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Shogi starting Position<\/h2>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Shogi||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||29px|||” text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 3rd row: 2nd row: 1st row:<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Shogi||||||||” custom_padding=”12px||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Shogi||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”||1px|||” custom_padding=”||29px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n If players are equally strong, then players decide who throws furigoma.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Then, both players\u00a0<\/span>alternately make a move during each turn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n For each turn, a player may either move or drop just one piece.<\/strong><\/p>\n A player may not give up his turn, also known as passing.<\/strong><\/p>\n Players are not obligated to move a piece already touched. One may even pick up a piece from the game board and see what is on the other side of the piece. However, when the move is completed and a hand leaves the piece, the move can no longer be retracted.<\/p>\n \u00a0 own piece and opponent\u2019s piece<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Shogi||||||||” custom_padding=”||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Shogi||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The object of the game is to\u00a0<\/span>checkmate to your opponent<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>= attacking the opposing king which cannot be adequately parried or defended or which results in removing the opposing king from the game board.<\/p>\n Or one of the players resigns, or the opponents agree on a stalemate (draw).<\/p>\n Check<\/strong>: If a\u00a0<\/span>king is endangered and is threatened to be captured in the next move, this danger must be averted, if possible<\/strong>. The player giving check does not have to announce the check. (It means the king can be taken on the next turn and the player who lost the king loses the game.)<\/p>\n Checkmate (in Japanese, one says \u201cTsumi\u201d)<\/strong>: If a player cannot avert a danger and\u00a0<\/span>will be taken anyway on the next turn, this is checkmate and that player loses the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n In professional and serious amateur games, a player who makes an\u00a0<\/span>illegal move<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>immediately loses the game.<\/p>\n Repetition<\/strong>: the game ends if the same game position occurs four times consecutively \u2013 the game is considered a draw. However, if an eternal check originated from this situation,\u00a0<\/span>the player giving check and causing such a situation loses the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n The game reaches a\u00a0<\/span>jishogi<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>if both kings have advanced into their respective promotion zones and neither player can hope to mate the other or to gain any further material. If this happens, the winner is decided as follows: [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Shogi||||||||” custom_padding=”||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Shogi||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”20px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Pieces can move as shown by arrows on the respective pieces. No piece other than the\u00a0knight can move over one’s own or enemy piece<\/strong>\u00a0which stands in the way of its potential move.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/K.png” title_text=”K” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment_tablet=”” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n King<\/b><\/p>\n A king can move one\u00a0square in any direction,\u00a0orthogonal or diagonal.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/G.png” title_text=”G” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment_tablet=”” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Gold general<\/b><\/p>\n A gold general can move\u00a0one square orthogonally,\u00a0or one square diagonally\u00a0forward, giving it six\u00a0possible destinations. It\u00a0cannot move diagonally\u00a0backward.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/S.png” title_text=”S” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment_tablet=”” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Silver general<\/b><\/p>\n A silver general can move\u00a0one square diagonally or\u00a0one square directly\u00a0forward, giving it five\u00a0possibilities.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/S-1.png” title_text=”S+” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Promoted\u00a0silver General<\/strong><\/p>\n Lose their ability to\u00a0current move and gain\u00a0properties of gold\u00a0general.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/B.png” title_text=”B” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Bishop<\/b><\/p>\n A bishop can move any\u00a0number of free squares\u00a0along any one of the four\u00a0diagonal directions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/B-1.png” title_text=”B+” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Promoted bishop<\/b><\/p>\n It moves like a bishop\u00a0or a king, but each turn\u00a0only one of two ways.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/R.png” title_text=”R” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Rook<\/b><\/p>\n A rook can move any\u00a0number of free squares\u00a0along any one of the four\u00a0orthogonal directions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/R-1.png” title_text=”R+” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Promoted rook<\/b><\/p>\n It moves like a rook or a\u00a0king, but each turn only\u00a0one of two ways.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/L.png” title_text=”L” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Lance<\/b><\/p>\n A lance can move any\u00a0number of free squares\u00a0directly forward. It cannot\u00a0move backward or to the\u00a0sides.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/L-1.png” title_text=”L+” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Promoted lance<\/b><\/p>\n Lose their ability to\u00a0current move and gain\u00a0properties of gold\u00a0general.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/N.png” title_text=”N” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Knight<\/b><\/p>\n Knight moves like chess\u00a0knights, in an \u201cbig L\u201d\u00a0shape, but can only move\u00a0forward.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/N-1.png” title_text=”N+” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Promoted knight<\/b><\/p>\n Lose their ability to\u00a0current move and gain\u00a0properties of gold\u00a0general.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||6px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P.png” title_text=”P” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”70%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”|20px||20px|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Pawn<\/b><\/p>\n A pawn can move one\u00a0square directly forward. 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<\/strong>All Pawns<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Second column from left: Bishop
Second column from right: Rook<\/p>\n
Lance | Knight | Silver General | Gold General | King | Gold General | Silver General | Knight | Lance<\/p>\nGame rules<\/h2>\n
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In practice,\u00a0<\/span>furigoma<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>is tossed. One of the players takes 5 pawns, shakes and tosses them on the board as dice. If the number of promoted pawns facing up is higher than unpromoted pawns, the other player opens the game.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shogi.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/side-300x201.png\")
<\/p>\nObject of the Game<\/h2>\n
all promoted pieces are canceled and points for individual pieces (including those captured) are summed up. Each rook and bishop scores 5 points and all other pieces except kings score 1 point each.\u00a0<\/span>A player scoring less than 24 points loses, otherwise the game is considered a draw.<\/strong>e turn (the piece is turned over revealing the red character).<\/p>\nMovement of the Pieces<\/h2>\n
Promotion of Pieces<\/h2>\n
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<\/strong><\/strong>The last 3 rows on the game board are\u00a0<\/strong>called the \u201cpromotion zone\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>When a piece is moved and part of a pieces’s path lies within the promotion zone (that is, if the piece moves into, out or wholly within the zone), then\u00a0<\/span>such piece can be\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>promoted at the end of the turn (the piece is turned over revealing the red character).<\/p>\nCapturing Pieces<\/h2>\n
Drops<\/h2>\n
Are you ready to play shogi now?<\/h2>\n
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Download shogi rules<\/h2>\n