WATANABE won again . (Ryuo sen 2nd game)

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


6:12 P.M. (JST) , 26 October 2011 , after 104 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 2 --- 0 MARUYAMA" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 November 2011 at Unazuki Kokusai Hotel , Kurobe city , Toyama .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111025-26.html
(Flash 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 : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.S-5f P-6e
14.P-1f P-1d
15.P-3f K-4b
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.R-4h G5b-4b
19.K-8h K-2b
20.G-4g P-4d
21.P-2e L-1b
22.P-4e Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.P*4f B*6d
25.L-1g N-3c
26.P-1e Nx2e
27.P-3e Sx3e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted with opening WATANABE's sealed move ; 27...Sx3e .

(diagram 2)

28.P-6f P-8f
29.Px8f Px6f
30.R-6h Nx1g+
31.Rx6f P*6e
32.Sx6e B-5e
33.P*3c G-3a
34.Sx5d P*8g
35.Kx8g Bx6f
36.Sx6f R*6i
37.Nx5c+ Rx8i+
38.K-7g +Rx8f
39.K-6g P*6e
40.S5dx6e Gx5c
41.S*3b Gx3b
42.Px3b+ Kx3b
43.B*7a G-4c
44.B*6a +R-8i
45.S-5e S*5h
46.K-6f +Rx7h
47.Bx4c+ Kx4c
48.G*4d K-3b
49.G*3c K-4a
50.Bx8b+ +R-6g
51.K-7e +Rx6e
52.Kx6e S*7d
53.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 104 moves , WATANABE won the game .

WATANABE selaed the 54th move . (Ryuo sen 2nd game)

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


Around 6:00 P.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 , WATANABE sealed the 54th move and the game once stopped this evening . 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/ryuou20111025-26.html
(Flash 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 : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-7f G-3b
3.G-7h P-8e
4.B-7g P-3d
5.S-8h Bx7g+
6.Sx7g S-4b
7.P-9f P-9d
8.S-3h S-7b
9.P-4f P-6d
10.S-4g S-6c
11.K-6h S-3c
12.G-5h S-5d
13.S-5f P-6e
(diagram 1)

MARUYAMA selected Kakugawari as the opening of this game and WATANABE accepted it . MARUYAMA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 9.P-4f to make Koshikakegin form and WATANABE also start making same form .

While MARUYAMA was making classicla form , WATANABE moved up his left Silver with 11...S-3c and pushed the 6th file Pawn with 13...P-6e in the early stage of the game . Then WATANABE's camp became a defensive one .

(diagram 2)

14.P-1f P-1d
15.P-3f K-4b
16.K-7i G-5b
17.N-3g K-3a
18.R-4h G5b-4b
19.K-8h K-2b
20.G-4g P-4d
21.P-2e L-1b
22.P-4e
(diagram 2)





MARUYAMA developed his camp to prepare for attack and let his King enter his Kakoi . WATANABE's King also entered the Kakoi and WATANABE moved up his left Lance with 21...L-1b to start developing his Kakoi to Anaguma .

Replying WATANABE's 21...L-1b , MARUYAMA pushed the 4th file Pawn with 22.P-4e to start attacking .

(diagram 3)

22...Px4e
23.Nx4e S-4d
24.P*4f B*6d
25.L-1g N-3c
26.P-1e Nx2e
27.P-3e sealed
(diagram 3)








WATANABE sealed the 54th move and the game once stopped .

2nd game has just started !

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


The 2nd game of the Ryuo sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MARUYAMA Tadahisa has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 October 2011 at Hotel Hankyu Expo park , Suita city , Osaka .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/ryuou20111025-26.html
(Flash 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 : MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)
Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

SATO becomes the 42nd Shin jin ou !

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


5:33 P.M. (JST) , 24 October 2011 , after 100 moves , SATO won this game and he becomes the 42nd Shin jin ou .



You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/kifu/shinjin20111024.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.R-2f R-8b
9.P*8g P*2c
10.S-3h S-7b
11.P-1f P-1d
12.R-3f G-3c
13.B-7g K-4b
14.S-8h P-7d
15.P-8f S-7c
16.S-8g S-6d
17.K-6h G-5b
18.P-6f P-7e
19.G-5h Px7f
20.Sx7f P*7e
21.S-8g S-7c
22.G5h-6g P-6d
23.R-2f S-7d
24.P-4f N-7c
25.S-4g G-3b
26.P-4e R-6b
27.S-5h P-9d
28.K-7i P-9e
29.G6g-6h R-8b
30.P-6e
(diagram 1)

SATO selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game , however TOYOSHIMA declined it by 8.R-2f and the opening of this game transposed to a variation of Aigakari .

