Bx9i+
32.Px3d Sx3d
33.P*8c R-9b
34.Lx1c+ Lx1c
35.P*1d Lx1d
36.Rx1d P*1c
37.Rx3d L*3c
38.B*4d P-6f
39.S*8h P*8f
40.Sx8f +Bx8h
41.Kx8h S-4c
42.L*3f Px6g+
43.Gx6g G-5d
44.B-7g P*6f
45.Rx3c+ Nx3c
46.P*3d Sx3d
47.Gx6f P*8g
48.K-7h P*6e
49.G-5f S*6f
50.Gx6f Px6f
51.P*6h G*8h
52.Bx8h Px8h+
53.Kx8h B*4d
54.L*7g P-7e
55.N*2f P-6g+
56.Nx3d K-1b
57.Px6g Px7f
58.P-6f Px7g+
59.Sx7g P*7f
60.Sx7f L*8f
61.K-7g P*7e
62.Sx7e G-6e
63.Sx8f L*7f
64.K-6g R*8g
65.K-5h Gx6f
66.S*4a R-6g+
67.K-4i Gx5g
68.Gx5g +Rx5g
69.S*2a Kx2a
70.Sx3b+ Kx3b
71.G*4b Rx4b
72.Nx4b+ Kx4b
73.R*6b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 145 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Yokofudori ; CHUZA Bisha vs Roku-Hachi Gyoku gata; MATSUO Shinte;16...R-5e variation

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


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between MARUYAMA and TANIGAWA was broadcasted 22 July 2010 .


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.K-6h S-6b
13.S-3h G-5a
14.P-3f P-7d
15.N-3g N-7c
16.P-4f R-5e
17.P-4e R-5d
18.Bx3c+ Nx3c
19.P-6f P-7e
20.B*8c Nx4e
(diagram 1)

TANIGAWA selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . MARUYAMA selected K-6h line and until 16...R-5e , the game advanced to MATSUO shinte line .

MARUYAMA exchanged the Bishops with 18.Bx3c+ and TANIGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn to start attacking . MARUYAMA dropped a Bishop with 20.B*8c to use it for both attack and defense . TANIGAWA sacrificed his left Knight with 20...Nx4e to continue attacking .

(diagram 2)

21.Nx4e B*4f
22.G-6g Bx1i+
23.P*2c S-3a
24.N*3c K-5b
25.N-2a+ P*2e
26.R-2g R-8d
27.B-5f+ L*5d
28.+B-4g +B-5e
29.Rx2e P*2d
30.R-3e P*3d
31.Nx5c+ Sx5c
32.Rx5e Lx5e
33.P-2b+ Sx2b
34.+Nx2b Gx2b
35.B*9e Rx8g+
36.Bx7c+ +Rx8i
37.N*4e G-6b
38.Nx5c+ Gx5c
39.S*5a N*8g
40.+B-6b K-4a
41.+B-6i Nx7i+
42.+Bx7i S*7g
43.Gx7g Lx5g+
44.Kx5g +Rx7i
45.+Bx5c +Rx7g
46.L*6g N*4e
47.K-4f G*5f
48.Kx5f R*5g
49.Kx4e N*3c
50.K-4f Rx5c+
51.G*4b +Rx4b
52.Sx4b+ Kx4b
53.N*5d K-3b
54.R*5b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 107 moves , MARUYAMA won the game .

Gote Youdou Furibisha vs Sente Yagura gakoi

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between TANIGAWA and SENZAKI was broadcasted 24 June 2010 .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f P-8e
3.B-7g P-3d
4.S-8h P-4d
5.P-2e B-3c
6.S-4h S-3b
7.P-5f S-4c
8.K-6h R-4b
9.G4i-5h G4a-5b
10.K-7h K-6b
11.P-6f S-7b
12.G-6g K-7a
13.B-6h P-6d
14.S-7g P-4e
15.P-3f K-8b
16.K-8h P-7d
17.G-7h P-9d
18.P-9f S-8c
19.P-6e G-7b
20.Px6d N-7c
21.S-5g P-5d
22.B-5i R-3b
23.B-3g P-3e
(diagram 1)

TANIGAWA selected Kakugawari opening with 2.P-2f and SENZAKI seemed to accepted it until 3...P-3d . SENZAKI closed the Bishop line with 4...P-4d and ranged the Rook with 8...R-4b making Shiken Bisha form . SENZAKI's strategy in this game is called "Youdou Furibisha" .

SENZAKI made Chomage Mino and TANIGAWA made Yagura gakoi . SENZAKI started developing his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and TANIGAWA pushed the 6th file Pawn . If SENZAKI captured the 6e-Pawn with 19...Px6e , the line with ;P-2d Px2d , Bx2d R-2b , Bx3c+ Rx2h+ , +B-5e would give TANIGAWA a material advantage .

