Ai Yagura ; Gote Koshikakegin + Yagura Anaguma

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between INA and NISHIO was broadcasted 13 February 2010


Sente : INA Yuusuke (6 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6f S-6b
4.P-5f P-6d
5.G-7h S-6c
6.S-4h S-5d
7.S4h-5g G-3b
8.G-5h K-4a
9.G5h-6g G-5b
10.K-6i P-7d
11.P-2f P-8e
12.S-7g B-3c
13.P-2e P-4d
14.B-7i S-2b
15.B-6h B-5a
16.K-7i S-3c
17.P-3f B-7c
18.S-4f P-4e
19.S-3g B-8d
20.K-8h P-6e
(diagram 1)

INA selected Yagura as the opening of this game . NISHIO pushed the 6th file Pawn with 4...P-6d and seemed to select Migi Shiken Bisha . However , after making Koshikakegin form with 6...S-5d , NISHIO started making his Kakoi .

While INA was making Kin Yagura , NISHIO moved his Bishop onto the Yonte Kaku position and started attacking with 20...P-6e .

(diagram 2)

21.S-4h Px6f
22.Sx6f K-3a
23.S4h-5g R-6b
24.B-5i B-7c
25.R-1h P-9d
26.P-9f K-2b
27.P-1f R-6a
28.P-1e G5b-4b
29.S-7g L-1b
30.P*6f K-1a
31.B-2f B-6d
32.B-1g R-6b
33.B-2h Bx2h+
34.Rx2h G-2b
35.B*3g B*7c
36.Bx7c+ Nx7c
37.B*3g R-6c
38.P-5e S-4c
39.S7g-6h G4b-3b
40.B-2f P*6e
41.Px6e Nx6e
42.S-6f P*6d
43.P-5d Sx5d
44.P*5b P-4f
45.Px4f B*6i
46.P-5a+ Bx3f+
47.+P-5b P-3e
48.B-3g R-8c
49.P-2d Px2d
50.+P-4a P-8f
51.Px8f P*8e
52.Px8e P*8f
53.N-7g Nx7g+
(diagram 2)

INA backed his right Silver to avoid NISHIO's ...B-3i+ . NISHIO backed his Bishop forcing INA's Rook to escape with 25.R-1h . NISHIO developed his Kakoi to Yagura Anaguma .

After 2 times Bishop exchange , INA made a promoted Pawn and NISHIO made a promoted Bishop . Both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

54.S6fx7g Rx8e
55.P*8g Px8g+
56.Gx8g N*5e
57.P*8f R-8a
58.P*3d S-4d
59.P*2e Px2e
60.N*2d G3b-2c
61.Nx1b+ Kx1b
62.+P-4b N-4g+
63.L*3i +Nx3g
64.Nx3g +B-6i
65.S-7i P-9e
66.Px9e P*9g
67.S-7h +B-4g
68.P-1d Px1d
69.Nx2e P*2d
70.P*1c Nx1c
71.P-3c+ Nx2e
72.+Px2b Kx2b
73.R-1h +Bx4f
74.Lx9g K-3c
75.R-1f N*3f
76.P*4g +Bx4g
77.N*5f S4d-5e
78.Lx3f Px3f
79.N*3e G-1c
80.N-4c+ K-3d
81.P*4h +B-3g
82.G*4g +B-2g
83.S-6f N-3g+
84.Sx5e Sx5e
85.S*4f Sx4f
86.Gx4f K-2e
87.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 174 moves , NISHIO won the game .

Sente Gokige Nakabisha , Anaguma vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi Game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; final game


The final game of the 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open between KUBO and HABU started 2:30 P.M. 13 February 2010 .


Sente : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-1f P-8d
3.P-5f P-8e
4.R-5h S-6b
5.P-5e K-4b
6.B-7g K-3b
7.K-4h G6a-5b
8.K-3h P-4d
9.S-6h B-3c
10.K-2h K-2b
11.L-1h G-4c
12.K-1i L-1b
13.S-2h K-1a
14.P-3f S-5a
15.G-3i S-2b
16.S-5g S-4b
17.S-4f R-8d
18.R-5f G-3b
19.P-3e

(diagram 1)

KUBO selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . HABU moved up his right Silver with 4...S-6b and allowed KUBO to make Gosuji Kurai dori Nakabisha formation .

