SEPTEMBER 1979 ISSUE NO.21 50 PENCEThe biggest handicap fa = = THE HANDICAP SYSTEM Alencuoh handicap semen Shoal de wore ty nevertheltstrae tat Tn Eco timer the system used nas bara on "6 grader ciferense ~ Rook orn det 1 grae drones raquiesahendcap of alt» Lance ance Bistop/Lanos TIT Reaklinon CIID & Rok and Lanee/Reok 23 ook and Lane/Two piace “To Pin fe Rock 8 Bahop ‘ere tere wasn od numberof ras iferencs a maten consis of ne two ones, one at foc f the two apecihed henceap, Ts von grads ference Black would taka In one smo ¢ Rook and Lance hand then in the other only e Reok. "lf + Lance” mesne “een (ie, Black in one gore ana Lance in toe ater being consideredto bosighly more in White's fave “his yet Tate un about 1238 wen was ohenged to followin, Lance /BhopfLance Bihop/ Lance! Sih a Bishop FRook/sshop Fook Rook/ Rook a Laroe ‘A maton was consider to const of ees ans The nica shan ‘ne sandicp ard ont wih the ater, The ator fr this ange, which Solin! mestly 2 thelower and of the vslajnae to rellect aig mong Drofsionls more scerate Ines, ts aysem tel Used by prfenonas out ony by cans and below dan te Gaul. Those of on upmrds nonedoys lsh celr sven game, ‘And unl @ eb ver wont yrs ap amateurs used toe, but it was ‘dan players, Shagi Ranme’ therefore introduced an official system for 1 orale diferance 9 Lance 2 gale aves Binop AUT Roe GOUT Rak and Lance Tee pices 2 ‘This system sppee t0 be working securely bt tos the dranbock of ‘mony cibe fy decan hove acopted 6 "6 grace = Two Feces” syst ‘ter lee! varont OP up, hich rencrs fue any attmpt 19 make {hat no other combinations talow two pest (o Blshap ord Lares Inoue two laces there are handicaps for thes pees (Root, Bison ‘nd — tually — nant Laver our pcs Rook Bishop and bath Lane the piezer Rook, Bishep, Both Lanes md ht o ft Ki, end si Dkees Fook, Bishop, bath Lanes and tath Knight). Gamer with how [Asa guid it usu to change handlcps eter on lever wins thos games ‘nthe vot or gets lou gmor seas in vee, ‘The final point t9 condor i how amateur ides italy correspond to 'SaoUal 0 on: smarour god, gungsorenondiessb slo! PROFESSIONAL winuuAMATEUR 9 oan = None BOAN/7 DAN = NONE BDAN/SDAN NONE 4DAN/3DAN = SAN 20aN/1 DAN > SDAM iKvuI2KWU = 40AN SKYUJEKYE = 2DAN ‘Thus bora you ean sok swe aes from a Son you have robe 2dan, snng. Shank Renate Gnd) The Shoat Aurelia) ee infect # you are? 9 3 bru Ovame wl ge you 8 piso NAKAHARA RETAINS THE ) MENIN TITLE ‘The 1979 Malin Toumament fra shart white looked a6 iC ight {ota hie tle with Fourstralgnt wins. Chalerger Yonomge, remy Promated 0 Sn at a rut of winning # Flaca the Mein Fin. won the fit two antes coincingh tut thon fora while now, bat ths find produced sx ins rom, Whi winning out, "ere lc thoat eae, a lviusseesnaing ah on th oma ei 1. PA, PRE: 2. 88h, PA: 3. $3, $8: 4. P24, $40, 8, SAH, Gb 6 Goh, Kee; 7. PBI, PRB. KI, G80: 0. Pa, Pod, 10. Gh, Be MW. Bi, Bas; 12 Pt, PA; 13.1, Pod: 16, POF, Pe: 15, Gop, Soe 10. ote S7e 17. NdB, BAB; 18. BA, Ke: 19. Be, RI 29. KO, LBe; 21. RS, 52H, 22. Pe, Pxbe, 20, Ano, Pde 24. 2h, BB. AS, $82h: 10, Bat, 49-9; 3. Bh, Lda, 22 Gadd, Ladd 39 xb; 38, Prd, SxS 39, L°3e, $36 40. Redd, Sad: 41. Lead, KA 42. GB, Sx; £3. Gx, Kb; A, 2, Pad: 45, GMD, Pl 48 Fazoe, RG; 47. Kh, Peeps ®, Gag, Pod; AO. Pad, nb 0, ‘fbr2a, PPB, 81, GuBl P°Bx| 82. GuBe, PHB 52. KG, Ke; G4, Sal, B*7i; 35. Pah, *Bxg 56. +R-25, KS; 8). PSe, PaBhes 89, Goh, 2846 $9. 7g, PBI; 60, Gira, De 61. Si, +BK7i: 62, PBN, OK 5. Kg, 48x; 68 Fd, LeBs" 65. B°6a, Kita 6, #8-28, Neds LsGt, $05; 58. G7, N?76: 89. P37e, 42.9N; 70. Ka, xB, 71, Kh,The First International London $hos! Toursmart wert voy wa and s shor rapert spears en pap 18. Ine aye wear starting» ew ahert sore “Challenge Comer” ‘by which renes wil be a0 to vege over the ext few seve Just tow cose not why mig be shod. ‘Yet anotter Tume-Shog: coreetaton may be fourd on page [and sate hac i a Dose Mets os The Shog Aaveistion wishes to purctase« cy of the Cho-Yo ook for the lovary and would be gad to har kam srvane wh might wis to depose af one. 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Box 77, BROMLEY, Kent UK. ‘The Shogi Association Ltd., and the magazine “SHOGD” are officially recognized by NIHON SHOG! RENMET (The Japan Shogi Federation) Contents Issue No.21 SEPTEMBER 1979 ‘THE HANDICAP SYSTEM 2 LANCE HANDICAP OPENINGS 4 LETTERS 10 THE EDITOR 8 shoat Pieces ° HOGI BOARDS 10 CHALLENGE CORNER No.1 2 THE COUNTER SRD-FILE ROOK OPENING 13 AHIBERNATION OF BEARS INTHEHOLE 17 ‘lays are referred to ato by the mrname excusivey. But historical Depraages are reorod fo many by thar oes ram ‘i Sg moves are counted tn Bait ches mth the exception of Tou Shon ash proses lr wich we hav retad the Tapas ‘an of countina move Notation blayeup the board Exglenation ofthe stom fallow 116 Found aos ho top of ta bear from right te let and leer own ‘The in reteroncei given fir followed by te rank eterenc, 1. "Bt" mens tha seuare tobe found on the Gh Hk and 3 lak dowe tom te top oft Bowe Each pines given an iil ter us C= Rings = Gold = Sirs N= Knits L= Lane 8 = ison "x" iniates “captures e.g. Rxze means Rook captures whatever "4 "ingiates promotes" of ” promoted "ag. P2ct metas Pawn te. 48-2s mane promoted Pan moves t 2c. ‘Where there ore wo poseibites of movement, thon he staring seve OF the piece to be moved neds w be given, For sxample should there be 2 Siar at 30 and another sier et 2c sed we with to nda that E siver" mover © 2b, wa have "0 say whieh Slbor va nan. Th i indicated hast $2028, Symbol hat flow move Symbleto how the outcome of svar 4 means“ frours ack TT pane" ore ual earsHandicap Series No4 099 LANCE HANDICAP OPENINGS e F & F toteur con stuly” They fe clon enough vo ne gamer to toch YOu ‘out tos, bur the absense of Lanes eats ¢ efet tat forsee ‘Mtanon ov one part of tha board ~ the alge subtlery snd this hansieap abounds in edgo-lay suanore that you don't Secaune of Wii's stent Lance (whic Ie sinaye the Lanse on 10 — na tne Und, he es lent eles to ly ok todo pat of the Lance's job. Butt this Rook but shore ls ne Tine where he plove [All thaw Tine ara comred here, but must be recognized that Lance Importance of thi Renda In profesions lay belo the war. Thi ‘eon not only tht the wraton, re covered cursotiy bet alo tht {Crus gma do ot folow jot x mutha other handicaps FFourth-tle Rook — Fast same 2 bar pas 6 Kao (Al a ae (6) 3 at 1°. Pett 1 Bane 12 sete) 15 ra 18 axe (F? 138. cat ares Gt 2 Bast) ra 2 GS aa Bo Pace : furrior steno might try Pas, but Black ear cope Sth, Ne: 8°62, G3 flow gure wits K-&, lash tort fereny frm the a Macina the ekancs of Lance a virue rarer than a delect Since it abet White dete have f9 worry about the even: importer. Ths only way 19 alot a abwence of the Lance inp mount an epestack a ‘The str way; Ra aw the conusig move $4 Fourthfle Rook ~ Slow game ~ Variation 1 Move 1 8. Karate bag pris 15. Paial raw 1 Paa aaa (8) RIT crn (or 19. pat Fata MRM oat a Dy 820 sean but this 3, Foret Variation 2 18. Rant Ravial 7 Nae Ras 20. Fxg Bato mi Pae(C) Geese 2 Boe Rein (0) 28 Poa Par 2. badd Sead Be lot anpmey. Le leads to. PVG, Ake Poot, Pig 8 Write ‘woud lle to petri of the laore Gold on 4s by ‘moving Kt 10.8, but H he doo: it now: Pat, POS: Fe Persia, Poe Pde, PxSe; Pet 5 LaBe; Pata, Ad Bk, S40; PPDd, Ld: ine wae set ech ge atc JUST ARRIVED, ‘Shogi Rubber Stamp Sets —~ Board and piace stamps. Ideal for postal Shogi, recording positions etc, etc. £10.50 each including postage and packing (TSA members — £8.50) ‘Suppl extremely limited please order NOW.“Thirdtte Rook a 8 Pa ba Pte sab sah 60 Ke re Km 69 (8) Geis roa Po Ke Pact mie Pram co) nae Liter wate ras N30 Rar Pie 2a San aust % ae Baze Be Tae tor v Ie be t0 do tht Dafoe complet te cit, oF 0 ler So — we net varistion, Buck owe sift gome (onslering he Ie the vk Diver) with Liter, Nate: Prtd, Ne: Pte, Pate Rt, P°2b brings na Rook too square where can be stacked “Third-ile Rook — Retreatina Bishop line a a sac al Pa Bap 1 pole tBh aac) i paso} Pea 1 ud Pras iF) ie Sagie) atin ars) Betas RP Psa) BRM tose 2 ae ate % hae rr IEA a Wbxés: Bae, 6.80; #85, 832; +032, Re; P24, 2d; 6 ‘Seteng up wks A Fae ie ale pose: R* 1b, GAa So: P20. o Reta breeds contusion, co Necasiry to defend Doth the Gshop and te Siher oF & Central Rook 1 pos a pat Pas ras Fish (a 5 Psa! sab 2 Pte See 8 Sah Ko 10H Pad 2 Sen) S80 (0) pat ou 14 wie) Pag ae uta sec) 16 Labs Gon 18 ue G26 19 Poe ase 2. Rann 635 base Pe ise 22 25, NS £ a In the fourle Rook end tire Rsk lines Whie's Fonsing Rook lines, others Blick will cui Wis nage stack ent ll be cangerous fo Whi 8 Ina nangeap ae iis enally bd orBlackt lon postion, for White to exoid falling a move behind tut oho becuse Pein ase pose Delay wnt tbe Gold on 3 backs of ohe Rooks path to ‘a edge. ut itcannet be delayed env inde, Nh alloning ae tad 0a itis gone o The most ompieater move andtereove ta bat for Wie, tut sto some Pre” Lxtes, Nees Peta, Lots; Pe Gag P28 Pounce not Plat, ogi ?Firsfte Rook 2 Pad 2 Pan 5 S30 é sae 7 Sanial Ftp 16) nm Per Poa 3 Say Keo 18 hae ape) ar) Geta 38 PaatGh Pad 2 Lne ete Bo Pte Pras th) 28. Nata 2 Ragu) a Necosory 0 maintin talunce wity Waites let siver Pod i emotive! Pele Use, Brie: Uxtes, Nate: P'S, Rape e “The idea to ue the Rook in defece while he ots out the shape of nis other pieces. The ute of hit left Silver ill be a Wien Fb, a mest ditinetWe move of thi tne. The ” The Reaining Sr, PF inate good but stint for e “The tle ie scare bocbie i the sequonse stating off at In now A White cat now eapuure on 22 with his Kant M Pade: Bxict, Nid; P24. H Sade: Sele, Pate: Bxlee Fe ‘Apart frm opposing the enemy Rook ths 8 wating a8, ten how the apporent report o ite ites od up on he A * To fore the sire mov by White: The Bishop on Je ie » Back hs adequote comparaation for his Lance in shat th Seventh-file Rook This © the ln whare Block pleys Rosging Rook. The unusel, though ‘eves gue this would be cle Thilo Rook, 3 Pe 530 «RMA Rae 5 aa eae 6 Ree Pie RM 575(8) 8 $m Ke 8 Kaha! ko 30. ka Ke, 2 san Sac 14 Perio) Poa rar” pa momma red Bo pte ie a Saou Al Tae snthle Rook, The He i krona et Wie =) This wey of casing posible when Ssops are not o Bur Back to ha to atop to Mina. hne con choose & stack wih S73 — BY ond Pe 8 He cannot ute ni Rooe on eft le bac the Bishepi Inthe way she has oda with in tie fon 5 To induce 3 westnes. Sut Block can Ivor he fir land tack on th aft Se ariavon bow, 3 Counserrtck vith RPI! i pownbie: R23, B-2c) RCe lies dangerous te up the Lance with Vhite m carrot, tay the edn), Pg Pell, Pde NiTp, Poy Rade, Pash ‘Scag, Rater +Rolo, Bue; RN, 3c; LAs. ch ‘he tame hae Tang nay to Bo but By MORE uP Paame Biss planning or hi stack onthe nhs ‘Seventifile Rook — Variation owes 1916... Rd atin the pecatia tine 1, arta 1 Pee 1 Rr 2. Pad Pfs monet Sen mgt Par 2. N7gtC par at Bett Gay 520 Pred Px 3 Poa S80 387 a The underying arurent for choosing this atc fe tat stacking free ~ availa ere, a The Inet sbmant of fe isl tacking eauad comes up. Gime 1 Static Rook ~ vs ~ Fourth-fle Rook ite: Kans Koei an 1976 1 or Pls 2. PIF, Pe 3.P.2H, 83s; 4 PAL, PAM; 6. P-26, S344 8. 