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Reijer's shogi pages are back now

Reijer's shogi pages are back now.

My web pages are up again
Reijer Grimbergen's Shogi page

All the links from this blog to his pages have become alive again accordingly, though they were dead approximately for one month.

Kifus(Gamerecords) of Oblique Climbing Silver

Recenlty HIDETCHI has been releasing videos about Oblique Climbing Silver against Shikenbisha(4th file Rook) in his Shogi Openings. So I'm picking up some professional kifus with that opening for your reference as below. You can choose Kifu for Java or KiFLA for replaying the games.

Here are the list.

1. Wakamatsu Masakazu vs Kawaguchi Toshihiko(1971-07-21) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
2. Katsuura Osamu vs Moriyasu Hidemitsu(1973-08-31) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
3. Ishida Kazuo vs Oyama Yasuharu(1981-05-19) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
4. Tanigawa Koji vs Yonenaga Kunio(1982-10-12)- Kifu for Java | KiFLA
5. Habu Yoshiharu vs Yamaguchi Chimine(1986-07-23) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
6. Sekine Shigeru vs Ogura Hisashi(1990-07-13) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
7. Yashiki Nobuyuki vs Kobayashi Kenji(1991-09-18) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
8. Fujiwara Naoya vs Sugimoto Masataka(1992-12-17) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
9. Moriuchi Toshiyuki vs Tachi Masamitsu(1993-03-08) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
10. Kodama Koichi vs Murayama Satoshi(1993-04-23) - Kifu for Java fa | KiFLA
11. Kodama Koichi vs Sugimoto Masataka(1993-06-10) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
12. Kikuchi Tsuneo vs Manabe Kazuo(1993-09-09) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
13. Naganuma Hiroshi vs Noda Keizo(1993-10-06) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
14. Nakai Hiroe vs Kawakami Takeshi(1994-03-07) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
15. Noda Kaizo vs Kubo Toshiaki(1994-03-11) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
16. Kodama Koichi vs Urano Masahiko(1994-10-14) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
17. Matsuura Ryuichi vs Ishikawa Akio(1995-02-20) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
18. Sato Yoshinori vs Kubo Toshiaki(1996-05-14) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
19. Katsumata Kiyokazu vs Ouchi Nobuyuki(1996-06-25) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
20. Tosa Koji vs Fujii Takeshi(1996-10-11) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
21. Murayama Satoshi vs Fujii Takeshi(1996-10-18) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
22. Tsubouchi Toshiyuki vs Kubota Yoshiyuki(1997-03-11) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
23. Masuda Yuji vs Yamamoto Shinya(1997-11-07) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
24. Kato Hifumi vs Tanigawa Koji(1998-05-11) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
25. Kamiya Hiroshi vs Saida Haruko(1998-07-28) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
26. Toyokawa Takahiro vs Kubota Yoshiyuki(1998-12-09) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
27. Maruyama Tadahisa vs Tanigawa Koji(2000-12-08) - Kifu for Java| KiFLA
28. Kodama Koichi vs Sugimoto Masataka(2001-07-17) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
29. Fukaura Koichi vs Fujii Takeshi(2002-05-02) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA
30. Kodama Koichi vs Nagaoka Yuya(2007-11-27) - Kifu for Java | KiFLA

March 1 Update of "Professional Games with Comments"

An annotated article about the 4th game of 58th Osho-sen between Osho Habu Yoshiharu and Challenger Oui Fukaura Koichi was added to Reijer Grimbergen's page of "Professional Games with comments". You can replay the games with comments through the Java link on that page.

58th Osho Match 2009 (Habu vs Fukaura)

• Game 4: Habu-Fukaura 1-0 (Html or Java)

"Professional Games with comments" was updated

An annotated article about the 1st game of 34th Kio-sen between Kio Sato Yasumitsu and Challenger Kubo Toshiaki(8 dan) was added to Reijer Grimbergen's page of "Professional Games with comments". You can replay the games with comments through the Java link on that page.

