From: "Howard Wachtel (312) 975-7970" <U13054 <at> UICVM <dot> BITNET>
Date: 7 may 1993
Subject: I won one!

   I managed to win a game against our (Chicago) club founder and
president Tony Salvaggione, who usually beats the tar out of me at
even strength (no handicap).  He was playing two games simultaneously,
however.  (Is this harder to do in Shogi than in chess?  Do any of
the top shogi players give simuls?)  I present the game herewith
for your comments, enjoyment, analysis, or whatever.  (Tony did
beat the other guy he was playing.)
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Howard K. Wachtel              University of Illinois at Chicago
U13054 <at> UICVM <dot> CC <dot> UIC <dot> EDU        Phone (312) 975-7970
 
 
Black: Wachtel  White: Salvaggione (4-kyu) (playing 2 games at once)
Chicago Shogi Club  4/25/93
 
1. P7f P3d 2. P6f P8d 3. S7h S7b 4. R6h
 
   I don't know any Shogi opening theory yet, but I seem to like the
Ranging Rook opening.  My idea is that if you castle your King on
the Bishop's side of the board, your opponent's Rook and Bishop are
already pointed at your King without having to move.  So I thought
that the King would be safer on the Rook's side.  Does that make
sense, or is that too simplistic?
 
4. ...P8e 5. S7g S4b 6. K4h G3b 7. G(6)5h S3c 8. K3h P4d 9. P4f P5d
10. G4g G5b 11. K2h K4a 12. G(i)3h B3a 13. P6e P7d 14. S4h S7c 15.
P5f G(5)4c 16. P3f
 
   Making way to develop my Knight at 3g.
 
16. ...P7e 17. Px7e Bx7e 18. S6f B4d 19. R6g
 
  I thought it necessary to guard 8g immediately.
 
19. ...P8f 20. Px8f Rx8f 21. P'8g R7f 22. S7g R7d 23. S5g
 
  Perhaps it is risky to move this piece away from my King, but I
thought I needed to keep White at bay on the other wing.
 
23. ...K3a 24. S(5)6f R8d 25. S7f P'7d 26. B7g P9d 27. P9f R8b 28. N3g
K2b 29. R5g
 
  Eyeing a central pawn push, but White forces the issue on the other wing.
 
29. ...P'8f 30. Px8f S8d
 
   I had expected 30...Bx8f.
 
31.  P5e Px5e 32. Sx5e R5b 33. P4e
 
   Charge!
 
33. ... P'5d
 
   This appears to be inadequate, as I now break into White's King
position, with the help of pressure on the 5-file and the 1a-9i
diagonal.
 
34. Sx4d Sx4d 35. Px4d G(4)3c 36. N4e S'5e 37. Nx3c+ Nx3c 38. G'4c
Gx4c 39. Px4c+ N4e 40. G'3b, and White resigned in view of mate next.