Shogi News from September 11th to September 17th

 

September 12, 2023/ The second game of the 71th Ouza title Series 5 game matches

 

The second game of 71th Ouza title series 5 game matches -Nagase Ouza Vs Fujii Ryuou Meijin was held at Hotel Okura Kobe in Kobe city  . Score was Nagase Ouza one win.  Game form was bishop exchange  Fujii Ryuo,Meijin won with 214 moves.

 

September 13,2023/  The 31th Kurashiki Toka tournament semifinal,

 

The 31th Kurashiki Toka  tournament semi final – Nishiyama Ladies three crowns Vs Ueda Ladies 4-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan. Game form was bishop-exchanging swinging rook. Nishiyama Ladies three crowns won with 92 moves.

 

The 31th Kurashiki Toka  tournament semi final – Imai Ladies 1-kyu Vs Yuria Katou Ladies 1st-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan. Game form was opposition form. Imai Ladies 1-kyu chose 3rd file rook.  Katou Ladies 1st-dan won with 124 moves.

 

September 14,2023/Retirement, The 82th Ranking Series group-A

 

The 82th Ranking series group-A- Inaba 8-dan Vs Sugai 8-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan. Game form was opposition form.  Inaba 8-dan chose 3rd file rook. Inaba 8-dan won with 132 moves.  Inaba 8-dan`s score in ranking series was 1 win 2 loses.  Sugai 8-dan`s was 2 wins, 1 lose.

 

Retirement

 

Akio Ishikawa7-dan retired

Last game: The 36th Ryuou title ranking Series upgrade deciding match

Opponent: Fujiwara 7-dan

Reason: rule of free-class

 

September 15,2023/The 54th  Shinjin-ou tournament-Semi final

 

   The 54th  Shinjin-ou tournament semifinal -  Takada 4-dan Vs Fujimoto 4-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan . Game form was double snow roof. Fujimoto 4-dan won with 122 moves. He was the first time to advance to Final-three game series. Opponent was Ueno Shoureikai 3-dan.

 

 

September 16,2023/ JT Japan Shogi Series 2nd Round 3 game, The third game of 3th Hakurei title series 7 game matches,

 

JT Japan Shogi Series 2nd  Round 3 game

 

The 44th Japan Shogi Series 2nd round 2 game  -Akira Watanabe 9-dan Vs Amahiko Satou 9-dan was held at Sun Messe Kagawa in  Takamatu city.  Game form was opposition form.  Satou 9-dan chose 3rd file rook. Watanabe 9-dan won with 141 moves.  He advanced to Semi final.

 

The second game of 3th Hakurei title series 7 game matches,

 

  The second game of 3th Hakurei title series 7 game matches -Satomi Hakurei Vs Nishiyama three crowns was held at Hotel Nikko Kanazawa in Kanazawa city.  score was Satomi Hakurei one win, Nishiyama Ladies three crowns one win.  Game form was double 3rd file  rook .  Nishiyama three crowns won with 61 moves.

 

September 17,2023/ The73th NHK Cup -2nd Round -7 game

 

 The 73th NHK shogi tournament- Kubo 9-dan Vs Satomi Ladies five crowns was held on TV program. Game form was opposition form.   Satomi Ladies five crowns chose central rook.  Kubo 9-dan won with 132  moves.