From: Nosovsky G23 RELCOM RU> Date: 3 may 2002 Subject: Question Dear Shogi fans I am translating this game on Russian and can not understand what is "shobute". Is it English word which I don't know or it is Japanese term. If it is Japanese can you explain what it means ? Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky http://nosovsky.narod.ru Black: Habu Yoshiharu, Osho White: Sato Yasumitsu, Challenger 51st Osho-sen, Game 5, March 4th and 5th 2002 1.P2g-2f 00:00:00 00:00:00 2.P8c-8d 00:00:00 00:03:00 3.P2f-2e 00:02:00 00:03:00 ... After the game, there was no clear mistake found in Sato's play, but this move might have overstretched the white position. 100.K5b might have been better. 101.P6g-6f 07:33:00 07:43:00 102.N*5e?! 07:33:00 07:50:00 Looks like a strong shobute that had some commentators in the press room speculating about Sato taking the Osho title. However, this move backfires as Habu has a very nice reply. Better might have been 102.Px6f, but after 103.Gx6f P*6h Rx6h Px4f Bx4f Rx4f Gx4f it is hard to find a good move for white despite the fact that the black pieces are all over the place. B*7i is answered by P*6i and N*4e is not very effective after K5h. 103.P5fx5e 07:36:00 07:50:00 104.S6dx5e 07:36:00 07:50:00 105.N*6g! 07:36:00 07:50:00 Great move. White can't take on 4f now, as black captures the silver on 5e with check. Also, 106.Sx4f P*4c Rx4c Gx4f Px4f N*5e wins the rook and is good for black.