64, db: 7. Gh, Ko; &, KTn, Keb; 9. Gvsh, KS: 10. PF, 2 1 Pst, 970, 12. Pet, Oana 15, £8h, rg” 18. 86, Cr” 19. , Pete: 16. 575, Sac; 17 Pe, Pete 4G. Bute, Bato! 1. Late, SS Pith, BeSte, 25, P2d, Feta 26. Po, Fx2d: 27. Rx@d, P426. 78. N°, ABH 23 Sey fat 30, Rab, Ls: 31 Pa ah AB Ss ists sburte ba, Fay, Neve: 98, Pet, Prey 38, UB IE, 3D, S68, Petgts 38. Seta, #RABi 39, P°7G, sem AE, RON, NeDe: B*Bb, Kb; 46. ab, $60, 47. vL4e, GSU: A. NxEbY, Gx; 49. §°7h, Getb: 60. 'sLaab, Sashes 31 SxGn Oem: 2. Gam, $5 KH Gian’ £4. Gioh,” skort, 85. Kah Ati, a6. Nistor, ST. Koes, xGi: 58 Pn, SPO 9, KaBl,+RxGh 60. KE, Gn: 61 Ky, NTE: Broer, 84:67. KA, #404768. NVs, Reson, "Gane 2: Static Rook — ve — Fourth-file Rook Uni he 1920'. White amos invariably vid Thile Rook In Lanes White: Chae Sot Caule aame 1248 4. Pd; 2. 7f, P42 8.24, S34. PP, BOe: 6.5.4, Rb 6. PE, Ps! 7. Pt, Keb: &. Gish, KT, 9. KOH, $80; 10. KIn, KBD: 1 Prif; 21. BOF, Peat; 22. Nata, P26; 23. A-1f, Bobs: 24. Sn, Bede: Seal 3 rs tee OP AG a A Seas ea Sia ae ‘Gade; 38. $*6s, G-4b; 39. P*34, Nd; 40. +B-b0, Ge; 41. Pee, Ge 46, Gun, G°7i; 87, Kh, GaBl; 48. KGp, 4Ti; AB. LBs, S*Bh; 50. ‘STO; 59, PxB#, +RxBt; 60. GxBi, S*74: mare. " Game 3 Static Rook ~ vs ~ Thitd-ile Rock tek: Amano Sono teu P2;2.P11, PAC 3, P28, P2e, Be: 6.S4n, R96. Kh, Rabyias Keim, Retard bet, £40) 9 hey Gunso; 10. Gaen, PB 20, SxBh, Brin: 21, Prost, Bx3t+; 22. +PxBh, +8x14; 23. +P-4b, Gxt, 24 Rts, t23b; 2. PDH, We, 26, BIg, A*2N. 27. Bear Gx 2B, Nay, eo, 29. Fito, Ader 30, Pac, Peg, 3. Pade, Pane 32 [Bte, Hans: 39. 1°74, Ke 34, GBM, Baa; 16. PDH, +P: 38 Game 4 Stati Rook ~ vs ~ Thirdile Rook ‘Avuly teow ome tack: Ora Tosichi 20, PAF, Nede; 21, PP1b, 82 22, Nx2e, Lib; 28. Nor, BrSe; 24, 5:70; 29. +a, RTH; 30, Pe, Pale; Jt, PYG, PP2g; 32. Seda, Prid; 237, Px2e, Pe; 38. L*8b, Leth; 39, PxBb+, Kid: 40. L984, Kb; 41. Fahd; 46. Lager, LeBe; 47. BSF, 79x 48, Naet, Lxde; 48. N°Be, Kb: 54 LaBe, Pd BB. L°S, L*Ga: 56-24, P*9G 87. NBS, KB; fa. prbe, No: 88 Proos, Lebo, 60. LxOen) Nao; 81. xO, Ne; 62, Reds, Pate; 63. Bost, Ke7e, 6. Nib, KSB, &5, L'7e, SOx; 6. List, Gera: 67. RZer, Kade: 68, 48x13, POH 69. Lidl. RON 70. Sin, NPB9: TI. Nee, KS; 72, PPL, PBR, 73 Koh, NETH 74M, 7. KOH, Node 80. Pade, NSE BI. $B%, L'7os 62 N'dp, Kode: 82, rie, Kt; 84. Gg, 439; 88. Se, KB: BS. ReBe, KM, B.A, romising, RP Be wn flo main). Game 5: Tih-tls look — Ws ~ 2ndlile Rook and right side Forcres: Bich: Kol tive len don} Date rot given bu approximstoy 1995 1 soy Pl 2 PIE, Pld 3. P70, PES 4, Th, Ge BP: PP: 6. Finda, Ge: 7-71, Sab; 8. PAF, Pld: ©. 67%, $c: 10, P.O, 8-2 11. Pe, R25: 12. G4h, $8; 13. Kol, Se; M4 KIN, Ry 1. PT, 8.7b; 16. $89, °-30; 17. CBESH, S34: 18. R.Ph, P2d 19. 671, PD; 20. Sah, P24, 21. Px2t, uP, 22, Pag, R20; 22. Poe, Ae 2M, B75 Sd; 25, S19, P20; 26. Pat, KTs; 27. Rh, Kb; 26. BO, Pte 29, 7, #276; 30. Wo, ne 31. Pst, Noe Ba. Lon, Rae 43, 3-2, 249; 94, GSh-5p Be) 96. RB, G7 36. RB, Bte, 37. LF, Be xe, Bix; 43. P60, SxEo; 44, NxSEr, PHBA: 45, Nx, GxBb: 46, NATE, S*7b; 51. +B-2c, RSd; 82. +Bxde, P-7gt: 53. P°Bc, K7e: 54, KBu;50. $804, P80. $566, Ke 61. 45960, PGi, Draw, fenteing King exnatbe prevented) Game 6: 7th Rock With unusual defence by White which fummoxt Blk — we have 0 Dok: Fura Saburo ty fro) "hie. Yarads Moho 2don GeiS, G2; 7. RIF RS B PrTct, SxTe 8 K-th, PPP 10. SIH, Sab: 11, 3), KO. 12. PAL Bde. 1h, Pte, Kalas 14 POL, Pe 16 S:7h, Po; 16, N75, Sc; 17. 885, GSb: 18.8, 7.619, Sg, Geb Se: 20. $54, S521. LS, Sal; 72. Pe P78 23. Bx70, Ske, 24. Rx7e, 3°64; 2. feTos, Ku?b; 26. Pxbd, GeBt 27. S°6e, Sx6e; 28. Nabe, Pat; 29, 82a, 6d; 20. KI, Prdgy 31, NiQg, RPO 32. Nato, Boe 5d, Pfc, Kb; 94, Mextst, Pat 36, Pet, 9H 36. Kp, Pets BT, RYSb, Kei 38, Sed, We; 39. Ruder, BeSe: 40. 