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was played as early as the 16th century, while a direct ancestor without the "drop rule" was recorded from 1210 in a historical document Nichureki, which is an edited copy of Shochureki and Kaichureki from the late Heian period (ca 1120).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."
Tanaka Torahiko no Ultra-ryuu Shougi - Ibisha Anaguma-hen is a shogi game endorsed by Tanaka Torahiko in which the player will learn about shogi tactics from beginners level to more advanced one. The game also features vs computer and vs another human player matches modes.
Manufacturer's description:
"Ur Tora river course" that you can master actual war shogi of Torahiko Tanaka with your own narration. You can learn the essence of Shogi 's tactic' living ship hole bear 'from Tanaka Torahiko Kudan. From the start of the early stage, how to attack is transferred in the course form. It is also possible to certify Shogi, and you can also issue a certificate. Of course, it is full of shogi, two play, CPU fighting as well.
Features:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Shogi theme.
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