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 Sente San-Nana Gin kyusen

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between SEGAWA and HIROSE was broadcasted 9 May 2010 .


Sente : SEGAWA Syouji (4 dan)
Gote : HIROSE Akihito (5 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 K-6b
7.S-3g K-7b
8.S-4f G-3b
9.K-7h K-8b
10.S-6h S-7b
11.S-7g P-5f
12.Px5f Rx5f
13.P*5e Rx5e
14.Sx5e Bx5e
15.R*5h P*5f
(diagram 1)

HIROSE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . 　SEGAWA selected San-Nana Gin kyusen as a counter-plan against Gokigen Nakabisha .

SEGAWADA advanced the right Silver onto 4f , and HIROSE made Kata mino gakoi . When SEGAWA advanced the other Silver with 11.S-7g , HIROSE exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Rook and sacrificed the Rook to continue attacking .

(diagram 2)

16.S-6h Bx2h+
17.Rx2h N-3c
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Rx2d P*2e
20.R-2a+ P-5g+
21.Sx5g R*2h
22.S-6h Rx2i+
23.G4i-5i N-4e
24.P*5h +Rx1i
25.Bx1a+ L*5a
26.+B-6f +R-1h
27.P*2h +Rx2h
28.B*4f +R-3h
29.L*5f P*5e
30.Lx5e P*5d
31.Bx1c+ Px5e
32.P-4f N-3g+
33.+Bx3a Gx3a
34.+Rx3a L*6d
35.+B-7g P-5f
36.S*4b S*6b
37.G*4a B*2d
(diagram 2)

SEGAWA backed his 7g-Silver with 16.S-6h facing the Bishops . HIROSE exchanged his Bishop and SEGAWA's 2h-Rook .

After some moves , SEGAWA succeeded to make his Rook promoted with 20.R-2a+ . Sacrificing a Pawn with 20...P-5g+ , HIROSE dropped a Rook with 21...R*2h and made it promoted .

Both players tried to attack the opponent's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

38.Gx5a Sx5a
39.Sx5a+ Gx5a
40.L*5d G-6a
41.L-5b+ Gx5b
42.S*7a K-9b
43.+R-4a S*6b
44.Sx6b+ Gx6b
45.S*7a S*6a
46.+R-2a Bx4f
47.+R-5a G*8b
48.Sx6b= Sx6b
49.+Rx6b S*6a
50.+R-5a +N-4h
51.S*7a +Nx5i
52.Gx5i G*5b
53.+Rx5b Sx5b
54.G*6b P-5g+
55.Px5g N*6e
56.P*4h S5b-6a
57.Gx6a Sx6a
58.N*5c Nx7g+
59.Nx7g B*4d
60.Nx6a+ Lx6g+
61.Kx6g L*6f
62.K-7h Lx6h+
63.Gx6h Bx7g+
64.Kx7g N*6e
65.K-8h G*7g
66.Gx7g +Rx4h
67.G*7h Nx7g+
68.Kx7g S*6f
69.K-8f R*8e
70.Kx8e P-8d
71.Kx8d G*9d
72.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 142 moves , HIROSE won the game .

Gote Kaku Koukan Furibisha

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between NOZUKI and FUKUZAKI was broadcasted 8 May 2010 .


Sente : NOZUKI Hirotaka (7 dan)
Gote : FUKUZAKI Bungo (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f Bx8h+
3.Sx8h S-2b
4.S-3h S-3c
5.P-4f R-4b
6.S-4g K-6b
7.P-3f K-7b
8.K-6h G4a-5b
9.K-7h K-8b
10.G4i-5h L-9b
11.P-9f P-9d
12.P-2e R-2b
13.S-7g K-9a
14.K-8h S-8b
15.G-7h G5b-6b
16.P-6f P-1d
17.P-1f G-7a
18.G5h-6h G6b-7b
19.P-7e S-4d
20.S-5f S-3c
21.P-8f G7b-6b
22.P-8e G7a-7b
23.P-6e S-4d
24.G-5h G-7a
25.S-6g G6b-7b
26.P-4e B*5e
(diagram 1)

FUKUZAKI exchanged the Bishops with 2...Bx8h+ and ranged the Rook with 5...R-4b making a form of Kaku koukan Furibisha .

