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50th Osho-sen, Game 5
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8 March 2001
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Habu's 6th Osho title in a row
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Black: Tanigawa Koji, Challenger
White: Habu Yoshiharu, Osho
50th Osho-sen, Game 5, February 19th and 20th 2001
1. P7g-7f
2. P3c-3d
3. P2g-2f
4. P4c-4d
5. P2f-2e
6. B2b-3c
7. S3i-4h
8. S3a-3b
9. P5g-5f
10. R8b-4b
This match started with a Yokofudori game, but since Tanigawa played Shikenbisha in the second game, this has become another Furibisha match with white ranging the rook for the fourth time in a row.
11. K5i-6h
12. S7a-7b
13. K6h-7h
14. P9c-9d
15. G4i-5h
16. S3b-4c
17. P9g-9f
18. K5a-6b
19. S4h-5g
20. P6c-6d
21. P3g-3f
22. K6b-7a
23. P8g-8f
24. G4a-5b
25. K7h-8g
26. P7c-7d
27. S7i-7h
28. P8c-8d
29. S5g-4f?!
This quick attack is in style, but combined with the left mino is does not seem so strong, at least at this level.
30. S4c-3b!?
A move like the late Oyama used to play. Pulling back this silver is a very good defence against the quick attack. When the bishop diagonal is opened, white can take back on 3c with the silver and it is no longer possible to break through on 2d.
31. K8g-9h
Tanigawa knows that attacking at this point would be unreasonable and strengthens his king position instead.
32. P4d-4e
33. S4f-5g
34. N8a-7c
35. B8hx3c+
36. S3bx3c
37. P6g-6f
38. G5b-6c
39. G5h-6g
40. P5c-5d
41. S7h-8g
42. K7a-8b
43. G6i-7h
44. S7b-8c
45. K9h-8h
46. G6a-7b
47. N8i-7g
48. G7b-6b
49. N2i-3g
50. G6b-6a!
Subtle play. The normal 50. G6b-7b is answered by 51. P2d Px2d B*5a R2b Nx4e S4b Bx4b+ Rx4b Rx2d Rx4e P4f R4a S*5b and black has a big advantage. The gold on 6a defends against B*5a.
51. P1g-1f
52. P1c-1d
53. P3f-3e?
This is why Tanigawa has so many fans. With the bishops off, this has become a typical sennichite position. Neither player can afford to open the game with all the possible bishop drops. Tanigawa decides to attack anyway, but as he himself said after the game: "Sennichite was probably best".
54. P3dx3e
55. P2e-2d
56. P2cx2d
57. B*2c
58. B*3f
59. P1f-1e
60. P1dx1e
61. L1ix1e
62. L1ax1e
63. P*3d
64. S3c-4d
65. R2hx2d
66. L*2b
67. B2c-4a+?!
Better is probably 67. N2e G7b P3c+ Nx3c B3b+ Lx2d +Bx4b Bx2e R*2b and black has a strong looking attack for the material loss.
68. R4bx4a
69. R2dx2b+
70. G6a-7b
71. N3g-2e
72. P5d-5e
73. P3d-3c+
74. P4e-4f
75. +P3c-4b
76. R4a-8a
77. P4gx4f
78. P5ex5f
79. S5g-6h
80. S4d-5e
81. +P4b-4c
82. P6d-6e
Here it seems that white has big advantage, but...
83. L*5i!
This is a strong move that both defends and attacks. White's advantage is not as big as it looked.
84. B3f-6i+
85. G6gx5f
86. P8d-8e!
Habu takes a little time to compose himself and change his attack. The planned 86. Sx5f is not so good after 87. Lx5f G*5h S*7i P*5e P*5d Gx5d P*5i and white has a hard time to continue his attack.
87. G5fx5e
88. P8ex8f
89. S8gx8f
90. P*8g
91. K8hx8g
92. B*8i
93. S6h-7i
94. P*8e
95. N7gx8e
96. N7cx8e
97. P*8d?
How unfortunate for Tanigawa. By reversing the move order, his position is suddenly lost. If 97. +P5c right away, he would still have had good fighting chances. For example, 98. Gx5c P*8d Sx8d Gx6e P*5b Lx5c+ N*6g P*8c K9c P9e black wins. According to Morishita, even after 97. +P5c the black attack is probably not strong enough, but it seems clear that it would have been Tanigawa's best chance.
98. S8cx8d
99. +P4c-5c
100. G6c-7c
101. +P5c-6b
102. K8b-9c!
Brilliant. The rook that was asleep on 8a for a long time wakes up just in time to defend and help in mating the black king.
103. +P6bx7b
104. N*7e
Resigns / Time: 07:46:00 07:41:00
White wins after 105. Px7e Sx7e and now either Sx7e Px7e and no defence or +Px7c Bx7h+ Sx7h Sx8f and mate. With this fine win Habu takes his 6th Osho title in a row and closes out a title match early for the first time since he beat Moriuchi 3-1 in the Kio match almost a year ago.
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