Gote Ittezon Kakugawari vs Sente Hayakuri Gin

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


The final shogi game of the 59th NHK cup TV shogi tournament between ITODANI and HABU was broadcasted 21 March 2010 .


Sente : ITODANI Tetsurou (5 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(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-9f P-9d
9.P-3f P-6d
10.S-3g S-6c
11.S-4f S-5d
12.P-3e
(diagram 1)


HABU selected Ittezon Kakugawari as the opening of this game . ITODANI advanced his right Silver onto 4f making a Hayakuri Gin attacking formation .

ITODANI quickly started attacking with 12.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

12...Px3e
13.Sx3e P-8e
14.K-7i P-8f
15.Px8f Rx8f
16.P-2d Px2d
17.B*7g R-8b
18.Sx2d Sx2d
19.Rx2d P*2c
20.R-2h S*5e
21.G-5h P*3f
22.S-8g N-3c
23.R-2f P-6e
24.P*3d N-4e
25.P*8c Rx8c
26.S*3c G-3a
27.Rx2c+ P-6f
28.S-3b+ B*4i
29.+Sx3a Bx5h+
30.+R-3b G*5b
31.P*8f Px6g+
(diagram 2)

ITODANI exchanged the 3rd file Pawns and HABU advanced the 8th file Pawn with 13...P-8e . ITODANI backed his King with 14.K-7i and HABU exchanged the 8th file Pawns .

ITODANI dropped a Bishop with 17.B*7g forcing HABU to back his Rook and exchanged Silvers and 2nd file Pawns .

HABU dropped a Silver with 20...S*5e and a Pawn with 21...P*3f to attack ITODANI's camp . After some moves , ITODANI succeeded to make a promoted Rook and HABU also attacked ITODANI's camp .

(diagram 3)

32.Bx5e Nx5g+
33.B-3c+ K-6b
34.S*4a P*8e
35.Px8e P*8f
36.Sx8f +Px7h
37.Kx7h +B-6i
38.K-7g +B-6h
39.K-8g Rx8e
40.Sx5b+ Gx5b
41.G*7b Kx7b
42.resigns
(diagram 3)



After 82 moves , HABU won the game .

Sente Hiki Kaku senpou vs Gote Mukai Bisha

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen ; B-block between URANO and NAKATA Isao was broadcasted 20 March 2010 .


Sente : URANO Masahiko (7 dan)
Gote : NAKATA Isao (7 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-3d
2.S-4h P-5d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.P-5f S-4b
5.S-7h S-5c
6.B-7i R-2b
7.B-5g K-6b
8.K-6h K-7b
9.K-7i K-8b
10.K-8h L-9b
11.P-3f K-9a
12.P-3e Px3e
13.Bx3e S-4d
14.B-6h S-8b
15.G4i-5h G-7a
16.R-3h G-5a
17.R-3d G5a-6a
18.N-3g B-4b
19.P-4f B-6d
20.P-4e S-3c
21.R-3f R-3b
22.B-5g L-1b
23.B-6f P-1d
24.P-9f G6a-7b
25.P-9e P-7d
26.L-1h P-1e
27.G5h-5i B-7c
28.G5i-5h B-6b
29.S-5i P-6d
30.P-7f P-6e
31.B-7g P-1f
(diagram 1)

NAKATA is a famous Firibisha Player and URANO selected Hiki Kaku senpou as the plan against NAKATA . NAKATA made a Mukai Bisha formation with 6...R-2b to defend the 2nd file .

URANO let his King enter his Hidari Mino and NAKATA started making Anaguma gakoi . Both players completed their each Kakoi and NAKATA started attacking with 31...P-1f .

