Oza Tournament

Sota Fujii, the reigning Meijin, becomes the challenger for the Oza title, aiming for his eighth crown, with a victory over 9th dan player Masayuki Toyoshima.

Sota Fujii, the 21-year-old reigning Meijin and Ryuo, is on the verge of monopolizing all eight titles in the shogi worl...
2023.08.04
Oza Tournament
Ryuo Tournament

Takumi Ito one win away from his first title challenge (Challenger Decision Best-of-Three Match, Game 1: Takuya Nakase vs. Takumi Ito)

The game was induced to bishop exchange opening by Nagase. It seemed like Nagase had control in the early stages with sk...
2023.08.01
Ryuo TournamentShogi News
Osho Tournament

Yuki Sasaki, known as the man who halted Fujii’s 29-game winning streak, achieved his first entry into the Osho League by defeating 8-dan Itotani in his 7th league appearance

On 31st July, second qualifying round of the 73rd ALSOK Cup Osho Tournamentat was held in the Osaka Kansai Shogi Hall, a...
2023.07.31
Osho TournamentShogi News
4th File Rook

Bishop-exchanging 4th-file Rook, Joseki

A basic opening of the Bishop-exchanging 4th-file rook.
2023.04.22
4th File RookJosekiSwinging Rook
Kisei Tournament

94th Kisei Tournament

The 94th Kisei tournament is in progress. Semifinal games of Akira Watanabe vs Daichi Sasaki and Takuya Nagase vs Yuki S...
2023.04.21
Kisei TournamentShogi News
Ryuo Tournament

The 36th Ryuo Tournament, as of 2023.04.17

Takuya Nagase vs. Yoshiharu Hanyu was held on April 12, and Habu won the game. It was a semifinal stage of the 36th Ryuo...
2023.04.17
Ryuo TournamentShogi News
Central Rook

Central Rook, Joseki

This article introduces a basic opening for the Central Rook, which is a swinging rook strategy, where the rook is swung to the 5th file.
2023.04.16
Central RookJosekiSwinging Rook
3rd File Rook

3rd-File Rook, Joseki

An introduction of a basic opening for 3rd File Rook especially for the Ishida-Style Joseki.
2023.04.15
3rd File RookJosekiSwinging Rook
Double Wing Attack

Double Wing Attack, Joseki

An introduction of basic strategy for Double Wing Attack, Shogi Joseki.
2023.04.10
Double Wing AttackJosekiStatic Rook
Joseki

Side Pawn Picker, Joseki

Side Pawn Picker is one of major openings of double static rook game, in which sente's (black's) rook takes gote's (whit...
2023.04.08
JosekiSide Pawn PickerStatic Rook
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