MARUYAMA becomes the challenger ! (Ryuo sen)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


9:07 P.M. (JST) , after 106 moves , MARUYAMA won the game . Then the score of the match becomes "MARUYAMA 2 --- 1 YAMASAKI", and MARUYAMA becomes the challenger of the 25th Ryuo sen .


The 25th Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 15 October 2012 at Hohoemi-no-yado Takino-yu , Tendo city , Yamagata .




You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209110101.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 : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

(diagram 2)

14.Px3d S4cx3d
15.P*3f P-8e
16.S-3e Sx3e
17.Px3e K-3b
18.S-7g G4a-4b
19.P-5e P-7d
20.B*5f P-1d
21.P-3d S-2b
22.P-4f N-7c
23.Bx7d P-8f
24.Px8f P*8e
25.S*8c R-6b
26.Px8e N-6e
27.G4i-5h G5b-4c
28.S-8f Gx3d
29.R-3h S-3c
30.P*3e Gx2e
31.P-3d S-2d
32.P-8d P*8b
33.B-9f Px8c
34.Px8c+ S*4i
35.P-3c+ Sx3c
36.R-2h Sx5h+
37.Gx5h S*3i
38.R-3h B*4i
39.R-1h B-2g+
40.P*3d Sx3d
41.S*5a +Bx1h
42.Lx1h R*2h
43.P*3h Rx3h+
44.B*4g +Rx1h
45.P*3h +Rx2i
46.Sx6b= N*9d
47.S-5a= Nx8f
48.K-8g G*9e
49.G-6h S-4h+
50.B-6i S*7h
51.Bx7h Nx7h+
52.Kx7h Gx9f
53.Px9f L*8e
54.resigns
(diagram 2)

The 3rd game has just started ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


The 3rd game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and YAMASAKI Takayuki has jsut started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 September 2012 .

Now the score of the match is "MARUYAMA 1 --- 1 YAMASAKI" . The winner of this game will become the challenger of the Ryuo sen .




You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209110101.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)


MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

YAMASAKI won the 2nd game ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:58 P.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 , after 145 moves , YAMASAKI won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "MARUYAMA 1 --- 1 YAMASAKI" . The winner of the next game will become the challenger of the Ryuo sen .


The 3rd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209060101.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 : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

(diagram 2)

13.Px9e P*9f
14.Lx9f Lx9e
15.P-8f R-6e
16.P*9g Lx9f
17.Px9f P*9e
18.P-7f Px9f
19.P-6f P-9g+
20.Nx9g R-9e
21.P*9f Rx9f
22.G-8g R-9d
23.P*9f B-3c
24.P-8e S-2b
25.B-7g P-2d
26.S-3f S-2c
27.P-5f R-4d
28.K-5h K-4b
29.S-5g P*8d
30.Px8d P*8e
31.B-9e L*8b
32.P-7e Rx8d
33.Bx8d Lx8d
34.P*8c Sx8c
35.G-7f P-8f
36.P*8e Lx8e
37.L*8d Sx8d
38.R*8b B*7b
39.Rx8d+ L*8c
40.+R-9e P-6d
41.+R-9b K-3a
42.Nx8e P-8g+
43.P-5e Lx8e
44.Gx8e +P-7g
45.L*7i Bx5e
46.L*5f B-4d
47.Lx7g P-3e
48.S-2g N*6e
49.S-6h Nx7g+
50.Sx7g P-5d
51.S*4f L*5a
52.K-6g P-5e
53.Lx5e P*5d
54.K-7f Px5e
55.P*8c P-5f
56.P-8b+ B-6c
57.P*5e L*2e
58.N*2f Lx5e
59.+Px8a P-5g+
60.N*1e S-1b
61.G-8d +P-5f
62.P-7d Px7d
63.K-8e +Px4f
64.Px4f L-5g+
65.K-9d +L-6g
66.S-7f Bx6f
67.Sx6g Bx8d
68.Kx8d G-7b
69.L*8e S*7c
70.K-9c P*8d
71.N-3d K-4a
72.R-5h P*5e
73.P*5c resigns
(diagram 2)

2nd game has just started ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


The 2nd game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and YAMASAKI Takayuki has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201209060101.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 : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

MARUYAMA won the 1st game ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


10:34 P.M. (JST) , 16 August 2012 , after 107 moves , MARUYAMA won the 1st game of this match .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 September 2012 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201208160101.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 : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-4h S-3c
5.K-6h S-7b
6.S-7g P-6d
7.P-3f S-6c
8.P-2e G-3b
9.S-3g P-4d
10.S-4f R-4b
11.N-3g S-5d
12.P-5f R-6b
13.K-7h K-4b
14.S-5e S-4c
15.G-4h P-7d
16.P-4f P-5d
17.S5e-6f P-6e
18.S-5g B*6d
19.B*8f Bx8f
20.Sx8f G-5b
21.P-4e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

