From: Jeff Okamoto XFILES INTERCON HP COM> Date: 20 jan 1999 Subject: Re: JT Shougi Series '98 > JT Shougi Series '98 > Semifinal second game at Hiroshima > Yoshiharu Habu (four crowns holder) VS. Nobuyuki Yashiki (7-dan) This is quite interesting to follow, but as a nearly total beginner, I'm hoping someone can help me with the following quesion. > 39.Gx3b S*4a 40.N*4c K-6a > 41.Gx3c S*8b 42.R*5a K-7b 43.Rx7a+ Kx7a 44.G*8a K-6a > 45.G*5a K-7b 46.+Bx8b K-6c 47.B*8e resigns Once this final position has been reached, what is black's reply to S*8d? If someone could spell out the entire checkmate, I'm sure that would help me improve my game. Jeff