Ai Yagura ; Sente Kin Yagura Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei vs Gote Gin Yagura + Sante Kaku

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 1st pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup 1st pre-round between ITOU Nou and SHIMIZU Ichiyo started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 26 July 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/20100726asahi_11.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : ITOU Nou (5 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho)

(diagram 1)

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

ITOU selected Yagura as the opening of this game and SHIMIZU accepted it . SHIMIZU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 4...P-6d and make a Koshikakegin form with 13...S-5d .

ITOU pushed the 5th file Pawn with 15.P-5e forcing SHIMIZU to back her 5d-Silver with 15...S-4c . ITOU made Kin Yagura and started attacking with 24.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px3e
25.Sx3e Sx3e
26.Bx3e P*3d
27.B-6h P-6e
28.Px6e S*4i
29.R-1h B-3i+
30.P-5d +B-8d
31.Px5c+ Gx5c
32.S-6f S-5d
33.B-4f P*5e
34.Sx5e Sx5e
35.Bx5e P-8f
36.Px8f G-5d
37.B-6f +B-8c
38.P*3c Nx3c
39.Nx3c+ Gx3c
40.N*2e G-4c
41.S*5e Gx6e
42.Sx4d G-4b
43.N-3c+ Gx6f
44.S*4c P*8g
45.Gx8g Gx6g
46.Sx4b+ Rx4b
47.+Nx4b Kx4b
48.R*4c K-5a
49.R-5c+ P*5b
50.G*6b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 99 moves , ITOU won the game .

Sente Kani gakoi + Yonte Kaku vs Gote Yagura gakoi

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between TANIGAWA and MORIUCHI started 2:00 P.M. (JST) , 24 December 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/3/kifu/20091224asahi_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 2...G-3b , MORIUCHI seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari in this game . But replying TANIGAWA's 3.G-7h , MORIUCHI closed his Bishop line with 3...P-4d to make Yagura gakoi .

TANIGAWA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e to disturb natural building of MORIUCHI's Yagura gakoi . While MORIUCHI was making Yagura gakoi , TANIGAWA set his Bishop on 2f for attacking and made Kani gakoi .

MORIUCHI exchanged the 7th file Pawns and TANIGAWA started attacking with 20.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

20...B-6d
21.G-4g K-2b
22.P-6f P-9e
23.P*7f S5c-4b
24.Px4d Sx4d
25.S-7g N-9c
26.S-6g N-8e
27.S-8f P*7g
28.G-6h P-8d
29.P-5f N-3c
30.P*4f P*4e
31.Nx4e Sx4e
32.Nx7g Sx5f
33.Sx5f P-5e
34.S-6e N*5f
35.R-2h Nx6h+
36.Kx6h Bx8f
37.Px8f S*3i
38.R-3h P-6d
39.P-2d P-1d
40.Px2c+
(diagram 2)

MORIUCHI backed his Bishop with 20...B-6d aiming at the 3g-Knight . TANIGAWA moved up his right Gold with 21.G-4g to protect the 3g-Knight .

MORIUCHI let his King enter Kin Yagura and jumped his right Knight to attack TANIGAWA's Kakoi . TANIGAWA developed his Kani gakoi to Gin Yagura . After jumped the right Knight with 26...N-8e , MORIUCHI tried to attack TANIGAWA's attacking pieces with 30...P*4e .

MORIUCHI sacrificed his Bishop with 36...Bx8f and continued attacking . TANIGAWA also attacked MORIUCHI's Kakoi with 39.P-2d & 40.P-2c+ .

(diagram 3)

40...Gx2c
41.B*4a Px6e
42.S*3b G-2d
43.P*2c K-1b
44.P-1e Rx7f
45.Px8e S*7i
46.K-7h P*4h
47.G-5g Px6f
48.Rx3i resigns
(diagram 3)





After 95 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Sente Gin Yagura vs Gote Kikusui Yagura

Shogi Game record : The 18th Ginga sen : H-block


A shogi game record of the Ginga sen H-block between OHNO and INA was broadcasted 19 December 2009 .


Sente : OHNO Yaichio (7 dan)
Gote : INA Yuusuke (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h G-5b
6.K-6i G5b-4c
7.P-4f S-6b
8.S-4g P-5d
9.B-7g K-4a
10.S-8h S-2b
11.G-5h P-7d
12.B-5i B-4b
13.P-3f R-7b
14.B-3g N-7c
15.S-5f N-3c
16.S-7g S-5c
17.K-7i S-6d
18.P-6f P-5e
19.S-6g K-3a
20.K-8h P-8d
21.S-8f K-2a
22.B-2f Nx2e
(diagram 1)

INA moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and seemed to select Ittezon Kakukawari as the opening of this game . But he closed the Bishop line with 3...P-4d without exchanging the Bishops and the game advanced the different line .

OHNO made Yagura gakoi and Koshikakegin form . INA made Kikusui Yagura and made Roku-Yon Gin San-Nana Kei attacking form . OHNO's King entered Gin Yagura and moved up the Bishop with 22.B-2f to make Yonte kaku attacking form .

INA captured the 2e-Pawn with 22...Nx2e and the battle started .

