Japanese Chess: Shogi

• Most pieces can be promoted once they reach the opposite side of the board.
• Instead of making a move a player can place a captured piece on the board and use it against his opponent.
• The board consists of a 9x9 grid of squares.
• Each player starts with 20 pieces.
• The pieces are all the same color because a player can use captured pieces against his opponent.
• There is no castling.

NEW!! Cloth fold-up-and-go shogi board plus standard shogi pieces for just $12.50.

Click here for more photos. Hand Carved Shogi Koma $175.00 plus S&H	Hand Carved Shogi Koma by Craftsman Yamagami This is a fine set of hand carved shogi pieces by Japanese shogi craftsman Yamagami-san. Carved on Siamese Tsuge (boxwood) in "deep cut" style, with a fine sharp finish, this is an excellent set of shogi koma. Note the name of the craftsman carved onto the rear edge of one of the kings. The shogi pieces are stored in an attractive paulownia wood box. Shipping: Express Mail Service from Japan. For my full range of high quality hand-carved shogi koma, click here.
PLUS Shogi Set 1 $12.50 plus S&H Which colour do you want? bluebeige	Shogi Set 1 The pieces are made of wood. The king measures 1 1/5" (3 cm) from base to tip. The board is made of hardwearing cloth fabric for maximum portability and ease of storage. Just fold it up and go! The board measures approximately13 x 12 inches (330mm x 300mm). Japanese language rules and an extra paper board are also included with the shogi pieces. This is an excellent starter set at a very special economy price of just $12.50!!
Shogi Set 2 $35 plus S&H	Shogi Set 2 This is one of the most common type of shogi sets that is used by Japanese players. The solid wooden board folds down the middle for convenient storage. It measures 12 7/8 x 11 6/8 x 1/2 inches (328 x 295 x 13mm). The pieces are also made of wood and are well finished (click on the photo, left, to see the pieces). This is the set I recommend to regular players.
Shogi Set 3 $5.50plus S&H	Shogi Set 3 This set comes with wooden pieces and a paper playing board so it is very convenient to carry around because everything packs into one small box which measures 4" x 3" x 2 3/4" (100 x 75 x 7mm). The pieces are identical to those shown in Shogi set 1, above. Diagrams illustrating layout of the pieces at the start of play and the way each piece moves are also included.
Magnetic Shogi Set 1 $28.50 plus S&H	Magnetic Shogi Set 1 Hanayama Deluxe This beautifully boxed set consists of well defined plastic pieces with magnets inside and a well constructed, robust, folding playing board. The board can be locked open and provides a solid and stable playing base. The board measures 10" x 10" (25cm x 25cm).
Magnetic Shogi Set 2 $14.50 plus S&H	Magnetic Shogi Set 2 Hanayama Travel This magnetic set will fold up and slip easily into your bag when you travel. The folding board measures 7 1/5" x 7 1/5" (18cm x 18cm) when unfolded and can be locked open. The plastic pieces have magnets inside and they adhere to the board firmly. The characters on the pieces are also very well defined
Pocket Shogi Set 1 $3.00 plus S&H	Pocket Shogi Set 1 This set consists of plastic pieces and a card playing board that measures just 5.5 x 6 inches (130mm x 143mm).
Tomy Pocketmate Shogi Set $8.50 plus S&H	Pocket Shogi Set 2 Tomy Pocketmate This ingenious set is contained in a pocket-sized plastic box that measures just 4 4/5" x 2 4/5" (12cm x 7cm). The plastic pieces fit snugly into a grid that overlays the surface of the board so they will not fall out if you want to play while travelling. Unfinished games can easily be kept.

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