FUKUZAKI made Anaguma gakoi and NOZUKI started making Gyokutou kuraidori formation .

After some moves , FUKUZAKI dropped a Bihsop attacking the 2h-Rook .

(diagram 2)

27.B*3g Bx3g+
28.Nx3g S-3c
29.S6g-7f R-3b
30.S-6g L-1c
31.B*7f P-5d
32.P-6d R-5b
33.P-2d Sx2d
34.P-4d Px4d
35.R-4h B*2b
36.Px6c+ Gx6c
37.S6g-6f G-6d
38.G5h-6g R-6b
39.P*6e G-6c
40.P-5f P-3e
41.R-4f R-3b
42.S-5e G-5c
43.P-6d R-5b
44.Sx4d Gx4d
45.P-6c+ R-3b
46.N-4e P*6b
47.+P-6d Px3f
48.P*3c Sx3c
49.Nx3c+ Bx3c
50.+Px5d G-3e
51.R-4c+ R-4b
52.+Rx4b Bx4b
53.R*4a Bx7e
54.P*6c R*2h
(diagram 2)

NOZUKI also dropped a Bishop with 27.B*3g to defend the aimed Rook . After a Bishop exchange , FUKUZAKI backed the left Silver with 28...S-3c escaping from the 4e-Pawn .

NOZUKI dropped a Bishop with 31.B*7f and sacrificed a Silver to continue attacking . After the Rook exchange , both players dropped their each Rook and tried to attack the opponent's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

55.Px6b+ Gx6b
56.+P-6c S*6i
57.G7h-6h P*6f
58.+Px6b Px6g+
59.Rx8a+ resigns
(diagram 3)









After 117 moves , NOZUKI 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 .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100709.html
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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 .

Ryuo sen tournament ; MIURA vs AKUTSU

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen tournament


A Shogi game of Ryuo sen tournament between MIURA and AKUTSU has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 9 July 2010 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya , Tokyo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100709.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100709_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


MIURA Hiroyuki (8 dan)
AKUTSU Chikara (7 dan)

Unclassified Ai Ibisha game

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


A Shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between ITODANI and MINAMI was broadcasted 6 May 2010 .


Sente : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)
Gote : MINAMI Yoshikazu (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h P-9d
5.P-5f P-9e
6.G4i-5h S-3b
7.K-6h S-4c
8.K-7h G-3b
9.S-5g P-5d
10.P-3f G-5b
11.R-3h P-8d
12.S7i-6h P-8e
13.S-7g B-4b
14.P-6f S-6b
15.G-6g P-7d
16.B-7i K-4a
17.P-3e
(diagram 1)

MINAMI closed the Bishop line with 2...P-4d and he seemed to select Furibisha in this game . MINAMI moved up his right Gold with 10...G-5b and ITODANI slid his Rook with 11.R-3h aiming at the 3c-Bishop's head .

MINAMI advanced the 8th file Pawn and ITODANI pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 17.P-3e to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

17...Px3e
18.Rx3e K-3a
19.R-3f B-6d
20.N-3g S-5c
21.S-4f S-4b
22.S-3e P*3d
23.Sx3d Sx3d
24.Rx3d G5b-4c
25.R-3f S*2h
26.P-4f Sx1i=
27.P-6e B-7c
28.R-2f P-8f
29.Px8f P-6d
30.Px6d Bx6d
31.P-2d Px2d
32.P*2c G4c-3c
33.S*2b Gx2b
34.Px2b+ Kx2b
35.G*6c P*6f
36.Gx6f P*6e
37.Gx6e B-7c
38.Gx7c Nx7c
39.G-6d P-7e
40.P*3d G-3b
41.P*2c Gx2c
42.Gx7c Px7f
43.Gx8b Px7g+
(diagram 2)

ITODANI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and MINAMI turned his Bishop onto 6d aiming at the 1i-Lance . ITODANI jumped the right Knight with 20.N-3g blocking the 6d-Bishop line .

