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Community => Other Games => Topic started by: Shizzle on May 31, 2011, 11:35:52 PM

Title: Shogi
Post by: Shizzle on May 31, 2011, 11:35:52 PM

Any other players? I just started out, could use some general tips/tricks :)

(for the ignorant: shogi is japanese chess)

Title: Re: Shogi
Post by: Silverhawk on June 01, 2011, 11:58:38 AM

nope, but is on my list of games I still wish to learn

Title: Re: Shogi
Post by: Shizzle on June 01, 2011, 12:45:08 PM

There's a bot called hamshogi that I'm using to get the hang of it. You can select the handicap and gradually build up. There's some excercises as well, and I've been watching lessons on youtube on castling and stuff.

I like it a lot more than regular chess, it's more dynamic. (Not that I'm a chess fan :P) You see, when a piece is captured, it doesn't disappear out of the game: the players can 'drop' captured pieces during play, which makes things a lot more interesting.