Gote YAGURA ryu Nakabisha + Hon mino gakoi vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen ; H-block


The shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between INABA Akira and NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro was broadcasted 23 December 2010 .


Sente : INABA Akira (4 dan)
Gote : NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

NISHIKAWA selected a closed style of Nakabisha in this game . INABA moved up his Bishop with 8.B-7g and he seemed to start making Ibisha Anaguma . NISHIKAWA advanced his left Bishop onto 6d making YAGURA ryu Nakabisha form .

INABA also advanced his right Silver onto 6f to defend . NISHIKAWA advanced the 4th file Pawn and slid his Rook with 13...R-4b aiming at this file . INABA also swung his Rook with 14.R-4h to defend here .

NISHIKAWA advanced the 3rd file Pawn and floated the Rook with 16...R-4d to make ISHIDA ryu form . INABA moved up his 6f-Silver , crushing Silvers and attacking the 4d-Rook by the Bishop .

(diagram 2)

18.Px5e Sx7e
19.Px7e R-6d
20.S*7f R-3d
21.R-5h P-4f
22.Px4f G6a-6b
23.G-4h P-3f
24.P-5d Px3g+
25.Nx3g Bx7g+
26.Sx7g B*3f
27.B*4g Bx4g+
28.Gx4g B*4i
29.R-6h P*5f
30.N-4e Rx5d
31.P*5e R-6d
32.Gx5f P*4d
33.G-6e R-8d
34.P-8f Px4e
35.P-5d Px4f
36.P-9f P-4g+
37.R-8h +P-5h
38.G-7h S*6i
39.G-7i N*6d
40.S-8e B-3h+
41.G-6f Rx8e
42.Px8e S*7h
43.Rx7h Sx7h+
44.Gx7h +P-6i
45.R*3a R*4h
46.P-8d G-7b
47.Rx3h+ Rx3h+
48.B*6e +Rx7h
49.Px8c+ Gx8c
50.Bx8c+ Kx8c
51.B*6a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 101 moves , INABA won the game .

Gote YAGURA ryu Nakabisha + Anaguma gakoi vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 19th Ginga sen ; H-block


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block SYOSHI Kazuharu and ENDOU Masaki (amateur) was broadcasted 28 October 2010


Sente : SHOSHI Kazuharu (7 dan)
Gote : ENDOU Masaki (amateur)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.S-4h S-4b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.G4i-5h R-5b
6.K-6h K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.S-5g K-8b
9.B-7g S-5c
10.P-2e B-3c
11.K-8h S-6d
12.S-6f L-9b
13.L-9h K-9a
14.K-9i S-8b
15.S-8h G-7a
16.G5h-6h P-7d
17.G6h-7h G-5a
18.P-3f G5a-6a
19.R-3h P-7e
20.Px7e R-7b
21.P-3e
(diagram 1)

By 5...R-5b , ENDOU made Nakabisha formation in this game . SYOSHI moved up his Bishop with 9.B-7g to start making Ibisha Anaguma and ENDOU advanced his left Silver with 11...S-6d to aim at the 7g-Bishop's head .

After both players' King entered each Anaguma , ENDOU sacrificed the 7th file Pawn and swung back his Rook with 20...R-7b to attack the 7th file . SYOSHI also slid his Rook with 19.R-3h and started attacking with 21.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

