THE GAME GUIDE
Shogi
Put the opponent’s king in checkmate.
01 · THE ESSENTIALS
The rules to get started
The proposed variant
Drops, promotions, and repetition adjudication.
THE ESSENTIALS
How to Play
- Sente is the first side to move; its opponent is Gote. The pieces point toward the opposing side.
- Movement depends on the piece. The knight jumps; the other pieces are blocked by obstacles.
- A captured piece goes to your reserve without its promotion. It can be dropped on an empty square.
- Two unpromoted pawns belonging to the same side on one file, immediate checkmate by a pawn drop, and drops that leave a piece with no future move are forbidden.
- Promotion is offered in the opponent's zone, and becomes mandatory if the piece could no longer advance. Checkmate the opponent's king.
THE BOARD REFERENCES
Read squares and moves
02 · SEE THE MOVES
The moves, piece by piece
MOVEMENT VIDEOSSee each move family
Put the opponent’s king in checkmate.