On March 10, the 3rd game of 32nd Kio-sen between Kio Moriuchi and Challenger Kisei Sato was held in Niigata prefecture, Japan. Sato was a Sente(black) player and won the game in 79 moves. You may replay the game through this page. Now Sato leads the score by 2-1.
The diagram above is the resignation diagram where Sato took Moriuchi's Rook on 6b by Bx6b+. Gote(white, upper side of the diagram)'s King is in "Hisshi"(brinkmate)" and there was no mate for Sente(black, lower side of the diagram)'s King. Here are the possible variations after the diagram.
N-7g+ R*2a K-4b R-4a+(mate)
Gx3c G*2b(!) Kx2b Px3c+ Kx3c G*3d(!) Kx3d G*4d(mate, replayable by clicking the arrow in the right direction under the diagram)
Gx3c G*2b(!) K-4b R*4a(!) Kx4a G*5b(mate)
B*8h Kx8h N-7g+ K-9h +Nx8g Kx8g N*9e K-9f(Sente's King cannot be trapped.)
P-6i+ Kx6i N*7g K-5i B*3g G*4h Bx4h+ Kx4h N-5g+ K-3i G*4h K-2i N*3g K-1h(Sente's King cannot be trapped.)
P-6i+ Kx6i N-5g= K-7i B*6h K-8h +S-7g K-9h +Sx8g Kx8g B-8f* K-9h(Sen te's King cannot be trapped.)
In any case, Sente should win the game.
The forth game will be held in Tokyo, Japan on March 23.
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