21...Px4e
22.Nx4e S3c-4d
23.P*4f K-3a
24.P-2d Px2d
25.Rx2d P*2c
26.R-2e K-2b
27.G4h-5h P-8d
28.P-9f P-6f
29.Px6f P*6e
30.G6i-6h Px6f
31.P*6c Gx6c
32.P-3e P-5e
33.Px3d G-5d
34.P*6c Rx6c
35.B*7b R-6d
36.Bx8a+ Px5f
37.Sx5f P*5g
38.G5hx5g P*5e
39.S-4g Sx4e
40.Px4e N*5f
41.G6h-5h P*4f
42.Sx4f P-6g+
43.G5hx6g Rx6g+
44.Gx6g P*6f
45.+Bx5d Px6g+
46.Kx6g Sx5d
47.S*3c Nx3c
48.Px3c+ Kx3c
49.R-3e P*3d
50.Rx3d K-2b
51.Rx3b+ Kx3b
52.P*3c K-4a
53.R*6a K-5b
54.N*6d resigns
(diagram 2)

1st game has just started ! (Ryuo sen challenger deciding match)

Shogi News ; The 25th Ryuo sen ; tournament final ; challenger deciding 3 games match


The 1st game of the Ryuo sen challenger deciding match between MARUYAMA Tadahisa and YAMASAKI Takayuki has jsut started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 16 August 2012 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201208160101.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)


MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

Aigakari ; Hikihisha Bougin ; unorthodox line

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


The final game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between YAMASAKI Takayuki and HABU Yoshiharu started 23 November 2010 .


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


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h S-7b
7.S-3h P-9d
8.P-9f P-3d
9.S-2g P-8f
10.Px8f Rx8f
11.P-7f K-5b
12.S-3f Rx7f
13.Bx2b+ Sx2b
14.G-7g R-7d
15.R-8h P*8g
16.Rx8g P-3e
17.Sx3e B*6e
(daigram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Aigakari opening and HABU accepted it . YAMASAKI exchanged the 2nd file Pawns by the Rook and advanced the right Silver to make Bougin attacking form .

HABU also exchanged the 8th file Pawns by his Rook , however YAMASAKI didn't dropped a Pawn with P*8g but opened his Bishop line with 11.P-7f to make his Rook swing onto 8h .

Replying HABU's Rx7f , YAMASAKI exchanged the Bishops with 13.Bx2b+ and moved up the Gold with 14.G-7g attacking HABU's Rook . HABU let his Rook escape with 14...R-7d and YAMASAKI swung his Rook with 15.R-8h aiming ;R-8b+ .

HABU sacrificed 2 Pawns with 15...R*8g and 16...P-3e to make YAMASAKI's Rook and right Silver move different position . Then HABU dropped a Bishop with B*6e attacking YAMASAKI's Rook and 4g-Pawn .

(diagram 2)

18.R-8b+ Bx4g+
19.G-5h +Bx2i
20.P*7f P*3d
21.S-4f N*5d
22.S-5e +B-6e
23.S-6f Nx6f
24.Px6f +B-3h
25.G-4h +B-3i
26.P*8d +Bx4h
27.Kx4h G*9b
28.P-8c+ Gx8b
29.+Px8b R-4d
30.P*4g R*2i
31.N*3i Rx1i+
32.+Px7b Gx7b
33.S*3h R-8d
34.B*6g P*8h
35.N-9g P-8i+
36.B*7e R-8b
37.P*8c Rx8c
38.G*8d Rx8d
39.Bx8d +Px7i
40.Bx3d +P-6i
41.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 80 moves , HABU won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Ai Koshikakegin

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


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between YOSHIDA Masakazu and YAMASAKI Takayuki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101110asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YOSHIDA Masakazu (4 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.P-4f S-6b
8.S-4g P-6d
9.P-1f P-1d
10.K-6h S-6c
11.G-5h K-4b
12.P-3f P-9d
13.P-9f G-5b
14.N-3g S-5d
15.S-5f K-3a
16.S-7g P-4d
17.K-7i P-6e
18.G-4g G5b-4c
19.K-8h K-2b
20.P-7e R-6b
21.R-6h G4c-4b
22.S-7f P-9e
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , YAMASAKI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . YOSHIDA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 7.P-4f to make Koshikakegin form .

Both players made Koshikakegin form and let their each King enter the Yagura gakoi . After some moves , YAMASAKI started attacking with 22...P-9e .

