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SUGAI won with his new style Sanken Bisha opening

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:10:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 58th Oui sen 7 games title match

The 1st game of the Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and SUGAI Tatsuya had started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 5th July 2017 .

You can see the game record on the Web .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/oui/kifu/58/oui201707050101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/oui/
(The official blog of the Oui sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente: HABU Yoshiharu (Oui , Kisei , Oza)

Gote : SUGAI Tatsuya (7 dan )

diagram 1

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-9f P-9d
3.P-2f P-5d
4.P-2e R-3b
5.K-6h Bx8h+
6.Sx8h S-4b
7.K-7h R-2b
8.S-4h K-6b
9.P-4f K-7b
10.S-4g K-8b
11.G4i-5h S-7b
12.S-7g S-5c
13.K-8h P-8d
14.S-5f N-3c
15.B*6f G-3b
16.Bx8d S-6d
17.P-3f P-5e
18.S-4g B*6b
19.G5h-6h R-2a
20.P-5f
(diagram 1)

After pushing 9th file Pawns , SUGAI pushed 5th file Pawn with 3...P-5d , and he seemed to select Gokigen Nakabisha . But , he ranged his Rook with 4...R-3b making his original Sanken Bisha formation .

SUGAI exchanged his Rook with 5...Bx8h , and moved the Rook again with 7...R-2b , transposing to Kakukoukan Furibisha . He made the mino gakoi with 11...S-7b and pushed the Pawn with 13...P-8d to develop his kakoi to Ginkanmuri . But replying SUGAI's 13...P-8d , HABU dropped his Bishop with 15.B*6f to capture the 8d-Pawn . SUGAI sacrificed the Pawn and aimed at HABU's Bishop . HABU crashed the 5th file Pawn with 20.P-5f to make 8d-Bishop's way .

diagram 2

20...Px5f
21.Sx5f R-5a
22.R-5h P*5e
23.S-4g S-8c
24.B-3i G-7b
25.G6i-7h P-7d
26.L-9h G-4b
27.K-9i G-5c
28.P-3e G-4d
29.Px3d Gx3d
30.R-3h P*3e
31.R-5h P-4d
32.S-8h R-5d
33.P-6f P-4e
(diagram 2)

After the Pawn exchange in 5th file , SUGAI moved his Rook with 21...R-5a aiming at HABU's 5f-Silver , and HABU also moved the Rook with 22.R-5h to defend the Silver .

Forced to back HABU's Silver by 22...P*5e , SUGAI developed his Mino gakoi to Ginkanmuri , HABU also started developing his Kakoi to Ibisha Anaguma . But before completed it , HABU attacked the 3rd file with 28.P-3e .

SUGAI advanced his left Gold to defend the 3rd file . HABU closed the hatch of the Ibisha Anaguma with 32.S-8h to finish making it , and SUGAI advanced the 4th file Pawn to start attacking .

diagram 3

34.B-2h B-7c
35.R-5i G-4d
36.G6h-6g L-9b
37.P-8f K-9a
38.P-8e P-7e
39.G6g-7g Px7f
40.Gx7f S-7d
41.S-7g G-8b
42.S-8f B-6b
43.P*7e S-8c
44.Px4e Gx4e
45.P-8d Bx8d
46.P-6e P*8e
47.Px6d Px8f
48.P*8h Rx6d
49.P*6e R-5d
(diagram 3)

During advanced the attacking pieces , SUGAI developed his Kakoi again to Ginkanmuri Anaguma . They roughly attacked each other , and SUGAI's attack seemed more close to HABU's camp .

diagram 4

50.S-4f P-8g+
51.Px8g P*8f
52.S*7a S*9c
53.Px8f P*8g
54.Sx8b= Sx8b
55.Gx8g S*6g
56.G*8h Sx7f+
57.Gx7f G-5f
58.G7f-7g B-7c
59.G7g-8g G-6g
60.P-6d Bx6d
61.S*6e P*7g
62.Sx6d P-7h+
63.S4fx5e P*7f
64.B*7c R-5b
65.Bx8b+ Rx8b
66.S*7a B*7g
67.Sx8b= Kx8b
68.R*4b G*7b
69.Nx7g Px7g+
70.S-6f +P7gx8h
71.Gx8h +Px8h
72.Kx8h G*7h
73.resigns
(diagram 4)

6:05 P.M. (JST) , 6th July 2017 , after 144 moves , SUGAI won the game .

SAITO beat HABU's Shiken Bisha

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:33:00 +0000

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The 88th Kisei sen 5 games title match

The 3rd game of the Kisei sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and SAITOU Shintaro had started 9:00 A.M. , 1st July 2017 .

You can see the game record on the Web .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/88/kisei201707010101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kisei/
(The official blog of the Kisei sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente: SAITOU Shintaro (7 dan )
Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Kisei)

diagram 1

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-2f P-4d
3.P-2e B-3c
4.S-4h R-4b
5.K-6h S-7b
6.P-5f G4a-5b
7.K-7h P-9d
8.G4i-5h P-9e
9.S-5g S-3b
10.P-3f K-6b
11.B-7g P-7d
12.K-8h N-7c
13.P-6f P-6d
14.G-6g P-4e
15.G-7h K-7a
16.R-3h B-4d
17.L-9h S-4c
18.R-2h B-3c
19.K-9i S-5d
20.S-8h P-8d
21.P-3e
(diagram 1)

HABU closed his Bishop line with 2...P-4d , and ranged his Rook with 4...R-4b , to make Shiken Bisha formation . While SAITOU was making Funa Gakoi , HABU advanced his camp along the FUJII system line .

SAITOU pushed the 3rd file Pawn with 10.P-3f , showing the offensive attitude . HABU moved up his King with 10...K-6b to castle the King , turning to common Shiken Bisha line .

