In shogi, Central Rook is a subclass of Ranging Rook openings in which the rook is positioned on the fifth (central) file.
A shogi opening is the sequence of initial moves of a shogi game before the middle game. The more general Japanese term for the beginning of the game is 序盤 joban.
In shogi, Double Ranging Rook is a class of Ranging Rook openings in which both players choose a Ranging Rook position.
It is characterized by building an Anaguma castle on the Central Rook player's left side, which is unusual since Ranging Rook castles (including the Anaguma) are most commonly built on the player's right side and Anagumas built on the left side have usually been used for Static Rook positions.
The Anaguma or Bear In The Hole is a castle used in shogi. It is commonly used in professional shogi.
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.
Although Central Rook Left Anaguma was invented by amateur players, it has been used by professional players as well.
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