On January 28 & 29, the 2nd game of 58th Osho-sen 4-win match between Osho Habu and Challenger Oui Fukaura was held at Koganoi Bayhotel in Nankishirahama town, Wakayama prefecture. Habu was Sente player this game. The opening strategy was B-3c at the 4th move and Gote transferred his Rook to 4th file first and then to 2nd file. Fukaura won it in 106 moves. After the game, the score is tied in 1-1.
The diagram below is the resignation one where Gote dropped his Lance on 6d.. After the position in the diagram, there would be no immediate mate for Sente. But Gote's promoted and unpromoted Bishops were located on the so vital squares to control the game and Sente had no hope to win. Here is one possbile example after the diagram.
R-1i N-6h+ R-1a+ Nx7h Lx7h +Bx8h(!) Kx8h S*7i K-7g B-6h+(mate)
R-1i N-6h+ Gx6h Lx6h+ N*8f +Lx7i N*7d Px7d Nx7d K-9b R*9b K-9c Rx8a+ +Bx8h Kx8h G*7h K-9i S*8h(mate)
S*6e +Bx8h+ Gx8h N-6h+ R-1i Lx6e R-1a+ +Nx7i R*3b S*7h Rx5b+ +Nx8i Gx8i Sx8i+ Kx8i S*7h Kx7h B-6h+ K-8i G*7h K-9i +B-7g(mate)
S*6e +Bx8h+ Kx8h S*6h R-1i Lx6e R-1a+ Sx7i+ Gx7i Bx7i+ Kx7e N-6h+ K-8h G*7h K-9i S*8h(mate, replayable by clicking the arrow in the right direction)
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