Replying HABU's King move , SAITOU moved up the Bishop with 11.B-7g to start making Ibisha Anaguma .

HABU made his King castling Hon mono gakoi and SAITOU completed his Ibisha Anaguma . Then SAITOU started attacking with 21.P-3e .

diagram 2

21...Px3e
22.P-2d Px2d
23.P-6e Nx6e
24.Bx3c+ Nx3c
25.Rx2d Nx5g+
26.Gx5g P-4f
27.Px4f B*4h
28.G5g-6g Rx4f
29.P-5e S5d-6c
30.P-5d Sx5d
31.R-2a+ R-2f
32.+R-4a B-5i+
33.B*1e Rx2i+
34.Bx3c+ N*5e
35.G6g-7g S*6h
36.+B-3d Sx7g+
(diagram 2)

SAITOU sacrificed the Pawns , opened his Bishop line with 23.P-6e facing the both Bishops . After the Bishop exchange , while HABU got the 5g-Silver , SAITOU broke the 2nd file .

Both players promoted their major pieces , and aimed at the opponent's Kakoi each other .

diagram 3

37.Gx7g G*7i
38.Sx7i +Bx7g
39.S*8h N-6g=
40.G*7c Sx7c
41.+Bx5b G*6b
42.G*8c G*7b
43.+Bx6a Gx6a
44.G*5b +Bx8h
45.Sx8h +Rx8i
46.Kx8i N-7i+
47.Kx7i S*7h
48.Kx7h B*2c
49.N*6g Bx4a
50.Gx6a Kx6a
51.Gx7b Kx7b
52.R*4b G*6b
53.S*8c Kx8c
54.N*7e Px7e
55.Nx7e resigns
(diagram 3)

After 109 moves , SAITOU won the game .
Then the score of this match becomes , HABU 2 --- 1 SAITOU .

The next game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST ) 11th July 2017 .
You can see the game nearly real time on the Web .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kisei/kifu/88/kisei201707110101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

KATO defends her title ; Jo-ryu Oza

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 15:02:00 +0000

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The 5th  Jo-ryu Oza sen 5 games title match

The 6th game of the  Jo-ryu Oza sen title match between  KATO Momoko and  ITOU Sae started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 6 January 2016 ,    at  Shogi Kaikan , Sendagaya Shibuya ku , Tokyo .

5:21 P.M. (JST) , KATO win the game . Then the score of this match becomes "KATO  3 -（１）-- ２ ITOU" , and KATO succeeded to defend her title ; Jo-ryu Oza .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/kifu/5/joryu_ouza201601060101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryu_ouza/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente:  ITOU Sae (Jo-ryu 2 dan )
Gote : KATO Momoko (Jo-ryu Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-3d
2.P-6f S-6b
3.G4i-5h P-5d
4.S-4h G6a-5b
5.P-5f P-4d
6.G-6g G-4c
7.S-7h S-3b
8.P-2f B-3a
9.B-7i S-3c
10.P-3f P-7d
11.P-2e G-3b
12.B-4f N-7c
13.K-6h P-8d
14.K-7i K-4a
15.S-7g B-4b
16.G-7h K-3a
17.K-8h P-9d
18.P-9f R-7b
19.S-8f K-2b
20.S-3g S-5c
21.P-1f S-6d
22.S-2f P-4e
23.B-6h N-8e
24.P-3e
(diagram 1)

Both players opened their each Bishop line , ITOU closed her Bishop line immediately . KATO moved up her right Silver with 2...S-6b and shown she selected Ibisha . ITOU also selected Ibisha with 3.G4i-5h , and the game advanced to a line of Yagura .

They once made Hidari-mino gakoi , and developed them to Yagura gakoi . They made their each attacking form and ITOU started attacking with 24.P-3e .

(diagram 2)

24...Px3e
25.P-2d Sx2d
26.Sx3e Sx3e
27.Bx3e P*3d
28.B-1g P-9e
29.S*8c R-5b
30.Sx7d+ Px9f
31.P*9h B-3c
32.N-3g R-9b
33.Sx8e S*3f
34.N-2e Sx2e
35.Rx2e Px8e
36.Rx4e P-8f
37.R-8e Px8g+
(diagram 2)

After exchanging Silvers , ITOU droped her Silver with 29.S*8c to attack KATO's attacking form .

Replying to ITOU's attack , KATO moved up her Bishop with 31...B-3c and directly aiming ITOU's King .

Capturing Pawns , ITOU turned her Rook and tried to attack KATO's camp from the left side , but KATO's attack reached ITOU's King .

(diagram 3)

38.Kx8g P*8f
39.Rx8f S-6e
40.R-8c+ P*8e
41.N*4e S*8f
42.K-8h Bx6f
43.S*7g B-4h+
44.P*2d N*6f
45.Px2c+ Gx2c
46.+R-8a Nx7h+
47.Kx7h G*8g
48.K-6h Sx7d
49.Sx8f Px8f
50.S*5i S*7i
51.Kx7i S*7h
52.K-6h Sx6g+
53.Kx6g G*6f
54.resigns
(diagram 3)

After 106 moves , KATO won the game and she defend her title .

3rd game of the Osho sen has just started

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 64th Osho sen 7 games title match

The 3rd game of the Osho sen title match between Watanabe Akira and Gouda Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 29 January 2015 , at Hotel Kagetsu , Ohtawara city , Tochigi .

