Yokofudori ; Hachi-Go Hi senpou ; Sente SATO ryu Kakukoukan Keihane gata

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 MIURA Hiroyuki and YASHIKI Nobuyuki started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 5 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101105asahi_16.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (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-5h S-6b
13.Bx3c+ Nx3c
14.N-7g R-8d
15.P-7e G-5a
16.S-6h B*5d
17.P-8f P*3f
18.P-8e R-6d
19.Px3f P*8f
20.B*6i P-7d
21.P-3e Px7e
22.P-3d N-4e
23.P-3c+
(diagram 1)

YASHIKI selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and MIURA accepted it by 8.Rx3d . After some moves , MIURA exchanged the Bishops with 13.Bx3c+ and jumped the left Knight with 14.N-7g attacking the 8e-Rook .

YASHIKI backed his Rook with 14...R-8d to escape from the 7g-Knight's attack . MIURA slowly advanced his 7th & 8th file Pawn to drive away YASHIKI's Rook .

YASHIKI dropped a Bishop with 16...B*5d to attack the 7g-Knight's head . Before YASHIKI attacked the 7g-Knight , MIURA advanced the 3rd file Pawn and attacked this file .

(diagram 2)

23...Sx3c
24.R-2a+ P*3a
25.P*3d Sx3d
26.+Rx1a P-7f
27.L*3h Px7g+
28.Gx7g N*3e
29.P*2c Gx2c
30.P*2d Gx2d
31.Gx8f P*2h
32.Sx2h B-6e
33.Lx3e Sx3e
34.G-7e Nx5g+
35.Kx5g R-5d
36.P*5e Rx5e
37.K-6f L*6d
38.Gx6d Px6d
39.Kx5e B-9h+
40.K-6f +Bx9i
41.P*7g +B-9h
42.K-5g +B-6e
43.L*3g +B-5e
44.+R-1b P*2b
45.K-4h L*3f
46.G-3h N-7c
47.P-8d N-6e
48.B-9f P*7d
49.Bx7d G*6c
50.B-9f Nx7g+
51.P*5f +B-4d
52.Sx7g +Bx7g
53.N*5e +Bx6g
54.+Rx2b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 107 moves , MIURA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Ai Haya gakoi ; Sente Kin Yagura vs Gote Kata Yagura

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 HORIGUCHI Kazushiza and YASHIKI Nobuyuki started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101105asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.P-5f P-5d
4.S-7h G6a-5b
5.S-4h S-3b
6.G4i-5h P-4d
7.G-6g G-4c
8.B-7i B-3a
9.P-3f P-7d
10.S-3g B-6d
11.S-7g K-4b
12.K-6h S-3c
13.K-7h K-3b
14.K-8h P-8d
15.G-7h P-8e
16.P-2f S-7c
17.P-2e S-8d
18.B-4f G4a-4b
19.Bx6d Px6d
20.S-4f P-7e
21.Px7e B*6i
22.R-4h Sx7e
(diagram 1)

HORIGUCHI closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and started making his kakoi . YASHIKI was also developing his camp similar form as HORIGUCHI's one .

HORIGUCHI made Kin Yagura and YASHIKI advanced his right Silver onto 8d making Bougin attacking form without complete making the kakoi .

HORIGUCHI moved up his Bishop with 18.B-4f facing the Bishops and YASHIKI moved up the 4a-Gold with 18...G4a-4b making Kata Yagura . HORIGUCHI exchanged the Bishops and YASHIKI started attacking with 20...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

