75th Kisei Match Game 2 (Replay)
[Black "Moriuchi Toshiyuki, Challenger"]
[White "Sato Yasumitsu, Kisei"]
[Event "75th Kisei-sen, Replay Game 2"]
[Date "June 29th 2004"]
1.P2g-2f 02:24:00 00:00:00
2.P8c-8d 02:24:00 02:21:00
3.P7g-7f 02:24:00 02:21:00
4.G4a-3b 02:24:00 02:22:00
5.G6i-7h 02:24:00 02:22:00
6.P3c-3d 02:24:00 02:23:00
7.P2f-2e 02:24:00 02:23:00
8.B2bx8h+ 02:24:00 02:23:00
9.S7ix8h 02:24:00 02:23:00
10.S3a-2b 02:24:00 02:23:00
11.S3i-3h 02:25:00 02:23:00
12.S2b-3c 02:25:00 02:23:00
13.S3h-2g 02:25:00 02:23:00
14.P1c-1d 02:25:00 02:24:00
15.P1g-1f 02:25:00 02:24:00
16.P4c-4d 02:25:00 02:25:00
17.S2g-2f 02:33:00 02:25:00
18.R8b-4b 02:33:00 02:26:00
19.P3g-3f 02:37:00 02:26:00
20.P4d-4e 02:37:00 02:27:00
21.S2f-3g 02:37:00 02:27:00
22.G6a-7b 02:37:00 02:27:00
23.S8h-7g 02:52:00 02:27:00
24.S7a-6b 02:52:00 02:27:00
25.P7f-7e?! 02:52:00 02:27:00
The Kakugawari opening with a tempo loss is a new opening with a
lot of unexplored territory. White gives up a tempo by exchanging
the bishops first. In return, not playing the pawn to 8e can be an
important advantage. For example, the attacking plan with N8e followed
by P6e is now possible. The point seems to be whether white can use the
right knight in the attack and that is the reason Moriuchi played 25.P7e.
However, even though this move is supposed to hamper the development of
the white knight, in reality this knight can come into play strongly anyhow.
Furthermore, the vanguard pawn on 7e becomes a black liability and the
imbalance with the climbing silver attack on the other side of the board
makes the black position hard to play. After the game, Moriuchi said that
he regretted 25.P7e.
26.P6c-6d 02:52:00 02:28:00
27.P6g-6f 02:53:00 02:28:00
28.S6b-6c 02:53:00 02:28:00
29.S7g-7f 02:53:00 02:28:00
30.P7c-7d 02:53:00 02:36:00
31.P7ex7d 02:57:00 02:36:00
32.S6cx7d 02:57:00 02:36:00
33.P*7e 02:57:00 02:36:00
34.S7d-6c 02:57:00 02:36:00
35.G7h-6g 02:58:00 02:36:00
36.K5a-4a 02:58:00 02:37:00
37.P8g-8f 03:10:00 02:37:00
38.P9c-9d 03:10:00 02:54:00
39.N8i-7g 03:14:00 02:54:00
40.N8a-7c 03:14:00 02:58:00
41.P9g-9f 03:23:00 02:58:00
42.K4a-3a 03:23:00 02:58:00
43.R2h-8h 03:23:00 02:58:00
44.K3a-2b 03:23:00 03:06:00
45.G4i-3h 03:25:00 03:06:00
46.P6d-6e! 03:25:00 03:16:00
In the press room the general opinion was that white was in trouble here,
because there seems to be no way to develop the knight on 7c and the threat
of P7d immobilizes the formation of gold and silver. With P6e and his next
move, Sato shows that he has seen more than the commentators.
47.P6fx6e 03:28:00 03:16:00
48.S6c-5d! 03:28:00 03:16:00
This seems impossible because of 49.P7d, but Sato has calculated correctly
that the white attack is unstoppable after 50.P*7e 51.Sx7e 52.Nx6e. For example,
53.Nx6e Sx6e P*6f N*5e G7g P*7f G7h B*7g and with the king in the center, black
has no defense.
49.K5i-4h 03:42:00 03:16:00
50.G7b-6c 03:42:00 03:17:00
51.B*8c 03:47:00 03:17:00
52.B*4d 03:47:00 03:26:00
53.R8h-7h 03:50:00 03:26:00
54.P8d-8e 03:50:00 03:28:00
55.B8c-6a+ 03:51:00 03:28:00
56.P8ex8f 03:51:00 03:33:00
57.K4h-3i 03:51:00 03:33:00
58.N7c-8e! 03:51:00 03:39:00
Sato has succeeded in developing the knight. White has a big, probably
winning, advantage here.
59.N7gx8e 03:54:00 03:39:00
60.B4dx9i+ 03:54:00 03:39:00
61.+B6a-5a 03:54:00 03:39:00
62.R4b-8b 03:54:00 03:42:00
63.P6e-6d 03:54:00 03:42:00
64.R8b-8a 03:54:00 03:51:00
65.+B5ax3c 03:54:00 03:51:00
66.+B9ix3c 03:54:00 03:51:00
67.P6dx6c+ 03:54:00 03:51:00
68.S5dx6c 03:54:00 03:51:00
69.P*8b 03:54:00 03:51:00
70.R8a-3a 03:54:00 03:53:00
71.N8e-7c+ 03:55:00 03:53:00
72.S6c-5d 03:55:00 03:53:00
73.+N7c-6b 03:55:00 03:53:00
74.L*6a! 03:55:00 03:53:00
The deciding move. The black attack is based on the promoted knight: +N6b-5b
followed by G*4a is the plan. Without this knight there is no way to win, so
75.+Nx6a Rx6a is out of the question.
75.+N6b-5b 03:56:00 03:53:00
76.L6ax6g+ 03:56:00 03:55:00
77.S7fx6g 03:56:00 03:55:00
78.B*8e 03:56:00 03:55:00
Painful fork. Again the knight is under siege. Black can not give it up, so
Moriuchi has to sacrifice more material.
79.G*4a 03:58:00 03:55:00
80.B8ex6g+ 03:58:00 03:55:00
81.G4ax3a 03:58:00 03:55:00
82.G3bx3a 03:58:00 03:55:00
83.S*4b 03:58:00 03:55:00
84.+B6gx7h 03:58:00 03:55:00
85.S4bx3a= 03:58:00 03:55:00
86.K2bx3a 03:58:00 03:55:00
87.N*4d 03:58:00 03:55:00
88.S*4c 03:58:00 03:56:00
89.R*6b 03:59:00 03:56:00
90.R*7i 03:59:00 03:59:00
91.K3i-2h 03:59:00 03:59:00
Moriuchi has done everything to try and come back in the game. It seems that
white still has some tough decisions ahead, but Sato decides the game with
one move...
92.G*7a! 03:59:00 03:59:00
Resigns 03:59:00 03:59:00
Kobayashi Kenji (8-dan) was not the only one surprised by this. His comment
upon seeing this move: "Is this really OK? ". After giving it some thought, he changed
his mind: "A good move". 92.G*7a takes away all black's attacking moves. 93.R6d+ fails to the
simple +Bx4d and black has no attack, while white threatens the devastating N*2f next. Furthermore,
after 93.+N4b +Bx4b G*2b K4a black has no more moves. A convincing victory by Sato, again
with the white pieces. With 2-0 down and only three more games to play, it seems suddenly highly
unlikely that Moriuchi will hold the majority of the seven titles after this match.