UEDA won the 1st game . (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; Jo-o 5 games title match


5:33 P.M. (JST) , 8 April 2012 after 133 moves , UEDA won the 1st game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "UEDA 1 --- 0 HASEGAWA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 20 April 2012 at Hohoemino Yado Takino-yu , Tendou city , Yamagata .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120408/5-01_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120408/5-01.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open)
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Mynavi Joshi open)
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23mynavishogi
(The twitter hash tag of Mynavi Joshi open /#mynavishogi)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv87184811
(The Broadcast video LIVE by Nikoniko namahousou)


Sente : Ueda Hatsumi (Jo-o)
Gote : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h K-6b
5.K-6h Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-2b
7.K-7h S-3c
8.P-4f K-7b
9.P-3f R-5a
10.G4i-5h G-3b
11.S-7g K-8b
12.K-8h S-7b
13.G-7h P-9d
14.P-9f P-1d
15.P-1f P-8d
16.L-9h P-7d
17.G5h-6h S-8c
18.K-9i G-7b
19.S-8h N-7c
20.N-3g P-4d
21.S-4g P-5e
22.P-6f G-4b
23.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 2...P-5d , HASEGAWA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . UEDA moved up her right Silver with 4.S-4h , and she seemed to want Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou line . However , HASEGAWA moved up her King without advancing the 5th file Pawn and exchanged the Bishops to decline Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou . Then the game advanced a line like MARUYAMA vaccin line .

(diagram 2)

23...Px4e
24.Nx4e P*4f
25.Sx4f P-5f
26.Px5f B*3i
27.R-2g Bx6f+
28.G6h-6g +B-4h
29.S-5e +B-3h
30.R-1g +B-2h
31.R-4g P*4f
32.R-4i +B-3g
33.P*6d Px6d
34.Nx3c+ Nx3c
35.Sx6d P-4g+
36.B*5e Rx5e
37.Px5e B*4e
38.Sx7c+ Kx7c
39.R*4d P*4c
40.N*6e K-6b
41.Rx4e Nx4e
42.B*3a S*4a
43.S*5c K-7a
44.Sx4b+ +Bx5e
45.+Sx4a +Bx6e
46.P*6d R*5h
47.G6g-6h R-5e+
48.G*6c N*6a
49.Gx7b Sx7b
50.S*6c P*6b
51.Sx7b+ Kx7b
52.P-6c+ Kx6c
53.P*6f +Bx6f
54.G6h-6g P*5c
55.Gx6f +Rx6f
56.S*6g +R-6d
57.Rx4g N*5e
58.P*6e +Rx6e
59.Rx4e G*5d
60.P*6f +R-8e
61.Rx4c+ Nx6g+
62.Gx6g G*7h
63.N*7e Px7e
64.B*5b K-7b
65.Bx8e+ Px8e
66.N*8d K-8c
67.G*7d resigns
(diagram 2)

After 133 moves , UEDA won the game .

HASEGAWA becomes the challenger ! (Mynavi Joshi open)

Shogi News : The 5th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding game


5:03 P.M. (JST) , 2 February 2012 , after 127 moves , HASEGAWA won this game and she becomes the challenger of the 5th Jo-o title match . The match will start 8 April 2012 at Sourakuen Kaikan , Kobe city , Hyogo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)
http://mynavi-open.jp/120202/120202_shimizu-hasegawa_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japaense )
http://mynavi-open.jp/weblog/
(The official blog of the Myanavi Joshi open , written in Japanese )


Sente : HASEGAWA Yuuki (Jo-ryu 1 dan)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.S-6h P-3d
7.K-3h K-3b
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-3h S-5c
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f S3a-4b
12.R-5i P-6d
13.Bx2b+ Kx2b
14.S-7g P-4d
15.P-5e Px5e
16.Rx5e P*5d
17.R-5i S-4c
18.G-7h G-3b
19.P-2f P-7d
20.S-2g P-9d
21.G-3h P-9e
22.P-3f N-7c
23.P-7e N-6e
(diagram 1)

HASEGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f to make Nakabisha form and SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn to select Ibisha . The position advanced to Sente Wanpaku Nakabisha form .

After the Bishop exchange , HASEGAWA developed her Kata mino gakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri , and SHIMIZU also developed the Kakoi from Funa gakoi to Gangi gakoi .

SHIMIZU jumped her right Knight with 22...N-7c to prepare attacking . HASEGAWA pushed the 7th file Pawn with 23.P-7e aiming at the 7c-Knight and SHIMIZU jumped the Knight again with 23...N-6e to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Px7d Nx7g+
25.Nx7g P-8f
26.P-7c+ Px8g+
27.+Px8b +Px7h
28.R*7a B*6h
29.R-5f Bx7g+
30.P-1e Px1e
31.P*1c G*1d
32.Rx9a+ +Bx6g
33.R-5i N*5a
34.L*1h S*2d
35.B*8d +P-6h
36.R-3i +P-5h
37.R-7i P*7h
38.R-8i +B-5f
39.P-2e Sx1c
40.+P-7b P*8h
41.Rx8h P*8c
42.B-9c+ P-6e
43.+R-6a +Bx4f
44.N-3g N-3c
45.R-8f +B-5e
46.P*4f P-4e
47.N*2f Px4f
48.+B-8b P-4g+
49.Gx4g P*4f
50.Rx4f +Bx4f
51.+Bx4f R*4i
52.S-3h R-5i+
53.B*7g +R-6i
54.Nx3d Sx3d
55.+Rx5b S-4b
56.G*4d P-6f
57.Gx3d N*2f
58.S*4d Nx3h+
59.Kx3h K-2a
60.P*5i +Px5i
61.Sx3c+ Gx3c
62.Gx3c +R-5h
63.K-2g Sx3c
64.G*3b resigns
(diagram 2)

After 127 moves , HASEGAWA won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Chosoku San-Nana Gin ; Sente Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open


The shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open between WATANABE Akira and MURATA Akihiro started 2:00 P.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_13.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : MURATA Akihiro (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.S-4h P-5e
5.K-6h B-3c
6.P-3f S-4b
7.S-3g S-5c
8.S-4f S-4d
9.G4i-5h K-6b
10.K-7h K-7b
11.P-6f K-8b
12.G-6g S-7b
13.B-7g P-9d
14.K-8h P-9e
15.G-7h P-7d
16.L-9h P-8d
17.K-9i R-5a
18.S-8h B-4b
19.P-6e S-8c
20.G-6f G-7b
21.Sx5e
(diagram 1)

By 3...R-5b , MURATA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . WATANABE quickly advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Chosoku San-Nana Gin attacking form . MURATA also advanced his left Silver to defend .

