How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4 — Page 26

No problem.  Kx3ii

S-3iv

G*2iv mate.  Maybe you should try something else.  If I remember correctly, with this game, and in such cramped quarters, you have to drop almost right away.

Well that was disappointing. Yeah, I think I'll go with what I originally planned. I decided it would be better to hold onto my piece instead, but since that seems not to be the case: G*2iii, check.

K-4iii

P-1iii

Bx1iii+T

I'm not doing so well this game. Hopefully things turn around. S-3iv.

Kx3iv

Gx1iii+R, check

Your move is legal, but I'm confused, as I don't think you are delivering check.

Unless one of us made an error somewhere, I exposed your king to my bishop by moving my gold general. Previously, my gold was between the two pieces.

Oh silly me.  K-4i

That's what I get for doing a lot of cleaning between moves I guess.  Not paying enough attention.

Wow, your king can fly? ;) I'm guessing you meant K-4iv--is that right?

If so, R-1iv, check

Well, that just happens to be another stupid typo, and I meant 4iii.  So I'm sure you would prefer to make a different move.

Gotcha. In that case, B*2i, check

N*3ii

I gotta take care of my sick wife.  I'll have to finish tomorrow.  Sorry.

R-1iv

Don't apologize--family comes before semi-anonymous Shogi partners. Sorry to hear that she's sick.

Alright, I do have one last move for the evening, and I'm really going to bed.  S*2iv

Have a good night, my surprisingly young friend. :)

You could have made two moves--I only had one legal move. Oh, well. Rx2iv+G

Not sure what you mean.  Sx2iv+L

I'm going to be at work all day.  In case I do get the chance to make a move, I'm going to make a diagram.

g/r, g/r

--B-
pn-B
k---
--l-
---K

S/L

G=R
B=T
S=L
P=N

Hopefully I can keep playing based on this.

darth_ender said:

Not sure what you mean.  Sx2iv+L

...

 I mean that my king was pinned and I could only move my rook to take your piece. Since I only had one available move, you could have just called it and saved time. It doesn't matter though.

Bx3ii

I get it now.  Don't forget that your bishop has promoted to a Tokin, as I'm wondering if that fact affected your decision.  But if that is still your plan, Kx3ii

Don't worry, I remembered. Kx2iv

G*3iii check