694, G4: 41 Pipmeaiaz. rah, wales. Resins aa a aS FOR YOUR 8OOKSHELF ere 3 ising oro recetly imporad Stl Bok (in sapaneel that follow dapares core ‘All tes ae sity lite and wil be speed on «frat come fst serv bese To Bid poate prasioms dus" any pareular ste bing Sut of stock It would br very much soprciated If puchass would Kray Tle ator Price nee Netinsen (1978) Z e300 100 sire wining Tost ‘uch bton, saidout, 3.00 eal senate Beivosh en £3.00 The Erajone Devin move Kimo Sain saldaut £3.00, “The Enageme-Comprehentve SikineSdan edd ot £3.00, “ume hon) vo make vou really Kato Ban £300 ALL MEMBERS OF THE SHOGI ASSOCIATION MAY DEDUCT 20% FROMTHE NET PRICES ABOVE, 259 por bok towards p&p for UK diver on per ok fr fomon surface malfeuronean seal Eder bok fa foro ie EuroaSOME THOUGHTS ON MIDDLE sHOGt Imapinabe wren of hese, Go, Checks Draudhs), Shot and courte ther gama. OF these hunceds of diferent gum, Shea used {0 Be my favourite, mith Go lets second What soma, you may wonder, could aesy here susan Shogo the fevurte of» peron of such abwauly god tate? None ther thar its cousin Chu, o Midi Sten, rewtay. | hove payee over fy games il great gamcs, 1 have found that appreciation of Mie Shon! grows with There ate Sever repsons for the gars great aepel. One of the mi ‘haste ofthe game would probaby be sbi 99 teloue wore na for te lich all he acon ravoivs In he late mil sme, ban soo layer Iss broken ito the athers poution and begun to promote pies, th [restnee ofa Lion nea the eneeny King alten makes posse combat ‘of unsaraisiad barry. In whien one long an pins ater anther maybe in fore quel . it may sews ocd at fre that the Gopom Siar and Gold Gene albeit to the fone lines where thay loially belong, Yer becouse thes pices de rot move wal lteraly,pleyte would hav clathaly fw options sbout ‘hereto deploy them i they were nally sot up ner the font ‘hoy san sily be manonusered fo reson miter the Haske or the contr, {Sur wnat rai at re nese oF my fve Fer the BHM s ot simty one ton, nor tho legal rule suet, nor own ito exotle acd wares ‘hat i far more abstract than in any other seme | know lexzept forthe ‘ich is ngly the result ofthe a's shee si net eompleaity, nur Siratexy to far cuted tis In importance. This not tre, in my pinion, st Ches, Go or Stl, sxces prtape athe gancmarte level Tee epics gone of Ches, ond to lest exnt Go o Shes, mos! postone an te amlysed| quite ssieactnly pure ty excminng Yarniavons: the dsineton between stranogy and tats hes games mah ‘hur ba sid to Be thir. Noto Intille Sho, ere ealeloton of more ‘than the simplest variations fe ress, Plane must be magn at very Tone he should tive rowed hie Farolous Leopars to th cetre Instead of te anything about 1; the ental sror may wal have baen make cers of rere unisthorable, A sucearsal Mice Sbog payer wil send rt ‘ght gener pln In 2 gen mile me pasion. A. Che or Sho ‘layer should do the sae, ideally, ana perp ca fhe i eondnestr, ‘ariatons During the fone opania and mide pero gene of Mie about; the question it how 0 deploy all the pieces at one’s command, Inthe late stones of the gona a player wil often be confronted with {in ther batting These pestis have the own ineosting fate. When they oe eoubleedne, for examale, they dilay ote of the ‘racine of many poitiens In norms! Shop name, thet presing ook a Mil Seles rl you wae oman hog ia on ‘dorrood. A playr may find huni wondering, fr example any cal 2) How shoud | ladon tha kus of Klin or Phi, pms which Intlly weak but which promete wa? 231s itmoreimooreant ta sranathan the cnt, x Chem. orth ane, 4 Hom many pos, any should | eld sk to oui a ee acum 5) Should | trode my Whale, Blind Tier ord Hamed Faloon for the ‘Spponen Sde Mover, Rook nd Drunk Elephant, ven though ny Fina evil then 9 out of py? ‘Therese msny other fining snd almost Davlierine saat of the ise involving fue a few picts. | cacovered by bitter experiance, or ‘ut Kins romaine w th ule aoins portatual cheek: “and that 0 ‘because ofthe rule ait ropes! 1 enyone fs morxted, Pd be glad ‘There's 8 whole ew ward In Mie Show, well wort exsoring fe anyone Intostad in Chise-typagaros. uapeet Tay one dy prefer one limited and | am stil anaitira publication of The Book. (The fong wait 8 p tom The Show! Aazocition ~ Ed Nan ofthe bierations | have aed they contain siecer next jo which even the Lion looks tar. But most eaded to pay Made Shog rather than the tse Rous, sy, new {6 poy » gone of Dai-Dai-Shol, Mide Shoo gerne seem 10 aea0e fomething over 180 raves per ayer, Ineentaly, wth ry. longer tere taving een 200 and my shores ane. hope this letter wil couse more people to try Nile Sho, seyone it looking for portal idee Shoal opeonent, | would be ed to NeW YORK, WY. USA. Dare | would lke to wares my aporcistion of the artis and gars printed in Show masstine | espscly enjoy the somes printed in your rubition ‘sad in tho Sate Rook opening a again = Renae Fook, pretrine he ‘of infrmation about the pay acopted By the Fansing Rock in the ho. 22 Fa.SHOGI PIECES nike boares, psc eon grt scope fr decoration ape their value rin seeordnay ar not fst onthe bees of te materi Neverthe ‘matral imporant Sorood is peered. 