WATANABE won the 1st game !(Ryuo sen )

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


2:12 P.M. (JST) 14 October 2011 after 71 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 MARUYAMA" .


The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 at Hotel Hankyu Expo park , Suita city , Osaka .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14.html
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http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e G-3b
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.K-7i N-3c
15.G-5h P-9d
16.P-5f S5d-4e
17.P-5e P-8e
18.K-8h P-6e
19.P-4f Sx4f
20.B*6d P-8f
21.Px8f G-6b
22.P-5d B*5e
23.Bx5c+ P-7d
24.R-3h P*5b
25.+Bx6b Kx6b
26.Rx3d P*8e
27.Px8e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ; 27.Px8e .

(diagram 2)

27...N-7c
28.S*5f Nx8e
29.P*8g Nx7g+
30.Nx7g Bx7g+
31.Gx7g N*8e
32.G-7h S*7g
33.Gx7g Nx7g+
34.Kx7g B*6i
35.G*7h Bx5h+
36.N*8f resigns
(diagram 2)





After the 71 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , WATANABE sealed the 53rd move and the game once stopped . The game will restart next morning 9:00 A.M. (JST) , and will end next evening .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
Gote : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-8d
3.P-2e G-3b
4.G-7h Bx8h+
5.Sx8h S-2b
6.S-3h S-3c
7.K-6h S-7b
8.S-7g P-6d
9.S-2g S-6c
10.S-2f P-1d
11.P-3f P-4d
12.P-3e
(diagram 1)


By 4...Bx8h+ , MARUYAMA selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . WATANABE advanced his right Silver onto 4f making Bougin attacking form and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 12.P-3e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

12...S-5d
13.Px3d Sx3d
14.K-7i N-3c
15.G-5h P-9d
16.P-5f S5d-4e
17.P-5e P-8e
18.K-8h P-6e
19.P-4f Sx4f
20.B*6d P-8f
21.Px8f G-6b
22.P-5d B*5e
23.Bx5c+ P-7d
24.R-3h P*5b
25.+Bx6b Kx6b
26.Rx3d P*8e
27.sealed
(diagram 2)

MARUYAMA made Koshikakegin form with 12...S-5d and replying WATANABE's attack , MARUYAMA jumped his left Knight to counter-attack .

WATANABE advanced the 5th file Pawn aiming at MARUYAMA's King , and let his King enter Yagura gakoi . WATANABE dropped a Bishop with 20.B*6d and sacrificed it to continue attacking .

WATANABE sealed the 53rd move and the game once stopped .

Ryuo sen title match has just started !

Shogi News ; The 24th Ryuo sen ; 7 games title match


The 1st game of the Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 13 October 2011 at Hohoemino Yado Taki no Yu , Tendo city , Yamagata .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111013-14_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official site of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
(The official blog of the Ryuo sen , written in Japanese language)


Players
WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)
MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

SATO won the 2nd game ! (Shin jin ou sen)

Shogi News ; The 42nd Shin jin ou sen ; final 3 games match


5:48 P.M. (JST) , 11 October 2011 , after 118 moves , SATO won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "TOYOSHIMA 1 --- 1 SATO" .
The 3rd game of the match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 October 2011 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/kifu/shinjin20111011.html
(Flash version , written in Japaense language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/index.html
(The official site of the Shin jin ou sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/
(The official blog of the Shin jin ou sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki ( 6 dan)
Gote : SATO Amahiko (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-8d
11.R-2f K-5b
12.K-5h P-7d
13.G-3h S-6b
14.S-4h N-7c
15.P-1f G-5a
16.P-1e S-2c
17.Bx3c+ Nx3c
18.S-8h P*2d
19.S-7g P-9d
20.P-3f P-2e
21.R-2h P-7e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and TOYOSHIMA accepted it . Replying TOSYOHIMA's 10.P*8g , SATO backed his Rook with 10...R-8d and SATO made MATSUO ryu Go-Ni Gyoku gata NAKAHRA gakoi .

TOYOSHIMA advanced the 1st file Pawn with 16.P-1e threatening the line with P-1d;Px1d , P*1b;Lx1b , B*2a . SATO moved up his left Silver with 16...S-2c to avoid the line . TOYOSHIMA exchanged the Bishops with 17.Bx3c+ and advanced the left Silver onto 7g .

