Yalensky

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Shogi

October 6, 2024

Gote: Jung

☖ pieces in hand: 香

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
香	桂			銀					1
	銀	玉		馬	杏	金			2
歩	歩	歩	歩			と		歩	3
					桂		飛		4
					桂				5
							金	歩	6
歩	歩		歩	歩	歩	歩		王	7
			銀	金	金			銀	8
香								龍	9

☗ pieces in hand: 角, 桂, 歩(5)

Sente: Ralston

Gote won by dropping a gold general onto 26. Alternatively, he instead could've moved his rook to 28 and promoted. Note that if gote had lost just a little tempo, sente would have won with +B-62, stifling gote's king in his own castle.

October 13, 2024

Game 1

Gote: Ralston

☖ pieces in hand: 銀, 香, 歩(3)

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
香			玉	龍				香	1
		金							2
歩			歩			馬		桂	3
				歩		歩		歩	4
			桂		歩				5
歩									6
桂			全	歩	歩	歩		歩	7
					金	王	銀		8
と		龍				金	桂	香	9

☗ pieces in hand: 角, 金, 銀, 歩(3)

Sente: Jung

Game 2

Gote: Ralston

☖ pieces in hand: 金, 歩

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
香						龍	桂	香	1
			銀		圭				2
歩	銀		歩	玉	金		歩	歩	3
		歩	金			歩			4
歩		歩	角	歩					5
	歩				飛		歩		6
	歩				歩	歩		歩	7
				圭	金	王	銀		8
香				馬			桂	香	9

☗ pieces in hand: 銀, 歩(2)

Sente: Jung

Sente won with dropping a gold general on 43. Gote could have prolonged the game with his bishop, but futilely: Bx43, Rx43+.