21...Sx7e
22.Px3d B-5a
23.R-3e P*7f
24.B-5i Sx6f
25.Px6f B-7c
26.N-3g S*2f
27.R-3f Sx3g+
28.Bx3g Bx3g+
29.Rx3g B*2h
30.R-3e Bx1i+
31.B*5c +B-2i
32.S*5h P-5e
33.P-3c+ L*7c
34.S*8f N*7g
35.Nx7g Px7g+
36.S8hx7g Lx7g+
37.Sx7g S*6d
38.Bx6d+ Px6d
39.L*7f Rx7f
40.Sx7f L*7b
41.P*7e Px5f
42.N*6c P-5g+
43.Sx5g +Bx4g
44.P*5h P*7g
45.Gx7g B*4f
46.R-3i Bx5g+
47.Px5g N*8d
48.B*4c P-6e
49.Sx6e +Bx5g
50.R*3a P*7f
51.Sx7f P*5a
52.R-5i S*6h
53.Rx5g Sx5g=
54.Nx7a+ Gx7a
55.G*7i N*6d
56.Rx5a+ N8dx7f
57.Gx7f S*6h
58.S*8h Sx7i+
59.Gx7i R*5i
60.S*6i G*6a
61.+Rx2a Nx7f
62.Bx7f+ G*6h
63.B*3f Gx7i
64.Sx7i G*6h
65.G*8i Gx7i
66.Gx7i S*6h
67.G*8i Sx7i+
68.Gx7i G*6h
69.S*8h Gx7i
70.Sx7i G*6h
71.G*8i Gx6i
72.Bx6i Rx6i+
73.G*7h B*4e
74.N*6g S*6h
75.N*5c Sx7i+
76.G8ix7i +Rx7i
77.Gx7i G*6h
78.S*8h S*7h
79.Gx7h Gx7h
80.S*8i Gx8i
81.Kx8i Lx7e
82.+Bx7e Bx6g+
83.L*7h S-6h+
84.P*7i +Sx7i
85.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 168 moves , ENDOU won the game .

Gote : YAGURA ryu Nakabisha vs Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur) and NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro was broadcasted 12 November 2009 .

Sente : NAKAGAWA Keigo (amateur)
Gote : NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

NISHIKAWA selcted Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAKAGAWA made Funa gakoi and started developing it to Ibisha Anaguma with 10.B-7g . NISHIKAWA advanced his left Silver to 6d threatening the head of the 7g-Bishop and forced NAKAGAWA to moved up the 5g-Silver to defend . NISHIKAWA turned his Rook with 12...R-4b aiming the 4th file . The strategy shown by NISHIKAWA is so called "YAGURA ryu Nakabisha" .

NISHIKAWA completed Kata mino gakoi with 14...S-7b and advanced the 4th file Pawn with 15...P-4e threatening the Pawn exchange in the 4th file . NAKAGAWA floated his Rook with 16.R-2f to defend the 4th file .

Before NAKAGAWA completed Ibisha Anaguma , NISHIKAWA moved up the Bishop with 16...B-4d , turned the Rook with 17...R-3b and advanced the 3rd file Pawn to attack NAKAGAWA's Rook .

(diagram 2)

20.Rx3f Rx3f
21.Px3f G4a-5a
22.N-3g N-3c
23.P-3e R*3f
24.R*3d B-6b
25.S-7e Sx7e
26.Px7e G-4b
27.P-7d Rx3g+
28.Px7c+ Sx7c
29.P*7d Sx7d
30.Rx5d S*6d
31.P-3d Nx2e
32.Bx1a+ G-5c
33.Rx5c+ Bx5c
34.S*5d B-3e
35.P*7e P*7g
36.+Bx7g P*7f
37.+B-8h S6dx7e
38.+B-5e N-7c
39.G*6e Sx6e
40.Sx6e P-6d
41.Sx6d Sx6d
42.+Bx6d B-4d
43.L*6f +Rx3d
44.P*7d Bx6f
45.Px6f +Rx6d
46.Px7c+ Kx7c
47.N*6e
(diagram 2)

NAKAGAWA captured the 3f-Pawn with 20.Rx3f and NISHIKAWA exchanged the Rooks with 20...Rx3f . After this Rook exchange , NISHIKAWA connected his left Gold with his Mino gakoi with 21...G4a-5a .

After some moves , both players jumped their each Knight and dropped their each Rook . NISHIKAWA's attacked 4d-Bishop escaped from the 3d-Rook with 24...B-6b . NAKAGAWA crushed his 6f-Silver against 6d-Silver with 25.S-7e opening the 7g-Bishop's line .

After the Silver exchange in the 7th file , NISHIKAWA moved up his left Gold with 26...G-4b and NAKAGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 27.P-7d to attack NISHIKAWA's Kata mino gakoi from the front .