(diagram 2)

23.Px9e Lx9e
24.P*9g R-9b
25.G-7g P-7d
26.R-2h Px7e
27.Sx7e P-3e
28.B*8c R-9c
29.B-6a+ S-4c
30.Sx8d Px3f
31.Gx3f P*3e
32.Gx3e P*3d
33.G-3f Lx9g+
34.Nx9g R-6c
35.+B-9d R-6d
36.P*7d P*9f
37.+B-8e Px9g+
38.Kx9g B*7i
39.K-8f Bx5g+
40.L*5i +B-3i
41.R-9h P*9g
42.Rx9g P*9c
43.R-9h +B-4i
44.L-5h +B-2g
45.S-5e R-6a
46.P*9d Px9d
47.+Bx9d R-7a
48.P-7c+ Nx7c
49.P*7d P*9g
50.R-7h +Bx3f
51.Px7c+ +Bx3g
52.P*7d +B-5i
53.K-8e G*6h
54.R-8h +Bx5h
55.+P-7b R-9a
56.P*9b Rx9b
57.+B-8c P*7f
58.Gx7f R-9a
59.+B-8b R-3a
60.Lx9g +Bx6g
61.P-7c+ P-5d
62.S-6d N*5b
63.S-6c+ N*6d
64.P*7g Nx7f
65.Px7f G-7h
66.R-9h G*8h
67.Rx8h Gx8h
68.K-7d +Bx7f
69.K-8c R*9i
70.L-9c+ P-2d
71.P*5c Px2e
72.+P7c-6bK-1c
73.Px5b+ Rx1i+
74.+Px4b Gx4b
75.P*5c L*3e
76.P-5b+ G-3b
77.+P6b-5aK-2d
78.+P5a-4aRx4a
79.+Px4a P-2f
80.P-4e L*5e
81.R*4f P-6f
82.Rx2f P*2e
83.R-2g +B-4i
84.G*1g +B-3h
85.N*4g L-3g+
86.G*4f +Lx2g
87.N*3f K-1c
88.Px4d S4cx4d
89.Nx4d G-2b
90.+P-3a +Rx1g
91.N-3b+ G*3f
92.+Nx2b Sx2b
93.P*3i +B-4h
94.+B-7a Gx4f
95.G*3h +B-2f
96.+Bx2f +Rx2f
97.B*4d K-2d
98.Bx2f Px2f
99.R*4b R*4e
100.Rx2b+ N*2c
101.N*1g +Lx1g
102.+Px2a B*5f
103.K-8b G*1b
104.N*3g Gx3g
105.Gx3g Gx2b
106.+Px2b +Lx1f
107.G*3f N*3c
108.+Px2c Kx2c
109.Gx4e Bx4e
110.P*2e Nx2e
111.R*2a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 221 moves , YOSHIDA won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Koshikakegin vs Gote unorthodox form

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between GOUDA Masataka and YAMASAKI Takayuki started 2 October 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/3-1kyoku/index.html
(Flash and text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-4h S-6b
6.P-4f S-3c
7.S-4g P-6d
8.S-7g S-6c
9.G-7h K-4b
10.K-6h P-7d
11.S-5f K-3a
12.K-7i R-5b
13.G-5h P-5d
14.P-6f P-5e
15.S-6g G-5a
16.P-3f G5a-4b
17.N-3g S-5d
18.K-8h P-4d
19.R-4h N-7c
20.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 3...Bx8h+ , YAMASAKI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . After the Bishop exchange , GOUDA made Koshikakegin form and YAMASAKI seemed to make same form .

However , YAMASAKI ranged the Rook with 12...R-5b and advanced the 5th file Pawn with 14...P-5e pushing back GOUDA's 5f-Silver .

GOUDA let his King enter his Yagura gakoi with 18.K-8h ranged the Rook with 19.R-4h , and started attacking with 20.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

20...K-2b
21.Px4d P-6e
22.P-2d Px2d
23.B*6a R-6b
24.Bx8c+ N-8e
25.+B-7c R-5b
26.+Bx7d Nx7g+
27.Nx7g Px6f
28.Sx6f B*2f
29.P*2c Kx2c
30.N*2i R-6b
31.P*6c R-6a
32.P*2e Px2e
33.+B-7c R-7a
34.+B-6d S*5c
35.+B-8b Rx7f
36.G5h-6g R-7d
37.P*7f P-3e
38.R-2h S-3d
39.Sx5e P*8f
40.Px8f Px3f
41.Nx2e Sx2e
42.+Bx9a P*2g
43.Rx2g P*4e
44.P*2d Kx2d
45.L*2h N*1d
46.+B-9b R-9d
47.Sx5d Sx5d
48.+B-8c N-3c
49.P*3g Bx4d
50.Px3f P*2f
51.R-3g P*3e
52.P-1f Px3f
53.R-1g P*6f
54.G6g-6h P*7e
55.S*8e Px7f
56.Sx7f P*7e
57.S-8g S*6g
58.+Bx9d Px9d
59.R*2a K-3d
60.P*3e Bx3e
61.P*3g P-7f
62.Px3f Sx3f
63.P*3g S-2e
64.Rx1a+ Sx6h+
65.Gx6h B*5i
66.L*3f Bx6h+
67.Lx3e K-4d
68.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 134 moves , YAMASAKI 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 .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin ; unorthodox line

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen ; tournament


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between HABU Yoshiharu and YAMASAKI Takayuki was broadcasted 26 August 2010 .