MINAMI moved up his right Silver with 20...S-5c making Gangi gakoi . ITODANI advanced his right Silver and exchanged it with MINAMI's one . MINAMI dropped a Silver with 25...S*2h to get the 1i-Lance and ITODANI attacked MINAMI's camp .

MINAMI sacrificed his Bishop and Rook , and tried to continue attacking ITODANI's King .

(diagram 3)

44.Kx7g S*6e
45.N*3e L*7c
46.K-6h Lx7i+
47.Nx2c+ Kx2c
48.B*4a Kx3d
49.P*3e K-4c
50.G*3d resigns
(diagram 3)







After 99 moves , ITODANI won the game .

Gokigen Nakabisha ; Go-Hachi Kin Migi Kyusen declined

Shogi News : The 23rd Ryuo sen tournament


11 : 15 P.M. (JST) , 7 July 2010 , after 140 moves , TOBE won this game . He will have next game of this tournament with MURAYAMA .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20100707.html
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Sente : NAKAMURA Taichi (4 dan)
Gote : TOBE Makoto (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.P-7f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.G4i-5h K-6b
5.S-4h B-3c
6.Bx3c+ Nx3c
7.K-6h R-2b
8.K-7h S-4b
9.K-8h K-7b
10.L-9h R-2a
11.P-1f K-8b
12.K-9i S-7b
13.S-8h S-5c
14.P-3f G-4b
15.G5h-6h P-9d
16.P-9f P-8d
17.P-5f S-6d
18.G-7i S-6e
(diagram 1)

TOBE selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . NAKAMURA moved up his right Gold with 4.G4i-5h and TOBE declined Go-Hachi Kin migi Kyusen by 4...K-6b .

After exchanging the Bishops , both players developed their each camp . NAKAMURA started making Ibisha Anaguma and TOBE made Kata mino gakoi .

TOBE pushed the 8th file Pawn with 16...P-8d to develop his Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri . But before developed it , TOBE advanced the left Silver with 18...S-6e aiming at both of 7f & 5f-Pawn .

(diagram 2)

19.B*7e G4b-5b
20.Bx8d B*6d
21.S-3g Sx7f
22.G6h-7h S-6e
23.P-4f S-8c
24.B-3i G-7b
25.G-7g G-5c
26.P-6f Sx5f
27.P-6e Sx6e
28.R-6h S6e-7d
29.G-7f Nx2e
30.P*7e Nx3g=
31.Nx3g S*8e
32.G-6f P*8f
33.R-6g S-6e
34.Gx6e S-7f
35.Gx6d Gx6d
36.R-5g G*6f
37.R-5h Px8g+
38.Sx8g Sx8g+
39.Bx6f S*6g
40.R-2h S-7f+
41.B-3c+ P*8f
42.P*8h P-9e
43.N*6h +Sx7e
44.B*6i +Sx9h
(diagram 2)

NAKAMURA dropped a Bishop with 19.B*7e forking both of the 4b-Gold and the 8d-Pawn . TOBE also dropped a Bishop with 20...B*6d attacking the 2h-Rook .

TOBE developed his Kakoi to Kata Ginkanmuri and drove away NAKAMURA's Bishop . NAKAMURA advanced the 6th file Pawn , sacrificed it and ranged the Rook with 28.R-6h to attack TOBE's 6d-Bishop .

After some moves , TOBE sacrificed his Bishop and continued attacking NAKAMURA's Ibisha Anaguma .

(diagram 3)

45.Kx9h Px9f
46.N-7g P-3e
47.K-8i Px3f
48.Bx3f P*3b
49.+B-4b L*3e
50.B-6i Lx3g+
51.R-2e +S-6f
52.G*7f +Sx7f
53.Nx7f P-9g+
54.K-7h G-5e
55.S*6g G*5g
56.N-8e Gx6g
57.Kx6g S*6f
58.K-7h N*7e
59.S*5h P-8g+
60.Px8g +Px8g
61.K-6h N-6g+
62.K-5i +Nx5h
63.Bx5h S-5g+
64.S*4i +P-7g
65.P*6h S*4h
66.K-6i Sx4i=
67.Bx4i G-6f
68.P*7h +Px7f
69.Nx7c+ Nx7c
70.P*8d +S-5h
71.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 140 moves , TOBE won the game .