SATO drove away TOYOSHIMA's Rook with 20...P-2e and started attacking with 21...P-7e .

(diagram 2)

22.Px7e P-1d
23.Px1d Lx1d
24.P*1e Lx1e
25.Lx1e P*1d
26.P-7d Rx7d
27.B*8c R-5d
28.P*7d P*8b
29.L*5f R-6d
30.B-7b+ Rx7d
31.+Bx8b N-8e
32.+B-8c R-2d
33.P*7d B*6d
34.S-6f P*7g
35.Nx7g Nx7g+
36.Sx7g Px1e
37.P-7c+ Sx7c
38.Lx5c= Kx5c
39.N*6e K-4b
40.Nx7c+ Bx2h+
41.Gx2h N*8e
42.S-6h P*7f
43.+Nx6c P-7g+
44.Gx7g Nx7g+
45.Sx7g L*6a
46.B*5c K-4a
47.+B-7c L*6b
48.N*6d P*5b
49.+Nx6b Gx6b
50.+Bx6b Lx6b
51.Bx6b+ Rx6d
52.L*6f P*6e
53.+B-7c R-1d
54.P*2d Px6f
55.Px2c+ Px6g+
56.Kx6g N*7e
57.K-6h L*6e
58.P*6f Lx6f
59.Sx6f R*8h
60.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 118 moves , SATO won the game .

2nd game has just started ! (Shin jin ou sen)

Shogi News ; The 42nd Shin jin ou sen ; final 3 games match


The 2nd game of the Shin jin ou sen between TOYOSHIMA Masayuki and SATO Amahiko has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 October 2011 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/kifu/shinjin20111011.html
(Flash version , written in Japaense language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/index.html
(The official site of the Shin jin ou sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/
(The official blog of the Shin jin ou sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki ( 6 dan)
Gote : SATO Amahiko (6 dan)

TOYOSHIMA won the 1st game ! (Shin jin ou sen)

Shogi News ; The 42nd Shin jin ou sen ; final 3 games match


4:28 P.M. (JST) , 5 October 2011 , after 86 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the 1st game of this match . The 2nd game will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 October 2011 .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/kifu/shinjin20111005.html
(Flash version , written in Japaense language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/index.html
(The official site of the Shin jin ou sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/
(The official blog of the Shin jin ou sen , written in Japanese language)


Sente : SATO Amahiko (6 dan)
Gote : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki ( 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.S-4h S-6b
13.P-3f G-5a
14.N-3g P*8f
(diagram 1)

TOYOSHIMA selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game and SATO accepted it by 8.Rx3d . TOYOSHIMA made CHUZA Bisha form (10...R-8e) and NAKAHARA gakoi .

Just after SATO made Shin YAMASAKI ryu attacking form with 14.N-3g , TOYOSHIMA started attacking with 14...P*8f .

(diagram 2)

15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-3e R-8e
17.N-7g Rx3e
18.R-2e R-3d
19.N-4e B-4b
20.P*2d P*8g
21.Gx8g P*2c
22.Px2c+ Gx2c
23.N-6e P*2d
24.R-2f P*3f
25.P*3h P-6d
26.P*8b Px6e
27.Px8a+ N-3c
28.P-4f P-5d
29.+Px9a Nx4e
30.Px4e N*9e
31.G-7g B-6d
32.N*4g P-3g+
33.L*3e +Px4g
34.Lx3d +Px4h
35.Gx4h Gx3d
36.G-7h N*5e
37.P*2c Sx2c
38.P-4d L*4e
39.Px4c+ Lx4h+
40.Kx4h S*4g
41.K-3g G*3f
42.Rx3f Sx3f+
43.Kx3f R*3e
44.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 86 moves , TOYOSHIMA won the game .

1st game of the Shin jin ou sen tournament final

Shogi News ; The 42nd Shin jin ou sen ; final 3 games match


The 1st game of the Shin jin ou sen between TOYOSHIMA Masayuki and SATO Amahiko has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 5 October 2011 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/kifu/shinjin20111005.html
(Flash version , written in Japaense language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/index.html
(The official site of the Shin jin ou sen , written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/
(The official blog of the Shin jin ou sen , written in Japanese language)


TOYOSHIMA Masayuki ( 6 dan)
SATO Amahiko (6 dan)