From: "dr. Eduard Werner (Edward Wornar)" <edi <at> SERBSKI-INSTITUT <dot> DE>
Date: 11 jun 2000
Subject: Re: Joseki Question

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

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