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 .

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)

HABU won the 4th game (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 4th game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 May 2012 at Fugetsurou , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .


9:15 P.M. (JST) , 23 May 2012 , after 143 moves , HABU won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 2 --- 2 HABU" .

The 5th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 31 May 2012 at the Westin Hotel Miyako Kyoto , Kyoto city , Kyoto .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)

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

(diagram 2)

24...Px5e
25.P-2e Nx2e
26.Nx2e Sx2e
27.P-3e Px3e
28.P-1e Px1e
29.Rx3e P-2d
30.R-3i P*3d
31.P*3e P-8e
32.Px3d Sx3d
33.Lx1e Lx1e
34.S-3e Sx3e
35.Rx3e N*2c
36.R-3h P*3e
37.P*2e G4c-3c
38.P*3f S*2g
39.R-3i B-8d
40.P-7e Px7e
41.Px3e P*3f
42.N*2f P-7f
43.S-6f S-1f+
44.P-3d G3c-4c
45.S*3c G4cx3c
46.Px3c+ Kx3c
47.G*3d K-4b
48.P*5d Sx5d
49.Gx4d +Sx2f
50.Gx5d +Sx2e
51.B-4f N*4c
52.S*4d L*5a
53.P*5c S*3c
54.Sx3c+ Gx3c
55.S*4d R-7b
56.R-2i P*4e
57.B-6h N2c-3e
58.Sx3c+ Kx3c
59.G*8c Bx6f
60.Gx6f R-7d
61.P-6d P-3g+
62.Gx4c Kx4c
63.B*6e K-3d
64.Bx7d L-1h+
65.N*2f +Sx2f
66.Rx2f S*2e
67.S*4c Kx4c
68.Rx2e Px2e
69.Bx3e K-3d
70.S*4d G*2c
71.B-6e R*4a
72.R*3a resigns
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI won the 3rd game (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 3rd game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 May 2012 at Spa Resort Hawaiians , Iwaki city , Fukushima .


9:46 P.M. (JST) , 9 May 2012 , after 157 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 2 --- 1 HABU" .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 May 2012 at Fugetsurou , Shizuoka city , Shizuoka .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (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.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.B-7i B-7c
14.B-4f S-6d
15.P-7e R-8d
16.Px7d Rx7d
17.P*5f K-3a
18.P-2e G-5a
19.P*7f S-3c
20.P-6e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game advanced along a typical Ai Yagura line until HABU's 9...S6b-5c . HABU made his camp AKUTSU ryu Kyusen form .

Replying HABU's 5th file Pawn exchange , MORIUCHI turned his Bishop onto 4f and started attacking with 20.P-6e .

(diagram 2)

20...Sx6e
21.Bx7c+ Nx7c
22.B*8b P-8f
23.Px8f P*8h
24.Gx8h B*4i
25.P*6h K-2b
26.Bx9a+ G5a-4b
27.L*5h Sx7f
28.Gx7f Rx7f
29.Sx7f P*8g
30.Gx8g G*2g
31.Rx2g Bx2g+
32.G*3i P*7g
33.P*7i R*2f
34.+Bx7c +B-2h
35.Gx2h Rx2h+
36.S*5i P*5g
37.Lx5g +Rx1i
38.R*7a +Rx2i
39.Gx7g G*4i
40.K-7h Gx5i
41.Sx5i +Rx5i
42.P-2d Px2d
43.P*2c Gx2c
44.G*3a L*4a
45.Gx4a Gx4a
46.Rx4a+ G*3a
47.+R-5b S*3b
48.+B-8d N*4e
49.L*4f P*5a
50.+R-9b Nx5g+
51.Lx4c+ P*4b
52.+Lx3c Gx3c
53.P*2c Kx2c
54.N*1e K-1b
55.P*2c Sx2c
56.P*2b Kx2b
57.+Bx5a L*4a
58.B*7e S*6d
59.Bx9c+ P*7e
60.S-8e +Nx5f
61.S*5b L*7f
62.K-8g P*9e
63.Sx7f Px7f
64.Kx7f P*8d
65.+B9cx8dS*7c
66.K-8e Sx8d
67.Kx8d B*4h
68.K-8c +N-6f
69.+Bx4a G3c-3b
70.+R-8a Gx4a
71.Sx4a= +Nx7g
72.G*4d P*5a
73.Sx3b+ Sx3b
74.P*2c Sx2c
75.S*3a Kx3a
76.Nx2c= K-3b
77.G*3a K-2b
78.Gx2a Kx2a
79.P*2b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 157 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

MORIUCHI won the 1st game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News ; The 70th Meijin sen ; 7 games title match


The 1st game of the Meijin sen title match between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 10 April 2012 at Chinzansou , Bunkyo ku , Tokyo .