KUBO made Anaguma gakoi and HABU also made Ibisha Anaguma . KUBO advanced his right Silver and pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 19.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

19...B-2d
20.P-2f P-4e
21.P-2e B-3c
22.Px3d Gx3d
23.S4f-3g P-8f
24.Bx8f Gx2e
25.G-5h P-1d
26.G5h-4h P-1e
27.Px1e P*1f
28.S-3f Gx1e
29.S3f-2g R-3d
30.G4h-3h P-4f
31.Px4f P*8h
32.N-7g P-6d
33.P*3e R-2d
34.P-4e P-8i+
35.Lx1f Gx1f
36.Sx1f P*4f
37.P*1e R-2f
38.G*2g Rx1f
39.Gx1f L*3f
40.Rx4f Lx3h+
41.Gx3h Bx5e
42.R-5f P-5d
43.R*7a +Px9i
44.Rx8a+ S*4i
(diagram 2)

HABU moved up the Bishop with 19...B-2d and KUBO advanced the 2nd file Pawn onto 2e attacking the Bishop .

KUBO captured the 3rd file Pawn and HABU captured back the Pawn with 22...Gx3d . After sacrificing the 8th file Pawn , HABU attacked the 1st file by his Gold .

HABU sacrificed his Rook with 38...Rx1f and continued attacking with 44...S*4i . KUBO also attack HABU's camp by dropping a Rook with 43.R*7a .

(diagram 3)

45.G-2g S-3h=
46.K-1h G*1i
47.K-1g Gx2i
48.Rx5e Px5e
49.B*5d P*4c
50.L*3d L*3c
51.Lx3c+ S2bx3c
52.L*1d L*5a
53.Lx1b+ Kx1b
54.L*1d K-2b
55.N*4d Sx4d
56.Px4d Lx5d
57.P-3d Sx2g+
58.Sx2g B*2h
59.K-2f R*4f
60.S*3f Rx3f
61.Kx3f G*4f
62.K-3e S*2d
63.K-2f L*2e
64.Gx2e Sx2e
65.Kx2e N*1c
66.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 130 moves , HABU won the game .

Sente Shiken Bisha Anaguma vs Gote Ibisha Anaguma

Shogi game record : The 3rd Asahi cup Shogi open ; semifinal game


A shogi game of the Asahi cup Shogi open semifinal game between SATO Kazutoshi and KUBO started 10:30 A.M. , 13 February 2010 .


Sente : SATO Kazutoshi (5 dan)
Gote : KUBO Toshiaki (Kio)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.R-6h S-6b
4.K-4h K-4b
5.K-3h K-3b
6.K-2h P-5d
7.S-7h B-3c
8.S-6g S-5c
9.L-1h K-2b
10.K-1i L-1b
11.S-5f P-4d
12.P-4f P-8e
13.B-7g G6a-5b
14.R-4h G5b-4b
15.S-2h K-1a
16.G-3i S-2b
17.G-5h G-3a
18.P-3f G4b-3b
19.P-9f P-1d
20.P-1f P-9d
21.R-4i L-9b
22.L-9h P-7d
23.B-5i P-8f
(diagram 1)

SATO closed the Bishop line with 2.P-6f and KUBO selected Ibisha with 2...P-8d in this game . SATO ranged his Rook with 3.R-6h onto a Shiken Bisha position .

SATO started making Anaguma gakoi with 9.L-1h and KUBO also started making Ibisha Anaguma with 10...L-1b . During making Anaguma gakoi , SATO ranged his Rook again with 14.R-4h .

Both players completed their each Kakoi making , and KUBO started attacking with 23...P-8f .

(diagram 2)

24.Bx8f S-4b
25.N-7g P-7e
26.Px7e P-4e
27.P-7d Rx8f
28.Px8f B*7f
29.G-6g Bx9h+
30.R*7a +B-8g
31.Px4e B-2d
32.Rx8a+ L*4f
33.R-7i P-5e
34.Sx5e +B-8h
35.R-6i +B-7h
36.G-6h +Bx6i
37.Gx6i L-4g+
38.N*4d Bx5g+
39.B*6e G-3c
40.N-5b+ G3c-3b
41.+Nx4b G3bx4b
42.G-6h +Bx3i
43.Sx3i R*5i
(diagram 2)

SATO captured the 8f-Pawn by his Bishop with 24.Bx8f attacking the 5c-Silver . KUBO backed his 5c-Silver with 24...S-4b to defend the Silver itself and SATO jumped his left Knight with 25.N-7g to join the battle .

