Chapter 1

P85 formation

At the first, I denote gists of this strategy when Bishop exchange should be done before K32
against P85 formation. to prevent Kx22 against B22+. A purpose
of bishop exchange is to restrict White’s castling.
1. If P54, aim at natural counter attack with
Castling would be easier if white’s king can go to
silver and rook from second file.
22 with capturing bishop. Even in that case, Black
2. If P74, take positional advantage to aim could have an equal game, however, it tends to be
pawns exchange with S66 and P75. more complicated.
3. If P64, do exchange pawns on sixth file and White 角
play the game with fourth file rook.
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
金 桂香 金 香桂
1
1.1 P85 and P54 玉 銀 飛
2
White none 歩銀歩歩歩歩 歩
3
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
歩 歩
4
香桂銀金玉金銀桂香 歩
1 5
角 飛
歩歩歩歩歩歩歩歩歩
2
歩 歩 6
3
歩歩銀歩歩歩歩歩 7
4
飛 銀玉 8
5
香桂 金 金 桂香 9
6
Black 角
歩歩歩歩歩歩歩歩歩 7

角 飛 8 Figure 1.2: S38

香桂銀金玉金銀桂香 9
P54 R88 S53 P86 Px Sx
Black none S54 and S53 are common moves if it was a
regular game of fourth file rook v.s. static rook
Figure 1.1: the first position
because static rook side has to prevent attack from
P76 P34 R68 P84 K48 P85 K38 fourth file; however, in this case, such a structure
S62 K28 K42 B22+ Sx S88 K32 could be questionable. One of aims from black side
S77 P14 P16 S33 S38 is to switch opposing rook and to attack from second

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 White 角歩 3
file. In this case, silver on 53 isn’t so useful to prevent
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
attack from Black.
銀
桂 金 金 香桂
White 角歩 1
玉
2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
歩 歩歩 歩銀歩
金 金 桂香 香桂 3
1
歩 歩銀
玉 飛 4
2
歩銀歩銀歩歩 歩 5
3
歩
飛
歩 歩 歩
4 歩 6

5 歩 歩 歩歩歩 7

銀歩 歩 6 飛 銀玉 8

歩 歩歩歩歩歩 7 香桂 金 金 桂香 9

飛 銀玉 8 Black 角香歩

香桂 金 金 桂香 9
Figure 1.4: result
Black 角歩
Let’s see another variation from 1.3 page 2.
Figure 1.3: Sx
White 角
White is standing on branch. Generally, In such a 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
case, there are two alternatives. One is to abandon 金 桂香 香桂
1
second file and to counter from another file. Another 玉 金飛
is to deal with the attack from second file using some- 2
歩銀歩銀歩歩歩歩
thing extreme measures. Let’s see former one at first. 3
S¿44 S85 P55 S84 R52 P82 Rx 歩 歩 歩
4
S=83 R52 S=82 P56 Px Rx S=91
it’s better for Black 銀 5

Black can attack naturally. At the move S85, 歩 歩 6

P85(after that, use left silver to either 75 or 77) 歩 歩歩歩歩歩 7

seems also effective;however,it’s a little slower attack. 飛 銀玉 8
P82 after R52 is a nice tactical move to get a
tempo. S=83(White would play R56 after 香桂 金 金 桂香 9

S=83) seems also playable;however,black should sac- Black 歩角

rifice the silver by S=72 or S=92 to get a tempo.
If it was S=82, the game would continue B55 Figure 1.5: S75
B77 Bx+ Nx R76... It’s a difficult varia-
tion. White might play P54 after P82;however, G72 S85 P83 P84 Px Sx P83
the same way won’t go well. If it was the same way, S75 (diagram above)
Black could play N66 instead of B77 to pre- G72 and P83 are needed. If Another move
vent bishop diagonal from 55. Thus, White takes replaced P83, there would be the attack: P83
the pawn with rook, Black can take an initiative eas- Gx (if Rx, B61) B71 R72 B53+
ily. By the way, though it’s difficult whether a silver Gx S74 Gx R81+. After P83, Black trades
is used as promoted one or unpromoted one,in this Rook head pawns to take a better place for left silver.
case,unpromoted one is a little more effective because It’s a little better for Black;however,I will show you
there is more potential to use it to center. an example below.

