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Funato won the 14th LPSA one day tournament "MONDAY CUP"

Today the 14th LPSA one day tournament called "MONDAY CUP" was held at LPSA's office in Komagome, Tokyo. It was competed among the 8 players in the form of knock-down tournament. Funato Yoko beat Kitao Madoka, Matsuo Kaori and Ishibashi Sachio. The final game is available to watch and replay through the linked pages below. Funato was Gote player in the final game.

Ustream pre-recorded video (Left = Ishibashi, Right = Funato)
Kifu for Flash
Kifu for Java
LPSA's Official One Day Tournament site(In Japanese)

The opening of this game was Gokigen Nakabisha Ultra quick attack variation. The length of the video is one hour and ten minutes. It will be interesting to watch the video and boardreplay at the same time with opening two browsers if possible.

Boardlive today - Kubo Toshiaki vs Akutsu Chikara, 21st Ryuo-sen

Today is the day for the 21st Ryuo-sen game between Kubo Toshiaki(8 dan) and Akutsu Chikara(6 dan). As a result of Furigoma, Kubo became Sente player. You can watch and replay it though the following links;

Kifu for Flash (Left photo is Kubo 8dan)
Kifu for Java (Left photo is Kubo 8dan)

It started at 10:00am in Japan. The thinking time per player is 5 hours and less than 60 seconds per move after comsuming it. I think it will end in the evening today.

Boardlives today - Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

The following boardlive is in place now today.

Shimizu Ichiyo(Joryu 2 crowns, Sente) vs Kumasaka Manabu(4 dan) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

This game started at 10:00am in Japan and it will end in an hour and a half or so.

Boardlives today - Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

The following boardlives are being in place today.

Segawa AkiraShouji(4 dan, Sente) vs Kai Tomomi(Joryu 2 dan) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

This game started at 10:00am and will be ending soon.

The winner of it will match Aono Teruichi 9 dan at 2:00 pm.

Winnter of the 1st game vs Aono Tetuichi(9 dan) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Boardlive Today - 2nd Asahi Trophy Shogi Open

Today is the day for the 10 games between professional and amateur players in 2nd Asahi Trophy Shogi Open. These are officially recorded in Japan Shogi Association. Here are the links to the replayable boards which started at 9:00am in Japan. Since the thinking time per player is 40 minutes and less than 60 seconds per move after comsuming it, the games will end in one hour and a half or two hours from the starting time. 

Tobe Makoto(Sente) vs Shimizugami Toru - Kifu for Flash |  Kifu for Java

Kanai Kouta(Sente) vs Kato Yukio - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Ito Shingo(Sente) vs Akiyama Taro - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Oikawa Takuma vs Serita Osamu(Sente) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Murata Akihiro(Sente) vs Nakano Yuta - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Here are the links of the replayable boards to start at 2:00pm in Japan.

Nakamura Taichi(Sente) vs Yoshida Ryohei - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Sato Amahiko vs Kaneuchi Tatsuaki(Sente) - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Tanaka Yuichi(Sente) vs Suzuki Mutsumi - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Toyoshima Masayuki(Sente) vs Nakagawa Toshikazu - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Inaba Akira(Sente) vs Nakano Hirofumi - Kifu for Flash | Kifu for Java

Live - NRS Cup, Round 1 on July 6, Fujimoti Natsuko vs Nakakura Hiromi

At 2:00pm(Japan Time), the match between Fujimori Natsuko and Nakakura Hiromi started.  You can see the videos thorugh the page linked below;

Live Video on Ustream (Channel/nrs2008)

Kifu for Java Boadlive of Nakakura vs Fujimori (Sente = Nakakura(right))

Kifu for Flash Boardlive of Nakakura vs Fujimori

Thinking time per player is 30 minutes and 60 seconds byoyomi after consuming it. So the game is to be finished in one hour and some minutes after the starting time.

Nichiresu Invitation Cup will be broadcasted on live using USTREAM. Here is the dates of the first round. You can see the live video on time here.

June 22 10:00am --- Nakakura Akiko vs Fujita Maiko
June 22 2:00pm --- Yamashita Kazuko vs Kitao Madoka
July 1 6:00pm --- Takojima Akiko vs Matsuo Kaori
July 6 2:00pm --- Fujimori Natsuko vs Nakakura Hiromi
July 9 6:00pm --- Kano Tamao vs Oba Miki
July 16 6:00pm --- Kanda Mayumi vs Shimai Saori

Watching video and board replay in two browsers

Yesterday the match between Takojima Akiko(Joryu 5 dan) vs Matsuo Kaori(Joryu Shodan) took place. It was a first round of NRS tournament and Takojima won it in 130 moves. If you have enough bandwidth in connecting to the internet, it will be fun to open two browser windows to compare the video with the board replay from time to time.

The recorded video on Ustream(Left = Takojima, Right = Matsuo(Sente))

Matsuo vs Takojima using Kifu for Java

The game started at 6:00pm in Japan to end at 8:11. Thinking time per player is 30 minutes and after consuming it a player should make a move in less than 60 seconds. Takojima consumed the thinking time at 50th move and so did Matsuo at 64th move.

 

Live Video - Round one, Nichiresu Invitation Cup

On 10:00am(Japan Time), the match between Nakakura Akiko and Fujita Maiko started.  On 2:00pm,  the match between Yamashita Kazuko and Kitao Madoka will start. You can see the videos thorugh the page linked below;

日レスインビテーションカップ

Boadlive of Nakakura vs Fujita (Sente = Fujita(right)) Recorded Video on Ustream

Boardlive of Yamashita Kazuko vs Kitao Madoka(Sente = Kitao(right)) Recorded Video on Ustream

Thinking time per player is 30 minutes and 3060 seconds byoyomi after consuming it. So the game is to be finished in one hour and some minutes after the starting time.

Nichiresu Invitation Cup will be broadcasted on live using USTREAM. Here is the dates of the first round.

June 22 10:00am --- Nakakura Akiko vs Fujita Maiko
June 22 2:00pm --- Yamashita Kazuko vs Kitao Madoka
July 1 6:00pm --- Takojima Akiko vs Matsuo Kaori
July 6 2:00pm --- Fujimori Natsuko vs Nakakura Hiromi
July 9 6:00pm --- Kano Tamao vs Oba Miki
July 16 6:00pm --- Kanda Mayumi vs Shimai Saori

Webboard live today - Final of Oui Challenger Deciding Match Between Meijin Habu and Hashimoto(7 dan)

Today is the day for Oui Challenger Deciding Match between Meijin Habu(37 years old) and Hashimoto(7 dan, 25 years old) held in Shogi Kaikan(NSR's Shogi Hall) in Sendagaya, Tokyo. Habu was defeated by Fukaura and lost the title last year. Will he have a chance to revenege him to win this game or Hashimoto will be entitled to challenge Fukaura to become a twenty-ager star player such as Ryuo Watanabe?

As a result of Furigoma, Habu became Sente player. The opening strategy is ai-gakari. The game started at 10:00am.

The boardlive is available to see below;

Webboard (You may replay the game from the start to the current position.)

Webcamera shots to be frequetly updated are found through the links below;

Camera for Habu
Camera for Hashimoto
Camera for the board

Photo of the lunch Hashimoto ordered
Photo of the lunch Habu ordered

The thinking time per player is 4 hours. They say the game will end in the evening today such as around 7:00pm.

 

LPSA's 1 day tournament is now on live

You can watch the tournament on live now.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/080525_1day_1

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/080525_1day_2