After sacrificed the 7th and 4th file Pawns , KUBO exchanged his Rook and SATO's 8f-Bishop and dropped the Bishop with 28...B*7f forking the 5h-Gold and 9h-Lance .

SATO moved up the attacked Gold with 29.G-6g to defend itself protecting the 6f-Pawn . KUBO captured the 9h-Lance with 29...Bx9h+ . SATO also attacked KUBO's camp by dropping a Rook with 30.R*7a .

They roughly attacked each other . After some moves , KUBO sacrificed his promoted Bishop with 42...+Bx3i and dropped a Rook with 43...R*5i to continue attacking .

(diagram 3)

44.B*7f P*4c
45.S*2h N*5f
46.Bx5f Rx5f+
47.P-4d B*3h
48.N*4i +Rx3f
49.Px4c+ Bx2i+
50.Kx2i G*3h
51.K-1i Gx3i
52.+Px4b G-2i
53.resigns
(diagram 3)




After 104 moves , KUBO won the game .

KAI won the 1st game of the 21st Jo-ryu Oi sen title match .

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


7:30 P.M. 13 May 2010 , after 131 moves , KAI won the 1st game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 0 --- 1 KAI" .


The 2nd game of the 21st Jo-ryu Oi sen title match will start 9:00 A.M. ,20 May 2010 at Egret-Himeji , Himeji city , Hyogo .


You can see the original game on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/jo_oui100513.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/jo_oui100513_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho , Jo-ryu Oi)
KAI Tomomi (Jo-o)

(diagram 1)

1.P-5f P-8d
2.P-7f 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.S-3h G6a-5b
10.P-1f P-1d
11.P-4f P-6d
12.R-5i P-7d
13.P-9f P-9d
14.G-7h G-6c
15.S-4g N-7c
16.G-3h P-4d
17.P-5e Px5e
18.Bx5e S3a-4b
19.B-7g S-4c
20.P-6f P*5d
21.S-6g S-4b
22.S6g-5f S-3c
23.G-6h B-3a
24.R-7i K-2b
25.G-5h G-3b
26.B-5i P-6e
(diagram 1)

By 4.R-5h , KAI selected Nakabisha as the opening of this game . KAI made Kata mino gakoi and SHIMIZU made Funa gakoi .

KAI developed her Kakoi to KIMURA mino and SHIMIZU also developed the Kakoi to Gin Yagura .

After some moves , KAI backed her Bishop with 26.B-5i aiming at the 7th file and SHIMIZU pushed the 6th file Pawn with 26...P-6e to start attacking .

(diagram 2)

27.Px6e P-8f
28.Px8f Bx8f
29.B-4h B-3a
30.P*8d P-5e
31.S-6g G-5d
32.N-9g P-9e
33.P-7e P*6f
34.Sx6f Rx8d
35.P*8e Nx8e
36.R-8i Px9f
37.Rx8e Rx8e
38.Nx8e P*6g
39.R*8a R*6i
40.N*2f P-6h+
41.Gx6h Rx6h+
42.P-1e S-2d
43.Px1d P*1e
44.Rx9a+ P-5f
45.Sx5f G*5h
46.B-3i P*5g
47.S-4g +Rx6f
48.Sx5h Bx7e
49.Bx5g +Rx5g
50.Sx5g Bx5g+
51.R*5a S*4i
(diagram 2)

SHIMIZU exchanged the 8th file Pawns and KAI moved up her Bishop to decline a Bishop exchange . SHIMIZU backed her Bishop with 29...B-3a aiming the 8b-Rook promotion into KAI's camp . KAI dropped a Pawn with 30.P*8d to block the 8b-Rook .

KAI jumped her left Knight with 32.N-9g to defend the 8th file and SHIMIZU pushed the 9th file Pawn to attack the Knight .

They exchanged the Rooks and dropped their each one to attack the opponent's camp .
KAI dropped a Knight with 40.N*2f and attacked the 1st file with 42.P-1e . SHIMIZU sacrificed her promoted Rook and make a promoted Bishop .