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-4h S-6b
6.P-3f P-6d
7.S-3g S-3c
8.S-4f P-4d
9.K-6h P-4e
10.S-5e S-6c
11.B*3g R-4b
12.K-7h G-5b
13.G4i-5h K-4a
14.S-7g P-6e
15.G5h-6h R-4c
16.K-8h K-3a
17.G6i-7h K-2b
18.S-6d Sx6d
19.Bx6d P-5d
20.B-3g P-9d
21.S*5f R-4a
22.P-1f P-9e
23.Sx6e P-4f
24.Px4f N-9c
(diagram 1)

By 3...Bx8h+ , YAMASAKI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . HABU quickly advanced his right Silver to make Hayakuri Gin attacking formation .

YAMASAKI advanced the 4th file Pawn with 9...P-4e to drive away HABU's Silver . HABU advanced the Silver with 10.S-5e to escape from the 4e-Pawn . YAMASAKI moved up the 6b-Silver with 10...S-6c to protect the 6d-Pawn and HABU dropped a Bishop with 11.B*3g to aim at the 6d-Pawn .

After both players made their each King safety , HABU crushed his 5e-Silver against YAMASAKI's 6c-Silver . After exchanging the Bishops , HABU dropped a Silver with 21.S*5f and captured the 6e-Pawn with 23.Sx6e .

YAMASAKI sacrificed the 4th file Pawn with 23...P-4f and jumped his right Knight with 24...N-9c to prepare an counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

25.Sx5d N-8e
26.P-2d Sx2d
27.S-8f P-8d
28.Sx8e Px8e
29.P-4e P*5c
30.N*4d Px5d
31.Nx5b+ Rx4e
32.P*4f R-4c
33.G*5c B*4d
34.P-6f Rx5c
35.+Nx5c Bx5c
36.R*5a S*4b
37.Rx9a+ N*5e
38.L*2g P*6g
39.Lx2d Px2d
40.G6h-7g S*6h
41.S*4a L*2e
42.P*2f Lx2f
43.Bx2f Bx2f
44.K-9h S*7i
45.L*8h G-3c
46.P*2c Gx2c
47.Rx2f Sx7g+
48.Gx7i G*7h
49.Gx7h +Sx7h
50.S-3b+ Kx3b
51.B*4a K-4c
52.S*5b K-4d
53.G*4e K-5c
54.S-6c+ resigns
(diagram 2)

After 107 moves , HABU won the game .

Gote Shiken Bisha vs Sente Hidari mino

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YAMASAKI Takayuki and FUJII Takeshi was broadcasted 22 August 2010 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100822
(diagram version , written in Japanese )


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)
Gote : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 4...R-4b , FUJII selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game . YAMASAKI made Hidari mino in unique move order . FUJII also made Taka mino gakoi and developed it to Ginkanmuri .

YAMASAKI also developed his Kakoi through Ginkanmuri to Ginkanmuri Anaguma . FUJII pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 26...P-3e to start attacking YAMASAKI's Bishop .

(diagram 2)

27.B-2f Px3f
28.R-3h R-3b
29.Rx3f P*3e
30.R-3i B-4b
31.R-4i P-2d
32.Px2d R-2b
33.P-4f Rx2d
34.P*2g Px4f
35.Rx4f P*4e
36.R-4i B-5c
37.P-5e P-6e
38.Px5d B-6d
39.P*4f S-5e
40.Px6e Nx6e
41.S-6f P-8e
42.P-5c+ Bx5c
43.Sx5e Px8f
44.Sx8f Bx8f
45.P*8d Sx8d
46.S*6a G6c-6b
47.Sx7b+ Gx7b
48.P*6d S*5h
49.P*8g Sx6g=
50.Gx6g G*7g
51.Nx7g Bx7g+
52.Gx7g Nx7g+
53.G*7i G*7h
54.Gx7h +Nx7h
55.G*7i S*7g
56.S*8i +Nx8i
57.Gx8i P*8h
58.Gx8h G*7h
59.Gx7h Sx7h+
60.G*7i S*7g
61.Gx7h Sx7h+
62.G*7i G*6h
63.Gx7h Gx7h
64.S*8i G*7g
65.S*8h G7gx8h
66.Sx8h P*8f
67.G*7i S*7g
68.Sx7g Gx7g
69.S-6f Px8g+
70.Sx7g +Px7g
71.P*8h S*7h
72.G*6c P*6b
73.Gx7b Kx7b
74.S*8i Sx8i+
75.Gx8i P*8g
76.P-6c+ Px6c
77.Bx3e Px8h+
78.Gx8h +Px8h
79.Kx8h S*8g
80.Kx8g N*7e
81.Px7e S*8f
82.Kx8f Sx7e
83.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 164 moves , FUJII won the game .

