3rd game of the Osho sen has just started

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The 64th  Osho sen 7 games title match


The  3rd  game  of  the  Osho  sen  title  match  between  Watanabe Akira  and  Gouda Masataka  has  just  started  9:00 A.M. (JST)  , 29  January  2015 ,    at  Hotel Kagetsu , Ohtawara city , Tochigi .


Now ,  the  score  of  this  match is  "WATANABE 2 --- 0 GOUDA" .



You  can  see  the  game  nearly real time  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
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Sente:  WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )


Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

2nd game of the Osho sen has just started !

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The 64th  Osho sen 7 games title match


The  2nd  game  of  the  Osho  sen  title  match  between  Watanabe Akira  and  Gouda Masataka  has  just  started  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  22  January  2015 ,    at  Saginoyu sou  ,  Yasugi city  ,  Shimane .


Now ,  the  score  of  this  match is    "WATANABE 1 --- 0 GOUDA" .


You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC  & Smart Phone ,  written  in  Japanese  language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )


http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
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Sente: GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

Gote : WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )

WATANABE won the 1st game !

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The 64th  Osho sen 7 games title match


 5:49 P.M. (JST)  ,  12  January  2015  ,  after  113  moves  ,  WATANABE  won  the  game  .  Then the  score  of  this  match  becomes  "WATANABE 1 --- 0 GOUDA" .


The  2nd  game  of  this  match  will  start  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  22  January  2015  ,  at  Saginoyu sou  ,  Yasugi city  ,  Shimane .


You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC  & Smart Phone ,  written  in  Japanese  language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )



http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/

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Sente: WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

  (diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d   
2.P-2f   P-8e   
3.B-7g   P-3d  
4.S-8h   G-3b  
5.G-7h   Bx7g+  
6.Sx7g   S-4b   
7.S-3h   S-7b   
8.P-9f   P-9d 
9.P-4f   P-6d  
10.S-4g   S-6c  
11.K-6h   S-5d  
12.G-5h   G-5b 
13.P-3f   K-4a  
14.P-1f   P-1d  
15.K-7i   K-3a  
16.N-3g   P-4d 
17.S-5f   P-7d  
18.P-6f   S-3c  
19.P-2e   G5b-4b
20.K-8h   K-2b  
21.G5h-6h N-7c  
22.P-4e  B*4f  
23.B*2f   P-6e  
24.Px4d   Px6f  
25.Sx6f   P-8f  
26.Px8f   P*8e  
27.Px8e   P-9e  
28.Px9e   Nx8e  
29.P*8f   P*6e 
30.S6f-5e Sx5e
(diagram 1)  

The game restarted  9:00 A.M. (JST) , 12  January  2015  with  opening  GOUDA's  sealed  move; 30...Sx5e .

 (diagram 2)

31.S-4g   Bx3g+  
32.Bx3g   P-5d  
33.P-5f   N*6d   
34.G-8g   P-7e   
35.Px7e   S*7f   
36.Px5e   Sx8g+ 
37.Kx8g   G*7f   
38.K-7h   N-9g=  
39.Lx9g   Rx8f   
40.N*7i   P*9f  
41.P*8g   Gx8g   
42.Nx8g   Px9g+  
43.Nx9g   P*9f   
44.S*7g   L*7f  
45.G*8e   Lx7g+  
46.Gx7g   R-7f   
47.Gx7f   Nx7f   
48.P-2d   S*6f  
49.Px2c+  Gx2c   
50.B-4f   G*6g   
51.K-6i   P*2g   
52.Rx2g   S-5g= 
53.Rx2c+  Kx2c   
54.L*2i   R*2d   
55.Lx2d   Sx2d   
56.R*4c   Gx4c  
57.S*3b   resigns
(diagram 2)

After  113  moves  ,  WATANABE  won  the  game  .

GOUDA sealed the 60th move .

 Shogi News ; 

The 64th  Osho sen 7 games title match

6:00 P.M. (JST)  ,  11  January 2015  ,  GOUDA  sealed  the  60th move  and  the  game  has  stopped  this  evening .  This  move  will  restart  9:00 A.M. (JST)  next  morning  and  will  end  next  evening .

