83rd Kisei Match Game 2
[Black "Nakamura Taichi, Challenger"]
[White "Habu Yoshiharu, Kisei"]
[Event "83rd Kisei-sen, Game 2"]
[Date "June 23rd 2012"]
1.P2g-2f 00:00:00 00:00:00
2.P8c-8d 00:00:00 00:00:00
3.P7g-7f 00:01:00 00:00:00
4.G4a-3b 00:01:00 00:00:00
5.G6i-7h 00:01:00 00:00:00
6.P8d-8e 00:01:00 00:00:00
7.B8h-7g 00:01:00 00:00:00
8.P3c-3d 00:01:00 00:00:00
9.S7i-8h 00:01:00 00:00:00
10.B2bx7g+ 00:01:00 00:00:00
11.S8hx7g 00:01:00 00:00:00
The Kakugawari opening was expected, because Nakamura is considered a specialist
in this opening. After losing the first game from a very good position, it is
not the time to experiment.
12.S3a-4b 00:01:00 00:00:00
13.S3i-3h 00:01:00 00:00:00
14.S7a-7b 00:01:00 00:00:00
15.P9g-9f 00:01:00 00:00:00
16.P9c-9d 00:01:00 00:00:00
17.P4g-4f 00:01:00 00:00:00
18.P6c-6d 00:01:00 00:00:00
19.S3h-4g 00:01:00 00:00:00
20.S7b-6c 00:01:00 00:00:00
21.K5i-6h 00:01:00 00:00:00
22.P1c-1d 00:01:00 00:00:00
23.P1g-1f 00:01:00 00:00:00
24.S6c-5d 00:01:00 00:01:00
25.K6h-7i 00:01:00 00:01:00
26.S4b-3c 00:01:00 00:01:00
27.S4g-5f 00:04:00 00:01:00
28.K5a-4b 00:04:00 00:01:00
29.G4i-5h 00:04:00 00:01:00
30.G6a-5b 00:04:00 00:01:00
31.P3g-3f 00:04:00 00:01:00
32.P6d-6e 00:04:00 00:02:00
33.N2i-3g 00:04:00 00:02:00
34.K4b-3a 00:04:00 00:02:00
35.G5h-4g 00:04:00 00:02:00
36.P4c-4d 00:04:00 00:02:00
37.P2f-2e 00:08:00 00:02:00
38.G5b-4c 00:08:00 00:03:00
39.K7i-8h 00:08:00 00:03:00
40.K3a-2b 00:08:00 00:05:00
41.R2h-6h 00:08:00 00:05:00
42.R8b-6b 00:08:00 00:05:00
43.G4g-4h 00:08:00 00:05:00
44.G4c-4b 00:08:00 00:07:00
45.R6h-6i 00:08:00 00:07:00
46.G4b-4c 00:08:00 00:07:00
47.R6i-5i 00:25:00 00:07:00
48.R6b-9b 00:25:00 00:12:00
49.S5f-4g 00:40:00 00:12:00
This is the same position as the one that appeared in the 4th game of last
year's Ryu-O match between Maruyama and Watanabe. White has no way to improve
his position and tries to keep it while forcing black to either create some
weaknesses or settle for sennichite. Sennichite is of course not bad for white,
because the game will be replayed with reversed colors.
50.G4c-4b 00:40:00 00:17:00
51.P5g-5f 00:44:00 00:17:00
52.B*6d 00:44:00 00:17:00
This bishop keeps the black attacking formation in check and aims at P7d
followed by N7c next, which would give white a very satisfying position with
the strong vanguard pawn on 6e.
53.R5i-6i 00:45:00 00:17:00
54.R9b-6b 00:45:00 00:19:00
55.G4h-5h 00:46:00 00:19:00
56.P7c-7d 00:46:00 00:22:00
57.B*8c 01:01:00 00:22:00
This bishop looks risky, but there is not much else to avoid the aforementioned
P6e-N7c vanguard formation. White will now try to get this bishop, while black will
try to save it, preferably with promotion. Quite an easy theme behind this middle
game fight.
58.S5d-6c 01:01:00 00:27:00
59.P6g-6f 01:01:00 00:27:00
60.P8e-8f 01:01:00 00:28:00
61.P6fx6e 01:01:00 00:28:00
Black cannot take the pawn on 8f, because 61.Px8f Px6f Sx6f P*8b loses the bishop.
62.P8fx8g+ 01:01:00 00:31:00
63.G7hx8g 01:01:00 00:31:00
64.B6d-7c 01:01:00 00:31:00
65.P7f-7e 01:04:00 00:31:00
66.P7dx7e 01:04:00 00:39:00
67.S7g-8f 01:13:00 00:39:00
68.P*6h 01:13:00 01:02:00
69.R6ix6h 01:32:00 01:02:00
70.P3d-3e! 01:32:00 01:07:00
Habu has played a very positive opening where white is the attacking side. This
is not necessarily winning, but more Watanabe style than Habu style, who normally
counter attacks with white. Pushing the pawn near the king is a strong move. Going
for the bishop with 70.P*8b would be a mistake because of 71.P6d! and after both
72.Sx6d B7d+ and 72.Bx6d Bx6e+ the bishop escapes with promotion.