Unclassified Rokisen Nakabisha game

Shogi Game record : Daiwa shouken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Saikyou sen between MORIUCHI and YAMASAKI started 8:00 P.M. , 25 July 2010 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-4h S-5c
5.G4i-5h P-5e
6.Px5e Bx5e
7.P-2f S-5d
8.S-5g P-7d
9.P-2e S-2b
10.P-2d Px2d
11.Rx2d B-4d
12.S-4f R-5b
13.G6i-6h N-3c
14.P*2c S-3a
15.K-6i K-6b
16.G5h-6g K-7a
17.P-9f S-5e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with 2.P-6f and perhaps he tried to start making Yagura gakoi . YAMASAKI moved up his right Silver with 4...S-5c and exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Bishop .

MORIUCHI advanced his Rook Pawn and exchanged the 2nd file Pawns by the Rook . YAMASAKI ranged his Rook with 12...R-5b , and after moving the King he crushed the right Silver against MORIUHI's 4f-Silver with 17...S-5e .

(diagram 2)

18.Sx5e Rx5e
19.P-2b+ P*5h
20.+Px3a P-5i+
21.K-7h G4a-5b
22.+P-3b P*5g
23.P*5f R-2e
24.Rx2e Nx2e
25.G6gx5g S*6i
26.K-6g R*2h
27.R*3a G5b-6b
28.+P-4b B-5c
29.R-4a+ Rx2i+
30.+P-5a N*4e
31.+Px6a Gx6a
32.S*5b Nx5g+
33.Gx5g G*6b
34.Sx6a+ Gx6a
35.S*7c S*7h
36.K-7g resigns
(daigarm 2)

After 71 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Gote Ittezon Kakugawari vs Sente SATO's unique Mukai Bisha

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


A shogi game record of the Ginga sen D-block between SATO Yasumitsu and YAMASAKI was broadcasted 17 July 2010 .


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayoshi (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e Bx8h+
4.Sx8h S-2b
5.S-3h S-6b
6.S-7g S-3c
7.P-3f P-6d
8.S-2g S-6c
9.R-8h P-4d
10.G-3h P-2d
11.Px2d Sx2d
12.P-8f P*2e
13.P-8e K-4b
14.P-5f N-3c
15.S-6f S-5d
16.N-7g P-3e
17.G-6h P-2f
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Gote Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SATO selected his original unique Mukai Bisha . SATO made a frame of Ginkanmuri and YAMASAKI attacked SATO's Kakoi before SATO completed his Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

18.Sx2f Px3f
19.P*3d P*2e
20.B*5g Px2f
21.Bx2d S-4e
22.S*3e S*7i
23.R-8i Sx6h+
24.Kx6h G*2e
25.Px3c+ Gx3c
26.Bx3c+ Kx3c
27.P*3d Sx3d
28.Sx3d Kx3d
29.S-5e S*4e
30.N*4f K-4c
31.Sx6d B*3e
32.N-6e
(diagram 2)

Both SATO and YAMASAKI roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

32...G-6b
33.S*7a Sx4f
34.Sx8b= S-5e
35.K-7h Sx6d
36.R*2c N*3c
37.S*2b B*9e
38.Sx3c+ K-5b
39.+S-4c K-6c
40.Nx5c+ Sx5c
41.+Sx5c Gx5c
42.N*7e K-7b
43.Nx8c+ K-6a
44.S*8f S*8h
45.Rx8h S*7i
46.S*7g Sx8h+
47.Kx8h R*5h
48.K-8g N*6e
49.Rx5c+ Nx7g+
50.K-9f resigns
(diagram 3)

After 99 moves , SATO won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; unorthodox line

Shogi Game record : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between FUJII and YAMASAKI started 8:00 P.M.
27 June 2010 on the Net .