You  can  see  the  game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC  &  Smart Phone ,  written  in  Japanese  language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )



http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/

(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)


http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv203877626 (January 11)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv204226903 (January 12)
 (The live  commentary of the Osho sen , spoken in Japanese language)


WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )
GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

  (diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d    
2.P-2f   P-8e    
3.B-7g   P-3d   
4.S-8h   G-3b  
5.G-7h   Bx7g+   
6.Sx7g   S-4b    
7.S-3h   S-7b    
8.P-9f   P-9d  
9.P-4f   P-6d   
10.S-4g   S-6c   
11.K-6h   S-5d   
12.G-5h   G-5b  
13.P-3f   K-4a   
14.P-1f   P-1d   
15.K-7i   K-3a   
16.N-3g   P-4d  
17.S-5f   P-7d   
18.P-6f   S-3c   
19.P-2e   G5b-4b 
20.K-8h   K-2b  
21.G5h-6h N-7c   
22.P-4e
(diagram 1)  

 By 1...P-8d  ,  GOUDA  allowed  WATANABE  to  select  opening  of  this  game  ,  and   WATANABE  selected  Kakugawari  opening  with  2.P-2f  .

WATANABE  was  developing  his  camp  to  make  Koshikakegin  form  with  9.P-4f  ,  and  GOUDA  also  started  making  sam
e  form with  9...P-6d  .

 Until 21...N-7c  ,  both  players  made  completely  same  formation , and  WATANABE  started  attacking  with  22.P-4e .

  (diagram 2)

22...B*4f   
23.B*2f   P-6e   
24.Px4d   Px6f  
25.Sx6f   P-8f   
26.Px8f   P*8e   
27.Px8e   P-9e   
28.Px9e   Nx8e  
29.P*8f   P*6e  
30.S6f-5e
(diagram 2)







Replying  WATANABE's  22.P-4e  ,  GOUDA  dropped his  Bishop  with  22...B*4f  aiming  3g - 1i diagonal line .

WATANABE  also  dropped  the  Bishop  with  23.B*2f  to  protect  the  3g Knight .  After  capturing  Pawns  each  other  on  4th &  6th  file  ,  GOUDA  sacrificing  Pawns  to  attack  WATANABE's  King  .

After thinking  against   WATANABE's  interesting  reply  with  30.S6f-5e  ,  GOUDA  sealed  the  next  move  and  the  game  once  stopped  .

Osho sen title match has just started !

Shogi News ; 

The 64th  Osho sen 7 games title match

The  1st  game  of  the  Osho  sen  title  match  between  Watanabe Akira  and  Gouda Masataka  has  just  started  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  11 January  2015  ,  at Ninomaru chashitu ,  Kakegawa jo castle ,  Kakegawa city , Shizuoka .


You  can  see  the  game  nearly  real  time  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

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http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/

(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)


http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv203877626 (January 11)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv204226903 (January 12)
 (The live  commentary of the Osho sen , spoken in Japanese language)


WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )
GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

WATANABE won the 1st game

 Shogi News ; 

The 39th Kio sen 5 games title match 

7:30 P.M. (JST)  ,  2  February  2014  ,  after 131  moves  ,  WATANABE  won the game .  The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0  MIURA" .  The 2nd game will  start  9:00 A.M. (JST) ,  22  February  2014  at Hokkoku shinbun kaikan , Kanazawa city  ,  Ishikawa (Map)


You can  see the game  record  on  the  Net  .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/39/kiou201402020101.html
(Flash  version  ,  written  in  Japanese  language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of  the  Kio  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The  official  site  of  the  Kio  sen ,  written  in  Japanese  language)


Sente ; WATANABE  Akira (Osho , Kio)
Gote ; MIURA  Hiroyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

 1.P-7f   P-8d   

 2.P-2f   G-3b   
 3.G-7h   P-3d   
 4.P-2e   P-8e  
 5.P-2d   Px2d   
 6.Rx2d   P-8f   
 7.Px8f   Rx8f   
 8.Rx3d   B-3c  
 9.R-3f   R-8d  
 10.R-2f   S-2b  
 11.P*8g   K-5b  
 12.K-5h   P-1d  
 13.S-3h   S-2c  
 14.P-3f   G-5a  
 15.S-3g   S-6b  
 16.S-4f   Bx8h+ 
 17.Sx8h   N-3c  
 18.G-3h   P-1e  
 19.R-2h   P-9d  
 20.N-3g   P-9e  
 21.S-7g   P*2e  
 22.B*6f   R-1d  
 23.P*2b   Gx2b  
 24.Nx2e 
 (diagram 1)

MIURA selected  Yokofudori  as  the  opening  of  this  game  ,  and  WATANABE  accepted  it  by  8.Rx3d  .  MIURA  moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c  to  select  the  most  common  line  of  Yokofudori  .

