From: Satoshi Nagaura MXC MESHNET OR JP> Date: 15 oct 1998 Subject: translation of one article from Shogi-Sekai (October issue) For the first time, I translated Shogi article to English. Please correct and/or advise me for further improvement. Thanks, Satoshi -------------------------------------------------------------------- JT Shogi Japan Series'98 [The fourth match of the first tournament] Fukuoka Championship Makoto Nakahara permanent, 10th grade holder vs. Tadahisa Maruyama, 8th grade The game of Nakahara's stride commentator: Teruichi Aonno 9th grade sponsor:Japan Shogi Association cosponsor: JT This game is an interesting one between Nakahara, who has been consecutively participating this tournament since the first one, and Maruyama, who has never participated this before. Although Maruyama wore Japanese clothes for the first time, he looked OK. When Nakahara takes black, he usually takes "Aigakari" with Silver's heading to 3g. Although it is common for white to move Silver 6c against Silver 3g, Maruyama moved Silver 2b after exchanging Bishop moving 8h. Although it was loss of move (tezon), he firmly defended the third file (3-line) with Silver 3c against Silver 4f. Explaining this to novice players, Pb-2d responding to Pw-3d after exchanging the pawn in 3-line is false move because of Pw-3e, Pb-2c+, Pw-2e, Rx2e, Sw-3d, which can take either Rb or Pb+. However, in the case of Sb-6b style, Pb+3b after the last move Sw-3d means "Tsumero" and then the white was losing. Although it is often seen until Kw-4b, the next two moves (Nb-7g, Pw-7d) made this game something rare. On behalf of Kb-7g, many games had Pb-7e prior to that move, and Pw-7d means the protection from Rook's turning after Pb-7e. After several moves, "Fujite" was made at Pw-9d. I as the commentator and Shimizu female 3 titles (crowns) holder considered Sb-3g and Sb-5e as effective moves for the next move. And, the actual move, Nb-3g (diagram-1) was said " it is possible, but it makes less progressiveness with defining the style if the Night jumps.". So, the persons who predicted that move was only about 10%. Diagram-1: White: Tadahisa Maruyama White in hand: B P 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wN * * * * wK wN wL |a | * wR * * wG * wG * * |b | * * * wS wP * wS wP * |c |wP * wP wP * wP wP * wP |d | * * * * * * * * * |e |bP bP bP * * bS * bR bP |f | * bS bN bP bP bP bN * * |g | * * bG * bK * bG * * |h |bL * * * * * * * bL |i +---------------------------+ Black: Makoto Nakahara Black in hand: B P2 up to 25. N-3g. Although I thought black was difficult to move after Sw's going up to 5d, the moves, Pb-7e, Pw-7e, Pb-7d were hard to predict. Although on behalf of Pb-7d then, Pb-7b, Rw-7b, and Bb-8c are an aim, it is trifling for black to loose one Pawn, by moving Pb-7b, Pw-7f, Sbx7f, Rw-7b, and Pb-5e. Although Pb-7d also does not look effective by being placed Gw-6c soon after, Nb-8e ~ Pb-9e ~ Pb-7b was an excellent work. If Rw-7b against Pb-7b, after black's getting one Pawn from Lb-9e and Lw-9e due to the effect of Pb-9e (giving-away), Bb-8c, Rw-7a, and then Pb*-7b can dropped. Then, Gw-8d makes the game actually difficult, but still it is difficult situation for white. Even in this actual game, since Nb can be taken with Pb-8d. white is not really bad. But, it surprised me that a battle started at once. Then, after taking Night each other, the moves from Nb-2e to Nb-3f (diagram-2) were really the 2 moves which Nakahara, the good Night manipulator, was likely to make. Although Nb-2e is not easy to go because it makes Rb less mobile ahead, As in the diagram-2, even if white protects from Nb-4d by moving ahead Sw-4c, still black has another aim as to drop Pb-2d, and white can not defend it completely. Diagram-2 White: Tadahisa Maruyama White in hand: B N P5 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wR * * * * wK wN wL |a | * * * * * wS wG * * |b | * * * * wP * * wP * |c | * * * wP