(diagram 2)

32.P-4d Px4d
33.Px1f S-3d
34.P-5e Px5e
35.Bx5e P*5d
36.B-7g S-3e
37.R-5f P*3f
38.N-4e P-3g+
39.Rx5d Px4e
40.B-1a+ N-1c
41.P-9d Px9d
42.P*9c Lx9c
43.P*5c G-6c
44.+B-2a Gx5d
45.+Bx3b Gx5c
46.+Bx6e P*5g
47.Gx5g R*4i
48.P*5d G-6c
49.R*4c P*5c
50.G5g-5h P*6h
51.G6ix6h P-4f
52.P*4h P-4g+
53.Px4g S-3f
54.G-6i P*6h
55.Sx6h +P-4h
56.G-5g Nx2e
57.R-4b+ P*6d
58.+B-6f +Px4g
59.G-5f Px5d
60.+Rx1b P-6e
61.+B-7g N*6d
62.Gx6e N-5f
(diagram 2)

They attacked each other for a while . During the battle , URANO succeeded to make a promoted Bishop . They attacked the opponent's Kakoi .

(diagram 3)

63.P*9e Px9e
64.P*9d Lx9d
65.L*6d Gx6d
66.Gx6d L*9b
67.P*9c Lx9c
68.G-6c B-3e
69.G*7b P*6b
70.G6cx6b Gx6b
71.Gx6b P-9f
72.P*9e Lx9e
73.+Bx9e Bx6h+
74.Gx6h S*7i
75.K-7g Sx6h=
76.K-8f G*9d
77.+Bx9d Lx9d
78.P*9b Kx9b
79.P*9c Kx9c
80.P*9e G*8d
81.B*6f B*5c
82.P-7e Bx6b
83.Px9d Kx9d
84.Lx9f P*9e
85.N-9g G*8e
86.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 170 moves , NAKATA won the game .

Kyusen Yagura ; Sente a variation of Yagura Nakabisha

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen A-block between TOYOSHIMA and KOBAYASHI Hiroshi was broadcasted 18 March 2010 .


Sente : TOYOSHIMA Masayuki (5 dan)
Gote : KOBAYASHI Hiroshi (6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f G-3b
3.G-7h P-4d
4.P-2e B-3c
5.S-4h G-5b
6.P-5f S-2b
7.S-6h G5b-4c
8.P-3f B-4b
9.K-6i P-5d
10.S4h-5g S-6b
11.P-4f S-5c
12.P-5e Px5e
13.Bx5e S-5d
14.B-8h B-6d
15.G-5h S-3c
16.G-4g P-4e
17.R-5h R-5b
18.N-3g Px4f
19.Sx4f S-4d
20.K-7i N-3c
21.P*4e S4d-5e
(diagram 1)

By 2...G-3b , KOBAYASHI seemed to select Ittezon Kakugawari . However he closed the Bishop line with 3...P-4d and the game transposed to Yagura game .

TOYOSHIMA exchanged the 5th file Pawns by his Bishop and ranged his Rook onto the 5th file to attack here . TOYOSHIMA dropped a Pawn with 21.P*4e attacking the 4d-Silver and KOBAYASHI crushed the Silver against TOYOSHIMA's one .

(diagram 2)

22.Sx5e Sx5e
23.S*4d P*4f
24.Gx4f Gx4d
25.Px4d Sx4f
26.Rx5b+ Kx5b
27.R*8b S*6b
28.P-4c+ Gx4c
29.P*4d G-4b
30.G*4c Gx4c
31.Px4c+ Kx4c
32.Rx6b+ G*6i
33.Kx6i S*5h
34.Kx5h P*5g
35.Sx5g R*3h
36.S*4h Sx5g+
37.Kx5g Rx4h+
38.Kx4h Bx3g+
39.Kx3g N-4e
40.K-4h S*5g
41.K-3i S*4h
42.K-2i G*2h
43.Kx2h N-3g+
44.K-2i S-3i+
45.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 88 moves , KOBAYASHI won the game .

HIROSE beated HABU and becomes the challenger !

Shogi News : The 51st Oi sen ; Challenger deciding game


6:54 P.M. 11 June 2010 , after 97 moves , HIROSE won the game and he becomes the challenger of the 51st Oi sen title match .