Both   MIURA  and  WATANABE  made  Nakazumai Gyoku  form  with 11...K-5b  and  12.K-5h .  After  developed  their  form  ,  WATANABE  sacrificed  a  Pawn  with  23.P*2b  and  started  attacking  with  24.Nx2e  .
 

(diagram 2)

 24... P-4d  
 25.S-3e   B*6d  
 26.P-4f   Nx2e  
 27.Rx2e   N*5d  
 28.P*2d   Nx4f  
 29.Sx4f   S-3d  
 30.R-8e   Bx4f  
 31.N*5f   N-9c  
 32.R-8a+  Rx2d  
 33.P*2g   Bx1i+ 
 34.+Rx9a  +B-2i 
 35.G-3g   +B-2h 
 36.G-2f   S*5e  
 37.L*2e   Sx2e  
 38.G-3e   Sx6f  
 39.Sx6f   +B-4f 
 40.N*5e   +Bx3e 
 41.Px3e   B*3f  
 42.K-6h   G-3c  
 43.+Rx9c  L*7d  
 44.S-6e   P*8h  
 45.Gx8h   L*5d  
 46.N*8d   Lx5e  
 47.N-7b+  Lx5f  
 48.+R-9a  Lx5g+ 
 49.Kx5g   B-6i+ 
 50.K-6f   +B-6h 
 51.P-7e   N*6d  
 52.Px7d   Px7d  
 53.Sx7d   G*7f  
 54.K-6e   +B-5g 
 55.+Nx6b  K-4c  
 56.Sx6c=  +B-7e 
 57.K-5e   P-4e  
 58.S*5b   K-3b  
 59.L*3d   Sx3d  
 60.Px3d   Rx3d  
 61.S*4c   K-2c  
 62.Sx3d=  Gx3d  
 63.B*3b   Kx3b  
 64.S*4c   K-2c  
 65.Sx3d=  Kx3d  
 66.R*4d   resigns
(diagram 2)

After  131  moves  ,  WATANABE  won  the  game .

HABU won the 3rd game

Shogi News ; 

The 63rd Osho sen 7 games title match

3:49 P.M. (JST)  ,  30  January  2014 ,  after  82  moves ,  HABU  won  the  game  .  Then  the  score  of  this  match  becomes  WATANABE  2 --- 1 HABU  .

The  4th game  of  this  match  will  start  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  18  February  2014  , at  Hirosaki  shimin kaikan ,  Hirosaki city  ,  Aomori  .  (Map )


You  can  see  the  game  nearly  real  time  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/etc/63/140129.html
(Flash  version  ,  written  in  Japanese  language)
You can see this page after sign in the site .

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)


Sente ; WATANABE  Akira (Osho , Kio)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oza , Oi , Kisei)

(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 S6b-5c 
 10.P-2f   P-8e   
 11.P-2e   P-8f   
 12.Px8f   Rx8f 
 13.P*8g   R-8e   
 14.P-3f   P-5e   
 15.P-4f   Px5f   
 16.S-4g   S-5d 
 17.Sx5f   P-6d   
 18.K-7i   N-7c   
 19.N-3g   G-6b   
 20.P-6e   Bx8h+
 21.Kx8h   Px6e   
 22.S-7g   P-6f   
 23.Sx6f   P*8f   
 24.Px8f   R-8b
  25.P*5e
 (diagram 1)

 The game restarted 9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  30  Janurary  2014  with  WATANABE's  sealed  move  25.P*5e  . 

(diagram 2)

 
 25...S-6c  
 26.N-7g   P*8e  
 27.Px8e   P*8f  
 28.K-7i   K-3a 
 29.S-4e   Nx8e  
 30.P-2d   Px2d  
 31.P*8c   Rx8c  
 32.P*8d   B*3i 
 33.Rx2d   P-8g+ 
 34.Gx8g   P*8f  
 35.G-8h   Rx8d  
 36.Sx3d   Nx7g+
 37.G8hx7g P-8g+ 
 38.P*2c   +Px7g 
 39.Gx7g   P*6g  
 40.P*8f   Bx6f+
 41.Gx6f   S*6h  
 42.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 82 moves  ,  HABU  won  the  game .

The 3rd game of the 63rd Osho sen title match

Shogi News ; 

The 63rd Osho sen 7 games title match

The  3rd  game  of  the  Osho  sen  title  match  between  WATANABE Akira and HABU Yoshiharu   has  just  started  9:00 A.M. (JST)  ,  29  January  2014  ,  at  Hotel Kagetsuen ,  Hakone cho , Ashigara shimo gun  , Kanagawa .   .


