This page shows the detail of classcial Kakukawariopening . |
(diagram 1) The moves up to the diagram 1 1.P-7f P-8d 2.P-2f (diagram 1) Sente opens his Bishop line with 1.P-7f and Gote pushes his Rook Pawn with 1...P-8d . If Gote dislike Kakukawari , he can decline it with 1...P-3d , and the game will advance Yokofutori , Ittezon Kakukawari,GoteFuribishaor other openings . Sente's 2nd move ; 2.P-2f shows he wants toselect Kakukawari. In stead of 2.P-2f , 2.S-6h means Sente wants to select Yagura (or Furibisha) . The moves shown below also up to the diagram 1. 1.P-2f P-8d 2.P-7f (diagram 1) back to the top of this page |
(diagram 2) moves from the diagram 1 2...P-8e 3.P-2e G-3b (diagram 2) Gote advances the 8th file Pawn with 2...P-8e .This move usually means Gote accepts Sente's choice . In stead of 2...P-8e , 2...G-3b is also effective choice . About this move please see Modern Kakukawari opening page . Sente also advances the 2nd file Pawn with 3.P-2e . You may think Gote can exchange the8th file Pawn with 3...P-8f , but this is a bad move . (see Yamajunn's shogi opening traps) If Gote opens his Bishop line with 3...P-3d instead of 3...G-3b , the game will transposition to Yokofutori or Ittezon Kakukawari opening . back to the top of this page |
(diagram 3) moves from the diagram 2 4.B-7g P-3d 5.S-8h (diagram 3) Sente moves up his Bishop with 4.B-7g to decline the 8th file Pawn exchange . After 4.B-7g , Gote can't select Yokofutori or IttezonKakukawari . In stead of 4.B-7g , by 4.P-2d , Sente can exchange the 2nd file Pawn and the game will transposition to Aigakari opening . But if he wants Aigakari opening , the following starting moves is superior to this line ; 1.P-2f P-8d , 2.P-2e P-8e . Because in 4.P-2d line , Sente already pushed the 7th file Pawn and allows Gote toexchange the 8th file Pawn exchange . Gote opens his Bishop line with 4...P-3d . If Gote plays other move in his 4th move ,Sente can exchange the 2nd file Pawns . Sente moves up his left Silver with 5.S-8h toprepare a Bishop exchange . 5.S-6h has same meaning . In stead of 5.S-8h , 5.P-6f will make the game transpositioned toYaguragame . But ifSente wants Yaguraopening , 1.P-7f P-8d , 2.S-6h is more natural starting . back to the top of this page |
(diagram 4) moves from the diagram 3 5...Bx7g+ 6.Sx7g S-2b (diagram 4) Gote exchanges the Bishops with 5...Bx7g+ . 5...Bx7g= also runs same line . Sente naturally captured the 7g-promoted Bishop with 6.Sx7g . After the Bishop exchange , Gote moves up his left Silver with 6...S-2b . By this move , Gotedeclines the 2nd file Pawn exchange . If Sente tries to exchange the 2nd file Pawnwith 7.P-2d , how the game will advance ? (about more detail ; please see my blogYamajunn's Shogi Opening traps. ) back to the top of this page |
(diagram 5) moves from the diagram 4 7.S-3h S-7b 8.G-7h S-3c (diagram 5) Sente advances the right Silver with 7.S-3h . Gote also moves up his right Silver with 7...S-7b . Just after the move , Gote's 2nd file ; 2dseems to be unprotected . But Sente can't exchange the 2nd file Pawns without losing advantage . (more detail about this line , please see my blog Yamajunn's Shogi Opening traps) Sente moves up the left Gold to protect the left side of his camp . Gote moves up his left Silver with 8...S-3c to protect the 2nd file . back to the top of this page |
The all moves up to the diagram 5 . 1.P-7f P-8d 2.P-2f P-8e 3.P-2e G-3b 4.B-7g P-3d 5.S-8h Bx7g+ 6.Sx7g S-2b 7.S-3h S-3c 8.G-7h S-7b (diagram 5) back to the top of this page |
After the diagram 5 , Sente will make hisattacking formation . He has mainly 3 strategies . (1) Bougin (2) Hayakuri Gin (3) Koshikake Gin back to the top of this page |