9:26 P.M. (JST) , 11 April 2012 , after 139 moves , MORIUCHI won the game . Then the score of this match "MORIUCHI 1 --- 0 HABU" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 April 2012 at Nagaoka grand hotel , Nagaoka city , Niigata .


You can see the original game record on the Net , after paying some fee .
http://www.meijinsen.jp/
(The official site of the Meijin sen)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (Meijin)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (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 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 S-5c
18.N-3g B-7c
19.P-1f P-1d
20.P-2f S-2d
21.R-3h P-9d
22.L-1h P-8e
23.L-9h S-4b
24.K-9i B-6d
25.P-6e B-7c
26.N-2e N-3c
27.P-1e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game advanced into a typical Ai Yagura , Yon-Roku Gin senpou variation .

HABU advanced the 8th file , selecting one of the important lines , and MORIUCHI made his Yagura gakoi developed to Anaguma . MORIUCHI started attacking with 27.P-1e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px1e
28.P-3e Px3e
29.P-5e Px5e
30.Sx3e Sx3e
31.Bx3e P*3d
32.B-7i Nx2e
33.Px2e N*3e
34.P*1d Nx4g+
35.R-3f S*3e
36.R-6f B-8d
37.P-7e Bx7e
38.R-7f B-4h+
39.Rx7d P*7c
40.R-7f S-5c
41.N*2g S-4f
42.Nx1e P-4e
43.P*4d Sx4d
44.P-6d Lx1d
45.Px6c+ Lx1e
46.P*4i +B-5i
47.+Px7c R-4b
48.P*1f P-5f
49.Rx5f +B-6i
50.G6g-6h +Bx7i
51.Gx7i S4d-5e
52.R-7f P*7e
53.Rx7e P-8f
54.R-8e B*5d
55.Rx8f Nx7c
56.R-8c+ P*8f
57.Sx8f P*8h
58.Gx8h N*7f
59.+Rx7c Nx8h+
60.Kx8h +N-5g
61.G-7h G*6g
62.N*1d K-1c
63.Px1e P*7g
64.Gx7g P*7f
65.Gx6g +Nx6g
66.L*7i P-7g+
67.Nx7g P*7h
68.Lx7h S-5g=
69.+R-7a S-6h+
70.+R-1a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 139 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Ai Yagura ; FUJII ryu Haya gakoi

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between WATANABE Akira and HATAKEYAMA Mamoru started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 January 2011 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20110119asahi_11.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : HATAKEYAMA Mamoru (7 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-6g K-4a
8.S-7g P-7d
9.P-2f G-5b
10.B-7i S-3c
11.P-3f B-3a
12.S-3g B-6d
13.K-6h P-4d
14.K-7h G5b-4c
15.B-4f S-7c
16.P-2e K-3a
17.G6i-6h P-8e
18.S-2f S-8d
19.S-1e P-7e
(diagram 1)

WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HATAKEYAMA accepted it . WATANABE developed his camp along FUJII ryu Hayagakoi line .