KAI dropped an additional Rook with 51.R*5a to attack SHIMIZU's Kakoi . SHIMIZU dropped a Silver with 51...S*4i attacking KAI's most important defense piece .

(diagram 3)

52.G*4h Sx3h+
53.Gx3h S*3a
54.P*5h +Bx4f
55.+Rx9f B*5f
56.L*4i +B-5e
57.+R-9b P*5b
58.+R-8a G*4b
59.S*4a P-4e
60.P*4d +Bx4d
61.Sx3b+ S3ax3b
62.R-3a+ K-3c
63.+R8a-5a+B-5c
64.P*4d Gx4d
65.G*6d G-4a
66.+R5ax4aresigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , KAI won the game .

The 21st Jo-ryu Oi sen has just started .

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


The 1st game of the 21st Jo-ryu Oi sen title match between SHIMIZU and KAI has just started 9:00 A.M. , 13 May 2010 at Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo , Sapporo city , Hokkaido .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/jo_oui100513.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu-oui/kifu/jo_oui100513_j.html
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SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu Osho , Jo-ryu Oi)
KAI Tomomi (Jo-o)

Gokigen Nakabisha ; Sente Nimai Gin Kyusen

Shogi game record : The 3rd Ashi cup shogi open ; semifinal game


A shogi game of the Asahi cup shogi open semifinal game between TANIGAWA and HABU started 10:30 A.M. , 13 February 2010 .


Sente : TANIGAWA Kouji (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Osho , Kisei , Oza)

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

Until 3...R-5b , HABU selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . TANIGAWA moved up his right Silver with 4.S-4h and allowed HABU to get the Kurai of the 5th file .

TANIGAWA advanced his right Silver onto 4f and after completed Funa gakoi , he advanced the other Silver with 13.S-7g .

HABU also completed Mino gakoi and advanced his left Silver to support the 5th file Kurai . TANIGAWA pushed the 2nd file Pawn with 16.P-2e and started an attack .

(diagram 2)

16...Bx2d
17.S6fx5e S5d-6c
18.S-4e B-3c
19.P-5f P*5d
20.S-4f Bx8h+
21.Kx8h B*2b
22.N-7g P-7d
23.Sx3d N-7c
24.G-7h N-6e
25.P-5e Nx7g+
26.Gx7g N*8e
27.G-6f Px5e
28.P-8f P-6e
29.Gx6e P-5f
30.P*5e S-5d
31.N*6d Sx6e
32.Nx5b+ Gx5b
33.Px8e B-3a
34.K-7h P*6f
35.P-5d B-8f
36.B*5e N*7c
37.R*8i G*7g
(diagram 2)

After sacrificed the 2nd file Pawn , TANIGAWA captured the 5e-Pawn with 17.S6fx5e crushing the Silver against HABU's 5d-Silver . HABU backed his 5d-Silver with 17...S5d-6c to avoid a Silver exchange .

TANIGAWA advanced one more Silver with 18.S-4e , HABU backed his Bishop with 18...B-3c to threatening the 5e-Silver . TANIGAWA pushed the 5th file Pawn with 19.P-5f to protect the 5e-Silver .

HABU dropped a Pawn with 19...P*5d forcing TANIGAWA to back the 5e-Silver . After a Bishop exchange , HABU dropped a Bishop with 21...B*2b attacking the 8h-King . TANIGAWA let his 8i-Knight jump to defend his King .

HABU also jumped his right Knight with 23...N-7c to attack TANIGAWA's King . TANIGAWA tried to block 2b-Bishop's line . However , HABU sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking TANIGAWA's King .

(diagram 3)

38.K-6i B-3a
39.Px6f B-2b
40.N*3c Sx5d
41.B-6d Gx3c
42.P-8d Gx3d
43.Rx2c+ Bx6f
44.Px8c+ Sx8c
45.+Rx3d P*6g
46.resigns
(diagram 3)





After 90 moves , HABU won the game .

Ittezon Kakugawari ; Sente Bougin

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen G-block between SATO Amahiko and ITODANI was broadcasted 11 February 2010 .