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 White 角 White 角
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
桂香 香桂 香桂 桂香
1 1
玉金 飛 玉金 金 飛
2 2
歩
銀
歩銀歩 歩歩 歩銀歩歩銀 歩
3 3
角 歩 歩銀歩 歩 歩歩
4 4
歩 歩
5 5

歩 歩 6 銀 歩 歩 6

歩 歩歩歩歩歩 7 歩歩 歩歩金歩歩 7

飛 金 銀玉 8 飛 銀玉 8

香桂 金 桂香 9 香桂 金 桂香 9

Black 歩 2 金 Black 歩角

Figure 1.6: S=83 Figure 1.8: G32

P64 S66 S63 P75 Px Sx P74

G42 G¡58 S¿44 B61 B94 P84 Px S66 G¿52 G¡58 P35 P46 K22 G47
Sx P83 B+72 Rx S=83 G32
In this case, Black is supposed to trade pawns on
seventh file. The order that P86 Px Sx usu-
1.2 P85 and P74 ally doesn’t work because White can push back the
silver with N73 and P85 later. If White didn’t
White 角
play P64 immediately, Black could take vanguard
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on seventh file–e.g.,from 1.7, G52 S66 P64
金 桂香 金 香桂
1 P75 Px Sx S63 P74. Next aim is B73
玉 銀 飛
2
or R78- B46. That’s why White has to play
歩銀歩歩歩 歩 P64 and S63 quickly. After that, there are no at-
3
歩 歩 歩 tack soon, both sides are supposed to make up their
4 formations.
歩
5 White 角

歩 歩 6 9
桂香
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
香
歩歩銀歩歩歩歩歩 7
飛 玉金
1

飛 銀玉 8
歩 歩桂金歩銀
2

香桂 金 金 桂香 9
歩 銀歩 歩歩
3

Black 角 4
歩
歩
歩
5
Figure 1.7: R88
銀歩 歩 6

歩歩 歩 金歩歩 7
from 1.2 page 1
飛 銀玉 8
P74 R88
It’s a branch. Next move would be P64 or 香桂 金 桂香 9

S73. Let’s see former one at first. Black 歩角

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 Figure 1.9: N33 N73
P56 P44 P55 S34 S57 G¿43 S56 from 1.7(3)
N33 N73 B46
White 歩角 In this case, B46 can be a nice move which makes
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
White play S63. P75 doesn’t work because there
桂香 香 is a counter P65.
1
玉金 White 飛角歩
2
歩 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
と
歩桂金歩銀
3 香 金 金 香桂
1
飛
歩 銀歩 歩
4 玉
飛 2
歩
歩
5 歩 歩銀歩歩銀桂
3
銀歩 歩 6 歩 歩 歩
4
歩 歩歩 金歩歩 7 歩
と 5
銀玉 8
銀 角 歩 6
香桂 金 桂香 9
歩歩 歩歩歩歩歩 7
Black 角
金 銀玉 8

Figure 1.10: P77 香桂 金 桂香 9

P72 Rx P86 P75 P85 P76 P84 Black 飛歩

P+77 P+83 R75 R84 T68 P77–It’s
better for Black. Figure 1.12: Gx78
P72 is a tactical move. If White took the pawn,
S63 P75 R84 P74 Rx R78 Rx+
there would be bishop drop to 71. The last move
Gx–it’s a little better for Bkack.
P77 is nice. It’s better for Black because White’s sil-
Now, Black can push pawn on seventh file(White
ver is floating, in addition, there are effective moves–
no longer has a counter P65). R78 is interesting.
T92 or B41 from black.
White 角 Rook exchange is better for Black because Black has
less holes and stronger castle.
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
金 金 香 香桂 White 香歩 2
1
玉 銀 飛 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
2 香 金 香桂
歩銀歩歩 桂 歩 1
3 玉 金 飛
歩 歩 歩歩 2
4 歩銀歩歩 桂 歩
歩 3
5
銀
歩 歩
4
歩銀 角 歩 6
5
歩歩 歩歩歩歩歩 7
歩 角 歩 6
飛 銀玉 8
歩
と
歩歩歩歩 7
香桂 金 金 桂香 9
飛 銀玉 8
Black 馬
桂 金 金 桂香 9

Figure 1.11: B46 Black 銀歩

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 Figure 1.13: S74 Figure 1.15: R86
from 1.11(4) L66 Rx Hx S73+ Gx Bx+ R86–it
P65 Sx B44 P66 Bx R98 P86 seems even.
P63 P87+ R68 B99+ P62+ Gx S74 L66 is an interesting move. If next move was
P65 is also considered. Though B44 seems P63, the game would continue T78 Gx
strong counter, P66 is a nice move. If white takes R89+... In this case, T78 would be hard
the pawn–usually,white takes it,later R68 can be a because Black doesn’t have any pawns to block
strong move. R98 is needed because a line which White’s rook control. At the diagram above,it seems
is R68 B99+ P63 L66 is worse than main even;however,it might be better to choose a repeti-
one. Taking a pawn with S74 is an important move tion( H64 R84 H73...) after the last move.
to block rook control.
White 香歩 S73
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
White 角歩
香 金 香桂 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1
玉 金 飛 金 金 桂香 香桂
2 1
歩 玉 飛
歩
歩銀歩歩 桂 2
3
歩銀歩歩歩銀 歩
銀
歩 歩 3
4
歩 歩 歩
5 4