Then SENZAKI continued developing his Kakoi and TANIGAWA captured the 6d-Pawn with 20.Px6d . TANIGAWA turned his Bishop onto 3g and SENZAKI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 23...P-3e to attack here .

(diagram 2)

24.Px3e B-4b
25.R-3h B-5c
26.B-2h Rx3e
27.Rx3e Bx3e
28.R*3a B-4d
29.P-6c+ G7bx6c
30.P-4f B-5c
31.Rx2a+ R*2g
32.B-3g Rx2i+
33.Px4e N*6e
34.+Rx1a P*3a
35.+R-1b P-8f
36.Sx8f Nx5g+
37.Gx5g S*6i
38.N*6e
(diagram 2)

After some moves , they exchanged the Rooks and TANIGAWA dropped his one first with 28.R*3a. SENZAKI also dropped his Rook with 31...R*2g and they roughly attacked the opponent's Kakoi each other .

(diagram 3)

38...B-6d
39.Bx6d Gx6d
40.Nx7c+ Kx7c
41.N*8e K-6c
42.G-7i B*3e
43.B*8b P-3b
44.N*4f S-5h+
45.P*6e Gx6e
46.Gx5h N*6d
47.N-7g Nx7f
48.K-7h Gx5f
49.S*6d K-6b
50.B-7c+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 99 moves , TANIGAWA 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 .

Gokigen Nakabisha ; Sente Nimai Gin Kyusen

Shogi game record : The 3rd Ashi cup shogi open ; semifinal game


A shogi game of the Asahi cup shogi open semifinal game between TANIGAWA and HABU started 10:30 A.M. , 13 February 2010 .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

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

Until 3...R-5b , HABU selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA moved up his right Silver with 4.S-4h and allowed HABU to get the Kurai of the 5th file .

TANIGAWA advanced his right Silver onto 4f and after completed Funa gakoi , he advanced the other Silver with 13.S-7g .

HABU also completed Mino gakoi and advanced his left Silver to support the 5th file Kurai . TANIGAWA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 16.P-2e and started an attack .

(diagram 2)

16...Bx2d
17.S6fx5e S5d-6c
18.S-4e B-3c
19.P-5f P*5d
20.S-4f Bx8h+
21.Kx8h B*2b
22.N-7g P-7d
23.Sx3d N-7c
24.G-7h N-6e
25.P-5e Nx7g+
26.Gx7g N*8e
27.G-6f Px5e
28.P-8f P-6e
29.Gx6e P-5f
30.P*5e S-5d
31.N*6d Sx6e
32.Nx5b+ Gx5b
33.Px8e B-3a
34.K-7h P*6f
35.P-5d B-8f
36.B*5e N*7c
37.R*8i G*7g
(diagram 2)

After sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn , TANIGAWA captured the 5e-Pawn with 17.S6fx5e crushing the Silver against HABU's 5d-Silver . HABU backed his 5d-Silver with 17...S5d-6c to avoid a Silver exchange .

TANIGAWA advanced one more Silver with 18.S-4e , HABU backed his Bishop with 18...B-3c to threatening the 5e-Silver . TANIGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 19.P-5f to protect the 5e-Silver .

HABU dropped a Pawn with 19...P*5d forcing TANIGAWA to back the 5e-Silver . After a Bishop exchange , HABU dropped a Bishop with 21...B*2b attacking the 8h-King . TANIGAWA let his 8i-Knight jump to defend his King .

HABU also jumped his right Knight with 23...N-7c to attack TANIGAWA's King . TANIGAWA tried to block 2b-Bishop's line . However , HABU sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking TANIGAWA's King .

(diagram 3)

38.K-6i B-3a
39.Px6f B-2b
40.N*3c Sx5d
41.B-6d Gx3c
42.P-8d Gx3d
43.Rx2c+ Bx6f
44.Px8c+ Sx8c
45.+Rx3d P*6g
46.resigns
(diagram 3)





After 90 moves , HABU won the game .

Sente Kani gakoi + Yonte Kaku vs Gote Yagura gakoi

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between TANIGAWA and MORIUCHI started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 24 December 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091224asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h G-5b
6.K-6i G5b-4c
7.P-4f P-5d
8.S-4g S-6b
9.B-7g K-4a
10.G-5h S-2b
11.P-3f K-3a
12.B-5i B-4b
13.S-6h S-3c
14.P-1f P-7d
15.B-2f P-7e
16.Px7e Bx7e
17.N-3g R-7b
18.R-4h S-5c
19.S-5f P-9d
20.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 2...G-3b , MORIUCHI seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari in this game . But replying TANIGAWA's 3.G-7h , MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with 3...P-4d to make Yagura gakoi .