Sente : SATO Amahiko (5 dan)
Gote : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 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.K-6h S-3c
7.S-3h 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 G-5b
15.S-3g G5b-4c
16.P-2d Px2d
17.Rx2d P*2c
18.R-2h P-6e
19.G-5h K-4b
20.P*3f K-3a
21.P-4f P-1e
22.S-2f P-2d
23.K-8h S-2c
24.S-3e G4c-3c
25.N-3g P*3d
26.S-2f K-2b
27.P-5f P-9d
28.P-4e Px4e
29.P-3e B*6d
(diagram 1)

ITODANI selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . SATO advanced his right Silver to attack with Bougin attacking formation .

After the 3rd file Pawn exchange , SATO backed his 2f-Silver with 15.S-3g and exchanged the 2nd file Pawns , too . Replying SATO's Pawn exchange , ITODANI developed his camp making Gintachi Yagura .

SATO advanced his right Silver again and ITODANI reformed his Kakoi to Ginkanmuri . Sacrificing the 4th and 3rd file Pawns , SATO started attacking , and ITODANI dropped a Bishop with 29...B*6d to threatening the 2h-Rook disturbing SATO's attack .

(diagram 2)

30.R-4h G-4d
31.P-6f Px6f
32.Sx6f P-2e
33.P*6e B-4f
34.P*4g B-7i+
35.Gx7i Px2f
36.R-2h S*2g
37.R-2i S-3f+
38.B*7a R-9b
39.Bx5c+ S-4c
40.B*6c +Sx3g
41.Rx2f P*2e
42.R-2i N-9c
43.B-4a+ K-1c
44.P-6d G-5d
45.+B-7a Gx6d
46.S-5e Gx5e
47.Px5e K-2d
48.P-5d P*5b
49.+B-5a N-3c
50.G*8b Rx8b
51.+Bx8b P-4f
52.Px4f P*4g
53.+Bx9a P-4h+
54.G5h-6h N*6d
55.L*7g N-5f
56.G6h-7h +P-5h
57.+B-9b N-4h+
58.+Bx9c +N-3h
59.N*4e S*4b
60.+B-6b +Nx2i
61.+Bx8d +P-6i
62.Gx6i R*6d
63.R*6c Rx8d
64.R-6g+ B*2h
65.P*6d Bx1i+
66.P-5c+ Px5c
67.P-6c+ Nx4e
68.Px4e G*5e
69.+R-6h L*6e
70.P*6g N*5f
71.+R-7i Kx3e
72.+Bx7c R-5d
73.+P-6d P*7b
74.+B-7d K-2f
75.+Px5d Sx5d
76.+B-7e P*6f
77.Px6f Gx6f
78.P*6h P*6g
79.Px6g Gx6g
80.R*4f Kx1g
(diagram 2)

SATO let his Rook escape from the 6d-Bishop power with 30.R-4h . ITODANI moved up his 4c-Gold to protect the 4e-Pawn . SATO attacked ITODANI's 6d-Bishop , and ITODANI sacrificed his Bishop to get a Silver with 35...Px2f .

SATO dropped a Bishop attacking the 8b-Rook with 38.B*7a and promoted the Bishop with 39.Bx5c+ . Replying SATO's attack , ITODANI's King escaped and succeeded to enter SATO's camp .

(diagram 3)

81.Rx5f Gx7h
82.+Rx7h Lx6i+
83.+Rx6i G*6e
84.P*1h +Bx1h
85.G*3i G*2h
86.R-5g P*4g
87.Gx2h Kx2h
88.+B-8d P*6f
89.P-9f P-4h+
90.K-9g P*4f
91.+B-8c +B-3f
92.+R-7i P-4g+
93.Rx5d Px5d
94.+Bx6e P-6g+
95.+R-8h G*7h
96.+R-9h P*8h
97.K-8f Px8i+
98.P-9e +Px7g
99.Px9d L*8d
100.N*8e Lx8e
101.K-7e +B-4f
102.P*6d R*6i
103.N*6f N*7c
104.+B-8c N*9a
105.+Bx7b Rx6f+
106.K-8d +Px8g
107.+R-9e N*8c
108.K-9c Nx9e
109.Lx9e +Rx7f
110.P-6c+ N-6e
111.P*7c +Bx4e
112.K-8b N-5g+
113.P-9c+ P-1f
114.P*5c P-1g+
115.P-5b+ P-5e
116.G*8d +P-7g
117.+P-6d +Bx7b
118.Px7b+ L-8h+
119.B*5d +R-6g
120.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 238 moves , ITODANI won the game .