歩 角 歩 6 5

歩 銀歩 歩
歩
歩歩歩歩 7 6

歩
馬
歩歩歩歩歩
と
飛銀玉 8 7

飛 銀玉
馬
桂 金 金 桂香 9 8

Black 銀 香桂 金 金 桂香 9

Black 歩
Figure 1.14: P83
Figure 1.16: B77+
from 1.13(5)
P67 R48 T78 P83–it’s better for black. from 1.7(3)
White 飛銀歩 2 S73 P86 Px Sx B44 B77 Bx+
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Black could somehow play P86 against
香 金 香桂 S73;however it’s not easy to break eighth file because
1
玉 White’s left silver is defending the file. Even if White
2
歩 played a more common move–e.g., G¿52 instead of
馬
歩銀歩歩
3 B44,Black wouldn’t play any extreme attacks. If
歩 歩
4 it was so, Black is supposed to play P85 and then
to switch rook head silver to 77 and 66. B44 is
5
飛 a common counter move in this strategy. Note that
歩
馬
歩 6
Black should never play N77 instead of B77. If
歩
と
歩歩歩歩 7 N77 was played, the game would be end by next
銀玉 8 move P85. Usually, B77 agasint B44 is neces-
sary. Though Sx77 seems a natural move against
桂 金 金 桂香 9
Bx+, the game will be worse for Black as a dia-
Black 金銀桂香歩 gram below shows.

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 White 角歩
White plays P87 to make horse but the last move
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
桂香 金 金 香桂 N85 is a strong move. After the move, if S62,
1 there is B46, if S64 there is P83 Rx B74.
Both are better for Black.
飛 玉
2
歩 歩銀歩歩歩
3

1.3 P85 and P64

歩 歩
4
銀
5 White 角
歩 歩 6 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

歩
歩
銀歩歩歩歩歩 7
桂香 金 金 香桂
1

飛 銀玉 8
玉 飛
2

香桂 金 金 桂香 9
歩銀歩歩銀歩 歩
3
歩 歩 歩
Black 角歩 4
歩
5
Figure 1.17: S75
歩 歩 6
Sx77 P87 R98 S64 P86 P75 Px 歩歩銀歩歩歩歩歩 7
Sx–it’s worse for Black
White 歩 飛 銀玉 8

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
香桂 金 金 桂香 9
金 金 桂香 香桂
1 Black 角
玉 飛
2
歩銀歩歩歩銀 歩 Figure 1.19: S63
3
歩 歩
4
from 1.2(page 1)
P64 R88 S63
桂歩 5
In this case, Black has two alternatives. The first
銀 歩 6 one is to switch to opposing rook as we saw before.
歩
馬
歩歩歩歩 7 The second one is to attack from sixth file with fourth
file rook.
飛 銀玉 8
By the way, if P64 was delayed, Black could play
香 金 金 桂香 9
P86 and take an initiative easily. I will show just
Black 角歩 3 orders of that case below.
from 1.2(page 1)
Figure 1.18: N85 G¿52 R88 P64 P86 Px Sx
this is common line. After this,
Nx77 P75 Px P87 Rx B76 R88
B67+ N85–it’s better for Black 1. P74 S85 S73 P84 G^ 42 B61
Nx77 is the best move against Bx77+. B92 S94 S84 S83+ Bx   R84–it’s
Though White’s aim is to attack knight head,Black better for Black
should take P75. If Black ignored P75 and
2. B44 B77 Bx+ Nx P74 S85
played N85, the game would continue S62
P75 P83 R72 B61 R71 B52+ Gx
S75 B77... It’s worse for Black. Though it seems
P82+–it’s better for Black
hard for Black that P74 after P75,Black can
play N85 as a counter move. The game will con- In order one, B61 is an intersting move. If it
tinue N85 S62 P74–it’s better Black. Thus, was S94, the game would continue like that:

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 White 歩 2
S94 S84 B71 R72 R84 R71 R82+
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
R31–it’s not very good for Black. 桂香 金 香桂
1
In order two, P83 is an important move to win 玉 金 飛
2
a tempo. 歩銀歩歩 歩 歩
3
Now, lets’s go back to the diagram 1.19(page 6) 歩 歩 角歩銀
4
and see P64 variations.
歩 5

