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Japanese chess [electronic resource] : the game of shogi.

by Leggett, Trevor.

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New York : Tuttle Pub., 2011.

Japan -- Social life and customs.

Electronic Resource

http://hawaii.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=89D123F2-2C3C-4FF9-9DEF-9CFEFE0265B2 This title is available online; click here to access

9781462903580 (electronic bk.)

1462903584 (electronic bk.)

1 online resource (172 p.)

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; THE BOARD AND THE MEN; I. The Board; II. The King; III. The King's Bodyguard:Gold and Silver; IV. The Rook; V. The Bishop; VI. The Knight; VII. The Lance; VIII. The Pawn; LEARNING TO USE THE PIECES; THE PARATROOPS; THE VALUE OF THE PIECES; NOVICES GAME; AN INTRODUCTION TO THE OPENINGS; I. The Static Rook Openings; II. The Yagura Opening; III. The Ranging Rook Openings; A FEW GAME POSITIONS; APPENDIX; Back cover.

The ancient game of chess has its roots in India, where the legendary emperor Ravana used it to exercise his generals in strategy and tactics. Played by millions around the world, shogi is the uniquely Japanese variant of chess. Japanese Chess is the ultimate book on shogi for beginners and experienced players alike. Its step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams lead the reader through the strategies and intricacies of one of Japan's most popular board games. Shogi is the only variation of chess in which an opponent's captured piece can be dropped back onto the board as one's own.

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