TANIGAWA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e to disturb natural building of MORIUCHI's Yagura gakoi . While MORIUCHI was making Yagura gakoi , TANIGAWA set his Bishop on 2f for attacking and made Kani gakoi .

MORIUCHI exchanged the 7th file Pawns and TANIGAWA started attacking with 20.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

20...B-6d
21.G-4g K-2b
22.P-6f P-9e
23.P*7f S5c-4b
24.Px4d Sx4d
25.S-7g N-9c
26.S-6g N-8e
27.S-8f P*7g
28.G-6h P-8d
29.P-5f N-3c
30.P*4f P*4e
31.Nx4e Sx4e
32.Nx7g Sx5f
33.Sx5f P-5e
34.S-6e N*5f
35.R-2h Nx6h+
36.Kx6h Bx8f
37.Px8f S*3i
38.R-3h P-6d
39.P-2d P-1d
40.Px2c+
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI backed his Bishop with 20...B-6d aiming at the 3g-Knight . TANIGAWA moved up his right Gold with 21.G-4g to protect the 3g-Knight .

MORIUCHI let his King enter Kin Yagura and jumped his right Knight to attack TANIGAWA's Kakoi . TANIGAWA developed his Kani gakoi to Gin Yagura . After jumped the right Knight with 26...N-8e , MORIUCHI tried to attack TANIGAWA's attacking pieces with 30...P*4e .

MORIUCHI sacrificed his Bishop with 36...Bx8f and continued attacking . TANIGAWA also attacked MORIUCHI's Kakoi with 39.P-2d & 40.P-2c+ .

(diagram 3)

40...Gx2c
41.B*4a Px6e
42.S*3b G-2d
43.P*2c K-1b
44.P-1e Rx7f
45.Px8e S*7i
46.K-7h P*4h
47.G-5g Px6f
48.Rx3i resigns
(diagram 3)





After 95 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha Ginkanmuri vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open tournament


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open tournament between TANIGAWA and AKUTSU started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 December 2009 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091224asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (7 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 S-7b
6.P-5f K-7a
7.G4i-5h P-9d
8.S-5g G4a-5b
9.B-7g P-6d
10.K-8h P-7d
11.P-6f N-7c
12.G-6g S-3b
13.L-9h P-4e
14.K-9i S-4c
15.P-2e B-3c
16.S-8h S-5d
17.G-7h P-9e
18.P-3f K-8b
19.B-5i G-6c
20.P-1f P-1d
21.B-3g P-8d
22.S-6h R-4a
23.S6h-7g S-8c
24.R-5h G-7b
25.P-5e S-4c
26.G-5f S-4d
27.B-2f B-2b
28.N-3g P-3e
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA made Funa gakoi and AKUTSU made Hon mino gakoi . TANIGAWA started developing his Kakoi to Ibisha Anaguma .

While TANIGAWA was making Ibisha Anaguma , AKUTSU advanced his left Silver to 5d . During the development of TANIGAWA's attacking pieces , AKUTSU also developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri . After some moves , AKUTSU started attacking with 28...P-3e .

(diagram 2)

29.Px3e B-1c
30.B-1g N-8e
31.S-8f G6c-7c
32.R-5i L-9b
33.P-3d Nx9g+
34.S8fx9g P*3f
35.P-5d Px5d
36.P*5c Px3g+
37.P-5b+ +P-2g
38.+Px4a +Px1g
39.P-2d P-5e
40.G-5g Bx2d
41.G5g-6g B*3g
42.R-4i P-5f
43.R*5b S-5e
44.P-4f B2dx4f
45.+P-5a P-5g+
46.+P-6a +Px6g
47.Gx6g G*7h
48.G-7g Gx7g
49.Rx4f Bx4f+
50.B*7a K-9a
(diagram 2)

After sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn , AKUTSU moved up his Bishop with 29...B-1c aiming the ...Sx3e . TANIGAWA let his Bishop back with 30.B-1g escaping from the 3e and prepared the ;Nx4e against ...Sx3e . Until this move , TANIGAWA seemed to get a slight advantage .

AKUTSU jumped his right Knight with 30...N-8e to prepare an attack in the 9th file . AKUTSU sacrificed his 4a-Rook and got a Bishop and tried to attack TANIGAWA's Ibisha Anaguma .

TANIGAWA sacrificed his Rook with 49.Rx4f and attacked AKUTSU's King directly with 50.B*7a .