Sente : FUJII Takeshi (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-4h G-3b
5.G4i-5h K-4a
6.P-2f S-5c
7.G-6g P-5e
8.Px5e Bx5e
9.S-5g S-5d
10.K-6h P-7d
11.S-7h S-4b
12.K-7i R-5b
13.B-7g K-3a
14.S-4f B-7c
15.P-6e P-4d
16.P*5e
(diagram 1)

FUJII closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and started making his Kakoi with 5.G4i-5h . YAMASAKI moved up his right Silver with 6...S-5c and exchanged the 5th file Pawns .

FUJII made Hidari mino and YAMASAKI ranged his Rook with 12...R-5b . FUJII moved up his right Silver with 14.S-4f and dropped a Pawn with 16.P*5e to attack YAMASAKI's 5d-Silver .

(diagram 2)

16...Sx6e
17.B-8f B-8d
18.N-7g B-3i+
19.R-6h +Bx2i
20.Nx6e N*6d
21.P-5d Rx5d
22.S*5e R-5a
23.Sx6d Px6d
24.Bx6d K-2b
25.P*5d Rx5d
26.Bx9a+ +Bx4g
27.L*5i Rx5i+
28.Gx5i L*5a
29.G-4h +Bx6e
30.R*6c +B-4c
31.N*5e Lx5e
32.+Bx5e G-7b
33.R-6d+ S-5c
34.+Rx7d G-7c
35.+Bx7c Nx7c
36.L*5i S-4b
37.G*5d +Bx5d
38.Lx5d P*6f
39.L-5b+ Px6g+
(diagram 2)

FUJII continued attacking YAMASAKI's right Silver but YAMASAKI succeeded to make his Bishop promoted with 18...B-3i+ attacking the 2h-Rook .

After let his Rook escape from the attack , FUJII sacrificed his Silver to continue attacking . YAMASAKI let his King enter Kin mino gakoi , and sacrificed the Rook with 27...Rx5i+ to attack FUJII's Kakoi . Both players roughly attacked the opponent's camp .

(diagram 3)

40.Rx6g P*7g
41.+Lx4b Gx4b
42.R-6b+ Px7h+
43.Kx7h S*5c
44.+Rx4d N*6f
45.K-6g B*8i
46.Kx6f G*6e
47.resigns
(diagram 3)






After 92 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Aigakari ; Hiki Hisha Bougin

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


A Shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YAMASAKI and IIDUKA was broadcasted 27 June 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100627
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7dan)
Gote : IIDUKA Hiroki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h S-6b
7.S-3h P-3d
8.S-2g P-8f
9.Px8f Rx8f
10.P*8g R-8d
11.S-3f B-3c
12.P-1f P-1d
13.P-7f K-4a
14.P-6f S-2b
15.S-6h G-5b
16.K-6i P-5d
17.P-4f S-5c
18.G-5h P-4d
19.G5h-6g G5b-4c
20.P-6e R-8b
21.K-7i K-3a
22.P-5f B-5a
23.R-5h N-3c
24.S-4g P-2d
25.P-5e Px5e
26.Bx5e P*5d
27.B-7g S-2c
28.S-5f K-2a
29.P-3f P-7d
30.P-4e Px4e
31.P*5e
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and IIDUKA accepted it . After the 2nd file Pawn exchange , YAMASAKI backed his Rook and advanced the right Silver with 8.S-2g to make Hiki Hisha Bougin form .

IIDUKA also exchanged his Rook Pawn and developed his camp .

After some moves , YAMASAKI exchanged the 5th file Pawns and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

31...P-4f
32.P-1e Px1e
33.P*2e Px2e
34.P-3e Px3e
35.S-5g Px5e
36.Bx5e B-7c
37.Sx4f P*8f
38.Px8f P*8g
39.P*2d S-3d
40.Bx7c+ Nx7c
41.P*3f P*5g
42.R-2h Rx8f
43.Px3e S-4e
44.S5fx4e Nx4e
45.S*2c B*4g
46.G6g-7g S*8h
(diagram 2)

IIDUKA advanced the 4th file Pawn with 31...P-4f . YAMASAKI sacrificed some Pawns and advanced the 6h-Silver with 35.S-5g .

After exchanging the Bishops , YAMASAKI attacked the 2nd file and IIDUKA attacked the 8th file .