Now , the score of this match is "WATANABE 2 --- 0 GOUDA" .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC & Smart Phone , written in Japanese language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente: WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )

Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

SATOMI won the 2nd game

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 12:52:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 41st Jo-ryu Meijin 5 games title match

3:59 P.M. (JST) , 25 January 2015 , after 120 moves , SATOMI won the 2nd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "SATOMI 2 --- 0 SHIMIZU"

The 3rd game e of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 8 February 2015 at  Yubara Kokusai Kanko Hotel Kikunoyu , Maniwa city , Okayama .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/41/joryumeijin201501250101.html

(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/

(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )

1.P-2f   P-3d     2.P-7f   R-4b     3.S-4h   K-6b     4.K-6h   K-7b
5.K-7h   P-3e     6.P-4f   P-4d     7.G4i-5h R-3b     8.S-4g   G4a-5b
9.P-9f   P-9d    10.P-8f   K-8b    11.K-8g   S-7b    12.S-7h   P-1d
13.P-1f   R-3d    14.R-3h   R-3b    15.P-5f   P-6d    16.P-5e   S-4b
17.P-3f   Px3f    18.Sx3f   S-4c    19.P-2e   G-6c    20.P*3e   L-1b
21.P-2d   Px2d    22.R-2h   B-3c    23.P-4e   B-5a    24.Px4d   Sx4d
25.R-4h   P*4c    26.R-3h   P-7d    27.P-3d   Rx3d    28.B-7i   P-2e
29.R-3g   P-2f    30.P*3e   R-2d    31.R-4g   N-3c    32.N-1g   B-8d
33.P-3d   Rx3d    34.S-3e   Rx3e    35.Bx3e   Sx3e    36.Rx4c+ B*3g
37.P-5d   B-5e+   38.S-7g   B-6b    39.P-6f   S-4d    40.R*4b   Px5d
41.P*3d   N-4e    42.Rx1b+ +B-5f   43.G-7h   N-5g+   44.Gx5g   +Bx5g
45.+R-2a S*6i    46.L*6h   Sx7h=   47.Kx7h   G*5b    48.+R4c-4aG5b-5a
49.+R-4c P*4b    50.+R4c-3bS-5e    51.P-3c+ B-3e    52.N*6i   Sx6f
53.Nx5g   Sx7g+   54.Kx7g   Bx5g+   55.B*4d   P-7e    56.S*6f   Px7f
57.K-7h   +B-5h   58.+Px4b S*6i    59.K-8g   +Bx6h   60.+Px5a S-7h=
61.resigns

WATANABE won again !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 12:32:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 64th Osho sen 7 games title match

7:21 P.M. (JST) , 23 January 2015 , after 156 moves , WATANABE won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "WATANABE 2 --- 0 GOUDA" .

The 3rd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 29 January 2015 , at Hotel Kagetsu , Ohtawara city , Tochigi .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC & Smart Phone , written in Japanese language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente: GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

Gote : WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d
2.P-2f   G-3b
3.G-7h   P-8e
4.B-7g   P-3d
5.S-8h   Bx7g+
6.Sx7g   S-4b
7.S-3h   S-7b
8.P-4f   P-6d
9.S-4g   S-6c
10.K-6h   P-9d
11.P-9f   S-5d
12.G-5h   S-3c
13.P-1f   P-1d
14.P-3f   K-4b
15.K-7i   G-5b
16.N-3g   K-3a
17.S-5f   P-6e
18.K-8h   K-2b
19.G-4h   P-4d
20.R-2i   G5b-4b
21.R-6i   R-6b
22.R-5i   R-8b
23.R-2i   G-5b
24.P-2e   G5b-4c
25.R-6i   R-6b
26.R-5i   R-9b
27.S-4g   G4c-4b
28.S-5f   G4b-4c
29.R-2i   R-8b
30.R-6i   R-6b
31.R-5i   R-9b
32.G-3h   R-8b
33.G-4g   R-6b
34.R-5h   R-9b
35.R-3h   R-7b
36.R-4h   R-9b
37.P-4e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

37...R-8b
38.Px4d   Sx4d
39.R-2h   S-3c
40.G-4h   G4c-4b
41.R-2i   G4b-4c
42.S-4g   S-5e
43.P*4f   P-7d
44.N-4e   P-7e
45.Px7e   B*4d
46.K-7i   P-6f
47.G-5h   P-8f
48.Px8f   N-7c
49.B*7d   P*7f
50.Sx7f   Rx8f
51.Nx3c+ G4cx3c
52.S*7g   R-8d
53.P-4e   Px6g+
54.Sx6g   P*6f
55.S6g-7f N*6g
56.G5hx6g Px6g+
57.Gx6g   S-6f
58.Gx6f   Bx6f
59.Sx6f   P*8h
(diagram 2)

(diagram 3)

60.K-6h   Px8i+
61.P*8e   Nx8e
62.P-2d   G*7g
63.K-5h   N*3g
64.R-2h   Rx7d
65.Px7d   Px2d
66.P*2c   Kx2c
67.P*2e   Px2e
68.P*2d   Gx2d
69.Sx8e   B*6g
70.K-4h   Bx8e+
71.Kx3g   S*2f
72.K-4f   G-6g
73.R*6b   +Bx7d
74.R-7b+ +B-6d
75.S*5e   Gx6f
76.Sx6d   P*4b
77.S-3h   S*4h
78.B*8c   Sx5g=
79.resigns
(diagram 3)

2nd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen has just started

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 41st Jo-ryu Meijin 5 games title match

The 2nd game of the Jo-ryu Meijin title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 January 2015 , at SEKINE　Meijin Kinenkan , Noda city , Chiba .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/41/joryumeijin201501250101.html

(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/

(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)
Gote : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )

2nd game of the Osho sen has just started !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

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The 64th Osho sen 7 games title match

The 2nd game of the Osho sen title match between Watanabe Akira and Gouda Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 January 2015 , at Saginoyu sou , Yasugi city , Shimane .

