shogi , also known as Japanese chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in Japan and is in the same family of games as Western chess, ''chaturanga, Xiangqi'', Indian chess, and '' janggi''. ''Shōgi'' ...

, the Kimura joseki (木村定跡) is a joseki for a Bishop Exchange Reclining Silver (Double Static Rook)

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. It was developed by lifetime Meijin Yoshio Kimura.

Development

Basic Diagram

From the first move: 1. P-76, P-84; 2. P-26, G-32; 3. G-78, P-85; 4. B-77, P-34; 5. S-88, Bx77+; 6. Sx77, S-42; 7. S-38, S-72; 8. P-46, P-64; 9. S-47, S-63; 10. P-66, G-52; 11. G-58, K-41; 12. K-68, S-54; 13. S-56, K-31; 14. K-79, P-14; 15. P-16, P-94; 16. P-96, P-74; 17. P-36, P-44; 18. N-37, N-73; 19. P-25, S-33 (Diagram 2). From here, it'll go later with K-88, K-22 (Diagram 1), and hostilities will start with Black's pushing and sacrificing the pawn at the 4th file with P-45.

Intermediate Diagram

From Diagram 1, following 20. P-45, Px45, the odds fall on Black with the push of the pawn 21. P-35. From there 21... S-44; 22. P-75, Px75; 23. P-15, Px15; P-24, Px24; 24. Rx24, P*23; 25. R-28, B*63; 26. P*13, Lx13; 27. N-25 (Diagram 3), L-14; 28. Px34, P-24; 29. Nx33+, Nx33; 30. Rx24, G-23; 31. B*11, K-32; 32. Px33+, Sx33; 33. N*44, Sx44; 34. Rx23+, Kx23; 35. Bx44+ (Diagram 4) Leading in prototypical fashion to resignation. Even if White goes from Diagram 2 with 19. ...G-43, White won't be able to break free following 20. S-45, G-44, and then 21. Sx44.

Resign Diagram

Bibliography

*『新版角換わり腰掛け銀研究』 *

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