Shogi News; Gingasen , NAKAHARA won over YAMASAKI .

Shogi News ; Gingasen

A game of Gingasen between NAKAHARA and YAMASAKI broadcasted 5 July 2008 .



Sente; NAKAHARA Makoto (16th Life-time-Meijin)
Gote; YAMASAKI Takayuki (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f B-3c
3. Bx3c+ Nx3c
4. P-2e S-2b
5. S-8h G-3b
6. S-7g G-5b
(diagram 1)







NAKAHARA is one of the most famous professional Shogi players , he get Meijin 15 times . YAMASAKI lead the opening " Yonteme san-san Kaku senpou ; 2...B-3c" . NAKAHARA exchange Bishops immediately 3. Bx3c+ .
After Bishop exchange , YAMASAKI has various choice that he can select .

(diagram 2)

7. S-4h P-6d
8. P-4f S-6b
9. S-4g S-6c
10. K-6h S-5d
11. P-3f P-4d
12. G-7h K-4b
13. G-5h K-3a
14. S-5f P-8d
(diagram 2)






YAMASAKI selected "Ibisha " with "Koshikakegin" , and NAKAHRA replied similer formation . But both player's camp has some difference ; the position of Rook's Pawn , left Silver , left Knight .




After 125 moves until S'4a , NAKAHARA won this game .

Shogi News; Gingasen , SHIMA won over KIMURA .

Shogi News; Ginga sen

A game of Ginaga sen between SHIMA and KIMURA broadcasted , 3 July 2008 .

Sente; SHIMA Akira (9 dan)
Gote; KIMURA Kazuki (8 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f P-8d
3. P-2e P-8e
4. G-7h G-3b
5. P-2d Px2d
6. Rx2d P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
8. Rx3d B-3c
9. R-3f S-2b
10. K-5h K-4a
11. G-3h G-5a
12. P'8g R-8d
(diagram 1)


KIMURA lead the opening "Yokofutori" , and SHIMA accept it ; capturing the 3d Pawn by his Rook . SHIMA advanced his formation to "Nakazumai"; the King sitting at 5h . KIMURA was making "NAKAHARA gakoi "; the castle with K-4a , G-5a and 3b , S-6b and 2b , with 3c Bishop or Knight . KIMURA didn't select "Hachi-Go Hi senpou ; CHUZA Bisha ".

(diagram 2)

13. R-2f S-6b
14. S-4h P-5d
15. P-3f P-5e
16. S-6h P-7d
17. P-3e N-7c
(diagram 2)







KIMURA finished making "NAKAHARA Gakoi" , and positioning the Pawn at 5e . SHIMA moved his 3rd file Pawn to 3e and try attacking this file .






After 125 moves until R'2f , SHIMA won over KIMURA .

Shogi News; ITODANI won over TOYOSHIMA

Shogi News ; Ryuo sen

A game of the Ryuo tournament between ITODANI and TOYOSHIMA started 4 July 2008 .


Sente; TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (4 dan)
Gote; ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1. P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f G-3b
3. G-7h Bx8h+
4. Sx8h S-4b
(diagram 1)










ITODANI lead the opening "Ittezon Kakukawari" , and he selected the variation without P-2e P-8d . This variation is reratively rare variation . Many professional shogi players select the variation with P-2e & P-8d .

(diagram 2)

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


TOYOSHIMA get a"Kurai" of 1st file , and he made the formation "Migi Gyoku". ITODANI made his formation "Koshikakegin" and tried making "Anaguma".





8:51 P.M. after 112 moves until P-4h+ , ITODANI won this game . He is going to have a game with MASUDA Yuuji , 10 July 2008 .

Shogi News; Ryuo tournament are going to start .

Shogi News; Ryuo sen

The 21st Ryuo sen tournament are going to start at Osaka, 4 July 2008 , with a game between ITODANI Tetsurou and TOYOSHIMA Masayuki .

You can see this game on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/080704.html

The winner of this game will have a game with MASUDA Yuuji , at Osaka , 10 July 2008 .



The champion of this tournament will be challenger of Ryuo title match . He will have title match with WATANABE Akira (Ryuo) .

Shogi News; HABU won the 3rd game ; Kisei sen

Shogi News ; Kisei sen

6:48 P.M. , after 91 moves until HABU's G'7e , HABU won the 3rd game of Kisei sen .

Then the score of this match become " SATO 2 win - 1 win HABU" .
SATO need one more win to defend his title "Kisei" , and HABU need two win without any more lose to get this title .


The 4th game will start 8 July 2008 , at Matsuyama Ehime .

Shogi News; 3rd game of Kisei sen started .

Shogi News ; Kisei sen ;


3rd game of Kisei 5 games match between SATO and HABU started 2 July 2008 A.M. 9:00, at Sumoto , Hyogo .



Sente; HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Oza)
Gote; SATO Yasumitsu (Kisei , Kio)

(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-5b(6a)
7. K-6i P-4d
8. G-5h G-4c
9. B-7i S-3c
( diagram 1)














HABU selected "Yagura" , and SATO accept it . HABU choiced "3. S-7g", but many professional shogi players choice "3. P-6f " when they selected "Yagura opening " . I don't know why HABU choiced this move .



SATO seems to plan "Hayagakoi" ; after Bishop moved to 3a , King move into Yagura gakoi by 4b->3b->2b and finish making Yagura with G-3b . By this plan , SATO can castling his King without Bishop's move (from 3a-> 4b , 5c or 6d) .

(diagram 2)

10. P-3f B-3a

11. S-3g B-6d

12. P-6f P-7d
13. G-6g(5h) G-3b
14. B-6h P-9d
15. K-7i P-9e
16. K-8h N-7c
17. P-2f R-8a
18. P-2e K-5b
(diagram 2)




HABU made the attacking form with "S-3g" , if SATO selected "Hayagakoi" tactics HABU may move P-3e to make Yagura kuzushi formation . SATO didn't select "Hayagakoi" and prevent HABU's plan by B-6d .

HABU made Yagura gakoi , and castling his King into Yagura . But SATO didn't castling his King to 2b , his King moved 5b !!

The game still continue . You can see this game on the Net .
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/culture/shogi/080702/shg0807020904000-n1.htm

This game will end this evening .

Shogi News; Gingase , HASHIMOTO won over FUKAURA .

Shogi News; Ginga sen ,

28 June 2008 , a game of Ginga sen between FUKAURA and HASHIMOTO broadcasted .


Sente; FUKAURA Koichi (Oi)
Gote; HASHIMOTO Takanori (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2. P-2f B-3c
3. Bx3c+ Nx3c
4. P-2e R-2b
(diagram 1)









HASHIMOTO selected "Yonteme San San Kaku Senpou "; 2...B-3c . FUKAURA exchanged the Bishops and pushed the Rook's Pawn , and HASHIMOTO replied ranging the Rook to 2b .

(diagram 2)

5. P-9f S-4b
6. P-9e K-6b
7. K-6h K-7b
8. S-7h K-8b
9. K-7i P-5d
10. S-4h S-5c
11. P-8f S-7b
12. S-8g G-5b(4a)
13. G-7h P-6d
14. N-7g P7d
15. G-5h G-6c
16. P-6f P-5e
17. G-6g(5h) S-5d
18. K-8h S-4e
( diagram 2)

FUKAURA made "Ginkanmuri" , and HASHIMOTO made "Takamino Gakoi" .


After 122 moves until B'8h , HASHIMOTO won this game .