Moriuchi - Habu, 25th Kio-sen, game 4
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Black: Moriuchi Toshiyuki, Challenger
White: Habu Yoshiharu, Kio
25th Kio-sen, Game 4, 21 March 2000
Notes by Reijer Grimbergen
1. P7g-7f
2. P3c-3d
3. P2g-2f
4. P8c-8d
5. P2f-2e
6. P8d-8e
7. G6i-7h
8. G4a-3b
9. P2e-2d
10. P2cx2d
11. R2hx2d
12. P8e-8f
13. P8gx8f
14. R8bx8f
15. R2dx3d
16. B2b-3c
17. R3d-3f
18. S3a-2b
19. P*8g
20. R8f-8e
(A diagram) After three consecutive wins by black, Habu is looking to
break the pattern and decide the match in game 4. It is not a big surprise that
he selects the R8e Yokofudori for this. Moriuchi will have prepared this.
21. R3f-2f
22. K5a-4a
23. G4i-3h
24. S7a-6b
25. S3i-4h
26. P7c-7d
27. K5i-5h
28. G6a-5a
29. P3g-3f
30. P*2e
31. R2f-2h
32. P*8f
33. P8gx8f
34. R8ex8f
35. P4g-4f
36. R8fx7f
37. B8hx3c+
38. N2ax3c
39. S4h-4g
40. P2e-2f
41. N8i-7g
42. N8a-7c
43. N2i-3g
44. B*4d!
Long thought but with good reason. The following complications are very hard
to judge. White seems to be getting a strong attack, but it is unclear if
it is strong enough or if white can defend and win from there. The preliminary
conclusion is that B*4d is a good move.
45. P6g-6f
46. B4dx6f
47. K5h-6g
Puts the pressure on black's major pieces. Moving the king up towards the
enemy pieces is quite frightening, though.
48. P7d-7e
49. S4g-5f
50. N7c-8e!
(A diagram) Strong attack. It seems like white has the advantage
here, but Moriuchi will show that things are still very close.
51. S7i-6h
52. B6f-4d
53. P*7c!
Good move that shook Habu's confidence a little.
54. S6bx7c!
Looks dangerous, but it is white's strongest reply. 54.G6a or S7a would weaken
white's position too much.
55. R2h-2i
Very tempting is 55.Nx8e, but after 56.Bx9i+ P*7g R8f white gets an
overwhelming position after both Nx7c+ L*6f~R8a+ and P*8g L*6f~Rx8e.
Having to give up the move to white is a tell-tale sign that white
has the advantage.
56. R7f-6f
57. K6g-5h
58. N8ex7g+
59. S6hx7g?!
(A diagram) Immediately after the game was over, Moriuchi suggested
59.Gx7g as better. It seems that black can stop the white attack after for
example 60.R6d P*6f R8d P*8e R8b G4h P5d.
60. R6fx5f
61. P5gx5f
62. P7e-7f
63. P*6f
64. P7fx7g+
65. G7hx7g
66. N*6e
67. G7g-6g
68. P2f-2g+
69. R2ix2g
70. S*7h
71. P6fx6e
72. S*6i
73. K5h-5g
74. P*2f
75. R2g-2i
76. S7hx6g+
77. K5gx6g
78. B4dx9i+
79. K6g-5g
80. G*5h
81. K5g-4g
82. +B9i-6f
83. P3f-3e!
It seems like white is steamrolling through black's position, but this move
is a strong fighting move. The black king can suddenly run away and it is
not so easy to mate him with only a lance.
84.P*3d
Here, Habu was not sure of the position anymore. This move is not a mating
threat, so black gets a chance to counterattack.
85. N*2d
86. G5h-5g
87. K4g-3f
88. P3dx3e
89. K3fx2f
90. L*2c
91. R*2a
92. K4a-5b
93. R2ix6i
Suddenly the roles are reversed. Moriuchi has a strong attack and Habu must
defend.
94. L2cx2d
95. P*2e
96. N*3d
97. K2f-2g
98. +B6fx5f
99. P*5d
If black can find a way to make consecutive mating threats, he will win.
However, it seems that white can barely survive. Black would like to play
99.N*6d here, but unfortunately for him he is mated after 100.Sx6d Px6d
N*1e.
100. G3b-3a
101. P5dx5c+
102. K5bx5c
103. B*7e
Without pieces in hand for intermediate drops, white seems to be in trouble
here...
104. P6c-6d!
Great defence and the deciding move. 105.Px6d P*6h stops black's attack.
105. P*5d
106. K5c-4b
107. P5d-5c+
108. K4bx5c
109. N*4e
110. N3cx4e
111. N3gx4e
112. K5c-6b
113. B7ex5g
Moriuchi realises he has lost and plays a "katachizukuri" move.
114. L2dx2e
115. P*2f
116. L2ex2f
117. K2g-1h
118. +B5fx5g
119. P6ex6d
120. B*3f
121. P*2g
122. L2fx2g+
123. G3hx2g
124. B3fx2g+
125. K1hx2g
126. P*2f
127. K2g-1f
128. N*2d
Moriuchi resigns
Time: 03:59:00 03:58:00
Mate after 129.K2e +B4g K3d G*4d K2d +B1d. Moriuchi again tried everything in
this game, but Habu is almost invincible in the endgame. With this result,
Habu ended the Kio match with a 3-1 result. This is the 10th Kio title in
a row that he has won and he is only the second player in history to get
10 or more consecutive titles. The great Oyama Yashuharu did it twice with
13 consecutive Meijin titles and 12 consecutive Osho titles. Can Habu break
these records?
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