23.K-7i Bx7h+
24.Kx7h P-8f
25.Px8f P-6e
26.S-5g Px6f
27.Gx6f Sx8f
28.Sx8f Rx8f
29.P*8g R-8b
30.P-2d Px2d
31.B*4f P-5e
32.Bx5e P*7c
33.S*7g G-5d
34.B-4f P-4e
35.B-3g G*2g
36.B-5e Gx5e
37.Gx5e B*3i
38.R-5h P-4f
39.Px4f P*4c
40.P*2b Kx2b
41.P*2c Kx2c
42.P-3e K-3b
43.Px3d Sx3d
44.P*3c Nx3c
45.P*3e S-2e
46.P-9f P*6f
47.S5gx6f Bx6f+
48.Sx6f S*7f
49.R-5g P*6e
50.Sx6e S*6g
51.Rx6g Sx6g+
52.Kx6g R*6i
53.K-7h Rx2i+
54.P*7b N*7e
55.S*7f Nx8g+
56.K-6g +Rx8i
57.B*6d +R-7h
58.K-5g P*5c
59.S-6g +R-7g
60.S*5a G-4a
61.Bx5c+ P*6f
62.+Bx4c K-2c
63.B*3d K-1d
64.Bx2e Nx2e
65.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 128 moves , YASHIKI won the game .

Yokofudori ; unorthodox line

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SATO Yasumitsu and YASHIKI Nobuyuki was broadcasted 3 October 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20101003
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (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.P-9f R-8b
9.Rx3d B-3c
10.N-7g S-6b
11.K-4h K-4a
12.B-9g S-4b
13.S-8h P-7d
14.Rx7d S-7c
15.R-7e B-4d
16.R-8e Rx8e
17.Nx8e S-8b
18.P*8c S-7a
19.N-7c= Nx7c
20.R*8a
(diagram 1)

YASHIKI selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game , however SATO didn't accept it naturally with 8.P-9f . Replying SATO's 8.P-9f , YASHIKI backed his Rook with 8...R-8b and SATO captured the 3d-Pawn with 9.Rx3d .

After moving up the King with 11.K-4h , SATO moved up the Bishop with 12.B-9g making Hineri Bisha like form . YASHIKI pushed the 7th file Pawn with 13...P-7d to disturb natural development to Hineri Bisha form .

SATO captured the 7d-Pawn by the Rook with 14.Rx7d and YASHIKI moved up the right Silver with 14...S-7c attacking SATO's Rook . SATO backed the Rook with 15.R-7e and swung it with 16.R-8e facing the Rooks .

After the Rook exchange , SATO sacrificed the right Knight and dropped a Rook with 20.R*8a to attack YASHIKI's camp .

(diagram 2)

20...P*2h
21.P-8b+ Px2i+
22.+Px7a +Px3i
23.Gx3i P*3f
24.+Px6a Px3g+
25.K-5h +Px4g
26.Kx4g N*3e
27.K-5h N*4f
28.K-6h R*5h
29.K-7i R-5i+
30.G*6i +Rx3i
31.+P-6b S*5a
32.+Px5a Sx5a
33.P*4i +Rx4i
34.S*6b K-3a
35.Rx5a+ G*4a
36.+Rx4a Kx4a
37.G*5i +Rx1i
38.Sx5c= Bx5c
39.Bx5c+ L*5a
40.P*4b Gx4b
41.+Bx6c G-5b
42.P*4b Kx4b
43.+B-6d P*5c
44.+Bx4f +R-1h
45.N*3d K-3b
46.S*2d P*2c
47.P*3c Nx3c
48.B*2a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 95 moves , SATO won the game .

Sente Gokigen Nakabisha with P-1e vs Gote Nana-San Gin kyusen

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen F-block between NAGANUMA and YASHIKI was broadcasted 29 May 2010 .


Sente : NAGANUMA Hiroshi (7 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-8d
3.P-5f P-8e
4.R-5h S-6b
5.P-1e K-4b
6.K-4h K-3b
7.K-3h G6a-5b
8.K-2h P-7d
9.B-7g S-7c
10.S-7h S-6d
11.S-3h P-7e
(diagram 1)



By 4.R-5h , NAGANUMA selected Gokigen Nakanbisha as the opening of this game . After made Funa gakoi , YASHIKI advanced his right Silver onto 6d and started attacking with 11...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

