From: bogin <bogin <at> YAHOO <dot> CO <dot> JP>
Date: 19 apr 2003
Subject: Meijin Game 1

I also feel after 88 G7a that Habu's king was pretty well safely hidden
away. I think that Moriuchi was kind of surprised by Habu's 76 +Px3h. But,
even before then it must have been discouraging for him to have seen Habu's
King walk to the other side of the board. He seemed to lose his way
somewhere around moves 65 and 67. Moriuchi played 64 S*3d followed by 67
B*1f but he always seemed one move behind. Actually after 75 +Sx6d he was
up a gold and a silver, so he must have felt pretty bad not to be able to
get at Habu's king. What I don't get is why he didn't play 79 +Sx7c instead
of 79 Bx3h? Of course Habu has to take time to capture the promoted silver
on 6d, but Moriuchi may have been able to use that extra knight in had some
how while at the same time weakening the defenses around Habu's king.

Bill Gaudry


--- Richard Sams <rjfs <at> PARKCITY <dot> NE <dot> JP>  $B$+$i$N%a%C%;!<%8!' (B
> on 03.4.19 8:20 PM, Chiaki Ito at shogi <at> MAIL <dot> COM wrote:
>
> > This game was one of the most strange and puzzled games I have ever
> seen.
> > If someone could give a comment on some of the key moves, I would
> really
> > appreciate it.
> >
> > Chiaki
> >
> I didn't understand this game either, but according to the
> professional I
> asked Moriuchi's attack was never quite sufficient. The moves that
> were
> considered particularly impressive were Habu's attacking silver drop
> 82.
> S4h, which obviously surprised Moriuchi, and his defensive gold drop
> 88.
> G7a, which countered all Moriuchi's threats and made Habu's king
> completely
> safe. At the end, Moriuchi's gold on 3c looked quite lonely.
>
> Richard Sams



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