Yamajunn's Basic Shogi Opening


Sente ISHIDA ryu


Major lines  of  Sente Haya ISHIDAopening

(1) SUZUKI ryu shin haya ISHIDA
(2) MASUDA shiki ISHIDA ryu
(3)Haya ISHIDA
(4) KUBO ryu Nana-Go Hi senpou
(5)Haya ISHIDA ; 2...K-4b line
(6)Haya ISHIDA ; 2...Bx8h+ line




(diagram 1)



 1.P-7f   P-3d  
 2.P-7e
(diagram 1)

Sente ISHIDA ryugames  start  with  above  moves . Gote's second  move  makes  a charactor  of  the  game .

In these  5  lines , the games will  advance  "Sente Ishida ryu vs Gote Ibisha" games .
(1) 2...P-8d --->diagram 2
(2) 2...K-4b --->diagram 11
(3) 2...Bx8h+ --->diagram 12


Following  4  lines  , the games will  advance  AiFuribishagames .
(4) 2...P-5d
(5) 2...P-3e
(6) 2...P-4d
(7) 2...R-3b


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(diagram 2)


Afterdiagram 1
2...P-8d
3.R-7h  P-8e
(diagram 2)

This is the most  common line of  Sente ISHIDAryuopening . After the diagram 2 , there  are  2major lines .

(1) 4. P-7d --->diagram 3
(2) 4. K-4h --->diagram 4


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(diagram 3)


Afterdiagram 2
4.P-7d  Px7d
5.Rx7d
(diagram 3)

This is  the  start  of  SUZUKI ryu shin hayaISHIDA
After the diagram 3  , there  are  some major  lines ; (1) 5...Bx8h+ , 6.Sx8h B*6e , (2) 5...P*7c .


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(diagram 4)


Afterdiagram 2
4.K-4h
(diagram 4)

Sente starts  making Kakoi  or  avoids check  by  droping  a Bishop  on 9e . In diagram 4 , Sente's  Bishop head  7g-square seems  unprotected . ButGote can't  break  here  so  easily .

(1) 4...P-8f? --->diagram 5
(2) 4...S-6b --->diagram 6


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(diagram 5)


Afterdiagram 4
4...P-8f?
5. Px8f  Rx8f
6. P-7d
(diagram 5)

Gote tried to  attack  Sente's  Bishop  head . But  Sente's  6.P-7d  is  a  good  move . Any  Gote's  reply  in diagram 5  can't  avoid  Gote's  losing  anadvantage .

more detail ---> seeHaya ISHIDApage


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(diagram 6)


Afterdiagram 4
4...S-6b
(diagram 6)

Gote doesn't  try  to  exchange  the 8th file  Pawns  ,  but  moves  up  right  Silver  with  4...S-6b  to  protect  the 7th file .

In diagram 6 , whether Sente makes  Mino gakoior attacks  in  the  7th file .


(1) 5.K-3h --->diagram 7
(2) 5.P-7d --->diagram 8


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(diagram 7)


Afterdiagram 6
 5.K-3h   K-4b  
 6.K-2h   K-3b  
 7.S-3h   P-6d  
 8.R-7f  
(diagram 7)

Sente  makes  Mino gakoi and  floats  the  Rook  with  8.R-7f  without  closing  the Bishop line . Thisstrategy  is  called  MASUDA  shiki  ISHIDAryu.


MASUDA  shiki  ISHIDA ryu


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(diagram 8)


After the diagram 6
5.P-7d
(diagram 8)

Sente pushes  the 7th  file  Pawn  with  5.P-7d  trying to exchange  the Pawns .

Whether Gote simply captures the 7d-Pawn  or  protects the 7th  file  with Gold  moving up .


(1) 5...Px7d --->diagram 9
(2) 5...G-7b --->diagram 10


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(diagram 9)


Afterdiagram 8
5...Px7d
6. Bx2b+  Sx2b
7. B*5e  S-7c
8. Rx7d
(diagram 9)

This line is typical  Haya  ISHIDA senpou . Senteaims at  a temple  of  Gote's  Rook  .  

more detail  seeHaya ISHIDApage .


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(diagram 10)


Afterdiagram 8
5...G-7b
6. R-7e
(diagram 10)

In diagram 8 , almost  all  shogi professional  players thought  Sente can't  continue  attacking  after  5...G-7b . But  KUBO  Toshiaki  finds a newstrategy .


KUBO ryu Nana-Go Hi senpou


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(diagram 11)


Afterdiagram 1
2...K-4b
(diagram 11)

Gote moves  up  his  King  to  decline  Sente's  move  3.R-7h . If Sente still  moves  his  Rook  with  3.R-7h , how Gote will  reply ?

Haya ISHIDA ; 2...K-4b line


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(diagram 12)


Afterdiagram 1
2...Bx8h+
(diagram 12)

After diagram 1 , Gote has  another way  to  disturb  Sente's  natural  development  toMASUDA shiki ISHIDA  ryu. Gote simply  exchanges  the  Bishops . Whether  Sente capturethe 8h-promoted Bishop  by 2h-Rook  or  7i-Silver ?

Haya ISHIDA ; 2...Bx8h+ line


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