From: Reijer Grimbergen yz yamagata-u ac jp> Date: 27 feb 2006 Subject: This week in Shukan Shogi (no. 1134, February 15th 2006) Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is your computer freezing up or slowing down? Repair corrupt files and harmful errors - protect your PC Take a 2-minute PC health check-up at no charge! http://click.topica.com/= caaerela2i6YsbnuqMaa/PC Powerscan ------------------------------------------------------------------- In this report the first game of the Kio match between Habu and=20 Moriuchi. An exciting game that was won by Moriuchi. Here is the game=20 with comments: [Black "Habu Yoshiharu, Kio"] [White "Moriuchi Toshiyuki, Challenger"] [Event "31st Kio-sen, February 4th 2006"] 1.P7g-7f 00:00:00 00:00:00 2.P8c-8d 00:00:00 00:01:00 3.S7i-6h 00:02:00 00:01:00 4.P3c-3d 00:02:00 00:01:00 5.P6g-6f 00:02:00 00:01:00 6.S7a-6b 00:02:00 00:01:00 7.P5g-5f 00:02:00 00:01:00 8.P5c-5d 00:02:00 00:01:00 9.S3i-4h 00:03:00 00:01:00 10.S3a-4b 00:03:00 00:03:00 11.G4i-5h 00:04:00 00:03:00 12.G4a-3b 00:04:00 00:03:00 13.G6i-7h 00:05:00 00:03:00 14.K5a-4a 00:05:00 00:06:00 15.K5i-6i 00:06:00 00:06:00 16.G6a-5b 00:06:00 00:11:00 17.S6h-7g 00:08:00 00:11:00 18.S4b-3c 00:08:00 00:11:00 19.B8h-7i 00:08:00 00:11:00 20.B2b-3a 00:08:00 00:11:00 21.P3g-3f 00:12:00 00:11:00 22.P4c-4d 00:12:00 00:11:00 23.G5h-6g 00:12:00 00:11:00 24.P7c-7d 00:12:00 00:12:00 25.B7i-6h 00:14:00 00:12:00 26.G5b-4c 00:14:00 00:14:00 27.K6i-7i 00:14:00 00:14:00 28.B3a-6d 00:14:00 00:14:00 29.N2i-3g 00:19:00 00:14:00 30.K4a-3a 00:19:00 00:14:00 31.R2h-3h 00:20:00 00:14:00 32.K3a-2b 00:20:00 00:20:00 33.K7i-8h 00:23:00 00:20:00 34.P8d-8e 00:23:00 00:23:00 35.S4h-5g 00:24:00 00:23:00 36.S3c-2d 00:24:00 00:52:00 37.S5g-4f 00:25:00 00:52:00 38.S6b-5c 00:25:00 00:53:00 39.P1g-1f 00:26:00 00:53:00 40.P1c-1d 00:26:00 00:54:00 41.P2g-2f 00:27:00 00:54:00 42.P9c-9d 00:27:00 01:04:00 43.L1i-1h 00:28:00 01:04:00 44.P9d-9e 00:28:00 01:04:00 45.P6f-6e 00:40:00 01:04:00 46.B6d-7c 00:40:00 01:04:00 47.N3g-2e 00:40:00 01:04:00 48.S5c-4b 00:40:00 01:04:00 49.P3f-3e 00:46:00 01:04:00 50.S2dx3e 00:46:00 01:04:00 51.S4fx3e 00:46:00 01:04:00 52.P3dx3e 00:46:00 01:04:00 53.P1f-1e 00:46:00 01:04:00 54.P1dx1e 00:46:00 01:05:00 55.P6e-6d 00:47:00 01:05:00 56.P6cx6d 00:47:00 01:18:00 57.B6hx3e 00:54:00 01:18:00 58.P*3d 00:54:00 01:23:00 59.B3e-6h 00:56:00 01:23:00 A theoretical battle in the first game of the Kio match, as this=20 position has been played multiple times before. The most famous example=20 is the final game of the 2003 Oza match between Watanabe and Habu, which= =20 Habu won after a long struggle. The same position also appeared more=20 recently in the final of the Ginga tournament, also between Watanabe and= =20 Habu. That game was won by Watanabe, which sparked Habu's run of 18=20 consecutive wins up to this game. Habu had white in both these games, so= =20 Moriuchi is playing the Habu side here. 60.P2c-2d 00:56:00 01:33:00 61.P*1b 01:02:00 01:33:00 62.L1ax1b 01:02:00 01:33:00 63.B6hx2d 01:02:00 01:33:00 64.S*2c 01:02:00 01:34:00 65.B2d-4f 01:02:00 01:34:00 66.P4d-4e 01:02:00 01:43:00 67.B4f-5g 01:06:00 01:43:00 68.P6d-6e! 01:06:00 02:09:00 Good move. It invites the black attack so this needed correct judgment=20 about the strength of this attack. If the attack is not strong enough=20 the white bishop will promote and wreck havoc in the black position. It=20 is important that P6e is taking away the black attacking option B6f.