12.Px7e Sx7e
13.Bx2b+ Sx2b
14.P-5e P-8f
15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-5d Px5d
17.Rx5d S-6d
18.P*8g R-8b
19.B*7a R-7b
20.B-2f+ P*5c
21.Rx3d S-3c
22.R-3f B*8h
23.L-9h B-9i+
24.R-8f P*8b
25.N-7g +Bx9h
26.P*7c Sx7c
27.N-6e S-6d
28.P*7c Nx7c
29.Nx7c+ Sx7c
30.P*5d Px5d
31.N*8d Sx8d
32.Rx8d N*4d
33.S*6a R-6b
34.Sx5b+ Rx5b
35.R-7d L*7b
36.R-8d S*8c
37.R-8e +B-8h
38.P-4f Lx7h+
39.G6i-5h +Bx9g
40.P-4e N-5f
41.G-4g N-6h+
42.R-8f +L-6i
43.G*6b R-4b
44.Gx6c +L-5i
45.G-3i +N-5h
46.R-7f P*7d
47.G-5c N*5e
48.G-4f +Bx5c
49.+Bx5c S*4h
(diagram 2)

Replying YASHIKI's 7th file Pawn exchange , NAGANUMA let his threatened 7g-Bishop escape by an exchange with 13.Bx2b+ .

YASHIKI exchanged the 8th file Pawns and NAGANUMA exchanged the 5th file Pawns . Both players dropped their each Bishop and tried to attack the opponent's camp .

NAGANUMA's attack seemed to hit YASHIKI's camp first , but YASHIKI also attacked NAGANUMA's Kakoi , too .

(diagram 3)

50.+Bx5d Sx3i=
51.Kx3i +L-4i
52.K-2h +N-4h
53.Sx4i +Nx4i
54.Gx5e P*5c
55.+Bx5c +N-4h
56.L*2f G*3h
57.K-1g S*3d
58.P-4d G*5b
59.+B-5d P*5c
60.+B-6e P-1d
61.Px4c+ Gx4c
62.P*4d G-5d
63.Gx5d Px5d
64.+Bx5d K-2b
65.B*5f G-3b
66.+Bx3b Kx3b
67.Lx2c+ Kx2c
68.N*3e K-2d
69.G*2e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 137 moves , NAGANUMA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between YASHIKI and YOSHIDA was broadcasted 18 April 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20100418
(written in Japanese language)


Sente : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)
Gote : YOSHIDA Masakazu (4 dan)

(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 P-7d
8.K-6i K-4a
9.G5h-6g G-5b
10.S-7g S-3c
11.B-7i B-3a
12.P-3f P-4d
13.S-3g B-6d
14.B-6h G5b-4c
15.K-7i K-3a
16.K-8h K-2b
17.S-4f B-7c
18.N-3g S-5c
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f P-9d
21.P-2e P-9e
22.L-1g P-8e
23.R-1h S5c-4b
24.P-1e
(diagram 1)

YASHIKI selected Yagura opening and YOSHIDA accepted it . The game naturally advanced along Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi , line .

YASHIKI made Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou formation and prepared counter-attack form . YOSHIDA YASHIKI pushed the 1st file Pawn with 24.P-1e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

24...Px1e
25.Lx1e P*1b
26.L-9h P-6d
27.K-9i B-8d
28.P-3e Px3e
29.Sx3e P*3d
30.S-2f P-6e
31.P-2d Sx2d
32.S-2e S4b-3c
33.B-4f N-7c
34.Sx2d Sx2d
35.S*6d Px6f
36.Gx6f P-9f
37.Sx7c= Px9g+
38.Nx9g P*9f
39.Sx8b= Px9g+
40.Sx9a= P-8f
41.Lx9g N*8e
42.K-8h P*9f
43.Lx9f S-3e
44.R*8b S*9g
(diagram 2)

After exchanged the 1st file Pawns , YASHIKI developed his Yagura gakoi to Yagura Anaguma . YOSHIDA made Yonte Kaku attacking form and started attacking with 30...P-6e .

YASHIKI exchanged Silvers , and attacked YOSHIDA's attacking pieces by using the exchanged Silver . YOSHIDA sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

45.K-7i Nx7g+
46.Gx7g Sx4f
47.Lx1b+ K-3c
48.N*3f P*6b
49.Rx8d+ Sx3g+
50.N*2e K-4b
51.B*6d B*5c
52.Bx3g Lx1b
53.Rx1b+ S*8h
54.K-6h Sx7g=
55.Kx7g Px8g+
56.Kx8g N*8e
57.B-1e L*2d
58.K-7h B-8f
59.K-6g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 117 moves , YASHIKI won the game .

