Modern Shogi (new)

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MODERN SHOGI
2nd edition
revised and improved

Kosintsev I.G.
kosintsev.i.g@gmail.com
(02.05.2011)

Modern Shogi is a variant of Shogi - japanese board game played by two players [1].
The initial with the 9x9 board, 18 white and 18 black pieces is follows

White:
1) King (K) e2;
2) General (G) d2,f2;
3) Rook (R) a1,i1;
4) Bishop (B) c2,g2;
5) Horse (H) b2,h2;
6) Pawn a3, b3, c3, d3, e3, f3, g3, h3, i3.

Black:
1) King (K) e8;
2) General (G) d8,f8;
3) Rook (R) a9,i9;
4) Bishop (B) c8,g8;
5) Horse (H) b8,h8;
6) Pawn a7, b7, c7, d7, e7, f7, g7, h7, i7.

Apart from the King all pieces can promote.

The moves of the pieces:
1) King moves one step in any direction (vertically, horizontally, diagonally);
2) General moves one step in any direction;
Promoted General - Marshal (M) moves one step or jump two steps in any direction;
3) Rook moves vertically or horizontally any distance,
Promoted Rook - Dragon (D) moves as Rook or as General;
4) Bishop moves diagonally any distance or moves without capturing one step vertically or horizontally,
Promoted Bishop - Episcope (E) moves as Bishop or as General;
5) Horse moves (jump over other pieces) two steps vertically or horizontally and one step aside from this direction,
Promoted Horse - Ninja (N) moves as Horse or as General;
6) Pawn moves one step forward.
Promoted Pawn - Pionnier (P) moves as General.

The aim of the game is to capture the opponent's King.
Other rules of this game are identical with rules of classical Shogi [1].

Internet resources:
1. Shogi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogi