45th Oi Match Game 2
[Black "Tanigawa Koji, Oi"]
[White "Habu Yoshiharu, Challenger"]
[Event "45th Oi-sen, Game 2"]
[Date "July 27th and 28th 2004"]
1.P7g-7f 00:00:00 00:00:00
2.P8c-8d 00:00:00 00:06:00
3.P5g-5f 00:15:00 00:06:00
4.P3c-3d 00:15:00 00:43:00
5.P5f-5e 00:20:00 00:43:00
6.S7a-6b 00:20:00 00:44:00
7.R2h-5h 00:25:00 00:44:00
After Habu's Quick Ishida in game 1, again a furibisha opening.
This time Tanigawa plays the Gokigen Nakabisha.
8.K5a-4b 00:25:00 00:49:00
9.K5i-4h 00:30:00 00:49:00
10.K4b-3b 00:30:00 00:55:00
11.K4h-3h 00:32:00 00:55:00
12.S3a-4b 00:32:00 00:59:00
13.B8h-7g 00:55:00 00:59:00
14.P6c-6d 00:55:00 01:22:00
15.S7i-6h 01:04:00 01:22:00
16.S6b-6c 01:04:00 01:25:00
17.K3h-2h 01:10:00 01:25:00
18.G6a-5b 01:10:00 01:35:00
19.S3i-3h 01:23:00 01:35:00
20.S4b-3c 01:23:00 02:02:00
Looks like a questionable move, but this makes it difficult for
black to develop his pieces by P5d, because this no longer threatens
the exchange of the bishops.
21.S6h-5g 02:05:00 02:02:00
22.S6c-7d 02:05:00 02:44:00
After 20.S3c another strange looking silver move, but this move aims
at the undefende pawn on 7f, so black can not take this lightly.
This use of the silver has been played before, but in this game
neither side has pushed the edge pawn on the king side, which makes
this exact position a first. From this game it is hard to judge if
this is a significant difference.
23.S5g-5f 02:37:00 02:44:00
24.S7d-8e!? 02:37:00 03:11:00
The start of a risky silver attack. Even Habu admitted after the game
that he had not idea if this was good or bad.
25.P7f-7e 02:45:00 03:11:00
26.S8e-7f 02:45:00 04:03:00
27.B7g-6h 02:48:00 04:03:00
28.S7fx8g= 02:48:00 04:20:00
White has won a pawn, but the silver on 8g is completely out of play.
Furthermore, it will take quite a lot of time to activate this silver,
because S7f+ can be answered by R7h, after which the silver has to go
back to 8g. White has to wait until black plays 6f before S7f+ is
possible. All of the commentators in the press room and Tanigawa
himself thought that white's silver attack was an overplay and that
black could get the advantage by opening the game while the silver
is still on 8g.
29.B6h-4f 03:24:00 04:20:00
The sealed move.
30.S3c-4d 03:24:00 04:25:00
31.P7e-7d 04:03:00 04:25:00
32.G5b-6c 04:03:00 04:51:00
33.P7dx7c+ 04:25:00 04:51:00
34.N8ax7c 04:25:00 04:52:00
35.P6g-6f 04:26:00 04:52:00
36.S8g-7f+ 04:26:00 04:55:00
37.R5h-6h 05:05:00 04:55:00
Here Tanigawa realized that things were not that simple. Black seems
to have all kinds of good moves here, but none of them work: 1) 37.R7h
+Sx6f P*7d P*7b wins a knight, but leaves black without pawns;
2) 37.P6e Nx6e P5d Gx5d and black has no continuation; 3) 37.P5d Px5d
P6e (changing the order of the previous variation) is met by P5e Sx5e
P*5g Rx5g Nx6e R5f Sx5e Bx5e Bx5e Rx5e B*6f and after the rook moves,
white has N5g=. In the end, Tanigawa decided to admit strategic defeat
and play the quiet 37.R6h, patiently waiting for a chance, which seems
likely to come with several weaknesses in the white camp.
38.+S7f-7e 05:05:00 05:23:00
39.P*7f 05:42:00 05:23:00
40.+S7ex7f 05:42:00 06:08:00
41.P6f-6e 05:42:00 06:08:00
42.P6dx6e 05:42:00 06:15:00
43.P5e-5d 05:42:00 06:15:00
44.P6e-6f 05:42:00 06:15:00
45.P5dx5c+ 06:42:00 06:15:00
46.S4dx5c 06:42:00 06:15:00
47.S5f-6e 06:42:00 06:15:00
48.P6f-6g+ 06:42:00 06:30:00
49.P*6d 06:43:00 06:30:00
50.G6c-6b 06:43:00 06:31:00
51.S6ex7f 06:43:00 06:31:00
52.+P6gx6h 06:43:00 06:31:00
53.G6ix6h 06:43:00 06:31:00
54.R*7i!! 06:43:00 06:36:00
Habu magic. Everybody (including Tanigawa) expected 54.Bx9a+ after which
black has fighting chances. Tanigawa had planned 55.P*7d and if play
continues 56.L*4d P6c+ Gx6c Px7c+ Lx4f +Px6c the position is unclear.
Habu decides to return the material he gained to play L*4d without
white getting a chance to attack the head of the knight. Brilliant
judgment that basically ends this game. White never gets a decent
counter attack going.
55.S*7h 07:06:00 06:36:00
56.B2bx9i+ 07:06:00 06:42:00
57.G6h-6i 07:07:00 06:42:00
58.R7ix6i+ 07:07:00 06:42:00
59.S7hx6i 07:07:00 06:42:00
60.L*4d 07:07:00 06:42:00
61.B4f-6h 07:13:00 06:42:00
62.+B9i-6f! 07:13:00 07:14:00
Another blow. This promoted bishop picks up a silver and controls the board.
63.P*7d 07:13:00 07:14:00
64.+B6fx7f 07:13:00 07:14:00
65.P7dx7c+ 07:13:00 07:14:00
66.G6bx7c 07:13:00 07:14:00
67.P6d-6c+ 07:25:00 07:14:00
68.G7cx6c 07:25:00 07:19:00
69.R*7a 07:25:00 07:19:00
70.+B7f-6e 07:25:00 07:20:00
71.R7ax9a+ 07:29:00 07:20:00
72.+B6e-9b 07:29:00 07:20:00
73.+R9ax9b 07:30:00 07:20:00
74.R8bx9b 07:30:00 07:20:00
75.B*8c 07:30:00 07:20:00
76.R9b-6b 07:30:00 07:21:00
77.B8c-5f+ 07:30:00 07:21:00
78.G6c-5d 07:30:00 07:22:00
79.+B5fx3d 07:33:00 07:22:00
80.P*3c 07:33:00 07:27:00
81.+B3d-5f 07:37:00 07:27:00
82.P*5e 07:37:00 07:28:00
83.+B5f-7d 07:37:00 07:28:00
84.R6b-6g+ 07:37:00 07:28:00
Resigns 07:40:00 07:28:00
The material difference in this position is small, but white has no decent
attacking moves (for example, N*1e is answered by P*6c). On the other hand,
black can choose from moves like P5f and R*8h, which will quickly destroy
the black position. Tanigawa took three minutes before resigning, but saw
no point in playing any further. After the game he admitted that he had no
idea what had gone wrong and that probably the position at the end of the
first day was already bad for black.