(diagram 3)

51.Sx7g G*8b
52.P*9c Lx9c
53.+P-6b R*5i
54.+Px7b G7cx7b
55.Bx8b+ Kx8b
56.G*6c resigns
(diagram 3)







After 111 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Yokofutori : Gote CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Shin YAMASAKI ryu

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009


The final game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2009 between TANIGAWA and FUKAURA started 22 November 2009 at Tokyo bigsight , Koutou ku , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2009/final/index.html
(Flash version & text version , written in Japanese )


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
(diagram 1)

FUKAURA selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game , and TANIGAWA accepted it by 8.Rx3d . FUKAURA backed his Rook to 8e ; the CHUZA Bisha position , and made NAKAHARA gakoi . In ths other hand , TANIGAWA made Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking formation .

FUKAURA dropped a Pawn with 14...P*8f and started attacking without using his right Knight .

(diagarm 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g Rx3e
18.R-2e R-3d
19.N-4e B-4b
20.N-6e P*2d
21.R-2g P*8f
22.B-7g P*3f
23.P*8b P-8g+
24.Gx8g R-8d
25.S-7h N-3c
26.P-4f Nx4e
27.Px4e N*3e
28.R-2f P-3g+
29.Sx3g N-4g+
30.S-3f +Nx5g
31.R-2g +N-5f
32.Px8a+ P*3g
33.Rx3g P-2e
34.S-3e B-1e
35.P*2f Px2f
36.K-6h P*3d
37.N*2d
(diagram 2)

FUKAURA exchanged the 8th file Pawns and attacked the 7f-Pawn by his Rook . TANIGAWA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 16.P-3e to defend the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . FUKAURA backed his Rook with 16...R-8e aiming at the 3e-Pawn next .

TANIGAWA jumped the left Knight with 17.N-7g attacking the 8e-Rook and FUKAURA captured the 3e-Pawn by his Rook escaping from the 7g-Knight . TANIGAWA advanced the Rook with 18.R-2e crushing the Rooks . FUKAURA backed his Rook with 18...R-3d to avoid the Rook exchange .

TANIGAWA jumped his both Knight with 19.N-4e & 20.N-6e to join attacking . FUKAURA dropped a Pawn with 20...P-2d blocking the Rook power and attacking the 2e-Rook . TANIGAWA backed his Rook with 21.R-2g .

FUKAURA dropped Pawns aiming Pawn promotions with ...P-8g+ & ...P-3g+ . TANIGAWA also dropped a Pawn with 23.P*8b killing the 8a-Knight . After sacrificed a Pawn with 23...P-8g+ FUKAURA slid his Rook with 24...R-8d forking the 8g-Gold and the 8b-Pawn . TANIGAWA moved up his left Silver with 25.S-7h to protect the 8g-Gold .

FUKAURA jumped his left Knight and exchanged this Knight and the 4e-Knight . After this Knight exchange , FUKAURA dropped a Knight with 27...N*3e , sacrificed a Pawn with 28...P-3g+ , and succeeded to make a promoted Knight with 29... N-4g+ .

They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

37...G-3a
38.P*3b G-2a
39.P-1f Px3e
40.Px1e S*4f
41.P-4d Px4d
42.R-1g P-3f
43.P-3a+ Gx3a
44.N*4c G3a-4b
45.Nx5a+ Sx5a
46.P*4c Gx4c
47.B-9e S-5g+
48.K-7g resigns
(diagram 3)


After 95 moves TANIGAWA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha , Ginkanmuri vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between TANIGAWA and ABE started 2:00 P.M. , 4 November 2009


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091104asahi_23.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : ABE Takashi (8 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.B-7g K-8b
8.P-6f S-4b
9.P-2e B-3c
10.G-6g S-5c
11.K-8h S-7b
12.L-9h S-5d
13.K-9i P-8d
14.S-8h P-7d
15.P-4f S-8c
16.S-4g G-7b
17.P-3f P-9d
18.B-5i P-9e
19.P-1f P-1d
20.B-2f N-7c
21.N-3g B-4b
22.P-5f
(diagram 1)

ABE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . Without advancing the 2nd file Pawn , TANIGAWA quickly moved his King to make a Kakoi . TANIGAWA started making Ibisha Anaguma with 7.B-7g ; ABE completed Kata mino gakoi with 11...S-7b and supported the 5e-Pawn by his left Silver with 12...S-5d .

TANIGAWA's King entered the hole of Anaguma with 13.K-9i and closed the hole with 14.S-8h . While ABE was developing his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri , TANIGAWA turned his Bishop to 2f . After the right Knight jump , TANIGAWA started attacking with 22.P-5f .

