SEnte Youdou Furibisha vs Gote Roku-Go Fu Hayajikake

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 SENZAKI Manabu and SATO Yasumitsu started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 November 2010 .


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Sente : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)
Gote : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.P-6f S-4b
4.S-7h P-5d
5.S-6g P-8d
6.B-7g S-6b
7.S-3h K-4a
8.S-2g P-7d
9.K-4h P-8e
10.K-3i K-3a
11.P-1f P-6d
12.R-6h P-6e
13.G-7h Px6f
14.Sx6f N-7c
15.K-2h P-8f
16.Bx8f P*8h
(diagram 1)

SATO moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to want Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SENZAKI closed his Bishop line with 3.P-6f to decline SATO's choice .

SENZAKI moved up his both Silvers , moved the King onto 3i and ranged his Rook with 12.R-6h making Youdou Furibisha form .

SATO immediately advanced the 6th file Pawn and started attacking with 12...P-6e

(diagram 2)

17.N-7g P-8i+
18.P*6c Sx6c
19.S-7e P*6b
20.B-9e Px7e
21.Bx7c+ R-8a
22.+Bx6c Px6c
23.N*7c G-5a
24.Nx8a+ Px7f
25.N-8e P-7g+
26.Rx6c+ B*7f
27.G-4h Bx8e
28.+R-6e S*5i
29.+Rx8e Sx4h+
30.B*7e N*3e
31.S-3f +Px7h
32.Sx3e Px3e
33.S*2g G*3h
34.Sx3h S*3i
35.K-2g +Sx3h
36.Kx3h G*2h
37.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 72 moves , SATO won the game .

Gote Youdou Furibisha vs Sente Yagura gakoi

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between TANIGAWA and SENZAKI was broadcasted 24 June 2010 .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : SENZAKI Manabu (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

TANIGAWA selected Kakugawari opening with 2.P-2f and SENZAKI seemed to accepted it until 3...P-3d . SENZAKI closed the Bishop line with 4...P-4d and ranged the Rook with 8...R-4b making Shiken Bisha form . SENZAKI's strategy in this game is called "Youdou Furibisha" .

SENZAKI made Chomage Mino and TANIGAWA made Yagura gakoi . SENZAKI started developing his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri and TANIGAWA pushed the 6th file Pawn . If SENZAKI captured the 6e-Pawn with 19...Px6e , the line with ;P-2d Px2d , Bx2d R-2b , Bx3c+ Rx2h+ , +B-5e would give TANIGAWA a material advantage .

Then SENZAKI continued developing his Kakoi and TANIGAWA captured the 6d-Pawn with 20.Px6d . TANIGAWA turned his Bishop onto 3g and SENZAKI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 23...P-3e to attack here .

(diagram 2)

24.Px3e B-4b
25.R-3h B-5c
26.B-2h Rx3e
27.Rx3e Bx3e
28.R*3a B-4d
29.P-6c+ G7bx6c
30.P-4f B-5c
31.Rx2a+ R*2g
32.B-3g Rx2i+
33.Px4e N*6e
34.+Rx1a P*3a
35.+R-1b P-8f
36.Sx8f Nx5g+
37.Gx5g S*6i
38.N*6e
(diagram 2)

After some moves , they exchanged the Rooks and TANIGAWA dropped his one first with 28.R*3a. SENZAKI also dropped his Rook with 31...R*2g and they roughly attacked the opponent's Kakoi each other .

(diagram 3)

38...B-6d
39.Bx6d Gx6d
40.Nx7c+ Kx7c
41.N*8e K-6c
42.G-7i B*3e
43.B*8b P-3b
44.N*4f S-5h+
45.P*6e Gx6e
46.Gx5h N*6d
47.N-7g Nx7f
48.K-7h Gx5f
49.S*6d K-6b
50.B-7c+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 99 moves , TANIGAWA won the game .

Yagura ; Gote Youdou Furibisha

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

A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between ARIMORI and KUMASAKA was broadcasted 8 October 2009 .


Sente : ARIMORI Kouzou (7 dan)
Gote : KUMASAKA Manabu (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 P-7d
7.G-6g P-6d
8.G-7h S-6c
9.K-6i P-4d
10.P-2f S-4c
11.S-7g B-3c
12.B-7i R-2b
13.B-6h K-6b
14.K-7i G4a-5b
15.K-8h N-7c
16.L-9h N-8e
(diagram 1)

ARIMORI selected Yagura as the opening of this game . Until 6.G4i-5h , the game naturally advanced along a line of Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi . But by KUMASAKA's 6...P-7d , the game became a different line .