Now , the score of this match is "WATANABE 1 --- 0 GOUDA" .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC & Smart Phone , written in Japanese language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente: GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

Gote : WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )

SATOMI won the 1st game !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:18:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 41st Jo-ryu Meijin 5 games title match

4:02 P.M. (JST) , 18 January 2015 , after 119 moves , SATOMI won the 1st game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "SATOMI 1 --- 0 SHIMIZU"

The 2nd game e of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 25 January 2015 at SEKINE　Meijin Kinenkan , Noda city , Chiba .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/41/joryumeijin201501180101.html

(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/

(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente : SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )
Gote : SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d
2.P-5f   P-8e
3.B-7g   P-5d
4.R-5h   K-4b
5.K-4h   S-6b
6.K-3h   P-3d
7.Bx2b+ Sx2b
8.S-8h   S-5c
9.P-5e   Px5e
10.Rx5e   P*5d
11.R-5i   G6a-5b
12.S-7g   P-4d
13.K-2h   G-4c
14.S-3h   K-3b
15.P-4f   P-3e
16.G-7h   G4a-4b
17.S-6f   S-3c
18.N-7g   S-6d
19.R-8i   P-9d
20.G-6h   P-1d
21.S-5g   P-5e
22.S-6f   P-5f
23.R-5i   B*9b
24.R-8i   R-5b
25.P-8f
(diagram 1)

SATOMI pushed the 5th file Pawn with 2.P-5f and ranged her Rook with 4.R-5h making Nakabisha formation . During both players were developing their each camp , SATOMI exchanged the Bishops with 7.Bx2b+ . This Bishop , so called "MAEDA ryu" ,   lost 2 moves , but enabled SATOMI to exchange 5th file Pawns .

After the 5th file Pawn exchange , SATOMI finished making the Kata Mino gakoi . While SHIMIZU was still developing her camp to make Gyokutou Kuraidori form , SATOMI started attacking with 25.P-8f .

(diagram 2)

25...S-5e
26.Sx5e   Rx5e
27.P*5h   R-5b
28.S*4h   P-4e
29.Px4e   S-3d
30.Px8e   Sx4e
31.P-8d   P*8b
32.P*4g   P-1e
33.B*6a   R-6b
34.P-8c+ Px8c
35.Bx8c+ Bx8c
36.Rx8c+ P*8b
37.+R-8e N-3c
38.P-4f   S-3d
39.+R-5e R-6a
40.B*7b   R-2a
41.Bx6c+ N-2e
42.S4h-4g Nx1g+
43.Nx1g   P-1f
44.P*1h   Px1g+
45.Px1g   P*4h
46.G-5i   N*2e
47.N*2i   L-1b
48.P-2f   Nx1g+
(diagram 2)

SHIMIZU exchanged the Silvers in the 5th file , and 4th file Pawns . SATOMI succeeded to make her Rook and Bishop promoted , and she seemed to have an advantage . SHIMIZU tried to attack SATOMI's camp with 48...Nx1g+ .

(diagram 3)

49.Nx1g   P*1f
50.N-2e   P-1g+
51.K-3i   Sx2e
52.Px2e   S*4d
53.+Rx5f N*5e
54.Kx4h   Nx4g+
55.Sx4g   P-3f
56.+Bx3f R-1a
57.G-4i   B*2g
58.P-4e   S-3c
59.N*3e   Bx3f+
60.Sx3f   resigns
(diagram 3)

After 119 moves , SATOMI won the game .

Jo-ryu Meijin　sen title match has just started !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 41st Jo-ryu Meijin 5 games title match

The 1st game of the Jo-ryu Meijin title match between SATOMI Kana and SHIMIZU Ichiyo has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 18 January 2015 , at Izumo bunka denshoukan , Izumo city , Shimane .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/kifu/41/joryumeijin201501180101.html

(Flash version , written in Japanese language )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/

(The official blog of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/joryumeijin/
(The official site of the Jo-ryu Meijin sen , written in Japanese language)

SATOMI Kana (Jo-ryu Meijin )
SHIMIZU Ichiyo (Jo-ryu 6 dan)

WATANABE won the 1st game !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:55:00 +0000

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The 64th Osho sen 7 games title match

5:49 P.M. (JST) , 12 January 2015 , after 113 moves , WATANABE won the game . Then the score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 GOUDA" .

The 2nd game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 January 2015 , at Saginoyu sou , Yasugi city , Shimane .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC & Smart Phone , written in Japanese language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/

(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente: WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )
Gote : GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d
2.P-2f   P-8e
3.B-7g   P-3d
4.S-8h   G-3b
5.G-7h   Bx7g+
6.Sx7g   S-4b
7.S-3h   S-7b
8.P-9f   P-9d
9.P-4f   P-6d
10.S-4g   S-6c
11.K-6h   S-5d
12.G-5h   G-5b
13.P-3f   K-4a
14.P-1f   P-1d
15.K-7i   K-3a
16.N-3g   P-4d
17.S-5f   P-7d
18.P-6f   S-3c
19.P-2e   G5b-4b
20.K-8h   K-2b
21.G5h-6h N-7c
22.P-4e B*4f
23.B*2f   P-6e
24.Px4d   Px6f
25.Sx6f   P-8f
26.Px8f   P*8e
27.Px8e   P-9e
28.Px9e   Nx8e
29.P*8f   P*6e
30.S6f-5e Sx5e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 12 January 2015 with opening GOUDA's sealed move; 30...Sx5e .

