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Chu shogi (中将棋 chū shōgi or Middle Shogi) is a strategy board game native to Japan. It is similar to modern shogi (sometimes called Japanese chess) in its rules and gameplay. Its name means "mid-sized shogi", from a time when there were three sizes of shogi variants that were regularly being played.
Chu shogi, large shogis: Combines the powers of the Bishop and Rook. Called Honno in Chu shogi and other large shogis. Free Silver: nX, n> BfR: Maka dai dai shogi, Obento Chess (E.Silverman) Combination of Bishop and forward-only Rook. Also known as Silver Rider (Silverman). Friend: F: Fairy Chess problems: Moves like any friendly piece that is ...
Chu shogi, like its parent dai shogi, contains many distinct pieces, such as the queen (identical with Western chess) and the lion (which moves like a king, but twice per turn, potentially being able to capture twice, among other idiosyncrasies). The popularity of dai shogi soon waned in favour of chu shogi, until it stopped being played commonly.
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Many large variants (including chu shogi, dai shogi and maka dai dai shogi, as well as sho shogi which is a direct predecessor of standard shogi) have a piece known as the drunk elephant, which is promoted to a prince. The prince has exactly the same movements as the king and is also a royal piece; this means that, when a drunk elephant is ...
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Okisaki shogi (御妃将棋 okisaki shōgi "Queen shogi") is a modern variant of shogi (Japanese chess). It was developed by Masayuki Nakayachi c. 1996 from suggestions by German chess player Ralph Blockhaus. Okisaki shogi is similar to standard shogi, but is played on a 10×10 board.