Hamshogi Walkthrough Video on YouTube - 2pc Handicap

Here is the one beating Hamster in 2 piece handicap posted by kinchorru

YouTube: ハム将棋　ハム2枚　短手数

.This is the line from the start to the end with some comments of mine.

 

Handicap: Other(Special 2pcs handicap)

  1. ...   K-4b     2.P-6f   P-3d     3.P-7f   P-8d     4.N-7g   Bx6f   
  5.R-6h   Bx5g+    6.Rx6c+  +Bx4g    7.+R-6a  S-7b     8.+R-7a  +B-8c 
  9.N-6e   N-3c    10.+R-6b  K-4a    11.Nx5c=  quit   


  1. ...   K-4b    

* Hamster protected the squares of 5c, 4c and 3c.

2.P-6f   P-3d    

*P-6f closed your Bishop's diagonal line. This pawn advancement is to trap Hamster in the future. Hamster opened his Bishop's diagonal line to take it.

3.P-7f   P-8d 

* You opened your Bishop diagonal line but it's blocked your pawn on 6f advanced previously. Hamster's P-8d is a natural move to activate his one of major pieces such as Rook.

4.N-7g   Bx6f

* Your N-7g lured Hamster to take the Pawn on 6f. Hamster took it. 

5.R-6h   Bx5g+

* Your plan was to use the Rook vertically. Hamster took the Pawn on 5g with promotion.

6.Rx6c+  +Bx4g   

* Your Rook got promoted with taking a pawn on 6c in return for Hamster's Bishop promotion. Hamster took a pawn on 4g to take the kNight on 2i in the next move.

7.+R-6a  S-7b

* Your Rx6a threatened Hamster to take his Silver on 7a which was floating. Aiming at a floating piece is one of the basic tactics in shogi. Hamster's S-7b avoided being captured and threatened you back to take your promoted Rook. You had to move it to somewhere. To which square would be good?

8.+R-7a  +B-8c 

* Your +R-7a avoided being captured by Hamster's Silver on 7b and threatened him to take his Rook on 8b at the same time to keep initiative. Keeping initiative is very important in the endgame in Shogi. Hamster had to pull his Promoted Bishop to 8c to connect with both his Rook and Silver.

9.N-6e   N-3c

* Your N-6e had two meanings such as giving threat on the square of 5c which was near Hamster's King and offering Bishop exchange. Hamster denied Bishop trade by N-3c. But it was his blunder.

8.+Rx5b  Kx5b

* You took Hamster's Rook by your Rook. Hamster took it back. This was an even trade and you kept your initiative to make a next move after the trade.

9.Bx5c+  K-5a   

* Your Bishop got promoted in check with taking a pawn. Hamster's King went back to its original position.

10.+R-6b  K-4a 

* +R-6b was a move of checking Hamster's King. Hamster did not drop a pawn on 5b due to illegal move of double pawn. Then he had to pull back his King to 4a.

11.Nx5c=  resigns

* You had a choice to take the Pawn on 5c by your kNight whether getting promoted or unpromoted. The right move was with unpromotion to checkmate the King.

Hamshogi Walkthrough Video on YouTube - 4pc Handicap

Here is the one beating Hamster in 4 piece handicap posted by kinchorru

YouTube: ハム将棋　ハム4枚　短手数

.This is the line from the start to the end with some comments of mine.

Handicap: Other(Special 4pcs handicap)

  1. ...   K-4b    

* Hamster protected the squares of 5c, 4c and 3c.

2.P-6f   P-3d    

*P-6f closed your Bishop's diagonal line. This pawn advancement is to trap Hamster in the future. Hamster opened his Bishop's diagonal line to take it.

3.P-9f   Bx6f    

* P-9f lured Hamster to take the Pawn on 6f. Hamster took it by Bx6f

4.R-6h   Bx5g+

* Your plan of using Rook horizontally was revealed. Hamster's bishop got promoted with taking a pawn on 5g.    