WATANABE made Ibisha Anaguma and MURA made Kata GInkanmuri . WATANABE advanced his 6g-Silver with 20.G-6f and started attacking with 21.Sx5e .

(diagram 2)

21...Sx5e
22.Gx5e N-7c
23.R-6h S*6b
24.B-6f G-5b
25.P-1f L-9b
26.N-3g R-9a
27.S*8f L-1b
28.G-5d P-4d
29.Bx4d R-4a
30.P-4f P-8e
31.S8f-7g B-3c
32.P-4e Bx4d
33.Px4d B*4g
34.B*3b R-3a
35.B-4c+ R-5a
36.+Bx3d Bx3f+
37.P-4c+ G-4b
38.G-4d Gx4c
39.Gx4c Rx5g+
40.G-5b +R-5i
41.P-6d Px6d
42.Gx6b Gx6b
43.Rx6d G*7b
44.R-4d +Bx3g
45.R-4a+ N-6e
46.S-6f P*5f
47.Sx6e N*6f
48.G-7i +B-5e
49.S*6h +Rx7i
50.S6hx7i +Bx6e
51.P*6g N-5h+
52.N*7g +Bx7f
53.G*6f resigns
(diagram 2)

After 105 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha ; MARUYAMA vaccin line ;

Shogi Game record : The 24th Ryuo sen ; The 6th Group


The shogi game of the Ryuo sen the 6th Group , between OH'ISHI Tadashi and YAUCHI Rieko started 23 Decemper 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101223_04.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20101223_04_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : OH'ISHI Tadashi (4 dan)
Gote : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-ryu 4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f P-9d
6.S-7h K-6b
7.K-6h K-7b
8.P-6f S-3c
9.K-7i K-8b
10.S-3h S-7b
11.P-4f P-8d
12.S-4g S-8c
13.G4i-5h G-7b
14.S-5f G-3b
15.S5f-6g P-7d
16.P-8f R-5a
17.K-8h B*6d
18.S-8g Bx4f
19.G-7h S-4d
20.N-7g N-3c
21.P-6e B-7c
22.S-6f P-3e
23.R-2f S-4e
24.P-7e P-3f
(daigram 1)

YAUCHI selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . OH'ISHI exchanged the Bishops with 4.Bx2b+ , to choice the line of MARUYAMA vaccin .

OH'ISHI made Hidari mino and YAUCHI made Kata Ginkanmuri . After some moves , YAUCHI dropped a Bishop with 17...B*6d forking the 8f & 4f Pawns . OH'ISHI protected the 8f-Pawn and YAUCHI captured the 4f-Pawn with 18...Bx4f .

Both players advanced their each Silver and started attacking each other .

(diagram 2)

25.Px7d Sx7d
26.P*7e S-8c
27.G-4g P-5e
28.P-6d Bx6d
29.S-6e Bx7e
30.Px3f B-5c
31.P-3e P-6d
32.S6e-7f P-5f
33.Px5f P*7e
34.S-6g Bx3e
35.R-2g P*3d
36.B*2h N-7c
37.P*6e S-5d
38.S-6f S-7d
39.Px6d P*6e
40.S-5g B-4d
41.K-8i K-8c
42.S-6h P-6f
43.G-4f P*5g
44.Rx5g B-2f
45.P*4i N-6e
46.Nx6e S5dx6e
47.G-5e N*7f
48.P-6c+ Gx6c
49.S-7g B-3e
50.R-2g P-6g+
51.Rx6g P*6d
52.P*7i N-4e
53.Gx4e Sx5f
54.Rx6d Gx6d
55.Bx6d R*6c
56.G*8b K-9c
57.Gx3e S-6g+
58.B*7c Rx6d
59.Bx6d+ +Sx7g
60.R*7c S*8c
61.Gx8c Sx8c
62.Rx8c+ Kx8c
63.S*7d K-9c
64.N*8e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 127 moves , OH'ISHI won the game .

SATOMI won the 3rd game and she defended her title "Jo-ryu Meijin" !

Shogi News : The 37th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:45 P.M. (JST) , 15 February 2011 , after 109 moves , SATOMI won the 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match . Then the score of this match becomes "SATOMI 3 --- 0 SHIMIZU" , and SATOMI succeeded to defend her title Jo-ryu Meijin !


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20110215.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20110215_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.R-7h P-8e
4.B-7g K-4b
5.S-6h P-3d
6.K-4h K-3b
7.S-3h G6a-5b
8.K-3i P-1d
9.P-1f P-7d
10.G6i-5h P-5d
11.P-5f S-5c
12.K-2h P-2d
13.P-2f K-2c
14.S-2g S-3b
15.G-3h S-4d
16.S-6g B-3a
17.B-6h B-5c
18.P-6e R-8c
19.P-3f P-8f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI closed her Bishop line with 2.P-6f and swung the Rook with 3.R-7h making Sanken Bisha form . SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi and SATOMI made Hon mino gakoi .

SHIMIZU developed her Kakoi to Hidari mino (Tenshukaku mino version ) and SATOMI also developed her Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri . Replying SATOMI's 19.P-3f , SHIMIZU pushed the 8th file Pawn with 19...P-8f to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

20.Px8f Bx8f
21.N-7g B-4b
22.P*8e P*8f
23.R-8h N-7c
24.P-7e Bx7e
25.B-4f P-5e
26.Px5e B-4b
27.P-5d Nx8e
28.Nx8e Rx8e
29.N*5c G4a-5a
30.S-7f P-8g+
31.Sx8e +Px8h
32.Bx9a+ P*5g
33.Gx5g R*5i
34.+B-4f +Px9i
35.S-7f N*6b
36.P-2e Nx5d
37.Px2d K-3c
38.L*2f P*2e
39.Lx2e P*2b
40.N-3g Bx5c
41.+B-5f K-4b
42.P*5e Bx9g+
43.S-6g N-1c
44.G-5h R-6i+
45.+Bx3d Nx2e
46.Nx2e P*3g
47.G3h-4h +B-7e
48.Px5d L*2f
49.N*5i Lx2g+
50.Kx2g +Rx5h
51.Gx5h +B-3i
52.+Bx4d Px4d
53.S*3c K-4c
54.Sx3b= Kx5d
55.R*5e resigns
(diagram 2)

After 109 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Sente Gokigen Nakabisha vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 32nd Jo-ryu Osho sen ; tournament


The shogi game of the Jo-ryu Osho sen tournament between SAIDA Haruko and UEDA Hatsumi was broadcasted 25 September 2010 .