After some moves , KUMASA turned his Rook with 12...R-2b and his camp became Mukai Bisha . The strategy like this line is called "Youdou Furibisha" .

ARIMORI's King entered Kin Yagura with 15.K-8h and he immediately started advancing it Yagura Anaguma with 16.L-9h . Then KUMASAKA started attacking with 16...N-8e .

(diagram 2)

17.S-8f P-4e
18.S-5g P-9d
19.P-3f K-7b
20.N-3g S-4d
21.P-4f Px4f
22.Sx4f R-4b
23.P*4e S-5c
24.P-3e P-6e
25.Px3d B-2b
26.P-3c+ Bx3c
27.P-5e S5c-6d
28.N-2e B-2b
29.Sx8e Px8e
30.N*3d Px6f
31.Gx6f P*6e
32.G6f-6g R-3b
33.Nx2b+ R-3i+
34.R-1h P*4h
35.B-5g P-8f
36.Px8f P*8g
(diagram 2)

ARIMORI's attacked 7g-Silver escaped with 17.S-8f and KUMASAKA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 17...P-4e opening the 3c-Bishop line to aim at ARIMORI's King .

ARIMORI attacked KUMASA's Bishop . But after some moves , KUMASAKA sacrificed the Bishop and succeeded to make his Rook promoted attacking the 2h-Rook . ARIMORI's Rook escaped from the attack with 34.R-1h , and KUMASAKA directly attacked ARIMORI's King with 36...P*8g .

(diagram 3)

37.Gx8g +R-6i
38.B*7h S*9i
39.Kx9i +Rx7h
40.G6g-7g +R-6i
41.S*7h +R-2i
42.+Nx2a Px5e
43.P*6i B*5f
44.+Nx1a B-4g+
45.Rx4h +B-3f
46.P*3g +Bx2f
47.L*2h P*4g
48.R-5h +B-5c
49.N*8e +Rx1i
50.N-3c+ L*5f
51.Sx5e Sx5e
52.B-4f Sx4f
53.Rx5f +B-6d
54.P*5c G5b-6b
55.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 108 moves , KUMASAKA won the game .

Shogi News : HABU won the 6th game . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News: The 67th Meijin sen : 7 games title match


9:02 P.M. , 16 June 2009 after 131 moves HABU won the 6th game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "HABU 3 --- 3 GOUDA" . They will have next/last game 23 & 24 June 2009 at Hotel Foresta , Toyota city , Aichi .


Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram )

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 S-4b
7.P-2f P-4d
8.P-2e B-3c
9.S-7g S-4c
10.B-7i R-2b
11.K-6i K-6b
12.G-5h P-7d
13.G5h-6g P-4e
14.P-3f K-7b
15.B-5g N-7c
16.K-7i G4a-5b
17.K-8h P-5d
18.N-3g S-4d
19.P-4f Px4f
20.Bx4f P*4e
21.B-5g P-6e
22.S-4g Px6f
23.Bx6f P*6e
24.Bx8d P-3e
25.Px3e B-4b
26.S-3f R-3b
27.P-2d Px2d
28.B-5g R-2b
29.P*4f B-6d
30.P*6f Px4f
31.R-4h R-3b
32.Px6e Nx6e
33.B-6f P-5e
34.Rx4f P*4c
35.P*4e Sx3e
36.Sx3e Rx3e
37.P*3f R-3d
38.P-4d Rx4d
39.S*4e Px5f
40.Rx5f Bx3g+
41.Sx4d Px4d
42.R*2b P*8f
43.Sx8f N*9d
44.P*4f S*6d
45.P*5c G5b-6b
46.B-8d P*5e
47.R-6f S*7c
48.S-9e P*8f
49.Bx7c+ Kx7c
50.Px8f +B-4h
51.Rx2a+ B*6i
52.N*8e K-7b
53.Rx6e Nx8f
54.S*7c Gx7c
55.Nx7c+ Kx7c
56.N*8e K-8c
57.P*8d +Bx8d
58.Sx8d Kx8d
59.B*7c Sx7c
60.G*9e Kx9e
61.Nx7c+ S*7e
62.P-9f K-8d
63.+N-8c Kx8c
64.Rx6c+ G*7c
65.S*7b G6ax7b
66.+R-8a resigns
(diagram )

Shogi News : GOUDA selects Youdou Furibisha . (Meijin sen)

Shogi News: The 67th Meijin sen : 7 games title match

The 6th game of Shogi Meijin sen 7 games title match between HABU and GOUDA started 9:00 A.M. , 15 June 2009 at at Higashi Hongan ji temple , Kyoto city , Kyoto .


Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(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 S-4b
7.P-2f P-4d
8.P-2e B-3c
9.S-7g S-4c
10.B-7i R-2b
11.K-6i K-6b
12.G-5h P-7d
13.G5h-6g P-4e
14.P-3f K-7b
15.B-5g N-7c
16.K-7i G4a-5b
17.K-8h P-5d
18.sealed
(diagram 1)

HABU selected Yagura opening , and GOUDA seemed to accept it until 4...P-6d . After this move , Gote can select some strategy ; Migi Shiken Bisha with Koshikakegin , Migi Gyoku , Youdou Furibisha . GOUDA selected Youdou Furibisha .

HABU naturaly made Yagura gakoi , GOUDA also developped his camp move by move . HABU sealed the 35th move , and the game once stopped . The game will restart 9:00 A.M. , 16 June 2009 .

TAKEICHI won over ITOU (amateur) with a unique opening .(Ginga sen)

Shougi News ; The 17th Ginga sen ; E block .

A game of Ginga sen between ITOU (amateur) and TAKEICHI was broadcasted 16 October 2008 .



Sente; ITOU Takashi (amateur)
Gote; TAKEICHI Saburoou (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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





TAKEICHI is famous as a player of "Rikisen Furibisha" and "Sujichigai Kaku" . In this game , ITOU declined TAKEICHI's "Sujichigai Kaku" senpou by 2.P-6f and the opening seemed to advance "Yagura" until TAKEICHI's P-6d . After the move P-6d , TAKEICHI's camp might advance "Migi Gyoku" or "Youdou Furibisha" .

(diagram 2)

11. S-(4h)5g N-7c
12. K-7i P-9d
13. P-9f G-3b
14. P-2e B-3c
15. P-3f P-8e
16. B-7g P-6e
17. P-5e R-5b
18. P-3e Px5e
19. S-4f Px3e
20. P-2d Px2d
21. S-3e




TAKEICHI ranged his Rook to 5b , but he advanced his camp without King's move . ITOU make his King's castle hard and started attacking with his right Silver and sacrificing 3 Pawns .

(diagram 3)

21...B-4b
22. P*5c Bx5c
23. Px6e S-(6c)5d
24. Sx2d P-8f
25. Bx8f Bx8f
26. Px8f P*6f
27. Gx6f B*3i
28. R-2f B-4h+
29. P*3g P*2e
30. R-1f Nx6e
31. P*5c Rx5c
32. B*6d R-9c
33. P*2b N-3c
34. P-2a+ N-4e
35. +P-3a G-4b
36. Gx6e Sx6e
37. N*8e R-9b
38. B-7c+ G-6b
39. +Bx5e S-(4c)5d
40. +Bx4d P*8g
41. S-3c+ G-(4b)5c
42. P*5b Kx5b
43. +B-3d K-6c
44. N-7g N-5g+
45. Nx6e +Nx6h
46. Kx6h Sx6e
47. N*5e K-6d
48. P*6f S*5g
49. K-7g Sx(5g)6f+
50. K-8g Sx7f
51. K-9h P*5f
52. P*6e K-7e
53. +Bx5f +Sx5f
54. Rx5f G*6f
55. P*7g Sx7g+
56. Gx7g Gx7g
57. S*7f Gx7f
58. S*8g S*9g
59. Kx9g B*7i
60. S*8h Bx8h+
61. Kx8h G*7g
62. K-7i N*6g
63. resign

After 124 mvoes TAKEICHI won this game .

Shogi News; Ryuo sen tournament; KIMURA won over GOUDA !

Shogi News; The 21st Ryuo sen tournament;

A game of Ryuo sen tournament between KIMURA and GOUDA started 8 August 2008 at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .

Sente; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan )
Gote; GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-8d
2. G-7h P-3d
3. P-2f P-4d!
4. P-2e B-3c
5. S-4h S-7b!
(diagram 1)









KIMURA led the opening "Santeme Nana-Hachi Kin senpou" ; 2.G-7h . GOUDA replied open and immediately reclosed the Bishop's line ; P-3d --->P-4d . KIMURA naturaly developed his camp , but GOUDA selected very rare move ; S-7b .

(diagram 2)

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

GOUDA selected "Youdou Furibisha" , his Rook's position is "Shiken Bisha" , and made his castle "Ginkanmuri" . KIMURA made his castle to "Millenium" .

10:45 P.M. after 135 moves until B'5a , KIMURA won this game .
You can see this game on the Net.
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