Hi All, Just a couple of queries; In the larger Shogi games is perpetual check a draw or must the checking player vary the move? (How is it played on Richards...
... square.(correct) ... the H.T. can move to ANY of the second or third squares in a side ways direction. For the diagoanal move it's like the other range...
... Hi Darren Thanks for your reply It seems you are following the PBeM rules for the HT horizontal moves. "(HT) moves horizontally 2 or 3 squares, jumping a...
... Dave> Perpetual check rules do need to be established though, No they don't, since the game is a forced win for Black. -- Colin Adams Preston Lancashire...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 11, 2005 5:15 pm
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Repetition rules still needed, no forced win yet. It seems the forced win referred to in the previous message was for the old rules. If anyone wants to explore...
... Dave> Repetition rules still needed, no forced win yet. It seems Dave> the forced win referred to in the previous message was for Dave> the old rules. ...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 12, 2005 4:50 am
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Anyway, why is a perpetual check rule needed? since the board is of finite size, perpetual check is just a special case of repetition, so the repetition rule...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 12, 2005 7:11 am
1102
... Could not find repetition rule on PBeM under Chu, Shogi or Chess, nor in Steves rules. Perhaps it would be more constructive if you stated what the rule is...
... Dave> I seem to remember an old Dave> Chu booklet saying repetition forbidden (I may be wrong!), Repetition is definitely forbidden under Chu (but whether...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 12, 2005 3:16 pm
1104
... rule ... Shogi for beginners: Repetition of position (3 times) is a draw but perpetual check is a loss for the checking player when repeating the position...
... Dave> Proposed rules to be adopted (as no one seems sure): Dave> Repetition of position 3 times = Draw. No. I'm sure. -- Colin Adams Preston Lancashire...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 12, 2005 4:58 pm
1106
If you know the rules why not post them, that's all I've been asking for. Message 1103: sorry, "think I've probably always assumed" etc. didn't seem "sure" to...
... Dave> If you know the rules why not post them, that's all I've Dave> been asking for. Message 1103: sorry, "think I've probably Dave> always assumed" etc....
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 14, 2005 1:30 pm
1108
Hi Dave, Thanks for the link info , I just had a quick look at it, looks good! I might be ready to give you a game of Tenjuki in a couple of weeks, what a...
Tenjiku is a violent game. At some point in the opening the King will often need breathing space to avoid checkmate or mating threats. In order of opportunity,...
The board position for white is Side Mover on 1a and Doughnut on 3a. A: Black Rook on 3c = 1:R-1c sm-2a 2:R-2c sm-1a 3:R-1c@ B: Black Rook on 2c = 1:R-1c sm-2a...
... Dave> The board position for white is Side Mover on 1a and Dave> Doughnut on 3a. A: Black Rook on 3c = 1:R-1c sm-2a 2:R-2c Dave> sm-1a 3:R-1c@ B: Black...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 16, 2005 4:44 pm
1112
The doughnut is irrelevant, he's just asking why there's something sticky on an irrelevant square. (and you never have a doughnut for starters) =) Colin> The...
... Dave> Obviously the historical rule must have been "repetition of Dave> position is forbidden". Well, that's the controversial point - it seems to be so to...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 17, 2005 1:12 pm
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Hello folks, I've been working on and off since 2002 on a Shogi Variant playing program that I call mShogi (I know that's a long time to work on a program and...
Greetings John :) I downloaded your mShogi to try out. It looks like a cool program. Tenjiku Shogi hasn't interested me much (mainly 'cause I haven't been very...
I downloaded and tried mShogi because Steve Evan's ShogiVar doesn't have an AI to play tenjiku shogi. However I am a little confused because mShogi plays the...
I have made boards of my own for quite a few of the shogi variants up to the 16 by 16 sized Tenjiku Shogi. But since I am not a student of chinese kanji and...
mShogi plays using a variation on the rules of Tenjiku Shogi developed by the Tenjiku playing community. mShogi uses the jumping general rules first suggested...
I'm glad you like it! I've been working on the re-integration part for the last few days and I hope to see Chu Shogi and Mini-Shogi as part of the program...
... John> Demon. This rule is the one played by the Steve Evans John> program and the one found in _The Struggle for John> Survival_. Also, I believe this...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Aug 24, 2005 7:49 pm
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... I'm a big fan of "international" symbols for the pieces. I'm in the process of implementing japanese and "international" pieces for the forum and another...
I have been trying the game out with these rules and I am troubled by the extreme vulnerability of the king under these rules. It would seem that black (player...
... Mitchell> under these rules. It would seem that black (player with Mitchell> first move) has a much greater advantage in this case. Mitchell> Since black...
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