(diagram 2)

31.S-4g   Bx3g+
32.Bx3g   P-5d
33.P-5f   N*6d
34.G-8g   P-7e
35.Px7e   S*7f
36.Px5e   Sx8g+
37.Kx8g   G*7f
38.K-7h   N-9g=
39.Lx9g   Rx8f
40.N*7i   P*9f
41.P*8g   Gx8g
42.Nx8g   Px9g+
43.Nx9g   P*9f
44.S*7g   L*7f
45.G*8e   Lx7g+
46.Gx7g   R-7f
47.Gx7f   Nx7f
48.P-2d   S*6f
49.Px2c+ Gx2c
50.B-4f   G*6g
51.K-6i   P*2g
52.Rx2g   S-5g=
53.Rx2c+ Kx2c
54.L*2i   R*2d
55.Lx2d   Sx2d
56.R*4c   Gx4c
57.S*3b   resigns
(diagram 2)

After 113 moves , WATANABE won the game .

GOUDA sealed the 60th move .

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:18:00 +0000

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The 64th Osho sen 7 games title match

6:00 P.M. (JST) , 11 January 2015 , GOUDA sealed the 60th move and the game has stopped this evening . This move will restart 9:00 A.M. (JST) next morning and will end next evening .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC & Smart Phone , written in Japanese language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/

(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv203877626 (January 11)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv204226903 (January 12)
(The live commentary of the Osho sen , spoken in Japanese language)

WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )
GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d
2.P-2f   P-8e
3.B-7g   P-3d
4.S-8h   G-3b
5.G-7h   Bx7g+
6.Sx7g   S-4b
7.S-3h   S-7b
8.P-9f   P-9d
9.P-4f   P-6d
10.S-4g   S-6c
11.K-6h   S-5d
12.G-5h   G-5b
13.P-3f   K-4a
14.P-1f   P-1d
15.K-7i   K-3a
16.N-3g   P-4d
17.S-5f   P-7d
18.P-6f   S-3c
19.P-2e   G5b-4b
20.K-8h   K-2b
21.G5h-6h N-7c
22.P-4e
(diagram 1)

By 1...P-8d , GOUDA allowed WATANABE to select opening of this game , and   WATANABE selected Kakugawari opening with 2.P-2f .

WATANABE was developing his camp to make Koshikakegin form with 9.P-4f , and GOUDA also started making sam
e form with 9...P-6d .

Until 21...N-7c , both players made completely same formation , and WATANABE started attacking with 22.P-4e .

(diagram 2)

22...B*4f
23.B*2f   P-6e
24.Px4d   Px6f
25.Sx6f   P-8f
26.Px8f   P*8e
27.Px8e   P-9e
28.Px9e   Nx8e
29.P*8f   P*6e
30.S6f-5e
(diagram 2)

Replying WATANABE's 22.P-4e , GOUDA dropped his Bishop with 22...B*4f aiming 3g - 1i diagonal line .

WATANABE also dropped the Bishop with 23.B*2f to protect the 3g Knight . After capturing Pawns each other on 4th & 6th file , GOUDA sacrificing Pawns to attack WATANABE's King .

After thinking against   WATANABE's interesting reply with 30.S6f-5e , GOUDA sealed the next move and the game once stopped .

Osho　sen title match has just started !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

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The 64th Osho sen 7 games title match

The 1st game of the Osho sen title match between Watanabe Akira and Gouda Masataka has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 11 January 2015 , at Ninomaru chashitu , Kakegawa jo castle , Kakegawa city , Shizuoka .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/

(For PC & Smart Phone , written in Japanese language ; After sign up , you can see the game . )

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/

(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv203877626 (January 11)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv204226903 (January 12)
(The live commentary of the Osho sen , spoken in Japanese language)

WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio )
GOUDA Masataka (9 dan)

KATO won semifinal game

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:23:00 +0000

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The 7th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding tournament semifinal

4:49 P.M. (JST) , 4 February 2014 , after 105 moves , KATO won the game . KATO will have the next game with SHIMIZU as the challenger deciding game .

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/result/7/mynavi201402040101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/index.html
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japanese language)

Sente ; KATOU Momoko (1 kyu)
Gote : ITOU Sae (1 kyu)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-3d
2.P-2f   P-4d
3.P-5f   G6a-5b
4.S-4h   G-4c
5.G4i-5h P-5d
6.S-7h   G-3b
7.P-6f   S-6b
8.G-6g   K-4a
9.B-7i   B-3c
10.K-6h   S-2b
11.S-7g   P-7d
12.K-7h   B-4b
13.P-3f   S-3c
14.S-3g   S-7c
15.P-2e   P-7e
16.Px7e   Bx7e
17.P-3e   Px3e
18.Bx3e   S-7d
19.B-4f   R-9b
20.K-8h   B-8d
21.S-3f   S-3d
22.P-2d   Px2d
23.Rx2d   K-3a
24.G-7h   P*2c
25.R-2g   K-2b
26.P-5e   P*7f
(diagram 1)

After closing the Bishop line with 2...P-4d and ITOU selected Uso-Yagura opening , her favorite line . KATOU also started making Yagura gakoi by Haya-gakoi line . They both exchanged the Pawns in 7th & 3rd file to develope their each attacking form .

KATO pushed the 5th file Pawn with 26.P-5e to get one more Pawn and tried to get advantage . Then ITOU dropped a Pawn to start attacking KATOU's Yagura gakoi .

(diagram 2)

27.Sx7f   P*7e
28.S-6e   Sx6e
29.Px6e   P-7f
30.Px5d   S*4e
31.Sx4e   Px4e
32.B-5e   S*3c
33.P*2d   Px2d
34.P-5c+ Gx5c
35.Rx2d   K-1b
36.R-2f   G-5d
37.S*4a   G-2b
38.P*2c   Gx2c
39.B-3g   B-3i+
40.P*5c   Gx5c
41.P*3b   P*3f
42.B-5e   G-5d
43.P-3a+ Gx5e
44.S*3b   P-1d
45.P*3e   +B-4h
46.R-2h   +B-3i
47.Px3d   +Bx2h
48.Px3c+ Gx3c
49.S*3d   G-5d
50.Sx2a= K-1c
51.N*2e   K-2d
52.Nx3c+ R*2g
53.P*2e   resigns
(diagram 2)

After 105 moves , KATOU won the game .