WATANABE made Kata Yagura and HATAKEYAMA made Kin Yagura . WATANABE advanced his right Silver onto 1e and HATAKEYAMA started attacking with 19...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

20.Px7e Sx7e
21.P*7f P-8f
22.Px8f Sx8f
23.Sx8f Rx8f
24.Bx6d Px6d
25.B*7e S*8g
26.K-6i R-8c
27.S*7d R-5c
28.Bx6d B*4a
29.P-2d Px2d
30.Sx2d Sx2d
31.Rx2d P*2c
32.R-2h Bx7d
33.S*6b S*4b
34.Sx5c+ Sx5c
35.Bx9a+ P*8h
36.N-7g P-8i+
37.R*7a B-4a
38.P*2b Gx2b
39.Rx8a+ +P-8h
40.N-6e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 79 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Haya gakoi vs Gote Nana suji koukan gata

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; tournament


The shogi game of the Asahi cup shogi open tournament between AKUTSU Chikara and HABU Yoshiharu started 2:00 P.M. , 20 December 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101220asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )


Sente : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan )
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-6g K-4a
8.P-2f G-5b
9.S-7g S-3c
10.B-7i P-7d
11.P-3f B-3a
12.K-6h P-7e
13.Px7e Bx7e
14.P-6e B-4b
15.K-7h S-7c
16.B-4f P-6d
17.Px6d R-6b
18.G6i-6h K-3a
19.S-5g K-2b
20.P-2e L-9b
21.P-2d Sx2d
22.S5g-6f P-4d
23.P*7d Sx7d
24.P*7e P*6e
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Yagura as the opening of this game . AKUTSU tried to make his Yagura gakoi by Haya gakoi method . Replying AKUTSU's 12.K-6h , HABU exchanged the 7th file Pawns by his Bishop .

AKUTSU developed his Kakoi to make Gintachi Yagura form . After some moves , HABU dropped a Pawn with 24...P*6e to attack AKUTSU's kakoi .

(diagram 2)

25.Px7d Px6f
26.Sx6f Bx6d
27.P*6e Bx4f
28.Px4f S*7e
29.S*5g Sx6f
30.Sx6f S*7e
31.B*5g Sx6f
32.Bx6f Rx6e
33.S*4a G5b-4b
34.Sx3b+ Gx3b
35.G*7f R-6c
36.S*5b R-8c
37.Bx4d S-3c
38.B-6b+ P*7e
39.G7f-6f P*6e
40.Gx6e B*4i
41.Gx7e P-8e
42.+B-7b R-5c
43.+B-6b R-8c
44.+B-7b R-5c
45.+B-6a P-8f
46.Px8f G-4b
47.N-3g Rx5b
48.N-4e R-8b
49.P*2d Sx2d
50.+B-7a R-8c
51.+B-4d S*3c
52.+B-7g P*6f
53.Gx6f S*3g
54.Nx3c+ Sx3c
55.R-2i B-3h+
56.R-7i Sx4f+
57.P-3e P*4d
58.P*6d +Sx5f
59.Px3d Sx3d
60.Gx5f +Bx5f
61.S*6g +B-5e
62.P*3e +Bx7g
63.Kx7g P*8g
64.R-2i B*4g
65.R-3i G*6e
66.S*7f Gx7e
67.Sx7e P*7f
68.Sx7f S*6e
69.G*6f Sx7f
70.Gx7f P*6g
71.Gx6g B-5h+
72.Px3d N*5e
73.G6g-6f G*6g
74.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 146 moves , HABU won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Yon-Nana Gin Roku-San GIn doukei line

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


The shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between WATANABE Akira and SHIMA Akira was broadcasted 19 December 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20101219
(JavaScript version , written in Japanese language)


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

WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game . After the natural advance of Ai Yagura , SHIMA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 9...P-6d to make Kyusen Yagura attacking form .

WATANABE advanced the 2nd and 4th file Pawns to decline SHIMA's Kyusen Yagura . Then the game advanced into relatively quiet line . Both players completed their each Yagura gakoi and WATANABE started attacking with 22.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

22...Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.S-4f P-6e
25.Px6e P-7e
26.Px7e Nx6e
27.S-6f S-6d
28.P-7d P*7g
29.Nx7g P-8f
30.Px8f Nx7g+
31.Sx7g P*8g
32.K-7i R-7b
33.P*6c K-2b
34.P-3e S-6e
35.P-2d Px2d
36.P*2c Gx2c
37.Px3d N*7e
38.N*3e Sx3e
39.Sx3e Nx6g+
40.Gx6g N*7e
41.Sx2d Nx6g=
42.K-7h Bx2d
43.Bx2d Gx2d
44.Rx2d G*2c
45.B*4d P*3c
46.Px3c+ Nx3c
47.Rx2c+ Kx2c
48.P*2d K-1c
49.N*2e K-1d
50.S*2c Kx2e
51.G*2f Kx2d
52.G*3d Gx3d
53.Sx3d+ Kx3d
54.G-3e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 107 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Ai Yagura ; KATOU ryu

