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Rematch of Akutsu vs Habu, 23rd Ryuo-sen

The game which started at 10:00am ended due to repetition. So they started rematch after exchanging Sente and Gote, namely, Akutsu is Sente for this game. You may replay and watch the game through the link below. It will end in three hours or so from now.

• Akutsu vs Habu

Boardlive today - Habu vs Akutsu, 23rd Ryuo-sen

Along with the 4th game of 51st Oui-sen best of seven match, here is another boardlive today. It's for the game between Meijin Habu Yoshihasu and 7-dan Akutsu Chikara. As a result of Furigoma, Habu became Sente. It started at 10:00am and the allotted thinking time per player is five hours. So it will be likely to end late evening, probably later than the 4th game of Oui-sen.

You can replay and watch the game through the link below;

• Habu vs Akutsu

The official site of Ryuo-sen is here(in Japanese).

The winner of this game will compete in the challenger deciding best of three match with 2 crown Kubo Toshiaki.

Boardlive today, Maruyama Tadahisa vs Kubo Toshiaki, 23rd Ryuo-sen

Today is the day for the game of 23rd Ryuo-sen between 9-dan Maruyama and 2 crown Kubo. It started at 10:00am in Tokyo. As a result of Furigoma, Maruyama became Sente. You can replay and watch the game through the linke below. Since the allotted thinking time per player is five hours, the game will end in the late evening today.

• Maruyama vs Kubo

The official site of 23rd Ryuo-sen is here(in Japanese).

Boardlive now - Fujii vs Fukaura, Challenger Deciding Match of 58th Ouza-sen

Today is the day for Challenger Deciding Match of 58th Ouza-sen between Fujii Takeshi(9-dan) and Fukaura Koichi(Oui). The winner of this game will challenge Ouza Habu Yoshiharu. As a result of Furigoma, Fujii became Sente. The game started at 10:00am at JSA building in Sendagaya, Tokyo.  Since the allotted thinking time per player is five hours, I think it will end in the evening today. You can replay and watch the game through the link below;

• Fujii vs Fukaura

The official site of 58th Ouza-sen is here.  You can see lots of photos to be uploaded to the official blog.

Boardlive now - Hayashiba vs Nakakura, 4th NRS invitation cup

Today is the special day for shogi. Hayashiba Naoko comes back. The game between Hayashiba and Nakakura Akiko(Joryu Shodan) started at 1:00pm. You can replay and watch the game through the link below;

• Hayashiba(sente) vs Nakakura

The allotted thinking time per player is 40 minutes and each will have to make a move less than sixty seconds per move after consuming it. So it will end in one hour and half from now.

Ito vs Shimizu - 4th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

This morning, the game between Ito Nou(5-dan) and Shimizu Ichiyo(Joryu Osho) was played. You can replay the game through the link below.

• Ito(Sente) vs Shimizu

Boardlive now - Goda vs Tobe, 23rd Ryuo-sen

Today is the day for the game of 23rd Ryuo-sen between Goda Masataka(9-dan) and Tobe Makoto(6-dan). The game started at 10:00am this morning and it's entered to the middle game just now.

• Goda vs Tobe

The allotted thinking time per player is five hours. It will end in 2 hours or so from now.

Games of 4th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open available to replay

The following games were played on July 21.

• Ueyama Yoshiyuki(7-dan) vs Kai Tomomi(Queen & Joryu Oui)
• Yauchi Rieko(Joryu 4-dan) vs Ohno Yaichio(7-dan)
• Kai Tomomi vs Morishita Taku(9-dan)

The other one was played on July 22.

• Nakai Hiroe(joryu-6dan) vs Kinoshita Koichi(6-dan)

Boardlive now - Murayama Yasuaki vs Tobe Makoto, 23rd Ryuo-sen

Another shogi boardlive is available to watch today. Different from Oui-sen, it's to end within today. The game is between Murayama Yasuaki(5-dan), who was the winner of the 4th rank tournament and Tobe Makoto(6-dan ), who was the winner of the 5th rank tournament and beat 6th rank winner Nakamura Taichi the other day. As a result of Furigoma, Murayama became Sente. The game will end in 3 hours or so from now. You can watch and replay the game through the link below;

• Tobe vs Murayama

Noda beat Satomi - 4th Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

Today Noda Keizo(6-dan) beat Satomi Kana(Joryu 2 crowns) in 115 moves. As a result of Furigoma, Noda was Sente.

• Noda vs Satomi