Shogi, also known as Japanese chess, is a two-player board game in the same family as Western chess, chaturanga, and Chinese Xiangqi, and is the most popular of a family of chess variants native to Japan. Shogi means general's.
The earliest predecessor of the game, chaturanga, originated in India in the 6th century, and spread from China to Japan, where it spawned a number of variants. Shogi in its present form was played as early as the 16th century, while a direct ancestor without the "drop rule" was recorded from 1210 in a historical document Nichureki, which is an edited copy of Shochureki and Kaichureki from the late Heian period (ca 1120).
According to ChessVariants.com, "Perhaps the enduring popularity of Shogi can be attributed to its 'drop rule'; it was the first chess variant wherein captured pieces could be returned to the board to be used as one's own. David Pritchard credits the drop rule to the practice of 16th century mercenaries who switched loyalties when captured - no doubt as an alternative to execution."
Nintei-ou - Zen Nihon Tsume Shougi Renmei Kaichou Okada Toshi no Tsume Shougi Kyoushitsu is a shogi game endorsed by Toshi Okada (president of the Japan Shogi Federation) featuring more than 180 different questions, and also a certified system of three shogi stages. What the game is about is learning shogi movements since the player won't play a complete shogi match but a started one and have to solve the right movements to pass the different tests.
Manufacturer's description:
There are 180 questions of the gems created by Mr. Toshi Okada, president of the All Japan Tigari Shogi Federation. Even though the thought routine of "AI Shogi 2" makes a mistake during the packing procedure, it points back to the appropriate hand. As learning software for improving cookie skill, it is prepared from three hands to 13 hands. In order to test chess power, you can certify up to three levels of cookie with the certification system accredited by the All Japan Tsubasa Shogi federation.
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Shogi theme.
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