Yagura

Introduction of Yagura

Yagurais one of the most popular openings .TodayYaguraopening becomes verysystematic . This page shows out line of theYaguragames .

(1) Until Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi
(2) After Shin Yagura Niju-yonte gumi
(3) Kyusen Yagura strategies
(4) Around Yagura Niju-yonte gumi
(5) Various attacking formations of Yagura games

(1)Until Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi
(diagram 1)

moves up to the diagram 1
1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.P-6fS-6b
4.P-5f P-5d
5.S-4h S-4b
6.G4i-5h G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G5h-6g G-5b
10.S-7g S-3c
11.B-7i B-3a
12.P-3f P-4d
(diagram 1)

In many games of Yagura pass through the diagram 1 , so called "Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi".

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(2)AfterShin Yagura niju-yonte gumi

After Shin Yagura niju-yonte gumi , Sente can select mainly 2 major strategies .
(a) 13.B-6h
(b) 13.S-3g

(a)MORISHITA systemline
(diagram 2)

after diagram 1
13. B-6h
(diagram 2)

MORISHITA systemhas a characterisctic strategical idea . (i) making a Yagura gakoi first and (ii) developping the atacking form replying Gote's moves .

(b)San-Nana Gin senpouline
(diagram 3)

after diagram 1
13.S-3g
(diagram 3)

San-Nana Gin senpou includes 2 major linesand some minor lines . (i)KATOU ryu(ii)Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou(iii) oehters .

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(3) Kyusen Yagura

Kyusen Yagurais a group of variations separated from major Ai Yagura lines . Hereare representative Kyusen Yagura formations .

(1) AONO ryu Gote sokkou Bougin
(2) NAKAGAWA ryu Migi Shiken Bisha
(3) Nimai Gin kyusen Yagura
(4) Kani Kani Gin senpou
(5) YONENAGA ryu Kyusen Yagura
(6) NAKAHARA ryu Kyusen Yagura
(7) TSUKADA ryu Roku-Ni Hi senpou
(8) Yagura Nakabisha
(9) GOUDA-AKUTSU ryu Kyusen Yagura

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(4) Around Yagura niju-yonte gumi
(diagram 4)

moves up to the diagram 4
1.P-7f P-8d
2.S-6h P-3d
3.S-7g S-6b
4.P-2f S-4b
5.S-4h P-5d
6.P-5f G-3b
7.G-7h K-4a
8.K-6i P-7d
9.G-5h G-5b
10.B-7i S-3c
11.P-6f B-3a
12.P-3f P-4d
(diagram 4)

Yagura niju-yonte gumi is older line of AiYagura. Differnt from Shin Yagura niju-yontegume, Sente player push the 2nd file Pawn in early stage of opening . The moves shown aboveis a typical opening of Yagura niju-yontegumi.

After Yagura niju-yonte gumi , 2 major lines and other minor lines exist .
(1)13.P-1f ---> Suzume zashi related lines
(2)13.G5h-6g ---> Roku-Nana Kin migi lines
(3) other lines

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(5) Attacking formations of Yagura

(1)Yonte Kaku
(2) Suzume zashi
(3) Bougin
(4) Yagura Kuzushi B-2f version
(5) Yagura Kuzushi B-4f version
(6) Yon-Nana Gin senpou
(7) Yon-Roku Gin San-Nana Kei senpou

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Yamajunn's Basic Shogi Opening

Yagura