Shogi News from May 1th to May 7th.

 

May2 2023/ Enrollment, 64thOui title league in red group, 64thOui tile league in white group

 

 Kei Honda 6-dan and Kotomi Yamane Ladies 2-dan got married.

 

  64th Oui title league in red group-  Nagase Ouza vs Habu9-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan.

Game form was bishop exchange and double reclining silver. Nagase Ouza won with 118 moves. League score: Nagase Ouza 2 wins  2 loses, Habu 9-dan 3 wins and 1 lose.

 

 64th Oui title league in white group Watanabe Meijin vs Yasuhiro Masuda 7-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi kaikan. Game form was double snow roof. Watanabe Meijin won with 119 moves. League score: Watanabe Meijin 3 wins 1 lose, Yasuhiro Masuda 7-dan 1 win, 3 loses.

 

May6,2023/ The third game of 8th Eiou Title Series

 

 The third game of 8th Eiou title series 5 game series where Sugai 8-dan was challenging Fujii Eiou was held at Kamome in Nagoya City.  Score was Fujii Eiou one win. Sugai 8-dan one win.  Sente was Fujii Eiou . Game form was opposition form. Sugai 8-dan chose 3-rd file rook and formed anaguma. Fujii Eiou formed static anaguma. Fujii Eiou won with 163 moves.

 

May7,2023/ The 73th NHK Shogi Tournament

 

  The 73th NHK shogi tournament Kubo9-dan Vs Tamura 7-dan was held on NHK TV program. Game form was opposition form.  Kubo 9-dan chose 3rd file rook and formed mino. Tamura7-dan chose rapid attack. Kubo 9-dan won with 101 moves.