JULY 1978 ISSUE No.14, 40 PENCE - eBHow to read Japanese Scores ete quite say to rand gers and problem solution in Jpanese magazines “Tce are fie pombe rte the Japanee notation of moves Thee sr deeited in naquanee,inough otal pow a alwys presen bare? re aways ex a forsmove by Black ond (-) foramoweby White ut thi ir otiond, 2. The name of she quae: The Jaceree mathods the one we us exceet ‘hat rani ar ctinated not by lata Du By the Japanese numbers 9, read connwers. Se dove. 9876543214 F = = ary ‘referred 19 In she opponents previous move, (8, This sign eso we ina special way when conplissd vations ars being secu inte by of «txt Wratered w by he sin z a . ae 2 5 5 63 # A aaa + hemes = a z nae aa as So 2 g & z K & Zao 6 a & 5 Be aonnne 34 3 Tm eo t e a me Ene Mb a 2 M553 6% z BEALE i Rew A Rom |-P-21, 98; 2. 2a, PBA &. G-7, Pe: 4. PTI, P85 Pa, it Peay, Fb: 7, Sah, Pad, Ad, Pade @ Aa, Pode: 10, Reh on; TY, Pit 5g; 12, 6, 98e1 13, Se, Keke 1a, P,P; PS, P74; 16. Sat, S44; 17. S05, Sab; Te. 87s, Geb; 10. 8°, Ge, St3e; 25 Bat, Pe: 16. Pee, Pst; 77, Pole, GK; 28 PPD, Sut, Sealnning wth ork The mnisaue- Wuses_gn top ot the piece In ‘Saorams fe vplsced by the wales chaaete AR In Teme Soo tbe nome maybe place by BS oF, ABM" inicpose any oc twova w the seme sue, or of the fllowing sigs Ie mde, wth the Ineoneg neates The movements Gesoioed are aways trom the sew Doin ofthe player making thet move, NOT theres AX nae 7 nk 3l e rope tif 4rop it posible bu this sgn doesnot {ppe, move thepitce on the Bows) oveetorward| over sidonaye eto at momenta sven in romson ed DN. rove the piece or the bosrd andl do not dro thsi rae Sony uneatn beeen eee. ee Sy i 5 Time insome mera ound: may be pended to 9 mov. 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(The Japan Shog\ Feceration) Contents Issue No. 14 July 1978 HOW TO READ JAPANESE SCORES 2 HISTORICAL GAMES No. 2 4 SHOGI PROVERBS No. 14 9 OPENING SERIES HOW TO PLAY THE ANAGUMA, 12 DRAWN GAMES? 13 HOW TO PLAY THE VERTICAL ROOK-ON-PAWN OPENING. 14 BEGINNERS BLIND SPOTS 16 NEXT BRILLIANT MOVE 18 ANALYSIS OF OPENINGS PLAYED BY TOP PROFESSIONALS GIVING WIN/LOSS RATIOS 20 Notation ‘The Shosl Avoeis Clint digrers six, ata omys hx ae moe lays wo she ype of Shoo! ‘xlaration of notation syst sro found aos the to of the Dose from rit let end eters ower vans the squore v9 be foun on she Ge leant = the sixth snake “aptres” g. Rike = Ron captures wher ends 2 > indleats“arene"ap. Pr = Pawn sropat St 5-20» promoted Pawn moves to 2: ‘= inceats Dove not promote... Fido neces Rook roves 26 se dos no: promote, yr ta to pom of ovement, ten he ring ua Sor sre ane anothar Siver t'3e md wn onto ast the the Swot moves 19°, we nave 19 sy which Sve we cusn. This need snus 'S ea Contributions: ‘The editor invites arteles and correspondence for posible publi- tation. Any article published in ths magazine i the sole and absolute copyright of The Shog) Association Lg. and may not be ‘aproducee without ptior written permittion. Manuaeripte cannot be returned unless postage is pre-paid. 3Historical Games: No.2 Traraates by Jnbn Farsi frm the suing of he 2 9 ‘Wie: (ging Lanes tance) Varsha Ovi, an ea 5 xs si Ey Ey ae y 2 |_| eae‘07 8.6 saa in he psion 1f my oppaners die co attaet en parecularlyotfecive mow th is the best shape move ones he he desided wo stack ‘The staahtterware td lnsba allows me to atackwnth Pd ten PP, % x a = fae tise 2B Sinton 2 core eervesssat eras ‘ Bey ys hg ‘ eM [OM . 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P70, P7K: 24, 5, P [Dizyam 2), but | had na confidancsn attacking with ue ton of my awn King Pe ea prety goad ow 9876654321 Diatram > Homie’ ce sural, stortig 9 cia fight, LAF insted lowe re to conraidate mys evan mae mith rete thd 0 gt he upset hind oral ed thaetore stacked “nth Gee bur when Bick played itor 1 was suis how dificult thingy had become. Wanout the Bthop my sick an the Kins head had appeared ar dns stan have Pave in had. had not evn ses gh sow Fook cop # 2h “The purges of Rte shoud be ob Haze. ply 27. Fook. it het done what 1 waited ham to be mols Rave Played Le “the Rack drop st 2x pans Na2+ but thon osisr's wipe shiek Pe ‘sas wate ttave eo Poune in hand Trappers Hoste soma fo ‘he 2 Kniare Properly cored ot tis adel tige stack il couse std acaipe the drawbacks. Atowing PrBd would bo terbie. 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