| JAPANESE CHESS SHOGI |
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| About Shogi |
Sgogi (as known as Japanese style of chess)
is very similar to Chinese Chess and Western
Chess, but differs from other chess because
of the drop rule (bring-back rule). Pieces
captured become yours, and you can choose
to drop them back (bring them back) on the
board to attack their former army (Shogi Rule). This is perhaps something to do with Bushido
or Samurai Spirit in small Japanese islands,
not continent battle field spirits.
It used to be mainly loved by mostly elder
people or in retired society, but animation
of Hikaru no Go (Go is also famous game as Shogi here in
Japan) introduces younger generation as well
as non-Japanese people. One Polish student
is trying hard to be the first non-Japanese
professional master. Are you already good
at it? Please enrol and beat all Japanese
professionals!
Shogi is also used in academic area to deal
with sympton like Attention Deficit Disorder
(ADD) in class. It may ease your stress,
pain, disorder of your complicated life.
Similar to Zen?
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| Shogi Produce City in Japan |
| Tendo City in Yamagata is one of shogi manufacture
in Japan, and event of Ningen Shogi (human
standing Japanese chess) is held every April. |
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| Shogi Play in Tokyo |
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| Tokyo Shogi Kaikan Dojo |
| Address |
Sendagata 2-39-9, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Telephone |
03-3408-6161 |
| Asakusa Club |
| Address |
Nishi-Asakusa 3-27-10-106, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Telephone |
03-3841-9686 |
| Tawaramachi igo Club |
| Address |
Kotobuki 2-3-3, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Telephone |
03-5828-8240 |
| Ryogoku Shogi igo Center |
| Address |
Ryogoku 4-33-1, Sumida-ku |
| Telephone |
03-3632-7707 |
| Ueno Kiin |
| Address |
Ueno 6-9-20, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Telephone |
03-3835-4936 |
| Okachimachi Shogi Center |
| Address |
Ueno 3-21-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Telephone |
03-3835-4987 |
| Tokyo Amateur Shogi Center |
| Address |
Ueno 3-21-10, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Telephone |
03-5817-3927 |
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| Shogi Play Online |
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| Try the Shogi on 3-by-4 : 3~4 Shogi international match-up page
(free of charge) |
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| Shogi Game for Kids (and actually for Adults
as well) |
| This is found to introduce children to enjoy
without hesitation (due to difficulties of
understanding those complicated Kanji). Much
easy to capture, to be involved, to start
up. Doubutsu Shogi (Animal Shogi) is handed
into market by professional women shogi player,
actually this is beyond children's toy, adults
can also enjoy. Good for family brainers.
Available on LPSA Online Shop. |
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| Rule |
you can move only to the dot/s marked, one
by one, no jump possible |
| Lion |
captain or king, can move anywhere |
| Elephant |
can move diagonally |
| Giraffe |
can move tate (vertically) and yoko (horizontally) |
| Baby Chick |
can only step forward one by one, could be
grown up to chicken which can move much better |
| Chicken |
only happens when your chick reached to the
front line (top area), can move anywhere
but diagonally backward
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How to capture, and to drop back
+Two animals can not stay in a same
square.
+You maybe able to capture opponent animal
to make it as your team. Capture and hold
opponent in one move.
+ You may be able to use it as your animal
in next turn of yours. The held animal can
be put in any vacant square.
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Win and Lose
+Whoever first capture the opponent Lion
will be a winner.
+Whoever first make your own Lion moves into
the top line (opponent territory) will be
a winner.
+If your Lion were caught by opponent in
next turn right after you made him reached
to the front line, you'll lose the game.
This means that you can win the game if your
Lion in the opponent deepest territory would
not be captured in the opponent's turn. |
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Other Rules
+Capture Chicken to hold as your team? In
next turn of yours, you may be able to place
it anywhere vacant square as Baby Chick (not
as Chicken)
+Draw could be happened, no winner no loser,
when exactly same situation were occured on
board 3 times.
+Can not pass.
+There is no foul as seen in shogi. |
