Anti 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-8d
(diagram 1)

As anti Genshi Bougin , Gote player should back his Rook 8d after the 8th file Pawn exchange . Because the Rook's side power will help you to defend against Genshi Bougin .

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(diagram 2)

Afterdiagram 1
9.S-3h P-3d
10.S-2g B-3c
(diagram 2)

Sente advances his right Silver to break Gote's Bishop head with 10.S-2g . Gote moves up hisBishop to join the Bishop himself to defend .

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(diagram 3)

After diagram 2(part 1)
11.S-2f S-7b
12.S-2e S-2b
13.P*2d P-3e
(diagram 3)

Sente further advances his Silver . Gote joines his left Silver to defend . Then Sente attackeswith 3 pieces ; a Rook and a Silver , in the otherhand Gote defend 3 pieces ; a Rook , a Bishopand a Silver .

Sente drops a Pawn with 13.P*2d and tries tobreak Gote's camp . Gote advances the 3rd filePawn with 13...P-3e and uses a Rooks power todefend .

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(diagram 4)

Afterdiagram 3
14.Px2c+ Sx2c
15.P*2d Sx2d
16.Sx2d Rx2d
(diagram 4)

Sente tries to break Gote's camp , and Gotenaturaly replies to it . Gote captures Sente's Silver with Rx2d . If Gote captures it with 16...Bx2d , in setad of the Rook , Sente might drop aSilver with 17.S*1e , and the game may advancelike following moves ; 17...Bx1e , 18.Rx2a+ S*4a . Inthis line , Gote still have a slight advantage , but main line is more easy to keep an advantage .

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(diagram 5)

Afterdiagram 4
17.Rx2d Bx2d
18.R*8d R*2e
19.Rx2d Rx2d
20.B*1e R*2e
(diagram 5)

After the Rook exchange , the difference between each player's camp gives Gote anadvantage . Both player drops their each Rook .Gote's Rook can capture Sente's 2i-Knight , butSente's Rook can't capture Gote's 8a-Knight , because it is protected by 7b-Silver .

Then Sente exchange his Rook and Gote's Bishop ,and pins Gote's Rook with B*1e . But Gote protects it by dropping another Rook with R*2e . And Gote can get an advantage .

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(diagram 6)

Afterdiagram 2(part 2. )
11.S-2f S-2b
12.P-7f S-6b
(diagram 6)

In this time , Sente joined his Bishop withattacking by opening his Bishop line . Gote movesup his Silver with 12...S-6b .

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(diagram 7)

Afterdiagram 6
13.S-2e P-3e
14.P*2d Px2d
15.Bx3c+ Sx3c
16.B*6f
(diagram 7)

Sente advances his Silver and starts attacking by dropping a Pawn with P*2d .Sente tries to continue attacking with exchanging the Bishops and dropping his one .The Bishop dropping is aiming both Gote's Rook& Gote's 1a-Lance .

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(diagram 8)

Afterdiagram 7
16...R-5d
17.Sx2d Sx2d
18.Bx1a+ N-3c
19.+B-2a K-4b
20.K-6h G-5a
(diagram 8)

Gote escapes his Rook and by the move heaims the 5th file of Sente's camp . Sacrificing aSilver , Sente gets 1a-Lance and promotes hisBishop .

Gote's Knight escapes and Sente attacks 3b-Gold by his promoted Bishop . Gote defends it by his King .

Sente protects the 5th file of his camp by hisKing's moving up . Gote's 6a-Gold steps 5a andGote tries to defend perfectly .

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(diagram 9)

After diagram 8
21.P-6f P-3f
22.Px3f B*5e
23.L*5f Bx2h+
24.Lx5d +B-5e
(diagram 9)

Sente pushes the 6th file Pawn with 21.P-6f , to avoid a fork by 5e dropped Bishop after Gote's P-3f . (for example ; 21.P-1f? P-3f , 22.Px3fB*5e )

Gote still drops a Bishop after the 3rd file Pawn sacrifice . Sente drops a Lance and pinsGote's Bishop and Rook . While a Rook exchange , Gote makes a promoted Bishop and backes it an ideal position . Then Gote gets an advantage .

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Conlusion ;
(diagram 10)

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-8d
9.S-3h P-3d
10.S-2g B-3c
11.S-3f S-2b
(diagram 10)

Sente can't break Gote's camp so easily . Senteshould make his King safty before an attacking .

Sente sets his Silver on 3f and this Silver canmove not only to 2e but also to 4e or 4g after P-4f . And the game will advance so called "HikiHisha Bougin" line .

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Yamajunn's Basic Shogi Opening

Anti Genshi Bougin