(diagram 2)

22...Px5f
23.Sx5f S-5e
24.Sx5e Rx5e
25.P*5f R-5a
26.N-4e G-5b
27.P-2d Bx2d
28.S*5c S*6d
29.Sx5b+ Rx5b
30.B-1g P-1e
31.G*5e Sx5e
32.N-5c+ R-2b
33.Px5e Px1f
34.B-2f N-8e
35.S*6a S*7c
36.Sx7b+ Sx7b
37.G*6b resigns
(diagram 2)

After the 5th file Pawn exchange , ABE crushed his 5d-Silver against the 5f-Silver with 23...S-5e . After the Silver exchange , TANIGAWA dropped a Pawn with 25.P*5f to block ABE's Rook path , ABE backed his Rook with 25...R-5a .

TANIGAWA jumped his right Knight with 26.N-4e to join the battle . ABE moved up his right Gold with 26...G-5b to defend the 5c & 6b square . After sacrificing the 2nd file Pawn with 27.P-2d , TANIGAWA dropped a Silver with 28.S*5c attacking the 5th file .

ABE dropped a Silver to defend , but TANIGAWA continued attacking .

After 73 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Kakukawari ; Gote Migi Gyoku vs Sente Chikatetsu Bisha

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

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between TANIGAWA and HIRAFUJI started 10:00 A.M. , 4 November 2009 .


You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091104asahi_21.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : HIRAFUJI Shingo (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h S-4b
6.Bx2b+ Gx2b
7.S-7g S-6b
8.S-3h P-6d
9.P-4f S-6c
10.S-4g G-3b
11.K-6h G-5b
12.P-9f P-9d
13.P-1f P-1d
14.S-5f P-7d
15.G-5h N-7c
16.P-2e S-3c
17.K-7i R-8a
18.P-3f K-6b
19.P-6f K-7b
20.K-8h G-6b
21.N-3g P-5d
22.G-4h R-5a
23.R-2i R-8a
24.S-6g R-5a
25.P-5f R-8a
26.G-6h R-5a
27.K-7h R-8a
28.S-8h S-4d
29.N-7g N-3c
30.L-9h P-5e
(diagram 1)

TANIGAWA selected Kakukawari as the opening of this game and HIRAFUJI accepted it . The game seemed to advance a line of Kakukawari Koshikakegin . But by 18...K-6b , HIRAFUJI shown his strategy was Migi Gyoku .

TANIGAWA's King entered Yagura gakoi , and he started developing his camp preparing Chikatetsu Bisha formation . Before TANIGAWA completed Chikatetsu Bisha form , HIRAFUJI started an attack with 30...P-5e .

(diagram 2)

31.P-9e Px9e
32.R-9i B*8d
33.G4h-5g P-3e
34.Px3e P*3f
35.N-4e Nx4e
36.Px4e Sx4e
37.Px5e N*9f
38.S-9g P-3g+
39.P*9c Lx9c
40.P-8f N-6e
41.Nx6e Px6e
42.Px8e B-7c
43.N*8d K-6a
44.N*5d Bx5e
45.Nx6b+
(diagram 2)

Without replying HIRAFUJI's 30...P-5e , TANIGAWA also started attacking with 31.P-9e and swung his Rook with 32.R-9i . HIRAFUJI dropped a Bishop with 32...B*8d to protect the 9e-Pawn and threatening the 4h-Gold .

TANIGAWA moved up his right Gold with 33.G4h-5g to conect aother piece , and HIRAFUJI attacked the 3g-Knight with 33...P-3e and 34...P*3f . Escaping from this attack , TANIGAWA's 3g-Knight jumped with 35.N-4e , and both players exchanged the Knights . After this exchange , HIRAFUJI dropped a Knight with 37...N*9f to dam TANIGAWA's attack in the 9th file and HIRAFUJI succeeded to make a promoted Pawn with 38...P-3g+.

After sacrificing a Pawn with 39.P*9c , TANIGAWA attacked in the 8th file with 40.P-8f aiming at the 8d-Bishop . HIRAFUJI jumped the right Knight with 40...N-6e to make an escape route of the Bishop .

After exchanging Knights , TANIGAWA captured the 8e-Pawn with 42.Px8e attacking the 8d-Bishop . HIRAFUJI's 8d Bishop escaped with 42...B-7c , and TANIGAWA continued attacking HIRAFUJI's King dropping 2 Knights with 43.N*8d & 44.N*5d

(diagram 3)

45...Kx6b
46.R-4i P-4d
47.S-5f +P-4h
48.Sx5e +Px4i
49.P*5d N*4a
50.B*7b Sx7b
51.Nx7b+ Kx7b
52.S-6d Rx8e
53.S*7c K-8a
54.B*6c resigns
(diagram 3)




After 107 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Sente ISHIDA ryu hongumi vs Gote Hidari mino

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A semifinal shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series between KUBO and TANIGAWA started 31 October 2009 at Osaka .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2009/3-2kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)
Gote : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

With 2.P-7e , KUBO selected ISHIDA ryu opening as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA quickly advanced the right Silver with 4...S-6c to decline the 7th file Pawn exchange .