You  can  see  the  game  nearly  real  time  on  the  Net  .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/etc/63/140129.html
(Flash  version  ,  written  in  Japanese  language)
You can see this page after sign in the site .

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
(The official blog of  the  Osho  sen  ,  written  in  Japanese language)


Sente ; WATANABE  Akira (Osho , Kio)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oza , Oi , Kisei)

 (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 S6b-5c 
 (diagram 1)



By 2.S-6h , WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game . The game advanced the most common line of Yagura opening , for a while .

Then HABU moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c  to make  an offensive formation .

(diagram 2)

10.P-2f   P-8e   
11.P-2e   P-8f   
12.Px8f   Rx8f  
13.P*8g   R-8e   
14.P-3f   P-5e   
15.P-4f   Px5f   
16.S-4g   S-5d  
17.Sx5f   P-6d   
18.K-7i   N-7c   
19.N-3g   G-6b   
20.P-6e  
 (diagram 2)



 WATANABE  advanced  the 2nd file Pawn  ,  to  prepare counter-attack .  HABU  still  developed  his  form offensive  one  .  Then  WATANABE  pushed  the  6th file Pawn  with  20.P-6e  trying to get  an  advantage .


 
20...Bx8h+ 
21.Kx8h   Px6e   
22.S-7g   P-6f   
23.Sx6f   P*8f   
24.Px8f   R-8b  

WATANABE  sealed  the  49th move  and  the  game  once  stopped  in  this  evening  .  The  game  will  restart  next  morning  and  will  end  next  evening .

The 4th game has just started ! (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


The 4th game of  the  Oza  sen  title  match  between  WATANABE  Akira  and  HABU  Yoshiharu has jsut  started  9:00 A.M. (JST) , 3  October  2012 at  Jin'ya  ,  Hadano  city  ,  Kanagawa  .


Now  the  score of this match  is  "WATANABE 1 --- 2 HABU" .  And  HABU  needs  only  one  more  win  to  get  the  Oza  title  .  In  the  other  hand  ,  WATANABE  needs  2  continuous  wins  without  any  other  loses  to  defend  the  title  .





You can see the original  game record  on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201210030101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente :   WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)


Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

HAbu WON the 2nd game (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


10:22 P.M. (JST) , 5 September 2012 , after 144 moves , HABU won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 1 HABU" .


The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 September 2012 at Hotel-Taikan , Morioka city , Iwate .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201209050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f R-4b
3.K-6h Bx8h+
4.Sx8h K-6b
5.K-7h S-2b
6.S-4h K-7b
7.G4i-5h S-3c
8.S-7g P-4d
9.P-5f K-8b
10.K-8h S-7b
11.G-7h G4a-5b
12.S-5g P-7d
13.P-6f P-6d
14.G5h-6g G-6c
15.P-5e P-9d
16.P-9f N-7c
17.P-2e P-8d
18.P-3f P-1d
19.P-1f S-8c
20.L-9h G-7b
21.K-9i K-9b
22.S-8h K-8b
23.G-7i K-9b
24.S-6h K-8b
25.N-3g K-9b
26.P-4f K-8b
27.R-4h L-1b
28.R-2h K-9b
29.P-2d

(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

29...Px2d
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P-3e B*5b
32.Px3d Bx3d
33.R-2f K-8b
34.P-4e P-9e
35.Px9e P*9g
36.Sx9g Px4e
37.P*4c Bx4c
38.G-8h N-8e
39.S-8f P*9g
40.Nx9g P*9f
41.Nx8e Px8e
42.Sx8e Lx9e
43.Lx9f Lx9f
44.Sx9f P*9e
45.Sx9e L*9a
46.P*9f Lx9e
47.Px9e N*8d
48.L*7i P-2e
49.R-2i S-4d
50.P-9d R-3b
51.P*3c Rx3c
52.P*3h Sx9d
53.B*5a G6c-6b
54.K-8i R-3b
55.P-5d N-9f
56.S-7g Nx8h+
57.Kx8h Bx5d
58.P*9c P*3f
59.Rx2e Px3g+
60.P-9b+ K-7c
61.+P-9c S-9e
62.N*8e K-6c
63.L*7c G-6a
64.Lx7b+ Gx5a
65.N-7c+ K-5b
66.N*4f P*8f
67.+L-6b Gx6b
68.+Nx6b Kx6b
69.Nx5d Px5d
70.B*7a Kx7a
71.Rx2a+ G*3a
72.+Rx3b Px8g+
73.resigns
(diagram 2)

2nd game has just started ! (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


The 2nd game of the Oza sen title match between WATANABE Akira and HABU Yoshiharu 　has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 September 2012 at Yokohama Royal Park hotel , Yokohama city , Kanagawa .

