APRIL 1976 ISSUE No.2 25 pence‘mers twice 2 week between 6.00 p.m. ani 9.30 p.m, fon Tuesdeys and Thursdays during sehool tems at ‘The Pimlico School, Lupus Steet, LONDON, 8.0. in Room 49, Lower Ground Floor. All those interested in Shogt are cordially invited to attend, New members weleeme, — Beginners ‘THE LONDON SHOGI CLUB LIMITED, P.0. BOX 77, BROMLEY, KENT U.K. Then let The Shosi Association enjoy your support and become a member now. (20% discount available on all ‘equipment and books). ‘Application form on request trom: ‘THE SHOGI ASSOCIATION LTD., P.O. Box 77 BROMLEY, Kent, UK. Go is another intellectual board game from Japat It has been long and keenly played in the Orient and is now spreading rapidly through- out the West THE ISH! PRESS is @.go-specialized publishing and distribution company that supplioe 30 playere worldwide with ‘An ever expanding library of go books in English ~ Access to the enormous Japanese 90 literature A complete range of go equipment, from economy sets tothe finest quality traditional boards, stones and bowls, Write for our free catalogue: THE ISHI PRESS, INC. CPO BOX 2126 TOKYO, JAPAN Just Games of 1 Lower James Strat, London W.t. held an impromptu Shogi dey on Saturday 20th March and his atused much interest. Folitias ware mada available inthe shop and ersval risitors were able to slay Shogi and to see it being playoe. For those new tothe game the fundementals were explained and demonstrat, It le planned to repeat the event on Seturdey 24th April from about 11.00 a.m. until closing time at 8 pu. If you would Bet learn about Shogl oF to ply Shagi on that day or just to wateh, do come along Knight Games of 33 OK Compton Street, Londan Wc fave recently opened a play room under the shop ‘and Shogi fs to be feetured during the week comm nencing April 5th. “There will be facilites for playing Shogi and on ‘April Bth and 10th special sessions are tobe held and Slergedemenstration board willbe in use for teaching beginners. During July is the expected date for s repeat ofthisEditorial ‘The response to the first issue of SHOG! has bee most ‘encouraging ard we have had letters ané subscriptions from al ‘ver the world, SHOGI will now reach st ‘ar afield s New Zealend, Austalia, USA and Consis et well as many of the Eurapean countries. ‘The London Shepi Club hes got off to a slow start but the trends are promising and it ishoped that membership will soon Inereese 1o'moe substantial numbers. It you ive inthe Londen ares and would Tike to play Srogi do come slong and vst the lub, you wil be made. mest welcome. me love 10 teach Desinners, so if you have never played Shogi but would lke to learn do not hesitate co ake, ‘After close examination af the notation mthod employed in| the first isive, charges at to be mode (fom ths asus ovwvrd ‘thatwil simptty the system and’ mako the moves easer to follow. ‘Anate on the standard notation ta be veed is 40.96 found on ‘this page. The main changes are: 1. Captures will now be rendered oy 2.6, X Ze Inateatng tat the Rook captures whatever stands at 2c. This sares the Imcessty of showing which piece to be taken wher theres ‘more than one possibility 2.9. R xP... which Pawn??? 2. The + sign used to Indicate previous “promotes” asin €9- P.2bt wil now be vsed 10 additionally indicate that te plece tat moves is a promoted piece. €. +P-2bwould mezn {atthe promoted Pan moves to 2. This now made into a able possibility by the method raw used Tor capturing, Uaheress previously such se would have resulted in for fxomple: x +P ~ Rook captures