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Basics Tutorial

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Beginner

Basics Tutorial

The ultimate goal is to “Capture the Opposing King”. Check the flow of alternating moves, captures, dropping held pieces, promotion, and checkmating the king as you play it out.

  1. 1
    Move one step at a time, alternating turns.

    Black and White alternate one move at a time in shogi. Start by learning how it feels to advance a pawn one square.

  2. 2
    Capture an Opposing Piece

    Move one of your pieces onto an opposing piece to capture it. The captured piece enters your hand in the next step.

  3. 3
    Drop a Piece from Your Hand

    In shogi, captured pieces become your own pieces and can be reused. Here, drop a pawn from your hand onto the board.

  4. 4
    Promote in Enemy Territory

    When a move enters enemy territory, you may choose whether to promote. Here, promote the silver so that it moves like a gold.

  5. 5
    Checkmate the King

    The ultimate goal in shogi is to checkmate the opponent's king. Drop a gold to remove the king's escape squares.

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