TANIGAWA made Hidari mono and KUBO made Hon mino gakoi . KUBO advanced his Bishop with 16.B-9e attacking the 8d-Rook and the Rook escaped with 16...R-9d attacking the 9e-Bishop . KUBO pushed the 9th file Pawn with 17.P-9f to support the 9e-Bishop and TANIGAWA started an attack with 17...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

18.B-7g Px6f
19.Bx6f R-6d
20.P*6g P-4d
21.P-7d P*6e
22.B-8h Rx7d
23.Rx7d Px7d
24.G5h-5i R*7h
25.B-9g P-4e
26.P-6f Px6f
27.R*8c K-2b
28.Rx8a+ R-7f+
29.G5i-5h +Rx8g
30.+Rx9a +Rx8i
31.L*3f N*4b
32.N*2f K-2c
33.B-6d P-6g+
34.Sx6g Bx9i+
35.P*6f S5d-4c
36.B-7c+ +B-9h
37.+B-5e L*3c
38.P-6e S-5d
39.+B-6f +R-8f
40.Lx3d
(diagram 2)

KUBO backed the Bishop with 18.B-7g to join the battle . After the 6th file Pawn exchange , TANIGAWA slid his Rook with 19...R-6d aiming at the 6f-Bishop , and KUBO dropped a Pawn 20.P*6g to defend the Bishop .

After the Rook exchange , TANIGAWA dropped a Rook with 24...R*7h and KUBO also dropped a Rook with 27.R*8c . KUBO captured TANIGAWA's Knight and Lance , dropped them with 31.L*3f & 32.N*2f to attack TANIGAWA's Kakoi from the front .

(diagram 3)

40...Nx3d
41.Nx3d +Rx6f
42.N*3e Kx3d
43.+Rx4a Sx4a
44.Sx6f R*2b
45.R*3a S-4b
46.R-7a+ Kx3e
47.G*3b Rx3b
48.+Rx2a R-3a
49.+Rx3a Sx3a
50.R*2a S-3b
51.Rx1a+ K-3d
52.N*3f +B-7f
53.+R-2b B*2c
54.L*2f L*2a
55.+R-3a +Bx6f
56.Lx2d S*4b
57.+Rx2a Sx2a
58.Lx2c+ G-5a
59.L*2f K-4c
60.+Lx3c Sx3c
61.Lx2a+ P*2f
62.Px2f P*2g
63.K-1g G*3e
64.Sx2g P*2e
65.L*2h R*9i
66.G5h-5i N*3d
67.Px2e N*1c
68.S*2f Nx2f
69.Sx2f Gx2f
70.Kx2f S-3d
71.G*2d S*3e
72.K-1g Nx2e
73.K-1h Sx2d
74.Nx2d L*1g
75.Nx1g Nx1g+
76.Kx1g +B-4d
77.P*2f N*2e
78.K-2g S*3f
79.Px3f R*3g
80.K-1h N-1g+
81.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 160 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Sente ISHIDA ryu vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

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

A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between TANIGAWA and ITODANI was broadcasted 20 September 2009 .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : ITODANI Tetsurou ( 5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.R-7h K-4b
4.K-4h K-3b
5.K-3h P-8d
6.P-7e P-8e
7.R-7f P-6d
8.G6i-5h S-6c
9.K-2h P-1d
10.P-1f B-3c
11.S-3h G6a-5b
12.P-9f P-9d
13.P-4f K-2b
14.P-3f S-3b
15.N-3g P-2d
16.P-2f S-2c
17.G-4g G-3b
18.P-5f G5b-4b
19.P-2e
(diagram 1)

After both players opened the Bishop line , TANIGAWA closed it with 2.P-6f . ITODANI moved up his right Silver with 2...S-6b , before he pushed the 8th file Pawn . Replying ITODANI's 2...S-6b , TANIGAWA turned his Rook with 3.R-7h and his camp became Sanken Bisha .

While both players were making Kakoi , ITODANI pushed the 8th file Pawn with 5...P-8d and TANIGAWA advanced the 7th file Pawn to make ISHIDA ryu hongumi formation .

TANIGAWA made Hon mino gakoi and ITODANI also made Hidari mino . ITODANI developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and TANIGAWA also developed the Kakoi to Taka mino gakoi .

TANIGAWA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 19.P-2e to disturb the further natural development of ITODANI's Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

19...K-1b
20.Px2d Sx2d
21.P*2e S-1c
22.S-6h R-8d
23.B-7g S-5d
24.S-5g P-4d
25.B-6h K-2b
26.S-4h L-1b
27.B-5g K-1a
28.S-2g G-2b
29.G-3h G4b-3b
30.S-3i P-6e
(diagram 2)


ITODANI accepted that his camp became a bad formation . TANIGAWA made his Kakoi developed to Ginkanmuri . ITODANI also developed his Kakoi , Ibisha Anaguma and started attacking with 30...P-6e .

