Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu defence ; Gote Hineri Bisha

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


The shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between GOUDA Masataka and AKUTSU Chikara was broadcasted 7 November 2010 .


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Sente : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.K-6h G-3b
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P*2c
7.R-2h R-9b
8.S-3h R-9d
9.Bx2b+ Sx2b
10.S-8h S-7b
11.K-7h P-3e
12.P-1f K-6b
13.S-7g K-7a
14.S-2g S-3c
15.G4i-5h K-8b
16.P-1e S-3d
17.S-3h N-3c
18.P-4f S-2e
19.S-4g R-2d
20.N-1g S-1f
21.Rx2d Px2d
22.R*2a R*3i
(diagram 1)

AKUTSU selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou as the opening of this game , with 2...P-9d . GOUDA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and AKUTSU slid his Rook with 7.R-9b to pass this file .

GOUDA exchanged the Bishops and moved up his right Silver with 14.S-2g to aim at the 3e-Pawn . AKUTSU also moved up his left Silver with 14...S-3c to support the 3e-Pawn .

GOUDA made Funa gakoi and AKUTSU made Kata mino gakoi . Replying AKUTSU's 16...S-3d , GOUDA backed his 2g-Silver with 17.S-3h to use this Silver in the center area .

After some moves , they exchanged the Rooks and dropped them to attack the opponent's camp .

(diagram 2)

23.Rx1a+ Rx1i+
24.L*6b G-7a
25.+R-4a B*2c
26.P-9f Sx1g=
27.Px9e L*8d
28.G5h-6h N*6a
29.Lx6a+ Sx6a
30.S-5f L*8e
31.N*8f S-2f=
32.P-9d Sx3g=
33.P-9c+ Lx9c
34.Lx9c+ Kx9c
35.L*7b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 69 moves , GOUDA won the game .

Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu defence ; Gote direct Mukai Bisha

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen tournament


7:19 P.M. (JST) , 9 July 2010 , after 88 moves , AKUTSU won the game . He wil have next game of this tournament with MATSUO .



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Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.K-6h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.K-7h S-3c
7.S-4h R-2b
8.B*6e B*7d
(diagram 1)






By 2...P-9d , AKUTSU selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu defence as the opening of this game . After the first Bishop exchange , AKUTSU ranged his Rook with 7...R-2b making SATO's direct Mukai Bisha formation .

MIURA dropped a Bishop with 8.B*6e forking the 8c and the 4c-Pawns . AKUTSU also dropped a Bishop with 8...B*7d .

(diagram 2)

9.Bx4c+ G-4b
10.+Bx6a Kx6a
11.G*7e K-7b
12.G4i-5h S-6b
13.P-3f P-6d
14.Gx7d Px7d
15.S-3g G-4c
16.S-4f G-5d
17.P-3e G-4d
18.Px3d Sx3d
19.B*7g B*3c
20.R-3h P*3e
21.R-2h P-7e
22.Px7e G*7f
23.B-5i Gx7e
24.P-5f S-6c
25.G6i-6h P-5d
26.P-1f P-1d
27.B-4h G-6e
28.S-7g P*7f
29.S-6f Gx5f
30.P*7g Gx6f
31.Px6f P*4e
32.S-5g Px7g+
33.Gx7g P-5e
34.G-7f G-5d
(diagram 2)

MIURA made a promoted Bishop with 9.Bx4c+ and AKUTSU moved up his left Gold with 9...G-4b killing the 4c-promoted Bishop . MIURA sacrificed the promoted Bishop with 10.+Bx6a capturing the 6a-Gold and dropped the Gold with 11.G*7e to kill the 7d-Bishop .

For some moves , AKUTSU developed his camp , and MIURA also developed his Kakoi higher .

(diagram 3)

35.P*7e B-4d
36.G-6h S*5f
37.G*5h P-3f
38.Sx5f Px5f
39.S*6g S-3e
40.Sx5f P*5e
41.S-6g P-4f
42.B-5i Px4g+
43.Gx4g P*4f
44.G4g-5g R-4b
45.resigns
(diagram 3)



After 88 moves , AKUTSU won the game .

Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou vs Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MIURA and SATO Yasumitsu was broadcasted 27 December 2009 .