Yokofutori : Gote Nakahara ryu vs Sente Nakazumai Gyoku + Kin biraki

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


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


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

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

YASHIKI selected Yokofutori as the opening of this game . MORIUCHI accepted it by 8.Rx3d . YASHIKI moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c and seemed to make CHUZA Bisha formation .

MORIUCHI made Nakazumai Gyoku + Kin biraki formation with 10.K-5h & 11.G-3h . Replying MORIUCHI's choice of the formation , YASHIKI let his Rook back with 11...R-8d . MORIUCHI dropped a Pawn with 12.P*8g to prevent YASHIKI's ...P*8f .

YASHIKI slid his Rook with 12...R-2d forcing MORIUCHI to move up the right Silver with 13.S-2h . MORIUCHI advanced the 7th file Pawn with 14.P-7e and YASHIKI's Rook returned to the 8th file with 14...R-8d .

MORIUCHI slid his Rook with 15.R-8f facing the Rooks . YASHIKI dropped a Pawn with 15...P*8e to decline the Rook exchange . MORIUCHI moved his Rook with 16.R-5f attacking the 5c-Pawn and YASHIKI protected the Pawn with 16...S-6b completing his NAKAHARA gakoi .

After some moves , both players developed their each camp and YASHIKI started attacking with 20...P-7d .

(diagram 2)

21.Bx3c+ Sx3c
22.Px7d Rx7d
23.B*5f R-8d
24.Bx2c+ Gx2c
25.Rx2c+ P*2b
26.+R-2f R-7d
27.P*7e R-5d
28.S-6h N-7c
29.N-7g P-1d
30.S-4f B*2c
31.N-3g P-8f
32.Px8f P-9f
33.S-4e R-2d
34.P*2e R-6d
35.Px9f N-6e
36.Nx6e Rx6e
37.P-2d Bx4e
38.Nx4e Rx4e
39.P-2c+ Px2c
40.B*5f Rx7e
41.P*7f R-5e
42.Bx2c+ K-5b
43.N*7d S-7c
44.+Bx3c Nx3c
45.+R-2b
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI exchanged the Bishops with 21.Bx3c+ and dropped a Bishop with 23.B*5f attacking the 7d-Rook and aiming the 2c-Pawn . YASHIKI let his Rook escape with 23...R-8d and MORIUCHI sacrificed his Bishop with 24.Bx2c+ to make his Rook promoted .

YASHIKI dropped a Pawn with 25...P*2b to drive away MORIUCHI's promoted Rook . MORIUCHI advanced his right Silver with 30.S-4f threatening the ;S-4e and YASHIKI dropped a Bishop with 30...B*2g to prevent the line .

YASHIKI tried to attack MORIUCHI's camp sacrificing his Bishop with 37...Bx4e . MORIUCHI dropped a Bishop again with 40.B*5f attacking the 4e-Rook . After some moves , MORIUCHI made the Bishop promoted with 42.Bx2c+ and sacrificed it with 44.+Bx3c to let his promoted Rook rush into YASHIKI's camp .

(diagram 3)

45...N*4b
46.+Rx1a Sx7d
47.L*5f Rx3e
48.P*3f R-2e
49.P*2f R-4e
50.Lx5c+ Kx5c
51.+Rx5a P*5b
52.S*6b K-6d
53.+Rx5b B*4d
54.G*8d N*5d
55.S-7c= K-6e
56.G*5f Kx7f
57.Gx7d N*4f
58.Px4f Nx4f
59.Gx4f Rx4f
60.N*4g resigns
(diagram 3)

After 119 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Sente Gokigen Nakabisha vs Gote a minor variaiton of MARUYAMA's vaccin

