The 4-Piece (四枚落ち ''yonmai-ochi'')
handicap in
shogi
, also known as Japanese chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in Japan and is in the same family of games as Western chess, '' chaturanga, Xiangqi'', Indian chess, and ''janggi''. ''Shōgi ...
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 usual setup of twenty pieces.
The 4-Piece handicap is an official handicap of the
Japan Shogi Association
The , or JSA, is the primary organizing body for professional shogi in Japan. The JSA sets the professional calendar, negotiates sponsorship and media promotion deals, helps organize tournaments and title matches, publishes shogi-related materia ...
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Openings
Climbing Silver
Climbing Gold
See also
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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 ...
References
Bibliography
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· irregular game from 1756
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· 4-Piece handicap games from 1981
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· Rook & Lance, 2-Piece, 4-Piece, and 6-Piece handicap games from 1981
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· Rook and 4-Piece handicap games from 1981 with commentary by Larry Kaufman
Lawrence Charles Kaufman (born November 15, 1947) is an American chess and shōgi player. In chess, he was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE for winning the 2008 World Seniors Championship (which he later retroactively shared with Mihai Su ...
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External links
* Handicap Series by
Larry Kaufman
Lawrence Charles Kaufman (born November 15, 1947) is an American chess and shōgi player. In chess, he was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE for winning the 2008 World Seniors Championship (which he later retroactively shared with Mihai Su ...
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Four piece part 1: Climbing gold or silver
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* YouTube
How To Play Shogi (将棋): Lesson 25: Handicapped Games (1/2)by HIDETCHI from 9:02
Shogi openings
Handicap shogi openings
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