4/25/2024 0 Comments Japanese names for chess pieces![]() If you got interested, all you need to learn shogi rules, tactics, openings, etc, is available for free in Hidetchi's channel on youtube and in other sites on the net.įrom a modern physical design perspective, the kanji symbols are less than ideal. My intention was to make people experiment with the game and show that it isn't that difficult to play with japanese kanjis. GOLD DROP AT 7C 2E, KING 1E -> 1F 2.GOLD DROP TO 2G 1D 2.LANCE 1F -> 1E 2AĢ.LANCE 2G -> 2D, PAWN DROP TO 2C 2C 2B 5E 4C (CAPTURING LANCE), 5E 5C 2.LANCE DROP TO 5D, CHECKMATE) 2B, KING 1A -> 1B 1C, KING 1B -> 1A 2.KNIGHT 1E -> 2C 3B, KING 4A -> 5A 5A 5B WILL WORK TOO) 3B, KING 4A -> 4B 4C, KING 4B -> 5A 5B 3A 1A) 2.KNIGHT 1E -> 2C 3C (CAPTURING THE KNIGHT), 3B (OR KING 2A -> 1B) 4B, KING 3A -> 2A 2A 1D, SILVER 2A -> 1B 2.GOLD 3B -> 2B 5A 5B 3C 1A, PAWN (OR KNIGHT, OR SILVER) TO 2A 2A, ANY OF THE REMAINING PIECES 3A 7D (CAPTURING THE GOLD), 3C 3E, PAWN DROP TO 3D 3D (OR ROOK 3E -> 3D) 3C, KING 1A -> 2A 2.GOLD 2C -> 2B 1C, PAWN DROP TO 1B 3C 1D, PAWN 2B -> 2C 1B, KING 3B -> 2A 3.GOLD DROP TO 2B 3C, KING 2B 2A 3B (OR GOLD 4B -> 3B) 3C, KING 4B -> 5B 4B 3C, KING 4B -> 5BĢ. (GOLD IS CAPTURED AND KEPT AT HAND), 9B 2.GOLD DROP AT 9C 7B 2. Remember that captured pieces can be reused.Ģ.GOLD 7B -> 8B (OR GOLD 8C -> 8B) 7B, KING 6A -> 5A 2.GOLD 6C -> 5B 7B, KING 8A -> 9A 2.PAWN 9C -> 9B 8B If nothing is shown, consider only the pieces on the board. if you or your opponent have any captured piece available on the first move, they will be shown in a specific box on the picture. the goal is to checkmate the king, like in chess. on the diagrams, a circle means that the piece can move to that square specifically the same as above applies on the diagrams, arrows mean that the piece can move any number of square in that direction it may not jump above "same color" pieces and it may capture an opponent piece by occupying it's square your pieces point up (narrower side up). captured pieces go to your hand (or your opponents hand) and can be dropped ANYWHERE on the board on following moves. Some Shogi rules (like promotion and drop restrictions) are intentionally ignored here, for the sake of simplicity. For a chess player it shouldn`t be difficult to go through these simple problems. It's a way to experiment with Shogi without having to go through the rules. Just pick the most characteristic shape of a piece and associate it with the allowed movement. There is a piece set with simplified kanjis, but my point here is that it just doesn't matter. I'm trying to present a way to demystify the game by making people experiment with it before commiting. I'm posting this here, because some chess players I know tried Shogi and got hooked while others gave up after the first glance, scared by japanese symbols added to the fact that Shogi is known as the most complex "chess game", among the traditional variations.
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