SECTION 2 Kaku-kawari Bo-Gin
Tanaka-Takahashi Game
Next, we will look into another possibility: (b)K-6h at Diagram 3. Played by Torahiko Tanaka, aka an Edison in openings, it was given great attention at one time.
Diagram 9 is from the Tanaka(b)-Michio Takahashi(w) game played on 10th Dec., 1991.
White in hand: nothing 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wN * wG wK * * wN wL |a | * wR * * * * wG * * |b |wP * wS wP wP * wS wP wP |c | * * wP * wB wP wP * * |d | * wP * * * * * bP bS |e | * * bP * * * * * * |f |bP bP bS bP bP bP bP * bP |g | * * bG * * * bB bR * |h |bL bN * * bK bG * bN bL |i +---------------------------+ Black in hand: nothing Diagram 9. Tanaka-TakahashiMoves from Diagram 9:
Tanaka played K-6h, to which Takahashi played P-1d, forcing the Silver exchange. The last move, N-1c, is joseki, leading the following moves: R-2h, P*2g, Rx2g, Bx2g+, R-2b. Looks good for White. But Tanaka had a different idea.
Further Moves:
6.R-2f P*2e
7.R-5f R-2b
8.B-2g! (Diagram 10)
White in hand: S 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wN * wG wK * * * wL |a | * * * * * * * wR * |b |wP * wS wP wP * wG * wN |c | * * wP * wB wP wP * wP |d | * wP * * * * * wP * |e | * * bP * bR * * * * |f |bP bP bS bP bP bP bP bB bP |g | * * bG bK * * * * * |h |bL bN * * * bG * bN bL |i +---------------------------+ Black in hand: S P Diagram 10. Up to 8. B-2g.Placing the R on 5f via R-2f was Tanaka's invention. Against White's R-2b, he played B-2g (Bishop en prise!) If White plays Bx2g, Black can play Rx5c+, and also take G on 3c, which will practically wrap up the game. So, Takahashi played G-5b instead. Then followed Rx5d, Px5d, and Bx5d, leading to a favorable position for Black.
In the Tanaka-Ishida game which was played a little later, Ishida played S-6d instead of R-2b, against which Tanaka played Rx5d followed by Px5d and P-4f.
Thus, his ingenious moves in this opening brought Tanaka many wins at the time.
Next we will have a look at another game of his, against Izumi.