From: Manabu Terao <Manabu.Terao <at> JAPAN <dot> SUN <dot> COM>
Date: 22 jan 1999
Subject: Shogi strength drill - #12

Dear Shogi Fans,

Here is Problem #12.

Manabu Terao(on behalf of ISPS)

Problem #12

Nx3b+ means that you miss the fine move. There are several
possibilities of attacks, so consider carefully.

   9    8    7    6    5    4    3    2    1
+--------------------------------------------+       White in hand:
|    |    |    |    |    |    | wK | wN | wL |  a   +------------------+
+--------------------------------------------+      |                  |
|    |    |    |    |    |    | wG | wB |    |  b   |                  |
+--------------------------------------------+      +------------------+
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    | wP | wP |  c
+--------------------------------------------|
|    |    |    |    |    | bN | wP |    |    |  d
+--------------------------------------------+
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  e
+--------------------------------------------+
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    | bR |    |  f
+--------------------------------------------+
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  g
+--------------------------------------------+      Black in hand:
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  h   +------------------+
+--------------------------------------------+      |GN                |
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  i   |                  |
+--------------------------------------------+      +------------------+

Answer #12


   9    8    7    6    5    4    3    2    1
+--------------------------------------------+       White in hand:
|    |    |    |    |    |    | wK | wN | wL |  a   +------------------+
+--------------------------------------------+      |                  |
|    |    |    |    |    |    | wG |    |    |  b   |                  |
+--------------------------------------------+      +------------------+
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |+bR | wP |  c
+--------------------------------------------|
|    |    |    |    |    | wB | wP | bN |    |  d
+--------------------------------------------+
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  e
+--------------------------------------------+
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  f
+--------------------------------------------+
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  g
+--------------------------------------------+      Black in hand:
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  h   +------------------+
+--------------------------------------------+      |GP                |
|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  i   |                  |
+--------------------------------------------+      +------------------+

bRx2c+,wB4d,bN*2d


Point : Make the opponent's Gold move diagonally and out of defending
position"

  G*5d, aiming at bNx3b+,wKx3b,N*4d.

  Nx3b+

These two options are not clever and show that you don't know the way
of making the Opponent's Gold out of a defending position. Rx2c+ is
a good move. If Gx2c, your G*3b makes a mate. Then the opponent
takes the kNight(Bx4d). Following N*2d is also a good move. If the
opponent captures your Rook, G*3b makes a mate.
If your Rook cane intrude into the third rank with the opponent's
King at the first Rank, that would be an ideal ending game move.