(daigram 2)

23.B-5i P-2d
24.R-4h N-8e
25.P-4e Px4e
26.Rx4e P*4d
27.R-4i P-7e
28.P-6e Sx6e
29.Sx7e P*7g
30.G7h-6h Sx7f
31.Sx7f Bx7e
32.Sx7e Rx7e
33.P*7i S*3h
34.R-4f Sx2i+
35.S*6g +Sx1i
36.B*5a R-7d
37.Bx2d+ L*6d
38.P*6e Lx6e
39.P*6f P*2c
40.+B-5a N*5d
41.R-4i Nx6f
42.G-4h N-7h+
(diagram 2)

OHNO backed his Bishop with 23.B-5i aiming at the 2e-Knight . INA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 23...P-2d to protect the Knight .

OHNO slid his Rook with 24.R-4h and exchanged the 4th file Pawns . INA started attacking OHNO's Yagura gakoi with 27...P-7e .

INA sacrificed the Bishop with 31...Bx7e and dropped a Silver with 33...S*3h to attack OHNO's Rook . After an escape of the Rook , OHNO dropped a Bishop with 36...B*5a tried to attack INA's King .

INA dropped a Pawn with 39...P*2c to drive away OHNO's promoted Bishop . And INA dropped a Knight forking the 4f-Rook and the 6f-Pawn , to continue attacking OHNO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

43.Gx7h Px7h+
44.Sx7h S*6h
45.resigns
(diagram 3)










After 88 moves , INA won the game .

Shogi News : SHIMIZU got the 20th Jo-ryu Oi . (Jo-ryu Oi sen)

Shogi News : The 20th Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match

The 5th / last game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between ISHIBASHI and SHIMIZU started 9:00 A.M. 16 November 2009 at Hotel Clement Tokushima , Tokushima city , Tokushima .

After 124 moves , SHIMIZU won the game . The score of this match becomes "ISHIBASHI 2 --- 3 SHIMIZU" , and SHIMIZU gets the 20th Jo-ryu Oi title .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://www3.topics.or.jp/20joryu/kifu/
(diagram version , written in Japanese language)
http://www3.topics.or.jp/20joryu/20kifu.html
(text version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : ISHIBASHI Sachio (Jo-ryu Oi)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.G4i-5h G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-6f S-6b
5.S-6h P-6d
6.S-4h S-6c
7.P-5f G-5b
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g K-4a
10.P-9f B-3c
11.S-7g S-2b
12.B-7i B-5a
13.P-3f B-7c
14.S-3g S-5d
15.R-5h P-4d
16.P-5e S-4c
17.P-3e Px3e
18.Bx3e S-3c
19.S-3f P-8e
20.K-7i K-3a
21.N-3g B-8d
22.B-4f R-6b
23.K-8h K-2b
24.P-1f P-9d
25.P-1e N-7c
26.N-2e
(diagram 1)

ISHIBASHI selected 2.G-4i-5h again . ISHIBASHI closed her Bishop line with 4.P-6f and started making Kin Yagura . SHIMIZU turned her Bishop to 7c threatening the 2h-Rook .

SHIMIZU moved up her right Silver with 14...S-5d making Koshikakegin form . ISHIBASHI slid her threatened Rook with 15.R-5h aiming at the 5d-Silver . ISHIBASHI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 16.P-5e forcing the 5d-Silver to back . SHIMIZU's camp became Gin Yagura with 16...S-4c.

ISHIBASHI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and developed her attacking formation . SHIMIZU made her attacking form Yonte Kaku attacking form . After the King's entering castle , ISHIBASHI started attacking with 26.N-2e .

(diagram 2)

26...S-2d
27.P*3c Nx3c
28.Nx1c+ Kx1c
29.P-1d K-2b
30.P-1c+ Lx1c
31.Lx1c+ Sx1c
32.R-1h L*1a
33.Bx1c+ Lx1c
34.P*1d Lx1d
35.Rx1d P*1c
36.R-1h P-6e
37.L*1f Px6f
38.Lx1c+ K-3a
39.Gx6f P*1g
40.R-3h P*3g
41.P*6c Rx6c
42.R-6h B*5g
43.P*6d Rx6d
44.G-7e Bx6h+
45.Gx6d +Bx7h
(diagram 2)

Sacrificing a Bishop , ISHIBASHI broke the 1st file of SHIMIZU's camp until 38.Lx1c+ . But during this attack , ISHIBASHI gave SHIMIZU some pieces . SHIMIZU used these pieces for attacking . SHIMIZU's Pawn drops drove ISHIBASHI's Rook .

After some moves , both player captured the Rook each other . SHIMIZU's promoted Bishop captured ISHIBASHI's King side Gold , the most important defence piece with 45...+Bx7h .

(diagram 3)

46.Kx7h B-5g+
47.K-8h R*6i
48.K-9g Rx6d+
49.B*2a G*1a
50.S*2b G3bx2b
51.Bx4c+ Gx4c
52.S*5b G-4b
53.R*5a G*4a
54.Sx4a+ Gx4a
55.+Lx2b Gx2b
56.Rx9a+ P*6a
57.L*4c L*4b
58.+R-8b +B-7i
59.G*8h S*7h
60.G*9h B*6i
61.L*3e +R-6g
62.Lx3c+ Sx8g+
63.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 124 moves , SHIMIZU won the game .