72nd Kisei Match Game 5
Black: Goda Masataka, Challenger
White: Habu Yoshiharu, Kisei
72nd Kisei-sen, Game 5, August 6th 2001
1.P7g-7f 00:00:00 00:00:00
2.P3c-3d 00:00:00 00:02:00
3.P2g-2f 00:00:00 00:02:00
4.P8c-8d 00:00:00 00:02:00
5.P2f-2e 00:01:00 00:02:00
6.P8d-8e 00:01:00 00:03:00
7.G6i-7h 00:01:00 00:03:00
8.G4a-3b 00:01:00 00:04:00
9.P2e-2d 00:01:00 00:04:00
10.P2cx2d 00:01:00 00:05:00
11.R2hx2d 00:01:00 00:05:00
12.P8e-8f 00:01:00 00:07:00
13.P8gx8f 00:01:00 00:07:00
14.R8bx8f 00:01:00 00:07:00
15.R2dx3d 00:07:00 00:07:00
16.B2b-3c 00:07:00 00:09:00
17.R3d-3f 00:18:00 00:09:00
18.S3a-2b 00:18:00 00:13:00
19.P*8g 00:19:00 00:13:00
20.R8f-8e 00:19:00 00:16:00
21.G4i-3h 00:24:00 00:16:00
22.K5a-4a 00:24:00 00:22:00
23.K5i-5h 00:24:00 00:22:00
24.S7a-6b 00:24:00 00:30:00
25.R3f-2f 00:28:00 00:30:00
26.G6a-5a 00:28:00 00:31:00
27.S3i-4h 00:28:00 00:31:00
28.P5c-5d 00:28:00 00:34:00
29.P3g-3f 00:42:00 00:34:00
30.P5d-5e 00:42:00 00:38:00
31.S7i-6h 00:57:00 00:38:00
32.P7c-7d 00:57:00 00:43:00
33.N2i-3g 00:58:00 00:43:00
34.B3c-4d 00:58:00 01:03:00
35.R2f-2i 00:58:00 01:03:00
36.P7d-7e 00:58:00 01:03:00
37.P4g-4f 01:05:00 01:03:00
38.P7ex7f 01:05:00 01:04:00
39.P4f-4e 01:05:00 01:04:00
40.B4d-3c 01:05:00 01:08:00
41.S4h-4g 01:05:00 01:08:00
42.P*2d 01:05:00 01:11:00
For the third time in this match the R8e-Yokofudori. This opening
has many different variations that have not been explored yet, but
both players have gotten through the first 40 moves quite rapidly.
This is not surprising, as Goda has played this before. The move
order is a little bit different, but the position after the 41st
move is the same as in the game between Goda and Yashiki that was
played in the Ryu-O tournament in April. Surely, Habu was familiar
with that game as well. Yashiki played 42.R8d then, but Habu chose
42.P*2d. It's impossible to say which is better, but Goda was not
surprised by this move. He is moving his generals up to put pressure
on white's major pieces.
43.P6g-6f 01:08:00 01:11:00
44.S2b-2c 01:08:00 01:32:00
45.S6h-6g 01:56:00 01:32:00
46.R8e-7e 01:56:00 01:33:00
47.P9g-9f 01:56:00 01:33:00
48.R7e-7d 01:56:00 01:37:00
49.B8h-9g 01:57:00 01:37:00
50.P9c-9d 01:57:00 01:46:00
51.P*7e 02:00:00 01:46:00
52.R7d-8d 02:00:00 01:46:00
53.S6gx7f 02:41:00 01:46:00
54.P9d-9e 02:41:00 01:54:00
55.B9g-8f 02:41:00 01:54:00
56.P9ex9f 02:41:00 01:54:00
57.P*9e 02:41:00 01:54:00
58.P5e-5f 02:41:00 02:22:00
59.P5gx5f 02:44:00 02:22:00
60.B3cx6f 02:44:00 02:22:00
61.N8i-7g 02:44:00 02:22:00
62.P*3e 02:44:00 02:28:00
63.G7h-6g 02:55:00 02:28:00
64.B6f-3c 02:55:00 02:29:00
65.P*6f 02:56:00 02:29:00
66.P3ex3f 02:56:00 02:32:00
67.S4gx3f 02:56:00 02:32:00
68.P*3e 02:56:00 02:32:00
69.S3f-4g 02:56:00 02:32:00
70.R8d-3d 02:56:00 02:33:00
71.G3h-2g 02:57:00 02:33:00
72.B3c-4b 02:57:00 02:38:00
An interesting difference of opinion between the players here.
