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  2. Shogi opening - Wikipedia

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    A shogi opening (戦法 senpō) is the sequence of initial moves of a shogi game before the middle game. The more general Japanese term for the beginning of the game is joban ( 序盤 ) . A jōseki ( 定跡 ) is the especially recommended sequence of moves for a given opening that was considered balanced play at one point in time for both sides ...

  3. Shogi strategy - Wikipedia

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    Shogi, like western chess, can be divided into the opening, middle game and endgame, each requiring a different strategy.The opening consists of arranging one's defenses and positioning for attack, the middle game consists of attempting to break through the opposing defenses while maintaining one's own, and the endgame starts when one side's defenses have been compromised.

  4. Left Bear-in-the-hole Central Rook - Wikipedia

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    Left Bear-in-the-hole Central Rook (中飛車左穴熊 nakabisha hidari anaguma) is Central Rook opening (戦法) and a derivative of the Double Ranging Rook opening used in Shogi. It is well known by its use from Kenji Imazumi , who used it extensively in amateur tournaments, and later used it successfully in his Professional Admission Test to ...

  5. Bishop Exchange, Rushing Silver - Wikipedia

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    In shogi, Bishop Exchange Rushing Silver (角換わり早繰り銀 kakugawari hayakurigin) is a Bishop Exchange opening that uses a Rushing Silver attacking formation with the right silver. Rushing Silver has the silver positioned above the line of pawn on the fourth file if played by Black or the sixth file if played by White.

  6. Shogi opening sequences - Wikipedia

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    This is the most commonly encountered 3-move sequence in shogi. The 1.P-76 P-34 2.P-66 sequence suggests that Black may play a Ranging Rook opening (Opposing, Third File, or Fourth File). [a] However, Fortress or Snowroof are also possible. The 1.P-76 P-34 2.P-75 sequence strongly suggests that Black will play an Ishida opening (Third File ...

  7. Sakata Opposing Rook - Wikipedia

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    Sakata. In shogi, Sakata Opposing Rook (阪田流向かい飛車 or 坂田流向かい飛車 sakata-ryū mukai hisha) is an Opposing Rook opening.. It refers to the case in a Double Static Rook situation in which Gote (White) switches energetically to an Opposing Rook variation.

  8. Static Rook - Wikipedia

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    In the opening, the major piece of the rook fights from its starting position on the right side of the board (the 2nd file for Black, Sente, and the 8th file for White, Gote). In contrast, the other major opening deploys the rook to the center or left half of the board in the opening, and is known as Ranging Rook or Swinging Rook (振り飛車 ...

  9. Tonari opening - Wikipedia

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    In shogi, the Tonari opening (都成流 tonari-ryū) is a Ranging Rook surprise opening that was invented by professional Ryūma Tonari. It was presented on the 囲碁・将棋チャンネル (Go/Shogi Channel) by professional player Tetsurō Itodani .