Sente : MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.K-6h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h R-4b
6.K-7h K-6b
7.S-4h K-7b
8.G4i-5h R-2b
9.B*7g B*3c
10.P-3f S-4b
11.S-3g K-8b
12.S-4f S-7b
13.S-5e G-3b
14.N-3g
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-9d , SATO selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou as the opening of this game . After advanced the 9th file Pawn onto P-9e , SATO exchanged the Bishops and ranged his Rook with 5...R-4b; Shiken Bisha position .

After protecting the 8c-Pawn by 7...K-7b , SATO ranged his Rook again with 8...R-2b ; Mukai Bisha position . MIURA dropped a Bishop with 9.B*7g threatening the 2b-Rook . SATO also dropped a Bishop to defend the Rook .

MIURA pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 10.P-3f and advanceed his right Silver onto 4f aiming at the 3c-Bishop . SATO completed his Kata mino gakoi and MIURA advanced his right Silver with 13.S-5e . Until 14.N-3g , MIURA seemed to get a strategical advantage .

(diagram 2)

14...R-1b
15.P-1f P-1d
16.R-2f S-5a
17.N-4e B-4b
18.S-4f N-3c
19.P-2d Px2d
20.Rx2d P*2c
21.Rx3d Nx4e
22.Sx4e N*4d
23.R-3e G-3c
24.P*2b Rx2b
25.N*3d R-3b
26.Nx4b+ Sx4b
27.G5h-6h P-2d
28.P*2c P*3d
29.P-2b+ Px3e
30.+Px3b Gx3b
31.R*2a Px3f
32.Rx1a+ P-3g+
33.B-5e N*6d
34.Bx3g S-5a
35.B-4f R*3i
36.S-7g P*3f
37.Bx2d S-6b
38.+R-2a R-2i+
39.L*8f P-3g+
40.Sx4d Px4d
41.Lx8c+
(diagram 2)

SATO moved his Rook with 14...R-1b to make a space for the 3c-Bishop's escape route . After pushing the 1st file Pawn , MIURA floated his Rook with 16.R-2f and started attacking with 17.N-4e .

MIURA exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and captured the 3d-Pawn by the Rook . After exchanging Knights , SATO tried to kill MIURA's Rook . MIURA sacrificed a Pawn with 24.P*2b and dropped a Knight with 25.N*3d forking the 2b-Rook and the 4b-Bishop .

SATO let his Rook escape with 25...R-3b and MIURA got a Bishop with 26.Nx4b+ . They captured the opponent's Rook and MIURA dropped a Rook with 31.R*2a to attack SATO's camp .

After some moves , SATO also dropped a Rook with 35...R*3i . MIURA dropped a Lance with 39.L*8f and attacked SATO's Mino gakoi from the front with 41.Lx8c+ .

(diagram 3)

41...Kx8c
42.N*7e K-8d
43.B*8b S*8e
44.+Rx6a Sx6a
45.P-8f K-7d
46.P-6f +Rx6i
47.Gx6i R*2h
48.K-6g resigns
(diagram 3)






After 95 moves , MIURA won the game .

Shogi Game record : Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou ; SATO ryu direct Mukai Bisha . (Saikyou sen)

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Daiwa Shoken cup ; Saikyou sen ; final

The final game of Daiwa Shoken cup , Saikyou sen between KIMURA and YAMASAKI started 2 August 2009 .


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

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.G4i-5h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.K-6h S-3c
7.S-7g R-2b
8.B*6e B*7d
9.Bx4c+ G6a-5b
10.P-7e Gx4c
11.Px7d Px7d
12.S-3h R-7b
13.G-7h G-3b
14.P-3f S-6b
15.P-4f P-6d
16.S-4g S-6c
17.S-5f K-4b
18.P-4e P-5d
19.R-4h S-5b
20.P-6f K-3a
21.P-6e G-5c
22.Px6d N-7c
23.P-4d P*4f
(diagram 1)

YAMASAKI selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou with 2...P-9d , in this game . KIMURA naturally advanced his Rook Pawn with 3.P-2e . YAMASAKI advanced the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9e without protecting the 2nd file .

After KIMURA moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h , YAMASAKI exchanged the Bishops with 4...B-8h+ , and advanced his left Silver to 3c protecting the 2nd file . Then YAMASAKI turned his Rook to 2b , making SATO ryu direct Mukai Bisha form .