"Looks a little bit bad" (Habu). "Unclear" (Goda).
73.P*2b 03:01:00 02:38:00
74.G3bx2b 03:01:00 02:38:00
75.P*3f 03:01:00 02:38:00
76.P3ex3f 03:01:00 02:48:00
77.G2gx3f 03:01:00 02:48:00
78.P*3e 03:01:00 02:48:00
79.G3f-4f 03:01:00 02:48:00
80.P2d-2e 03:01:00 02:49:00
An alternative is 80.P*8e followed by N7c. It's almost impossible
to say which is better.
81.P4e-4d 03:09:00 02:49:00
82.P4cx4d 03:09:00 02:49:00
83.P7e-7d 03:09:00 02:49:00
84.B4bx8f 03:09:00 03:06:00
85.P8gx8f 03:09:00 03:06:00
86.G2b-3b 03:09:00 03:06:00
This can't be helped. If white starts the fight with 86.P4e,
then white loses after 87.Gx4e P3f Gx3d Px3g+ Gx2c Gx2c R*4c
K3b B*6e.
87.B*8b 03:18:00 03:06:00
88.L9ax9e 03:18:00 03:08:00
89.B8b-5e+? 03:18:00 03:08:00
Goda regretted this move. Better is 89.B9a+ B*6d +Bx6d Px6d P7c+
Nx7c P*7d P*7e Px7c+ Px7f +Px6b Gx6b B*8e and black seems the
have the upper hand.
90.P9f-9g+! 03:18:00 03:16:00
Looks far away from the king, but Habu has judged this perfectly.
91.P7d-7c+ 03:26:00 03:16:00
92.S6bx7c 03:26:00 03:17:00
93.P*3f 03:26:00 03:17:00
94.P3ex3f 03:26:00 03:23:00
95.G4fx3f 03:26:00 03:23:00
96.R3dx3f 03:26:00 03:23:00
97.S4gx3f 03:26:00 03:23:00
98.G*3h 03:26:00 03:23:00
99.R2i-6i 03:31:00 03:23:00
100.P*7e 03:31:00 03:33:00
Habu's attack is now in full flow.
101.P*3c! 03:41:00 03:33:00
In the press room Sx7e was the only move that was analyzed.
Goda realizes that he runs the risk of being blown away if
he just answers Habu's moves.
102.N2ax3c 03:41:00 03:37:00
103.R*7a 03:41:00 03:37:00
104.P7ex7f 03:41:00 03:38:00
105.R7ax8a+ 03:41:00 03:38:00
106.P7fx7g+ 03:41:00 03:38:00
107.+B5ex7c 03:43:00 03:38:00
108.N*6a! 03:43:00 03:38:00
Good defense. This slows down black's attack.
109.N*5c 03:46:00 03:38:00
110.K4a-3a 03:46:00 03:39:00
111.+B7cx5a 03:46:00 03:39:00
112.G3hx3g 03:46:00 03:39:00
113.G6gx7g? 03:51:00 03:39:00
This could have been a big mistake. Better was 113.+B4a
K2b S*3a K1b +Bx3b. A simple variation, but the question
is if white has mate then. However, it seems that the black
king can just escape.
114.G3gx3f 03:51:00 03:47:00
115.+B5ax6a 03:51:00 03:47:00
116.K3a-2b 03:51:00 03:49:00
117.K5h-6g! 03:58:00 03:49:00
Goda doesn't throw the towel. Kitahama (6-dan) thought that
black could win here with 117.N*3d Sx3d +Bx3d, but Goda
immediately showed that after 118.N*4f white wins. If then
119.K6h N*7f Gx7f S*6g Kx6g S*5h and mate, or 119.K5g N*4e
+Bx4e (the only move) Px4e and white now has a mating threat,
while black's bishop is gone.
