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darth_ender
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How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4
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Date created
6-Dec-2014, 11:38 PM

Pi5-h5

Another challenge of this game is that while in chess I could let you guys duke it out while I sit back and come out ahead.  Here, you guys are trading pieces, and thus actually gaining more mobility as you fill up your cache.  Meanwhile I feel more stagnant.  I am having a challenge knowing what to do with each move, and I have so little time to look.  What's more, I have ideas on how to mate a king, but since checkmate is not victory until both kings are captured, I have to be careful because I don't want to trade valuable pieces for a king.  It puts me closer to victory, but at a material disadvantage which can be exploited and result in loss.  This rules are simpler than Kokusai Sannin Shogi, but it's pretty cool and complex nevertheless.