Mynavi Joshi open tournament semi final #2

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 7th Mynavi Joshi open ; challenger deciding tournament semifinal

10:00 A.M. (JST) , 4 February 2014 , the 2nd semi final game of the challenger deciding tournament between KATOU Momoko and ITOU Sae has just started at Shogi kaikan , Tokyo .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mynavi-open.jp/result/7/mynavi201402040101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://mynavi-open.jp/index.html
(The official site of the Mynavi Joshi open , written in Japanese language)

KATOU Momoko (1 kyu)
ITOU Sae (1 kyu)

WATANABE won the 1st game

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:21:00 +0000

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The 39th Kio sen 5 games title match

7:30 P.M. (JST) , 2 February 2014 , after 131 moves , WATANABE won the game . The score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 0 MIURA" . The 2nd game will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 22 February 2014 at Hokkoku shinbun kaikan , Kanazawa city , Ishikawa (Map)

You can see the game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/39/kiou201402020101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente ; WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio)
Gote ; MIURA Hiroyuki (9 dan)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d

2.P-2f   G-3b
3.G-7h   P-3d
4.P-2e   P-8e
5.P-2d   Px2d
6.Rx2d   P-8f
7.Px8f   Rx8f
8.Rx3d   B-3c
9.R-3f   R-8d
10.R-2f   S-2b
11.P*8g   K-5b
12.K-5h   P-1d
13.S-3h   S-2c
14.P-3f   G-5a
15.S-3g   S-6b
16.S-4f   Bx8h+
17.Sx8h   N-3c
18.G-3h   P-1e
19.R-2h   P-9d
20.N-3g   P-9e
21.S-7g   P*2e
22.B*6f   R-1d
23.P*2b   Gx2b
24.Nx2e
(diagram 1)

MIURA selected Yokofudori as the opening of this game , and WATANABE accepted it by 8.Rx3d . MIURA moved up his Bishop with 8...B-3c to select the most common line of Yokofudori .

Both MIURA and WATANABE made Nakazumai Gyoku form with 11...K-5b and 12.K-5h . After developed their form , WATANABE sacrificed a Pawn with 23.P*2b and started attacking with 24.Nx2e .

(diagram 2)

24... P-4d
25.S-3e   B*6d
26.P-4f   Nx2e
27.Rx2e   N*5d
28.P*2d   Nx4f
29.Sx4f   S-3d
30.R-8e   Bx4f
31.N*5f   N-9c
32.R-8a+ Rx2d
33.P*2g   Bx1i+
34.+Rx9a +B-2i
35.G-3g   +B-2h
36.G-2f   S*5e
37.L*2e   Sx2e
38.G-3e   Sx6f
39.Sx6f   +B-4f
40.N*5e   +Bx3e
41.Px3e   B*3f
42.K-6h   G-3c
43.+Rx9c L*7d
44.S-6e   P*8h
45.Gx8h   L*5d
46.N*8d   Lx5e
47.N-7b+ Lx5f
48.+R-9a Lx5g+
49.Kx5g   B-6i+
50.K-6f   +B-6h
51.P-7e   N*6d
52.Px7d   Px7d
53.Sx7d   G*7f
54.K-6e   +B-5g
55.+Nx6b K-4c
56.Sx6c= +B-7e
57.K-5e   P-4e
58.S*5b   K-3b
59.L*3d   Sx3d
60.Px3d   Rx3d
61.S*4c   K-2c
62.Sx3d= Gx3d
63.B*3b   Kx3b
64.S*4c   K-2c
65.Sx3d= Kx3d
66.R*4d   resigns
(diagram 2)

After 131 moves , WATANABE won the game .

Kio sen title match has started !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 39th Kio sen 5 games title match

9:00 A.M. (JST) , 2 February 2014 , the 1st game of the Kio sen title match between WATANABE Akira and MIURA Hiroyuki has just started at Niigata grand hotel , Niigata city , Niigata . (Map)

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/kifu/39/kiou201402020101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official blog of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/kiou/
(The official site of the Kio sen , written in Japanese language)

WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio)
MIURA Hiroyuki (9 dan)

HABU won the 3rd game

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 23:33:00 +0000

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The 63rd Osho sen 7 games title match

3:49 P.M. (JST) , 30 January 2014 , after 82 moves , HABU won the game . Then the score of this match becomes WATANABE 2 --- 1 HABU .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 18 February 2014 , at Hirosaki shimin kaikan , Hirosaki city , Aomori . (Map )

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/etc/63/140129.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
You can see this page after sign in the site .

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente ; WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oza , Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d
2.S-6h   P-3d
3.P-6f   S-6b
4.P-5f   P-5d
5.S-4h   S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h   K-4a
8.K-6i   P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f   P-8e
11.P-2e   P-8f
12.Px8f   Rx8f
13.P*8g   R-8e
14.P-3f   P-5e
15.P-4f   Px5f
16.S-4g   S-5d
17.Sx5f   P-6d
18.K-7i   N-7c
19.N-3g   G-6b
20.P-6e   Bx8h+
21.Kx8h   Px6e
22.S-7g   P-6f
23.Sx6f   P*8f
24.Px8f   R-8b
  25.P*5e
(diagram 1)

The game restarted 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 30 Janurary 2014 with WATANABE's sealed move 25.P*5e .