=20 After the game, Habu admitted that he couldn't see any good way for=20 black to attack from here. White seems to have won the opening here. 69.P4g-4f 01:56:00 02:09:00 70.P*2d 01:56:00 02:27:00 71.P*1c 01:56:00 02:27:00 72.N2ax1c 01:56:00 02:27:00 73.N2ex1c+ 01:56:00 02:27:00 74.L1bx1c 01:56:00 02:27:00 75.P4fx4e 01:56:00 02:27:00 76.P8e-8f 01:56:00 02:42:00 77.S7gx8f 02:24:00 02:42:00 78.N*6f 02:24:00 02:45:00 79.G7h-6h 02:29:00 02:45:00 80.B7c-1i+ 02:29:00 02:48:00 81.P2f-2e 02:36:00 02:48:00 82.P*4f 02:36:00 02:49:00 83.P2ex2d 02:40:00 02:49:00 84.S2cx2d 02:40:00 02:50:00 85.R3h-4h 02:46:00 02:50:00 86.+B1i-3g 02:46:00 03:05:00 87.B5gx4f 02:46:00 03:05:00 88.+B3gx4h 02:46:00 03:14:00 89.P*2c 02:46:00 03:14:00 90.G3bx2c 02:46:00 03:22:00 91.B4fx8b+ 02:47:00 03:22:00 92.+B4h-5h! 02:47:00 03:25:00 Shows clearly that white is dictating the pace here. Taking this bishop=20 is of course impossible because of R*7h, but in any case, black is=20 completely confined to defending his king. 93.S*6i 03:01:00 03:25:00 The alternative 93.S*7i is also good for white after 94.+Bx6g Gx6g G*6i. 94.+B5hx6g 03:01:00 03:44:00 95.G6hx6g 03:01:00 03:44:00 96.R*4h 03:01:00 03:44:00 97.R*6h 03:04:00 03:44:00 98.G*5h 03:04:00 03:45:00 99.S8f-7g 03:15:00 03:45:00 100.R4h-4i+ 03:15:00 03:50:00 101.S6ix5h 03:15:00 03:50:00 102.N6fx5h+ 03:15:00 03:50:00 103.R6h-7h 03:15:00 03:50:00 104.P*8f 03:15:00 03:53:00 105.S7gx8f 03:34:00 03:53:00 106.S*6f 03:34:00 03:53:00 107.P*6h 03:34:00 03:53:00 108.S6fx6g+ 03:34:00 03:53:00 109.P6hx6g 03:34:00 03:53:00 110.P6e-6f 03:34:00 03:53:00 111.B*7g 03:35:00 03:53:00 112.S2d-3c 03:35:00 03:55:00 113.B7gx6f 03:35:00 03:55:00 114.G*6h 03:35:00 03:55:00 115.R7h-7g 03:36:00 03:55:00 116.P*6e 03:36:00 03:55:00 117.B6f-8d 03:39:00 03:55:00 118.+N5h-6i 03:39:00 03:57:00 The fastest attack. If white can play +N7i next there is no defense.=20 Also, the white king is still surrounded by four generals, so there=20 seems no way to set up a counter attack. The end of the game seems near... 119.B8d-5g! 03:43:00 03:57:00 Defends against +N7i, bringing the bishop back into play. 120.+R4i-5h 03:43:00 03:57:00 121.+B8b-4f! 03:43:00 03:57:00 Puts pressure on the white attack and defense, bringing the second=20 bishop back into play. 122.G6hx6g 03:43:00 03:58:00 123.G*7h 03:43:00 03:58:00 124.G6gx5g 03:43:00 03:59:00 125.+B4fx5g 03:43:00 03:59:00 126.+R5hx1h 03:43:00 03:59:00 Suddenly, the white attack doesn't look like much anymore. With a little= =20 piece of magic, Habu has stopped the white attack and created time to=20 set up an attack of his own. It seems like we are witnessing a typical=20 Habu win, but even though he is in byoyomi, Moriuchi refuses to crumble. 