(diagram 3)

47.K-6h P-5h+
48.Rx5h Sx7g=
49.Gx7g R-8e
50.Sx3b+ Kx3b
51.P-2c+ K-4b
52.+P-3c Gx3c
53.B*5a K-4a
54.S*5b Kx5b
55.Rx5c+ Kx5c
56.S*4b K-5d
57.G*5e resigns
(diagram 3)



After 113 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente Chosoku San-Nana Gin

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of JT cup between MARUYAMA and YAMASAKI started , 26 June 2010 at Okayama ken Sougou ground ; Momotarou arena , Okayama city , Okayama .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/1-2kyoku/index.html
(Text and diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g P-4d
8.K-7h K-6b
9.P-3e Px3e
10.S-4f P-3f
11.R-2f S-4c
12.S-6h K-7b
13.Rx3f P-5f
14.S-5e Px5g+
15.Sx5g S-6b
16.G4i-5h L-1b
17.P*5d P*5c
18.P-2d Px2d
19.P*3d
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , YAMASAKI selected Gokigen Nakabisha and made Gosuji Kuraidori Nakbisha form with 4...P-5e . MARUYAMA advanced his right Silver with 7.S-3g making a Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou form .

Replying MARUYAMA's 7.S-3g , YAMASAKI pushed the 4th file Pawn with 7...P-4d to defend the Bishop head . After the King's move with 8.K-7h , MARUYAMA sacrificed the 3rd file Pawn with 9.P-3e and advanced the right Silver with 10.S-4f .

MARUYAMA advanced his right Silver onto 5e and YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver with 15...S-6b to join the battle in the 5th file . MARUYAMA sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 18.P-2d and dropped a Pawn with 19.P*3d to attack YAMASAKI's Bishop .

(diagram 2)

19...B-1a
20.Px5c+ Sx5c
21.S5e-4f G-3b
22.S-3e S5c-5d
23.N-3g P*5e
24.S3e-4f G-2c
25.S-6f Gx3d
26.P*3e G-3c
27.S4fx5e Sx5e
28.Sx5e S*2h
29.P*5c Rx5c
30.S*4b R-5b
31.Sx3c+ Bx3c
32.P-3d B-1a
33.G*2c P*5g
34.G5h-6h S-5d
35.Sx5d Rx5d
36.Gx1b Sx3g+
37.Rx3g N*5f
(diagram 2)

YAMASAKI let his Bishop back with 19...B-1a escaping from the 3d-Pawn attack . MARUYAMA backed his 5e-Silver with 21.S5e-4f and advanced it with 22.S-3e aiming at the 2d-Pawn .

YAMASAKI advanced his right Silver with 22...S5c-4d and dropped a Pawn with 23...P*5e to block MARUYAMA's Bishop line . MARUYAMA backed his 3e-Silver again with 24.S3e-4f and advanced the 5g-Silver with 25.S-6f aiming at the 5e-Pawn .

After exchanging Silvers , YAMASAKI dropped his one with 28...S*2h to attack MARUYAMA's attacking pieces . MARUYAMA sacrificed a Pawn with 29.P*5c and dropped a Silver with S*4b forking the 5c-Rook and the 3c-Gold .

While MARUYAMA attacked YAMASAKI's Bishop with 36.Gx1b , YAMASAKI started attacking MARUYAMA's Kakoi with 37...N*5f

(diagram 3)

38.L*5e Rx5e
39.Bx5e L*5b
40.Gx1a Nx6h+
41.Gx6h Lx5e
42.B*4c S*5b
43.Bx5b+ Gx5b
44.R*1b S*4b
45.R-3e P-5h+
46.Rx5e +Px6h
47.Kx6h P*5d
48.S*6a Kx6a
49.P*5c Px5e
50.Px5b+ Kx5b
51.L*5d K-4c
52.S*5b Kx3d
53.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 104 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Yagura game ; Unorthodox form

Shogi News : The 18th Ginga sen ; D-block


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between KIMURA and YAMASAKI was broadcasted 19 June 2010 .


Sente : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G4i-5h K-4a
4.P-2e P-8d
5.P-6f P-8e
6.B-7g B-3c
7.G-6g S-2b
8.S-8h S-6b
9.P-5f B-5a
10.S-4h P-6d
11.G-7h S-6c
12.K-6i S-3c
13.B-6h P-7d
14.P-3f G-5b
15.K-7i P-4d
16.P-9f P-9d
17.P-1f K-3a
18.S-5g K-2b
19.B-5i B-8d
20.B-3g N-7c
21.N-7g P-7e
22.Px7e Bx7e
23.B-4f B-8d
24.K-8i R-8a
25.P*7f G5b-4b
26.P-1e R-6a
27.Nx8e
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari with 2...G-3h , but KIMURA moved up the right Gold with 3.G4i-5h and closed the Bishop line with 5.P-6f to transpose the opening to Yagura game .

YAMASAKI's King entered the Yagura gakoi with 18...K-2b and KIMURA made Kikusui Yagura with 24.K-8i . YAMASAKI developed his Kakoi to Hekomi Yagura with 25...G5b-4b and KIMURA started attacking with 27.Nx8e .