The title match between FUKAURA and HIROSE will start 13 July 2010 at ANA CROWNE PLAZA KANAZAWA , Kanazawa city , Ishikawa .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20100611.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20100611_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


Sente : HIROSE Akihito (5 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f P-8d
3.R-6h S-6b
4.K-4h P-5d
5.K-3h K-4b
6.S-7h K-3b
7.K-2h S-5c
8.L-1h B-3c
9.S-6g P-8e
10.B-7g K-2b
11.K-1i G6a-5b
12.S-2h G5b-4b
13.G-3i L-1b
14.S-5f S-4d
15.P-4f G4a-3b
16.G-5h K-1a
17.P-3f S-2b
18.S-4g P-7d
19.P-4e S-5c
20.S-4f R-7b
21.P-3e
(diagram 1)

HIROSE selected Shiken Bisha as the opening of this game and he started making Anaguma gakoi . HABU also started making Ibisha Anaguma .

HABU slid his Rook with 20...R-7b threatening the 7g-Bishop's head and HIROSE started attacking the head of the 3c-Bishop with 21.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

21...Px3e
22.G-4g P-7e
23.Px7e P*7f
24.B-9e G-4a
25.P*3d B-4b
26.R-5h Rx7e
27.P-5f G4a-3a
28.P-5e Px5e
29.Sx5e P-7g+
30.Bx7g P*5d
31.Sx5d Rx7g+
32.Nx7g B*6i
33.Sx5c+ Bx5h+
34.+Sx4b G3ax4b
35.S*3h R*6g
36.B*8c P*7d
37.Bx7d+ Rx7g+
38.+B-5f +Bx4g
39.Sx4g G*5g
40.+B-5e Gx4g
41.+Bx2b
(diagram 2)

They attacked the opponent's Bishop head for a while . After some moves , HIROSE ranged his Rook again with 26.R-5h and attacked this file .

HABU sacrificed his Rook with 31...Rx7g+ and attacked HIROSE's camp . HIROSE also sacrificed his 5h-Rook and attacked HABU's camp .

HIROSE defended his camp by dropping a Silver with 35.S*3h and a Bishop with 36.B*8c . HABU dropped a Gold with 39...G*5g attacking HIROSE's promoted Bishop . HIROSE sacrificed his 4g-Silver and attacked HABU's King directly with 41.+Bx2b sacrificing the promoted Bishop .

(diagram 3 )

41...Gx2b
42.S*3a B*5e
43.R*5a N*3f
44.Rx5e+ Nx2h+
45.Gx2h S*3i
46.Sx2b+ Kx2b
47.P-3c+ Kx3c
48.B*1a K-2d
49.+R-5d resigns
(diagram 3)





After 97 moves , HIROSE won over HABU .

The challenger deciding game has just started !

Shogi News : The 51st Oi sen ; Challenger deciding game


The challenger deciding game of the 51st Oi sen between HABU and HIROSE started 10:00 A.M. , 11 June 2010 at Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya , Shibuya ku , Tokyo .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20100611.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/oui20100611_j.html
(Java version , written in Japanese language)


HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)
HIROSE Akihito (5 dan)

Gote Gokigen Nakabisha vs Sente Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou

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


A shogi game of the NHK cup TV Shogi tournament between MARUYAMA and HABU was broadcasted 14 March 2010 .


Sente : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Meijin , Kisei , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-5d
3.P-2e R-5b
4.K-6h P-5e
5.S-4h B-3c
6.P-3f K-6b
7.S-3g K-7b
8.S-4f K-8b
9.K-7h S-7b
10.S-6h G-3b
11.S-7g P-5f
12.Px5f Rx5f
(diagram 1)


HABU selected Gokigen Nakabisha as the opening of this game . MARUYAMA advanced his right Silver before making his Kakoi . This strategy is called Chosoku San-Nana Gin senpou .

HABU pushed the 5th file Pawn and the battle started .

(diagram 2)

13.P*5e Rx5e
14.Sx5e Bx5e
15.R*3h N-3c
16.S-6f Bx2h+
17.Rx2h P*5f
18.P-2d Px2d
19.Rx2d P*2e
20.R-2a+ R*2h
21.B*3h S*2g
22.G-3i Rx3h+
23.Gx3h Sx3h=
24.P*2c N-4e
25.P-2b+ P-5g+
26.+Px3b B*5f
27.G*6h Sx4g+
28.+Rx3a +Px6h
(diagram 2)

HABU sacrificed his Rook and continued attacking . MARUYAMA dropped a Rook with 15.R*3h to defend . HABU captured the 2h-Rook with 16...Bx2h+ and dropped a Pawn with 17...P*5f to make a attacking base .

