Today is the day for the 2nd game of 21st Ryuo-sen Challenger deciding 2-win match between Habu Yorhiharu(4 crowns incl. Meijin) and Kimura Kazuki(8 dan) at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan of JSA. It will start at 10:00 am. Kimura is Sente player in this game. You can watch and replay the game through either of the pages linked below;
Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java |
Press Room Live(Experimental)
The thinking time per player is 5 hours and less than 60 seconds per move after consuming it. The game will end in the evening today in Japan. The toppage of Ryuo-sen is linked below. You can see the photo of the players.The left player is Habu. And Ryuo-sen plus is the official blog of Ryuo-sen which uploads timely reports including many photos although it's written in Japanese.
The winner of this 2-win match will be the challenger against Ryuo Watanabe Akira.
The schedule of the 2-win match is as below;
- 1st gameKifu for Flash | Kifu for Java - Habu won the game. August 29, at Sendagaya(Tokyo Shogi Hall of JSA)
- 2nd game - September 3(Today), at Sendagaya(Tokyo Shogi Hall of JSA)
- 3rd game in case that the score is tied in 1-1 - September 12, at Sendagaya(Tokyo Shogi Hall of JSA)
Why Habu did`nt win by 90.N95 nd 92.K73??? This is obvious way! What Japanese commentatores say about it, Terao-san?
Posted by: Sergej | September 04, 2008 at 12:34 AM
> Sergej,
After the game, it appeared that both players did not see the decisive move of K-7c, while the players in press room, many shogi fans like you found that winning line at that time.
My guess is Habu did not see Kimura's Rx1a+ of taking Lance was in threatmate until it was played and it made him a little panic.
Posted by: takodori | September 04, 2008 at 10:29 AM
In my opinion, it is incredible for such level players! Are they get money from sponsors for every game?:) May be the 3-d game is necessary for Ryo sponsors?
Posted by: Sergej | September 04, 2008 at 08:33 PM
> Sergej
Something incredible often happened in big games like this one. That's shogi.
Posted by: takodori | September 04, 2008 at 08:44 PM