Famous Shogi Games: OYAMA vs MORIYASU (May 17th, 1984)

[YuTe3712]

Wow.... this one was exciting!

[roynuke]

Cant Oyama drop his knight to 7F? Its forking the gold and the lance and its blocking the Horse's diagonal.If Moriyasu took the knight by the pawn Oyama can capture it and threaten to take to bishop,as well as blocking the bishop's diagonal again.Wouldn't it be better than knight drop to 5G?

[FreyofKtau]

belive it or not but i have seen the knight drop at 6:40 as you ask to stop the game.... but i think it was yust luck.

i like oyama's games!

[clearlypellucid]

What would have happened if, at 6:50, instead of dropping the knight to 5G, he had dropped it to 7D? I must assume it would be worse since a novice like me was thinking about it, but I'm curious as to what exactly would have happened.

[HIDETCHI]

Then the king will simply run to 9c.

[clearlypellucid]

Oh, I see now! Thanks. xD

[mandos22]

Nice tactics to get tempo. Marvelous game.

[Khaelakh]

Great game, half way through it felt like one of them should be winning but it wasn't clear who. Oyama's strategies are incredible! Thanks a lot for making this.