Habu took the 1st game - 68th Meijin-sen

On April 8 and 9, the 1st game of 68th Meijin-sen took place at Chinzanso in Tokyo. Meijin Habu Yorhihasu beat Challenger 8-dan Miura Hiroyuki in 102 moves. Miura was Sente in this game as a result of Furigoma. You can replay the game through the link below;

• Miura vs Habu

After the resigned position, Miura's King would be mated. Here are some of the variations.

1. ▲K-7g △+Rx7e ▲Sx7e △L*7f ▲K-8f △P*8e ▲K-9g △+Rx9i ▲G*9h △+Rx9h ▲Kx9h △Lx7h+ ▲P*8g △G*8h ▲K-9g △Bx8g+(mate)
2. ▲K-8f △L*8e ▲K-9g △+Rx9i(mate)
3. ▲K-8f △L*8e ▲Gx8e △+Rx8e ▲K-7g △P*7f ▲K-6h △G*5h(mate)
4. ▲G*6e △Bx6e▲Sx6e △G*8e ▲K-8g  △L*8f ▲K-7g △+Rx7e ▲P*7f △Gx7f ▲Sx7f△N-8e ▲K-6h △G*5h(mate)
5. ▲G*6e △Bx6e▲Sx6e △G*8e ▲K-8g  △L*8f ▲K-9h △+R-8i ▲K-9g △+Rx9i ▲B*9h △+Rx9h ▲B*9h △Gx9f ▲Kx9f △+Rx9h ▲Kx8f △B*9e ▲K-7f △+R9f(mate)
6. ▲G*6e △Bx6e▲Sx6e △G*8e ▲K-8g  △L*8f ▲K-9h △+R-8i ▲K-9g △+Rx9i ▲B*9h △+Rx9h ▲B*9h △Gx9f ▲Kx9f △+Rx9h▲P*8g △B*8g ▲Gx8g △+Rx8g(mate)
7. ▲G*6e △Bx6e▲Sx6e △G*8e ▲K-8g  △L*8f ▲K-9h △+R-8i ▲K-9g △+Rx9i ▲B*9h △+Rx9h ▲B*9h △Gx9f ▲Kx9f △+Rx9h▲P*8g △B*8g ▲Kx8f △L*8e▲Gx8e △+Rx8e ▲K-7g △+Rx7h ▲K-6f △Bx6e+(mate)

The second game will be played on April 20 and 21.

Comments

[Colin Adams]

There is no link to the game

[takodori]

> Colin Adams,

Thanks for your pointing out. I added it.