Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Hayakuri Gin

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between WATANABE and ITODANI was broadcasted 7 March 2010 .


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
Gote : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8d
4.P-2e Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.P-3f P-6d
9.S-3g S-6c
10.S-4f S-5d
11.P-3e Px3e
12.Sx3e P-8e
13.K-7i P-8f
14.Px8f Rx8f
15.P-2d Px2d
16.B*7g R-8b
17.Sx2d Sx2d
18.Rx2d P*2c
19.R-2h S*5e
(diagram 1)

By 4...Bx8h+ , ITODANI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . WATANABE advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Hayakuri Gin attacking formation .

ITODANI made Koshikakegin form with 10...S-5d . WATANABE exchanged the 3rd file Pawns . ITODANI advanced the 8th file Pawn and he also exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

WATANABE dropped a Bishop with 16.B*7g to drive away ITODANI's Rook and exchanged Pawns and Silvers in the 2nd file . After this exchange , ITODANI dropped a Silver with 19...S*5e to block the 7g-Bishop's power .

(diagram 2)

20.G-5h P*3f
21.S-8g P-6e
22.P-5f S-4d
23.S*4f P-7d
24.P*8f K-4a
25.P-1f G-5a
26.P-1e P-7e
27.G5h-6h Px7f
28.Sx7f P*7e
29.S-8g R-7b
30.P-8e P-6f
31.P-8d Px6g+
32.G6hx6g P-7f
33.Gx7f B*3i
34.R-6h Bx8d+
35.P*8e +B-7d
36.P*2b P*7e
37.G-6f Gx2b
38.P*6d P*6g
39.Rx6g P*6e
40.G-5e S5dx5e
41.Sx5e Sx5e
42.Bx5e S*6f
(diagram 2)

WATANABE moved up his right Gold with 20.G-5h and started making Ginkanmuri . ITODANI advanced the 6th file Pawn to prepare an attack .

Although WATANABE completed Ginkanmuri , ITODANI attacked the Kakoi . ITODANI continued attacking WATANABE's Kakoi for a while . ITODANI dropped a Silver with S*6f forking the 6g-Rook and the 5e-Bishop .

(diagram 3)

43.S*6c Sx6g=
44.Sx7d= R*5i
45.S*6i P*8f
46.Sx8f G*5h
47.K-8h Rx6i+
48.Gx6g S*7h
49.B*6c K-3a
50.Bx7b+ +Rx8i
51.resigns
(diagram 3)




After 100 moves , ITODANI won the game .

Yokofudori ; Gote CHUZA Bisha vs Sente Go-Hachi Gyoku + San-Hachi Kin gata

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen F-block between KATSUMATA and KATAGAMI was broadcasted 6 March 2010 .


Sente : KATSUMATA Kiyokazu (6 dan)
Gote : KATAGAMI Daisuke (6 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.P*8g R-8e
11.R-2f K-4a
12.K-5h S-6b
13.G-3h G-5a
14.S-4h P-7d
15.P-3f P*2e
(diagram 1)

KATAGAMI selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game . The game ran along one of the most popular lines . KATSUMATA made Kin biraki , Nakazumai Gyoku formation .

KATAGAMI completed NAKAHARA Gakoi and started attacking with 15...P*2e .

(diagram 2)

16.R-2h P*8f
17.Px8f Rx8f
18.S-3g Rx7f
19.P*7g R-7e
20.S-4f N-7c
21.P-3e R-8e
22.P*8g P-7e
23.Rx2e R-8d
24.R-2f R-2d
25.P*2e R-7d
26.S-4e P-7f
27.Px7f N-6e
28.S-5f Rx7f
29.P*7g R-7e
30.S-6h R-8e
31.N-3g P*7f
32.Px7f P*7g
33.Nx7g Nx7g+
34.Sx7g Rx3e
35.P*3f R-8e
36.P-2d P*2c
37.Px2c+ Sx2c
38.N*3e P*2b
39.Nx2c+ Px2c
40.S*3d B-4d
41.R-2i N*3a
42.S5f-4e B-5e
43.S-6f B-8b
44.S-7e
(diagram 2)

KATAGAMI forced KATSUMATA's Rook to back with 16.R-2h and dropped a Pawn with 16...P*8f to continue attacking . KATSUMATA advanced his right Silver onto S-4f to use it for attack and KATAGAMI jumped his right Knight to join the battle . They roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

44...P*3c
45.P-8f R-9e
46.P*2b Gx2b
47.P-9f P*7g
48.Bx7g N*6e
49.B-8h Rx7e
50.Px7e B-6d
51.S-5f S*7f
52.B-6f Px3d
53.Bx2b+ Bx7e
54.Sx6e Sx6e
55.+Bx3a Kx3a
56.Rx2c+ resigns
(diagram 3)

After 111 moves , KATSUMATA won the game .