1s highly reistan: to waar and dos no chip soit, folts bleh sould dariage the board, Ie ntl cout ko Contrasts wel with th rignnes ot Kay wed or he tat ade Sut there is ar enarmous ference ere panne bose (cll hang) and imparted oxveed (sug) at last reeds Bes, fo Good piece ae azo made from earl, Chines bisk pine (Podsewroue metcehilel wo wear tol ties tn teal sae Perec HOT owe used becuse F Somer boords Dot pati is common a he Tone Gran is so important. Straight grain Umssomo is prized tut mete 30 the arin nickname "ine stat" tral hieh shows oe ‘soy. eeaah nee Other favourites are ed in zaman trend jain (tomas, In he eae of saight ran, else arin worth ality move than coane. Curved pain Its aes use ‘The decration of te pen in be consid 10 have two comgonen Fire is Be method by which the name oF the pies le Teed on 6 woud The simplest wey i to stsmp (an, Bett ato wit i 0 with & piece wth engavecnames, Tie i atsally done ty mashing, in which ee Ire roeret fom fubyeber, lar hentenetee! Discs we Safi trteened.Fortar up the sealoare ered oles i which the ita honzeme, or tops lle in epesoaly wath lacquer until It ance provd of the surace. Morage the lopnese ame fortis, Mariage pace of hontze eos ‘pars of 70200 Yor, hoizeme upmard3¢ 80000 Yen, and ety that pres drop t© about 20,000. Yen. Imports pacis cont betes 51000 an 10,000 ven et. Sv valid st ower 260,000 Yon are on oe ‘moi una sorpt ls ordinary cursive (acute to out longhend) bot ‘reisho end tensve are also vied. S1'ied or maderistic srt are seen 100 However, many forms of cushy seit alia axis and at fart dozen of ‘ther wb familar vo met Shoo savers. They sprane ub he ie Eo Dora” ord are mad afer their mentors, who wr ually famous ‘The most popular such serio in Ed times ws Kityy lid have ‘dod 30K tothe save of 8 at of piel, Th woe tad popu by Fumi Goroasemon the elder brother of Koot Gano amet natal jommands Ke at Miyako Bay in 1269. Sut he didnot ven he sr: Ryoko, Tosen, Kiyoyass and Tosi art! these were named after “Tnemost popu serps nowadays, however, are nae od Kink: Min Tovatom Hiwiau (1868 — 1505, an_adarind. son af the shoe Toyotom Hideyoshi ad the Minato family aw Torti so of Sos Diecas and wher Caste Shogtbican + few decodes ltr the pies wee Sold to bothinase anni earned for Oe 200 yea Kink ig ako ary od serb.t sttrbutesto tho Emperor Gomisano—> (©1611 ~ 1620) The name Kinki In foot nea Imperl Stended, The Cigna pacer were passed down the Oh farily sd was oot copies Unt ater 1910 whee pcerkerehotorephed tm shade copies for al. Toy poved 20 populor tht omer maker fllowed sit In Back and to promotes namer nr ld Geno, ths none ‘ui wars arovied oro of ta gat spkodes of Japanee hist, Although this sve ie poplar nthe cheaper ss tk by no eae lero aa ‘ttn used asso the vary bet mse tha grok iKingonth the exe des ana ee rae cf the erpton tt base ‘As to why Show ples se the shape thay a, obfouly they oe inte by the nee foreach payer to dillerertate Ma pezes uti now wily sccepted that se simue 4or the prvi wage ape {ame fom the tore covering cops ofthe sur (Quads series, tacit Shel blaue wore, ewer, atom nd les poled tan ey’ td rapenete the standard fim of alt Sgt unit sbous 1880 (is Plceant in front the Ke {The eldest set of pies forthe ye os we now know it ome fom a bora ste oF the Austra clan These pcm are partic Interesting in tha Uey bear not any the names Buta the moves Careot pisces Terapped In clot Inede. 8 paulaunia box to provide protectin from The Professionals A.NEW SERIES INTRODUCING YOUR FAV PROFESSIONALS AVOURITE THE MEIN SETS THE BALL ROLLING NAKAHARA MAKOTO the Litetme Kies for ha domnnance “ be emared the sho0l of Takayanp, Baan in 1987 ay 4 hye, reaching ton four yer later. rvsimant m «fll Hage prota, on cae i 1955 ard the sal vou te Bey Inf Yon Pe "sft tte was tha Kise fe 1968, 4s besame the yeunget Malin in histor, sak 24, in 1972, teolin the syeet Oyam, and hes nverrlingushed het nce, becoming EUR Lexi Main inreeocition offi straaht wins His obits are sli music and Ge, at which he is amateur Sa,SHOGI BOARDS ‘Teitional woods ares reared ‘The bet weed iskays (Torrey nies), nent bet ich (Gina bo), tnd tan comes 86 most wily ed, tum pont. amard, and before the war Taiwanese specer of hina (eypror ee, ‘that to some frome bole tht ie suticenty thick. For kaye tht Sormally ane 3 trae 400-600 vans ald lin one mate thee). bat the bast baad il come fom uses 800-1000 veers ol Seforebeing sito for boars [cho snot much ure at praent Sut in be cu when ony 200 yeu od le sce st the wood ofthe bert sete sbart fram Say har bot "akan by Alstan spice, which nicknamed "new kaa" 5 boards breast ofa sort bole. Dead ocd sve ‘itera tre i fled itmay e rere for five year to dry he recon Boards eat with eesight grin on al four of the longet side are of the ‘hinonaea type, Tenens rst 108 pater sere ther sight drs th top and boston end cura grin onal ator ures. eniaea denator bore here the ais sah ely 29 #0. ie another, rr type of su, ele shite Koguch or ropemaey whic e ‘ethically infer: Sen bert toys 6 sr ise 84 mm cove abo: 49.000 Yen A simiortenchinacs Beard woul cost 3) 100% rotten 1a {ojether ith insurance fr them. “The preared block of wood pled t0 it Sa stape and costed with ‘ete vax. The wae prevents srfacn crac el bring up the seen orme kya, “Tho next stage i 9 draw the ina, There ae salou ways a ing shi. ‘opyieg th laeauer wth ite eslladorasi (droppin) This metho, tic bone msn tthe Karat arm is Ped on the radios! but ‘ow otealacentpisetice a wing erin sina shor. ‘marke, ei condor pooe workeanahip fobs a lacquer form where {oohiored in the form of the Auehin flower bardessl. china 40 wane mouths bed It ai that tees omindor to seston not {> comment on game, Sheuld they do a0 they Fk aseat an the tod fersiot tho ole a means of eomamsatng for or preverina warps Cat no ‘Sunt dot hav Boon adevead| or