Shogi News from October 30th to November 5th

October 30,2023/ The 73th Oushou title challenger deciding League,  New Ladies player

 

The 73th Oushou title challenger deciding League,

 

The 73th Oushou title challenger deciding League- Habu 9-dan Vs Akira Watanabe 9-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan. Game form was double side pawn picker.  Habu 9-dan won with 80 moves. Habu 9-dan`s score in Oushou title series was three wins two loses. Watanabe 9-dan`s was 4 loses.
 

New Ladies Professional player

 

 Ms. Chihiro Sakihara became a Ladies Professional Player. She belonged to Kansai Kensyukai-B2 class. She is Ladies 2-kyu belonging to Kansai.  Ladies player`s number is 87.

 

Birth: 8/29/2001

Age : 22

Birthplace: Osaka City in Osaka prefecture

Teacher:  Yagura 7-dan

Educational Background: graduated from Osaka prefecture Shimizutani high school

 

Favorite strategy: 3rd file rook

Hobby: reading comics, swimming

 

What made you play shogi?

When two years younger brother begun to go to shogi school, she also begun to play shogi together.

 

October 31,2023/ The third game of 54th Shinjin-ou  3 game series, New Ladies player

 

The third game of 54th Shinjin-ou  3 game series ,

   

  The third game of 54th Shinjin ou 3 game series -Fujimoto 4-dan Vs Ueno 4-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan . Score was Ueno 4-dan one win, Fujimoto 4-dan one win.  Game form was Yagura(Ueno 4-dan)Vs Snow roof (Fujimoto 4-dan). Ueno 4-dan won with 113 moves.  He is the first time to win shogi championship.

 

New Ladies player

 

Ms. Mao Itou became a Ladies Professional Player.  She belonged to Kantou  Kensyukai-B2 class. She is Ladies 2-kyu belonging to Tokyo.  Ladies player`s number is 88.

 

Birth: 6/3/2009

Age : 14

Birthplace: Kawasaki City in Kanagawa prefecture

Teacher:  Toshio Miyata 8-dan

Educational Background: graduated from Kawasaki city Fuzimidai elementary school

Hobby: Karaoke, shopping

What made you play shogi?

My father taught me shogi when she was 4 years old.

 

November 3,2023/ The 44th JT Japan Shogi Series-Semi Final, The 73th Oushou title challenger deciding League,

 

The 44th JT Japan Shogi Series-Semi Final,

 

 The 44th Japan Shogi Series-Semi Final  -Akira Watanabe 9-dan Vs Itotani 8-dan was held at Port  Messe  Nagoya in  Nagoya city.  Game form was bishop exchange.  Itotani 8-dan won with 120 moves.  He is the first time to advance to final.

 

The 73th Oushou title challenger deciding League,

 

  The 73th Oushou title challenger deciding League- Nagase 9-dan Vs Seiya Kondou 7-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan . Game form was bishop exchange double reclining silver .  Nagase 9-dan won with 93 moves. Nagase 9-dan`s score in Oushou title series was four wins . Kondou 7-dan`s was 2 wins 2 loses.

November 4 2023/ The first game of 13th Kagogawa  Seiryu Series 3 game matches,  

 

The first game of 13th Kakogawa Seiryu Series 3 game matches,

   

  The first game of Kakogawa Seiryu Series 3 game matches- Fujimoto 4-dan Vs Yoshiike Shoureikai 3-dan was held at Kakurinji Temple in Kakogawa city. Game form was snow roof.  Fujimoto 4-dan won with 128 moves

 

November 5 ,2023/ The73th NHK Cup -2nd  Round -14 game, The second game of 13th Kagogawa  Seiryu Series 3 game matches,

 

The73th NHK Cup -2nd  Round -14 game

 

The 73th NHK shogi tournament- Gouda-9dan Vs Amahiko Satou 9-dan was held on TV program. Game form was opposition form. Satou 9-dan chose 4th file rook. Satou 9-dan won with 113 moves.

 

The second game of 13th Kakogawa Seiryu Series 3 game matches,

 

  The second game of Kakogawa Seiryu Series 3 game matches- Fujimoto 4-dan Vs Yoshiie Shoureikai 3-dan was held at Kakurinji Temple in Kakogawa city. Game form was snow roof(Fujimoto 4-dan) Vs right-band king(yoshiie Shoureikai 3-dan)   Fujimoto 4-dan won with 143 moves. He is the first time to win the shogi championship and also became the youngest Kakogawa Seiryu champion.