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 KOBAYASHI Hiroshi(east) and GOUDA Masataka started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 November 2010


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101111asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : KOBAYASHI Hiroshi (7 dan)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.S-7g S-6b
4.P-2f S-4b
5.S-4h P-5d
6.G-7h G6a-5b
7.K-6i P-4d
8.P-5f G-4c
9.P-3f G-3b
10.G-5h K-4a
11.P-6f S-3c
12.B-7i B-3a
13.G5h-6g P-7d
14.P-1f P-8e
15.S-3g B-6d
16.B-6h K-3a
17.K-7i K-2b
18.K-8h P-9d
19.R-3h S-5c
20.P-1e P-4e
21.N-1g S5c-4d
22.N-2e S-2d
23.P-4f
(diagram 1)

KOBAYASHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and GOUDA accepted it . KOBAYASHI selected KATOU ryu line and GOUDA moved up his right Silver onto 4d to attack KOBAYASHI's attacking pieces .

KOBAYASHI pushed the 4th file Pawn to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

23...Px4f
24.R-4h S-4e
25.Sx4f Sx3f
26.P*4d G4c-4b
27.P-6e B-7c
28.B-5g N-3c
29.P-7e P*4e
30.Nx3c+ Sx3c
31.Sx4e Sx4e
32.Rx4e N*5c
33.R-4i Nx6e
34.B-4f S*5h
35.P-1d Px1d
36.P*1b Sx4i=
37.Bx7c+ Nx7c
38.N*2e S-5h=
39.G6g-6h Nx7g+
40.G6hx7g P-8f
41.B*4f B*3e
42.Bx7c+ Px8g+
43.G7gx8g S*6g
44.S*1c K-3a
45.+Bx8b Sx7h+
46.K-9h P*8f
47.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 92 moves , GOUDA won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Bougin vs Gote R-8a strategy

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between ARIMORI Kouzou and SAWADA Shingo was broadcasted 30 October 2010 .


Sente : ARIMORI Kouzou ( 7 dan)
Gote : SAWADA Shingo (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

Until 3.S-6h , the opening of this game became Yagura opening and the game seemed to advance along a typical line to Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi . ARIMORI advanced the 2nd file with 9.P-2e forcing SAWADA to move up his left Silver with 9...S-3c , and to make Yagura gakoi by Haya gakoi method .

After completed the Yagura gakoi , ARIMORI advanced his right Silver with 18.S-2f making Bougin attacking form . In the other hand , SAWADA made the 8a-Rook form to counter-attack against Bougin strategy .

(diagram 2)

21...Px2d
22.Bx2d N-3c
23.B-6h N-4e
24.Nx4e Px4e
25.S-3g P-9f
26.Px9f P*9g
27.Lx9g N-8e
28.S-8f Nx9g+
29.Sx9g N*8e
30.S-8f Lx9f
31.P*2d P*9h
32.P*9g Lx9g+
33.Nx9g P-9i+
34.L*2g Nx9g+
35.Sx9g +P-8i
36.Kx8i Bx9g+
37.P*9h +B-6d
38.N*5e Px5e
39.P-2c+ G3b-4b
40.+P-3b Gx3b
41.Lx2b+ G3b-4b
42.+Lx1a P*9g
43.Px9g N*8e
44.R-2a+ N*3a
45.N*2c K-5b
46.Nx3a+ S*6i
47.+R-2b +Bx9g
48.S*8h R-9a
49.P*9e L*7g
50.Bx7g Nx7g+
51.G6gx7g Rx9e
52.Sx9g Rx9g+
53.L*9i P*9h
54.Lx9h Sx7h+
55.Gx7h resigns
(diagram 2)

After 109 moves , ARIMORI won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; AKUTSU ryu (JT Shogi Nihon series)

Shogi Game record : JT Shogi Nihon series 2010


A shogi game of the JT Shogi Nihon series 2010 between MORIUCHI Toshiyuki and HABU Yoshiharu started 23 Ocotober 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www.jti.co.jp/knowledge/shogi/professional/2010/3-2kyoku/index.html
(Flash version & text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meiji , Kisei , Oza)

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

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and HABU accepted it . The game ran along a typical line of Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi for a while .

