On January 24 nd 25, the third game of 56th Osho-sen between Osho Habu and Challenger Kisei Sato was held in Hokkaido, Japan. Sato was a Sente player. Habu won the game in 114 moves. The score after it is 2-1 led by Habu. Since the title match is 4 wins match, the next title hoder will not be decided in the coming 4th game on Oita prefecture.
You can replay the game here. The diagram below is the resignation diagram when Habu dropped the kNight on 5e. After the diagram, Sente's King would be forced to be mated in the following lines. Gote's would have nothing in hand to mate Sente's King which means Gote used the pieces very efficiently.
K-5f S*6e(mate)
K-3f S*3e K-2e P-2d(mate)
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