(diagram 2)

25...S-6c
26.N-7g   P*8e
27.Px8e   P*8f
28.K-7i   K-3a
29.S-4e   Nx8e
30.P-2d   Px2d
31.P*8c   Rx8c
32.P*8d   B*3i
33.Rx2d   P-8g+
34.Gx8g   P*8f
35.G-8h   Rx8d
36.Sx3d   Nx7g+
37.G8hx7g P-8g+
38.P*2c   +Px7g
39.Gx7g   P*6g
40.P*8f   Bx6f+
41.Gx6f   S*6h
42.resigns
(diagram 2)

After 82 moves , HABU won the game .

The 3rd game of the 63rd Osho sen title match

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:28:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 63rd Osho sen 7 games title match

The 3rd game of the Osho sen title match between WATANABE Akira and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 29 January 2014 , at Hotel Kagetsuen , Hakone cho , Ashigara shimo gun , Kanagawa . .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://mainichi.jp/feature/shougi/ohsho/etc/63/140129.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)
You can see this page after sign in the site .

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ousho/
(The official blog of the Osho sen , written in Japanese language)

Sente ; WATANABE Akira (Osho , Kio)
Gote ; HABU Yoshiharu (Oza , Oi , Kisei)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d
2.S-6h   P-3d
3.P-6f   S-6b
4.P-5f   P-5d
5.S-4h   S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h   K-4a
8.K-6i   P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
(diagram 1)

By 2.S-6h , WATANABE selected Yagura as the opening of this game . The game advanced the most common line of Yagura opening , for a while .

Then HABU moved up his right Silver with 9...S6b-5c to make an offensive formation .

(diagram 2)

10.P-2f   P-8e
11.P-2e   P-8f
12.Px8f   Rx8f
13.P*8g   R-8e
14.P-3f   P-5e
15.P-4f   Px5f
16.S-4g   S-5d
17.Sx5f   P-6d
18.K-7i   N-7c
19.N-3g   G-6b
20.P-6e
(diagram 2)

WATANABE advanced the 2nd file Pawn , to prepare counter-attack . HABU still developed his form offensive one . Then WATANABE pushed the 6th file Pawn with 20.P-6e trying to get an advantage .

20...Bx8h+
21.Kx8h   Px6e
22.S-7g   P-6f
23.Sx6f   P*8f
24.Px8f   R-8b

WATANABE sealed the 49th move and the game once stopped in this evening . The game will restart next morning and will end next evening .

Oza　sen title match has just started !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ;

The 61st Oza sen 5 games title match

The 1st game of the Oza sen title match between HABU Yoshiharu and NAKAMURA Taichi has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 4 September 2012 , at Sendai Royal Park hotel , Sendai city , Miyagi .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/61/ouza201309040101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official site of the Oza sen , written in Japanese language)

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen , written in Japanese language)

http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv147847212
(The live commentary of the Oza sen , spoken in Japanese language)

HABU Yoshiharu (Oza , Oi , Kisei)
NAKAMURA Taichi (6 dan)

Ryuo sen title match has just started !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Shogi News :

The 25th 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) , 15 September 2012 , at Hohoemino yado Takinoyu , Tendou city , Yamagata .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201210150101.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)

WATANABE Akira (Ryuo)
MARUYAMA Tadahisa (9 dan)

HABU got back the Oza title !

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:30:00 +0000

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match

10:09 P.M. (JST) , 3 October 2012 , the 4th game of this match ended in draw . After 30 minutes interval , next game started . 2:02 A.M. , 4 October 2012 , after 147 moves , HABU won the game .

Then the score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 3 HABU" , and HABU got back the title .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
draw game
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201210030101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

replay game
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201210030102.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

(draw game)
Sente :   WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

1.P-7f   R-3b     2.P-2f   S-4b     3.K-6h   P-3d     4.K-7h   K-6b
5.P-2e   K-7b     6.S-4h   B-3c     7.P-5f   K-8b     8.S-5g   S-7b
9.G4i-5h P-9d    10.P-9f   P-6d    11.P-8f   G4a-5b 12.K-8g   P-4d
13.S-7h   S-4c    14.P-3f   P-7d    15.S-6f   G-6c    16.B-7i   R-2b
17.S6f-7g P-6e    18.P-6f   Px6f    19.G-5g   N-7c    20.Gx6f   P*6e
21.G-6g   P-8d    22.B-4f   P-4e    23.B-3g   P-5d    24.P*6f   Px6f
25.Gx6f   S-4d    26.P-7e   P-5e    27.Px5e   S-8c    28.Px7d   Sx7d
29.P*7e   S-8c    30.S-7f   P-4f    31.Px4f   P*6e    32.G-5f   Sx5e
33.Gx5e   Bx5e    34.N-7g   G*6d    35.R-5h   P*5g    36.Rx5g   B-6f
37.R-5i   P*7d    38.P-4e   Px7e    39.S7f-6g R-7b    40.Sx6f   Px6f
41.B*4c   G-7a    42.P*6h   N-3c    43.K-8h   P*5d    44.S*8g   Nx4e
45.Bx6d   Gx6d    46.Rx5d   Gx5d    47.Bx5d+ P-6g+   48.Px6g   N-5g=
49.G-7i   R*5i    50.G*6c   B*4f    51.G*8i   N-6i+   52.Gx7b   Sx7b
53.+Bx7b Gx7b    54.Gx6i   Rx2i+   55.S*6a   N*7f    56.K-9g   +Rx6i
57.N*7d   K-9c    58.Sx7b= B*7i    59.G*8h   G*9b    60.Sx6i   Nx8h+
61.Gx8h   S*6f    62.Px6f   G*8i    63.R*7h   Gx8h    64.Rx8h   G*8i
65.G*7h   Gx8h    66.Gx8h   G*8i    67.G*7h   Gx8h    68.Gx8h   G*8i
69.G*7h   Gx8h    70.Gx8h   G*8i    71.G*7h   Gx8h    72.sennichite

