Now Viewing: shogiTag type: General Shogi (将棋 shōgi, generals' chess) (play /ˈʃoʊɡiː/), 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. Shōgi means general's (shō 将) boardgame (gi 棋). In early years, however, shogi was written 象棋 (the same as Xiangqi, "elephant chess"). 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. Other Wiki Information Last updated: 04/10/11 4:18 PM by jedi1357 This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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