wS wP wP * wP |d |wP wG wP * * * * bN * |e | * * * * * bS bN bR bP |f | * bS * bP bP bP * * * |g | * * bG * bK * bG * * |h |bL * * * * * * * bL |i +---------------------------+ Black: Makoto Nakahara Black in hand: B P up to 35. N*3f. Although Maruyana, who had already sent out his reserved time, spent 4 minutes out of his 5 minutes consideration time and went to a battle by moving Gw-7f, this move seemed to become the cause of his loss. In the diagram-2, Pw-4d was the good move. Then, Bw*3e if Sb-3g, if R-2i, then making Pw advantageous with Pw-8f, Sb-9h, Gw-7f, Pb-8h, and Nw-6e made white better. However, against Bw-3e, dropping back Bb-4d, Bw-2f, Sbx2f, Pw-8f, Sb-9h, Gw-7f, then it would become a close game and better than the actual game. Bw-7f in this game meant that he wanted to develop it because Gold at 8-d seemed to be so heavy. If the Rook's promotion was defended by Sb-7f, Pwx7f, and Pb-8g, further attack from black would be stalled because black did not have a pawn to drop at 2d against Sw-4c ahead or firmly Sw*4c. Although Maruyama was expecting such slow development, he might be thinking that he was in a bad situation, assuming from the fact that he spent the last remaining one minute consideration time for his move Pwx7f. By being jumped to be Nb-4d with skimping, then Pw7g+ and N-1c+ (diagram-3). Diagram-3 White: Tadahisa Maruyama White in hand: B S N P5 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wR * * * * wK wN wL |a | * * * * * wS wG * * |b | * * * * wP * * wP bN+|c | * * * wP wS bN wP * wP |d |wP * * * * * * * * |e | * * * * * bS * bR bP |f | * * wP+bP bP bP * * * |g | * * bG * bK * bG * * |h |bL * * * * * * * bL |i +---------------------------+ Black: Makoto Nakahara Black in hand: B G P2 up to 38. N-1c+. This move was very good. Usually, Pb-3c, Nwx3c, Nbx3c, Swx3c, Rb-2c+, S*4c, then Nb-2d looks to end the game, S-3c style facilitates white for defence. Lwx1c (Nw-1c) against Nb-1c will end up the game with Rb-2c+, Gwx2c, and Gb-3b. Then, no other way than Rw-8i+, and promoting up the Rook from Nb-3b+, Gb*7i decided the game. Seeing the result, giving a Gold to black with Gw-7f caused Nb-1c, conversely speaking, white did not have winning even with the two moves, Pw-7g+ and Rw-8i+. This is the reason why the Gw-7f was the losing move. Giving up the promoted Pawn, Bw-8e was aiming to defend the point of 5b as well as Nw-6f, but Nb-4d in the diagram-resigns made Kw hisshi brinkmate. Diagram-Resigns White: Tadahisa Maruyama White in hand: N L P6 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL * * * * wK wN bR+wL |a | * * * bG * wS wS * * |b | * * * * wP * * * bN+|c | * * * wP wS bN wP * wP |d |wP wB * * * * * * * |e | * * * * * bS * * bP |f | * * * bP bP bP * * * |g | * * bG * bK * bG * * |h |wR+ * bG * * * * * bL |i +---------------------------+ Black: Makoto Nakahara Black in hand: B P3 up to 47. resigns. Even if Sw-4c back, Rb+-3b, Swx3b, Sb-5b, then checkmating. Before this game, Maruyama was leading Nakahara in the past game record, and Nakahara was thinking around and around for this game beforehand. Perhaps, due to that, all the time this game was in Nkahara's stride with contrivance of the rare moves after Nb-2e, brilliant usage of Night from 2e to 3f, and so on. Nakahara will play with Habu in his second match (9/27 at Shizuoka City Culture Hall). This game between the new and old strongest players will be really interesting, and the point would be whether Nakahara's quick attack could catch him or not. Another second match, Tanigawa vs. Moriuchi(9/6, Kishikawa Welfare and Pension Hall), is also noteworthy, and it would become very close game until the end. Because Moriuchi is one of few bachelors who are still surviving in the tournament, I would like many young ladies come to see him there. Inoue vs. Yashiki (9/20, Takamatsu City Hall) would be enjoyable even just hearing their comments because both of them are quite unique. End