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Diagram Updates - Day 2 of 5th game of 66th Meijin-sen

Meijin Moriuchi is Sente player. The opening strategy is Ai-gakari. This entry is to be updated from time to time today when new diagrams become availabe.

Position at 56th move
Position at 61st move
Position at 67th move
Position at 87th move
Position at 109th move(resignation)- Source:Asahi Shimbun(in Japanese)

Meijin Moriuchi won the game and the score is now in 3-2 led by Habu. The 6th game will be in place in Tendo City of Yamagata prefecture on June 16 & 17.

Diagram Updates - Day 1 of 5th game of 66th Meijin-sen

Today is the 1st day of the game. Moriuchi is a Sente player. The opening strategy is Ai-gakari .

Position at 28th move
Position at 36th move
Position at 48th move
Position at 49th move(End of Day1) Source:asahi.com

5th game of 66th Meijin-sen started today

This is the video of the start of the game. The right player is Meijin Moriuchi who cannot lose a game to defend the title. The game will end tomorrow evening.

Habu led the score in 3-1 - 4th game of 66th Meijin-sen

On May 20 and 21, the 4th game of 66th Meijin-sen 4-win match between Meijin Moriuchi and Challenger Habu took place. Habu was Sente player this game and he won it in 95 moves. After the long opening until the supper break of the second day, the middlegame started and it proceeded quickly then. It seems Meijin Moriuchi should have chosen Sennichite instead of entering into hostilities.

The diagram below is the resignation one when Sente dropped his Gold on 7c. Gote's King would be mated anyway. The possible variations after that position would be as followings;

K-7a P*7b Sx7b Gx7b Kx7b S*7c K-8a R*8b K-7a R-7b+(mate, replayable by clicking the arrow in the direction under the diagram)

K-7a P*7b Sx7b Kx7b S*7c K-6a R*5a(mate)

K-7a P*7b Sx7b Kx7b S*7c K-7a R*7b K-8a R-8b+(mate)

K-7a P*7b Sx7b Kx7b S*7c K-6c R*6b(mate)

K-7a P*7b K-8a R*8b(mate)

K-7a P*7b K-6a R*5a(mate)

Diagram Updates - Day 2 of 4th game of 66th Meijin-sen

Today is the 2nd day of the game. Habu is a Sente player. The sealed move(32nd move) was P-6d.

Position at 32nd move of P-6d
Position at 35th move of S-5g
Position at 38th move of B*8b
Position at 42nd move of B-7c
Position at 55th move of R-2i
Position at 61st move of P-2d
Position at 95th move of G*7c（resignation diagram)　Source:asahi.com

Habu won the game and now leads the score in 3-1.

Diagram Updates - Day 1 of 4th game of 66th Meijin-sen

Today is the 1st day of the game. Habu is a Sente player. The opening strategy is Gote's Itte-son-Kakugawari(Bishop exchange with one tempo delay) and Mukaibisha(opposing Rook).

Position at 8th move
Position at 15th move
Position at 24th move
Position at 29th move
Position at 31st move Source:asahi.com

4th game of 66th Meijin-sen started

The 4th game of 66th Meijin-sen between Meijin Moriuchi and Challenger Habu started at 9:00am today. It is a two-day game so I think it will end tomorrow evening. Before the game, the score is in 2-1 led by Habu. Habu is Sente player in this game. The video below is the start of the game. Official watchman is Kiriyama Kiyozumi(9 dan). Habu's first move was P-7f while Moriuchi's was P-3d.

Webcamera-and-Board-live today - Kai Tomomi vs Yauchi Rieko, 4th game of Mynavi Joshi Open

Today is the day for the 4th game of 1st Mynavi Joshi Open 3-win match between Kai Tomomi (Joryu 2 dan) and Yauchi Rieko(Joryu Meijin) . You can watch and replay the game through the linked page below(Java-capable browser required);

Kai Tomomi vs Yauchi Rieko

From this game, live-video is available to watch.

Live video(Youchi wears Kimono)

Yauchi is Sente(black) in this game. The game started at 10:00am(Japan Time). The thinking time per player is 3 hours and 60 second byoyomi after consuming it, so I think it will end before evening in Japan today.

You can watch live pictures by the webcameras beside the players and many photos related to this game to be uploaded frequently through the following pages.

Frequently updated Live pictures by the webcameras (Left = Yauchi)

1st Mynavi Joshi Open Broadcasting Blog

Habu led the score in 2-1 - 3rd game of 66th Meijin-sen

On May 8 and 9, the 3rd game of 66th Meijin-sen 4-win match between Meijin Moriuchi and Challenger Habu took place. Moriuchi was Sente player this game and Habu won it in 164 moves. Moriuchi led the position from the opening, but they say his 141st move of S*9h overlooked next Gote's N-8f by mistake which opened horizontal line of Gote's Rook to check Sente's King. It was one of the biggest turnarounds in the history of Meijin-sen.

The diagram below is the resignation one when Gote dropped his Gold on 9c. Sente's King would be mated anyway. The possible variations after that position would be as followings;

K-7c +Rx8d Kx6c S*5b K-5d +Rx7d K-4e +R-3d K-5e B-6d(mate, replayable by clicking the arrow in the direction under the diagram)

K-7c +Rx8d Kx6c S*5b K-5d ;Rx7d K-5e S-4d +Bx4d+ +Rx4d(mate)

 

Diagram Updates - Day 2 of 3rd game of 66th Meijin-sen

Meijin Moriuchi is Sente player. The opening strategy is Ai-gakari. This entry is to be updated from time time time today when new diagrams become availabe.

Position at 38th move
Position at 41st move
Position at 45th move (Before lunch Break)
Position at 59th move
Position at 65th move
Position at 81st move - Source:Asahi Shimbun(in Japanese)

Resignation diagram at 164th move - Source:Mainichi Shimbun(in Japanese)

Habu turned around the position to win the game. He leads the score in 2-1 with this victory.