From: Reijer Grimbergen yz yamagata-u ac jp> Date: 09 feb 2005 Subject: This week in Shukan Shogi (no. 1079, January 19th 2005) Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian Poetry Contest! FREE Entry for a chance to Win $50,000=20 in Cash Prizes & get Published! http://click.topica.com/= caac8uza2i6YsbnuqMaa/Christian Poetry ------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the first game of the Osho match between Moriuchi and Habu with=20 comments: [Black "Moriuchi Toshiyuki, Osho"] [White "Habu Yoshiharu, Challenger"] [Event "54th Osho-sen, Game 1"] [Date "January 11th and 12th 2005"] 1.P7g-7f 00:00:00 00:00:00 2.P3c-3d 00:00:00 00:04:00 3.P6g-6f 00:00:00 00:04:00 4.R8b-3b 00:00:00 00:14:00 5.S7i-7h 00:02:00 00:14:00 6.K5a-6b 00:02:00 00:16:00 7.S7h-6g 00:02:00 00:16:00 8.P3d-3e 00:02:00 00:19:00 9.B8h-7g 00:03:00 00:19:00 10.G4a-5b 00:03:00 00:30:00 11.R2h-8h 00:12:00 00:30:00 The Ai-furibisha (Double Ranging Rook) is a surprise. It is not the=20 first time Moriuchi and Habu played this opening in a title match game.=20 In the 3rd game of last year's Oza match, Moriuchi also played this=20 strategy with the black pieces. However, the situation was much=20 different then. In the Oza match, Moriuchi was 2-0 down and needed=20 something special to change the flow of the match. This time he plays=20 the Ai-furibisha, in which he has not much experience as a Ibisha=20 player, in the important opening game. It shows an eagerness to drag=20 Habu in a struggle of shogi strength, rather than opening preparation. 12.S7a-7b 00:12:00 00:41:00 13.P8g-8f 00:34:00 00:41:00 14.P7c-7d 00:34:00 00:53:00 15.S3i-3h 00:40:00 00:53:00 16.P2c-2d 00:40:00 01:12:00 17.P4g-4f 01:12:00 01:12:00 18.P2d-2e 01:12:00 01:18:00 19.G6i-5h 01:27:00 01:18:00 20.S7b-7c 01:27:00 01:55:00 21.K5i-4h 01:38:00 01:55:00 22.G6a-7b 01:38:00 01:56:00 23.K4h-3i 01:41:00 01:56:00 24.S3a-4b 01:41:00 01:57:00 25.P9g-9f 01:46:00 01:57:00 26.P4c-4d 01:46:00 02:03:00 27.G5h-4g 02:48:00 02:03:00 28.S4b-4c 02:48:00 02:08:00 29.P9f-9e 02:56:00 02:08:00 30.P1c-1d 02:56:00 03:03:00 31.P6f-6e 03:04:00 03:03:00 32.B2b-3c 03:04:00 03:16:00 33.P5g-5f! 04:12:00 03:16:00 Not a very impressive looking move, but Furibisha specialist Suzuki=20 Daisuke was full of praise, saying this move was the reason for the=20 black advantage in this game. In this type of position, the usual move=20 is 33.S5f, and then after 34.R2b K2h P2f Px2f Rx2f P*2g R2d R6h the=20 position is unclear. 33.P5f is aiming for more, hoping to extend the=20 pawn to 5e and only then moving the silver to 5f. White can try to stop=20 that plan by 34.P5d, but then 35.P8e is good for black after both 36.R2b= =20 B8f or 36.K7a S6f followed by P5e. Therefore, white can not stop the=20 pawn from moving up to 5e and this makes it very hard for white to=20 activate his bishop. Also, without the pawn on 5g, the black king will=20 have an escape route to 5g, where it is relatively safe. Both themes=20 become clear in this game. 34.R3b-2b 04:12:00 03:29:00 35.P5f-5e 04:15:00 03:29:00 36.P2e-2f 04:15:00 03:32:00 37.P2gx2f 04:15:00 03:32:00 38.R2bx2f 04:15:00 03:32:00 39.P*2g 04:15:00 03:32:00 40.R2f-2d 04:15:00 03:32:00 41.S6g-5f 04:25:00 03:32:00 42.K6b-7a 04:25:00 03:51:00 43.K3i-2h 04:50:00 03:51:00 44.S4c-3d 04:50:00 04:12:00 45.R8h-6h 04:58:00 04:12:00 46.P1d-1e 04:58:00 04:20:00 47.N8i-9g 05:03:00 04:20:00 48.S3d-2e 05:03:00 04:35:00 49.N9g-8e 05:28:00 04:35:00 50.S7c-8d 05:28:00 04:38:00 51.B7g-6f 05:32:00 04:38:00 52.G5b-6b 05:32:00 04:52:00 53.L9i-9g 05:46:00 04:52:00 54.P1e-1f 05:46:00 05:43:00 55.P1gx1f 05:46:00 05:43:00 56.S2ex1f 05:46:00 05:43:00 57.L1ix1f 06:23:00 05:43:00 58.L1ax1f 06:23:00 05:43:00 59.P*1g 06:23:00 05:43:00 60.L1fx1g+ 06:23:00 05:44:00 61.K2hx1g 06:24:00 05:44:00 62.L*1e 06:24:00 05:49:00 63.K1g-2h 06:24:00 05:49:00 64.R2d-1d 06:24:00 05:49:00 65.P6e-6d 06:29:00 05:49:00 66.P6cx6d 06:29:00 06:28:00 67.P7f-7e 06:29:00 06:28:00 68.L1e-1h+ 06:29:00 06:31:00 69.K2h-3i 06:29:00 06:31:00 70.P*2h 06:29:00 06:32:00 71.P7ex7d 06:31:00 06:32:00 72.P2hx2i+ 06:31:00 06:32:00 73.K3i-4h 06:32:00 06:32:00 74.N*7f! 06:32:00 06:50:00 The white position is not good, but Habu is starting to use his magic=20 powers to try to get back in this game. In the press room, 74.