MARUYAMA succeeded to make a promoted Rook with 20.R-2a+ . While MARUYAMA was breaking the wall of 3rd file , HABU already attacked MARUYAMA's Kakoi directly .

(diagram 3)

29.Gx6h G*5g
30.S*7i Gx6h
31.Sx6h G*5h
32.G*7i G*5g
33.S6fx5g Nx5g+
34.Sx5g +Sx5g
35.B-5e S*6h
36.Gx6h Gx6h
37.K-8h +Sx6g
38.K-9h +S-7h
39.N*7d Bx7d
40.P*6b N*7g
41.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 80 moves , HABU won the game .

Aigakari ; Shin-kyu taikou gata

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


A shogi game of the Ginga sen H-block between FUKUZAKI and NISHIO was broadcasted 13 March 2010 .


Sente : FUKUZAKI Bungo (9 dan)
Gote : NISHIO Akira (5 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.R-2f R-8b
9.P*8g P-5d
10.S-4h S-6b
11.P-1f S-5c
12.P-1e P*2c
13.Bx2b+ Sx2b
14.S-8h S-6d
15.K-6h K-4a
16.G-5h P-7d
17.P-3f P-7e
(diagram 1)

NISHIO selected Yokofudori opening , but FUKUZAKI declined it , and the opening transposed to a variation of Aigakari by 8.R-2f .

NISHIO pushed the 5th file Pawn and after the Bishop exchange he advanced his right Silver onto 6d . NISHIO's form is called Kyugata Aigakari and the line of this game is a variation of Aigakari ; Shin-Kyu taikougata .

NISHIO pushed the 7th file Pawn with 17...P-7e to exchange the Pawns .

(diagram 2)

18.Px7e Sx7e
19.R-2e S-6d
20.P-6f S-3c
21.P-4f S-4d
22.S-4g S4d-5e
23.P-5f S-4d
24.P-4e S-3c
25.G7h-6g P-9d
26.K-7h P-9e
27.N-3g G-5b
28.R-2i G5b-4b
29.B*4f P-5e
30.Px5e R-5b
31.G-5f P*5d
32.Px5d P*5e
33.G5f-5g Rx5d
34.G5h-6g K-3a
35.P-1d Px1d
36.P*1c B*9b
37.R-2h Lx1c
38.P*1b K-2b
39.N-2e P-3e
40.P-1a+ Kx1a
41.Nx1c+ Nx1c
42.P*1e Px1e
43.Bx3e N*7e
44.L*6e Nx6g+
45.Gx6g Sx6e
(diagram 2)

After NISHIO's 7th file Pawn exchange , FUKUZAKI floated his Rook with 19.R-2e attacking the 7e-Silver and NISHIO let his Silver escape with 19...S-6d .

NISHIO advanced his left Silver too , however FUKUZAKI advanced his Pawn line and forced to back it again .

FUKUZAKI backed his Rook with 28.R-2i and dropped a Bishop with 29.B*4f aiming at NISHIO's 8b-Rook . NISHIO sacrificed the 5th file Pawn and ranged his Rook with 30...R-5b to attack the 5th file .

FUKUZAKI attacked the 1st file , and NISHIO dropped a Bishop with 36...B*9b aiming at the 2i-Rook . Both players roughly attacked each other .

(diagram 3)

46.Px6e L*2d
47.R-1h Bx6e
48.S-5h B-2i+
49.P*1d +Bx1h
50.Px1c+ K-2a
51.Lx1h G*5i
52.S-5g G-5h
53.S*1b K-3a
54.+Px2c R*2h
55.P*6h R-2i+
56.N*6f P*7f
57.Gx7f R-5b
58.N*5d +R-6i
59.K-7g P*7e
60.Gx7e Gx5g
61.Bx5g P*7d
62.+Px3b Gx3b
63.P*5c Rx5c
64.B*7a K-2b
65.Bx5c+ Kx1b
66.P*1d resigns
(diagram 3)

After 131 moves , FUKUZAKI won the game .