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Another two shogi boardlives today - Kai vs Nakai & Takahashi vs Sato

Today you have another two shogi boardlives to watch. One is between Kai Tomomi(Joryu Oui) and Nakai Hiroe(Joryu 6-dan) as a quaterfinal of the 1st Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen. And the other is between Takahashi Michio(9-dan) and Sato Yasumitsu(9-dan) as a semi-final of 19th Tatsujin-sen. You can replay and wach these games through the following links;

• Kai vs Nakai
• Takahashi vs Sato

The allotted thinking time per player is three hours for both games. So I think they will end around 5:00pm(JST) today.

Shogi Boardlive now - Ueda Hatsumi vs Kanezawa Takashi, Asahi trophy shogi open

Here is a shogi boardlive available to watch now. The game is being played between Kanezawa Takashi(5-dan) and Ueda Hatsumi(Queen). As a result of Furigoma, Kanezawa became Sente. You can watch and replay the game through the following link. Since the allotted thinking time per player is 40 minutes, I think it will end within two hours.

• Kanezawa vs Ueda

A chat environemnt with watching a slightly-deferred-liveboard is ready at 81Dojo.

Ueda defeated Kanezawa. Here is the like to the liveboard of a game between Aono Teruich(9-dan) and Ueda Hatsumi(Queen) which started 2:00pm(JST). I think it will end within two hours from the start time.

• Ueda vs Aono

Impressive Shogi Kifus added on July 14 2011

Today I added the following Kifus in the thread of Impressing Kifus of 81 Square Forum.

• Nakata Isao(7-dan) vs Nozuki Hirotaka(7-dan)
• Awaji Hitoshige(9-dan) vs Sugimoto Masataka(7-dan)
• Inoue Kouta(8-dan) vs Namekata Hisashi(8-dan)

I attached my brief comments on them there. So please check the thread out.

Another Shogi Boardlive today - Chiba Ryoko vs Kato Momoko, 1st RICOH cup Joryu Oza-sen

In addition to Day2 of the 1st game of 52nd Oui-sen, there is another shogi boardlive today. It is between Chiba Ryoko(Joryu 4-dan) and Kato Momoko(Shoreikai 2-kyu) of the 1st Riko Cup Joryu Oza-sen. The game started at 10:00am(JST) at JSA building in Sendagaya. Since the allotted thinking time per player is three hours, I think the game will end around 5:00pm(JST), earlier than the end of Day 2 of Oui-sen between Habu and Hirose. You can watch and replay the game through the following link;

• Chiba vs Kato

Here is the official site of the 1st Ricoh Cup Jyoryu Oza-sen (in Japanese). Here is the official blog(in Japanese).

A chat environment concerning this game is ready at 81Dojo.

Nakamura Marika vs Yamaguchi Eriko, 1st RICOH Cup Joryu Ouza-sen

Nakamura beat Yamaguchi in 125moves. Nakamura's tacticul usage of pawns to collapse Anaguma is very informative.

• Nakamura vs Yamaguchi

Shogi Boardlives Today - 24th Ryuo-sen

The following games are available to watch and replay. They started at 10:00am(JST) at Kansai Shogi Kaikan(JSA building in Osaka). The allotted thinking time per player is five hours, so I think they will end after 9:00pm(JST) today.

• Sato Amahiko(5-dan) vs Yamasaki Takayuki(7-dan)
• Nagase Takuya(4-dan) vs Inaba Akira(5-dan)

Here is the official site of the 24th Ryuo-sen. Sato Amahiko is the winner of the third class of Ryuo-sen tourney. Yamasaki has occupied the 2nd place of the second class. Inaba is the winner of the 5th class and Nagase has dominated the 6th class.

A chat environment with watching a slightly-deferred-liveboard is ready at 81Dojo for Sato vs Yamasaki.

Shogi Boardlive Now - Nakamura Marika vs Ito No, 5th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

The following game is available to watch now. The game started at 10:00am(JST). The allotted thinkintg time per player is 40 minutes.

• Nakamura Marika(Sente) vs Ito No

Here is the official site of 5th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open.

Shogi Boardlive today - Hashimoto Takanori vs Habu Yoshiharu, 24th Ryuo-sen Semi-final of Challenger Deciding Tourney

Today is the day for the game between 7-dan Hashimoto Takanori and two crown Habu Yoshiharu as a semi-final game of the 24th Ryuo-sen challenger deciding tourney. As a result of Furigoma, Hashimoto became Sente. The game started at 10:00am at JSA building in Sendagaya, Tokyo. The allotted thinking time per player is five hours. I think the game will end around 9:00pm(JST). Before the game, Habu has defeated Hashimoto four times in a row. You may replay and watch the game through the following link;

• Hashimoto vs Habu

Here is the official site of the 24th Ryuo-sen.

A chat environment is ready with watching a slightly deferred liveboard is ready at 81Dojo.

Shogi Boardlive Now - Asahi Trophy Shogi Open, Amas vs Pros

The following games are on boardlive now;

• Morning games

The top left game is Kondo Shinya(ama) vs Ohishi Tadashi(4-dan)

The top right game is Nagase Takuya(4-dan) vs Makino Masanori(ama)

The middle left game is Yamada Yusuke(ama) vs Kadokura Keita(4-dan)

The miiddle right game is Ichinose Hiroshi(ama) vs Abe Kouru(4-dan)

The bottome one is Makino Mitsunori(4-dan) vs Yokoyama Taiki(ama)

• Afternoon games

The top left game is Kiriyama Takashi(ama) vs Sawada Shingo(4-dan)

The top right game is Abe Kenjiro(4-dan) vs Shimizugami Tohru(ama)

The middle left game is Sugai Tatsuya(4-dan) vs Yugami Masashi(ama)

The miiddle right game is Hayashi Takahiro(ama) vs Sasaki Yuki(4-dan)

The bottome one is Shimohira Masayuki(ama) vs Funae Kohei(4-dan)

Three shogi boardlives today

There are three boardlives today.

• Nakakura Akiko vs Takojima Akiko

It's a game of NRS Cup. The allotted thinking time per player is 40 minutes. So this game will end earliest.

• Yauchi Rieko vs Oyamada Yuki

It's a game of the 1st Ricoh Cup Joryu Ouza-sen. The allotted thinkint time per player is three hours.

• Habu Yoshiharu vs Aono Teruichi

It's a game of the 19th Tatsujin-sen. The allotted thinking time per player is three hours.