Gote SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha vs Sente Yagura Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen E-block between NAKAMURA Taichi and HIRAFUJI was broadcasted 4 March 2010 .


Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : HIRAFUJI Shingo (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-9d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.Bx3c+ Gx3c
6.S-3h R-2b
7.K-6h S-4b
8.S-8h K-6b
9.S-7g K-7b
10.K-7i K-8b
11.K-8h S-7b
12.P-3f P-4d
13.N-3g G-4c
14.P-4f N-3c
15.S-4g G-5d
16.G-5h P-9e
17.S-5f S-4c
18.P-6f P-8d
19.G5h-6h S-5b
20.L-9h P-7d
21.K-9i B*7c
22.B*1e B-5a
23.S-6e
(diagram 1)

HIRAFUJI moved up his left Gold with 2...G-3b and he seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA also moved up his left Gold with 3.G-7h and HIRAFUJI pushed the 9th file Pawn with 3...P-9d .

NAKAMURA advanced the 2nd file Pawn with 4.P-2e and HIRAFUJI moved up his Bishop with 4...B-3c .

NAKAMURA exchanged the Bishops with 5.Bx3c+ and this Bishops exchange enabled to make HIRAFUJI's camp a variation of SAKATA ryu Mukai Bisha .

HIRAFUJI made Kata mino gakoi and NAKAMURA made Hekomi Yagura . NAKAMURA developed his Kakoi to Yagura Anaguma . Both players dropped their each Bishop and a battle started by 23.S-6e .

(diagram 2)

23...Gx6e
24.Px6e P-1d
25.B-2f R-4b
26.P-6d Px6d
27.P-3e Px3e
28.P-2d Px2d
29.Bx3e P*3d
30.P*6b Bx6b
31.Rx2d Px3e
32.P*3d R-4c
33.R-2b+ B-5a
34.G*3b S*4b
35.+Rx1a P-5d
36.Px3c+ Sx3c
37.P-7e Px7e
38.N*7d K-8c
39.L*6b
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA sacrificed his Bishop and succeeded to break the 2nd file . NAKAMURA got a Knight and a Lance and attacked HIRAFUJI's Kakoi directly from the front .

(diagram 3)

39...S-4b
40.Lx6a+ S7bx6a
41.G*4a Sx4a
42.Gx4a G*5b
43.Gx5a Sx5a
44.S*6b B*3c
45.+Rx5a Gx5a
46.Sx5a+ Bx5a
47.B*3d R*3c
48.Bx4c+ Rx4c
49.R*7a resigns
(diagram 3)



After 97 moves , NAKAMRUA won the game .

SHIMIZU won the 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen !

Shogi News : The 21st Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


7:05 P.M. (JST) , 2 June 2010 , after 124 moves , SHIMIZU won the 3rd game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 1 --- 2 KAI" .

The 4th game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 17 June , 2010 at Hotel Clement Tokushima , Tokushima city , Tokushima .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
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Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-o)
Gote ; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho , Jo-ryu Oi)

(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 K-3b
9.P-5e Px5e
10.Bx5e P*5d
11.B-7g G6a-5b
12.S-3h P-1d
13.P-1f P-6d
14.R-5i P-7d
15.G-7h P-4d
16.S-5g B-3c
17.S-5f G-4c
18.B-6f P-8f
19.Px8f Rx8f
20.N-7g K-2b
21.P*8b
(diagram 1)

KAI selected Nakbisha as the opening of this game . SHIMIZU advanced the 8th file Pawn in the early stage of this game and started making her Kakoi . KAI exchanged the 5th file Pawns by her Bishop and backed it with 11.B-7g .

KAI made Kata mino gakoi with 12.S-3h and SHIMIZU closed her Bishop line with 15...P-4d to make a safety Kakoi . KAI advanced her left Silver onto 5f and Bishop onto 6f to make an attacking form .

SHIMIZU exchanged the 8th file Pawns before she completed her Kakoi and KAI started attacking with 21.P*8b .

(diagram 2)

21...N-7c
22.P-7e B-2d
23.Px7d P*8g
24.R-5h P-8h+
25.Gx8h N-6e
26.Nx6e Px6e
27.Sx6e B-7i+
28.P-7c+ +B-6i
29.+P-6c S5c-4b
30.+P-6d Rx6f
31.Px6f +Bx5h
32.Gx5h R*6i
33.R*5i Rx5i+
34.Gx5i R*7i
35.R*8i R-7e+
36.+Px5d G-3c
37.B*5e B*5g
38.+Px4d +Rx6f
39.+Px3c Nx3c
40.Bx6f Bx6f+
41.G-4i +Bx6e
42.R*6a +B-7d
43.Rx9a+ P*5a
44.L*5i P-1e
45.Px1e P*1f
(diagram 2)

SHIMIZU let her right Knight escape with 21...N*7c and KAI aimed at the Knight's head with 22.P-7e . SHIMIZU moved up her Bishop with 22...B-2d and dropped a Pawn with 23...P*8g to attack KAI's attacking pieces .