Sente : SAIDA Haruko (Jo-ryu 4 dan)
Gote : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-8d
3.P-5f S-6b
4.P-5e G6a-5b
5.R-5h K-4b
6.K-4h K-3b
7.K-3h P-8e
8.B-7g B-3c
9.S-6h K-2b
10.S-5g P-4d
11.P-1f L-1b
12.P-1e K-1a
13.K-2h S-2b
14.S-3h P-7d
15.S-5f R-7b
16.B-6f R-8b
17.R-8h P-6d
18.P-2f G-3b
19.S-2g G5b-4c
20.G-3h S-6c
21.P-3f P-5d
(diagram 1)

SAIDA selected Gosuji kuraidori Nakabisha as the opening of this game . UEDA made Funa gakoi and immediately started developing it to Ibisha Anaguma with 8...B-3c .

While UEDA was making IBISHA Anaguma , SAIDA also made kata Ginkanmuri . UEDA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 21...P-5d and started attacking .

(diagram 2)

22.N-3g Px5e
23.Sx5e P-6e
24.B-7g P-7e
25.Px7e P-8f
26.Px8f S-5d
27.Sx5d Gx5d
28.R-5h P*5e
29.R-5i B-4b
30.P-1d Px1d
31.P*1c Lx1c
32.Rx5e Gx5e
33.Bx5e Rx8f
34.P*8h Bx7e
35.N-2e R-5f
36.Bx4d R*4i
37.P*1b Kx1b
38.Nx1c+ Nx1c
39.Lx1d K-2a
40.L*4f P*1f
41.Sx1f P*4c
42.S*1b K-3a
43.B-6b+ B-4h+
44.Lx1c+ Sx1c
45.Gx4h Rx4h+
46.N*3h S*3g
47.K-1g G*1h
48.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 94 moves , UEDA won the game .

SATOMI won the 1st game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match !

Shogi News : The 37th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match


4:26 P.M. (JST) , 23 January 2011 , after 151 moves , SATOMI won the 1st game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen title match .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 30 January 2011 at SEKINE Meijin Kinsen kan , Noda city , Chiba .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20110123.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20110123_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Kurashiki Tohka)
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

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




With 4.R-5h , SATOMI selected Nakabisha in this game . SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi and SATOMI made Kata mino gakoi . The game run along a typical line of Wanpaku Nakabisha .

(diagram 2)

11.P-6f P-2d
12.P-2f K-2c
13.S-2g S-3b
14.G-3h S-4d
15.S-6g B-3a
16.R-5i P-8f
17.Px8f Bx8f
18.Bx8f Rx8f
19.G-7h P-7d
20.N-7g P-7e
(diagram 2)





SATOMI closed her Bishop line with 11.P-6f and the game became a traditional style one . SHIMIZU developed her Kakoi to Hidari mino and SATOMI also developed the Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri .

SHIMIZU exchanged the 8th file Pawns and the Bishops . SHIMIZU's 20...P-7e , aimed to attack 7g-Knight .

(diagram 3)

21.P*8g R-8b
22.Px7e B*9d
23.B*4i P*8f
24.Px8f Rx8f
25.P*8e P*8h
26.S-7f P-8i+
27.S-8g Rx6f
28.Rx8i P-5e
29.S-7f Px5f
30.S-6g P*8h
31.R-5i R-8f
32.P*5d P-8i+
33.N-6e P*7g
34.Gx7g R-8h+
35.G-7h +Rx9i
36.Sx5f +R-9h
37.P-5c+ Sx5c
38.Nx5c+ Gx5c
39.S-4e +Rx7h
40.Rx5c+ L*5a
41.+Rx6c N-3c
42.B-6g +Rx6g
43.Sx3d Kx3d
44.+Rx6g K-2c
45.P-2e G*3d
46.Px2d Gx2d
47.P*2e Gx2e
48.P*2f G-2d
49.+R-6d P*3d
50.P-2e Gx2e
51.S*2f G-2d
52.P*2e Nx2e
53.Sx2e Gx2e
54.P*2f G-3e
55.P-3f B*8b
56.R*6b Bx6d
57.Rx6d+ P*6c
58.+R-6e S*4i
59.G*3i Sx3h+
60.Gx3h S*4i
61.G-3i B-8c
62.P-7d R*5h
63.N*4h G*3h
64.Sx3h Sx3h+
65.Gx3h P*2g
66.Kx2g P-6d
67.+Rx6d B-7b
68.P*6c S*5e
69.+R-6i Gx2f
70.Kx2f P*2e
71.K-2g S-4d
72.P*2d Kx2d
73.B*2b P*6h
74.Bx1a+ P-3e
75.S*1c Kx1c
76.G*3d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 151 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Ai Furibisha ; Sente Nakabisha vs Gote Mukai Bisha

Shogi Game record : The 4th Asahi cup Shogi open ; 2nd pre-round


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open 2nd pre-round between TOYOKAWA Takahiro and IIJIMA Eiji started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 4 November 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/archives/4/kifu/20101104asahi_12.html?TB_iframe=true&width=600&height=570
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TOYOKAWA Takahiro (7 dan)
Gote : IIJIMA Eiji (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-3d
2.R-5h B-3c
3.P-7f P-4d
4.P-5e R-2b
5.P-5d Px5d
6.Rx5d R-5b
7.Rx5b+ G6ax5b
8.G-6h K-6a
9.S-3h K-7b
10.P-9f S-3b
11.P-9e S-8b
12.S-7h G-6b
13.K-4h P-4e
14.P-6f P-1d
15.B-7g P-1e
16.K-3i P-3e
17.K-2h B-5e
18.P-6e Bx7g+
19.Nx7g N-3c
20.P-2f P-2d
21.P*5d P*5b
22.S-2g P-4f
23.Px4f R*4g
24.R*4h Rx4h+
25.Gx4h P-2e
26.Px2e R*5i
27.R*4i Rx5d+
28.G6h-5g S-7a
29.S-6g P*4e
30.B*6f +R-3d
31.G-3h Px4f
32.Gx4f P*4e
33.G4f-4g +Rx2e
34.P*2f +R-2d
35.P-8f S-4c
36.P-8e S-3d
37.R-8i P-4f
38.G-5g P*2e
(diagram 1)

TOYOKAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 1.P-5f and ranged the Rook with 2.R-5h making Nakabisha formation . IIJIMA moved up the Bishop with 2...B-3c and ranged the Rook with 4...R-2b making Mukai Bisha form . Then the opening of this game became Ai Furibisha .

