Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

Result of 1st game of 32nd Kio sen

On February 11, the 1st game of 32th Kio sen between Kio Moriuchi and Challenger Kisei Sato was held in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. Sato became Sente(first mover) as a result of Furigoma. He won the game in 115 moves. You man replay the game here. The diagram below is the resignation diagram when Sato drop his bishop on 7a.

After the diagram, Gote's King will be mated in the following variation;

K-9b R*8b K-9c N-8e(mate)

K-8c R*8b K-7d S-6e +Bx6e Rx8e+ K-6d +Rx6e K-5c +R-6c(mate, replayable in the diagram by clicking the arrow in the right direction)

Gx7a +Rx7a K-9c N-8e K-8c R*8b K-7d G*7e(mate)

Gx7a +Rx7a K-9b R*8b K-9c N-8e(mate)

Gx7a +Rx7a K-8c R*8b K-7d G*7e(mate)

The 2nd game will be held on February 24 in Ishikawa prefecture.

Result of 4th game of 56th Osho sen

On February 7 & 8, the 4th game of 56th Osho sen between Osho Habu and Challenger Kisei Sato was held in Oita prefecture, Japan. Habu won the game in 123 moves. Habu led the score by 3-1 with this victory. You may replay the game here.

The diagram above is the reginaition diagram when Habu moved his King from 7g to 8g in response to Sato's checking drop of N*6e. It's difficult for me to understand why Sato resigned the game without dropping his bishop on 6f in the diagram. Anyway, here might be the possible variations after the diagram.

B*6f N*8i Bx9i+ N*8e S*7g S*9c Lx9c Nx7c+ Nx7c +Px7b Kx7b S*6c K-8b G*7b K-9b G*8b(mate)

B*6f N*8i Bx9i+ N*8e S*7g S*9c Lx9c Nx7c+ Gx7c S*7a Kx7a +B-6a Kx6a G*6b(mate)

B*6f N*8i Bx9i+ N*8e S*7g S*9c Lx9c Nx7c+ Gx7c S*7a Kx7a +B-6a K-8b G*7b Gx7b +Bx7b K-9b G*8b(mate)

B*6f N*8i G7cx6c +Sx6c Gx6c +Bx6e Bx9i+ N*7e S*9h K-7h +Bx8i K-6i S*7d Nx6c+ Sx6c G*6b N*7a N*7e L*6d Nx8c+ Nx8c S*7a K-9c S*8b K-9b Sx8a= K-9c N*8e K-8f G*7e(mate, replayable in the diagram by clicking the arrow in the right direction)