Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

Boardlives today - three games of 4th Asahi Trophy Shogi open

The following two games started at 10:00am at JSA building in Sendagaya. The allotted thinking time per player is 40 minutes and each will have to make a move within 60 seconds per move after consuming it.

• 4-dan Toyama Yusuke(sente) vs 8-dan Kimura Kazuki
• 7-dan Toyokawa Takahiro(sente) vs 7-dan Iijima Eiji
  

The winner of these two games will compete from 2:00pm today.

• Toyama or Kimura vs Toyokawa or Iijima

Boardlive now - Matsuo vs Maruyama, 4th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

7-dan Matsuo Ayumu vs 9-dan Maruyama Tadahisa is now on boardlive. The game started 20 minutes ago and the allotted thinking time per player is fourty minutes. You can watch and replay the game through the link below;

• Matsuo vs Maruyama

Both are the winners of the games played in the morning today. You can replay them through the links below;

• 9-dan Maruyama Tadahisa vs 4-dan Nakamura Taichi 
• 5-dan Muranaka Shuji vs 7-dan Matuso Ayumu

Yauchi beat Nakamura Marika - 4th Mynavi Joshi Open

Today is the day for the game of 4th Mynavi Joshi Open between Joryu 4-dan Yauchi Rieko and Joryu 2-dan Nakamura Mariko.  As a result of Furigoma, Nakamura became Sente. Yauchi chose Ibisha Anaguma against Nakamura's forth file rook. The fierce battle started at the head of both Kings after Nakamura dared to comitt an early edge attack.  The game seemed to turn around several times, but Yauchi beat Nakamura at last in 170 moves. You can replay the game throught the link below;

• Nakamura vs Yauchi

The official blog of this game is here(in Japanese).

Another two articles I found about Akara vs Shimizu

I fhoud two more articles about the match betwen Akara and Shimizu.

• Short Sharp Science: Computer beats human at Japanese chess for first time

• Top female 'shogi' pro falls to computer | The Japan Times Online

The Mainichi Daily News covered the game between Akara vs Shimizu yesterday

Here is the link.

• Shogi computer beats female champ Shimizu

Akara beat Shimizu Ichiyo yesterday

Akara, which consists of four computer softwares such as GPS Shogi, Gekisashi, Bonanza and YSS beat Shimizu Ichiyo in 86 moves. Shimizu was Sente. The allotted thinking time per player is 3 hours + 60 secnd byoyomi. The game record is available to replay here.
http://wiki.optus.nu/shogi/index.php?cm ... &kid=72657

Here are some blogs in English about the event I found so far now.

• Computer beats a top human in Japanese chess@Improbable Research » Blog Archive

• Computer wins Shogi(Japanese Chess), against the woman master | Kirajapo.tv Blogs

And lots of photos of the event can be found in IPSJ's page linked below.

http://www.ipsj.or.jp/50anv/shogi/20101012.html

Boardlive today, Suzuki vs Hayamizu, 4th Mynavi Joshi Open

Today is the day for the game between Joryu shodan Suzuki Kannna and Joryu 2-dan Hayamizu Chisa. The game started at 10:00am.  Suzuki is Sente(Black) as a result of Furigoma. The allotted thinking time per player is three hours. You can replay and watch the game through the link below;

• Suzuki Kannna vs Hayamizu Chisa

The official blog of Mynavi Joshi Open is here (in Japanese).

The chat environment with watching the game is prepared in 81-Dojo. You can go there and watch the game between bot_admin and bot_eve with chatting about the game which is equivalent to the game of Suzuki vs Hayamizu.

Boardlive today - Shimizu vs Kumakura, 4th Mynavi Joshi Open

Today is the day for the game between Joryu Osho Shimizu Ichiyo and Joryu Shodan Kumakura Shino. The game started at 10:00am. Shimizu is Sente(Black) as a result of Furigoma. The allotted thinking time per player is three hours. You can replay and watch the game through the link below;

• Shimizu vs Kumakura

The official blog of Mynavi Joshi Open is here (in Japanese).

Boardlive today - Habu vs Kubo, 2nd game of 23rd Ryuo-sen challenger deciding match

Today is the day for the 2nd game of 23rd Ryuo-sen challenger deciding best of three match between Meijin Habu and 2 crown Kubo. Before the game, Habu leads the match in 1-0. Habu is Sente for this game. The allotted thinking time per player is five hours so it will end late evening today. You can watch and replay the game through the following link.

• Habu vs Kubo

The official site of 23rd Ryuo-sen is here. 

Boardlive today - Habu vs Kubo, 1st game of Challenger Deciding Best of Three Match

Today is the day for the first game of 23rd Ryuo-sen challenger deciding best of three match between Meijin Habu Yoshiharu and 2 crown Kubo Toshiaki. In the final Ryuo-knock-out tournament, Habu beat  9-dan Fujii Takeshi and 7-dan Akutsu Chikara while Kubo defeated 9-dan Goda Masataka and 9-dan Maruyama Tadahisa to compete the best of three match with each other. As a result of Furigoma, Kubo became Sente player. The allotted thinking time per player is 5 hours so it will end late evening. The venue is at JSA building in Sendagaya, Tokyo. It started at 10:00am. Kubo transferred his Rook to 7th file and advanced vanguard pawn there to form Ishida-ryu. You may replay and watch the game through the link below;

• Kubo vs Habu

The official blog seems to become available from this game for 23rt term. Here is the link. Though it's written in Japanese, it will be getting full of photos and diagrams.