... Your Western Chess set also doesn't have the piece name written on it, right? Your Shogi pieces do. Wouldn't it be nice to have them written in a...
I found learning Shogi pieces trivial and Chu Shogi fairly straightforward. Beyond that you have to work a bit harder. The problem is not that they are hard to...
As a matter of personal (worthless) opinion, I find that symbols that represent the moves of the piece and dont depict the actual name of the piece have no...
I was definitely not suggesting any change. The alternative pieces are just that - alternatives. Used for beginners and starting out. Any proper game would use...
... sorts to ... interests. ... within ... If it's not too much to ask... I would greatly like to speak with Mr. Contoski. Any assistance reaching him (or him...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the shogivar group: Is Wa shogi better with or without drops? o WITH drops o WITHOUT drops To vote,...
shogivar@yahoogroups....
Jan 5, 2006 4:47 pm
1151
... destroyed ... not ... This ... checked ... What about this: I've been trying to wrap my head around this game a little bit. I realize that "making up"...
Did anybody play a game of Ko-Shogi? What is it like? Regards, Jochum....
Jochum Drechsler
drjochum@...
Jan 11, 2006 10:15 pm
1153
Sean Humby <shumby@...> wrote: --- In shogivar@yahoogroups.com, "da_1_n_only_shumby" ... destroyed ... not ... This ... checked ... What about this: ...
Sorry, I haven't the game info in front of me, but ... Is there not also a Crown prince that promotes to Emperor? I was sure you had at least 2 royal pieces in...
[responding to his own question] Play starts with 2 royal pieces: Crown Prince + Emperor - both must be captured to win. Crown Prince will promote to Emperor...
Why shouldn't it be played seriously? Honestly? Because it's too long? ... That seems like a cop out... have you ever done a 1000+ piece jigsaw puzzle? ;) I'm...
I think your suggestion is a reasonable one, although it is doubtful that such a rule would have existed since I don't believe there is any notion of "check"...
*I think your suggestion is a reasonable one, although it is doubtful that such a rule would have existed* *since I don't believe there is any notion of...
... From: shogivar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:shogivar@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of sean humby Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 5:37 PM To: shogivar@yahoogroups.com...
It would make the Prince more important as the Emperor's only tasks would be to kill the opposing Emperor. Right? Once the Emperors are dead the Princes are...
In these discussions about Tai Shogi it seems that some players believe that the Crown Prince promotes - It doesn't promote - it simply moves as a King. The...
George Hodges
george.hodges@...
Jan 13, 2006 7:59 pm
1163
... believe that the Crown Prince promotes - It doesn't promote - it simply moves as a King. The Drunk Elephant promotes to a Crown Prince- see my Tai Shogi...
The CP -> Emperor I thought was on Roger Hare's pages and also as implemented in Shogivar. Of course since both of these were based on your leaflets, I bow to...
The Emperor is shown (incorrectly) as being the promoted form of the Crown Prince in the Shogivar piece help screens. However, other than this mistake in the...
As a follow-up, I should mention that Shogivar allows an Emperor to move to a square occupied by a friendly piece, as long as that piece is not threatened...
... Steve> As a follow-up, I should mention that Shogivar allows an Steve> Emperor to move to a square occupied by a friendly piece, Steve> as long as that...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Jan 14, 2006 8:11 am
1168
... In effect, yes. The rule as given in the 1983 leaflet states that the Emperor can go to "any square", but is not allowed to capture a piece which is...
... Actually, another interpretation that now occurs to me is that the Emperor in effect protects all its pieces and therefore, on a literal reading of the...
Surely friendly pieces are protected by their Emperor and cannot therefore be captured by there own emperor! JK ... From: shogivar@yahoogroups.com on behalf of...
... On reflection, I think that may be the best way to interpret the rule. Although the logic involved reminds me a little of that scene in the Mel Brooks film...
Results of the Chu Shogi cup 2005 One year ago a Chu Shogi cup has been created. (announced here and at www.shogi.de) In the course of the tournament three...
Chu-Shogi-Grand-Prix 2006 Nach dem erfolgreichen Chu Shogi Turnier im Februar letzten Jahres wollen wir dieses Jahr mit dem Grand Prix Chu Spielern ein neues ...
1. Event Chu-Shogi-Grand-Prix 2006 am 4. & 5. Februar 2006 Im Rahmen des 9. Erdinger Go Turniers Spielort: Sonderpädagogisches Förderzentrum Erding ...
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