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Shogi Yearbook 2015 Shogi Yearbook 2015 SHOGI24.COM SHOGI YEARBOOK 2015 Title match games, Challenger’s tournaments, interviews with WATANABE Akira and HIROSE Akihito, tournament reports, photos, Micro Shogi, statistics, … This yearbook is a free PDF document Shogi Yearbook 2015 Content Content Content .................................................................................................................................................... 2 Just a few words ... .................................................................................................................................. 5 64. Osho .................................................................................................................................................. 6 64. Osho league ................................................................................................................................... 6 64th Osho title match ........................................................................................................................... 9 Game 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Game 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Game 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Game 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Game 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Game 6 ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Game 7 ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 28 40. Kio .................................................................................................................................................... 29 40. Kio Challenger’s tournament........................................................................................................ 29 Challenger’s finale .......................................................................................................................... 29 39. Kio title match .............................................................................................................................. 33 Game 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 33 Game 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 35 Game 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 37 Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 40 73th Meijin ............................................................................................................................................. 41 73th Meijin A-Class ............................................................................................................................ 41 Play-off 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 41 Play-off 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 42 Play-off 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 45 73th Meijin title match ........................................................................................................................ 49 Game 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 49 Game 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 51 Game 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 53 Game 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 56 Game 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 59 Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 63 86. Kisei ................................................................................................................................................. 64 86. Kisei challenger’s tournament ...................................................................................................... 64 2 Shogi Yearbook 2015 Content Challenger’s finale .......................................................................................................................... 64 86. Kisei title match ............................................................................................................................ 67 Game 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 67 Game 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 70 Game 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 73 Game 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 76 Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 78 56. Oi ..................................................................................................................................................... 79 56. Oi challenger league .................................................................................................................... 79 Challenger’s finale .......................................................................................................................... 79 56. Oi title match ................................................................................................................................ 83 Game 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 83 Game 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 86 Game 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 89 Game 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 92 Game 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 94 Summary ............................................................................................................................................ 97 63. Oza .................................................................................................................................................. 98 63. Oza Challenger’s tournament ...................................................................................................... 98 Challenger’s finale .......................................................................................................................... 98 63. Oza title match ........................................................................................................................... 101 Game 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 101 Game 2 ......................................................................................................................................... 104 Game 3 ......................................................................................................................................... 107 Game 4 ......................................................................................................................................... 109 Game 5 ......................................................................................................................................... 111 Summary .........................................................................................................................................
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