After the Knight exchange , KAI made a promoted Pawn and attack SHIMIZU's camp .
SHIMIZU exchanged Rooks and Bishops , and dropped a Rook with 32...R*6i . KAI also dropped a Rook to defend .

After the 2nd Rook exchange , SHIMIZU dropped a Rook again with 34...R*7i . KAI also dropped her Rook with 35.R*8i , but this Rook became useless in this game .

After some moves , KAI dropped the other Rook with 42.R*6a to attack SHIMIZU's camp . SHIMIZU dropped a Pawn with P*5a to strengthen her camp and started attacking the 1st file .

(diagram 3)

46.G*2f S*2e
47.P*5b B*4e
48.Gx2e Nx2e
49.S*2f P-1g+
50.Lx1g Nx1g+
51.Sx1g L*2d
52.N*3f N*3e
53.Px5a+ Lx2g+
54.Sx2g Nx2g+
55.Kx2g +Bx4g
56.+Px4a S*2e
57.G*2f G*3e
58.Gx2e Gx2e
59.L*3h P*1f
60.Sx1f G*2f
61.K-2h G2ex1f
62.K-3i Bx3f
63.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 124 moves , SHIMIZU won the game .

The 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen has just started !

Shogi News : The 21st Jo-ryu Oi sen ; 5 games title match


The 3rd game of the Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between SHIMIZU and KAI has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 2 June 2010 at Kyu ITOH Den-emon tei , Iizuka city , Fukuoka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
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Sente : KAI Tomomi (Jo-o)
Gote ; SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho , Jo-ryu Oi)

HABU won the play-off game of the 51st Oi sen white league !

Shogi News ; The 51st Oi sen ; White league


7:39 P.M. (JST) , 1 June 2010 , after 91 moves , HABU won the play off shogi game of the Oi sen ; White league . He and HIROSE will have the challenger deciding game of Oi sen 11 June 2010 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20100601.html
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Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
Gote : TOBE Makoto (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h P-5e
5.P-2d Px2d
6.Rx2d P-5f
7.Px5f Bx8h+
8.Sx8h B*3c
9.Rx2a+ Bx8h+
10.N*5e K-6b
11.+Rx1a +Bx9i
12.B*3c S*4d
13.Bx4d+ Px4d
14.L*6f S-7b
15.S*8b B*2g
16.Sx9a+ L*5c
17.+Sx8a Lx5e
18.Px5e Sx8a
19.L*6e S*7d
(diagram 1)

TOBE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . HABU moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h to select Go-Hachi Kin migi Kyusen line . TOBE advanced the 5th file Pawn with 4...P-5e and 6...P-5f accepting this line .

The game advanced along one of the very rough lines .

(diagram 2)

20.+Rx1c N*5a
21.L*5g S-2b
22.+R-1e +Bx8i
23.P-5d Bx5d+
24.Lx5d Rx5d
25.Lx6c+ Nx6c
26.Lx6c+ Sx6c
27.N*7e N*5a
28.Nx6c+ Nx6c
29.N*7e N*7a
30.+R-6e L*5b
31.Nx6c+ Nx6c
32.S*6d Rx6d
33.+Rx6d S*5c
34.+Rx6c Kx6c
35.N*7e
(diagram 2)

HABU backed his promoted Rook with 20.+Rx1c and dropped one more Lance with 21.L*5g to attack TOBE's King from the front .

TOBE sacrificed his Bishop to defend his King . After some moves , HABU also sacrificed his promoted Rook and continued attacking .

(diagram 3)

35...K-6b
36.R*6c K-7a
37.N*6e S-6b
38.Nx7c+ Lx5h+
39.Gx5h R*7i
40.K-4h G*7b
41.L*7d Sx7c
42.Lx7c= N*5f
43.K-3h Rx7f+
44.Lx7b+ Gx7b
45.S*7c P*6b
46.B*4c resigns
(diagram 3)


After 91 moves , HABU won the game .

The play-off game of the Oi sen white leagu has just started !

Shogi News ; The 51st Oi sen ; White league


The play off shogi game of the Oi sen ; White league between HABU and TOBE has just started 10:00 A.M. at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya Ku .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20100601.html
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HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
TOBE Makoto (6 dan)