(replay game)
Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

1.P-7f   P-8d     2.S-6h   P-3d     3.P-6f   S-6b     4.P-5f   P-5d
5.S-4h   S-4b     6.G4i-5h G-3b     7.G-7h   K-4a     8.K-6i   G-5b
9.S-7g   S-3c    10.B-7i   B-3a    11.P-3f   P-4d    12.G5h-6g P-7d
13.S-3g   B-6d    14.B-6h   G5b-4c 15.K-7i   K-3a    16.K-8h   K-2b
17.S-4f   S-5c    18.N-3g   P-9d    19.P-1f   P-1d    20.P-2f   S-2d
21.R-3h   P-8e    22.L-1h   S-4b    23.P-9f   N-3c    24.P-6e   B-7c
25.S-6f   P-4e    26.Nx4e   Nx4e    27.Sx4e   N*5c    28.Sx3d   Gx3d
29.P-5e   G-4d    30.P-3e   Gx5e    31.P-3d   S*4c    32.P-1e   Px1e
33.P*1d   P*3g    34.R-2h   Sx3d    35.P*3e   S2dx3e 36.Lx1e   P*1b
37.R-1h   S-2d    38.N*2e   P*4f    39.Px4f   P-3h+   40.P-4e   P*3e
41.Sx5e   Bx5e    42.B-7g   Bx7g+   43.G6gx7g B*2g    44.P*3c   Gx3c
45.P-1c+ K-3b    46.B*2a   K-4a    47.Nx3c+ S2dx3c 48.+P-2b Sx2b
49.Lx1b+ S2b-3c 50.Bx5d+ Bx1h+   51.G*3b   K-5a    52.+B-5e +B-2h
53.+Bx8b +Bx8b   54.P*5d   K-6b    55.Px5c+ Sx5c    56.N*6f   K-7c
57.Gx3c   S*6i    58.Gx3d   R*4h    59.R*5b   +B-8c   60.Rx5c+ K-8d
61.S*5i   Sx7h+   62.Gx7h   R-4f+   63.S*7g   B*5f    64.S*6g   Bx4e
65.G-4d   B-3f    66.G-5d   +P-4h   67.Gx6c   Bx6c    68.+Rx6c G*7c
69.B*5a   G*7b    70.S*7e   Px7e    71.G*7d   +Bx7d   72.+Rx7d K-9c
73.Bx7c+ Gx7c    74.B*8d   resigns

The 4th game has just started ! (Oza sen)

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match

The 4th game of the Oza sen title match between WATANABE Akira and HABU Yoshiharu has jsut started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 3 October 2012 at Jin'ya , Hadano city , Kanagawa .

Now the score of this match is "WATANABE 1 --- 2 HABU" . And HABU needs only one more win to get the Oza title . In the other hand , WATANABE needs 2 continuous wins without any other loses to defend the title .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201210030101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

Gote : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

HABU won the 3rd game ! (Oza sen)

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match

8:42 P.M. (JST) , 19 September 2012 , after 99 moves , HABU won the 3rd game of this match . Then the score of this match becomes "WATANABE 1 --- 2 HABU" .

The 4th game of this match will start 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 3 October 2012 at Jin'ya , Hadano city , Kanagawa .

You can see the original game record on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201209190101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f   P-8d
2.S-6h   P-3d
3.P-6f   S-6b
4.P-5f   P-5d
5.S-4h   S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h   K-4a
8.K-6i   P-7d
9.G5h-6g S6b-5c
10.P-2f   P-8e
11.P-2e   P-8f
12.Px8f   Rx8f
13.P*8g   R-8b
14.P-2d   Px2d
15.Rx2d   P*2c
16.R-2h   K-3a
17.S4h-5g P-4d
18.S-7g   S-4c
19.B-7i   G-5b
20.B-6h   P-6d
21.K-7i   N-7c
22.P-3f   P-6e
(diagram 1)

(diagram 2)

23.Px6e   Nx6e
24.S5g-6f Nx7g+
25.Nx7g   P-1d
26.P*2d   Px2d
27.N-3g   N-3c
28.N*1f   B-1c
29.K-8h   R-8a
30.N-6e   S-4b
31.B-4f   K-2b
32.B-7c+ P-1e
33.Nx2d   G-2c
34.P*6c   Bx2d
35.P-6b+ P*2g
36.Rx2g   Gx6b
37.+Bx6b P*8f
38.Px8f   N*9d
39.+B-6c R-8d
40.G*9e   P*8g
41.Gx8g   Rx8f
42.Gx8f   Nx8f
43.K-7g   P-9d
44.N-5c+ S*7h
45.P-7e   Px7e
46.Kx8f   Sx6g=
47.+Nx4b S-7f+
48.K-8e   G*8c
49.Sx7e   G*6e
50.S-8d   resigns
(diagram 2)

3rd game has jsut started ! (Oza sen)

noreply@blogger.com (yamajunn) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Shogi News ; The 60th Oza sen ; 5 games title match

The 3rd game of the Oza sen title match between WATANABE Akira and HABU Yoshiharu has just started 9:00 A.M. (JST) , 19 September 2012 at Hotel-Taikan , Morioka city , Iwate .

Now the score of this match is "WATANABE 1 --- 1 HABU" .

You can see the game nearly real time on the Net .
http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/kifu/60/ouza201209190101.html
(Flash version , written in Japanese language)

http://live.shogi.or.jp/ouza/index.html
(The official site of the Oza sen)
http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/ouza/
(The official blog of the Oza sen)

Sente : HABU Yoshiharu (Oi , Kisei)

Gote : WATANABE Akira (Ryuo , Oza)

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