TOYOKAWA exchanged the 5th file Pawns and IIJIMA swung back his Rook with 6...R-5b facing the Rooks . They exchanged the Rooks and developed their each camp .

During the battle , TOYOKAWA made Ginkanmuri and IIJIMA made Kin musou After some moves , IIJIMA started attacking the 2nd file , the weakest point of TOYOKAWA's Ginkanmuri .

(diagram 2)

39.Px2e Sx2e
40.P*2f Sx2f
41.Sx2f +Rx2f
42.P*2g +R-2d
43.S*4d N-4e
44.Gx4f B*5g
45.Sx3e Bx4f+
46.Sx4f P*2f
47.B*3e Px2g+
48.Gx2g +R-3d
49.P-8d Px8d
50.P*8b Sx8b
51.B6f-4d S*5c
52.Bx1a+ N-5g+
53.P*5d +Rx3e
54.Sx3e Sx5d
55.L*5i +Nx6g
56.Lx5d B*5g
57.+B-4d P*4c
58.+Bx6b Kx6b
59.P-6d S*3i
60.K-1h Bx3e+
61.Rx3i P*2f
62.Px6c+ Kx6c
63.R*6e P*6d
64.Rx3e Px2g+
65.Kx2g P*2f
66.Kx2f S*4d
67.G*5c Px5c
68.Lx5c+ Kx5c
69.S*5d Kx5d
70.S*5e Sx5e
71.B*3f L*4e
72.Bx4e K-5c
73.Bx8a+ S*4d
74.Rx5e Sx5e
75.N*4e K-4b
76.S*3c K-3a
77.L*3f R*2h
78.P*2g P*2e
79.Kx1e B*5g
80.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 158 moves , IIJIMA won the game .

Sente Wanpaku Nakabisha vs Gote Gyokutou Kuraidori

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between ITOU Shingo and HABU Yoshiharu was broadcasted 31 October 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/goshogi/kifu/sgs.cgi?d=20101031
(JavaScript version , written in Japanese language


Sente : ITOU Shingo (4 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-5h K-4b
5.K-4h S-6b
6.K-3h P-3d
7.S-6h S-5c
8.K-2h Bx7g+
9.Sx7g S-6d
10.S-3h K-3b
11.R-5i S-4b
12.P-1f P-1d
13.G-7h P-4d
14.S-6f S-4c
15.N-7g G-4b
16.P-9f P-4e
17.S-7e S-5c
18.P-5e Px5e
19.Rx5e S5c-4d
20.R-5i P-3e
21.S-6f N-3c
22.P-2f P-2d
23.P-9e P*5d
24.S-2g G6a-5b
25.G-3h P-6d
26.G-6h P-7d
27.P*5e
(diagram 1)

By 4.R-5h , ITOU selected Nakabisha as the opening of this game . HABU exchanged the Bishops with 8...Bx7g+ and advanced the right Silver with 9...S-6d to disturb 6th file Pawn exchange .

ITOU made Kata mino gakoi and developed his attacking form . HABU made a variation of Funa gakoi and developed it to make Gyokutou Kuraidori form .

ITOU developed his Kata mino gakoi to Kata ginkanmuri and dropped a Pawn with 27.P*5e to start attacking .


27...Px5e
28.Sx5e Sx5e
29.Rx5e B*4d
30.R-5i P*5d
31.S*6f P-8f
32.Px8f Rx8f
33.G-7h P-2e
34.Px2e P*2f
35.Sx2f P-3f
36.G-2g P-7e
37.Px3f Px7f
38.S-3e Bx3e
39.Px3e Px7g+
40.B*9g R-8c
41.Sx7g P-4f
42.Px4f P*4g
43.B*5f P-4h+
44.P-2d S*2b
45.Bx8c+ +Px5i
46.Bx6d +P-4i
47.R*6a R*5h
48.K-1g Rx7h+
49.+B-5f S*2h
50.Gx2h G*2f
51.resigns

Sente MASUDA ryu Mukai Bisha

Shogi Game record : Daiwa Shoken cup ; The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between SATO Yasumitsu and WATANABE Akira was started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 11 July 2010 on the Net .


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-5f P-8e
3.B-7g P-5d
4.R-8h P-3d
5.S-6h K-4b
6.Bx2b+ Sx2b
7.K-4h S-6b
8.K-3h K-3b
9.K-2h S-3c
10.S-3h P-7d
11.P-1f P-1d
12.S-5g S-5c
13.N-7g N-7c
14.R-8i K-2b
15.G-6h G-3b
16.P-2f G-5b
17.S-2g P-4d
18.G-3h G5b-4c
19.P-3f P-4e
20.K-1h S-2d
21.K-2h P-3e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected MASUDA ryu Mukai Bisha in this game . After exchanging the Bishops , SATO made Kata mino gakoi and developed it to Kata Ginakanmuri . WATANABE also made Yagura gakoi and pushed the 3rd file Pawn to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

22.Px3e Sx3e
23.P*3f S3e-4d
24.K-1h P-2d
25.P-4f N-3c
26.P-7e Px7e
27.Px4e Nx4e
28.P*7d Nx5g+
29.Gx5g S-6d
30.Px7c+ Sx7c
31.B*5a S-6d
32.Bx2d+ S*3c
33.+B-4f P*4e
34.+B-3g B*6h
35.N*6i P-8f
36.P*7d P-5e
37.P-7c+ Sx7c
38.N*3e Sx3e
39.Px3e S-6d
40.G-5h Bx3e+
41.G5h-4g +B-6h
42.N-5g N*3e
43.Nx4e Nx4g+
44.Nx3c+ G3bx3c
45.Gx4g N*3e
(diagram 2)

After the 3rd file Pawn exchange , SATO exchanged his Silver for WATANABE's 2 Knights . SATO dropped a Bishop and made it promoted to use it for both attack and defense .

