The third game of the 79th Meijin Title series 7-game match,where Saitou 8-dan was challenging Watanabe Meijin was held at Banshoji Temple in Nagoya city on May 4 th and 5th. Score was Watanebe Meijin one win. , Saitou 8-dan one win.
Nagoya city forms Japan's financially strongest region. Innovation has always been part of Nagoya's culture. Some of the world's biggest names Toyota, Rinnai, Brother, Noritake, NGK, Buffalo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, DMG Mori Seiki, and so many more call Nagoya and the greater Nagoya region home. Today the Nagoya region is the nation's leader in automotive, machine tooling, robotics, fine ceramics and aerospace industry.
Banshoji Temple was established to pray for the repose of the soul of Oda Nobuhide (the father of the noted warlord, Oda Nobunaga). The temple was relocated to Osu when Nagoya Castle was built in 1610. Two karakuri mechanical dolls are exhibited: one expresses the scene of Nobunaga throwing incense at his father's funeral, and the other expresses the scene of Nobunaga performing a dance, "Kouwakamai", before going into the battle of Okehazama.
Sente was Saitou 8-dan. Game form was Yagura. It is said that Yagura is a pure literature of Shogi. There are a lot of Yagura notation in Meijin Title Series, so it is said that the one to control the Yagura rules Meijin Title Series.
Saitou 8-dan chose rapid engaging Yagura and Watanabe Meijin chose gold Yagura to aim at the counter. Saitou 8-dan attacked from the 5th file , Watanabe Meijin made a counter attack from the 7th file. Watanabe Meijin`s counter attack exceeded Saitou 8-dan`s attack.
Watanabe Meijin won with 94 moves. I hope Saitou 8-dan won the next game and sore was even.