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 MATSUO and YASHIKI started 2:00 P.M. , 8 November 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091108asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MATSUO Ayumu (7 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-8d
3.P-5f P-8e
4.R-5h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h G-3b
6.K-4h S-4b
7.K-3h P-4d
8.S-7g S-4c
9.K-2h S-6b
10.S-4h K-4b
11.R-8h P-7d
12.S-6f P-6d
13.P-7e S-6c
14.Px7d Sx7d
15.R-7h P*7c
16.R-8h G-7b
17.G-3h S-6c
18.P-4f P-7d
19.P-3f N-7c
20.N-7g R-8a
21.S-4g N-3c
22.R-8i P-1d
23.G-7h L-1b
24.P-9f R-1a
25.B*2f P-2d
26.P-8f P-2e
27.B-3g Px8f
28.Rx8f P*8c
29.G-6h G-2c
30.G-5h G-2d
(diagram 1)

MATSUO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YASHIKI exchanged the Bishops with 4...Bx8h+ and moved up the left Gold with 5...G-3b ; a minor variation of MARUYAMA's vaccin .

YASHIKI made a frame of KIMURA mino gakoi and MATSUO moved up his right Silver with 10.S-4h to make Kin mino gakoi . But before completed Kin mino gakoi , MATSUO slid his Rook with 11.R-8h threatening the attack in the 8th file .

MATSUO exchanged the 7th file Pawns and slid the Rook with 15.R-7h forcing YASHIKI to drop a Pawn with 15...P*7c protecting the 7d-Silver . MATSUO made Kin mino gakoi with 17.G-3h and developed it to KIMURA Mino .

YASHIKI backed his Rook with 20...R-8a and swung it with 24...R-1a aiming at the 1st file . MATSUO dropped a Bishop to defend the 1st file and YASHIKI advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 26...P-2e attacking the 2f-Bishop . After MATSUO's 8th file Pawn exchange , YASHIKI advanced his left Gold with 30...G-2d to join the attack in the 1st file .

(diagram 2)

31.N-8e Nx8e
32.Rx8e P-5d
33.S-5g P-1e
34.Px1e Lx1e
35.P*1g G-7c
36.K-3i P-8d
37.R-8i P-2f
38.Bx2f G-2e
39.B-5i N*2d
40.N*2h P-3e
41.P-1f Nx1f
42.Nx1f P*1g
43.Lx1g P*1h
44.P*1b R-2a
45.Px3e P-1i+
46.N-3g Gx3e
47.P*3f G-3d
48.N*2f G-2d
49.K-4h +P-1h
50.B-9e +Px1g
51.Nx2d B*1f
52.N-3d Bx3d
53.P-4e +Px2g
54.Gx2g Rx2d
55.P*2e R-1d
56.P-3e Bx4e
57.Nx4e Nx4e
58.S5g-4f L-1g+
59.G-2f +L-1f
60.Sx4e +Lx2f
61.N*3d
(diagram 2)

MATSUO exchanged the Knights in the 8th file aiming to drop it with N*5e . pushed the 5th file Pawn with 32...P-5d to prevent this Knight drop . YASHIKI MATSUO backed his 6f-Silver with 33.S-5g , and YASHIKI started attacking the 1st file with 33...P-1e .

After the 1st file Pawn exchange , MATSUO dropped a Pawn with 35.P*1g to decline the Lance exchange . YASHIKI moved up the right Gold with 35...G-7c and pushed the 8th file Pawn with 36...P-8d driving away the 8e-Rook . MATSUO backed the King with 36.K-3i to escape from YASHIKI's attack . YASHIKI sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn with 37...P-2f and continued attacking .

After some moves attack , YASHIKI sacrificed a Bishop and broke the right side of MATSUO's camp . But MATSUO also attacked YASHIKI's King with 61.N*3d .

(diagram 3)

61...K-5c
62.G*6a R-1h+
63.K-5i G*5b
64.B*3a L*4b
65.Nx4b+ Gx4b
66.S-3d Sx3d
67.Px3d P*3b
68.S*5a S*4a
69.L*3h N*3g
70.Lx3g +Lx3g
71.Sx4b= Sx4b
72.N*3e N*5a
73.Bx4b+ Kx4b
74.P*4c Nx4c
75.S*5a K-5c
76.S-6b= K-4b
77.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 152 moves , YASHIKI won the game .

