On February 1, the 2nd game of 35th Joryu-Meijini-sen 3-win match between Joryu Meijin Yauchi and Challenger Joryu Osho Shimizu was held at Sekine Meijin Memorial House in Noda City, Chiba prefecture. Yauchi was Sente player. The opening strategy was Yagura. Shimizu didn't take normal yagura but adopted Koshikake-gin. I think both had chances to win, but Shimizu won it at lasgt.
The diagram below is the resignation one where Gote took the Rook on 6h by Rx6h+ After the position in the diagram, Sente's king would be mated immediately.
Kx6h G*6g K-7i G*6h(mate)
K-8g Bx7f+ Kx7f R-6f K-8e L*8a K-7d G*8c K-6d Rx6e Kx5c G*4c K-6b Rx6c K-7a R-6a K-7b G-8b(mate)
K-8g Bx7f+ Kx7f R-6f K-8e L*8a L*8d Rx8f K-7d Rx8d K-7c R-8c K-7b G*8b K-7a G*6a(!) Kx6a Rx6c G*6b S*7b K-5a G*6a Gx6a Rx6a(mate)
K-8g Bx7f+ Kx7f R-6f K-8e L*8a L*8d Rx8f K-7d Rx8d K-7c R-8c K-6b Rx6c Kx6c +Rx6e P*6d S*5b K-7b G*8b K-7a G*6a(mate)
K-8g Bx7f+ Kx7f R-6f K-8e L*8a L*8d Rx8f Kx8f Lx8f P*8e G*7f(!) Kx8f G*6f K-8g L*8f Kx8f +Rx8h G*8g G*7f(mate, replayable by clicking the arrow in the right direction)
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