After some moves , NAKAGAWA sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking . NISHIKAWA captured the 6d-promoted Bishop with 45...+Rx6d but NAKAGAWA still continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

47...K-6c
48.S*5e +R-1d
49.B*4c P*5b
50.P*3d K-6b
51.P*7d G*4b
52.P-7c+ K-5a
53.S-4d B*7e
54.G6h-6g R*3i
55.Gx7f B-6d
56.S*5c Rx3d+
57.Bx3d+ +Rx3d
58.R*6c resigns
(diagram 3)


After 115 moves , NAKAGAWA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Gote YAGURA ryu Nakabisha . (NHK cup)

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

A shogi game of NHK cup TV shogi tournament between SATO Amahiko and SASAKI was broadcasted 12 July 2009 .


Sente : SATO Amahiko (5 dan)
Gote : SASAKI Makoto (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-4d
3.S-4h S-4b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.G4i-5h R-5b
6.K-6h K-6b
7.K-7h K-7b
8.B-7g S-5c
9.S-5g K-8b
10.K-8h S-6d
11.S-6f R-4b
12.P-2e B-3c
13.G5h-6h P-4e
(diagram 1)


SASAKI opened his Bishop line with 1...P-3d and closed it soon with 2...P-4d . This is most basic Gote Furibisha opening . SASAKI moved his Rook with 5...R-5b , a Nakabisha position .

Both players started making their each Kakoi . SATO moved up his Bishop with 8.B-7g and this move mainly means the player starts making Ibisha Anaguma .

SASAKI advanced his left Silver with 10...S-6d aiming at both 5th file and Bishop head . SATO also moved up his right Silver with 11.S-6f to protect both position . SASAKI's Rook turned to 4b and he pushed the 4th file Pawn , aiming at the 4th file weakened position after SATO's 11.S-6f .

The strategy that SASAKI selected is called YAGURA ryu Nakabisha . The word "YAGURA" is the name of professional shogi player who plays this strategy , not means Yagura as a Kakoi or an opening .

(diagram 2)

14.R-2f S-7b
15.G6i-7h B-4d
16.R-3f R-3b
17.S-5g Bx7g+
18.Nx7g P-3e
19.R-2f P-3f
20.Px3f B*1e
21.R-1f B-5i+
22.B*4d L-1b
23.P-3e G-4b
24.R-3f +B-4i
25.R-3g P-5e
26.P-3d Px5f
27.Sx5f P*5g
28.B-1a+ P-5h+
29.+Bx2a +Px6h
30.Gx6h +B-4h
31.R-3f P-4f
32.Rx4f G*3a
33.+Bx3a Rx3a
34.Rx4b+ Rx3d
35.P*3g P*5g
(diagram 2)

SATO floated his Rook with 14.R-2f to decline the 4th file Pawn exchange . SASAKI completed his Kata mino gakoi . SATO moved up his right Gold with 15.G6i-7h to strengthen his Kakoi .

SASAKI moved up the Bishop with 15...B-4d threatening SATO's Rook . The Rook escaped with 16.R-3f aiming at the 3d-Pawn . SASAKI's Rook turned to 3b aiming at the 3f-Rook . SATO backed the 6f-Silver with 17.S-5g to face the Bishops each other . SATO already gave up to make Ibisha Anaguma .

SASAKI exchanged the Bishops , pushed the 3rd file Pawn and sacrificed the Pawn . And he dropped a Bishop with 20...B*1e aiming at the 2f-Rook . SATO moved the Rook with 21.R-1f to escape from the Bishop line . SASAKI made a Bishop promoted .

SATO also dropped his Bishop with 22.B*4d aiming at the 1a-Lance . The lance escaped from the Bishop line and SASAKI moved up his left Gold to give a pressure against the 4d-Bishop . SATO advanced the 3rd file Pawn and his Rook returned to the 3rd file .

Sacrificing a Pawn SASAKI attacked the 5th file of SATO's camp with dropping a Pawn on 5g . SATO made his Bishop promoted with 28.B-1a+ and threatening SASAKI's Rook .

