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Boardlive in the morning and the afternoon - 2nd Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

Today three games of 2nd Asahi Trophy Shogi Open are taking place. You may replay and watch the following games..

Started 10:00am, Sato Yasuhimtsu(Sente, Kio) vs Miura Hiroyuki(8 dan) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (won by Sato)

Started 10:00am, Matsuo Ayumu(7 dan) vs Akutsu Chikara(Sente, 6 dan) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (won by Akutsu)

Started at 2:00pm, Sato Yasumitsu(Sente) vs Akutsu Chikara  - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (won by Atutsu)

The thinking time per player is 40 minutes and less than 60 seconds per move after consuming it. It will end in one hour and a half or so from the start.

 

Boardlive today - 34th Kio-sen challenger determining match

Today is the day for 34th Kio-sen chellenger determining match between Kimura Kazuki(8 dan) vs Kubo Toshiaki(8 dan). The winner will challenge against Kio Sato Yasmitsu. As a result of Furigoma, Kubo became a Sente Player. It started at 10:00 in Kansai Shogi Kaikan. The opening strategy is Sente's gokigen Nakabisha. The thinking time per player is 4 hours and less than 60 seconds per move after consuming it.

Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (The game was won by Kubo in 115 moves to be the challenger against Kio Sato Yasumitsu)

The official blog of 34th Kio-sen plus(in Japanese) is linked below;

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/

Boardlives Today

Today is the preliminary C & D block tournament of Tenga-sen. Here are the links to the replayable boards. The players who gain 2 wins will pass it while those that lose 2 games will not be able to go further in the tournament.

1st Round - C Block(started at 10:00am)

Nakakura Hiromi(Joryu sho dan) vs Kano Tamao(Joryu Sho dan) - won by Nakakura in 83 moves)
Narita Miho(ama, Joshi ama oui) vs Funato Yoko(Joryu 2 dan) - won by Narita in 123 moves

1st Round - D Block(started at 10:00am)

Ooba Miki(Joryu Shodan) vs Shimai Saori(Joryu sho dan) - won by Shimai in 134 moves
Kitao Madoka(Joryu sho dan) vs Fujita Maiko(Joryu 1 kyu) -
won by Kitao in 105 moves

2nd Round - C Block(started at 2:00pm)

Narita Miho vs Nakakura Hiromi　- won by Narita in 141 moves.
Kano Tamao vs Funato Yoko - won by Funato in 148 moves

2nd Round - D Block(started at 2:00pm)

Shimai Saori vs Kitao Madoka　- won by Shimai in 109 moves
Ooba Miki vs Fujita Maiko　- won by Fujita in 118 moves

3rd Round to compete for final seats - C&D united(Started at 5:00pm)

Fujita Maiko vs Funato Yoko - won by Funato in 116 moves
Nakakura Hiromi vs Kitao Madoka - won by Kitao in 118 moves

As a result, Narita, Shimai, Funato and Kitao got entitled to go further in this tournament. Narita is a junior high school student. It's amazing she beat two professional players in a row.

For those who are interested in female professional system in genral, HIDETCHI's following video will be of help.

YouTube: How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#24- Shogi World (Woman Professional and Amateur Players)

 

Another boardlive today - 34th Kio-sen challenger determining match

Today is the day for 34th Kio-sen chellenger determining match between Kimura Kazuki(8 dan) vs Kubo Toshiaki(8 dan). As a result of Furigoma, Kubo became a Sente Player. It started at 10:00 in Tokyo Shogi Kaikan. The opening strategy is Sente's gokigen Nakabisha. The thinking time per player is 4 hours and less than 60 seconds per move after consuming it.

Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (won by Kubo, 2nd game will be in place January 7, 2009)

The official blog of 34th Kio-sen plus(in Japanese) is linked below;

http://kifulog.shogi.or.jp/kiou/

Board & Photo live today - Saida Haruko vs Iwane Shinobu, 2nd Mynavi Joshi Open

Today is the day for a game of 2nd round for 2nd Mynavi Joshi Open(Challenger deciding knokout tournament) between Saida Haruko(Joryu 4 dan) and Iwane Shinobu(Joryu sho dan) at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan of JSA. It started at 10:00 am. As a result of Furigoma, Iwane became Sente player.

Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (won by Iwane)

Frequently updated Photos of both players and board(Left = Saida)

Official Blog(in Japanese) | Mynavi Joshi Open Toppage(in Japanese)

The thinking time per player is 3 hours and less than 60 seconds per move after consuming it. The game is expected to end around 5:00pm today.

Funniest game played by youg Shima and Habu

According to 2channel, the biggest BBS in Japan, someone insisted the most funniest game is the one which was played between Habu Yoshiharu and Shima Akira in Shinjino-sen on August 17, 1987. The position at the 42nd move is completely the same as that at 60th move. What made this happen? Please replay either of the links below. Habu was Sente and Shima won it. I could not help smiling to replay it.

Kifu for Java | KiFLA

Boardlives today - LPSA's one day tournament

Today is the day for 19th One-Day tournament. The thinking time is 20 minutes and less than 30 seconds after consuming it.

1st round(Started at 11:15 am)

1. Takojima Akiko(Joryu 5 dan, sente) vs Nakakura Akiko(Joryu Sho dan)  --- won by Nakakura
2. Funato Yoko(Joryu 2 dan, sente) vs Shimai Saori(Joryu sho dan ) --- won by Funato, I'd like to recommend to replay it.
3. Matsuo Kaori(Joryu 2 dan, sente) vs Fujita Maiko(Joryu 1 kyu)--- won by Matsuo
4. Nakai Hiroe(Joryu 6 dan, sente) vs Oba Miki(Joryu 1 kyu) --- won by Nakai

2nd round - semifinal

1. Funato vs Nakakura(started at 13:30)　--- won by Funato
2. Matsuo vs Nakai(to be started at 14:45) --- won by Nakai

Final

1. Nakai vs Funato(started at 16:30) --- won by Funato

Board & Photo live today - Nakai Hiroe vs Ueda Hatsumi, 2nd Mynavi Joshi Open

Today is the day for a game of 2nd round for 2nd Mynavi Joshi Open(Challenger deciding knokout tournament) between Nakai Hiroe(Joryu 6 dan) and Ueda Hatsumi(Joryu 2 dan) at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan of JSA. It started at 10:00 am. As a result of Furigoma, Ueda became Sente player.

Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Frequently updated Photos of both players and board(Left = Nakai)

Official Blog(in Japanese) | Mynavi Joshi Open Toppage(in Japanese)

The thinking time per player is 3 hours and less than 60 seconds per move after consuming it. The game is expected to end around 5:00pm today.

Another three boardlives today - 2nd Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

Along with the Day 2 of the 7th(final) game of 21st Ryuo-sen, today three games of 2nd Asahi Trophy Shogi Open are taking place. You may replay and watch the following games..

Started 10:00am, Maruyama Tadahisa(9 dan, Sente) vs Kimura Kazuki(8 dan) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (won by Maruyama)

Started 10:00am, Moriuchi Toshiyuki(9 dan, Sente) vs Sato Kazutoshi(5 dan) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (won by Sato)

Started at 2:00pm, Sato Kazutoshi vs Maruyama Tadahisa - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java (won by Sato)

The thinking time per player is 40 minutes and less than 60 seconds per move after consuming it. It will end in one hour and a half or so from the

Boardlive in the morning and the afternoon - 2nd Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

Today two games of 2nd Asahi Trophy Shogi Open are taking place. You may replay and watch the following games..

Started 10:00am, Hatakeyama Mamoru(7 dan) vs Watanabe Akira(Ryuo) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

To start at 2:00pm, Watanabe Akira vs Habu Yoshiharu(Meijin) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

The thinking time per player is 40 minutes and less than 60 seconds per move after consuming it. It will end in one hour and a half or so from the start.