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26th Kio-sen, Game 2
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28 March 2001
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No birthday present to Kubo
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Black: Habu Yoshiharu, Kio
White: Kubo Toshiaki, Challenger
26th Kio-sen, Game 2, February 24th 2001
1.P7g-7f
2.P3c-3d
3.P2g-2f
4.P4c-4d
5.S3i-4h
6.S3a-3b
7.K5i-6h
8.R8b-4b
9.K6h-7h
10.K5a-6b
11.P5g-5f
12.K6b-7b
13.S4h-5g
14.K7b-8b
15.B8h-7g
16.S3b-4c
17.K7h-8h
18.L9a-9b
In this game Kubo plays the right side anaguma. This is not often seen
in title matches, but there is nothing wrong with this strategy. Kubo
said he had a lot of experience with this opening in training games
and that he wanted to give it a try.
19.P2f-2e
20.B2b-3c
21.L9i-9h
22.S4c-5d
23.P6g-6f
24.K8b-9a
25.K8h-9i
26.S7a-8b
27.S7i-8h
28.G6a-7a
29.G6i-7i
30.G4a-5b
31.G4i-5i
32.G5b-6b
33.G5i-6h
34.P7c-7d
35.G6h-7h
36.P4d-4e
37.B7g-8f
38.P1c-1d
39.P1g-1f
40.R4b-4a
41.P3g-3f
42.R4a-3a
43.P9g-9f
44.P9c-9d
45.B8f-5i
46.P6c-6d
47.B5i-3g
48.S5d-6c
49.G7h-6h
So far this game has been played at a very high pace. In part this is
because the Kio title match has only 4 hours per side per player, but
it also seems clear that both players felt at home in this opening.
49.G7h-6h seems like a loss of a move, but is vital. Black wants to
attack by exchanging the bishops with P2d Px2d B5e followed by a
breakthrough on the second file. However, with the silver on 5g
undefended, black would be hit by the counter punch B*3i.
50.P5c-5d
51.B3g-2f
52.P5d-5e
53.G6h-6g
54.R3a-5a
55.N2i-3g
56.B3c-2b
57.P5fx5e
58.P3d-3e
59.B2fx3e
60.B2bx5e
61.B3e-2f
62.P6d-6e
63.P6fx6e
64.B5e-7c
White has won the opening battle. This bishop ties up three of black's
pieces (B2f, N3g and R2h).
65.P*5e!?
Good fighting move. The normal way to play this position would be
65.R2i, but Habu doesn't like to be forced into a passive role.
Defending against major pieces by getting them closer is a standard
tesuji, but in this case careful calculation is needed to make sure
that this is not just the loss of a pawn.
66.G6b-7b?
It is hard to see that this is a mistake. Still, Kubo should have taken
a little more time here than two minutes. The strength of Habu's next
move was hard to judge, but in any case Kubo should have looked at
66.Bx5e a little longer. After 67.S6f B7c P*5e P6d R5h P6e Sx6e Rx5e
G5f R5a P*6d Sx6d Sx7d P*6f white's bishop looks in danger, but white
has more than enough compensation with the stronger anaguma and the
huge pawn on 6f.
67.G6g-6f!
Fukaura commented the game for the spectators and said here: "This looks
like a bad move... But then again, Habu played it...". Only the
strongest players can play an unnatural move and get away with it.
Normal would have been 67.S6f, but after 68.P6d Px6d Sx6d P*6e Sx5e
black is in trouble. After 67.G6f, black can answer 68.P6d with S5f
Px6e Sx6e and all is well for black. The real power of this move is
that white suddenly has no good way to continue anymore.
68.P*5d
69.N3gx4e
70.P5dx5e
71.S5g-4f
72.P5e-5f
73.P*5e
74.B7c-6b
75.B2fx6b+
76.G7bx6b
77.P6e-6d
78.S6c-7b
79.G6fx5f
80.P*4d
81.B*4b
82.R5a-5b
83.N4e-3c+
84.B*4i?
The decisive mistake. With only a single bishop there is no attack,
especially having no pawns in this position is very painful. Kubo's
best fighting chance was 84.P7e Px7e B*3i R3h Bx7e+ P6c+ Rx4b +Px7b
G6bx7b +Nx4b +Bx4b and even though this position is still better for
black, white still has hope.
85.G5f-6f
86.P7d-7e
87.P7fx7e
88.P1d-1e
89.P1fx1e
90.P4d-4e
91.S4fx4e
92.R5bx4b
93.+N3cx4b
94.B*3i
95.R2h-6h
96.B3i-5g+
97.S4e-5f
98.+B5gx6h
99.G7ix6h
100.R*3h
101.B*4f!
Attack and defence. Habu wins.
102.R3hx3f+
103.R*4a
104.+R3fx4f
105.P4gx4f
106.B*4h
107.G6f-6g
108.L1ax1e
109.R*3a
110.P*5a
111.+N4bx5a
112.L1ex1i+
113.+N5a-5b
114.P*6a
115.+N5bx6b
116.G7ax6b
117.G*6c
118.N*7f
119.G6gx7f
120.B4ix7f+
121.G6cx6b
122.P6ax6b
123.G*7a
Resigns. Time: 03:38:00 03:37:00
There is nothing left to play for. After 124.Sx7a Rx7a+ G*8b N*7d S7c
Nx8b+ Sx8b +Rx8a white is mated. Another good effort by Kubo, who just
needs a little more experience in using his time for vital moves. It
is a pity that the young father could not get a win on the third
birthday of his daughter. Kubo is now 2-0 down with three games to play
and needs something special to dig himself out of this hole.
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