The Twisting Rook (ひねり飛車 ''hineribisha'') opening strategy is characterized by first playing a
Static Rook Static Rook (居飛車 ''ibisha'') Shogi opening, openings is one of two major opening strategies in shogi. In the opening, the major piece of the rook fights from its starting position on the right side of the board (the 2nd file for Black, Sente, ...
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 ...
, which then switches to 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 ...
strategy with the rook positioned in front of one's camp.
Twisting Rook is related to the
Rook On Pawn opening (縦歩取り ''tate fudori''), which often transitions into Twisting Rook.
One possible aim of Twisting Rook is to achieve an offensive structure similar to the attacking formation used in an
Ishida opening.
See also
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Rook on Pawn
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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 ...
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Static Rook Static Rook (居飛車 ''ibisha'') Shogi opening, openings is one of two major opening strategies in shogi. In the opening, the major piece of the rook fights from its starting position on the right side of the board (the 2nd file for Black, Sente, ...
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