The score of this match is "WATANABE 1 --- 0 HABU" .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201209050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

WATANABE won the 1st game ! (Oza sen)

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


9:46 P.M. (JST) , 29 August 2012 , after 104 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 HABU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 September 2012 at Yokohama Royal Park hotel , Yokohama city , Kanagawa .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201208290101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

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 S6b-5c

10.P-2f P-8e

11.P-2e P-8f

12.Px8f Rx8f
13.P*8g R-8e

14.P-3f P-5e

15.P-4f Px5f

16.S-4g S-5d
17.Sx5f P-6d

18.P-2d Px2d

19.Rx2d P*2c

20.R-2h N-7c
21.K-7i G-5a

22.N-3g K-3a

23.P-9f P-9d

24.B-9g P-6e

(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

25.N-7g Px6f

26.G-5g R-8c

27.P*2d Px2d

28.Rx2d P-9e
29.Bx4b+ G5ax4b

30.P*2c B-4d

31.N-4e Px9f

32.S*2b K-4a
33.Sx2a= G-3a

34.P-2b+ Gx2b

35.N*3c K-3a

36.P*2c G2bx3c
37.Nx3c+ Gx3c

38.S-4e N*6g

39.Sx6g Sx4e

40.Sx6f P-9g+
41.P-2b+ K-4b

42.+P-3b Gx3b

43.Sx3b+ Kx3b

44.N*2e S*2c
45.G*3a Kx3a

46.Rx2c+ S*3b

47.Px4e G*8h

48.Gx8h +Px8h
49.K-6i Sx2c

50.Px4d R*3i

51.S*5i B*7h

52.K-5h R-3h+
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

Oza sen title match has just started !

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match


The 1st game of the Oza sen title match between WATANABE Akira and HABU Yoshiharu has jsut started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 29 August 2012 at Hotel Metropolitan Sendai .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201208290101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)


WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

FUJII becomes the challenger (Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 53rd Oi sen ; Challenger deciding game


8:52 P.M. (JST) , 30 May 2012 , after 166 moves , FUJII won the game and he becomes the challenger of the 53rd Oi sen title match .

The title match between HABU Yoshiharu and FUJII Takeshi will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 July 2012 , at Hotel Omot0 , Matsumoto city , Nagano .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201205300101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.S-4h R-4b
4.K-6h P-9d
5.K-7h S-7b
6.P-5f B-3c
7.G4i-5h P-6d
8.P-2e G4a-5b
9.S-5g S-3b
10.B-5e S-6c
11.K-8h P-9e
12.P-3f S-4c
13.P-6f K-6b
14.P-1f S4c-5d
15.B-3g P-4e
16.G-6g P-6e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

17.G-7h K-7a
18.N-7g Px6f
19.Sx6f P*6e
20.S-5g R-2b
21.P-7e S-7b
22.G-7f P-8d
23.S7i-6h R-4b
24.P-8f P-1d
25.S-6g P-3e
26.Px3e B-4d
27.B-2f G-6c
28.S-6h P-4f
29.Px4f P-6f
30.Sx6f Bx6f
31.Gx6f Rx4f
32.P*4h N-3c
33.P-3d Rx2f
34.Rx2f B*4d
35.R-2g Bx6f
36.Px3c+ S*6i
37.+P-4b P*4a
38.R*3b G6c-6b
39.P-5e Bx5e
40.G-7i S-5h+
41.S-6g G*6h
42.Sx5h Gx5h
43.P*5i S*6h
44.G-7h G-5g
45.N*8i Px4b
46.Rx4b+ P*6f
47.B*3d P*4c
48.P*6i Sx7g+
49.Nx7g N*6e
50.S*7f Nx7g+
51.Gx7g N*6e
52.Sx6e P-6g+
53.Bx6g Sx6e
54.Rx5g Bx7g+
55.Kx7g S*6f
56.K-6h G*7g
57.K-5h Gx6g
58.Rx6g Sx6g+
59.K-4g R*3i
60.N-3g S-5f
61.Kx5f Rx3g+
62.G*4g +R-3e
63.Kx6g N*5e
64.K-6h Nx4g+
65.Px4g +R-6e
66.S*6g G*6f
67.S*7h B*5g
68.K-5h B-3i+
69.S*4h +R-5e
70.N*5f +Bx4h
71.Kx4h Gx5f
72.B*3g G-5g
73.K-3h +R-3e
74.N*7d N*4f
75.K-2h Px7d
76.B*6d N-7c
77.B6dx4f +R-3f
78.G*2g N*3e
79.Gx3f S*2g
80.K-2i Gx4g
81.P*3i P*3h
82.+Rx6b Gx6b
83.R*5a K-8b
84.resigns
(diagram 2)

