23rd Kio Match Game 2 (Replay)
Black: Habu, Kio
White: Goda, Challenger
23rd Kio-sen, Replay Game 2, February 24th 1998
1.P7g-7f 179/179 0/0
2.P8c-8d 0/179 180/180
The replay of a sennichite game is played with reversed colours. Also, the
time taken for the sennichite game is taken into account. Usually in a
professional game, the replay is played with at least one hour for each
player. The difference in time used between the players is then added to the
time that is allowed. Since Habu used one minute less for the sennichite, he
has a one minute advantage over Goda, who has one hour.
3.S7i-6h 0/179 0/180
4.P3c-3d 0/179 0/180
5.P6g-6f 0/179 0/180
6.S7a-6b 0/179 0/180
7.P5g-5f 0/179 0/180
8.P5c-5d 0/179 0/180
9.S3i-4h 0/179 0/180
10.S3a-4b 0/179 0/180
11.G4i-5h 0/179 0/180
12.G4a-3b 0/179 0/180
13.G6i-7h 0/179 0/180
14.K5a-4a 0/179 0/180
15.K5i-6i 0/179 0/180
16.P7c-7d 0/179 0/180
17.G5h-6g 0/179 0/180
18.G6a-5b 0/179 0/180
19.S6h-7g 0/179 0/180
20.S4b-3c 0/179 0/180
21.B8h-7i 0/179 0/180
22.B2b-3a 0/179 0/180
23.P3g-3f 0/179 0/180
24.P4c-4d 0/179 0/180
25.S4h-3g 0/179 0/180
26.P8d-8e 0/179 2/182
27.B7i-6h 0/179 0/182
28.G5b-4c 0/179 0/182
29.K6i-7i 0/179 0/182
30.S6b-7c 0/179 0/182
31.S3g-4f 0/179 0/182
32.P9c-9d?! 0/179 0/182
Goda has clearly prepared this opening, since he is not using any time. It
looks very risky and he might only have wanted to use it in quick games.
33.N2i-3g 1/180 0/182
34.P7d-7e 0/180 0/182
35.P7fx7e 8/188 0/182
36.B3ax7e 0/188 0/182
37.R2h-5h 0/188 0/182
38.P4d-4e 0/188 0/182
Begging for the black piece to attack. Habu is not one to decline such an
invitation.
39.N3gx4e 0/188 0/182
40.S3c-4d 0/188 0/182
41.P3f-3e 12/200 0/182
42.P3dx3e 0/200 0/182
43.P*3c 2/202 0/182
44.G3b-4b 0/202 1/183
Still played quickly. Goda seems confident that he can weather the storm. The
opinion in the press room was quite different: "It looks like all black
pieces can get sabaki".
45.P5f-5e 6/208 0/183
46.P5dx5e 0/208 0/183
47.S4fx3e 0/208 0/183
48.B7e-9c? 0/208 2/185
A big mistake in a tough position. The very risky looking 48.Sx4e would have
been best. After 49.Rx5e (attacking both bishop and silver) B6d Rx4e Nx3c
black has trouble continuing his attack. Habu: "This was a frightening
variation. It is hard to play whatever I do". He planned to play Rx4c+ Gx4c
P*5c, but white will be very happy having the rook in hand. Goda: "I should
have chosen this".
49.S3ex4d 1/209 0/185
50.G4cx4d 0/209 0/185
51.P4g-4f 1/210 0/185
52.S*4g 0/210 12/197
53.R5h-5g 6/216 0/197
54.S4g-3f+ 0/216 0/197
55.S*5c 2/218 0/197
56.G4d-4c? 0/218 1/198
White's last fighting chance would have been 56.G5d to strengthen the top
of the king. After 57.Sx4b+ Kx4b G*6e Gx6e Px6e G*5d S6f the black attack
is still far from easy.
57.S5cx4b+ 2/220 0/198
58.K4ax4b 0/220 0/198
59.S7g-7f! 1/221 0/198
Great move. This threatens S6e-N7g, giving black's attack decisive strength.
Goda now has to take desperate measures to avoid this.
60.+S3fx4f 0/221 23/221
61.R5gx5e 1/222 0/221
62.P*5d 0/222 0/221
63.R5ex8e 1/223 0/221
64.R8bx8e 0/223 4/225
65.G*3b 0/223 0/225
Subtle check. If he takes back the rook immediately with 65.Sx8e, then 66.+Sx4e
gives white two escape routes on 3c and 5c. This gold drop blocks one of
them.
66.K4b-5a 0/223 2/227
Painful, but 66.K5b P*5c is even worse.
67.S7fx8e 0/223 0/227
68.+S4fx4e 0/223 0/227
69.R*4a 1/224 0/227
70.K5a-5b 0/224 0/227
71.P*4d! 0/224 0/227
As usual, Habu plays a perfect endgame. This blocks the escape of the king and
decides the game.
72.+S4ex4d 0/224 1/228
73.R4ax8a+ 0/224 0/228
74.P*7a 0/224 3/231
75.N*6e 0/224 0/231
76.N*5e 0/224 2/233
77.N6ex7c+ 5/229 0/233
78.N5ex6g+ 0/229 6/239
79.G7hx6g 0/229 0/239
80.+S4d-5e 0/229 0/239
81.+N7cx6c 2/231 0/239
82.K5bx6c 0/231 0/239
83.+R8a-8c 0/231 0/239
Resigns 0/231 0/239
Time: 03:51:00 03:59:00
With this win Habu scored his 16th straight victory in Kio title match games.
He now is only one win away from defending his title for the fifth straight
year in the minimal number of three games. Can Goda stop this amazing run?