From: Dick Iwakura HK NTTDATA NET> Date: 14 may 1996 Subject: Meijin Match No.3 Hi, everybody! This is Hong Kong Shogi Club (branch of Japan Shogi Association) MEIJIN MATCH NO.3 MOVEMENT ------------------------- May 9.10 at Yokohama Grand-Intercontinental Hotel Type of Play: Kaku-Gawari, Bo-Gin (Climb Silver after exchanging Kak) Sente (white) : Y. Habu Meijin (Seven Title Holder, Super Star) Gote (black) : T. Moriuchi 8-Dan (very tall, handsome young guy) Sente Gote ----- ---- 76 Fu 84 Fu 26 Fu 32 Kin 78 Kin 85 Fu 77 Kak 34 Fu 88 Gin 77 Kak Nari Do Gin 42 Gin 38 Gin 72 Gin 46 Fu 83 Gin 47 Gin 84 Gin 96 Fu 94 Fu 36 Fu 33 Gin 58 Kin 42 Gyoku 37 Kei 74 Fu 29 Hisha 52 Kin 48 Gyoku 73 Gin 16 Fu 14 Fu 45 Fu 64 Gin 56 Fu 31 Gyoku 25 Fu 44 Fu Do Fu Do Gin 66 Gin 33 Kei 57 Gin 43 Kin Right 61 Kak This "61 Kak" had a skilful purpose. Next step will be : 24Fu, Do-Fu, Do-Hisha, 23Fu 43Kak-Nari. So Moriuchi must protect his 43Kin from Hobu's Kak and also No.2 Line to be attacked by Habu's Hisha at the same time. This was a serious problem for him. So he moved his Gyoku to: Sente Gote 22 Gyoku 24 Fu Do-Fu Do-Hisha 23 Fu 29 Hisha 45 Fu 75 Fu 54 Fu 74 Fu 55 Fu Do-Fu 86 Fu Do-Fu 65 Kak See this 65 Kak. This Kak protect 43Kin and also is possible to attack many direction. It seemed to be a good Kak. But the following steps were better : Habu Moriuchi 55 Gin Right 56 Fu 46 Gin Do-Gin Right Do-Fu Do-Gin then 45 Fu or 52 Gin (Moriuchi regretted) Contine.. Sente Gote 15 Fu 35 Fu Do-Fu 46 Fu Do-Gin Left 55 Gin Right 77 Kei This 77 Kei, to capture Moriuci's Kak, was out of consideration of Moriuchi. Big Mistake!? 46 Gin 65 Kei 37 Gin Nari Do-Gyoku 45 Kei 48 Gyoku 57 Fu 68 Kin Right 55 Kei 24 Fu 33 Kin Yoru (slide) 71 Kak The 71 Kak seemed to be very slow attack but Meijin perfectly had read one step earlier win than Moriuchi at this stage. If I were Habu, I might have moved 34Fu, 43Kin, 23Fu-Naru, Do-Kin, 43Kak-Naru. Or 34Fu, 52Gin, 33Fu-Naru, Do-Gin, 23Fu-Naru, Do-Kin, 52Kak-Naru, Do-Hisha, 41Kak. This is amateur's thinking and maybe Moriuchi side had the stronger offence method in this procedure which I can not imagine well since I am only Shodan now. If Moriuchi"s Hisha will be moved from vertical line No.2 like 86 Hisha, immdiate Tsumi can be made on Moriuchi's Gyoku. Please study it. `Continue... Sente Gote 37 Gin 59 Gyoku 47 Kei Nari 69 Gyoku 86 Hisha 79 Gyoku 58 Fu Nari 44 Kak Nari Habu told; I came to have a winning confidence by this 44 Kak Mari at last. Because this is Tsumero and this also protects very dangerous 88 position in my block. Of course, needless to say, Moriuchi can not capture this Uma (Kak-Nari) because of immediate Tsumi. I got it! Continue... 68 To Do-Kin 24 Fu 23 Fu Do-Kin up 31 Gin Made! Habu won the game. Moriuchi's Comment: I thought I could win this game but my big mistake was 65 Kak. After that, no any method could help me. Though I lost three matches already, I don't think Habu is so much strong. Please expect the No.4 game. I really shall return and win the game. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting from Dick Iwakura, Hong Kong Shogi Club (Ref. Weekly Shogi Magazine)