53rd Osho Match Game 1
[Black "Moriuchi Toshiyuki, Challenger"]
[White "Habu Yoshiharu, Osho"]
[Event "53rd Osho-sen, Game 1"]
[Date "January 14th and 15th 2004"]
1.P7g-7f 00:00:00 00:00:00
2.P8c-8d 00:00:00 00:02:00
3.P5g-5f 00:03:00 00:02:00
Since last Autumn's Ryu-O title match, observers have noted a change
in Moriuchi”Ēs playing style. He seems to play much more positively,
taking the game to his opponent. This first game of the Osho title
match is another example. The move 3.P5f is a move often played by
Furibisha players (which Moriuchi is not) and 4.P3d is then answered
by P5e and R5h, while 4.P8e B7g P5d R8h is another development often
seen. Moriuchi has something else in mind.
4.P8d-8e 00:03:00 00:21:00
5.B8h-7g 00:03:00 00:21:00
6.P5c-5d 00:03:00 00:21:00
7.S7i-8h 00:14:00 00:21:00
A new way of playing this position. Moriuchi does not go for the
Furibisha, but wants to play Ibisha instead. It seems Moriuchi had
experience with this move in training games and that it is actually
difficult for white to find a good response.
8.S7a-6b 00:14:00 01:31:00
Played after 70 minutes thought. The problem for white is that the
natural 8.P3d is good for black after 9.Bx2b+ Sx2b B*5c. For example,
B*5g R5h B8d+ P5e Px5e Rx5e and white is stuck for a good defense.
After Habu's 8.S6b black can exchange the pawn in front of the rook,
while white cannot. In return, the black wall silver on 8h takes
needs time to be resolved. If black can not improve the shape of
this silver or if white can use that time to set up a good attack,
white will have the advantage. If not, black will have the advantage.
This is now going to be the theme of the middle game.
9.P2g-2f 00:16:00 01:31:00
10.P3c-3d 00:16:00 01:32:00
11.P2f-2e 00:17:00 01:32:00
12.S6b-5c 00:17:00 01:32:00
13.P2e-2d 00:25:00 01:32:00
14.P2cx2d 00:25:00 01:45:00
15.R2hx2d 00:25:00 01:45:00
16.G4a-3b 00:25:00 01:45:00
17.R2d-2h 00:32:00 01:45:00
18.P*2c 00:32:00 01:45:00
19.S3i-4h 01:09:00 01:45:00
20.K5a-4a 01:09:00 01:54:00
21.G6i-7h 01:28:00 01:54:00
22.S5c-4d 01:28:00 02:24:00
23.S4h-5g 01:34:00 02:24:00
24.P5d-5e? 01:34:00 02:34:00
Too early. Habu should have played 24.R5b here. He was worried
about 25.S4f, but then the simple 26.P5e Px5e Sx5e Sx5e Bx5e Bx5e
Rx5e P*5h P*5g is OK for white after the long but forced B*6f Px5h+
Gx5h R5a Bx1a+ P*5g L*5e Rx5e +Bx5e B*3i P*5c L*5a R1h Px5h+ Kx5h
S*2g. Habu thought that 24.P5e would lead to a similar development,
but he overlooked that Moriuchi has a different defense.
25.P5fx5e 01:38:00 02:34:00
26.S4dx5e 01:38:00 02:34:00
27.P*5f 01:38:00 02:34:00
28.S5e-4d 01:38:00 02:34:00
29.G4i-5h 02:06:00 02:34:00
30.R8b-5b 02:06:00 02:36:00
31.P6g-6f 02:22:00 02:36:00
32.P*5e 02:22:00 02:44:00
33.G7h-6g 02:31:00 02:44:00
Black is now in time to defend the center and white gets stuck for
moves.
34.P5ex5f 02:31:00 03:05:00
35.S5gx5f 02:32:00 03:05:00
36.P*5e 02:32:00 03:22:00
37.S5f-6e 02:32:00 03:22:00
38.S3a-4b 02:32:00 03:22:00
39.K5i-6i 02:50:00 03:22:00
40.S4b-3c 02:50:00 03:34:00
41.P4g-4f 03:30:00 03:34:00
42.B2b-3a 03:30:00 03:43:00
43.P7f-7e 03:30:00 03:43:00
44.B3ax7e 03:30:00 04:07:00
The sealed move and of course no surprise. Here Habu still thought
he was doing alright, but after the game he admitted that his position
might be suspect here.
45.R2h-4h! 04:12:00 04:07:00
Aiming for the silver on 4d and taking Habu by complete surprise.
Moriuchi's judgment has been perfect.
46.B7e-4b 04:12:00 04:23:00
47.P*5d! 04:19:00 04:23:00
Suddenly white is in trouble. The silver on 4d is getting trouble
breathing.
48.G6a-6b? 04:19:00 04:52:00
Now the game is suddenly over. The only fighting chance was 48.K3a.
Then after 49.P4e S3e G4g, white can try P6d P5c+ Bx5c S5d B4b S6c+
R5d and even though black has the better position, white's position
still has potential for a good attack.
49.P4f-4e 04:38:00 04:52:00
50.S4d-3e 04:38:00 04:52:00
51.G5h-4g 04:39:00 04:52:00
52.P6c-6d 04:39:00 05:48:00
53.S6e-7f 04:39:00 05:48:00
54.G6b-6c 04:39:00 05:48:00
Or 54.P1d P*2e followed by P3f.
55.R4h-2h 04:48:00 05:48:00
56.G6cx5d 04:48:00 06:26:00
57.P3g-3f 04:49:00 06:26:00
58.S3e-2d 04:49:00 06:26:00
59.P*2e 04:49:00 06:26:00
60.S2d-1e 04:49:00 06:26:00
61.B7g-5i 05:22:00 06:26:00
62.G5dx4e 05:22:00 06:50:00
63.B5ix1e 05:22:00 06:50:00
64.K4a-3a 05:22:00 06:50:00
65.S8h-7g 05:31:00 06:50:00
Resigns 05:31:00 07:00:00
Black is a full silver up and white has no compensation. With the
wall silver on 8h coming into play, Habu lost the will to fight an
inescapable faith and resigned. It is hard to conclude anything from
this game. Throughout his career Habu regularly has had games where
he completely misjudged something and lost quickly. It does not seem
to have anything to do with form. Still, Moriuchi will be happy to
take the point and put some real pressure on Habu in the second game.