銀 歩 6

歩 金歩歩歩歩歩 7

1.3.1 failed examples of P86 飛 銀玉 8

香桂 金 桂香 9

we see failed examples for Black at first. Black 角

Figure 1.20: B54

White 角
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
桂香 金 香桂
1
金飛 玉
2
歩銀歩歩銀
3
歩 歩 歩歩歩歩 from 1.19(page 6),
4

5 G¡58 G¿52 P86 Px Sx S74 P85

銀歩 歩 6 B54 G68 B76 G77 B54–it’s an equal
game.
歩 歩歩歩歩歩 7

飛 銀玉 8
G58 is a waiting move. G52 is a common
香桂 金 金 桂香 9
move. If it was P74, there would be an attack
Black 角歩 with S66 and S75. K22 instead of G52
is risky because G on 41 becomes a floating piece.
Thus, White will be supposed to play G52. In this
case, though eighth file became weaker, S74 is a
from 1.19(page 6), tactical move to prevent Black’s attack. B54 is also
P86 Px Sx P74 S85 G72 S84 a tactical move. If P75, White could play P87.
P83 S95 P94 S86 P84–Black cannot G68 and G77 are to prevent P87;however,
continue any strong attacks. these gold moves are weired. Though the game is
still equal, Black should avoid the variation as long
P74 and G72 is a defence technique against as possible.
Black’s attack. S84 may not seem a good move;
however, even if it was P84 instead of S84, the
By the way, if Black has already played G58,
game would become uncomfortable for Black. For
there is B66 against B44. B66 is better
example, P84 N73 S96 P85...
move than B77 if White cannot drop a bishop after
Another failed example is below bishop exchange.

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 White 歩角
succeeded examples of P86
White 角 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
桂香 金 香桂
1
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 玉 金 飛
桂香 金 金 香桂 2
1
歩銀歩歩銀歩 歩
玉 飛 3
2
歩 歩 歩
歩銀歩歩銀歩 歩 4
3
歩 歩 歩 5
4
歩
5 歩銀歩 歩 6

歩 歩 歩 6 歩歩歩歩歩 7

歩銀歩歩歩歩歩 7 飛 銀玉 8

飛 銀玉 8 香桂 金 金 桂香 9

香桂 金 金 桂香 9 Black 歩角

Black 角 Figure 1.23: S86

Figure 1.21: P96
from 1.19(page 6), from 1.21(page 8),
P96 (diagram above) P86 Px Sx (diagram above)
The move is a waiting move;however,the move con- White has two alternatives against this attack.
tains trap. if P94, the game would continue P86 B44 and S74.
Px Sx P74 S85 G72 (diagram below)
White 歩角
White 歩角
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
桂香 金 香桂 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 桂香 金 香桂
金飛 玉 1
2 玉 金 飛
歩銀歩歩銀 2
3 歩
歩
歩銀歩歩銀
歩 歩 歩 歩歩 3
4 歩 歩 歩
4
銀 5
銀歩 5
歩 歩 歩 6
歩 歩 6
歩歩歩歩歩 7
桂歩歩歩歩歩 7
飛 銀玉 8
飛 銀玉 8
香桂 金 金 桂香 9
香 金 金 桂香 9
Black 歩角
Black 歩角
Figure 1.22: G72
Figure 1.24: P75
There is attack from edge here. P95 Px
S84 P83 P92 Lx B91 P84 B82+
Gx R62 – it’s better for black. from 1.23(page 8),
White should not choose P94 but another move. B44 B77 Bx+ Nx P74 S85 P75
G¿52 seems a common move. Let’s see this one. P83 R72 P75 – it’s better for Black.

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 White 角飛 White 角
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
香桂 桂香 香桂 桂香
1 1
玉金 金 玉金 金 飛
2 2
歩銀歩歩銀歩 歩 歩銀歩歩 歩 歩
3 3
歩 歩 歩 歩 銀歩
4 4

