And to continue this advocation of introducing power to pieces from other variants into Taikyoku, what about the Emperor? This is a very powerful piece in Tai...
Greetings, What is the difference between Wa (with and with out drops), Chu, Dai, Tenjiku, and Dai-Dai Shogi with respect to strategy and the balance between...
Now here's a very interesting dilemma, the Taikyoku Blind Bear. There is a Blind Bear in both Tai and Maka-Dai-Dai. In Taikyoku, it steps one left orthogonal...
... Dai, ... modest ... Check out: http://www.colina.demon.co.uk/ It has some info about Chu and Tenjiku. But especially, the PDF of 'The Struggle for...
The Taikyoku Reclining Dragon also offers an interesting decision. Similarly named pieces are located in Maka-Dai-Dai and Tai. In Taikyoku, it steps one...
In Tenjiku, there are two forms of Lion Hawk. The classic performs a two-step area move or slides diagonal. The modern performs a Lion move or slides...
The Taikyoku Dog(plain) steps one forward orthogonal or forward diagonal. Promotes to Multi-General which slides backward orthogonal, forward orthogonal or...
The Taikyoku Old Rat steps one forward orthogonal or backward diagonal. Promotes to Bird of Paradise which slides backward orthogonal or forward orthogonal...
I hope by this point that most have realized that reconciling the rules of Taikyoku with other historic Shogi variants may prove to be quite impractical....
Greetings, I haven't played any of the larger Shogi variants - yet. I've seen Chu descibed as Dai without the boring bits, and I've seen some other not too...
... Chu ... not ... Or ... from ... and ... computer :-) Chu Shogi is definitely the most popular of the two. It is one of the few variants which has end-game...
... Agreed. ... Not agreed. You always have to control the center before you can attack on a flank. ... The pieces are hardly significant. But quite...
... fact, that the ... pretty early ... I'm beginning to get the picture - and I've begun reading the Middle Shogi Manual (and the Chu Library) - but being...
... the ... attack on a ... much ... of ... fact, that the ... pretty early ... definitely an ... strategic ... something ... But so ... challenge me any ... ...
... It does so imply. What else can you do with your Lion? retreat, and so lose influence? It's a very dull game. -- Colin Paul Adams Preston Lancashire...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Jun 10, 2004 9:00 pm
907
... Dai ... be ... tactics ... so ... So you believe that the only two options are attack or retreat? This is a narrow view of tactics. Yes, the Lion is...
... Sounds interesteing, but so does from the little I've read Maka-dai-dai. Larger and with I gather a significant difference in the initial set up, right?...
... lls> So you believe that the only two options are attack or lls> retreat? This is a narrow view of tactics. The only two options are to retreat your lion,...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Jun 11, 2004 7:29 am
910
... Eduard> If anyone of you wants a game of chu, feel free to challenge Eduard> me any time on Richard's PBeM server. Well Edi, if you are now available for...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Jun 11, 2004 7:51 am
911
... I have tried both, expecting maka daidai to be more interesting with lots of strong pieces easy to deploy. However, the significant difference you get ...
... After two system updates -- no, I'm afraid not. Furthermore, especially with beginners or less experienced opponents it's easier for me to play via email ...
... Which might not be an issue at all as the chance of meeting are sparse (imagine two Iron Generals) or zero (capture of a L by its diagonal opponent in Dai...
... [...snip...] ... Strategy, not tactics. But please enlighten me here. What other options are there? You have to build up influence in order to be able to...
... There ... If a player allows the position where an opposing Lion threatens their Lion, this can either be intentional or the result of poor strategy. If...
... i27> If a player allows the position where an opposing Lion i27> threatens their Lion, this can either be intentional or the i27> result of poor strategy. ...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Jun 11, 2004 8:53 am
917
Hi, ... I am currently writing a shogivar extension for the GGS (generic game server). This and my shogi variant interface program are still largely...
... Kristof> I was wondering, would you be interested in hosting it? Sure. Kristof> It will run on linux. I could make a package for debian, Kristof> so it...
Colin Paul Adams
colin@...
Jun 11, 2004 9:37 am
919
... You would have found implementations for dai, daidai and others on http://www.shogi.net/Variants Cheers Edi...
I found this moves (without any program), don't see what's wrong if you can help ;-) - DK x 1b+ (becoming a Soaring Eagle) and threatening Ln-4e mate. - if...
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