On July 5, the third game of Kisei title match between Kisei Yasumitsu Sato and Challenger Daisuke Suzuki 8dan was held and Sato won the game with 156 moves following to the previous two games. If you are interested in the full game, please refer to the page in the Sankei Shogi Web. You can replay the game on the board there(Java-capable browser is required). He defended the title and has been entitled to be called "Eisei Kisei(permanent Kisei) since he has had Kisei title 5 times. There are four Eisei Kisei players before Sato. Their names are Yasuharu Oyama, Makoto Nakahara, Kunio Yonenaga, and Yoshiharu Habu. Congratulate on Sato's great achievement.
The diagram in the left is resignation one. Suzuki played Sente(Black, lower side of the diagram). Sato dropped his Bishop on 8g. After the diagram, easy mate lines exist. Sente's King can move to four squares such as 8h, 8i, 7i, or 7g. In any case, G*7h will give checkmate to Sente's King. Gote's kNight on 7e prevent Sente's King from escape from 6g to the center of the board.
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