| Quest of the lost systems |
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| Chapter One: Yagura |
| Section 2: Formation with black Rook on 2i |
Black aims at the 5th and/or 6th file, where White is less guarded because
of his bo-gin positioning. The idea was good, but the moves to realize it
were rather awkward and apparently vulnerable, reflecting the undeveloped
concept.
Moves after Diagram 1:( from White)
S-8d; P-6e S-7c; S-6f K-2b; G7h-7g
Those moves, S-6f through G7h-7g by Nakahara, caused a sensation at the
time. Some cited an old saying "There's no must for meijin" (meijin
ni joseki nashi=No joseki for meijin). Indeed the position after those moves
would have invited criticism, if it hadn't been made by meijin. But this
position became a big hit among top-class players.
One player who was benefited most by this formation would be Osamu Nakamura
(now 8-dan), who won the shin-jin-oh crown (king of rookie players), and
got himself the Osho title from Nakahara. The R-2i was his favorite formation,
which presumably matched his own playing style.
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
+---------------------------+ White in hand: nothing
|wL wN * * * * * wN wL |a
| * wR * * * * wG wK * |b
|wP * wS wP * wG wS wP wP |c
| * * wP wB wP wP wP * * |d
| * wP * * * * * * bP |e
| * * bP bP bP * bP bP * |f
|bP bP bS bG * bP bN * * |g
| * * bG bB * bS * * * |h Black in hand: nothing
|bL bN bK * * * * bR bL |i
+---------------------------+
Diagram 2. Nakamura(b) vs Miyata(w), up to R-2i.
Diagram 2 shows where Black placed his R on 2i in the Shin-jin-oh-sen
game between Nakamura(b) and Miyata(w), a prototype game, played on 31st
October, 1983. See for yourself how White opened fire only to fall prey
to Black's trap.
Moves after Diagram 2: (from White)
P-7e; N-2e,S-2d; P-6e,B-4b; Px7e,P-6d; Px6d,Sx6d;
B-4f, P-5e; S-5g,Sx7e; P*7f,P-8f; Px8f,Sx8f; Bx5e,P*6d;
Sx8f, Rx8f; P*8g,R-8b; P-4f,...
Against White's P-7e, Black countered with N-2e through P-6e. A few moves
later Black played S-5g, Nakamura's finesse, which put S, laid up idle in
suzume-zashi, onto the center field. While letting White take P on 8f by
Sx8f, Black countered by Bx5e (if (w)R-9b, then (b)P*8d), followed by (b)P-4f,
which made Black happy.
