For all beginner Shogi players !!
Yamajunn's Basic Shogi Opening
TSUKADA ryu Go-Nana Gin Migi senpou
| (diagram 1)
1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-2f P-4d 3.S-4h R-4b 4.K-6h S-3b 5.K-7h K-6b 6.P-5f S-7b 7.G4i-5h K-7a 8.P-9f P-9d 9.P-2e B-3c 10.P-3f K-8b 11.S-5g (diagram 1) In this strategy , Sente advanced his right Silver to 5g and joins it in attacking . And he uses other 2 Golds and left Silver for defense . In the other hand , Gote makes Mino gakoi(Kata mino gakoi) , and he can select one of the2 major lines . (1)11...S-4c (2)11...G4a-5b |
| (diagram 2)
After the diagram 1(part 1.) 11...S-4c 12. S-4f Gote protects his Bishop head with S-4c .Sente advances his right Silver for an attack in3rd file . |
| (diagram 3)
After the diagram 2 12...R-3b 13. P-3e Gote joins his Rook to counterattack wirh 12...R-3b . Sente starts attacking in 3rd file with 13.P-3e . This page shows you some typical lines ofsuccessfull attack . |
| (diagram 4)
After the diagram 3 13...G4a-5b 14.Px3d Sx3d 15.R-3h (diagram 4) Gote naturaly completes hisHon mino gakoi.Sente attacks in 3rd file : the head of Gote'sBishop and aims at Gote's left Silver . How Gotewill move ? |
| (diagram 5)
After the diagram 4 15...P-4e 16.Bx3c+ Rx3c 17.S-5e S-4c 18.Rx3c+ Nx3c 19.P*3d Sx3d 20.R*3a G-4c 21.Rx1a+ R*3i (diagram 5) Gote pushes 4th file Pawn to exchange Bishops .By this exchange , Gote's aimed Bishop canescape from Sente's attack . But Sente advances his right Silver aiming atGote's Rook . Gote tries to avoid this attack byexchangeing Rooks . After the Rook exchange , sacrificing one Pawnwith 19.P*3d , Sente continues attacking . Afterdiagram 5 , how Sente should move ? |
(diagram 6)
After the diagram 5 22.P-9e Px9e 23.L*6b G-7a 24.Lx9e Lx9e 25.B*9a Kx9a 26.+Rx7a (diagram 6) After sacrificing 9th file Pawn with 22.P-9e , Sentedropped a Lance with 23.L*6b . If Gote captures the Lance with 23...GxLc , the game will advancelike following move ; 24. B*7a K-9b , 25.Lx9e P*9c ,26.Bx6b+ , and Sente will get a win davantage . Then Gote's Gold escaped from the Lance with 23...G-7a . But sacrificing a Bishop , Sente also getsa win advantage in this line . |
| (diagram 7)
After the diagram 1 11...G4a-5b 12.R-3h (diagram 7) In this time , Gote completes Hon mino gakoi with11.G4a-5b . Sente joins the Rook in attacking 3rdfile with 12.R-3h . |
| (diagram 8)
After the diagram 7 12...S-4c 13.P-3e Px3e 14.S-4f (diagram 8) Gote tries to protect the aimed Bishop head with12...S-4c . After sacrificing a Pawn with 13. P-3e , Sente advances right Silver with 14.S-4f . |
| (diagram 9)
After the diagram 8 14...P-4e 15.Bx3c+ Nx3c 16.Sx3e Nx2e 17.P*3d R-3b 18.B*5e Sx3d 19.Sx3d P*3g (diagram 9) Gote pushes 4th file Pawn with 14...P-4e toexchage the aimed Bishop . After the Bishopexchange , Sente advances his right Silver withcapturing 3e Pawn . Gote captures the 2e Pawnby the left Knight . Sente dropes a Pawn with 17.P*3d to promote .Gote disturbes it with 17...R-3b . Sente addes onemore piece to attack with 18.B*5e . Sacrificing aSilver , Gote tries to use his Rook effectively witha support of 2e Knight . |
| (diagram 10)
After the diagram 9 20.R-2h Rx3d 21.Rx2e P-2d 22.Rx4e P-3h+ 23.R-4a+ +P-4h 24.Gx4h R-3i+ (diagram 10) Both Sente and Gote use their each Rook andpromotes . |
(diagram 11)
After the diagram 10 25.N*7d K-9b 26.+Rx6a +Rx4h 27.S-6h Sx6a 28.G*8b K-9c 29.Gx8a R*4i 30.N*8e (diagram 11) Dropping a Knight on 7d , Sente continuesattacking . And after some moves , Sente matesthe opponent's King with 30.N*8e . The mating moves affter 30.N*8e is followingmoves . 30...K-8d 31.Bx7c+ Kx8e 32.N-9g Kx7f 33.P*7g K-6e 34.+B-5e K-7e 35.S*7f Kx7d 36.S-8e K-7e 37.P-7f mate . |
