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was played as early as the 16th century, while a direct ancestor without the "drop rule" was recorded from 1210 in a historical document Nichureki, which is an edited copy of Shochureki and Kaichureki from the late Heian period (ca 1120).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."
SuperLite Gold Series - Minna no Shougi - Chuukyuu hen (Middle Class) is a shogi game designed specially for beginners. The game features 2 different game modes:
- Shogi Course Mode: In this mode the player has the supervision and advice of Mr Kunio Yonaga and Masayoshi Yonsei and with his advices get the 6th grade in the shogi league.
- Game Mode: Play shogi games against computer or human opponents.
The game features different difficulty levels from beginner to strongest, 3 different kind of boards, pieces & cursors.
Manufacturer's description:
PlayStation® is an introductory software for Shogi, supervised by Tomoyo Nagase and Yonecho. !
"Easy-to-understand" and "interesting" shogi courses!
The number of problems that are satisfied with “Kusho Shogi” and “Next move”! !
The tactics learned in the course can be “remembered while using” with abundantly prepared problems.
It is possible to actually obtain the rank of the Japan Shogi Federation (Intermediate Level: Level 3 * separate registration fee required)
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Shogi theme.
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