5.Rx6c+  +Bx4g   

* Your Rook got promoted with taking a pawn on 6c in return for Hamster's Bishop promotion. Hamster took a pawn on 4g to take the kNight on 2i in the next move.

6.B-9g   R-5b    

* B-9g made you have numerical advantage on 5c with your Promoted Rook and Bishop. Hamster added his Rook's line to 5c to protect it.

7.P*5d   +Bx2i 

* P*5d was a very good pawn drop to utilize your Bishop's diagonal line. Hamster could not take it since his King would be exposed in check. Hamster gave up defending the square of 5c and took the kNight on 2i.

8.+Rx5b  Kx5b

* You took Hamster's Rook by your Rook. Hamster took it back. This was an even trade and you kept your initiative to make a next move after the trade.

9.Bx5c+  K-5a   

* Your Bishop got promoted in check with taking a pawn. Hamster's King went back to its original position.

10.R*5b   K-4a   

* You dropped a Rook in hand to check Hamster's King supported by your promoted Bishop on 5c.

11.R-4b+  resigns

* Your Rook got promoted to checkmate Hamster's King supported by your Promoted Bishop on 5c. You could beat Hamster to use only your Rook, Bishop and pawns in 4pc handicap. It's important to learn how to activate your major pieces such as Rook and Bishop.

Hamshogi Walkthrough Video on YouTube - 6pc Handicap

Here is the one beating Hamster in 6 piece handicap posted by kintyorru

YouTube: ハム将棋　6枚落ち　短手数

.This is the line from the start to the end with some comments of mine.

Handicap: Other(Special 6pcs handicap)

  1. ...   K-4b     2.P-7f   

*P-7f opened your Bishop's diagonal line. It goes to the square of 3c.

K-3b     3.P-6f   P-3d

*P-6f closed your Bihop's diagonal line. This pawn advancement is to trap Hamster in the future.

4.N-7g   Bx6f

*The pawn on 6f became floating due to kNight jump to 7g. So Hamster can take it. But this is a trap to activate your Rook.

5.R-6h   Bx5g+ 

*Thie horizontal Rook transfer is the answer to Bx6f. You will allow the Bishop get promoted, while your Rook will break through the Hamster's camp with promotion in the next moves.

6.Rx6c+  +Bx4g

*Your Rook suceeded in getting promoted. It's a very powerful piece now. Hamster's promoted bishop is trying to take your kNight on 2i.

7.N-6e   R-8a 

*This kNight jump of N-6e has two aims such as Nx5c+ and B-1a+. Generally speaking, a move with plural aims is often a good move in shogi. Hamster prevented your Bishop from getting promoted to 1a, but...,

  8.+R-5b  K-3a 

*Hamster will have to move the King since he cannot drop a Pawn on 4b since double pawn is not allowed.

9.B-2b+ resigns

*Checkmate with your major pieces(R & B) getting promoted. Promotion of major pieces is one of the critical ways of winning a shogi game.

Update - Yamajunn's Shogi opening traps

New entry has been added. Here is the link.

Yamajunn's Shogi opening traps: Opening Trap of Aigakari 1

Comments on up to 2nd game of 58th Osho-sen are available

Two articles of "This week shukan shogi" were posted to shogi-l. They are about the 1st and 2nd games of 58th Osho-sen between Osho Habu Yoshiharu and Challenger oui Fukaura Koichi. I would recommend you to use plural browswers to show the comment and replayable board to read them each other.

Here is for the 1st game.

• This week in Shukan Shogi (no. 1285, January 28th 2009)

• 1st game - Fukaura vs Habu

And the other is for the 2nd game.

• This week in Shukan Shogi (no. 1286, February 4th 2009)

• 2nd game - Habu vs Fukaura

HIDETCHI started his new video series - Shogi Openings

HIDETCHI started his new video series titled Shogi Openings. Here is #1.

YouTube: Shogi Openings - Quick Ishida's Attack by Black #1