On May 30 & 31, the forth 5th game of 65th Meijin-sen between Meijin Moriuchi and challenger Goda 9 dan was held in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. Goda was Sente(Black, or lower side of the diagram) player and Moriuchi won it in 98 moves. Moriuchi led the score by 3-2. You may replay the game here.
The diagram above is the resignation diagram when Moriuchi dropped his Rook on 8e as the 98 moves. There is no immediate mate after the diagram. But anyway, Sente cannot help losing it. Here is my analysis about the varitations after it.
B*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d Kx9a G*9b(mate)
B*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d G*8c Rx8c +Bx8c Gx8c Kx8c G*9b K-8d B*9c K-8e R*8c R*8d Rx8d Kx7e Rx8g+ Kx6d G*5c k-6e R*5e(mate)
B*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d G*8c Rx8c +Bx8c Gx8c Kx8c G*9b K-7b R*8b K-7a B*6b K-7a G*5a(mate)
B*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d G*8c Rx8c +Bx8c Gx8c Kx8c G*9b K-7b R*8b K-6a B*5b K-7a B*6b(mate)
B*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d G*8c Rx8c +Bx8c Gx8c Kx8c G*9b K-7b R*8b K-6c G*5c(mate)
B*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d K-7a B*4d +B-6b Bx6b Kx6b B*5c K-6c R*6b K-5d G*4d(mate)
B*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d K-7a B*4d G*6b R*3a +B-6a Bx6b Kx6b Rx6a Kx6a G*5a K-7b G*6b K-7a G5a-6a(mate)
G*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d K-7a R*3a K-6b G*5a K-6c G*5c(mate)
G*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d K-7a R*3a +B-6a Rx6a Kx6a G*5a K-7b G*6b K-7a G5a-6a(mate)
G*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d K-7a R*3a B*6a G*5a B-3d+ G-5b +B-6a P*4c P*2d Rx6a Kx6a G-5a K-7b G*6b K-7a G5a-6a(mate)
G*8d G*9c K-8b Rx8d K-7a R*3a B*6a G*5a P-7c+ Nx7c B-3d+ G-5b +B-6a G*8a(mate)
There may be more variations, but in any case, Sente cannot help losing the game.
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