(diagram 3)

31.N-7g P-4e
32.Px4e Px6f
33.Bx6f P*4f
34.G4g-4h R-6d
35.Bx3c+ G3bx3c
36.P*6e R-6a
37.P-7d B*6g
38.R-7e Bx5f+
39.Px7c+ +B-6f
40.R-7d Sx6e
41.Nx6e +Bx6e
42.P*6b R-4a
43.B*6c R-7a
44.+P-7b P*2f
45.Sx2f N*4g
46.+Px7a Nx3i+
47.Gx3i S*4g
(diagram 3)

TANIGAWA's left Knight jumped with 31.N-7g to join the battle . ITODANI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 31...P-4e opening his Bishop line . TANIGAWA naturally captured the 4e-Pawn with 32.Px4e and ITODANI captured the 6th file Pawn with 32...Px6f .

TANIGAWA captured the 6f-Pawn with 33.Bx6f facing the Bishops . ITODANI didn't exchange the Bishops with 33...Bx6f , but dropped a Pawn with 33...P*4f attacking the 4g-Gold and turned his Rook with 34...R-6d .

After exchanged the Bishops with 35.Bx3c+ , TANIGAWA dropped a Pawn to block the 6d-Rook's power and pushed the 7th file Pawn with 37.P-7d to use the 7f-Rook . ITODANI dropped a Bishop with 37...B*6g attacking the 7f-Rook . TANIGAWA's Rook escaped with 38.R-7e and ITODANI made his Bishop promoted with 38...Bx5f+ .

ITODANI exchanged the Silver with TANIGAWA's Knight and drove TANIGAWA's Rook . Because TANIGAWA's 7d-Rook protected by the 7c-promoted Pawn , his Bishop didn't escape any more but attacked ITODANI's Rook .

ITODANI sacrificed the 7a-Rook , directly attacked TANIGAWA's Kakoi with 44.P*2f . ITODANI's some moves attack seemed to breake TANIGAWA's Kakoi .

(diagram 4)

48.R-7h Sx3f+
49.S*2g +Sx2f
50.Sx2f P-4g+
51.S*2g P*4f
52.P-1e +Px4h
53.Rx4h P-4g+
54.R-6h P*6g
55.Rx6g P*6f
56.R-6h Px1e
57.P-4d +Px3g
58.Sx3g N*1f
59.K-1g +B-6d
60.B-3f+ S*3e
61.P-4c+ Sx3f
62.S3gx3f P*2f
63.Sx2f B*2h
64.Gx2h Nx2h+
65.P*3g G*3h
66.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 130 moves , ITODANI won the game .

Yokofutori ; NAKAHARA ryu . Sente Nakazumai Gyoku

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2009

A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series between TANIGAWA and MARUYAMA started 12 September 2009 at Fukuoka Kokusai Kaigi joh , Fukuoka city , Fukuoka

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2009/2-3kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e P-8e
4.G-7h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.Rx3d B-3c
9.R-3f S-2b
10.P*8g R-8d
11.R-2f K-4a
12.K-5h S-6b
13.G-3h P-5d
14.S-4h P-5e
15.S-6h P-7d
16.P-6f N-7c
17.S-6g B-4d
18.R-2h N-3c
19.P-3f B-5c
20.P-4f P-7e
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA naturally replied and dropped a Pawn with 10.P*8g . MARUYAMA backed his Rook with 10...R-8d and selected Yokofutori NAKAHARA ryu line with 11...K-4a.

TANIGAWA moved up his King with 12.K-5h the position of Nakazumai , and MARUYAMA advanced the 5th file Pawn aiming at the King . TANIGAWA pushed the 6th file Pawn and moved up the left Silver with 17.S-6g to protect the 5th file .

MARUYAMA made his right Knight useful for attack with 16...N-7c without completing NAKAHARA Gakoi . MARUYAMA moved up his Bishop with 17...B-4d attacking the 2f-Rook , backed the Bishop with 19...B-5c and started attacking with 20...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

21.Px7e Bx7e
22.P-3e B-5c
23.G-3g P*3d
24.P-6e Px3e
25.Bx5e P*2d
26.P-6d P*5d
27.B-6f R-7d
28.P*3d N-2e
29.P*2c Gx2c
30.G-4g P*7g
31.Bx7g N-8e
32.B-8f P*8h
33.P*7e Rx6d
34.Gx8h P-3f
35.Gx3f Gx3d
36.P*6e R-8d
37.P*3e B-4d
38.G-9h Gx3e
39.Gx3e Bx3e
40.G*4e B-5c
41.P*2f P*7f
42.Sx7f P*7g
43.Nx7g P-4d
44.Sx8e Rx8e
45.Nx8e Px4e
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA exchanged the 7th file Pawns by his Bishop and TANIGAWA advanced the 3rd file Pawn aiming at the 3c-Knight's head . MARUYAMA backed his Bishop with 22...B-5c attacking the 3e-Pawn , TANIGAWA advanced his 3h-Gold to join the battle around the 3rd file .

