EGA Shogi

This is the most popular strategy game of Japan. Shogi has many similarities to English Chess. Both are descended from third century chess-like games which developed in China and India. Shogi is the most highly developed game of the chess family. Much more dynamic and exciting than its Western English counterpart. The main reason for this is the move called the "DROP" move. When a player captures an enemy piece this piece becomes his and may be droppped into play anytime and nearly anywhere later in the game. This ingenious rule greatly increases the number of possible moves players have to choose from.

The object is the same as Western Chess. Capture of the King is the whole game. Same as in chess the King must be "Checkmated" or cornered. When a King cannot avoid being captured on the next move it is "Checkmated". Computer Shogi has one distinct advantage to an actual shogi tabletop board; A computer can keep track of which pieces belong to which player and change the colors accordingly! With a REAL Shogi tabletop board the pieces must be all the same color so they can be "Pointed" in either direction as the ownership changes with the DROP rule.