By HABU's 9...S6b-5c , the game came into a variation of AKUTSU ryu . HABU exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Bishop and MORIUCHI turned his Bishop trying to exchange with 14.B-4f .

HABU declined the Bishop exchange by 14...S-6d and both players developed their each Kakoi . After completed Yagura gakoi , MORIUCHI jumped his right Knight with 21.N-2e to join the battle .

After some moves , MORIUCHI sacrificed the 5th file with 28.P-5e and started attacking with 29.P-3e .



29...Px3e
30.Nx1c+ Sx1c
31.P-1d S-2d
32.P-2e S-3c
33.P-1c+ Lx1c
34.Lx1c+ Kx1c
35.L*5i B-6d
36.P*5e Sx5e
37.Lx5e P-8f
38.Sx8f L*8d
39.P-4e K-2b
40.S*5b Lx8f
41.Bx8f Bx8f
42.Px8f P*8g
43.Gx8g P*8e
44.Px8e B*6i
45.Sx4c+ Gx4c
46.Px4d Gx4d
47.P*3d Gx3d
48.S-5f N*4f
49.R-1h P*1g
50.R-6h Bx8g+
51.Kx8g P*8f
52.K-7h S*8g
53.K-6i G*7h
54.K-5i Gx6h
55.Gx6h S-7h+
56.B*4g R*8h
57.Gx7h Rx7h+
58.G*6h S*4h
59.Kx4h +Rx6h
60.K-3g G*3f
61.resigns

Ai Yagura ; Sente Gintachi Yagura vs Gote Nana suji koukan gata

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen


A shogi game of the Ginga sen between SATO Yasumitsu and NAKAMURA Taichi was broadcasted 18 September 2010 .


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : NAKAMURA Taichi (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 G6a-5b
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.G-7h P-7d
8.K-6i P-4d
9.S-7g B-3a
10.B-7i P-7e
11.B-4f R-9b
12.P-3f Px7f
13.Sx7f G-4c
14.S-5g S-7c
15.K-7i K-4b
16.P-2f S-3c
17.P-6e K-3b
18.S-6f P-6d
19.G5h-6g Px6e
20.S7fx6e P*6d
21.S-7f K-2b
22.N-3g G-3b
23.N-2e S-2d
24.K-8h R-6b
25.N-7g P-9d
26.P-1f P-1d
27.P-1e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Yagura opening in this game and NAKAMURA accepted it . After some moves , NAKAMURA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 10...P-7e to exchanged the Pawns before his King entered Yagura gakoi .

SATO moved up his Bishop with 11.B-4f to disturb NAKAMURA's ideal development of the camp . NAKAMURA let his Rook escape and made Kin Yagura . After some moves , SATO started attacking with 27.P-1e .

(diagram 2)

27...Px1e
28.P*1c B-4b
29.R-3h P-9e
30.P-5e Px5e
31.P-3e Sx3e
32.P*3c Nx3c
33.Nx3c+ Bx3c
34.Bx3e Px3e
35.N*2e B-2d
36.Sx5e R-5b
37.P-1b+ Lx1b
38.P*1c Rx5e
39.Px1b+ Kx1b
40.Lx1e Bx1e
41.P*3c G4cx3c
42.R-1h G-2d
43.L*3d Gx3d
44.Rx1e K-2a
45.S*4a R-5i+
46.B*1b K-3a
47.Sx3b+ Kx3b
48.Bx2c+ K-4c
49.P*6i N*9f
50.Px9f Px9f
51.N-6e Px6e
52.R-1b+ P-9g+
53.K-7g N*8e
54.Sx8e L*7e
55.N*7f B*9e
56.N*8f Px8e
57.+B-3b K-5c
58.+B-3a K-6c
59.G*6d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 117 moves , SATO won the game .

