From: Takako Noda JA2 SO-NET OR JP> Date: 27 jan 1997 Subject: "QUEST" Masuda's Ishida-ryu (8) Masuda's Ishida-ryu (8) The diagram below(Diagram 1) is from the final match of TV Haya-zashi Tourna ment, played by Kenji Kobayashi(b) and Koji Tanigawa(w), Feb. 4, 1995. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +--------------------------------------------+ White in hand: | wL | wN | | wG | | wG | wS | wN | wL | a +------------------+ +--------------------------------------------+ | | | | wR | | | | | wK | wB | | b | | +--------------------------------------------+ +------------------+ | wP | | wP | wP | wS | wP | | wP | | c +-------------------------------------------- | | | | | wP | | wP | | wP | d +--------------------------------------------+ | | wP | bP | bP | | | | | | e +--------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | bP | f +--------------------------------------------+ | bP | bP | | | bP | bP | bP | bP | | g +--------------------------------------------+ Black in hand: | | bB | | bR | | | bS | bK | | h +------------------+ +--------------------------------------------+ | | | bL | bN | bS | bG | | bG | | bN | bL | i | | +--------------------------------------------+ +------------------+ Diagram 1 b:Kobayashi, w:Tanigawa; Up to bP-6e It began just like a normal fourth file Rook, but pushing the Pawns quickly up to a mid-position along the 6th and 7th files was the very idea of Tatei shi-ryu, which demands an exchange of Bishops. The idea of welcoming the Bis hop exchange, unlike the usual furi-bisha, is at one with Masuda-shiki. >From the Diagram 1: (from white) S3a-4b; G-7h, P-3e; P-9f, P-9d; Bx2b+, Kx2b; N-7g, G-3b; R-6f, P-4d; R-7f (Diagram 2) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +--------------------------------------------+ White in hand: | wL | wN | | wG | | | | wN | wL | a +------------------+ +--------------------------------------------+ | B | | | wR | | | | wS | wG | wK | | b | | +--------------------------------------------+ +------------------+ | | | wP | wP | wS | | | wP | | c +-------------------------------------------- | wP | | | | wP | wP | | | wP | d +--------------------------------------------+ | | wP | bP | bP | | | wP | | | e +--------------------------------------------+ | bP | | bR | | | | | | bP | f +--------------------------------------------+ | | bP | bN | | bP | bP | bP | bP | | g +--------------------------------------------+ Black in hand: | | | bG | | | | bS | bK | | h +------------------+ +--------------------------------------------+ | B | | bL | | bS | | | bG | | bN | bL | i | | +--------------------------------------------+ +------------------+ Diagram 2: Standard Formation of Tateishi-ryu, up to bR-7f. While Masuda-shiki shifts its Rook from 7h to 7f, Tateishi-ryu positions the Rook on the same spot via 6h-6f-7f. Advantages of the Tateishi-ryu are: 1) The vanguard position on the 6th file, which eliminates White's S-6c, an effective defence. 2) Forcing White's R-8d in defence of the 7th file, which yields another chance of a R exchange by dropping B on 6f, or 5g (which was the case in this game). 3) The left Silver's position being on 7i, instead of 8h, which makes the further use of the piece easiler. >From Diagram 2: (from white) R-8d; P-5f, S-4c; B*5g, G-5b; S-6h, G5b-4b; S-6g, P-4e; Bx3e, S5c-4d; B-5g, P-5e; Px5e, Sx5e; P-7d, Rx7d; Rx7d, Px7d; R*5a, P*5f; B-8d, S5e-4d; P-6d, P-4f; Px4f, P-8f; Px8f, Px6d; Rx8a+ Kobayashi kept his cool throughout this very difficult game and finally gain ed the victory. He is well known for his Super Shiken-Bisha, and now he is also equipped himself with what he calls Super Tateishi-Ryu. It is to note that he played every single game in the '95 Haya-Zashi Tournament with this newly developed system and got himself the championship. However, an effective antidote is known to exist. (TO BE CONTINUED)