Genshi bougin

(diagram 1)

1.P-2f P-8d
2.P-2e P-8e
3.G-7h G-3b
4.P-2d Px2d
5.Rx2d P*2c
6.R-2h P-8f
7.Px8f Rx8f
8.P*8g R-8b
9.S-3h
(diagram 1)

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(diagram 2)

after thediagram 1
9...S-6b
10.S-2g
(diagram 2)

Sente prepares the attack step by step and Goteadvances his camp . Two example lines are shown below .

(1)10...P-6d
(2) 10...P-3d

(diagram 3)

moves afterdiagram 2(part 1)
10...P-6d
11.S-2f S-6c
12.S-2e
(diagram 3)

Gote is making Koshikakegin formation and Sente advances right Silver to attack theopponent's Bishop head .

(diagram 4)

moves afterdiagram 3
12...S-5d
13.P*2d Px2d
14.Sx2d
(diagram 4)

Sente advances his right Silver to 2d and Sente'sP*2c will give him a great advantage . Gote triesto avoid it .

(1) 14...P*2c
(2) 14...P-3d

(diagram 5)

moves afterdiagram 4(part 1.)
14...P*2c
15.Sx2c+ Gx2c
16.Rx2c+ S*3b
17.+R-2h P*2c
18.G*2e
(diagram 5)

Gote avoids Sente's P*2c by dropping there hisown Pawn . But Sente gets a Pawn and has madea promoted Rook . Then he got an advantage andhe still contiuously aiming at 2c square .

(diagram 6)

moves afterdiagram 4(part 2.)
14...P-3d
15. S-2c= B-4d
16. Sx3d+ P*2g
17. Rx2g P*2f
18. R-2h
(diagram 6)

Gote tries to escape his Bishop by opening theBishop line . But Sente's 15.S-2c= is a good moveto continue attacking Gote's Bishop . Gote tries todefend the 2nd file to stop Sent's Rook . But atthe diagram 6 , Gote can't defend 2nd file andSente gets an advantage .

(diagram 7)

moves afterdiagram 2(part 2)
10...P-3d
11.S-2f S-4b
12.S-2e S-3c
(diagram 7)

In this time , Gote joins his left to Silver toprotect the 2nd file against Sente's Bougin .

Sente advances his right Silver and aims at 2ndfile .

(diagram 8)

moves afterdiagram 7
13. P-7f K-4a
14. P*2d Px2d
15. Sx2d Sx2d
16. Rx2d P*2c
(diagram 8)

Sente exchanges 2nd file Pawns and Silvers .Gote drops a Pawn at 2c .

(diagram 9)

moves afterdiagram 8
17. Bx2b+ Gx2b
18. R-2h G-5b
19. S-8h G-3b
20. K-6h P-4d
(diagram 9)

By exchanging the Bishops . Sente forces to move Gote's left Gold to 2b . And Sente backs his Rook to 2h . Both Players develop their camps .

(diagram 10)

moves afterdiagram 9
21. P-1f P-6d
22. P-1e S-6c
23. S-7g G5b-4c
24. P-1d Px1d
25. P*1c
(diagram 10)

Sente advances 1st file Pawns and starts attacking here .

(diagram 11)

moves afterdiagram 10
25...Lx1c
26.S*1b N-3c
27.Sx2c+ P*2g
28.Rx2g P*2f
29.Rx2f P*2e
(diagram 11)

Sente attacks left side of Gote's camp and Gote tries to defend it with 2 Pawn sacrifice ;Renda no Fu .

(diagram 12)

moves afterdiagram 11
30.+Sx3b Kx3b
31.R-2h S*2c
32.P*2b Kx2b
33.P*2d Sx2d
34.B*4a
(diagram 12)

Sente captures 3b Gold and backs his Rook to2h . With a Pawn sacrifice , Sente gets anadvantage .

From the point of Gote's view , how he shouldplay ?

Gote should join more piecies than Snete'sattacking piecies .

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Genshi bougin