From: Manabu Terao mx3 ttcn ne jp> Date: 01 sep 2004 Subject: SC24 Tatsujin-sen gamerecords and comments(3rd game) Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Save up to 67% on Omaha Steaks + Get 6 FREE Burgers and a=20 FREE Cutlery Set + Cutting Board! http://click.topica.com/= caacBBEa2i6YsbnuqMaa/OmahaSteaks ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Shogi fans, If you use java-enabling browser, then you can replay the 3rd game of SC24 Tatsujin sen hold on August 30 through the=20 following page(in Japanese, translation followed in this email); http://internet8.shogidojo.net/showbook/tat040830.htm Click the square button in the middle of the page, then=20 you will have another small window of the shogi board where you can replay the game. Here is my translation of the comment of that page. I will be=20 happy if this help you enjoy the game between the SC24=20 topplayers. It seemed going to a Yagura game at the beginning. But it's parted from ordinary double yagura sequence at the move 20; P5e wh= ich gerard intended to exchange the pawns. Black's move 43;S5g was a move of decision. If black advanced the=20 silver to 5f, then Black should have had a better shape. Therefore, White's= P4e was a natural reaction. Losing Black's kNight by White's P4d was a Black's planned sequence. Black's move 53; P2d and subsequent P*2c were the black's planned attack.= =20 Black would not like the position to be calm since he lost a kNight. Howeve= r,it=20 was worth while thinking of dangling pawn like P*2d instead of P*2c. After P*2c, fierce offense and defense continued for minutes. Gerald's defe= nse which seemed to collapse but never collapsed was splendid. Many spectators = thought Black's move 87;B*7a was a decisive move. However, responding G*6c was a pe= rsistent move. White's did not deal with S*4d directly and capture the dangerous tangling pawn on 5d. White's repeated Silver drops like S*4c and S*2e responding to Black's move= 101;+B3d were good defense which made Black's attack running out. White had advantag= e. White's move 134;Bx1g+ made spectators believe white would win. But from he= re Black's surprising operation of stopping White's entering King started. White regretted not evacuating the promoted silver responding to Black's N*= 1g at the post mortem. White's move 142;P*5d was like a pass and the position should = have gone differently if he moved P*3f instead.=20 Black's 151;B*5h was a good move. The effect of Black's promoted rook and b= ishop were=20 maximized.=20 The position turned around at Black's move 173;B*4e which succeeded in stop= ping White's entering King at last.=20 White resigned after Black's move 215;+Rx5d. It was a breathtaking game ex= ceeding 200 moves. White's promoted pieces in the lower right corner looked lonely.= =20 Congratulations on syunaider-san's becoming the Tatsujin followed by last y= ear.=20 It was unfortunate for gerard-san. I wish he will do his best in the relay = shogi tournament.=20 Have fun Manabu Terao Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Save on inkjet and toner, and get free shipping on orders over $50. http://click.topica.com/= caacBBya2i6YsbnuqMaf/Inksoutlet ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: = shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.= bnuqMa.= c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=3DTEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------