Oi sen challenger deciding game has jsut started !

Shogi News : The 53rd Oi sen ; Challenger deciding game


The challenger deciding game of the 53rd Oi sen between WATANABE Akira and FUJII Takeshi has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 30 May 2012 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201205300101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official site of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oi sen , written in Japanese language)


WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

Results of Oi sen league

Shogi News : The 53rd Oi sen ; Oi sen leagues (Red & White)


The last games of the 53rd Oi sen leagues started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 May 2012 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


The result of the last games
Red league
HIROSE Akihito 1 --- 0 TOBE Makoto
WATANABE Akira 1 --- 0 FUNAE Kouhei
NAKAMURA Osamu 0 --- 1 TOYOSHIMA Masayuki


White league
FUJII Takeshi 1 --- 0 MAKINO Mitsunori
MARUYAMA Tadahisa 1 --- 0 MURAYAMA Yasuaki
TAKAHASHI Michio 1 --- 0 HIURA Ichirou


The result of the red league
HIROSE Akihito ; 3 -2
TOBE Makoto ; 2-3
WATANABE Akira ; 4 -1
FUNAE Kouhei ; 2-3
NAKAMURA Osamu ; 1-4
TOYOSHIMA Masayuki ; 3 - 2

The result of the white league
FUJII Takeshi ; 4-1
MAKINO Mitsunori ; 3-2
MARUYAMA Tadahisa ; 3-2
MURAYAMA Yasuaki ; 2-3
TAKAHASHI Michio ; 2-3
HIURA Ichirou ; 1-4

Then the winner of red league is WATANABE and the winner of white league is FUJII . These 2 players will have the challenger deciding game , 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 31 May 2012 .


You can see the 3 game records of these league .
The game between FUNAE & WATANABE
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201205110101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : FUNAE Kouhei (5 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(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 Bx7g+ 6.Sx7g S-4b 7.S-3h S-7b 8.P-9f P-9d
9.P-4f P-6d 10.S-4g S-6c 11.K-6h S-5d 12.S-5f P-4d
13.P-6f G-5b 14.G-5h K-4a 15.P-1f P-1d 16.K-7i P-7d
17.P-3f K-3a 18.N-3g S-3c 19.R-4h G5b-4b 20.K-8h K-2b
21.P-2e P-6e (diagrma 1)
22.B*6d R-9b 23.Px6e S-6c 24.B-5e S-5d
25.B-6f N-7c 26.P-6d P-8f 27.Px8f R-8b 28.P-3e P-7e
29.P-6c+ Sx6c 30.N-4e S-6d 31.Nx3c+ G4bx3c 32.Px3d Gx3d
33.S-4e P*3c 34.Sx3d Px3d 35.P-4e Px7f 36.Px4d Px7g+
37.Gx7g S*5e 38.P-4c+ P*4d 39.P*3c Nx3c 40.Bx5e Sx5e
41.S*5b P*8g 42.K-7h Rx5b 43.S*4a N-6e 44.Sx3b+ K-1c
45.+Px5b Nx7g+ 46.K-6i B*7h 47.K-5i G*6h 48.Gx6h +Nx6h
49.Rx6h B*2f 50.resigns


The game between HIROSE & TOBE
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201205110201.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : HIROSE Akihito (7 dan)
Gote : TOBE Makoto (6 dan)

(diagram 2)