KIMURA dropped a Bishop with 8.B*6e aiming at both of the 4c & 8c Pawns . YAMASAKI also dropped a Bishop with 8...B*7d to defend . KIMURA captured the 4c-Pawn promoting the Bishop , with 9.Bx4c+ . YAMASAKI moved up his right Gold with 9...G6a-5b to kill the 4c-promoted Bishop . KIMURA also killed YAMASAKI's 7d-Bishop with 10.P-7e . And they exchanged the Bishops again .

After some moves ,YAMASAKI turned back his Rook to 7b threatening uncovered 7g-Silver and made Yagura gakoi . KIMURA made Koshikakegin form and turned his Rook to 4h . And KIMURA advanced the 6th file and crushed it with YAMASAKI's 6d-Pawn to make a defect in YAMASAKI's camp . Without capturing KIMURA's 6th file Pawn , YAMASAKI prepared a counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.P-4c+ G3bx4c
25.N-3g Gx6d
26.P-2d Px2d
27.P*2c P-5e
28.Sx5e Gx5e
29.B*6d K-3b
30.Bx5e S*4d
31.Bx4f P*4e
32.Nx4e Sx4e
33.Bx7c+ Rx7c
34.Rx4e B*3g
(diagram 2)




After sacrificing the 4th file Pawn with 24.P-4c+ , KIMURA jumped his right Knight to join attacking . KIMURA attacked YAMASAKI's camp for a while with sacrificing his Bishop . YAMASAKI dropped a Bishop slowly preparing a counter-attack .

(diagram 3)

35.K-7i B*2g
36.R-4g Bx3f+
37.Rx3g +Bx3g
38.K-8h P-7e
39.P*7d R-6c
40.P*6f N*7f
41.Sx7f Px7f
42.G*5a K-4b
43.Gx5b Kx5b
44.N*7e Rx6f
45.S*6g R-2f
46.P*4f +Bx4f
47.P-2b+ Sx2b
48.N*5f R-2i+
49.P*4d G*7g
50.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 98 moves , YAMASAKI won the game .

Shogi Game record : AKUTSU won with Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou . (Ginga sen)

Shogi Game record : The 17th Ginga sen : E-block


A shogi game of Ginga sen E-block between HORIGUCHI Kazushiza and AKUTSU was broadcasted 28 May 2009


Sente : HORIGUCHI Kazushiza (7 dan)
Gote : AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-9d
3.P-2e P-9e
4.G-7h B-3c
(diagram 1)











AKUTSU selected Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou as the opening of this game . HORIGUCHI naturaly advanced the 2nd file Pawn and moved up the left Gold to prepare the 2nd file Pawn exchange . AKUTSU advanced the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9e and moved up the Bishop with 4...B-3c . This formation seems a combination of 2 openings ; Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu senpou & Yonteme San-San Kaku senpou .

(diagram 2)

5.Bx3c+ Nx3c
6.P-2d Px2d
7.B*2c B*2e
8.Rx2e Px2e
9.Bx3d+ G-3b
10.P*2d S-2b
11.B*2a P*3a
(diagram 2)








HORIGUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops and after sacrificing a Pawn with 6.P-2d , he dropped a Bishop with 7.B*2c . AKUTSU disturb the opponent's Bishop promotion by dropping a Bishop on 2e .

After exchanging the Rook and the opponent's Bishop , HORIGUCHI promoted his Bishop with 9.Bx3d+ . Dropping a Pawn and A Bishop , HORIGUCHI tried to continue attacking . But until AKUTSU's 11.P*3a , the attack seemed to be protected .

(diagram 3)

12.S-3h P-2f
13.P-3f R-9b
14.S-6h R-9d
15.P-3e K-6b
16.K-6i S-7b
17.K-7i K-7a
18.P-6f K-8b
19.K-8h R-7d
20.P-4f Rx7f
21.+B-5f R-7e
22.P-6e N-2e
23.+B-6f R-7d
24.Bx3b+ Px3b
25.+Bx2b P-2g+
26.Sx2g P*2h
27.+Bx1a Px2i+
(diagram 3)

AKUTSU's Rook reached the 4th rank through the 9th file ; from 8b -->9b -->9d . This Rook's path is very interesting . And he made Mino gakoi .

