In
shogi
, also known as Japanese chess, is a Strategy game, 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 chess, Western chess, chaturanga, xiangqi, Indian chess, and janggi. ...
, the Tonari opening (都成流 ''tonari-ryū'') is a
Ranging Rook
Ranging Rook or Swinging Rook (振り飛車 ''furibisha'') openings in shogi position the rook to the center or left of the player's board to support an attack there.
Ranging Rook strategies used in Ranging Rook vs Static Rook are among the old ...
surprise
opening
Opening may refer to:
Types of openings
* Hole
* A title sequence or opening credits
* Grand opening of a business or other institution
* Inauguration
* Keynote
* Opening sentence
* Opening sequence
* Opening statement, a beginning statemen ...
that was invented by professional
Ryūma Tonari
is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 7- dan.
Early life, amateur shogi and apprentice professional
Tonari was born on January 17, 1990, in Miyazaki, Miyazaki. As a young boy, he learned how to play shogi from watching his father and o ...
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It was presented on the 囲碁・将棋チャンネル (Go/Shogi Channel) by professional player
Tetsurō Itodani
is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8- dan and former Ryūō title holder.
Early life and apprentice professional
Itodani was born in Hiroshima, Japan on October 5, 1988. He learned how to play shogi when he was five years old and h ...
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Shogi openings
Static Rook vs Ranging Rook openings
Ranging Rook openings
Opposing Rook openings
Shogi surprise openings