So here is a website that has software that plays by the new rules, but visually it is very uninteresting, and since I'm already unfamiliar with the pieces and their moves, this makes it even harder. Nevertheless, it is workable and we could try it if you wanted.
http://www.luckydog.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/games/tenjiku/tenlinks.htm
But since you're still working on the ShogiVar software, we can continue with the Tori game you started.
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