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13th Ryu-O sen, Game 4
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6 December 2000
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Fujii outplays Habu
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Black: Habu Yoshiharu, Challenger
White: Fujii Takeshi, Ryu-O
13th Ryu-O sen, Game 4, November 23rd and 24th 2000
Notes by Reijer Grimbergen
1.P7g-7f
2.P3c-3d
3.P2g-2f
4.P4c-4d
5.S3i-4h
6.S3a-3b
7.P5g-5f
8.R8b-4b1
9.K5i-6h
10.P9c-9d
11.P9g-9f
12.S7a-7b
13.K6h-7h
14.S3b-4c
15.G4i-5h
16.K5a-6b
17.S4h-5g
18.P6c-6d
19.P2f-2e
20.B2b-3c
21.P8g-8f
22.G4a-5b
23.K7h-8g
Again Habu tries something new in the opening. After the Vanguard
Pawns in game 1, the Quick Attack in game 2 and the Subway Rook in game 3, this time he plays a slow build-up with the Left Mino.
24.K6b-7a
25.S7i-7h
26.G5b-6c
27.S5g-6h
28.P7c-7d
29.P6g-6f
30.P3d-3e
31.S6h-7g
32.R4b-3b
33.P1g-1f
34.B3c-5a
35.R2h-2f
36.P8c-8d
37.P1f-1e
38.P5c-5d
39.B8h-7i
40.K7a-8b
41.K8g-8h
42.P4d-4e
43.G5h-6g
44.S4c-4d
45.S7h-8g
46.R3b-3d
47.G6i-7h
48.B5a-6b
49.L9i-9h
Black has a four general castle, but white has a good position too with the silver on 4d and the rook on 3d. Habu's opening is not a failure, but it causes Fujii no problems at all. With 49.L9h Habu wants to further strengthen his castle by moving into the anaguma.
50.N2a-3c
A small change of plan. Fujii intended to play 50.S8c, but did not trust his position after 51.P4f G7b Px4e Sx4e P*4f P3f R1f Px3g+ Px4e +P4g P4d as Bx4d fails to S*4e. 50.N3c defends against this silverdrop on 4e.
51.P4g-4f
After the game, Habu said that it might have been better to just
play 51.K9i here. However, this is probably the best chance he will get to start the fight at his own terms, so 51.P4f is a natural move.
52.P5d-5e
53.P5fx5e
54.P3e-3f
55.R2fx3f
56.S4d-3e
57.R3f-1f
58.P4ex4f
59.B7ix4f
60.P*3f
61.B4fx3e
62.B6bx3e
63.R1fx3f
64.B*5h
65.S*4c
66.B3e-7i+!
This bishop sacrifice surprised the professionals in the press room. It is unclear if it actually leads to a white advantage, but it shows Fujii's confidence and positive attitude. White sacrifices material for attack, but the most important point here is that the silver on 4c becomes an idle piece. This is not the case after 66.Bx3f+ Sx3d+ +Bx2e.
67.K8hx7i
Of course 67.Gx7i fails to Rx3f Px3f Bx6g+.
68.R3dx3f
69.P3gx3f
70.R*6i
71.K7i-8h
72.B5hx6g+
73.G7hx6g
74.R6ix6g+
75.B*3d
76.+R6g-5h
77.B*7h
78.G*4d!
79.B3d-6g?
This is a little out of character. Habu does not often miss an
opportunity to fight. Here 79.Bx2c+ was the right move. After 80.N4e +B3c Gx4c +Bx4c N5g+ R*3b G6a-6b P8e black also has good attacking chances as the head of the white king is a little thin.
80.+R5h-5i
81.S4c-5d+
82.G6cx5d!
Another good move by Fujii. After the more natural looking 82.G4dx5d Px5d S*7i K9g N7c R*4c S6h= Sx6h +Rx6h S*7g +Rx7g Nx7g S*6h G*8h it is hard for white to get to the black king.
83.P5ex5d
84.N3c-4e
85.G*5h
86.S*7i
87.K8h-9i?
Here Habu misses his last chance to make things difficult. After 87.K9g +Rx2i P5c+ N7c P7e N*6e Px6e Nx6e S6f N4e-5g+ Gx5g Nx5g+ Sx5g +R2g black still seems to be losing, but Fujii said after the game that he did not know what would have happened after K9g, so this would have been Habu's best try.
88.+R5ix5h
89.B6gx5h
90.N4e-5g+
91.B5h-4i
92.G4d-5e!
The decisive move. This gold gives white's attack decisive strength. In the rest of the game Habu tries everything to keep his position together, but to no avail.
93.B7h-3d
94.G5ex6f
95.B3dx6a+
96.S7bx6a
97.G*7h
98.G*6h
99.G7hx7i
100.G6fx7g
101.N8ix7g
102.G6hx7i
103.G*8h
104.B*5f
105.S*7h
106.S*6h
107.P*6g
108.+N5gx6g
109.B4ix6g
110.B5fx6g+
111.N*8i
112.B*3d
113.R*3c?!
Better was 113.Sx6g Bx6g+ B*7h, but even then white wins after Gx7h Sx7h S*7i G*8g +Bx7f.
114.G*7b
Now white's king is nicely defended again, so Fujii only has to worry about his attack.
115.R3cx3d+
116.+B6gx3d
117.R*3a
118.S6hx7g+
119.G8hx7g
120.N*6e
121.R3ax3d+
122.N6ex7g+
123.S7hx7g
124.G*6g
125.S*6h
126.G7ix8i
127.K9ix8i
128.R*4i
129.N*7i
130.N*6e
131.B*8h
132.N6ex7g+
133.S6hx7g
134.G6gx7g
135.B8hx7g
136.G*6g
137.B*3c
138.S*6h
Resigns. Time: 07:59:00 07:58:00
After 139.B8h Sx7i+ Bx7i N*7g or S*6h black has no defence. Another very good game by Fujii, who again outplayed Habu. More importantly, he seems to have broken Habu's fighting spirit. Habu missed two opportunities to make a fight of it, so in the end the game looks very one-sided. Habu needs to come up with something very special if he wants to avoid being completely blown away in this match.
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