asa mar deceratin i, ra any of Increasing resonance,‘he aimentons of te boa were xed in Eo tes «1600 — 1857) a 1.18 shaku lon, 9.08 shake wie, 0.38 shabu high, with lege 0:30 shake Drefred aed indeed, ae ncaa to allo for he incense af he 1.21 ehoku long, 1.11 anoke wide but the Wieknos of the S007 varier, {100.8 shaky the thicker bostde bang teres Ther is ite room for vation in he modern vandal type of board lei normaly pin and ony ara and thickaess would vary but 86 ‘ope or decorating the boat tain the design ot the ne ean bu punted on the sce. O7 tha whos thi tench to cetract UD on ona for whom he pany he oe pea ‘igniisnes, but boars siged or the botton by an illetiow plover oF ‘hate used in Cele Shagi (gems before the Shogun, ware painted in ‘xcop the surfs Se Hues Meméteh Nomis ae dlingubned by having 8 softer (more itera) bare ane soffar pox edo. Karachi afe considered sureor, The sage of the hooper namias is tppomd 0 dare fram thw suchinaht Hower te Imantioned sbow, but the flower iz heragomal ant the Feet of amith [An experienced eater can make to sts of ls none oy and since, surprising tat good Iss com upwards of 10,000 Yen. \ Ge Nedoaebs [A cats pa board (oho known a 2 “Summer bos” — it canbe cried rent sving in sigh lost 30 Ke Sara ane cost. The lags a cheap an In normal bards ander often St sother typeof bse ie tank os (vatuash) solid oF in up to four jointed parts. They are geraally 5—6 cm thick, gain arf rade ith fer han ‘ callapsole, magnet, vinyl ete 7 ‘care of boards ‘A ood board is wry oxpontie and dete poking ater. Atte se the ‘ep sheuld bo wind with & soft cotton sloth and the board soul be ot covered wrth 9 paulowna bor tealod ku), ich usually 2 ('bu » 3.03 mm) the, and kept ay from wind unit an soe ‘bvonuse thot woodis sof end absorbs impects wel sro protects the Soard as ustel practice until Kei mer (1986 — 1911), Various cothe were ‘We ouside to faombie the colour of the Foard and to res! inet ‘of tha board by 1 few inches so that tha ard can be Ite! witout the ingrs touching the Bottom dety.Idely bath a slot ane cover ‘ould be ued a hn bover 8 covered bowd should be stood ieide slowris box (Abu thick) prover the le Tie box “The sce and boom of the howd should never be wiped or hondied ‘anges. Hie is racesiy 1 oll Se Board only vgetble i Tbe i they wil evenly Nel Iofer seer oor), but i sesame to cov Komadsi Nowackya suationl toarde are used wich oneloaged stands cles ‘mad to bokd the captures pices. The dd wat ext url on Moi tines ad wire invented ther in initaton of a cadionl type of Snelegied ble sled atatuk! td In the Gir ‘Dol Fash erry Noren ctor the introsuetion of Kamada’ eepturet pines we led on ‘in Gaste Shea eamacud and kaya, Kayo inferior beens ii esa colour oO ‘eur logs — but lelly 9 top should be about aneneh below the tcp oF “Tho shop Asociovon Lid. UE CE LAP Tsume Shogi competition ‘A craw wil te me ofthe correct solutions rive, winner eres 3 54 aA [ial (sy le n(Of HOWTO FIND OUT YOUR‘E NOT REALLY SHODAN YET Mat, (ONE OF THE TRICKIEST problems in soresing hoa ous Japan to stein gigs rltivet lapse saves, sn mpatant lias ge ‘shore nancleap ely work. four Bu 6 ee ‘il eons wn stan. ‘aout Worn SHOGI than bout? eye ‘eth hacks ing et Wl, rove ts wae. From now on SHOGL wi inciade si peoheioraly wleted ereblar to tet your stengt. You fave to fin Black's next mova. Hrmaly nly ore moro wil bo required {or the annwer but of course you wl be expect to have chowen that Tower eves sun, yu acre Gout of 6 you ae probabiy Mey. you score 5 out of 6 ou ae 7KyU, 4 out of 8 giv: You SKU, 3 out of 8 you se Gav, out of 6 over Sissues makes you a strong candidate fer “hare ni ie protons aud Doing at you dons BR g qseu z €e] Sie Ss aTHE COUNTER THIRD- w= sn o0000 + vssenn FILE ROOK OPENING (tai-sangenbisha) By Keryoa Kiyosurn 8-don franatd by Joba Fats ‘The strates adopted by the Static Rook side agin the Ranging Rook pening: can be browsly categorised elther deayed aeons oF early latots Tis artele dts with erly evack apinst tho wife Rook by 2 pat Pad 2 Sah Ran, 5 Ke sat & Rm Ke 7 Gaish sm a pat 7s (Otagran 1) ee] | cohedon o! hs peer while melving the porbiltyofristnga Vi fe ab he Soe ook eh ey ‘ofectua Siti eure» ayn te 4, bowl iting tht hs otey Isto tact eatly. Once ha Pas ceeded on this arly atact Black wil often hoote fo push ti aun betore Ph, {ies nevertoles plays K-7a. Tie satu an alo Mas mat of Diag Tie the poire a wich ster completing his devlopment Jor de: Erne th State Rook 9. Pe Pte ta. aides se beac R25 2 Boer Gas te Say sae Sat ee 1 See Gee (uation Orr 1) se7654321 eee nes Gi i aaa sia | lala ala] asa] Taal [ae Pe] el [ae ee ite) | 2] Veriton Disgram 1 lb ls a] je He if a 5 erly promotion ofthe Bishop {nthe 19. Eee bg] |e et, Diagram 2 He Wie na sbi ee) | tele poton ofa el | Paslalns| ela we me 3 Rook aly howd moe te [2 sae Oe ge7654324 SEB S| |e se Es ff le hs] laa SNe Fae Baca : 2 = z 5. Rae R30 FeMove ron Version Diogrim 3: monte ost 4 Ban ean as Pay Ran 45 FRB ete Bleck wine (Vetetion Dioram 4) 987654321 ef [a] is Pa a aad [| oa Pa [la [ae One sided encing *6e shretens PX. Alt Black Sx6e Is a9 Gone besnure aftr Ge Pawn invtons eran. #8:5y It this