Shogi News from February 26th to March 3th

 

February 26,2024/ The 65th Oui title league -group white

 

The 65th oui title tournament-group white – Habu 9-dan Vs Moriuchi 9-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan. Game form was bishop exchange. Moriuchi 9-dan won with 104 moves. Moriuchi 9-dan`s score in Oui title league is one win one lose. Habu 9-dan`s score is one win, one lose.

 

The 65th oui title tournament-group white – Watanabe 9-dan Vs Nishikawa 6-dan was held at Kansai Shogi Kaikan. Game form was opposition form. Nishikawa 6-dan chose 3rd file rook.  Watanabe 9-dan won with 145 moves. Watanabe 9-dan`s score in Oui title league is two wins. Nishikawa 6-dan`s score is two loses.

 

February 27,2024/ New Ladies Professional player

 

Ms. Yuzuki Takeuchi became a Ladies Professional Player.  She belonged to Kantou Kensyukai-B2 class. She is Ladies 2-kyu belonging to Tokyo . Ladie`s player`s number is 89.

 

Birth: 1/5/2011

Age : 13

Birthplace: Cyuouku in Tokyo

Teacher:  Takeichi 7-dan

Hobby: solving mate problem

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February 29,2024/ The 82th Ranking Series group-A simultaneous matches, promotion

 

The 82th Ranking Series group-A -simultaneous matches was held at Fugetsuro in Shizuoka City.

 

Watanabe 9-dan Vs Hirose 9-dan -Game form was bishop exchange. Watanabe 9-dan won with 139 moves.  Watanabe 9-dan`s score is 5 wins 4 loses. Hirose 9-dan`s score is 3 wins 6 loses. Hirose 9-dan downgraded BII class.

 

Toyoshima 9-dan Vs Sugai 8-dan  Game form was opposition form. Sugai 8-dan chose gokigen central rook. Toyoshima 9-dan won with 96 moves. Toyoshima 9-dan`s score is 7 wins 2 loses. Sugai 8-dan`s score is 5 wins 4 loses.

 

Nagase 9-dan Vs Nakamura 8-dan  Game form was bishop exchange. Nagase 9-dan won with 137 moves.  Nagase 9-dan`s score is 6 wins 3 loses. Nakamura 8-dan`s score is 4 wins 5 loses.

 

Shintarou Saitou 8-dan Vs Yuki Sasaki 8-dan  Game form was bishop exchange. Sasaki 8-dan won with 174 moves. Sasaki 8-dan`s score is 4 wins 5 loses. Saitou 8-dan`s score is 3 wins 6 loses. He downgraded BII class.

 

Satou 9-dan Vs Inaba 8-dan  Game form was ooposition form.  Satou 8-dan chose 3rd file rook. Sasaki 8-dan won with 167 moves. Inaba 8-dan`s score is 4 wins 5 loses. Satou 9-dan`s score is 4 wins 5 loses.

 Toyoshima 9-dan became Meijin title challenger. Score was 7 wins 2 loses.

 

Promotion

 

Sakihara Ladies 2-kyu promoted to Ladies 1-kyu
Game: The 46th Ladies Oushou tournament preliminary round
Opponent: Mizumachi Ladies 1st-dan
Reason:  advanced to 46th Ladies oushou tournement

 

March 3th/ The third game of 49th Kiou title series,

The73th NHK Cup - Semi Final  Round – 1 game

 

The third game of 49th kiou title series- Fujii kiou Vs Takumi Itou 7-dan was held at Nigata Ground Hotel in Nigata city .  Socre was one impasse, Fujii Kiou one win. Game form was bishop exchange.  Fujii Kiou won with 105 moves.

 The73th NHK Cup – Semi Final  Round – 1 game

 

 The 73th NHK shogi tournament- Yuki Sasaki 8-dan Vs Yasuhiro Masuda 7-dan  was held on TV program. Game form was bishop exchange double rapid advancing silver. Sasaki 8-dan won with 105 moves.