In the other hand , HORIGUCHI advanced his Pawns and made Kin mino . And he exchanged his 2a-Bishop and AKUTSU's 2 pieces ; 3b-Gold & 2b-Silver .

(diagram 4)

28.L*7g N*7f
29.Lx7f Rx7f
30.S-7g Rx4f
31.+B-5e Rx4i+
32.N*7d K-9b
33.G*8b K-9c
34.P-9f R*6i
35.P*7i G*6g
36.Gx6g Rx7i+
37.K-9g Px7d
38.Gx8a N*8e
39.K-8f +Rx7g
40.Nx7g S*7e
41.Kx8e B*9d
42.Kx9e S-8d
43.K-8f Sx8a
44.N*8e Bx8e
45.Nx8e Sx8e
46.K-7g L*7f
47.K-8h +R-7i
48.K-9h N*8f
49.K-9g Sx9f
50.Kx9f K-8d
51.+Bx9a G*9e
52.resigns
(diagram 4)

After 102 moves , AKUTSU won the game .

Shogi News; Ginga sen; MORIUCHI beated HASHIMOTO.

Shogi News; The 16th Ginga sen tournament .

A game of Ginga sen tournament between MORIUCHI and HASHIMOTO broadcasted 21 August 2008 .


Sente; HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)
Gote; MORIUCHI Toshiyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-9d
3. P-2e Bx8h+
4. Sx8h S-2b
5. S-7g S-3c
6. S-3h P-9e
7. G-7h R-2b
(diagram 1)







MORIUCHI led the opening to "Ittezon Kakukawari" , Yonteme Kyuu-Yon Fu gata. (Ittezon Kakukawari 2...P-9d variation ) HASHIMOTO replied natural with moves .
After P-9e , MORIUCHI moved his Rook to 2b , the opening advanced "SATO's direct Mukai Bisha " .

(diagram 2)

8. B'6e B'7d
9. Bx4c+ G-5b(6a)
10. P-7e Gx4c
11. Px7d Px7d
12. P-4f G-5d
13. S-4g R-4b
14. S-6f K-6b
15. P-5f G-5b
16. S-5g P-3e
17. P-6f K-7b
18. K-6i S-6b
19. K-7i P-6d
20. G-5h S-6c
21. P-3f
(diagram 2)


After 102 moves until N-8e , MORIUCHI won this game .

Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament; HABU won over FUKAURA .

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournament .

A game of Ryuo sen tournament between FUKAURA and HABU started 13 August 2008 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .

Sente; FUKAURA Kouichi (Oi)
Gote; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-9d
3. P-2e P-9e
4. G-7h Bx8h+
5. Sx8h S-2b
6. K-6h S-3c
(diagram 1 )








HABU led the opening to "Yonteme Kyu-Yon Fu"; 2...P-9d . FUKAURA replyed with natural moves . HABU exchanged the Bishop and developed his left Silver .

(diagram 2)

7. S-3h R-4b
8. P-4f K-6b
9. S-4g K-7b
10. P-3f R-2b
11. N-3g G-5b(4a)
12. R-2i S-8b!
13. G-4h P-8d
14. P-8f P-7d
15. S-8g G-6b(6a)
16. N-7g P-6d
17. P-9f
(diagram 2)



HABU ranged his Rook to 4b and started making a castle . After moving his King to 7b , he ranged his Rook again to 2b . The opening became "Kakukoukan Furibisha"( or also called "Nitezon Furibisha") .

HABU choiced relatively rare castle in this opening , his choice was "Kin musou" (or also called "Nimai Kin gakoi") . Shogi players usually select this castle in "Ai Furibisha "opening , not in "Furibisha" opening .

FUKAURA seemed to select natural moves , but his development of the right Knight was relatively early stage . FUKAURA backed his Rook to 2i , he shown the "Chikatetsu Bisha" attacking tactics ; Subway Rook . "Chikatetsu Bisha"; Subway Rook , measns the using way of Rook on the 1st rank , like R-2i ---> R-9i . Then FUKAURA started attacking ; P-9f .

10:21 P.M. after 106 moves until S-5e , HABU won this game .
You can see the game record on the Net.
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080813.html

HABU will have next game of this tournament with MARUYAMA , 19 August 2008 .