Gote Migi Gyoku vs Sente Kin Yagura

Shogi Game record : The 59th Oza sen ; 1st pre-round


A shogi game of the Oza sen 1st pre-round between MAKINO and SHIMIZU started 31 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20100731-03.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/ouza20100731-03_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : MAKINO Mitsunori (4 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.S-7g S-6b
4.P-5f S-4b
5.S-4h P-5d
6.G-7h G-3b
7.K-6i P-7d
8.G-5h P-6d
9.P-6f S-6c
10.G5h-6g N-7c
11.P-2f G-5b
12.P-2e K-6b
13.B-7i S-5c
14.P-2d Px2d
15.Bx2d R-8a
16.B-6h B-4d
17.P-4f N-3c
18.S-4g P*2e
19.K-7i R-2a
(diagram 1)

MAKINO selected Yagura as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU accepted it . The game naturally advanced a line of Ai Yagura , but SHIMIZU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 8...P-6d and ran along a minor line .

SHIMIZU made Migi Gyoku form with 12...K-6b and ranged her Rook with 19...R-2a to attack MAKINO's Rook .

(diagram 2)

20.S-3f P-2f
21.P*2d S-4b
22.P-4e B-5c
23.K-8h K-7b
24.P-1f S-5a
25.P-1e S-6b
26.P-9f P-9d
27.S-4g S-7a
28.P-3f G-6b
29.N-3g K-8a
30.R-2i G-7b
31.B-4f G-4b
32.S-5h S-8b
33.L-9h P-4d
34.Px4d Bx4d
35.P-8f G-5b
36.P-3e Rx2d
37.P*2e R-2a
38.Px3d Nx2e
39.N-4e P*3b
40.P-3c+ Px3c
41.R-3i P-2g+
42.B-3e R-4a
43.Bx4d Rx4d
44.R-3e B*4f
45.Rx3c+ Rx4e
46.+R-3f P*4d
47.B*2c Bx1i+
48.Bx4e+ Px4e
49.+Rx2e P-6e
50.Px6e Nx6e
51.S-6f +B-6d
52.+Rx4e P-5e
53.R*4a L*7a
54.Rx1a+ P-9e
55.+R4e-4aPx9f
56.P*9d P*3a
57.+R-2b Lx9d
58.P*9c Sx9c
59.P*9e Lx9e
60.N*8g P-9g+
61.Nx9g +Bx8f
62.Nx9e N*9f
63.K-7i +Bx9e
64.L*8i +B-5i
65.P*9d Sx9d
66.P*6d +Bx5h
67.Px6c+ G5bx6c
68.S*9c B*3e
69.L*6h P*6b
70.+R2bx3aS*8b
71.N-8e B-5c
72.P*8c S8bx8c
73.Lx9f B-9g+
74.L-8h +Bx3a
75.N*7c K-9a
76.+Rx7a resigns
(diagram 2)

After 151 moves , MAKINO won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote Go-San Gin migi Kyusen

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


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between MORIUCHI and NAMEKATA was broadcasted 15 July 2010 .


Sente : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)
Gote : NAMEKATA Hisashi (8 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 K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.S-7g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-5e
11.S-5g S-5d
12.P-2e Px5f
13.Sx5f P*5e
14.P-2d Px2d
15.S-6g S-3c
16.B-7i B-3a
17.P-3f B-6d
18.N-3g P-4d
19.B-6h G-5b
20.K-7i G5b-4c
21.P-1f N-7c
22.P-1e P-5f
23.R-2g S-5e
24.P*2e
(diagram 1)

MORIUCHI selected Yagura as the opening of this game . The game naturally advanced along a Shin Yagura nijuu-yonte gumi line . Replying MORIUCHI's 9.S-7g , NAMEKATA moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c to make Kyusen attacking formation .

