How about a game of Japanese Chess, i.e. Shogi? Now playing Shogi4 — Page 17

Well, I myself didn't really fully appreciate the value of the knight on such a small board till these last two games.  It really is an effective weapon.

R-e1

R-6b

I didn't want to imitate your move, but losing a rook or a bishop isn't worth it.

I should head off to bed now, so I'll continue playing tomorrow.

And Twister, what's taking you so long? ;)

Head to bed.  I'm sure you have school tomorrow.  When you get back, I again suggest you take your move back.  Your parallel of my move doesn't save either your bishop or your rook, and I'd probably prefer to take your rook.  I suggest you at least help your rook escape.

It doesn't?...hmm, I don't seem to be able to make any good moves this game. Just to make sure I'm looking at the same board you are, how will you take my rook if I leave it like this? I must be overlooking something, but I can't figure it out. :P

I think I misunderstood your intent.  When you said you'd take your second option, I thought you must have meant that you didn't want to take back your move, but instead hoped to counter mine.  Now I think you must have meant that such was your second choice of move.  If that is correct, I played the game through as you intend, and now I play S-5d

darth_ender said:

I think I misunderstood your intent.  When you said you'd take your second option, I thought you must have meant that you didn't want to take back your move, but instead hoped to counter mine.  Now I think you must have meant that such was your second choice of move.  

Yes, sorry I wasn't very clear.

If that is correct, I played the game through as you intend, and now I play S-5d

 To clarify, do you mean continuing from where I am without any backtracking, or continuing from my replacement move? Also, I'm guessing you meant G-5d, as that's what would make the most sense with what I'm seeing. If you meant G-5d, continuing from where I was (which makes your move turn 7), then my move is S-4b.

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/How-about-a-game-of-Japanese-Chess-ie-Shogi-darth-ender-vs-RicOlie-2-at-Judkins-shogi-a-small-variant/post/683505/#TopicPost683505

Here I put my Silver on 5e, and thus it's the only piece that could move to 5d.  Perhaps we should start over, as I think we are a little confused.

Oops, I guess I mixed up my generals. Well, if you think we should start over, I'm OK with that, though I think I've sorted everything out now. My move remains the same if you want to continue from here.

Okay, we can try to keep it going.  Below is a little diagram of our board as it presently stands, according to my board:

-b---k
r-s-gp
---n--
-SN---
P----R
KG--B-

From here, I think I will move R-5e

-b---k
r-s-gp
---n--
-SN---
PR----
KG--B-

Good, we're on the same page now.

G-2a

Glad to hear it.  :)

S-4c

R-6a

*sigh*, (probably) better to lose my silver general than my bishop.

S-5b+

Doh, I should have seen that coming! Well, I guess my best option is to move right back. R-6b

Sorry buddy.  I had you pretty stuck at that point.

+S-6b

Yeah, and I don't see any way of rescuing my bishop either.

B-6b

Don't fret yet.   I'm not sure the situation is as bleak as you think.

R*6a

B-5a

N-5b+

G-3a

Sorry for not being able to respond till now.  +Nx5a.

Sorry I couldn't either. I had a basketball tournament today.

Sx5a

Rx5a

G-2a