Yokofutori CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Shin YAMASAKI ryu

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

A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open tournament 2nd pre-round between MIURA and YASHIKI started 10:00 A.M. , 8 November 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091108asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-2e P-8d
4.G-7h P-8e
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)

Until 2...G-3b , YASHIKI seemed to select Ittezon Kakukawari . But instead of the Bishop exchange , YASHIKI advanced the 8th file Pawn and the opening transposed to Yokofutori .

Replying MIURA's capturing Pawn with 8.Rx3d , YASHIKI moved up the Bishop with 8...B-3c selecting Yokofutori San-San Kaku senpou line . MIURA dropped a Pawn with 10.P*8g and YASHIKI backed the Rook with 10...R-8e making CHUZA Bisha formation .

Against YASHIKI's CHUZA Bisha strategy , MIURA made Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking formation with 12.S-4h and 14.N-3g . Without using right Knight , YASHIKI started attacking with 14...P*8f .

(diagram 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g Rx3e
18.R-2e R-3d
19.N-4e B-4b
20.P*2d P*3f
21.P*3h P*8g
22.Gx8g P*8f
23.Gx8f P-4d
24.P*8b Px4e
25.Px8a+ N-3c
26.R-2g P-5d
27.P-7e B-6d
28.N-6e Bx1i+
29.N*4d N*5e
30.P-2c+ Sx2c
31.Rx2c+ Gx2c
32.S*3b K-4b
33.Sx2c= Rx4d
34.G*3d Rx3d
35.Sx3d+ G*4c
36.R*2b N*3b
37.+Sx4c Kx4c
38.G-5h R*2d
39.Rx2d+ Nx2d
40.+Px9a L*6d
41.P-5f Lx6e
42.Px5e R*8i
43.L*3e S*7g
(diagram 2)

YASHIKI exchanged the 8th file Pawn and threatening to capture the 7f-Pawn . MIURA advanced the 3rd file Pawn with 16.P-3e to protect the 7f-Pawn by the 2f-Rook . YASHIKI backed his Rook with 16...R-8e attacking the 3e-Pawn and threatening to drop a Pawn with ...P*8f .

MIURA jumped the right Knight with 17.N*7g attacking the 8e-Rook and YASHIKI captured the 3e-Pawn with 17...Rx3e escaping from the 7g-Knight . MIURA moved up the Rook with 18.R-2e crushing the Rooks . YASHIKI backed his Rook with 18...R-3d to avoid the Rook exchange .

MIURA jumped his right Knight with 19.N-4e attacking the 3c-Bishop and the aimed Bishop escaped with 19...B-4b . YASHIKI dropped a Pawn with 20...P*3f aiming at making a promoted Pawn with ...P-3g+ . MIURA also dropped a Pawn with 21.P*3h to avoid this line .

After some moves , YASHIKI succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . MIURA sacrificed his Rook with 31.Rx2c+ and continued attacking . After MIURA's attack , YASHIKI dropped a Rook with 42...R*8i and a Silver with 43...S*7g and attacked MIURA's camp .

(diagram 3)

44.Lx3c+ Kx3c
45.N*2e K-3d
46.R*3c Kx2e
47.R-2c+ K-2f
48.+Rx2d P*2e
49.N*3i Kx1g
50.+Rx2e P*2f
51.G*2g K-1h
52.+Rx2f K-2i
53.G-1g L*2h
54.N*6i Sx8h+
55.Sx8h B*7h
56.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 110 moves , YASHIKI won the game .

Yokofutori : Ai Yokofutori

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

A shogi game of the NHK cup between YASHIKI and SATO Yasumitsu was broadcasted 25 October 2009 .