During the moves , MORIUCHI sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn and developed his camp . MORIUCHI made Gin Yagura and NAMEKATA made Kin Yagura . NAMEKATA advanced his Silver with 23...S-5e and MORIUCHI started attacking the 2nd file with 24.P*2e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px2e
25.Nx2e P*2c
26.Nx3c+ Nx3c
27.P*5c Gx5c
28.P-1d Px1d
29.Lx1d Lx1d
30.B-1c+ L*2d
31.P*2f L-1h+
32.P-3e N*1e
33.R-3g N-4e
34.R-3f P-5g+
35.Px3d G5c-4c
36.S*3c P*3a
37.Sx3b= Px3b
38.+Bx2c K-5b
39.+Bx3b +Px5h
40.P-3c+ N-5g+
41.G*7b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 81 moves , MORIUCHI won the game .

Ai Yagura ; FUJII's Haya gakoi strategy

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between FUJII and WATANABE was broadcasted 8 July 2010 .


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

(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-6g K-4a
8.P-2f P-7d
9.P-2e S-3c
10.S-7g B-3a
11.B-7i S-7c
12.P-3f S-6d
13.B-4f B-4b
14.P-6e S-7c
15.K-6h P-4d
16.S-5g G-5b
17.S5g-6f G5b-4c
18.R-5h R-5b
19.P-5e
(diagram 1)

FUJII selected Yagura opening in this game and WATANABE accepted it . The game naturally advanced for a while . FUJII advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 9.P-2e forcing WATANABE to moved up the left Silver with 9...S-3c . FUJII started making his Yagura gakoi by Haya gakoi method .

After some moves , FUJII ranged his Rook with 18.R-5h and pushed the 5th file Pawn with 19.P-5e to exchange the Pawns before he finished making his Kakoi .

(diagram 2)

19...Px5e
20.Rx5e P*5d
21.R-5i K-3a
22.K-7h K-2b
23.K-8h P-9d
24.G-7h P-9e
25.B-3g L-9c
26.P-4f S-6b
27.P-4e N-7c
28.P-7e P-5e
29.Sx5e N-8e
30.S-8f Px4e
31.P*5d Px7e
32.B-2f P-3e
33.Px3e S-5a
34.Sx8e P*5h
35.R-3i Px8e
36.P*4d Sx4d
37.Sx4d Gx4d
38.N*3d
(diagram 2)

After the 5th file Pawn exchange , both players finished making their each Kakoi . Mainly FUJII continued attacking WATANABE's camp .

(diagram 3)

38...K-3a
39.Nx4b+ Sx4b
40.P-3d P*3e
41.S*5c Sx5c
42.Px5c+ Rx5c
43.B*6b R-5d
44.Bx4d+ Rx4d
45.Bx3e R-5d
46.P*5e N*7f
47.Gx7f Px7f
48.S*3c B*6f
49.P*7g Px7g+
50.Nx7g Bx5e
51.N*4c K-4a
52.G*5a Rx5a
53.Nx5a+ Kx5a
54.P*5b Kx5b
55.R*7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 109 moves , FUJII won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Gote AKUTSU ryu ; WATANABE shinte; S-3c line

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen B-block between HASHIMOTO and INOUE was broadcasted 12 June 2010 .


Sente : HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote : INOUE Keita (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.S-6h S-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.G4i-5h S-4b
6.S-4h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f P-8e
11.S-7g P-5e
12.Px5e Bx5e
13.P-2e S-3c
14.G-5f B-7c
15.G-6e R-8d
16.P-7e
(diagram 1)

HASHIMOTO selected Yagura as the opening of this game and INOUE accepted it . The game ran along a line to Shin Yagura Nijuuyonte gumi for a while .

By 9...S6b-5c , INOUE selected AKUTSU ryu kyusen . INOUE exchanged the 5th file Pawns and HASHIMOTO advanced the 2nd file Pawn to exchange the Pawns .

INOUE moved up the left Silver with 13...S-3c to decline the 2nd file Pawn exchange . HASHIMOTO moved up the 6g-Gold to attack INOUE's Bishop .