promoted Pawn, which ‘sat very least clumsy if not confusing 3, There Is @ need to show when a piece that could promore toes rat in fact do 9. For this we employ an= sign thus Reld= to indicat» that the Rok moves to-1d ard does net romote. This occurs somewhat frequently wih Sivers of (ourve and it wag felt recesiry to include ito perfect the tation system. Advertisements: ‘Advertsing rates ard mechanical cata available on application Clasitied advertisments So per word (minimum 80p) Subscriptions: (One year's subzeription (4 issues 25p er isu £1.60 U.K. including postage £3.00 Overseas including surface postage 5.0 Oversea incucing | Mai Potage Credits Published By: “The Shoo! Aisavstion Lt, PO. Box 77, BROMLEY, Kent UK. dior: GF. Hodges Consultant: Richard Bozilich, Giyrion Tove, ‘The Ish Pres Ine, Peter Stebbing Designad end Printed: Biook Graptics & Derek Smith Printers, GILLINGHAM, Kent UX Contents \ssuo No. 2 APRIL 1976 ‘TSUME-SHOGI (PROBLENS) 4 ‘SHOG! PROVERBS No. 2 6 PART 2 OF MIDDLE SHOG! & HOW TOPLAY IT. 8 A MIDDLE SHOG! PROBLEM n OYAMA — NAKAHARA 10th DAN TITLE MATCH ANOTATED GAME No 2 NEXT ISSUE 15 Notation “The Shop! Asoeiton has alot a notation fr al tyres of Shoo {init rar Biel, lana nye Mo the et move lays the teat Exptaration of notation stem: ‘Shel down he gt hard side rom top tobe, Thus ony use on = ort yur to be fur en th th fle and at th sich 1.9, 20 Rook cape whoa an dae “op”. 04,PY21~ Pann drop at SP-2e+ promoted Pannmoverto = ‘nd dose not rome Wire there ar two posites of movement then she seting quae the lea 0 be mowed Nena been For suample howd thee be ‘iver a¢ ena nother Siver at and wwe to inate tha the thor cho, Contributions: ‘The eit inves afticles and erresponderee for posible publ: ‘ation, Any artile. published in this magazine iz the sole and ‘hsolute copyright of The Shogi Astocation Lta,and may nat be ‘reproduced without ovior wetter permission. Manuscripts cannot to returned unio postage i re-pal. 3Tsume-Shogi (problems) No.1 by Giyion Town ine th rans cho oly ane “mate int" Ni ua reaction is to tumto the “ones tosion’ Ina se tis sundesundal sie te {sing of shex mating problen lend game Rudi sre Serer] bas ile ‘latoenp te te sinning ots ame hes With TeumeShop, however, te te ty thatthe many oF mony Tour Sho oye tor an mater to imorave hie rou ‘Srnath in tha enna, By stusying Teese! Yu pot only ery any ‘eating ombiatony, bu aso pactcewsulsng av “ssig ahead” Wher fit ere serie Ture Sop | ft we thera abou checking 88 Ee Tot et OM ore Bin ste laying Sl fo: sme tim Yast ha tis rerearaon Sin commun dtunion Inibe eg: One ayer sat a ‘irastend mat, fo hs only shone to ty ad force 9 mate a ‘eanert TemeShos no only wsdl nattackbut abo in enc, ‘tant heping ou tse when you" King wre, rat te ul and conerion st Tame Sho 1. Theorinay ruts of Shop sy. “hiss yor may fora Pao cansotb dopped to give mat nthe row, nor ons tha were you a cnprore Fan Pronetion i otiona, exc! in he lec that moves only fererdsWanen Koagiy t Pe rot ake further move fn fs unpromoted ss Pareto! tock st allowed -thecneear mur charge his mov 2, Thenttacien ho moves up the bro aoe) MUST EMEEK on every 2, Thadetnser na in nana sey ee that nt show in fe dia, {rc of cours, fore other Kir. Thus when You com 4 ve fia mate the tack shout nat have ANY psc an fis, tan iter he solution rong ot th pater faulty. Ts san the he apres ry ies mst be ie I fot apg i {primes common tan secs 5, Thwattacler must ry f9 man as fee moves pose ‘Now fo ome actual problems, Try t0 sve tem wanoutmouirg ne ice on the Soa J et Pam atin, You woud Gr Foyer Cuno Yonieaga 3,8 on 9 ates, who 10 me "fre muou of move get ie Inthe lparase syle "3 moves” rneane ona your, one of hi and one of youn, and the sane wey fe the Tonge poblens, 0 ti rumba aways aud. Panple wo pley GO wiles be sed ts way of coun. a Bl- 2 e765 4 ee Problem No.2 vee ‘You rust eto King sap to 87. 