After some moves , TOYOSHIMA slid his Rook with 12.R-3f aiming at the 3d-Pawn . SATO moved up his left Gold with 12...G-3c to protect the Pawn . TOYOSHIMA started making Ginkanmuri and SATO advanced his right Silver onto 6d , exchanged the 7th file Pawns .

Although TOYOSHIMA succeeded to make Ginkanmuri , his Kakoi has a defect in the 7th file . TOYOSHIMA pushed the 6th file Pawn with 30.P-6e to open a battle .

(diagram 2)

30...Sx6e
31.P*7b Bx7g+
32.Nx7g S-7f
33.Sx7f Px7f
34.Rx7f P*7e
35.R-2f P-9f
36.Px9f P*9h
37.Lx9h B*5d
38.P*2b Sx2b
39.P-7a+ P-7f
40.P*7d Px7g+
41.Px7c+ +Px7h
42.Kx7h Bx9h+
43.+Px8b N*7f
44.K-6g L*6f
45.Rx6f S*7e
46.B*7d Sx6f
47.Kx6f G*6e
48.Bx6e Px6e
49.K-7e Nx6h+
50.+Px9a B*6f
51.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 100 moves , SATO won the game .

Last game has just stared !

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


The 3rd/last game of the Shin jin ou sen between TOYOSHIMA Masayuki and SATO Amahiko has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) , 24 October 2011 .

The score of this match is "TOYOSHIMA 1 --- 1 SATO" , and the winner of this game will get 42nd Shin jin ou .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/shinjin/kifu/shinjin20111024.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)

KATO won the 1st game ! (Jo-ryu Oza)

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


4:42 P.M. (JST) , 22 October 2011 , after 90 moves , KATO won the 1st game of this match . The score of this match becomes "SHIMIZU 0 --- 1 KATO" .

The 2nd game of the match will start 10:00 A.M. (JST) 3 November 2011 .


You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111022.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Oza sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Oza sen ; written in Japanese language)


SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
KATO Momoko (1 kyu)

(diagram 1 )

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-2f S-7b
7.S-3h P-6d
8.P-7f P-8f
9.Px8f Rx8f
10.P*8g R-8b
11.P-3f P-3d
12.K-5h S-6c
13.P-3e Px3e
14.S-3g S-5d
15.S-4f B-4d
16.G-3h S-2b
17.P*3d G-5b
18.P-7e K-4b
19.Bx4d Px4d
20.N-7g P-7d
(diagram 1)

SHIMIZU selected Aigakari as the opening of this game and KATO accepted it . After both players exchanged their each Rook Pawns , SHIMIZU advanced her right Silver making NAKAHARA ryu San-Nana Gin senpou attacking formation .

KATO made Koshikakegin form with 14...S-5d to defend . SHIMIZU exchanged the Bishops with 19.Bx4d to start attacking and KATO pushed the 7th file Pawn to counter-attack .

(diagram 2)

21.Sx3e Px7e
22.P*7c S-6c
23.N-3g G3b-4c
24.B*6f K-5a
25.Sx4d Gx3d
26.P*3e Gx4d
27.Bx4d S*3c
28.B-6f P-7f
29.P-3d Px7g+
30.Px3c+ +Px7h
31.+P-4b Gx4b
32.Bx2b+ +Px7i
33.+Bx2a P*3b
34.P-8f B*6i
35.K-4i S*5h
36.K-3i Sx4g+
37.N*5e N*3f
38.Nx6c= K-5b
39.Rx3f +Sx3h
40.Kx3h Bx3f+
41.S*6a Kx6c
42.S-7b= Kx7c
43.S*7d Kx7d
44.S*8c K-7e
45.S*6f Kx8f
46.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 90 moves , KATO won the game .

Jo-ryu Oza title match has just started !

Shogi News ; The 1st Jo-ryu Oza sen ; 5 games match


The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between SHIMIZU Ichiyo and KATO Momoko has just started 10:00 A.M. (JST) 22 October 2011 .


You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/ricoh20111022.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Oza sen ; written in Japanese language)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Oza sen ; written in Japanese language)


SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
KATO Momoko (1 kyu)