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Yamajunn's Basic Shogi Opening
Haya ISHIDA
| (diagram 1)  1.P-7f P-3d 2.P-7e P-8d 3.R-7h P-8e 4.K-4h (diagram 1) Sente's move 2.P-7e is the characteristic move of Haya ISHIDA. In this line , Gote naturaly advanced his Rook Pawn and he is aiming tobreak Sente's Bishop head ; 8g . But Sente's 8thfile is not so easy to break . (1)4...P-8f ? (2)4...S-6b Back to the top of this page |
| (diagram 2)
moves afterdiagram 1(part 1) 4...P-8f? 5.Px8f Rx8f 6.P-7d! (diagram 2) Gote tries to break Sente's Bishop head with P-8f . After 8th file Pawn exchange , Sente pushes 7th file Pawn with 6.P-7d . How Gote shouldmove ? (1)6...Px7d?? (2)6...S-6b ? (3)6...R-8g+ Back to the top of this page |
| (diagram 3)
moves afterdiagram 2(part 1) 6...Px7d?? 7. Bx2b+ Sx2b 8. B*9e!! (diagram 3) When Gote captures a Pawn with Px7d , Sente'smove , 8.B*9e is a fork King and Rook ! SEntegets a win advantage . Back to the top of this page |
| (diagram 4)
moves afterdiagram 2(part 2) 6...S-6b? 7. Bx2b+ Sx2b 8. B*7g! (diagram 4) In this time , Gote protect 7th file with his right Silver . But Sente's 8.B*7g is a fork Rook and Silver ! Sente gets a great advantage . Back to the top of this page |
| (diagram 5)
moves after diagram 2 (part 3) 6...R-8g+ 7. Px7c+ (diagram 5) Gote can't defend 7th file Pawn , so he gives upto defend there and promots his Rook with 6...R-8g+ . Sente can successfully makes promoted Pawn with 7.Px7c+ . Sente gets an advantage . Back to the top of this page |
| (diagram 6)
moves after diagram 1 (part 2) 4...S-6b 5.P-7d Px7d 6.Bx2b+ Sx2b 7.B*5e S-7c 8.Rx7d (diagram 6) In this time , Gote tries to protect 7th file by hisright Silver with 4...S-6b . Sente tries to breakGote's camp with P-7d . At the diagram , how Gote should move ? Back to the top of this page |
(diagram 7)
moves afterdiagram 6 8...B*6d 9.Rx7c+ Bx5e 10.+Rx8b Bx8b 11.R*8d G-7b 12.P*7c Nx7c 13.S*8c Gx8c 14.Rx8c+ (diagram 7) Gote drops his Bishop to defend . Sentecaptured a Silver and a Rook . Gote captured aBishop and a Rook . Sente tries to attack with dropping his Rook .In the diagram 7 , Sente gets an advantage . Back to the top of this page |
In the lines shown above , Sente only uses aRook and a Bishop to attack . Why such an attack is effective ? Gote should defend with his right Gold and Silver . About more detail to seeAnti HayaISHIDA. Back to the top of this page |