On April 24 & 15, the second game of 65th Meijin-sen between Meijin Moriuchi and challenger Goda 9 dan was held in Tottori prefecture, Japan. Moriuchi was Sente(Black, or lower side of the diagram) player and Goda won it in 134 moves. You may replay the game here.
The diagram above is the resignation diagram when Goda dropped his kNight on 7e as the 134th moves. After the diagram, there is no mate for Gote's King. However, Sente's King has no defense. The possible variation after the N*7e are as followings;
L*1d K-2b Bx3b+ Rx3b S*1a K-3c G*4c K-2c Gx3b Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f +Rx5g N-7g Px8f Kx8f S*7e P-8g P*8f K-8h G*8g K-7i G*8h K-6i +R-5h(mate)
L*1d K-2b Bx3b+ Rx3b S*1a K-3c G*4c K-2c Gx3b Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f +Rx5g S-7g Bx7f(!) Kx7f B*6e(mate)
L*1d K-2b Bx3b+ Rx3b S*1a K-3c G*4c K-2c Gx3b Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f +Rx5g S-7g Bx7f(!) K-8h G*8g K-7i G*6i(!) Kx6i +R-5h K-7i Gx7h(mate)
P*5h Gx4c Px4c+ Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f +Rx5g(!) Px5g Px8f K-8h G*8g K-7i S*6h(!) Kx6h G*5h K-7i B*6h(mate)
P*5h Gx4c Px4c+ Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f +Rx5g(!) Px5g Px8f Kx8f B*7e K-8g P*8f K-8h G*8g K-7i S*6h(!) Kx6h G*5h K-7i B*6h(mate)
P*5h Gx4c Px4c+ Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f +Rx5g(!) Px5g Px8f Kx8f B*7e K-7g P-6g+ Kx6g G-6f K-6h Rx5g+ K-7i S*6h K-8h G*8g(mate)
Bx3b+ Rx3b S*1d K-2b G*2c K-3a Gx3b Kx3b R*7b B*4b(!) Rx7d+ Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f +Rx5g S-7g G*8f K-8h G*8g K-7i B*8h Sx8h G*6h(mate)
Bx3b+ Rx3b S*1d K-2b G*2c K-3a Gx3b Kx3b R*7b B*4b(!) Rx7d+ Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f K-7f B*6g Gx6g +Rx6g K-8e G*9d(mate)
Bx3b+ Rx3b S*1d K-2b G*2c K-3a Gx3b Kx3b R*5b B*4b(!) Rx5e+ Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f Px8f K-7f S*6g K-7g G*8g Kx6f G*7f(mate, replayable by clicking the arrow in the right direction under the diagram)
Bx3b+ Rx3b S*1d K-2b G*2c K-3a Gx3b Kx3b R*5b B*4b(!) Rx5e+ Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Sx8f Px8f K-8h G*8g K-7i G*8h K-6i G8hx7h K-5i S*4h(mate)
B-7f+ +Rx5g S*6h +R-3g P*5g G-6e +Bx4i Nx8g+ Kx8g L*8f Kx8f Rx5g+ S6h-7g Px8f Kx8f G-7e K-8g P*8f K-8h G*8g K-7i B*8h K-6i G*7i(mate)
There may be more variations. But in any case, Gote should win the game.
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