| Quest of the lost systems |
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| Chapter One: Yagura |
| Section 3: The Morishita System |
After the creator, Morishita, lost to the suzume-zashi, the Morishita
System was not played anymore when White took G-5b position.
There was one exception, though. It was Habu, who challenged the White suzume-zashi
with a new idea. The game was played between Habu(b) and Akira Shima(w)
on December 13th, 1994, as Game No.1 in Kisei-sen.
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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| * * * * * wK * wN wL |a White in hand: N L
| * * * wS wG wB wG * * |b
| * * * wP * * wS wP wP |c
| * wR wP * wP wP wP * * |d
|bS * * * * * * bP * |e
| * * bP bP bP * bP bS * |f
|bN bP * bG * bP * * bP |g
| * bK bG bB * * * bR * |h Black in hand: L 3Ps
| * * * * * * * bN bL |i
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Diagram 14. Habu(b) vs Shima(w), up to S-9e.
S-9e R-8a; P*9c P-7e; P-9b+ R-5a; Px7e Bx7e;
S-8f B-6d; S-3g L*8c; N-8e N*7d; P*7e Nx8f;
Px8f Lx8e; Px8e Bx7e; (Diagram 15)
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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| * * * * wR wK * wN wL |a White in hand: S,N,2Ps
|bP+ * * wS wG * wG * * |b
| * * * wP * * wS wP wP |c
| * * * * wP wP wP * * |d
| * bP wB * * * * bP * |e
| * * * bP bP * bP * * |f
| * * * bG * bP bS * bP |g
| * bK bG bB * * * bR * |h Black in hand: N,2Ls,2Ps
| * * * * * * * bN bL |i
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Diagram 15. Up to (w)Bx7e.
Habu's idea was S-9e, but it was not much of an improvement, as the actual
proceedings suggested. However, Habu with his gift for victory, came up
with a beguiling series of moves after Diagram 15: (b)L*7g(What a move!),
(w)B-4b, (b)P*7e(Another stunt!). And yes, Habu won the game. It should
be noted, however, even Habu has stopped to induce White to form the suzume-zashi
after this. Eventually it was concluded that the above position is not easy
for Black to play. Thus, the Morishita System has come to its end, implying
that the suzume-zashi will always be a possibility against Yagura.