+L2h was=20 analyzed, followed by +Lx3h and R1h+. However, after R1h+, black has the= =20 escape K5g because of the sideways working of the black rook. 74.N*7f=20 aims at disrupting the balance in the black camp by luring away the rook= =20 from its perfect spot. For example, after 75.R6g, the black king can no=20 longer escape to 5g, because it leaves the gold on 3h hanging (after=20 +L2h, +Lx3h, R1h+). 74.N*7f is very difficult to spot, since white has=20 been concentrating on the edge attack. 75.R6h-7h 07:05:00 06:50:00 76.P*7g 07:05:00 06:57:00 77.R7hx7g 07:06:00 06:57:00 78.P*7e 07:06:00 06:58:00 79.L*7c 07:16:00 06:58:00 80.N8ax7c 07:16:00 07:06:00 81.P7dx7c+ 07:17:00 07:06:00 82.S8dx7c 07:17:00 07:06:00 83.N8ex7c+ 07:17:00 07:06:00 84.G7bx7c 07:17:00 07:06:00 85.N*8e 07:27:00 07:06:00 86.G7c-6c 07:27:00 07:09:00 87.P*7c 07:42:00 07:09:00 88.K7a-6a 07:42:00 07:16:00 89.S*4c?! 07:42:00 07:16:00 It is hard to see what is coming, but the straightforward 89.S*7b was=20 better. Then 90.K5b Sx6c+ Gx6c P7b+ +L2h +P7c Gx7c Nx7c+ +P3i S*3b N*5a=20 G*4a L*6a P*6c wins for black. 90.L*7a 07:42:00 07:25:00 91.R7gx7f 07:52:00 07:25:00 And black wins after 92.Px7f N*7e everyone including Moriuchi thought... 92.N*5a!! 07:52:00 07:33:00 More Habu magic. If the rook moves, white takes the important silver on=20 4c. If the silver moves, white can take the rook and then N*7e is=20 suddenly a powerless move since the knight on 5a defends 6c. Finally,=20 93.Rx7e P*7d R7h Nx4c is also good for white. 93.S4c-3b+ 07:59:00 07:33:00 Moriuchi uses all his remaining time looking for a way out, but he=20 doesn't find one. Objectively, black still is slightly better, but it is= =20 very difficult to make the psychological adjustment from having an=20 overwhelming position to fighting a close one. 94.P7ex7f 07:59:00 07:36:00 95.N*7e 07:59:00 07:36:00 96.R*9h! 07:59:00 07:57:00 Important to drop this rook here instead of on 7h, which is the natural=20 square. Why 9h is better will become clear soon. 97.G4i-5h 07:59:00 07:57:00 98.+L1h-2h 07:59:00 07:57:00 99.N7ex6c+ 07:59:00 07:57:00 100.+L2hx3h 07:59:00 07:57:00 101.K4h-5g 07:59:00 07:57:00 102.N5ax6c 07:59:00 07:57:00 103.+S3bx3c? 07:59:00 07:57:00 This was Moriuchi's last chance. After 103.S*4b, black still has a=20 difficult win. For example, 104.Bx4b +Sx4b or 104.Lx7c Nx7c+ Gx7c Sx5c+.= =20 By the way, if Habu would have played 96.R*7h instead of 96.R*9h, the=20 white rook would suddenly die after 103.G*8i here. 104.N2ax3c 07:59:00 07:57:00 105.B*4c 07:59:00 07:57:00 106.S*5b 07:59:00 07:57:00 107.B4cx7f+ 07:59:00 07:57:00 108.R9hx9g+ 07:59:00 07:57:00 109.P*6g 07:59:00 07:57:00 110.L*7d 07:59:00 07:57:00 111.+B7f-3b 07:59:00 07:57:00 112.S*7g 07:59:00 07:57:00 113.B6fx7g 07:59:00 07:57:00 114.+R9gx7g 07:59:00 07:57:00 115.S*6f 07:59:00 07:57:00 116.B*8d 07:59:00 07:58:00 117.S*7e 07:59:00 07:58:00 118.B8dx7e 07:59:00 07:58:00 119.S6fx7e 07:59:00 07:58:00 120.L7dx7e 07:59:00 07:58:00 121.B*6f 07:59:00 07:58:00 122.+R7gx6f 07:59:00 07:58:00 123.P6gx6f 07:59:00 07:58:00 124.B*3i 07:59:00 07:58:00 Resigns 07:59:00 07:58:00 Mate after 125.K6g Bx6f+ or 125.K6h S*7g and no defense after 125.G*4h=20 +Lx4h G5gx4h R1h+. Moriuchi won the opening in this game, but one has to= =20 admire the flawless endgame that Habu played under time pressure. Tanaka= =20 Torahiko said during the opening of this game that Habu didn't play many= =20 magical moves these days, but in this game we got no less than two=20 magical moves. A good start for Habu to try and win back the Osho title. --=20 Reijer Grimbergen Department of Informatics, Yamagata University Jonan 4-3-16, Yonezawa, 992-8510 Japan Tel: +81-(0)238-26-3740 FAX: +81-(0)238-26-3299 http://gamelab.yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp/ Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a FREE* Portable Satellite Radio - yours to keep! 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