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48th Oza-sen, game 5
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29 October 2000
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Habu takes Oza title
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Black: Fujii Takeshi, Challenger
White: Habu Yoshiharu, Oza
48th Oza-sen, Game 5, October 13th 2000
Notes by Reijer Grimbergen
1. P7g-7f
The furigoma gave Fujii black. Even though this might be considered a slight advantage, Habu may not have been too unhappy about this. In the two previous matches he played, Habu also had white in the decisive game and he won both.
2.P3c-3d
3.P1g-1f
4.P8c-8d
5.P6g-6f
6.S7a-6b
7.S7i-7h
8.P5c-5d
9.R2h-6h
10.K5a-4b
11.S3i-3h
12.K4b-3b
13.B8h-7g
14.P1c-1d
15.P4g-4f
16.G6a-5b
17.S7h-6g
18.S6b-5c
19.K5i-4h
20.P7c-7d
21.K4h-3i
22.P8d-8e
23.G6i-5h
24.S5c-6d
Like in game 5, Habu chooses the Quick Attack. He did not have much success then as he did not get a good position after the opening. Still, he won the game and that may have been the reason to play it again.
25.R6h-7h
26.P7d-7e
27.K3i-2h
28.P7ex7f
29.S6gx7f
30.R8b-7b
31.G5h-6g
It is unusual to see such a well-analysed opening in a title match game. Fujii plays the move that is considered best. The well-known counter attack 32.P6e is considered dangerous here after 33.Bx7g+ Rx7g S5e S6g Rx7g+ Nx7g P*7f Sx7f R*7i R*7a Rx7g+ B*6g G5b-4b P*7h +R8h Rx8a+ +Rx9i +R9a S4f and having the king on 2h here is actually a disadvantage as it is on the line of the dragon.
32.S6d-5e
Tempting is 32.Rx7f Gx7f S*6g, but after P6e black has no problems.
33.R7h-4h
34.P9c-9d
35.P4f-4e
36.B2b-3c
37.P9g-9f
38.S3a-4b
39.B7g-8h
40.S5e-6d
41.P6f-6e
42.B3cx8h+
43.R4hx8h
44.S6d-7e
45.P*7g
46.S7ex7f
47.P7gx7f
48.B*3c
49.B*7g
50.R7b-8b
51.B7gx3c+
52.S4bx3c
53.N8i-7g
54.B*5c
55.P3g-3f?!
It seemed that black has gotten a slight advantage from the opening, but this is a small mistake. It was hard to see that Habu's next move is strong, though. After the game Fujii suggested 55.G5f as better. For example, 55.G5f R7b G6f B3e G6g. This is very hard to play for a professional as it gives up three moves. However, it would not have given Habu a chance to attack.
56.P9d-9e!
A total surprise for Fujii and all professionals in the press room. A pawn push at the other side of the board (P1e) was suggested, but an edge attack on the 9th file seems way too far from the black king. Habu shows why he has no equal. The edge attack is quite hard to defend against and it definitely broke Fujii's rhythm.
57.P9fx9e
58.P*9f
59.B*4f
60.R8b-9b
61.R8h-4h
62.P9f-9g+
63.G6g-5f?
This might be the losing move, but again Fujii can be excused for
overlooking Habu's next move, as this move was exactly the reason
why he played G5f in the first place. Better was 63.P6d Bx6d Bx6d
Px6d Lx9g P8f Px8f P*9f Lx9f B*6i and the position is unclear.
64.P8e-8f!
Habu plays it anyway. Surely, there is no way this pawn promotion can be in time. However, "a tokin is faster than you think"...
65.N7g-8e
66.P8fx8g+
67.N8e-7c+
68.N8ax7c
69.B4fx7c+
70.P1d-1e
71.P1fx1e
72.P*1g
73.L1ix1g
74.N*2e
75.S*2f
76.N2ex1g+
77.S2fx1g
78.+P8g-7g
79.P2g-2f
80.+P7g-6g
81.+B7c-4f
82.G4a-4b!
Cool play. 82.Rx9e seems good enough for a white advantage, but this gold move is much better. Creating an escape route on 4a defends well against N*2e, which is the only way black can attack. Perfect timing of the switch between attack and defence is one of the trademarks of Habu's style of play.
83.P*8c
84.R9bx9e
Only now Habu takes this pawn.
85.N*2e
86.S3c-2d
87.S3h-2g
88.R9e-8e
89.+B4fx9a
90.R8e-8i+
91.G4i-3h
92.S*4i
93.+B9a-3g
94.+P6g-5h
95.R4h-4g
96.S4ix3h=
97.+B3gx3h
98.G*4h
99.R4gx4h
100.+P5hx4h
101.+B3hx4h
102.R*7h
103.G*3h
104.B5c-8f!
A nice decisive move. 104.Sx2e followed by Bx1g+ also seems good enough to win, but Habu uses this bishop to attack from the other side. The power of the three major pieces is awesome and despite a desperate last stand Fujii has no chance to win.
105.+B4h-3g
106.B8f-5i+
107.L*4h
108.R7h-7i+
109.N*4d
110.P4cx4d
111.P4ex4d
112.+B5i-4i
113.P4d-4c+
114.G5bx4c
115.L4hx4c+
116.G4bx4c
117.+B3g-7c
118.+B4ix3h
119.S2gx3h
120.+R7i-3i
121.K2h-3g
122.+R8i-4i
123.S*4g
124.+R4ix4g
125.K3gx4g
126.G*4h
Resigns. Time: 04:54:00 04:55:00
If 127.K4f next, then S*3e Px3e Sx3e and mate after K3g +Rx3h or K4e G4d. So, Habu does it again as he wins the decisive game in the third title match in a row. It is also Habu's 9th consecutive Oza title, which extends his previous record. Second is Nakahara with 6 consecutive Oza titles, but Nakahara also won the Oza four times in a row twice, so Habu still isn't near the record number of Oza titles. For Fujii this match will be a disappointment, but he does not have time to reflect long, as he will meet Habu again in the Ryu-O match that starts almost immediately.
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