Sente : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-9f P-1d
5.P-1f P-3d
6.P-2e P-8e
7.P-2d Px2d
8.Rx2d P-8f
9.Px8f Rx8f
10.Rx3d Bx8h+
11.Sx8h Rx7f
12.S-7g R-2f
13.P*2h K-5b
14.G-3h G-7b
15.P-2g R-2e
16.R-8d S-8b
17.K-5h N-3c
18.R-8f P-7d
19.S-6f P*8e
20.R-8h S-4b
21.S-2h S-8c
22.P-1e N-7c
23.Px1d P*1f
(diagram 1)

Until 3-G-7h , the game seemed to advance Kakukawari game . Although SATO didn't advanced the 8th file Pawn , but pushed the 9th file Pawn wtih 3...P-9d . After pushed the 9th & 1st file Pawns , SATO opened the Bishop line with 5...P-3d and the game transpositioned to Yokofutori game .

YASHIKI captured the 3d-Pawn with 10.Rx3d . After the Bishop exchange , SATO also captured the 7f-Pawn with 11...Rx7f and the game advanced a variation of Ai Yokofutori .

Replying YASHIKI's 12.S-7g , SATO slid his Rook with 12...R-2f attacking the 2i-Knight . Without 4...P-1d , YASHIKI would drop a Bishop with B*1e forking the 2f-Rook and the 5a-King . YASHIKI dropped a Pawn with 13.P*2h to defend the 2i-Knight .

Both players made Nakazumai & Kinbiraki formation . After some moves , YASHIKI started attacking in the 1st file with 22...P-1e .

(diagram 2)

24.P*7e Lx1d
25.P*8d Sx8d
26.Px7d N-6e
27.P-2f R-4e
28.B*3f P-1g+
29.Nx1g Lx1g+
30.Lx1g N*5d
31.G-4h Nx6f
32.Px6f P*7g
33.Nx7g Nx7g+
34.Gx7g P*7f
35.Gx7f N*6d
36.Bx4e Nx4e
37.G-7g N-5f
38.Px5f S*5g
(diagram 2)

YASHIKI attacked the 7th file aiming at the 7c-Knight's head . SATO also attacked in the 1st file . By using the Knights , SATO continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

39.K-4i B*7i
40.R-7h P*2g
41.S-3i Sx4h=
42.Sx4h N-5g=
43.Sx5g Bx5g+
44.R*8a B*6i
45.S*6a K-4a
46.Sx7b+ S-5a
47.resigns
(diagram 3)




After 92 moves , SATO won the game .

Shogi Game record : YASHIKI beated SATO' Nakabisha . (NHK cup)

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

A shogi game of the NHK cup tournament between SATO Kazutoshi and YASHIKI Nobuyuki was broadcasted 10 May 2009 .


Sente : SATO Kazutoshi (5dan)
Gote : YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-3d
2.R-5h S-6b
3.K-4h P-6d
4.K-3h S-6c
5.K-2h K-4b
6.P-5e K-3b
7.P-7f G6a-5b
8.S-3h S-4b
9.P-1f P-1d
10.P-4f P-8d
(diagram 1)





SATO pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f , and this move mainly shows SATO realy wanted to select Nakabisha . Replying this move , YASHIKI opened his Bishop lline with P-3d .

SATO immediately ranged his Rook with 2.R-5h , because he coudn't open the Bishop line . If SATO opened the Bishop line with 2.P-7f , the following moves would give YASHIKI an advantage ; 2...Bx8h+ , 3.Rx8h B*5g , 4.S-6h B-2d+ .

After completed Mino gakoi , SATO advanced the 5th file Pawn with 6.P-5e and opened his Bishop line . In the other hand , YASHIKI completed his Funa gakoi and started advancing the 8th file Pawn .

(diagram 2)

11.B-7g S-3c
12.G-7h S-7d
13.S-6h S-6e
14.P-7e P-8e
15.B-8h S-4d
16.P-9f P-7d
17.Px7d P-8f
18.Px8f Rx8f
19.R-5i R-8d
20.P-4e S-3c
21.B-9g B-1c
22.N-7g S-7f
23.P-5d Px5d
24.Bx6d S-8g+
25.G-7i Rx7d
26.Bx9a+ +Sx7g
27.P*5c Gx5c
28.+B-9b R-7e
29.Sx7g Rx7g+
30.P*7h +R-7b
31.P*8b N-7c
32.+Bx9c N-6e
(diagram 2)

YASHIKI advanced his both Silver 6e & 4d and attacked the left half side of SATO's camp . But in this line , YASHIKI's Kakoi became less safty and he needed careful moves . After some moves , replying SATO's attack YASHIKI successfully jumed his useless right Knight jumped to very effective position ; 6e . And YASHIKI seemed to get an advantage .