e ropaced by Sx6t Black stfes through BxSe; Axe, To make sbslialy coral 1 cropped #73n and ater | new omimerod 21 ith +R the gre ee become one de. Moves from Diam 1 Vartion 1, Se Ty ‘Som quick sttsce Backs Pawn oie 10.3 an Bt ard Whi Bedwe natal In hing Winstead of Se, Whit plays Pade, Black got an event with Note, Pt whit’ counterattack lima the opponents zor. This la forcing slay vith \ovt’s ansner coud ale be Cote fnetent of Gab) st then Black woul1 a wela ele Sa HH & Biapam 3 It fparteety posonele for Black to bring up his ottw Siar with S-. Promote cut of ne promotion zone, bck wth XSF Ar the ek of soming weakaiiae he then pulle He It by thon proceed up to Diagram 3 Black ha ee pointsin hs Faour: In} He has Pawr on th importan pointe: (2 he has the thveat af the top *3n ond in adation,f Wee's oak move tthe sd, 2, Ped; 2a (8) he can easy’ pn lina for hi major pes. Ali ll re mat Snclue tht the SatleRook side as te beta ge ‘To urmmuris, aint the Srvfte Rook Icantecommeed, oud of the on Satenie mas Ra Sie OY rar tne cain ANSWERS TO CHALLENGE CORNER — Page: 12 Problem 1, §*6. Now i White ker #wite Gx hic by 8°75, KSb: BxBot, Ioring 5°60 ints Fe6ah, Sx Sis Is deatohed route whereupon LB wine. US fall K-80 Probl 4. Pd, White has to take {LeIc) but then BY 20 is sve and ‘maka tha White King ale with Kb Problem 5. PYSt, 1 SxSt the Bishop on 4d gots, The extensiby more attockina move P°Se allows Winite to dated wth RAD, ara P*2 take Psy, Kaba: Padbe, 16 Solution to problem page 17 last issuo ga7es4a24 ae al | Jayde 2 -E}> H le: se ls xe lee fe A [ tf lo as hae 0 pases cn be captured, eich pivoreauntshis pisces, (contra board, Provided» payor has 2 rine of leet 24 pointe aow Gh delves Inte positon hee bom Kings ar sat ond plus 19 minor pcs! t9 White's 39,30 ‘Bisck nat two pics in danaor — tho to Sirs on 7a and SH he loses titharof tie his point coun: dope to 23 and ne wl Loe “a sage the game lock has ater to reve Both Slvere or extune Sah, the only way the Slvr can escape the stonions of White's Horse 7 pre already) mould merely expore nother ise (2 capcure and i Blacks only solution le in compensation, Orvouy ts futile 0 expt Sirs but ihe stu major placa he gon 5 point nd on atferd to love ere of his minor sce, ontiruad 16-65; PY 7b, Rl; S2>t, RuBit; PPGD ad draw was then Frown (Gut what this was ae smetour gima with 927 pant rl foree ines! of 247)" SG! Tooks ike a toting baghning tar 8 bo exprtation of SxGt; APs But White would actualy ans ith WBe ‘look i kay to ose You may wonder wut happen Black dow not capture the Hrs and sh. The problem would not sre 9 profesional some, Not st base oF ethics, tut bwceuso, mice, or umte lana i always 9 senior layer would intervene In amteur gamer the usual court woud be Yor tte player eh ahead 19 move al Nis on Boar petite the promation ssn [eeeprg then out of harms way) and ext ove the refers 1 hoth slayer efi a count They shouts take up chess! SHOG) MAGAZINE ~ Contams a wealth of interesting articles on all aspects of Shogy. iS YOUR COLLECTION COMPLETE? ALL back issues are still available — price 60p each plus postage. Send in your araer NOW as copies of the early ‘sues, parcicularly No. 1, are in very short supply. Why not make sure that you do not mies any, in hugure and become 3 subscriber, along with other Shogi Gnthusiaets in ‘more than 20 countries? Subscription satesare given on page 3,Black: Tanaka Torahiko 4dan—ve— Nuimara Kazuyoshi -dan (GO-dan tournament 1977) Static Rook & Uearin-theshole — vs Fourthfile Rook 1, Pat, Pd; 2. Pat, Pad; 3. Sah, S-4b; 4. PI, Se; 5. Kh, Heb; 6. Ke, ob; 7. Sg, K7b; 8, B7e, Kad: 9. K-Hh, Gia-3b; 10. L9h(A), S7b; TL. K8i, Pete); 12. Bx2d+(C), Hexzo; 18. Sth, P26; 14. B*7gD), PSC, 13. P30, PSHE) 16, O-75, P94; 17. S-5, S34) 18, PAA(F), R-sb: 18. R-th, Pld: 20. O-5h, Rao; 21. Rh, Rab; 22. Grog, Peu(G): 25: Pe, G-be. 24) Rh, ROD; 23, PGe(H), PxBer 26, BAI), Ste: 21. RxGe(d), PAGd; 25, RG, PT; 20, GS, $705 30. Pte, Pete; $1. Pre, PaSe; $2. Gee, S-5DIK); 35. Se6e, P*Te; 34, PAG, Puie: 36! Pabor, See: 36" Be, G2595 37. Ped, Ste-7 38, Se7d, SxTd; 38. G-6e(L). Pen; 40. GxTh, See: 1d. Cxbb, Géax6b: 12. S°6e, BPE, 45. Susbe, Gx5d: a4, Poot, FeTb: 45. PPTi, BxSe; 40. +PxSb, BxThe: 47. PxTh, POGh: 48. et, 55h; 49. Ge, Resigns, (A). Stor of Bearin-thohole cat (B) Intending to star contusion while Black's eae Is sul incomplete, (©) HPP GE: Sia; 5-0n, Pa; aliowing White to aim at Pe, whieh is what he ishoping for. (0) Gred. "The pain G71 ie poor esse sn eary attack: Neto; 5h, P2e, (2) Stentoieal forking point. Sd i the other Tne. (F) Contemplates answering P2e with Px2e, Sx2e; Sxte, eat; Pete, exze: Ng (G) Aiming atthe high tino but creates target for Hack, GH) & () Attacking smoothly. (0) Ses loses to Hoe, With the text he ean bring the Gold fon 54 into the front line and get a favourable postion, (8) IfPrTa: Pea. Desperate resbtance (1) Vulgar aiyle but best move. White's postion & thin and wt Hitemation Game — ete White got Black: Mori Keiji dan —vs— Oyema Yasubaru dan (QGse inal, 1977) Thiréfile Rook Bearin-the-ole ~ ve ~ State Rook 1, PAt, Pd; 2. Pst, Ped; 3. R-Th, Pe; 4. B-7g, 8-65; 5.9-6h, Kv; 6. Keth, K-30; 7. Koh, Gow sb; 9. Kah, Pod; 2. Gcrsh, P50; 10, 8-6 $-5c; 11, Pete, Pd: 12, $f, Pd; 19. Leth, G-4b; 18, POE P-4d; 19, R-7h, Poe; 20, L-9h, Be: 21. N-9g P.af, 99. PeAF, Bea 22. See, B.9A: 24, Gti, Nines 28 P-TECA), Pxid; 26, Baée(B), G-6H(C), 27. P-7W(D), Gxt; 28. Bar, Neto, 29. +a, Nader; 30. Gib-sh, Pig; 1. Pri, $cc; 82, SxTd, $-5b; $3. eHssb, GxSb; $4, S*Be, Bde. $5. Sx80-(8), Bxthe; 38. S:8ar, Gibb: 37, Prod, Sxod; 38. Nese, Kae: 39. Nebbe, Cush: 40. ReTb, Ger di. S6er, +B4elF). 