MARUYAMA didn't simply capture the 3e-Pawn by his Bishop , but dropped a Pawn with 23...P*3d to join his Rook in the battle . While MARUYAMA captured the 3e-Pawn by his dropped Pawn , TANIGAWA re-open his Bishop line with 24.P-6e and captured the 5e-Pawn with 25.Bx5e .

MARUYAMA dropped a Pawn with 25...P*2d to make the 3c-Knight's jump possible . TANIGAWA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 26.P-6d to block the 8d-Rook's side power . MARUYAMA dropped a Pawn with 26...P*5d forcing the 5e-Bishop to back .

TANIGAWA backed his Bishop with 27.B-6f and MARUYAMA turned his Rook with 27...R-7d . After some moves , MARUYAMA sacrificed his Rook and got a Silver & a Gold in his hand .

(diagram 3)

46.B-7g P*3c
47.P*3d B-4b
48.R-3h S*7i
49.K-6g G*7h
50.B-6f G*5e
51.R*2a S-3a
52.Bx5e Px5e
53.Px3c+ B*4i
54.K-6f Bx3h+
55.Rx3a+ resigns
(diagram 3)





After 109 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Shogi game record : Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou ; Gote Shiken Bisha , transposition to Nakabisha . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen ; G-block

A shogi game of Ginga sen G-block between TANIGAWA and HABU was broadcasted 25 July 2009 .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f B-3c
3.Bx3c+ Nx3c
4.P-2e R-4b
5.S-4h K-6b
6.K-6h K-7b
7.K-7h K-8b
8.G4i-5h S-7b
9.P-5f G-3b
10.S-5g R-5b
11.P-3f P-5d
12.B*7g R-5a
13.S-4f S-4b
14.P-3e
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA advanced his Rook Pawn with 4.P-2e threatning at the 2nd file . HABU didn't protect the 2nd file , because he had no need to protect here . HABU slid his Rook with 4...R-4b .

HABU made Kata mino gakoi with 8...S-7b and after moving up the left Gold with 9...G-3b , HABU slid his Rook again with 10...R-5b . HABU's camp became Nakabisha .

TANIGAWA made Funa gakoi and pushed the 3rd file Pawn aiming at HABU's 3c-Knight . TANIGAWA prepared the attack with 12.B*7g & 13.S-4f , and started attacking the 3rd file with 14.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

14...Px3e
15.P-2d Px2d
16.Rx2d P-5e
17.Bx5e P*2c
18.R-2f R-5d
19.S-6h R-3d
20.B-6f S-5c
21.P-5e S-6d
22.S-7g S-6e
23.B-7e B*7a
24.P-9f P-4d
25.P*3f Px3f
26.P*3e R-1d
27.Rx3f P-4e
28.S-5g R-2d
29.P*2f P-6d
30.B-8f S-7d
31.P-7e S7d-6c
32.P-6f G-4c
33.P-6e Px6e
34.P-7d B-4d
35.S-5f B-5c
36.P-3d Bx8f
37.Px8f P*3e
38.Px3c+ Px3f
39.+Px4c Rx2f
(diagram 2)

After sacrificing the 3rd file Pawn , TANIGAWA exchanged the 2nd file Pawn . HABU also sacrificed the 5th file Pawn with 16...P-5e and dropped a Pawn with 17...P*2c to block the Rook's path .

TANIGAWA backed his Rook with 18.R-2f and HABU floated his Rook with 18...R-5d . HABU advanced his left Silver with 22...S-6e attacking TANIGAWA's Bishop . TANIGAWA's Bishop escaped with 23.B-7e planing a Bishop promotion in the 5c . HABU declined the Bishop promotion by dropping a Bishop on 7a .

After some moves , TANIGAWA attacked HABU's Gin mino gakoi and HABU made a promoted Rook to attack TANIGAWA's Funa gakoi .

(diagram 3)

40.+P-5c Rx2i+
41.+Px6c Sx6c
42.B*4c G-7b
43.B-6a+ N*7e
44.Px7c+ Nx7c
45.P*6d B*8g
46.K-8h Bx9f+
47.Lx9f R*8g
48.resigns
(diagram 3)






After 94 moves , HABU won the game .