Shogi News from May15th to May 21th.

May16 2023/Retirement, The second game of Ladies Oui title Series, The 36th Ryuou title ranking series Group 4 final,The 36th  Ryuou title ranking series Group 5 Final

 

Ueno 6-dan retired

Last game: The 36th Ryuou Title Ranking Series upgrade deciding match

Opponent: Yuki Yokoyama 4-dan

Reason: rule of free-class

 

The second game of 34th Ladies Oui title series where Sae Itou Ladies 4-dan was challenging

Satomi Ladies Oui was held at Kyoou Plaza Hotel in Sapporo city. Score was Itou Ladies 4-dan one win.

Game form was opposition form.  Itou Ladies 4-dan chose opposition rook and formed silver crown.Satomi Ladies Oui chose left hand mino.  Satomi Ladies Oui won with 93 moves

 

 The 36th  Ryuou title ranking series group 4 final- Oishi 7-dan vs Honda 5-dan -was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan. Game form was double wing attack. Oishi 7-dan won with 125 moves and  advanced to the final tournament.

 

 The 36th Ryuou title ranking series group 5 final- Hattori 6-dan vs Takumi Itou 6-dan -was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan. Game form was double wing attack.Itou 6-dan won with 93 moves and advanced to the final tournament.

 

May17 2023/The 36th  Ryuou title ranking series group 3 final

 

The 36th  Ryuou title ranking series group 3 final-  Gouda 9-dan vs Miura 9-dan -was held at Tokyo Shogi kaikan.  Game form was double wing attack. Miura 9-dan won with 85 moves and advanced to the final tournament.



May18 2023/ The 36th  Ryuou title ranking series group 5 final, The 64th  Oui title challenger deciding match

 

The 36th  Ryuou title ranking series group 5 final-  Deguchi6-dan vs Kazushi Watanabe-6dan -was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was bishop exchange and reclining silver. Deguchi 6-dan won with 123 moves and advanced to the final tournament.


 The 64th  Oui title challenger deciding match-Habu 9-dan vs Daichi Sasaki 7-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan.  Game form was Double wing attack. Sasaki 7-dan won with 117 moves.

Sasaki 7-dan was both Kisei Title challenger and Oui title challenger.

 

May21 2023/ The 73th  Shogi Tournament

 

 

 The 73th NHK shogi tournament-Katumata7-dan Vs Takumi Itou6-dan was held on TV program. Game form was double snow roof. There was a repetion.  Rematch game`s form was double wing attack true ability game form. 6-dan won with 115 moves.