The 2-Piece (二枚落ち ''nimai-ochi'')
handicap in
shogi has both of White's major pieces (the rook and the bishop) removed. Thus, White is left with pawns, golds, silvers, knights, and lances.
Black has the usual setup of twenty pieces.
The 2-Piece handicap is an official handicap of the
Japan Shogi Association
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Openings
☖5...K-52
Two-Pawn Sacrifice Push
Two-Pawn Sacrifice Push (二歩突っ切り ''ni fu tsukkiri'').
9. R-38. Black plays
Sleeve Rook.
18. S-68. Black's
Crab castle
In shogi, castles ( ja, 囲い, translit=kakoi) are strong defensive configurations of pieces that protect the king ( ja, 玉).
In contrast to the special castling move in western chess, shogi castles are structures that require making multiple ...
is complete.
Silver Tandem
Silver Tandem (銀多伝 ''gin taden'').
☖5...P-55
☖10...K-52
☖10...G-52
See also
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4-Piece handicap
The 4-Piece (四枚落ち ''yonmai-ochi'') handicap in shogi has both of White's major pieces, the rook (飛) and the bishop (角), removed as well as their lances (香). Thus, White is left with pawns, golds, silvers, and knights.
Black has the ...
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Handicap (shogi)
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Shogi opening
A shogi opening ( ) 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 ()''.''
A '' jōseki'' () is the especially recommended sequence of moves for a given o ...
Bibliography
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· Rook & Lance, 2-Piece, 4-Piece, and 6-Piece handicap games from 1981
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External links
* Handicap Series by
Larry Kaufman:
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Two piece handicap*
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* HIDETCHI's YouTube channel
How To Play Shogi (将棋): Lesson 26: Handicapped Games (2/2)
Shogi openings
Handicap shogi openings
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