71.P*7d? 02:36:00 01:07:00
If black takes the pawn on 3e then 71.Px3e P*3f Sx3f Bx4f R6g P*8b is good for
white because this time P6d doesn't work after Px8c Px6c+ and white has a choice
between B*7i and B*4i, both of which give white a very good position. Nakamura
played 71.P*7d after 64 minutes (quite long for a one-day title match), but not
because he thought it was a good move, but because he was unable to find anything
better. The press room agreed. Boxing in the bishop further doesn't look very
good. Actually, there was a better move here as Habu pointed out in the post-mortem
analysis. If black plays 71.P6d here, then after 72.Bx6d P5e Bx5e P*7g black has
created an escape route for the bishop. For example, P*8e Sx7e P*7d P*5f B7c P*6d
Px6d is unclear, but clearly better than the black position in the game.
72.B7c-8b 02:36:00 01:25:00
73.G5h-5g 02:48:00 01:25:00
74.P*8e! 02:48:00 02:05:00
Maybe the decisive move. 75.Sx8e is hard to play because after 76.S7b P7c+ Nx7c
the silver on 8e is attacked.
75.S8fx7e 03:08:00 02:05:00
76.S6c-7b 03:08:00 02:14:00
77.P7d-7c+ 03:23:00 02:14:00
78.S7bx8c 03:23:00 02:17:00
White has won the bishop and the pawn on 8e is very important attacking base, as
we will see later in the game.
79.+P7cx8c 03:34:00 02:17:00
Or 79.+Px8b Rx8b and black has no good moves, while the white rook is perfectly
positioned for the attack on the 8th file. Also, 79.+Px6b B9c is an attack on the
silver on 7e, which cannot move because of the gold on 5g and P*7f is met with S7d.
80.P3ex3f! 03:34:00 02:24:00
Habu doesn't give Nakamura any breathing time. This bishop sacrifice is very strong.
81.+P8cx8b 03:34:00 02:24:00
White has to take this bishop. 81.Sx3f fails to Bx4f! Gx4f B*5g and white wins
because of the huge difference in king position.
82.P3fx3g+ 03:34:00 02:24:00
83.S4g-5h 03:34:00 02:24:00
84.R6bx8b 03:34:00 02:39:00
85.B*6d 03:34:00 02:39:00
86.P*7c 03:34:00 02:43:00
87.P2e-2d 03:34:00 02:43:00
88.B*4h 03:34:00 03:07:00
89.P2dx2c+ 03:34:00 03:07:00
90.G3bx2c 03:34:00 03:07:00
91.R6h-7h 03:35:00 03:07:00
92.P*6f! 03:35:00 03:31:00
The final blow. This strongly threatens Bx5g+ Sx5g P6g+.
93.P*8c 03:41:00 03:31:00
Or 93.Gx6f P*6c B5e P5d and the bishop is lost.
94.R8b-6b 03:41:00 03:31:00
95.S7ex6f 03:41:00 03:31:00
96.N*7d 03:41:00 03:31:00
The black position has too many weaknesses. White wins.
97.S6f-7e 03:53:00 03:31:00
98.B4h-5i+ 03:53:00 03:37:00
99.S*6h 03:53:00 03:37:00
100.+B5ix5h 03:53:00 03:38:00
101.G5gx5h 03:53:00 03:38:00
102.S*6i 03:53:00 03:38:00
103.S7ex7d 03:54:00 03:38:00
104.P7cx7d 03:54:00 03:39:00
105.R7hx7d 03:58:00 03:39:00
106.S6ix5h+ 03:58:00 03:40:00
107.R7d-7a+ 03:58:00 03:40:00
108.R6bx6d 03:58:00 03:40:00
109.P6ex6d 03:58:00 03:40:00
110.+S5hx6h 03:58:00 03:40:00
111.R*7b 03:59:00 03:40:00
112.B*5d 03:59:00 03:43:00
113.B*3a 03:59:00 03:43:00
114.K2b-3b 03:59:00 03:47:00
115.R7b-7e+ 03:59:00 03:47:00
116.S*7i 03:59:00 03:48:00
Resigns 03:59:00 03:48:00
Mate after 117.+Rx7i Bx8g+ Kx8g G*8f etc. or 117.K9g S*8h K9h Sx9i+ Kx9i G*8h
Gx8h Sx8h+ Kx8h G*8g etc. Note how the pawn on 8e helps in the final mate.
A good win for Habu that brings him within one game of winning 81 title matches,
topping Oyama's record. Not much in this game for Nakamura, who was outplayed
from the opening. He needs to find a way to beat Habu quickly, or his first
title match will be a short one.