Sacrificing a promoted Bishop with 33.+Bx3a , SATO succeeded to make a promoted Rook . SASAKI tried to use his Rook effectively .

(diagram 3)

36.G*6i R-5d
37.P*5e R-5b
38.+Rx5b Gx5b
39.N*4d G-5a
40.R*1a B*3c
41.Rx1b+ Bx4d
42.L*6f N*5b
43.Lx6d Nx6d
44.S-6e L*6b
45.+R-2a G-6a
46.G*5b G-7a
47.P-5d P-5h+
48.G6ix5h +Bx5h
49.Gx5h R*2h
50.S*5i G*6i
51.B*5c Gx7i
52.Kx7i resigns
(diagram 3)

After 103 moves , SATO won the game .

Shogi Game record : Gote Nakabisha ; Sente Hidari mino . (Asahi cup)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open sen : 1st preround

A shogi game of Asahi cup 1st preround between INABA Satoshi (amateur) and NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro started 10:00 A.M. , 4 July 2009


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20090704asahi_15.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese)


Sente : INABA Satoshi (amateur)
Gote : NISHIKAWA Kazuhiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

NISHIKAWA closed his Bishop line with 2...P-4d , and he selected Nakabisha with 5.R-5b , especially closed Nakabisha . INABA made Hidari mino with 7.S-7h . This strategy is relatively very rare choice among professional shogi players . Instead of closed Nakabisha , Gokigen Nakabisha becomes more popular .

NISHIKAWA advanced his left Silver to 6d ; the shape of YAGURA ryu Nakabisha , and made Kata mino gakoi with 13...S-7b .

(diagram 2)

15.P-3e Px3e
16.R-3h R-3b
17.S-4f P-3f
18.P-6e S6d-7c
19.P-2d Px2d
20.Rx3f P-4e
21.Bx3c+ Rx3c
22.P*3d R-4c
23.S-5g P-4f
24.Px4f B*4g
25.R-3i P*4h
26.B*6f P-4i+
27.Rx4i B-3h+
28.R-5i L-1b
29.P*2b P-6d
30.Px6d P*6e
31.B-7g Sx6d
32.Px2a+ P-5e
33.B-8f S-6c
34.+P-3a Gx3a
35.P*6f G-3b
36.N*4e P*4g
37.R-5h P-4h+
38.Rx4h +Bx2i
39.P-3c+ Gx3c
40.Px6e Sx6e
41.Nx3c+ Rx3c
42.B-4b+ R-3i+
(diagram 2)

INABA started attacking the head of NISHIKAWA's Bishop with P-3e . Both players Rooks came to the 3rd file with 16.R-3h & 16...R-3b . After the Bishop exchange , INABA declined the Rook exchange with 22.P*3d .

After the 4th file Pawn sacrifice with 23...P-4f , NISHIKAWA dropped a Bishop with 24... B*4g forking 3f-Rook and 2i-Knight . INABA protected both pieces with 25.R-3i . INABA dropped a Bishop with 26.B*6f , aiming at NISHIKAWA's 1a-Lance and 2a-Knight .

Sacrificing a promoted Pawn , NISHIKAWA made his Bishop promoted with 27...B-3h+ . INABA aimed at 2a-Knight with 29.P*2b . Without replying the Pawn drop , NISHIKAWA threatened INABA's 6f-Bishop with 29...P-6d .

By dropping a Pawn with P*4g , NISHIKAWA forced INABA to move the Rook and make 2i-Knight unprotected . Exchanging INABA's 2 Pawns , 1 Knight and NISHIKAWA's Gold , INABA made a promoted Bishop , NISHIKAWA made a promoted Rook .

(diagram 3)

43.+B-4c P*6f
44.G6g-6h Px5f
45.+Bx6a Px5g+
46.Gx5g N*8d
47.G*6b Nx7f
48.+B-7a K-9b
49.S-7g +Rx4h
50.P*5h +Rx5g
51.Sx7f S*6h
52.K-8h G*7g
53.Nx7g Sx7g+
54.K-7i R*7h
55.resigns
(diagram 3)


After 108 moves , NISHIKAWA won the game .