Yagura vs Right Fourth File Rook (矢倉対右四間飛車) is a Double Static Rook opening in which one player chooses a Yagura position and their opponent uses a Right Fourth File Rook position.
In shogi, Right Fourth File Rook is a Static Rook opening in which the rook is positioned on the fourth file if played by Black or the sixth file if played by White.
 | This shogi-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Yagura vs Right 4th File Rook up to move 7 ☖ pieces in hand: –
☗ pieces in hand: – 4. P-56 | Yagura vs Right 4th File Rook up to move 9 ☖ pieces in hand: –
☗ pieces in hand: – 4... P-25 5. S-77 |
 | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it.(November 2016) |
Another Double Static Rook game includes playing Right Fourth File Rook against a Yagura position.
If White is going to attempt Right Fourth File Rook, then after Black advances their central pawn on the fifth move, White should push their rook pawn to the central file forcing White to protect the second with their silver. [1]
Yagura vs Right 4th File Rook up to move 10 ☖ pieces in hand: –
☗ pieces in hand: – 5... P-64 | Yagura vs Right 4th File Rook up to move 13 ☖ pieces in hand: –
☗ pieces in hand: – 6. G-78 S-63 7. G-58 |
After this, White starts developing the Right Fourth File Rook structure by advancing their sixth file pawn (that is, their pawn that is the fourth file from the right side of their board). White aims to move their right silver to the central file through the sixth file and their rook to the sixth file while Black continues building their Yagura position.
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, castles are strong defensive configurations of pieces that protect the king (玉).
Yagura or Fortress is both a Static Rook opening and a castle in shogi.
Climbing Silver is a shogi strategy.
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.
Left Silver-57 Rapid Attack or Left Silver-5g Rapid Attack or Left Silver-5g Quick Attack is a fast attacking strategy in shogi used with several different Static Rook openings often played by Black against Ranging Rook positions played by White. It is characterized by moving the left silver from its start position on 79 to the 57 square.
In shogi, Central Rook is a subclass of Ranging Rook openings in which the rook is positioned on the fifth (central) file.
In shogi, Retreating Rook is a variant of the Double Wing Attack opening and joseki in which Black's rook retreats all the way back to their camp after a pawn exchange in the eighth file allowing White to also exchange rook pawns.
In shogi, the Ureshino opening is a newer aggressive Static Rook opening characterized by moving the right silver to the sixth file and then pulling back the bishop to the silver's start position.
Yagura or Fortress is a castle used in shogi. It is considered by many to be the strongest defensive position in shogi in Double Static Rook games.
The Double Yagura or Double Fortress is an opening in which both players construct Yagura formations.
In shogi, Bishop Exchange is a Double Static Rook opening in which each player's bishop is captured relatively early so that they keep their bishops in hand.
In shogi, Snowroof or Snow Roof Fortress is a Static Rook opening that characteristically uses a Snowroof castle.
In shogi, Reclining Silver is a piece formation used in different Double Static Rook openings. It may also be played in Double Ranging Rook openings as well and in Right Fourth File Rook positions against Ranging Rook positions.
In shogi, Bishop Exchange Reclining Silver or Reclining Silver With Bishops Off or Bishop Exchange Sitting Silver is a Bishop Exchange opening that uses a Reclining Silver attacking formation.
In shogi, Waki System is a symmetrical Double Yagura opening.
In shogi, Central Rook Yagura is a Double Yagura opening.
In shogi, Akutsu Rapid Attack Yagura is a Double Yagura opening.