WATANABE also made a promoted Bishop and tried to continue attacking SATO's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

46.N*2e G*3d
47.Nx3c+ G4cx3c
48.G*3f P-1e
49.Px1e P*1g
50.Kx1g Nx2g+
51.+Bx2g P*1f
52.+Bx1f N*2d
53.P*3e Gx3e
54.Gx3e +Bx3e
55.P*3d Gx3d
56.N*2g +B-4e
57.S*4f +Bx4f
58.Gx4f Nx1f
59.S*3e Lx1e
60.Nx1e B*3h
61.L*2g G*2h
62.G*3g Gx2g
63.Gx2g resigns
(digaram 3)

After 125 moves , SATO won the game .

Sente Open Mukai Bisha vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi News : The 4th Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Saikyou sen between SATO Yasumitsu and KIMURA Kazuki started 8:00 P.M. (JST) , 9 May 2010 on the Net .


Sente : SATO Yasumitsu (9 dan)
Gote : KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.B-7g P-8d
3.P-5f S-6b
4.R-8h K-4b
5.S-6h K-3b
6.K-4h P-6d
7.K-3h P-8e
8.K-2h G6a-5b
9.S-5g S-6c
10.P-6f S-5d
11.G6i-5h P-7d
12.S-3h B-3c
13.P-1f R-7b
14.G-6g R-8b
15.P-1e K-2b
16.S-4f P-4d
17.P-3f P-4e
18.S4f-3g L-1b
19.R-4h G-3b
20.P-4f Px4f
21.Sx4f K-1a
22.N-3g S-2b
23.P-2f P*4d
24.S-2g B-5a
25.G-3h B-8d
26.P*4e P-6e
(diagram 1)

SATO moved up his Bishop with 2.B-7g and ranged his Rook with 4.R-8h making a Mukai Bisha formation .

SATO made Hon mino gakoi with 12.S-3h . KIMURA slid his Rook with 13...R-7b aiming at the 7g-Bishop's head . KIMURA let his Rook back with 14...R-8b .

KIMURA started making Ibisha Anaguma and SATO ranged back his Rook with 19.R-4h . While KIMURA was making Ibisha Anaguma , SATO exchanged the 4th file Pawns and developed his Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri .

SATO started attacking with 26.P*4e and KIMURA tried to counter-attack with 26...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

27.Px4d P-8f
28.Px8f Px6f
29.Bx6f Bx6f
30.Gx6f Rx8f
31.P*8h P*4g
32.Gx4g P*6h
33.B*7g R-8e
34.Rx6h N-7c
35.G-6g R-6e
36.S-3h B*7i
37.P*6f Bx6h+
38.Gx6h R-6a
39.P-5e S-6c
40.G-6i R-8a
41.S-4e R*6g
42.G-7i N-8e
43.B-6h Rx6f+
44.B-5g +R-6d
45.P*6f G5b-4b
46.B*4f
(diagram 2)

KIMURA tried to attack SATO's camp , however his attack seemed difficult to continue . After some moves , SATO seemed to get a great advantage .

(diagram 3)

46...P-2d
47.P-5d Px5d
48.Bx6d Sx6d
49.R*7b R-4a
50.Rx7d+ S-5e
51.+Rx8e P*4f
52.G-4h N-3c
53.Sx5d Sx4d
54.Bx4f R-6a
55.P*4e P*5c
56.Px4d Px5d
57.+R-8b Rx6f
58.P-4c+ G3bx4c
59.P*4d Rx4f
60.Px4c+ Rx4h+
61.N*2c resigns
(diagram 3)

After 121 moves , SATO won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs 4.G-7h line

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Daiwa Shouken cup ; Jo-ryu Saikyou sen


A shogi game of the Daiwa shouken cup Jo-ryu Saikyou sen between YAUCHI and UEDA started 8:00 P.M. (JST) 31 January 2010 on the Net .


Sente : YAUCHI Rieko (Jo-o)
Gote : UEDA Hatsumi (Jo-ryu 2 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G-7h K-6b
5.S-4h K-7b
6.K-6i K-8b
7.B-7g S-7b
8.S-6h B-3c
9.Bx3c+ Nx3c
10.P-2d Px2d
11.B*2c G-3b
12.Bx3d+ P-2e
13.P-6f P-5e
14.+B-6g R-5d
15.P-3f R-2d
16.P-4f S-4b
17.K-7i B*1b
18.P*2g Bx6g+
19.Sx6g P-9d
20.P-9f S-5c
21.S-4g G-4b
22.G-5h P-8d
23.K-8h S-8c
24.N-3g G-7b
25.P-4e S-5d
26.S-4f R-2a
27.N-7g P-6d
28.P-7e P-1d
29.P-1f B*6c
30.S-7f P-2f
(diagram 1)

UEDA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . YAUCHI selected 4.G-7h line as the counter-plan against UEDA's opening .

After completed Kata mino gakoi , UEDA moved up her Bishop with 8...B-3c and YAUCHI immediately exchanged the Bishops to disturb natural development of UEDA's attacking formation . After sacrificing a Pawn with 10.P-2d , YAUCHI dropped a Bishop and made it promoted .

After some moves , UEDA dropped a Bishop with 17...B*1b and succeeded to remove YAUCHI's promoted Bishop from the board .

For some moves , both players developed their each camp . UEDA made Kata Ginkanmuri . YAUCHI made KIMURA mino and tried to develop it to Gin tachi Yagura . UEDA dropped a Bishop with 29...B*6c and started attacking with 30.P-2f .

(diagram 2)

31.Px2f P*2g
32.Rx2g Nx4e
33.G5h-6g Nx3g+
34.Sx3g S-4e
35.P-6e Sx3f
36.Px6d B-4e
37.Sx3f Bx3f
38.R-2h P*6f
39.G6g-6h S*6g
40.Sx6g Px6g+
41.G6hx6g B-6i+
42.S*6c P*6b
43.Sx7b+ Sx7b
44.B*4e G-5c
45.G*6h +B-4g
46.N*6e Gx6d
47.P-7d S*5d
48.S*5c G-6c
49.Bx5d Gx5d
50.Sx6b+ S*7a
51.S*6c Sx6b
52.Sx5d+ R-3a
53.P*3h B*4e
54.P*6c S-7a
55.N-5c+ N*7e
(diagram 2)

UEDA exchanged Silvers and Knights in the 4th & 3rd file . Replying YAUCHI's 38.R-2h , UEDA dropped a Pawn with 38...P*6f to attack the 6th file for a while .