1.P-2f P-3d 2.P-7f P-5d 3.P-2e R-5b 4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c 6.P-3f S-4b 7.S-3g S-5c 8.S-4f S-4d
9.G4i-5h K-6b 10.K-7h K-7b 11.P-6f K-8b 12.G-6g L-9b
13.B-7g K-9a 14.K-8h S-8b 15.L-9h P-9d 16.K-9i B-4b
17.S-8h G-7a 18.P-9f P-7d 19.B-8f R-5a 20.Bx4b+ Gx4b
21.G-7i P-1d 22.P-1f G-3b 23.N-3g G-4b 24.P-6e P-1e (diagram 2)
25.Px1e G-5b 26.P-2d Px2d 27.G-7g P-3e 28.Rx2d Px3f
29.N-2e P-3g+ 30.R-2b+ +P-3f 31.B*2d P*3c 32.P*3d +Px4f
33.Px3c+ Nx3c 34.Nx3c+ P*2a 35.+Rx1a Sx3c 36.Bx4f G5b-6b
37.L*8f G6b-7b 38.P-9e Px9e 39.P*9c Lx9c 40.+R-1d S-4d
41.+R-3d P-8d 42.+Rx4c S-5c 43.P*9d Lx9d 44.P*9c Nx9c
45.Lx8d P*8c 46.N*8f S*8e 47.Nx9d Sx9d 48.L*5b B*6a
49.+Rx5c Rx5b 50.+Rx5b Bx5b 51.R*5a B-3d 52.P*3e B-4e
53.Bx5e R*8a 54.P-4f B-2g+ 55.P*9f Px9f 56.P*9e Sx9e
57.Lx8c+ Gx8c 58.P*9d L*9b 59.Px9c+ Lx9c 60.N*8e P-6d
61.Bx6d +B-7b 62.Rx7a+ Rx7a 63.P*9d Lx9d 64.S*9c R*9b
65.Sx8b+ +Bx8b 66.Bx8b+ Gx8b 67.B*5e S*8d 68.G*8c N*7c
69.Gx9b Kx9b 70.S*6b G*7b 71.R*3b N*8a 72.Sx7a+ Gx7a
73.Nx7c+ Nx7c 74.B-4d G7a-8a 75.R*5a B*2g 76.B-7a+ P*6a
77.Rx6a+ S*7b 78.Rx7b+ Bx7b+ 79.+Bx7b G8bx7b 80.N*6d R*7a
81.Nx7b+ Rx6a 82.+Nx8a Rx8a 83.S*7b R-8b 84.B*6a resigns


The game between MAKINO & FUJII
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/53/oui201205110301.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

Sente : MAKINO Mitsunori (4 dan)
Gote : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 3)

1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f P-4d 3.S-4h R-4b 4.K-6h P-9d
5.K-7h S-7b 6.P-5f B-3c 7.P-2e G4a-5b 8.G4i-5h P-6d
9.S-5g S-3b 10.P-3f K-6b 11.P-5e K-7a 12.P-3e (diagram 3)
12... S-4c
13.S-4f R-3b 14.Px3d Sx3d 15.R-3h B-2b 16.P-5d K-8b
17.P-2d Px2d 18.S-4e Px4e 19.Bx2b+ Rx2b 20.Rx3d P*3c
21.R-4d S*4c 22.Rx4e B*2g 23.R-4f Bx5d+ 24.P*2c Rx2c
25.B*4a R-2b 26.S*3a P*4e 27.R-5f +B-6e 28.R-3f R-3b
29.Bx3b+ Sx3b 30.P*2b B*5e 31.N-7g +B-5d 32.Px2a+ Bx1i+
33.+P-2b S-4c 34.+P-2c P-4f 35.Rx4f +Bx4f 36.Px4f R*3i
37.B*6f Rx2i+ 38.+Px3c S-4d 39.S-4b+ G5b-6b 40.P*3i S-5e
41.+P-4c Sx6f 42.Px6f +Rx3i 43.resigns

WATANABE defend his title ; Ryuo !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


6:06 P.M. (JST) , 2 December 2011 , after 117 moves , WATANABE won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "WATANABE 4 --- 1 MARUYAMA" , and WATANABE succeeded to defend his title ; Ryuo .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111201-02.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-3h S-7b
5.P-3f P-6d
6.P-2e S-3c
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-6h S-6c
9.K-7h S-5d
10.S-7g G6a-5b
11.P-5f G-3b
12.S-4f K-4b
13.P-3e S-4c
14.Px3d S4cx3d
15.P*3f P-7d
16.G-6h P-8d
17.S-3e S-4c
18.N-3g K-3a
19.P-1f P-8e
20.P-2d Px2d
21.Sx2d Sx2d
22.Rx2d P*2c
23.R-2h P-8f
24.Sx8f S*6e
25.B*4f B*7c
26.S-7g P-4e
27.B-5e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move; 27.B-5e .

