Shogi News; Kisei 5 games match has started !!

Shogi News;
11 Jun. 2008 , Kisei 5 games match between SATO (Kisei , Kio) and HABU (Osho Oza) has started at Niigata . HABU lead the opening for Kakukawari , SATO declined it and lead "Ittezon Kakukawari " .

(diagram1)

Black; HABU ( Osho , Oza)
White; SATO (Kisei , Kio)

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





HABU made his offence form as "Hayakuri gin" , and SATO replied "Koshikakegin" .
Then HABU started attacking by 11. P-3e !

(diagram 2)

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









The game still continue . You can see this game record on the Net .
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/culture/shogi/080611/shg0806110909000-n1.htm

Shogi News; GODA , former champion , won !

Shogi News;
A game of Daiwa-shoken cup , between GOUDA (9 dan)and MORIUCHI (Meijin) started at 1 Jun. 2008 on the Net .

GOUDA lead the opening to "Aigakari " , and MORIUCHI replied by S-7c style .

(diagram 1)

Black; GOUDA (9 dan )
White; MORIUCHI (Meijin)

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

Then MORIUCHI planed to attack GODA's Bishop's head , and GODA escaped his Bishop by exchange .


GODA made his camp Koshikakegin , and MORIUCHI made his camp Nakazumai .















After 105 moves , GODA won this game .

Shogi News; The 5th game of Meijin sen end with MORIUCHI's win !

Shogi News;
The 5th game of Meijin sen restarted with HABU's move 25... Px7e .




After the diagram , MORIUCHI attacked HABU's camp .



(diagram 2)









(diagram 2)
















After 109 moves , at 8:34 P.M. MORIUCHI won this game .
Then the score of Meijin match has become " MORIUCHI 2 win - 3 win HABU ".
HABU still need only one win to get Meijin .

Next game (6th game) will start at 16 Jun. at Tendo in Yamagata .

Shogi News; The 5th game of Meijin match has started !

Shogi News;
5 Jun. 2008 , the 5th game of Meijin match has started between MORIUCHI (Meijin )and HABU ( Osho Oza ) at Yamanashi . If HABU win this game , he win this match and get 66th Meijin & 19th-life-time Meijin .

The game has started with MORIUCHI's 1. P-2f , then he choiced this move 3rd time . Why MORIUCHI choice 1. P-2f , not choice 1. P-7f ? Some one said , MORIUCHI dislike HABU's reply "1... R-3b " , but I don't know it is true or not .



MORIUCHI has selected " Aigakari " opening again .

(diagram 1)

Black; MORIUCHI ( Meijin )
White; HABU ( Osho , Oza )

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

MORIUCHI has selected "Hikihisha bougin " again .

The game has stopped by HABU ' s sealding move , and will restart next morning .

Shogi News; FUKAURA won .

Shogi news ;
A game of Daiwa-shoken cup (Saikyou sen ) between FUKAURA (Ohi) and MIURA (8 dan) started 25 May 2008 on the Net .

(diagram 1)
Black ; FUKAURA (Ohi)
White ; MIURA ( 8 dan)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f G-3b
3. G-7h P-8d
4. P-2e P-8e
5. P-2d Px2d
6. Rx2d P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
8. Rx3d N-3c
(diagram 1)



MIURA's move 2...G-3b is usually selected "Ittezon-kakukawari" . If FUKAURA moves 3. P-2e , MIURA will move 3... Bx8h+ . But FUKAURA moved 3.G-7h , then MIURA lead the opening "Yokofutori" and FUKAURA accept it . MIURA selected "Yokofutori san-san-kei senpou"(meaning Yokofutori N-3c variation )

FUKAURA made his camp "Nakazumai " , and MIURA made his camp "Hineri-bisha" .

(diagram 2)


Nakazumai means sitting King at 5h (or 5b) square and usually setting the Golds 3h and 7h (or 3b and 7b).












After 125 moves FUKAURA won this game .

(diagram 3)

Shogi News; SHIMIZU won 2nd game of "Joryu-Ohso" 5 games match !

Shogi News;
27 May 2008 , the 2nd game of "Joryu-Osho" title match started between SHIMIZU (Joryu-Osho , Kurashiki-Toka) and YAUCHI (Joryu-Meijin , Jo-o) in Tokyo , at Shogi-kaikan .

SHIMIZU , leaded the opening for "Yokofutori opening "(diagram 1) . But YAUCHI declined the Yokofutori , and she trasnpositioned the opening to "Aigakari " (diagram 2) .


(diagram 1)

Black; YAUCHI (Joryu-Meijin , Jo-o)
White; SHIMIZU (Joryu-Osho , Kurashiki-Toka)

1. P-2f P-3d
2. P-7f P-8d
3. P-2e P-8e
4. G-7h G-3b
5. P-2d Px2d
6. Rx2d P-8f
7. Px8f Rx8f
(diagram 1)




(diagram 2)


From diagram 1
8. R-2f
(diagram 2)

Yokofutori is an opening like a gambit opening ; sacrifice one Pawn (at 3d square ) , and gain three moves advantage .








(diagram3)

Both developed their camp to "Koshikakegin ".
(diagram 3)

17. P-3f P-4d
18. K-6i S-4b
19. B-7g S-4c(4b)
20. S-8h

YAUCHI moved P-3f at diagram 3 , this move has attacking mean . But her moves 19.B-7g and 20. S-8h are diffencive means . These combination was uncareful one .




(diagram 4)
20... S-6e!!
21. Sx6e Px6e
22. P-8f P-6f!!
(diagram 4)


Then SHIMIZU got a great advantage .










(diagram 5)



6:54 P.M. 27 May , after 138 moves ,
SHIMIZU won this game .

Then the score of this match become
SHIMIZU 2 win - 0 win YAUCHI .

If SHIMIZU win next game , she defened the titel "Joryu-Osho" .


Next game will start 15 Jun. at Wakayama .

MARUYAMA won with his favorite opening .

18 May 2008 , 8:00 P.M. a shogi game of 2nd "Daiwa shoken cup tournament ; Saikyousen " started . (Saikyou means strongest !)

The game was between TANIGAWA ( 9 dan ) and MARUYAMA ( 9 dan ) .

MARUYAMA selected the opening 2...B-3c , this is his recent favorite opening .

Black ; TANIGAWA

White ; MARUYAMA

1. P-7f P-3d

2. P-2f B-3c

(diagram)

MARUYAMA advanced his camp to make "GINKANMURI".

White's Silver is sitting at 2c square . After White's King positions at 2b square , this Silver (2c) looks like a crown of king . Then this formation is called "Ginkanmuri" ; meaning silver crown .

After 124 moves MARUYAMA won this game .