127.P*2d 03:44:00 03:59:00 128.G2cx2d 03:44:00 03:59:00 129.P*2e 03:44:00 03:59:00 130.G2dx2e 03:44:00 03:59:00 131.P*1d 03:44:00 03:59:00 132.L1cx1d 03:44:00 03:59:00 133.G*1c 03:44:00 03:59:00 134.K2b-3b 03:44:00 03:59:00 135.G1cx1d 03:44:00 03:59:00 Tough position for white. Giving up a bishop is impossible, because of=20 B*2c, so it is very difficult to attack. Furthermore, a knight drop on=20 4d seems pretty severe. 136.P*2b! 03:44:00 03:59:00 Great defense. Moriuchi correctly judges that 137.N*4d Sx4d Px4d Gx4d is= =20 not so bad as it looks and that B*2c is the real problem he has to deal=20 with. 137.L*4h 03:57:00 03:59:00 138.B*5i 03:57:00 03:59:00 139.S*4i 03:57:00 03:59:00 140.P*4f 03:57:00 03:59:00 141.+B5g-5h 03:57:00 03:59:00 142.+R1h-2i 03:57:00 03:59:00 143.L4hx4f 03:57:00 03:59:00 144.G2e-3e! 03:57:00 03:59:00 Typical Moriuchi defense. By putting pressure on the attacking pieces,=20 he is forcing errors by the opponent. 145.+B5hx5i? 03:58:00 03:59:00 And Habu makes the mistake. The problem was that Habu intended to play=20 146.R4g here, but realized that this would be met with 147.Gx4f Rx4f=20 B3g+ and the black attack is over. 145.+Bx5i is a change of plan, but=20 the wrong one. The best move was 145.P4d. For example 146.Sx4d Lx4d Gx4d= =20 S*3h +R3i +Bx6i B2f+ and although we are over the 150 move mark, the=20 game can still go either way. 146.+N6ix5i 03:58:00 03:59:00 147.N*4d 03:58:00 03:59:00 148.G4cx4d 03:58:00 03:59:00 149.P4ex4d 03:58:00 03:59:00 150.G3ex4f 03:58:00 03:59:00 151.G*5b 03:58:00 03:59:00 152.P*4a 03:58:00 03:59:00 153.G5bx4b 03:58:00 03:59:00 154.P4ax4b 03:58:00 03:59:00 155.B*5b 03:58:00 03:59:00 156.N*6f 03:58:00 03:59:00 The white attack is one move faster. 157.S*4c 03:59:00 03:59:00 158.K3b-2a 03:59:00 03:59:00 159.B5b-4a+ 03:59:00 03:59:00 160.P4bx4c 03:59:00 03:59:00 161.P4dx4c+ 03:59:00 03:59:00 162.N6fx7h+ 03:59:00 03:59:00 163.R7gx7h 03:59:00 03:59:00 164.S*6g 03:59:00 03:59:00 165.+B4a-3b 03:59:00 03:59:00 166.K2a-1a 03:59:00 03:59:00 Resigns 03:59:00 03:59:00 White threatens mate after Sx7h+ and there is no defense. Also, there is= =20 no mate after 167.P*1b Kx1b P*1c K1a N*2c +Rx2c. A very good game=20 between the top players in the game in the best of form (Moriuchi had=20 won 8 games coming into this game). It seems this might be a great=20 match, but Moriuchi winning this first game with the white pieces might=20 be important. Habu needs to strike back fast in this five game match. --=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: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shopping for a new car?=20 Pay 2-3% below invoice on a new car of your choice.=20 Save thousands with our free car discount finder service! http://click.topica.com/= caaerMma2i6YsbnuqMaf/Dealix ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --^----------------------------------------------------------------