42. “8xEd, PP6e; 48, «Sx5é, +BeSd; 44, POD, +NaSh; 45, Gxdg, Bone! 45. Gr6e(G), Bott); #7, 9720, Koad: 45. WTdr, N46¢: 49. §-Tb=, Stab; 50, PSE, P-Se; 51, GxsSe, K-Sd: 52. Pbe, Pate; 69, xb) Pedy 94, +8xbe, Gabey 66, DYE, KDA, 86, Bxbis, GxSb; BT. See, K2e; 68. Pat, Kutt; 89. Sri (A) & (B) Attacking combination, (C) "Cool defence, Nae is bad because of S378, RxBy;S36er, +Rtxth; +8356, Gxse; Be. (D) Good, Shitful guin of tempo, (B) Better would be Ssbt taen #527 CF) Questiomble. 5x55) was correct then if Gxig as in the game White could play "8g, cy Vutear but bes CH) Bld tale 5*2, K-24; PF, Pe; R5bs, lack: Iho Hatawu ddan —o— Aono Terichi an (Noung Lions 1977) Fourthfile Rook & Bearinthehole — we — Static Bearinthedole Rook & 1, Pat, P86; 2. R-Gh, PIE; 3. POT, $b; 4. Kh, Kab; 5. Kah, Kab; 5. 8th, G6a-50; 7. 8-6, Pd; 8. Kah, Pad; 8. Lah, SAD; 10, Kai, Sib-oe; 11.'8-2h, P66, 12. F818}, Say 18. PAL, ‘Stb-Ge; 14. Gérsh, 86d: 16. G31, Be; 15. G-tg, PSe 7. 7g, Bub; 38, HeBh, Bde(B); 19, Reh Hea 29, Rh, Bde; 21, PAL, Pid; 22. Pat, GSbb; 23. S2g, K2b; 24. P2elC), Géb-ab: 25. Gh, Libs 26. Gage, X20} 27. Caf, Candas 28. #5h, Gie2u(D); 28. Se4g, Bob; 30, BG, Ped; 81. Bag, S3e; 22. Pf, PeSf: 38. S4SE) PABe: Sd. Sey. Putd: 35. Pile. Pade: $6. Grae, PPd¢; 37. Gat, Pre; 38. PeTe, P6e; 39. Px6e, Pat, 40, Past, BrTe: (1. PoE), B.sge: 42. RBe, +B-6N(7): 43. Peid, sBxdi; 44. Poles, Lxie; 45. Pid, Lxld: 46. Petb, Griby <7 Pile, Laie, 48, Bxle, Pid; 49, B21, +B-9h; 50, Ry, PTE: 51, Rei, RaSh; 52. Pie, nie; 63. Prie(G) 8-20; 54. Pxtd, ‘#Bxai; 85. ROL R-eh+; 6, Lig), UPB, 67, O96, Ste; 58, HUNCH), HRSG; B9. HRSG, POT 60, Geda, Pogts GL. Gute, Gxte; 62. S4g-3h, Prat; 83" Rxaf, Nead; 61. Re, P*3e0) 66. Laid, Gxtd; 66, Lacid, Lal; 67, Pte, Pxahri 08, Gxan, 4g; 68. G-2h, PPh; 70. Sei, LALI(K); TL. Pxld, G*3h; 12 (G31, Ged; 72. Rud}, G8aD; 70, Sg, Gass 78, aah, Gah; 16. Resigns (A) Iaow 85d: Rh, Bd; G6L-Ah, almingat the head of the King. (B)_ Since Pfs decisive only for Black he ties for semnichite, ‘bul this implies a strategial los (©) Should be W-3g to go into the Sivor Crown (D) White ato sous into the Bearinthebole (8) IrPeienow: Pete; Grice, and Hi shape is uined, (®) By this point both playershad used up their tine allocation at were reduced to one minute a move (6) Tnow Ste: Peta is severe GH) Dubious Lie is batten (h) Abad move caused by time trouble, +RSg makes it a rmeaningles: Toss of tompo and Pat next tes the table bout to be turned. The right move vas Pa (2) The Brarirthe-hole a week aginst Pawn attacks, (K) Decisive beause Black csanot drop a Pawn Y-Doww=in ~ the ~ Hole Black: Nalshara Makoto #-dan —v — Yonenaga Kunio @an (Ot Final 197) Static Kook & Left Nino -vs—Central Kook & Besrdinhe-hole Gune « 1. Pat, P36; 2. Pat, Pd; a. S4h, S40; 4. POF, 90:5. Koh, Keb; 8. KTH, K-70: 7. dish, Kab: 8 PIE, POd; 9, BIg, Bite; 10. KBhy PSe(A); 12. Pde, Bde; 12 87h, RB; 19. Pat, Bab; 14. 6-64, Gla Sb(B); 18."P-G6, Rd; 16. PAL, LOW(C): 17, Rat), Kobe; 18 S54, 8b; 16. Pst, G76; 20. Se, Ps 21, Pe, GsbGb; 22, Ss, GbbTb; 23. oTh, Bete, 24” BSE, Sib: 26, PHe(R), Bia: 28. S-Te, PTA F): 27 Peo, PrTe: 28) BrTe, Peto; 28. Bf, N-Se; 30. S7¢7E, PTd; 31. N7y, 85a; 32, Rf, Be, 38. Pd, Px6i(G); 34. P70, Pao; 36, Sx7e, Bb; 6! Pd, FeSd;37. Sed, PYGc; 38. 8-70, PPTE: 39.87e, PEACH): 40. Pe, PxQe; 41, P06, Pe: 42, Bog, Lx9dll): 43. PsEd(a), PxBds 44. Pre, S'e; 48. Puta, P*Be(K), 46. PxBee, GaBe; 47, P*ONL), Pe; 48, RxBe, Prse! 49, SxBe(M), Prats 00. Prve, LxBe; D1. S8—xSl, LAB; 92. LABl, PTe(N), D8. Psd, BrBd; 54, B-Se0(O), Sb, 55. SxBd, RxSd" 56, Prse(P), Red: 5, tRade, Pod, G8, PrOb, KxOby 69. N¥Od, Gata, OO Pad, GxBay 61. 88, N-Se(Q); 62. SxTA, Nxégrs 65, L39d, Resins 7“ @ © o © «) «@ ee @ o () o a «oy @ @ Aiming st_ the Ishida shape. If $7; 87h, P-Od; we would (Gentnl Rook and Left Mino, ving the counceratiack of PxBf, RxBh, Intending Boarin-thehole, Posilble too ls P-al, K-Da: Sag, $-8b; Rh. Sealed move. Aims at Psd, Pxbd; 2 Ba Givos Blick « Pawn in han 20 ix dublous, P-te at once is Rxtd is poor beessue of Pild, ReSd; Rxbd, PuSd; Buse, and if Bata: Pe, Pe?e; Sie, Be PHT, ‘Too defensive, PE was called for, th tives Whita cha Forced, otherwise: SxQe thon R-OF and P:8d, ‘Teva for attack. If Bxbd: Bed, Pxbd; BYe, Rid eS, xsd: Red, +, Interesting defence, Sx8d leads nowhere: Bx8d, x84 Sie it Prat: Be Good. If Px9f: Pt00, LxBe; Sx, BxSe; x9, BS PPG; Pre, vith a atrong atc ‘Alo posible s Nxe, Bai PF. Defends by ringing Rook into play accom the board White loses vith Pe9d: ¥8d, &xBd; Se8d, Grd; Lee Botioe iesimply SxSd, Gx8d;P*8e, 0-6; Ld Safe way to win. L*8e may fall short: PP80; Lxo, Ped. 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