After UEDA's 41...B-6i+ , YAUCHI dropped a Silver with 42.S*6c to attack UEDA's Kakoi . YAUCHI tried to continue attacking and UEDA also attacked YAUCHI's Kakoi with 55...N*7e .

(diagram 3)

56.P-6b+ Nx6g+
57.G6hx6g Bx6g+
58.Gx6g +B-6i
59.+Px7a G*8i
60.K-9g Rx7a
61.S*6b R-3a
62.N*6d +B-7i
63.K-8f S*8e
64.Nx8e Px8e
65.K-7f S-8c
66.B*7a Rx7a
67.Sx7a= Kx7a
68.S*7b resigns
(diagram 3)

After 135 moves , YAUCHI won the game .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs MARUYAMA's vaccin

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAGAOKA and TOH'YAMA was broadcasted 7 January 2010 .


Sente : NAGAOKA Yuuya (4 dan)
Gote : TOH'YAMA Yuusuke (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f P-9d
6.S-7h K-6b
7.K-6h K-7b
8.P-6f S-3c
9.K-7i K-8b
10.S-4h S-7b
11.P-4f P-8d
12.G4i-5h S-8c
13.P-3f G-7b
14.N-3g R-2b
15.B*5c B*6d
16.B-2f+ Bx4f
17.+B-5c G-4b
18.+Bx5d P-7d
19.+B-4e B-7c
20.R-2i G-5c
21.K-8h G-4d
22.+B-6g P-3e
(diagram 1)

Until 3...R-5b , TOH'YAMA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAGAOKA exchanged the Bishops by 4.Bx2b+ and the line of this game advanced in MARUYAMA's vaccin .

TOH'YAMA made Kata mino gakoi and immediately developed it to Kata Ginkanmuri . NAGAOKA also made Hidari mino and jumped his right Knight with N-3g threatening the line ;N-4e,S-4d;P-2d,Px2d;Rx2d .

TOH'YAMA ranged his Rook again with 14...R-2b to defend the 2nd file and NAGAOKA dropped a Bishop with 15.B*5c . After some moves , NAGAOKA succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . TOH'YAMA advanced his left Gold onto 4d driving away NAGAOKA's promoted Bishop and started attacking the 3g-Knight's head with 22...P-3e .

(diagram 2)

23.N-4e Px3f
24.Nx3c+ Nx3c
25.P*3d N-4e
26.P-3c+ R-6b
27.S*5c R-6a
28.+Px4c Gx4c
29.S-5b= R-3a
30.P*3b R-7a
31.Sx4c+ P-3g+
32.+Bx4e +Px4h
33.Gx4h P*4g
34.G4h-5h B-3g+
35.+B-2g P*3f
36.+Bx3g Px3g+
37.B*5e B*7c
38.B-4d P-4h+
39.N*6e +Px5h
40.Nx7c+ Nx7c
41.Gx5h N*6d
42.G-6g +P-4g
43.Bx7a+ Gx7a
44.B*3e +Px5g
45.Bx7a+
(diagram 2)

Agains TOH'YAMA's 22...P-3e , NAGAOKA counterattacked with 23.N-4e and broke the 3rd file . TOH'YAMA let his Rook escape and NAGAOKA continued attacking the Rook .

NAGAOKA took a Gold by 31.Sx4c+ and TOH'YAMA also attacked the 3rd file with 31...P-3g+ . Both players roughly attacked each other . NAGAOKA sacrificed his Bishop with 45.Bx7a+ and directly attacked TOH'YAMA's King .

(diagram 3)

45...Kx7a
46.R*5a K-8b
47.G*8a K-9c
48.P-9e +Px6g
49.Px9d Sx9d
50.Lx9d Kx9d
51.P*9e Kx9e
52.G*8f K-9d
53.Sx6g B*6h
54.P*9e K-8c
55.Gx9a N-8e
56.R-8a+ L*8b
57.+R-9b K-7c
58.Gx8e Nx7f
59.Sx7f Px8e
60.+R-9c L-8c
61.S*8d K-6d
62.N*7g P*9f
63.L*5h P*5g
64.+Rx8c S*7i
65.Rx7i Bx7i+
66.Kx7i R*5i
67.S*6i G*6h
68.Kx6h Px5h+
69.Sx5h N*5f
70.K-6g B*7h
71.K-5g Rx5h+
72.K-4f S*4e
73.Kx4e N-4h+
74.N*6g +R-5d
75.K-3f B-6i+
76.K-2f G*3f
77.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 132 moves , TOH'YAMA won the game .

Gote Mukai Bisha ; Sente Ibisha Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen C-block between INABA and KUMASAKA was broadcasted 3 December 2009 .


Sente : INABA Akira (4 dan)
Gote : KUMASAKA Manabu (4 dan)

(diagram 1)

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

By 4...R-2b , KUMASAKA made Mukai Bisha formation and built Hon mino gakoi .
While INABA was making Ibisha Anaguma , KUMASAKA developed his Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri . After some moves , INABA started attacking with 24.P-7e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px7e
25.Gx7e P*7d
26.G-7f G-5c
27.B-6f P-6d
28.Px6d Gx6d
29.P*6e G6d-6c
30.R-2f K-9a
31.L-1h G-8b
32.P-3e G-5c
33.P-8e Px8e
34.P*7e N-4e
35.Gx8e P*8d
36.Gx7d Nx3g+
37.Gx7c Nx7c
38.Sx3g N*8f
39.G-8g N-7h+
40.P-7d Sx7d
41.P*8c Sx8c
42.N*7e S-7d
43.P*8c G-7b
44.Px3d P*6g
45.P*7i +Nx8i
(diagram 2)

INABA exchanged the 7th file Pawns and KUMASAKA exchanged the 6th file Pawns . KUMASAKA developed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri Anaguma . INABA floated his Rook with 30.R-2f to protect the head of the 3g-Knight , pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 32.P-3e aiming at the head of the 3c-Knight .

KUMASAKA slid the 6c-Gold with 32....G-5c protecting the 4d-Pawn to prepare the line ; 33.Px3d Sx3d . To see KUMASAKA's left Gold parted , INABA attacked KUMASAKA's Kakoi .