(diagram 3)

33.+B-6f +R-6c
34.P-8a+ N-5g+
35.+Bx5g Bx5g+
36.Rx5g B*4f
37.R-5f Bx7i+
38.R-6f P*6e
39.R-8f P*8e
40.Rx8e +B-4f
41.S*4g +B-7c
42.+P-7a P-1e
43.R-8a+ Px1f
44.P*1h P-6f
45.Px6f +Rx6f
46.+P-7b +B-7d
47.P*5f +R-6i
48.B*6b +B-7e
49.N*3i +Rx4i
50.Sx4i G*1g
51.Nx1g Px1g+
52.Px1g Lx1g+
53.Lx1g N*1f
54.Lx1f S*1g
55.Kx1g +Bx3i
56.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 110 moves , YASHIKI won the game .

SATO Kazutoshi beated YASHIKI . (Asahi cup)

Shogi News; The 2nd Asahi cup Shogi open .

A game of Asahi cup between SATO Kazutoshi and YASHIKI started 10:00 A.M. 23 October 2008 .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20081023asahi_11.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/j_20081023asahi_11.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

Sente; SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)
Gote; YASHIKI Nobuyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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



SATO selected "Nakabisha" as the opening of this game , YASHIKI replied with early right Silver development . SATO got a "Kurai" in 5th file (P-5e) , YASHIKI advanced his both Silvers . Then the opening seemed to become Sente "Go suji Kurai dori Nakabisha" vs Gote "Ni mai Gin kyusen" . But SATO opened a battle in early stage .

(diagram 2)

12. S-6h S-7d
13. P-5d Px5d
14. Rx5d G-6c
15. R-5i S-6e
16. G-7h Sx7f
17. B-8h P-8e
18. S-7g S-6e
19. S-6f Sx6f
20. Bx6f P*5d
21. P-4e P-6e
22. B-7g B-3a
23. P*5e Px5e
24. Rx5e G-6d
25. R-5i P*5e
26. S*4f P-8f
27. Px8f P-6f
28. Px6f G-7e
29. P*5c Bx5c
30. P-6e Gx6e
31. Sx5e B-7e
32. P-4d Px4d
33. Sx4d P*6f
34. Sx3c+ Kx3c

YASHIKI attacked SATO's Bishop head and SATO attacked the center of YASHIKI's camp . SATO could keep his "Mino gakoi" but YASHIKI's castle was completly broken .

(diagram 3)

35. P*7f Gx7f
36. R-5e S*6d
37. R-4e P*4d
38. Rx7e Sx7e
39. P*4e Px4e
40. P*4d P-1e
41. B*5d G-3b
42. Bx7f Sx7f
43. Bx6f Px1f
44. P-4c+ Kx4c
45. Bx1a+ N-3c
46. S*5e P-1g+
47. Lx1g P*1f
48. Lx1f P*1g
49. P*1i R*5f
50. G*5d K-4b
51. +B-2a Rx1f
52. S-6d N-2e
53. S-5c= K-3c
54. P-2f Rx2f
55. L*2g R-5f
56. S-4d= K-2d
57. G-5e R-1f
58. +Bx3b Rx3b
59. Lx2e Kx2e
60. S-2g R-6f
61. P*6g R-4f
62. G*3f Rx3f
63. Sx3f K-2d
64. S-4c= R-1b
65. Gx4e B*1f
66. Sx3d+ K-1d
67. R*2f L*2e
68. Sx2e Bx2e
69. L*1f L*1e
70. Lx1e Kx1e
71. Rx2e Kx2e
72. G-3e resign

After 143 moves SATO won this game .