Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

3rd game of 66th Meijin-sen started today

Sente is Meijin Moriuchi. I think it will end tomorrow evening.

Link to the Kifus of the exhibition matches of 18th WCSC

Here is the link to the Kifus. The upper in the linked page is Tanase Shogi vs Kato Yukio. The lower is  Shimizugami Toru vs  Gekisashi(Java-capable browser will be necessary to replay the games).

Exhibition Matches in 18th WCSC, May 5 2008

Thinking time was 15 minites per player. After cosuming them, 30 second byoyomi took place.

 

Gekisashi and Tanase Shogi beat top amas

Gekisashi and Tanase Shogi beat top amas in the exhibition match after the 18th World Computer Shogi Championship tournament on May 5.

Gekisashi beat Toru Shimizugami in 100 moves. Tanase Shogi beat Yukio Kato in 75 moves. Here is the links to the related articles with board diagrams, photos and videos in the blog of the tournament in Japanese.

Exhibition match 1(Yukio Kato vs Tanase Shogi) | Tanase Shogi's Victory

Exhibition match 2(Gekisashi vs Toru Shimizugami) | Gekisashi's Victory

I think seeking for sponsors of the match between a professional player and computer program will be necessary soon. The Japan Shogi Association has banned their professional players to play against computers without guarantee since 2005. The match between Bonanza vs Ryuo Watanabe last year was sponsored by Daiwa Securities.

 

The top 8 standings of 18th WCSC tournament which was held from May 3 through 5 are as below;

1 - Gekisashi
2 - Tanase Shogi
3 - Bonanza
4 - YSS
5 - Bingo Shogi
6 - Ohtsuki Shogi
7 - Nara Shogi
8 - Kakiki Shogi

Yauchi led the score again in 2-1, 3rd game of 1st Mynavi Joshi Open Final

On April 30 Yauchi won the third game of the first Mynavi Joshi Open Final 3-win match against Kai in 92 moves. Yauchi was a Gote player in this game. Kai chose Shikenbisha following to her Sente's game of the 1st one. Yauchi adopted a quick attack in this game.

The diagram below is the resignation one when Gote took the Lance on 1f. The possible variations after that position would be as followings;

N*4e +Rx4e Px4e Px1g+ K-3g B*1i K-2f +P-1f K-2e +P-1e(mate, replayable by clicking the arrow in the direction under the diagram)

N*4e +Rx4e Px4e Px1g+ K-3g B*1i K-3h Bx2h+(mate)

+B-2f G*1g +Bx1g Px1g+ K-3g B*1i K-2f G*2e(mate)

+B-2f G*1g +Bx1g Px1g K-3h G*2h K-3g Gx2g(mate)

+Bx1f  G*1h Kx1h Lx1f P*1g Lx1g+ Kx1g L*1f Kx1f R*1i K-2f B*1e(mate)

+Bx1f  G*1h Kx1h Lx1f P*1g Lx1g+ Kx1g L*1f Kx1f R*1i P*1g G*1e(mate)

+Bx1f  G*1h Kx1h Lx1f P*1g Lx1g+ Kx1g L*1f K-2f B*1e Kx1f R*1i P*1g G*2e(mate)

+Bx1f  G*1h Kx1h Lx1f P*1g Lx1g+ Kx1g L*1f K-2h B*1i K-3h R*1h K-3i R-2h+(mate)

In any case, Sente could not help avoiding forced mate.

This is the start of the game in the morning of April 30. The left player is Yauchi. Up to the second move of P-3d was taken in this video.