They roughly attacked the opponent's Anaguma gakoi .

(diagram 3)

46.Kx8i P-6h+
47.R-2h +P-6g
48.B*4b +Px6f
49.Bx5c+ B*6g
50.P-7h P*7f
51.+B-6c Sx6c
52.G*8b Gx8b
53.Px8b+ Kx8b
54.G*8c K-9a
55.Nx6c+ resigns
(diagram 3)



After 109 moves , INABA won the game .

KUBO won the 4th game !!

Shogi News : The 59th Osho sen ; 7 games title match

5:36 P.M. , 18 February 2010 , KUBO won the 4th game of this match . The score of the match becomes "HABU 1 --- 3 KUBO" . Then KUBO needs only one more win before 3 continuous loses to get the title . In the other hand , HABU need 3 continuous wins without any other loses .

The 5th game of this match will start 10 March 2010 at Coganoi bay hotel , Shirahama cho , Wakayama .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100217.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f P-9d
6.S-7h K-6b
7.K-6h K-7b
8.P-6f S-3c
9.K-7i K-8b
10.S-3h S-7b
11.P-4f P-8d
12.S-4g S-8c
13.G4i-5h G-7b
14.S-5f P-7d
15.P-8f R-5a
16.N-7g G-3b
17.P-4e S-4b
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Rx2d N-3c
20.P-8e Px8e
21.S-6e P-8f
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening KUBO's sealed move ; 21...P-8f .

(diagram 2)

22.B*2c G-3a
23.Bx3d+ P-6d
24.P*8d Sx8d
25.Sx7d P*7e
26.G-6g Px7f
27.Gx7f B*4i
28.Gx8f P*7f
29.P*8c K-9b
30.G-8e S-7c
31.+Bx3c Px7g+
(diagram 2)




HABU dropped a Bishop with 22.B*2c attacking the 3b-Gold . KUBO's 3b-Gold escaped witom the Bihsop with 22...G-3a . HABU made a promoted Bishop with 23.Bx3d+ capturing the 3d-Pawn .

KUBO pushed the 6th file Pawn with 23...P-6d to drive away the 6e-Silver . HABU' Silver didn't escape , but captured the 7d-Pawn with 25.Sx7d after dropping a Pawn with 24.P*8d .

KUBO dropped a Pawn with 25...P*7e to attack HABU's Kakoi . HABU moved up his 5h-Gold with 26.G-6g , but KUBO continued attacking . When KUBO dropped a Pawn with 28...P*7f , HABU also dropped a Pawn with 29.P*8c attacking KUBO's King .

HABU captured the 3c-Knight with 31.+Bx3c to get a piece for attack . KUBO didn't reply it , but he also captured a Knight with 31...Px7g+ .

(diagram 3)

32.N*8d Sx8d
33.Gx8d N*8g
34.Sx8g +Px8g
35.P-8b+ Kx8b
36.S*8c K-7a
37.Sx7b+ Kx7b
38.resigns
(diagram 3)






After 74 moves , KUBO won the game .

KUBO sealed the 42nd move .

Shogi News : The 59th Osho sen ; 7 games title match


About 6:00 P.M. , 17 February 2010 , KUBO sealed the 42nd move and the game once stopped . This game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. and will end next evening .



You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/enta/shougi/etc/kifu/100217.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f P-9d
6.S-7h K-6b
7.K-6h K-7b
8.P-6f S-3c
9.K-7i K-8b
10.S-3h S-7b
11.P-4f P-8d
12.S-4g S-8c
13.G4i-5h G-7b
14.S-5f P-7d
(diagram 1)

KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . HABU exchanged the Bishop with 4.Bx2b+ and pushed the 9th file Pawn with 5.P-9f , selecting MARUYAMA's vaccin with SATO Shinte variation .

HABU made Hidari mino , KUBO made Kata mino gakoi and developed it to Kata Ginkanmuri .

(diagram 2)

15.P-8f R-5a
16.N-7g G-3b
17.P-4e S-4b
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Rx2d N-3c
20.P-8e Px8e
21.S-6e
(diagram 2)







KUBO backed his Rook with 15...R-5a and started restructuring of his camp . Replying KUBO's 17...S-4b , HABU exchanged the 2nd file Pawns and started attacking .

KUBO sealed the 42nd move and the game once stopped .

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs MARUYAMA's vaccin

Shogi game record : The 3rd Mynavi Joshi open

A shogi game of the Mynavi Joshi open between NAKAI and SAIDA started 11 November 2009 .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/091111/091111_nakai-saida_f.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : NAKAI Hiroe (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SAIDA Haruko (Jo-ryu 4 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-5d
2.P-2f P-3d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.Bx2b+ Sx2b
5.P-9f P-9d
6.S-7h K-6b
7.S-4h K-7b
8.P-4f S-3c
9.K-6h R-2b
10.S-4g K-8b
11.K-7i S-4d
12.G4i-5h S-7b
13.K-8h P-8d
14.P-6f S-8c
15.S-5f N-3c
16.S5f-6g G-7b
17.P-8f P-7d
18.N-7g R-2a
19.P-3f N-7c
20.S-8g G-4b
21.G-7h P-6d
22.G-4g P-1d
23.P-1f Nx2e
(diagram 1)

SAIDA selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game , and NAKAI selected MARUYAMA's vaccin as her counter plan . During they were making their each Kakoi , SAIDA swung her Rook again with 9...R-2b making Mukai Bisha formation .

While SAIDA made Kata mino gakoi and developed it to Kata Ginkanmuri , NAKAI made Hidari mino and developed it to Diamond mino . After some moves , SAIDA started attacking with 23...Nx2e , Ni-Go Kei pon attack .

(diagram 2)

24.Rx2e P-2d
25.R-2h P-2e
26.R-6h P-2f
27.P-6e Nx6e
28.Nx6e R-6a
29.N*7g Px6e
30.G-5f N*7c
31.Nx6e Nx6e
32.P*6f Nx5g+
33.Gx5g G-5b
34.G-5f P-5e
35.G-6e P*6d
36.G-5d P-5f
37.R-5h B*5g
38.N*6h N*5e
39.Nx5f Nx6g+
40.Gx6g Bx4f+
41.Nx6d S*7i
(diagram 2)

NAKAI captured the 2e-Knight with 24.Rx2e , SAIDA advanced the 2nd file Pawn to attack NAKAI's Rook . NAKAI gave up the defense of the 2nd file and turned her Rook to 6h .