(diagram 2)

27...Nx8e
28.P-8f S-7d
29.Px8e Sx8e
30.P-2d Px2d
31.N*7e N*5d
32.N-8c+ Nx4f
33.+Nx8d B*3i
34.R-1h Sx7f
35.Gx7f Bx5g+
36.Px4f S*6g
37.R-1g Sx7h=
38.Kx7h +Bx5f
39.K-8g +Bx2i
40.P-3e Px3e
41.N*2f P-2e
42.P-1d Px1d
43.P*3d Px2f
44.Px3c+ G3bx3c
45.S*2e R-8a
46.S*2d Rx8d
47.S*8e R-8a
48.Sx3c= Gx3c
49.B*6c R-7a
50.Sx1d Lx1d
51.Rx1d P*1c
52.L*2e N*2c
53.R-1g S*3d
54.B-5b+ P*8f
55.Gx8f +B-5f
56.P*2d Sx2e
57.+Bx2e G*3d
58.P*1d +B-7h
(diagram 2)

After exchanging Knights , both players dropped their each one and captured the opponent's Bishop . After some moves , YAMASAKI succeeded to make a promoted Bishop and continued attacking .

KIMURA dropped a Knight with 41.N*2f and tried to attack YAMASAKI's Kakoi . But YAMASAKI's attacking pieces approached to KIMURA's King .

(diagram 3)

59.K-9g Gx2e
60.Px1c+ Nx1c
61.Rx1c+ K-3b
62.S*7i +B-5f
63.N*4e Px4e
64.+R-1b K-4c
65.Px2c+ S*7g
66.+Px3c K-5d
67.G*8g Sx8f+
68.Gx8f P-9e
69.Px9e N*9c
70.+R-6b Nx8e
71.Gx8e P*9f
72.Kx9f N*8d
73.Gx8d Lx9e
74.Kx9e P*9d
75.Gx9d N*8c
76.K-9f S*8e
77.Kx8e B*6g
78.K-8d +Bx6f
79.Kx8c B-5f+
80.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 158 moves , YAMASAKI 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 .

Sente Sanken Bisha ; unclassified

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen D-block between HIROSE and YAMASAKI was broadcasted 22 May 2010 .


Sente : HIROSE Akihito (5 dan)
Gote : YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

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



By 5.R-7h , HIROSE selected Sanken Bisha as the opening of this game . YAMASAKI advanced his both Silvers onto 6c & 5c before started making his Kakoi .

HIROSE advanced his left Silver with 10.S-7f and pushed the 6th file Pawn with 11.P-6e to attack here . YAMASAKI ranged his Rook with 11...R-6b to join the battle .

(diagram 2)

12.Px6d S6cx6d
13.R-6h S-5d
14.B-7g P*6e
15.G4i-4h K-4b
16.B-8f P-5f
17.N-7g Px5g+
18.G5hx5g K-3b
19.R-6i P*5b
20.G-4f P-6f
21.P-7d Px7d
22.R-5i S-6c
23.P*5d P-6g+
24.Sx6g S-7e
25.B-9e S-8d
26.B-8f S-7e
27.B-9e S-8d
28.B-8f S-7e
29.B-9e P-8d
30.N-6e S6c-6d
31.P*7f P-9d
32.B-6h Sx6e
33.P-5c+ Px5c
34.Rx5c+ P*6f
35.S-7h S6ex7f
36.G-4e P-6g+
37.B-4f B-6f
38.Gx3d G-4b
39.+Rx6b Gx6b
40.R*5a R*6a
41.R-5f+ +Px7h
42.Bx9a+ P*3c
43.Gx2c Kx2c
44.L*2f
(diagram 2)

HIROSE captured the 6th file Pawn with 12.Px6d and ranged his Rook with 13...R-6h to attack this file . During the battle both players made their each King safety .

After some moves , HIROSE made a promoted Rook with 34.Rx5c+ and advanced his Gold with 36.G-4e to attack YAMASAKI's King .

After a Rook exchange , HIROSE sacrificed his Gold with 43.Gx2c and dropped a Lance 44.L*2f to attack YAMASAKI's King directly .

(diagram 3)

44...K-3b
45.+B-6d P*2e
46.Lx2e S*3d
47.P*6c G6b-5b
48.+Bx4b Kx4b
49.G*3b K-5a
50.P*5c N*5e
51.Px5b+ Kx5b
52.G*5d P*5c
53.Gx5e Kx6c
54.P*6d K-7c
55.+Rx6f Sx6f
56.B*5b Sx5e
57.Bx6a+ Kx6d
58.+Bx9d B*5d
59.N*4f Bx2g+
60.Kx2g P*2f
61.Kx2f Sx2e
62.Kx2e P*2d
63.K-3f G*2f
64.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 126 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .