From: Larry Kaufman WIZARD NET> Date: 11 jun 2000 Subject: Re: Joseki Question At 05:04 PM 6/11/00 +0200, you wrote: >Dnja Sun, 11 Jun 2000 sæe pisali: >> In Aono Teruchi 9-Dan's "Guide To Shogi Openings," the following >> moves and comments are given on the Wing Attack, Reclining Silver: >> 1. P-2f 2. P-8d 3. P-2e 4. P-8e 5. G6i-7h 6. G4a-3b 7. P-2d 8. Px2d >> 9. R2hx2d 10. P*2c 11. R2d-2f 12. S7a-6b 13. S3i-4h 14. P-3d 15. P-7f >> 16. P-8f 17. Px8f 18. R8bx8f 19. P*8g 20. R8f-8d 21. P-4f 22. P-6d >> 23. S4h-4g 24. S6b-6c 25. S4g-5f 26. S6c-7d >> [This formation is called a sickle-and-chain silver. How does Sente >> play here?] >> 27. S5f-4e >> [You bring up the gin immediately and aim at the head of Gote's >> kaku. Since White cannot prevent Sx3d next, he will probably play >> S6e himself; but in this position it is Sente, attacking one move >> earlier, who clearly stands better.] >> >> How come Gote can't just reply with 28. G-3c and guard the pawn? It >> seems like a bad formation, but it doesn't look like there are any >> immediate tactics for Sente to refute it. > >How is 29. Sx3d 30. Gx3d 31. Bx2b 32. Sx2b 33. B*6f. I think this would >be a refutation. > >Best > >Edi No, because 34 R8b defends everything and wins for white. A better try in this line is 31 Rx2c+, but after 32 S*3c the promotion of the rook and the capture of two pawns may not quite offset the loss of the silver. But it seems that the move suggested with the original question, 29 R3f, is good enough. Larry Kaufman