(diagram 2)

27...P*3c
28.P*2d Px2d
29.Rx2d P-5d
30.P*2c Px5e
31.S*2b K-4a
32.Sx1a= P-7e
33.P-2b+ Px7f
34.S-8f P*2c
35.+Px2c G3b-4b
36.+P-1b G-5a
37.Rx2a+ K-5b
38.G4i-5h Px5f
39.L*5e S4c-5d
40.Lx5d Sx5d
41.P*5c K-4c
42.+R-2d B*5e
43.N*6f Gx5c
44.S-2b= L*5g
45.P*7d B-8d
46.Sx3c+ Bx3c
47.S*3d K-5b
48.+Rx3c Lx5h+
49.Gx5h S*4b
50.+R-2b P*8e
51.B*7a R-8c
52.L*4d Gx4d
53.Bx4d+ G*5c
54.Nx5d Gx4d
55.Nx4b+ Gx4b
56.S*7b Px8f
57.S*6a K-5c
58.+Rx4b K-5d
59.Sx4e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 117 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move ! (Ryuo sen 5th game)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 1 December 2011 , WATANABE sealed 53rd move and the game once stopped this evening . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111201-02.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-3h S-7b
5.P-3f P-6d
6.P-2e S-3c
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-6h S-6c
9.K-7h S-5d
10.S-7g G6a-5b
11.P-5f G-3b
12.S-4f K-4b
13.P-3e
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Gote Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game and WATANABE made Hayakuri Gin attacking form . The game advanced along the line of the 3rd game of this match .

(diagram 2)

13...S-4c
14.Px3d S4cx3d
15.P*3f P-7d
16.G-6h P-8d
17.S-3e S-4c
18.N-3g K-3a
19.P-1f P-8e
20.P-2d Px2d
21.Sx2d Sx2d
22.Rx2d P*2c
23.R-2h P-8f
24.Sx8f S*6e
25.B*4f B*7c
26.S-7g P-4e
(diagram 2)

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move and the game once stopped .

5th game has just started ! (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


9:00 A.M. (JST) , 1 December 2011 , the 5th game of the Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just started at Hachinohe Parkhotel , Hachinohe city , Aomori .

Now the score of this match is "WATANABE 3 --- 1 MARUYAMA" . WATANABE needs only one more win to defend his title .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111201-02.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

WATANABE won the 4th game . (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


6:59 P.M. (JST) , 25 November 2011 , WATANABE won the 4th game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 3 --- 1 MARUYAMA" .

Then , WATANABE needs only one more win before he looses 3 continuous games to defend his title . In the other hand , MARUYAMA needs 3 continuous wins without any other loses to get the title .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 November 2011 at Hachinohe Parkhotel , Hachinohe city , Aomori .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111124-25.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(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 Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.P-1f P-1d
13.G-5h S-5d
14.P-3f K-4b
15.S-5f P-6e
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.G-4g P-4d
19.P-2e G5b-4c
20.K-8h K-2b
21.G-4h G4c-4b
22.R-2i G4b-4c
23.R-6i R-6b
24.R-5i R-9b
25.S-4g R-8b
26.R-6i R-6b
27.S-5f L-1b
28.R-2i R-8b
29.L-1h G4c-4b
30.P-4e G4b-4c
31.Px4d Gx4d
32.R-2h G4d-4c
33.G-5h G4c-4b
34.R-4h K-1a
35.N-4e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening MARUYAMA's sealed move ; 35.N-4e .

(diagram 2)

35...S-4d
36.P-1e Px1e
37.B*2f P*4c
38.P*1d Lx1d
39.Lx1e P*1c
40.Lx1d Px1d
41.L*5e S4dx4e
42.Sx4e Sx5e
43.Sx3d P*3c
44.Sx2c= Gx2c
45.B-3g P-5d
46.R-2h S*1c
47.S*2d G-3b
48.Sx2c+ Gx2c
49.P*4b P-8f
50.Px8f L*8c
51.Bx5e L*8d
52.S*3b S*1b
53.P-2d Lx8f
54.Sx8f Lx8f
55.P*8g Lx8g+
56.Gx8g Rx8g+
57.Kx8g B*6i
58.L*7h P*8f
59.Kx8f Bx7h+
60.G*8d L*8b
61.Bx7c+ Nx7c
62.Sx2a+ Sx2a
63.P*1b Sx1b
64.R*6a N*5a
65.Px2c+ B*5c
66.N*6d Lx8d
67.K-7e P*7d
68.Kx7d S*8c
69.Kx7c S*8b
70.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 138 moves , WATANABE won the game .