桂歩
歩 歩
5 5

歩 歩 6 歩 歩銀歩 歩 6

銀歩歩歩歩歩 7 歩桂歩 歩歩歩 7

金 銀玉 8 金 銀玉 8

香 金 桂香 9 香飛 金 桂香 9

Black 歩 2 角飛 Black 角

Figure 1.25: Nx85 Figure 1.26: G68

from 1.28(page 10),

P35 P56 S54 S66 G¿52 N77 K22
R89 G32 G68 – equal game.
P35 is a secret move from White. If P86,
the game will continue Px Sx P36... P36
could be a strong counter so Black is supposed to
play P56 to prevent it. Though there is a proverb
S74 G78 P85 S77 K22 N97 G32 ”Do not push a center pawn if it was bishop exchange
P75 S63 R85 Rx Nx – it’s a little better game”,in this case,Black can push the pawn because
for Black. White have played P35. The pawn would be an ob-
stacle for bishop diagonal if bishop was dropped to
the hole 57 – it means the bishop drop is not threat.
S74 is a tactic against attack from eighth file. At the point of S66 is played, P86 seems also
Next move G78 is important. If it was P85, the playable but the game will continue Px Sx
game will continue B54 G78 B76 G77 S65 S77 P87 R58 B88 after that. It’s not
B54...(see 1.20 page 7.) It’s not so good for Black. good for Black. In this case, P56 could be a target of
In this case, G78 is a playable move because the White’s attack.
gold is still on 69. After that, White will play
Diagram above is an equal position. Black will be
P85 because there is attack either P75 or S77 at
supposed to play a sacrifice move N85. If White
next. N97 is an interesting move. If rook exchange
takes it, Black pushes pawn on eighth file.
is succeeded as with order above,Black will have a
good game.

examples of P64
Both P94 and G52 don’t work well for White.
So, is it better for Black? No, there is the third move We saw P86 variations. Black has another alter-
from White. native that is P64.

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 White 角 White 角
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
桂香 金 金 香桂 桂香 金 香桂
1 1
飛 銀 玉 飛 玉 金
2 2
歩 歩 歩銀歩歩 歩 歩銀歩歩銀
3 3
歩 歩 歩 歩 歩 歩歩
4 4
歩 歩
5 5

歩歩 歩 6 歩銀 歩 6

歩歩銀 歩歩歩歩 7 歩歩 歩歩歩歩 7

飛 銀玉 8 金飛 銀玉 8

香桂 金 金 桂香 9 香桂 金 桂香 9

Black 角 Black 歩角

Figure 1.27: P66 Figure 1.29: Sx65

G¿52 G78 P74 S66 P86 Px Rx

from 1.2(page 1) P87 R82 P65 Px Sx – it’s better for
P64 P66 Black.
The aim of P66 is to exchange pawns on sixth If White is likely to play the game calmly, a simple
file. If it was G¡58, White could prevent the pawns attack above will go well. If it was N73 instead
exchange with S63 – S54. Black should push the of P86, the game will continue S55 R62
pawn on sixth file at this timing. B46... White cannot defend sixth file.
White 角
White 角 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
桂香 香桂
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
桂香 金 金 香桂 玉 金 飛
1 2
玉 飛 歩金歩銀銀歩 歩
2 3
歩銀歩歩銀歩 歩 歩 歩 歩歩
3 4
歩 歩 歩 歩
4 銀 5
歩
5 歩 歩6

歩 歩 6 歩歩桂 歩歩歩歩 7

歩歩銀 歩歩歩歩 7 金飛 銀玉 8

飛 銀玉 8 香 金 桂香 9
香桂 金 金 桂香 9 Black 歩角
Black 歩角
Figure 1.30: G33
Figure 1.28: R68
from 1.28(page 10)
S44 G78 P54 S66 S53 P65 Px
S63 P65 Px Rx P64 R68 (diagram Sx P64 S56 G42 N77 G^52 S45
above) G33

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 This is White’s defensive play. Though it is loss of
tempi for White, White is likely to defend sixth file
with two silvers. If White played S55 instead of P54,
the game would be continue P75 G¿52 G67
G^42 P56 S44 G57... The move P75 is a
nice move to prevent that White activate Knight on
81. Black will be supposed to make high mino castle
after G57. On the other hand, White may hesitate
to move his pieces.
It’s a tactic that is to switch silver position with
order P65 Px Sx P64 S56. In this case, S
on 66 is weaker than S on 56 since White is defending
sixth file solidly. The attack from opposite side S45
is effective.
White 歩 2 銀角 2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
桂香 香桂
1
玉 金
2
成桂

歩 歩金歩 歩
3
歩 歩 歩飛
4
歩
銀 5

歩 歩 6

歩歩 歩歩歩歩 7

金飛 銀玉 8

香 金 桂香 9

Black 銀

Figure 1.31: N53+

P65 Px B71 R84 N65 S62 Bx+

Gx S53 G72 P64 Sx Sx+ Rx
N53+ – It’s much better for Black.
B71 is the decisive move in such a game. If
R72 instead of R84, the game will continue
B53+ Gx N65 G52 P64 Sx S61
R62 S52+ Rx G63 – it’s better for Black.
If White play S42 or S64 instead of S62, there is a
pawn drop to 62.

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