86 2 1 oes a mE ° Problem No.3 roves A tile more efit. The exones of Tsume Shoat ie Sets. | gare + le Ae Sa (ol a a* BR T Q ‘ a a ! ii tome galas cect eee Lj: “The Knit is wae incre the power of the Bichon.ga765 4321 gg 7.6 ga 32 i I = 2 > > H# #|- ab Hs | | a | le [ zl | | 4 CT ies) | ° ' Be] FR 4 8 8 h h LE Lo i Proton No.8 Poblonne.8 iow The Glebe tan ei Tr non. 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Hota ORR DEF De cn cos Kine kin ster = sims cn eae : ‘ina mE ses = eye ws Pon os uns ro “Amoco name tor to King ib “Gyokuns”,atbrovited te “Gyo Is symbol i follows In ma books the King seems t0 be refered fo wih tht fara bt ic owen aetuly aon ing Ot rater posi a cenenon san the axa Sam gv 8 “The player who moves st lace takes Wh the promoted ranks we hee "Na ndestng “promoted” Bruning th wera mT xpi ta ome {ty sot ore tent fr the dn an Rook ‘Noh arenes o Hora an Dragon repete eis | ee S rita, # cine 5 omewisive Nat i Prone Kit Na it Prmetel ane Nat #MIDDLE SHOGI & HOW TO PLAY IT. os ho ect Intl an promated tanks 9 qq i | att | Diego 4 OW = TT CCN LT Jojolol | o 3 il Som = lol Tt] lol 7] I | Py et | + 1 tr or aster ougam 7 Dusan Diam ; 4 T er [ofojo| L | [| lofolo a | Ol#|O of jo} Ieiaialo Diagram 10, Diagram 17Ofolo ORO {e)[e) Ie) Diagram 13 Diagram 14 o Mt Diagram 19 Diagram 20 Diagram 17 Diagram 18 LONDON’S OWN GAMES SHOP 01-734 6124 63 BREWER STREET, W.1. Just off Piccadilly Circus Everything for the game addict, BACK-GAMMON, CHESS, GO, SHOGI, DRAUGHTS, DARTS, CARDS from all over the world, PUZZLES, JIG- SAWS, WAR GAMES. All the very latest games and 2 vast library of books on gemes. Simple games. Complicated games, ‘Come and learn to play them in JUST GAMES London's most intriguing shop Open: MONSAT 10 am. -6 pm. Lote night Thursday 7 p.m,| oo ol [oO lol lo oo lolg|o Hime) alo Oo} | [0 lO} |O. Q|@ oO a|® Diagrom 22 a + x RL ca a8. Oo Diagram 26 oe ol [Jo O * [ ol | Jo! Diagram 28 OS a : z z | lo | Diagram 21 f ‘THis ARTICLE WILLE Cl ND OF PART TWO SONTINUED IN THE NEXT ISSUEMiddle Shogi Problem No.1 127). AG 8 eS Se [se Elle a) ee] fae], Hi wli¢| | % i) A $k |S = $ war Wy alaele| |# MTT ET |e | i | 4 f Rl fo h 1 i ‘Stocco Mats in Twlee Moves nie Pac teLine, 2atorned Felon, taka, Bind Toe 420d Genet Taam, SiasaPaene dePaan desi, deaind Tae, Sh-Drone Elan, SiBinon Slorunk cient 5;Pronoted Pawn Foun! 4k Senay Move. ‘You can play Middle Shogi at The London Shogi Club a well as normal Shog. Come along and practise this Interesting variant, ‘The London Shogi Club meetstwice a week at Pimlico School London $..1 Full detals see advertisement this issue, ‘THE LONDON SHOGI CLUB LTD, P.0. Box 77, BROMLEY, Kent, UK. Bick Phe: Tetra Faber, Seton, 2p Roo, 2inooe To Soatng Eagle MIDDLE SHOGI Learn to pliythiscantwin ot traf Shai “Tho sme ivory ste te thir ara ietni ponibili of psig ombnstons. A mus forall Sag fanaticsand eb yer who ‘The tic “Mid Shog an how te play i" crn beg ng posge tom Ths Shoe "Mit hos sts with fing woos oar aise frm The {London Shep lus pie £7110 (18.80 te mamas, PasChampionship Games No.2 By Glynden Town \cginghone aan hoa ben rot bot 1 pat pas Umit wanted te play 3 frie, be wou play Phere 2 Ra pas 2 Por ‘An eay Bihopoichann ib forthe farbish Po Usual