Learn and master the fascinating game of Japanese Chess or "Shogi" with this expert guide and Chess set. Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi is the ultimate strategy guidebook for players of any skill level to improve their game and winning strategies. Played by millions around the world, Shogi is the uniquely Japanese variant of chess. It is the only version in which an opponent's captured piece can be dropped back onto the board as one's own. This makes for extremely exciting, dynamic gameplay in which momentum can quickly shift back and forth between players. Trevor Legett, expert player and longtime resident of Japan, gives you all the information you need to play the game, form its basic rules to winning tactics. Also included in this book are: Sample game and commentary Discussion of various opening strategies and game positions Explanation of how to read a Japanese score Fold-out Shogi board Sturdy paper playing pieces Japanese Chess features everything you need to get started playing this challenging and fun game!

Master the game of Japanese Chess—or shogi with this easy to follow shogi guide. The game of shogi is a chess-like game of strategy long played in Japan. This book is the ultimate strategy guide on shogi for beginners and experienced players alike. The step-by-step instructions an easy to follow diagrams lead the reader through the strategies and intricacies of one of Japan's most popular war games. The book includes explanations of: The shogi board The moves of the different pieces The effective use of the various pieces in game situations The use of "paratroopers" (pieces captured from an opponent) Defenses against attacks The relative value of each of the pieces A sample game and commentary various possible openings and their results How to read a Japanese score The books author, Trevor Leggett, head of Japanese-language broadcasts for the BBC, is an expert guide, holding a rank of fourth dan in shogi making him the ideal teacher for a Western audience.

Profoundly original book demonstrates how basic relationships of one or two pawns constitute winning strategy. Multitude of examples illustrate theory. 182 diagrams. Index of games.

Shogi, chiamato anche il gioco dei generali o semplicemente scacchi giapponesi, lo shogi non è un semplice gioco di scacchi ma va oltre questo, ci fa pensare molto di più, analizzare, ecc. Dicono che il shogi ci permette di pensare a molte possibili mosse che l'altro giocatore può fare anche come rispondere a ogni possibile mossa, dicono che un giocatore professionale di shogi può pensare da 100 fino 200 possibili mosse e come rispondere a ognuna di queste. A differenza di altri giochi, credo che lo shogi sia tutto un mondo diverso, da le buone maniere fino le giocate e mosse utilizzate nelle partite, chiunque può giocare questo bellissimo gioco e trovarsi dentro ed essere parte del mondo dello shogi.