The first game of Kisei Title Series

 

The first game of the 93th Kisei Title series 5-game match, where Nagase Ouza was challenging Fujii Kisei was held at Hotel New Awaji in Sumoto city on June 3th.

 

Nagase Ouza failed to be double crown because he lost to Watanabe Kiou in Kiou Ttitle Series this year.  On the other handFujii kisei defended Eiou Title this year.

   

  The first game on June 3th was unusual. There were two repetitions on the first game.

The two repetition in Title Series were the first time in 20 years, which was the first game of Ryuou Title Series in 2002(Habu Ryuou VS Abe Takashi 7-dan at that time)

 

  The first game was repetition with 66 moves at 16:17pm.  Sente was Fujii Kisei Game form was Double Wing attack.  

 

The second game began at 16:47pm. Thinking time was Nagase Ouza: 1 hour 41 mintes. Fujii Kisei : 1 hour left.   Sente was Nagase Ouza.  Game form was Bishop Exchange.  The second game was repetition with 53 moves at 17:38 minutes.

 

The third game began at 18:08 pm. Thinking time was Fujii Kisei 1 hour 1 minutes , Nagase Ouza 1 hour and 26 minutes. Sente was Fujii Kisei.Game form was also Bishop Exchange. Nagase Ouza spent few thinking time at the opening and middle game (1 hour left), On the other hand, Fujii Kisei spent a lot of time. Nagase Ouza was a little better situation balance at the opening and middle game. He widened situation balance at the end game. He brinkmated Fujii Kisei`s King.

 

Nagase Ouza won with 114 moves. I felt Nagase Ouza`s obsession for victory. 

 

Fujii Kisei`s  winning streak in Title Series stopped at 13. Next game will be held on June 15th. I am looking for next game.