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Yari shogi is a modern variant of shogi ; however, it is not Japanese. It was invented in 1981 by Christian Freeling of the Netherlands. This game accentuates shogi’s intrinsically forward range of direction by giving most of the pieces the ability to move any number of free squares orthogonally forward like a shogi lance. The opposite is true of promoted pieces which can move backward with the same power.
Shogi, like western chess, can be divided into the opening, middle game and endgame, each requiring a different strategy. The opening consists of arranging one's defenses and positioning for attack, the middle game consists of attempting to break through the opposing defenses while maintaining one's own, and the endgame starts when one side's defenses have been compromised.
In shogi, castles are strong defensive configurations of pieces that protect the king (玉).
Static Rook openings in shogi typically have the player's rook at its start position, which is the second file for Black and the eighth file for White.
Ranging Rook or Swinging Rook openings in shogi position the rook to the center or left of the player's board to support an attack there.
In shogi, Cheerful Central Rook is a type of Central Rook opening in which the Central Rook player's bishop diagonal remains open.
In shogi, Central Rook is a subclass of Ranging Rook openings in which the rook is positioned on the fifth (central) file.
In shogi, Fourth File Rook is a class of Ranging Rook openings in which the rook is initially positioned on the fourth file if played by White or the sixth file if played by Black.
In shogi, Quick Ishida or Rapid Ishida or Ishida Quick Attack is an Ishida variation of the Third File Rook class of openings characterized by an open bishop diagonal.
In shogi, the Lady Killer Wham-Bam Rook or Lady Killer Rushing Rook or Oniroku Dan Dokkan Rook is a surprise opening that was used by BDSM pornography author Oniroku Dan to defeat a woman professional shogi player.
The Mino castle is a castle used in shogi.
In shogi, Double Ranging Rook is a class of Ranging Rook openings in which both players choose a Ranging Rook position.
The Wrong Diagonal Bishop or Parallel-Diagonal Bishop is a shogi opening characterized by a bishop trade followed by dropping the bishop in hand on the 45 square if played by Black or the 65 square if played by White.
In shogi, Waki System is a symmetrical Double Yagura opening.
In shogi, Double Side Pawn Capture is a Side Pawn Capture opening in which both players capture each other's side pawn and White has exchanged bishops.
In shogi, Sakata Opposing Rook is an Opposing Rook opening.
In shogi, Side Pawn Capture Bishop-33 is a set of variations stemming from the Side Pawn Capture opening, in which White first trades pawns on the eighth file and then blocks Black from trading bishops by moving White's bishop to the 33 square.
The 5-Piece or One Knight handicap in shogi has both of White's major pieces, the rook and the bishop, removed as well as their lances and right knight. Thus, White is left with pawns, golds, silvers, and the left knight.