(diagram 2)

16...Px7e
17.Gx7e R-4d
18.B-7i S-5d
19.G-7d B-5a
20.B-4f P*7c
21.G-8c P-8f
22.Px8f S-4e
23.B-6h S-5f
24.P-4f P*5g
25.Sx5g Sx5g+
26.Bx5g R-5d
27.B-7i S*5h
28.Rx5h Rx5h+
29.Kx5h R*2h
30.K-6g Rx2i+
31.S-7f +Rx1i
32.S*7b Gx7b
33.Gx7b S*6i
34.R*7a +R-5i
35.S*6h +R-5h
(diagram 2)

INOUE attacked HASHIMOTO's camp for a while and HASHIMOTO dropped a Rook wtih 34.R*7a to attack INOUE's camp .

(diagram 3)

36.K-7g L*7d
37.P*7e Lx7e
38.Sx7e Sx7h+
39.Kx7h N*7f
40.L*5g K-3a
41.Rx5a+ G*4a
42.S*6g Nx6h+
43.Bx6h S*6i
44.K-7g Gx5a
45.Sx5h Sx5h+
46.Lx5a+ +Sx6h
47.Kx6h B*5f
48.S*6g R*8h
49.P*7h R-8g+
50.Sx5f S*5g
51.K-7i P*8h
52.B*4a Px8i+
53.K-6i resigns
(diagram 3)

After 105 moves , HASHIMOTO won the game .

Ai Yagura ; Sente Haya gakoi + 3 suji koukan gata vs Gote Hidari mino

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between SENZAKI and NAKATA Hiroki was broadcasted 27 May 2010 .


Sente : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Hiroki (8 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 G6a-5b
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.G-6g P-4d
8.S-7g G-4c
9.B-7i B-3a
10.K-6h K-4b
11.K-7h K-3c
12.P-3f K-2b
13.P-3e B-6d
(diagram 1)

SENZAKI selected Yagura as the opening of this game and NAKATA accepted it . NAKATA made Hidari mino and SENZAKI started making his Yagura Gakoi by Haya gakoi method .

During making the Kakoi , SENZAKI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 13.P-3e to exchange the Pawns and make an ideal attacking formation . NAKATA moved up his Bishop with 13...B-6d attacking the 2h-Rook to disturb SENZAKI's plan .

(diagram 2)

14.R-1h Px3e
15.Bx3e P-7d
16.K-8h S-5c
17.S-3g S-3c
18.G-7h S-2d
19.B-4f Bx4f
20.Sx4f R-3b
21.B*6a G4a-4b
22.P*3g B*4i
23.B-7b+ R-3a
24.P-5e P*3h
25.Px5d Sx5d
26.P*5e S-4e
27.Sx4e Px4e
28.+Bx6c P-3i+
29.S*5d G4c-3c
30.+B-6d G4b-3b
31.+Bx3a Gx3a
32.R-4h Bx2g+
33.R*8b
(diagram 2)

SENZAKI let his Rook escape with 14.R-1h and exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . SENZAKI completed making his Yagura gakoi until 18.G-7h and NAKATA advanced his left Silver with 18...S-2d attacking the 3e-Bishop .

SENZAKI backed his Bishop with 19.B-4f facing the Bishops and NAKATA exchanged them with 19...Bx4f . After the Bishop exchange , NAKATA ranged his Rook with 20...R-3b aiming to make a promoted Rook with ...R-3i+ .

Before blocking NAKATA's Rook route , SENZAKI dropped a Bishop with 21.B*6a attacking the 4c-Gold . NAKATA moved up his 4a-Gold with 21...G4a-4b to defend the 4c-Gold and SENZAKI blocked NAKATA's Rook power with 22.P*3g .

NAKATA also dropped a Bishop with 22...B*4i to attack SENZAKI's attacking pieces . SENZAKI made his Bishop promoted with B-7b+ and attacked the 5th file with 24.P-5e .

After some moves , SENZAKI dropped a Rook wtih 33.R*8b attacking NAKATA's King .



33...G3a-3b
34.Rx8a+ +Px2i
35.+Rx9a P*5g
36.+R-9b B*3d
37.L*4c Bx4c
38.Sx4c= G3cx4c
39.P-5d S*4b
40.B*4a S*3a
41.N*5e Gx5d
42.Bx3b+ Kx3b
43.+R-5b B*2e
44.G*4c K-2b
45.+Rx5d L*3b
46.G*4a P-4f
47.+R-5b resigns

After 93 moves , SENZAKI won the game .