NAKAI started attacking the 6th file with 27.P-6e , and SAIDA's Rook came to the 6th file with 28...R-6a to join the battle . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

42.K-7h G-5c
43.Nx7b+ Sx7b
44.B*3g +Bx3g
45.Nx3g B*4i
46.R-5g Gx5d
47.Kx7i P*5f
48.Gx5f P*5e
49.B*5b Px5f
50.N*7e Rx6f
51.R-7g Px7e
52.N*7d K-7c
53.P*6g G*6h
54.Kx6h Bx6g+
55.Rx6g Rx6g+
56.Kx6g R*5g
57.K-6h G*7g
58.K-7i R-5i+
59.P*6i N*6g
60.K-8i +Rx6i
61.K-9h K-6d
62.B*4f S-5e
63.R*6b P*6c
64.G*6f Sx4f
65.S*7c K-5c
66.Bx6c+ Sx6c
67.G*6d K-4d
68.Gx5d Sx5d
69.P*4e K-3c
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , SAIDA won the game .

SATOMI won over SHIMIZU again . (Jo-ryu Meijin)

Shogi News : The 36th Jo-ryu Meijin sen ; 5 games title match

4:33 P.M. , 31 January 2010 , after 138 moves , SATOMI won the 2nd game . And the score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 0 --- 2 SATOMI" . Now SATOMI needs only one more win before 3 continuous loses to get the 36th Jo-ryu Meijin title . In the other hand , SHIMIZU needs 3 continuous wins without any other lose to defend the title .

The 3rd game of this match will start 10 February 2010 at Shogi Kaikan , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live3.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/20100131.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Meijin , Jo-ryu Osho , Jo-ryu Oi)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Kurashiki Touka)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-2e B-3c
3.P-7f S-4b
4.K-6h P-5d
5.Bx3c+ Sx3c
6.B*5c B*4d
7.Bx4d+ Px4d
8.S-4h G-3b
9.K-7h R-5b
10.P-4f K-6b
11.S-4g K-7b
12.G4i-5h R-5a
13.S-8h K-8b
14.P-3f S-7b
15.S-7g P-9d
16.P-9f P-7d
17.K-8h P-8d
18.G-7h S-8c
19.P-6f G-7b
20.N-3g N-7c
21.P-8f P-1d
22.P-1f S-4b
23.P-2d Px2d
24.Rx2d S-4c
25.P*2c B*4b
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU quickly advanced her Rook Pawn with 2.P-2e forcing SATOMI to moved up her Bishop with 2...B-3c . SHIMIZU opened her Bishop line with 3.P-7f , SATOMI moved up her left Silver with 3...S-4b without closing the Bishop line .

SHIMIZU moved up her King with 4.K-6h to start making her kakoi . Replying SATOMI's Pawn push with 4...P-5d , SHIMIZU exchanged the Bishops and dropped a Bishop with 6.B*5c . SATOMI also dropped a Bishop with 6...B*4d to prevent SHIMIZU's Bishop promotion .

After moving up the left Gold with 8...G-3b , SATOMI swung her Rook with 9...R-5b making Nakabisha formation .

SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi and SATOMI made Kata mino gakoi . SHIMIZU developed her Kakoi to Yagura gakoi and SATOMI also developed her Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri .

SATOMI backed her left Silver with 22...S-4b to reform her camp . SHIMIZU exchanged the 2nd file Pawns by her Rook and SATOMI advanced her left Silver with 24...S-4b . SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with 25.P*2c to attack , but SATOMI dropped a Bishop with 25...B*4b attacking the 2d-Rook .

(diagram 2)

26.R-2i P*2d
27.S-5f P-5e
28.S-6g Gx2c
29.R-4i G-2b
30.P-4e Px4e
31.Rx4e P*4d
32.R-4i G-3b
33.G-4g P-2e
34.G-4f B-2d
35.P-7e Px7e
36.B*3h P-5f
37.Px5f P-4e
38.G-4g S-5d
39.R-2i N-3c
40.G-4h P-6d
41.P-5e S-6c
42.Nx2e P*2h
43.Rx2h B-4f
44.R-2g Nx2e
45.Rx2e Bx1i+
46.P-5d P*2c
47.Rx4e Sx5d
48.P*5b R-8a
49.R-4d S-4c
50.Rx4c+ Gx4c
51.N*7d
(diagram 2)

SHIMIZU backed her Rook with 26.R-2i escaping from the 4b-Bishop . SATOMI dropped a Pawn with 26...P*2d to block the 2i-Rook's power and threatening the 2c-Pawn .

SHIMIZU moved up her 4g-Silver with 27.S-5f making Koshikakegin form and aiming an attack with P-4e . SATOMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 27...P-5e forcing the 5f-Silver to back , and she captured the 2c-Pawn with 28...Gx2c .

SHIMIZU slid her Rook with 29.R-4i and exchanged the 4th file Pawns . During SHIMIZU's 4th file Pawn exchange , SATOMI repaired her camp .

SHIMIZU advanced her 5h-Gold to 4f to join attacking , SATOMOI advanced the 4b-Bishop with 34...B-2d aiming at the Gold and 5g square . SHIMIZU sacrificed the 7th file Pawn with 35.P-7e to open the 7d-square and dropped a Bishop with 36.B*3h aiming at this square .

After some moves , SHIMIZU exchanged the Knights in the 2nd file . But during this exchange , SATOMI succeeded to make a promoted Bishop with 45...Bx1i+ capturing the 1i-Lance . SHIMIZU sacrificed her Rook with 50.Rx4c+ and tried to continue attacking with 51.N*7d .

(diagram 3)

51...Sx7d
52.Bx7d P-6e
53.P-5a+ Rx5a
54.S*6c +B-6d
55.Sx7b+ Kx7b
56.S*5b +Bx7d
57.Sx5a= L*6a
58.P*4d G-5c
59.R*2b P*5b
60.P*5d Gx5d
61.P-4c+ Px6f
62.S6gx6f Lx6f
63.Rx5b+ +Bx5b
64.+Px5b B*5f
65.P*6g Lx6g+
66.Gx6g Bx6g+
67.S-6b+ K-8b
68.G*7b K-9b
69.L*7h N*7f
70.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 138 moves , SATOMI won the game .