59th Meijin Match Game 3 (Replay)
Black: Tanigawa Koji, Challenger
White: Maruyama Tadahisa, Meijin
59th Meijin-sen
Replay Game 3
May 8th and 9th 2001
1.P7g-7f 04:24:00 00:00:00
2.P8c-8d 04:24:00 03:22:00
The replay of the third game of the Meijin match start with a big time
advantage for Maruyama. On the other hand, Tanigawa now has the black
pieces, which is usually an advantage.
3.P2g-2f 04:25:00 03:22:00
4.P8d-8e 04:25:00 03:22:00
5.B8h-7g 04:25:00 03:22:00
6.P3c-3d 04:25:00 03:22:00
7.S7i-8h 04:25:00 03:22:00
8.B2bx7g+ 04:25:00 03:22:00
9.S8hx7g 04:25:00 03:22:00
It is a little surprising that Maruyama chooses the Kakugawari without
thinking. Tanigawa knows this opening better than anyone else and
probably doesn't need much time to think about all kinds of side
variations. The professionals watching the game expected the R8e
Yokofudori despite the bad loss that Maruyama suffered in game 2.
10.S3a-2b 04:25:00 03:22:00
11.G6i-7h 04:27:00 03:22:00
12.S7a-7b 04:27:00 03:22:00
13.S3i-3h 04:27:00 03:22:00
14.S2b-3c 04:27:00 03:22:00
15.P9g-9f 04:28:00 03:22:00
16.G4a-3b 04:28:00 03:22:00
17.P4g-4f 04:29:00 03:22:00
18.K5a-4b 04:29:00 03:22:00
19.S3h-4g 04:29:00 03:22:00
20.G6a-5b 04:29:00 03:24:00
21.G4i-5h 04:30:00 03:24:00
22.S7b-8c 04:30:00 03:24:00
23.P6g-6f 04:36:00 03:24:00
24.S8c-8d 04:36:00 03:24:00
25.P3g-3f 04:42:00 03:24:00
26.P7c-7d 04:42:00 03:25:00
27.S4g-5f 04:46:00 03:25:00
28.P6c-6d 04:46:00 03:25:00
29.K5i-6h 04:55:00 03:25:00
30.P7d-7e 04:55:00 03:25:00
31.S5f-6g 04:57:00 03:25:00
32.P9c-9d 04:57:00 03:25:00
33.N2i-3g!? 05:38:00 03:25:00
A brave decision. The head of this knight becomes a target for attack,
and it is very hard to see if black has any substantial attacking
chances.
34.P7ex7f 05:38:00 04:14:00
35.S6gx7f 05:38:00 04:14:00
36.P4c-4d 05:38:00 04:14:00
37.R2h-4h!? 06:02:00 04:14:00
Once Tanigawa makes up his mind, he goes for it. The head of the knight
stays undefended.
38.P3d-3e 06:02:00 04:29:00
Natural attack, but it is a little strange that Maruyama played this
after only 15 minutes.
39.P3fx3e 06:13:00 04:29:00
40.P*3f 06:13:00 04:31:00
41.N3g-2e 06:13:00 04:31:00
42.P3f-3g+ 06:13:00 04:33:00
Here 42.S2b seems a good alternative. After 43.G4g P2d Gx3f Px2e Px2e
K3a leads to a position with chances for both sides. Maruyama took only
2 minutes here...
43.N2ex3c+ 06:13:00 04:33:00
44.K4bx3c 06:13:00 04:34:00
45.R4h-4i 06:13:00 04:34:00
46.B*2g 06:13:00 04:34:00
47.R4i-3i 06:23:00 04:34:00
48.+P3g-3h 06:23:00 04:36:00
49.R3i-6i 06:44:00 04:36:00
50.B2g-3f+ 06:44:00 04:39:00
51.P*7b! 06:51:00 04:39:00
It seemed that black was in trouble as the rook was being chased around,
but this is a good move that forces the white promoted bishop away from
the action.
52.+B3fx7b 06:51:00 04:51:00
53.P4f-4e 06:52:00 04:51:00
Blocks the promoted bishop. White can't take this pawn because of S*3d.
54.G5b-4b 06:52:00 04:55:00
55.K6h-7i 06:55:00 04:55:00
Black's king is now much safer than white's king. Here Tanigawa felt
he was getting the upper hand.
56.K3c-2b 06:55:00 04:57:00
57.P4ex4d 06:58:00 04:57:00
58.P*4f 06:58:00 05:08:00
59.S*4c 07:17:00 05:08:00
60.+B7b-3f 07:17:00 05:16:00
61.B*2e 07:21:00 05:16:00
62.+B3fx2e 07:21:00 05:17:00
63.P2fx2e 07:21:00 05:17:00
64.P4f-4g+ 07:21:00 05:17:00
65.G5h-6h 07:23:00 05:17:00
66.B*3f 07:23:00 05:17:00
67.B*5e 07:44:00 05:17:00
68.K2b-1b? 07:44:00 05:36:00
The first move after the dinner break and a mistake that gives
Tanigawa's attack a lot of extra power. The right move was 68.N*6c.
Maruyama feared 69.Bx6d S*7c Sx4b+ Gx4b Bx7c+ Nx7c P*7d +P5h Gx5h Bx5h+
G*6h, but after +Bx6i Gx6i B*4g white has the better position. Morishita
gives the variation 68.N*6c Sx3b+ Gx3b Bx6d S*7c Bx5c+ S*4b which is
unclear. Why didn't Maruyama see all this? There is something strangely
suicidal in his play in this game...
69.S4cx4b+ 07:57:00 05:36:00
70.G3bx4b 07:57:00 05:36:00
71.G*2b 07:57:00 05:36:00
72.K1bx2b 07:57:00 05:47:00
73.P4d-4c+ 07:57:00 05:47:00
74.S*3c? 07:57:00 05:48:00
The losing move. After 74.K3a +Px4b Kx4b Bx1a+ +P5h Gx5h Bx5h+ R6h +Bx6h
Gx6h P*7e black is still better, but white at least has hope for attack
himself. Maruyama took only one minute for 74.S*3c... From now on it
is all Tanigawa.
75.+P4cx4b 08:05:00 05:48:00
76.R8bx4b 08:05:00 05:49:00
77.P3e-3d 08:05:00 05:49:00
78.S3c-4d 08:05:00 06:05:00
Here 78.G*4d is a little better, but after 79.Px3c+ Kx3c G*3e black
still has on overwhelming position.
79.B5ex4d 08:06:00 06:05:00
80.R4bx4d 08:06:00 06:05:00
81.G*3e 08:06:00 06:05:00
82.+P4g-5h 08:06:00 06:11:00
83.G3ex4d 08:09:00 06:11:00
84.+P5hx6i 08:09:00 06:11:00
85.K7i-8h 08:09:00 06:11:00
86.P*3b 08:09:00 06:11:00
87.R*6b 08:11:00 06:11:00
Resigns 08:11:00 06:11:00
Black threatens mate with S*3c next and if white defends with 88.G*3a
then the black attack becomes unstoppable after 89.S*4b. The final
position tells it all: Tanigawa has four generals around his king and
Maruyama has none and the silver on 8d looks terrible. Even more telling
is the time that Maruyama still has left: 2 hours and 49 minutes! It
is unclear what has come over Maruyama in this game, but he showed a
complete lack of fighting spirit. Morishita even commented that he had
never seen such a lackluster performance in a Meijin game before. With
a mental attitude like that, Maruyama has no chance to defend his Meijin
title.