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Shogi Boardlives Today(November 8) - Ryuo-sen, Kurashiki Tohka-sen & Mynavi

Today, the  following games are available to watch and replay.

*Thursday November 8 to start at 9:00am(JST)
9-dan Maruyama Tadahisa vs Ryuo Watanabe Akira
Day 1, 3rd game of 25th Ryuo-sen best of seven match
Expected end time of Day - around 6:00pm(JST)
Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/r ... 80101.html
Official Site - http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/
Nico Live Mirror - http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/ ... ws121.html
Nico Live - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv108034894

To start at 10:00
Kurashiki Tohka Satomi Kana vs Joryu 4-dan Yauchi Rieko
Boardlive - http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/ ... 80101.html
Official Site - http://live.shogi.or.jp/kurashikitouka/
Expected end time - around 3:00pm(JST)

To start at 10:00
Joryu 6-dan Shimizu Ichiyo vs Joryu 4-dan Kai Tomomi
Boardlive - http://mynavi-open.jp/kifu/6/mynavi201211080101.html
Official Site - http://mynavi-open.jp/
Expected end time - around 6:00pm(JST)

Three Shogi Boardlives today(November 7)

The following three boardlives are in place today. The first two started 30 minutes ago.

• *Wednesday November 7 to start at 10:00am(JST), Asahi Trophy Shogi Open
  
  9-dan Fujii Takeshi vs 7-dan Matsuo Ayumu
  Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/6/as ... 70101.html  Rematch due to repetition - http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/6/asahi201211070102.html Another rematch due to repetition twice! - http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/6/asahi201211070103.html
  
  8-dan Hashimoto Takanori vs 7-dan Izumi Masaki
  Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/6/as ... 70201.html
  
  Expected end time - 0:00pm(JST)
  
  Winner's game(to start at 2:00pm(JST))
  http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/6/as ... 70301.html
  
  Expected end time - 4:00pm(JST)

This week's schedule of webcasting boardlives(November 5 through November 11)

The schedule can be found through the link below;

• http://forum.81squareuniverse.com/viewtopic.php?p=10354#p10354

Three Shogi Boardlives today(November 6)

Today the following boardlives are scheduled. The first two already started at 10:00am(JST).

*Tuesday November 6 to start at 10:00am(JST), Asahi Trophy Shogi Open
9-dan Maruyama Tadahisa vs 4-dan Yashiro Wataru
Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/6/as ... 60101.html

9-dan Fukaura Koichi vs 6-dan Tamura Kosuke
Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/6/as ... 60201.html

Expected end time - 0:00pm(JST)

Winners' match(to start at 2:00pm(JST))
Liveboard - http://live.shogi.or.jp/asahi/kifu/6/as ... 60301.html

Expected end time - 4:00pm(JST)

My posting log to 81SU Forum(November 4 2012)

Today I posted the following posts in 81 Square Universe Forum. Please click the links if you are interested.

• 7-dan Ito Hatasu's "Tsume Everyone Can Solve" on twitter
• Tesuji(tactical move(s)) that appeared in professional games
• 71st Juni-sen brief updates
• Monthly flash ELOlist based on a fan-site

Kato Momoko vs Honda Sayuri, 2nd game of 2nd Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen - Shogi Boardlive Now

Today is the day for the second game of the 2nd Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen between Joryu Ouza Kato Momoko and Joru 3-dan Honda Sayuri. The venue of this game is Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo. Kato is Sente. The game started at 10:00am(JST). It is expected to end around 5:30pm(JST). You can watch and replay the game through the link below;

• Kato vs Honda

Here is the links to the official site and official blog(in Japanese).

Nico Live covers this game from 3:00pm(JST)

• Nico Live

Day2 of Maruyama vs Watanabe - Shogi Boardlive and Webcast Today

Today is Day 2 of the second game of 25th Ryuo-sen between Maruyama and Watanabe. The game is available to watch through the following links;

• Boardlive - http://live.shogi.or.jp/ryuou/kifu/25/ryuou201210310101.html
• Nico Live(mirror) - http://www.itmedia.co.jp/live/articles/1210/16/news146.html
• Nico Live - http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv108028151

Nico Live(mirror) does not require you to do user registration. Nico Live requires you to do so unless you are already its user. The game is expected to end around 7:00pm(JST) today.

Tsume positions from real pro games and new tsume problems

Some of the readers may like solving tsume positions. This is to inform you of some problems for you to enjoy solving.

• Tsume in 9 or less from pro games - Containing 100 positions taken from pro games with my annotation.
• 7-dan Ito Hatasu's "Tsume Everyone Can Solve" on twitter
• Tsume Problems in one, three and five - To be updated regularly, brought by Shogi wo Mago ni Tsutaeru Kai