118.P*5g 03:58:00 03:51:00
119.S*4i! 03:59:00 03:51:00
Another good defense move. Both players are really giving
everything they have in this endgame.
120.S*8g 03:59:00 03:58:00
But now white is again looking very strong. The side who just
played a move is looking better every time.
121.P6f-6e 03:59:00 03:58:00
122.B*8h 03:59:00 03:58:00
123.G7gx8g 03:59:00 03:58:00
124.+P9gx8g 03:59:00 03:58:00
125.K6g-7f 03:59:00 03:58:00
126.S*7d 03:59:00 03:59:00
Looks winning, but Goda has seen it.
127.G*2a 03:59:00 03:59:00
128.K2bx2a 03:59:00 03:59:00
129.+B6a-8c 03:59:00 03:59:00
130.P*3a 03:59:00 03:59:00
131.+B8cx7d 03:59:00 03:59:00
Perfect defense by black. The vital silver on 7d is gone.
132.+P8g-7h 03:59:00 03:59:00
133.R6i-6g? 03:59:00 03:59:00
This could have been costly. 133.K8e right away was the right move.
134.+P7h-7g 03:59:00 03:59:00
135.K7f-8e 03:59:00 03:59:00
136.+P7gx6g 03:59:00 03:59:00
137.N5c-4a+ 03:59:00 03:59:00
138.G*9c 03:59:00 03:59:00
139.L9ix9e 03:59:00 03:59:00
140.P*8d 03:59:00 03:59:00
141.+B7dx8d 03:59:00 03:59:00
142.G9cx8d 03:59:00 03:59:00
143.K8ex8d 03:59:00 03:59:00
144.B8h-6f+ 03:59:00 03:59:00
145.P*7e 03:59:00 03:59:00
146.+B6fx7e? 03:59:00 03:59:00
This move hands over the Kisei title. Habu had two moves that
might have won him the game: 146.P*7a and 146.B*5c. After both
146.P*7a *Rx7a B*5c or 146.B*5c N*8g G7a the black dragon is no
longer a threat and white seems to be winning. Instead, Habu
sacrifices the promoted bishop to make a hisshi. Unfortunately
for him, Goda has something better...
147.K8dx7e 03:59:00 03:59:00
148.G*7c 03:59:00 03:59:00
149.+N4ax3a 03:59:00 03:59:00
150.G3bx3a 03:59:00 03:59:00
151.+R8ax3a 03:59:00 03:59:00
152.K2ax3a 03:59:00 03:59:00
153.N*4c 03:59:00 03:59:00
154.K3a-4a 03:59:00 03:59:00
155.P*4b 03:59:00 03:59:00
156.K4a-5b 03:59:00 03:59:00
157.S*4a 03:59:00 03:59:00
158.K5b-5c 03:59:00 03:59:00
159.L*5e 03:59:00 03:59:00
160.N*5d 03:59:00 03:59:00
161.L5ex5d 03:59:00 03:59:00
162.K5cx5d 03:59:00 03:59:00
163.G*5e 03:59:00 03:59:00
164.K5d-5c 03:59:00 03:59:00
165.B*7a 03:59:00 03:59:00
Resigns 03:59:00 03:59:00
Mate after 166.L*6b S*5d Kx4b G*5b or 166.Kx4c Gx4d Kx4b B5c+ K4a
G*4b. A magnificent game. Habu came within an inch of keeping his
Kisei title and will regret overlooking a mate in the third game
that could have finished this series early. However, more than
Habu's mistakes, one should congratulate Goda on his fighting
spirit. At the start of this match he said that more than playing
his own shogi, he wanted to win and that resilience was clear in
this series. As a reward, Goda not only gets his third Kisei title,
but also promotion to 9-dan.