inthe thie fa Pook’ If he lays Black nay ply Pe, fe which hevean rep t0:P3e with 7, gntng hae RcOk ino 8 good sack “ an so 6. so ka 6 Ka ko Move: 410 sow common square: sch ler ring ou hisoohsie lmportant. The Gold is @ defensive piece, and sould be brought towards 8 pre Pos 8 86 Note how the Siverscoponeach thr. see (isan 1) a4 4 1 ae] Beep wi fe le aa 38/2] EE fe e fe I a Ul lee | o£ a ‘ abe ae & Eat | BR EE] “This thie fle Rook formation, wh P7e and $7, sa rather ol style of playa. Nekabe inhi rows tt be Before sar Ghoma in ir postions 40. 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Pant 2 axan 189,84; Ban, +9:7, ite rastans Nx a fe ‘ > ff € | ° iff 4 | 4 Uls a OU | ° BL Se ‘ 33 ss $3] |o fil | |e mele |p fae) ee og Rot Sa cate a’ x nas See erence Come teige ccs cee aaa oe ee Tied ere apen wax enericete aM. Pree a0, Se e a a feng mann en ton. Hoan 6 uinarael ates ‘ a », 588 Tose ag wun Bvt aon Sneak teeta SAPIENS, Zeyh rtd Ps 1 ae ma cs x a on os “ ms Omas ae Ed |_|) RE | ae te FF) 36, 7 “The only ditence Th following i concvabe but bd x Be, Rx 8; ae Be, 446. 60 sm ”. oni Te diy the entry ofthe rook “7. Pa 0. tse exte st oe Ror Black resis, He has mo defince saint +P Eh, and with aly penn in os7654321 wel | | | Te] Ta] € b eee |) Estes The next issue of Shogi features: ‘TSUME-SHOGI No. 2 PART 3 OF MIDDLE SHOGI & HOW TO PLAY IT OYAMA — NAKAHARA 10th DAN TITLE 2nd GAME SHOGI PROVERBS No. 3 ‘A MIDDLE SHOGI PROBLEM LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SOLUTIONS TO THE TSUME sHOG! PROBLEMS Ste Kx2e ore hate pace takes with, you can rep ne Gold 0 mate 6x5, 6°30 mae Problem No. Raw Kate om mate Problem No.2 yee Stolk ste mate ‘The mos cbvous Hist move $8, butt den work Problem No. « ‘A wry pacts problem, tot ‘00 bard HOU hav san tit Kd of be txreGoldin herd to mat Tey to work ot thi mato, Problem No.8 Rad GxSd Sete x28 G22 mate “Toe ook sciticn Hoch the Kg’ ape ute Problem No.6 ‘The problem hers is how so gt rd ofthe hop. Ifyou play Bet, tenKete 6826 KID RM Ie Kan expen, Problem No.7 Rae Kaze Nae Kamae ‘There ser to be many possible fist mows, but ony the xt mats You might ty: Fx tes, but ae: Ka, 4a, ?* 2a, #20, Kx 2e- Nee, P24 and there 30. mate, Don't frgt he far any nine of eco har ule) lite Knight promes on the cond move, there 0 double check and Problem No.8 Lr 8b, Kea, BF 3b, Se, B24, Kx 28, LB, Ka, L? Bb, Kes, Problem No.9 Ls Ba, $868 86, N° Be, #866, NP derma Iryow dop the Lance on, he dope sPannon Si. Problem No, 10 Pte, Kn, PY2D, KX, Set, Ka, +8: mate toon Then 12 oben coat Suit 6THE RANKING AND HANDICAP SYSTEM IN SHOGI With 6 rank dfren, the Rook, Bishop and et hand Lance are wrens 7 earns e AOD, Bhp ont Bom Lanta TeptBand Keight ro remeved ins ae ramon “These handeeps ae quite anurate with respect dan ngs td ot ow n pte in ext Wins sitarence ie tara of 2 rank, th tong leer kes ‘cpa ren ‘St Wetern Shoe or Stone Randy ot Se! Tosi ving toch 3 large nendcap nests 1 sprat his leas thinly in dor to ceand hase censogoray, you can cocaine Your piece In at ‘Win eran flrenceteRosk and Bebop sr tmowed tac, your super fine Dower stow easly teak 2 \E Ne |e Fert | aa ‘We have had a numberof enauiis from people who would welcome the opportunity of playing Postal Shogi Provided trat we receive your wr'tten permission, we could publish & short Ist of nares and addresses inthe next issue fr this purpose [Aso saviee to members af The Aztaciation, who might prefer no! to hive thelr names ete, published, me would be pleased to communicate your intrest to other ccrrespondents privately,