On October 31 and November 1, the 2nd game of Ryuoh-sen between Ryuoh Watanabe and Challenger Kisei Sato was held in Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. Watanabe made a first move and Sato won the game with 162 moves. Sato led the score by 2-0 after the game. Since Ryuoh title match is 4-wins match. Sato needs two more win to take the title from the young title holder.
The diagram in the left is the resignation diagram. The piece on the 6g square is Gote(White)'s promoted kNight. At the diagram, Sato dropped his silver on 5g which forked Sente(Black)'s King on 7e and Dragon(promoted Rook) on 3e. Sente's king would be mated after the bishop drop as followings;
K-8f S*7e K-9g P-9f K-9h P-9g+(mate)
K-8f S*7e K-8e S-8d K-8f B-7e+(mate)
K-8f S*7e K-8e S-8d K-7d B-7e+(mate)
K-8e S*8d K-7d B-7e+(mate)
K-7d S*8c K-8e S-8d K-7d B-7e+(mate)
K-7d S*8c K-8e S-8d K-8(7)f B-7e+(mate)
In any case, Gote's King would be trapped.
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The third game will be held on November 14 and 15 in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan.
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