中将棋 - Chu shogi

Chu shogi (中将棋 chū shōgi^?, "mid [sized] shogi") is a strategy board game native to Japan. It is similar to modern shogi (sometimes called Japanese chess) in its rules and gameplay. Its name means "mid-sized shogi", from a time when there were three sizes of shogi variants in regular use. Chu shogi seems to have been developed in the early 14th century as a derivative of dai shogi ("large shogi"). There are earlier references, but it is not clear that they refer to the game as we now know it. With fewer pieces than dai shogi, the game was considered more exciting. It was still commonly played in Japan in the early 20th century, especially in Kyoto, but now has largely died out. It has, however, gained some adherents in the West. The main reference work in English is the Middle Shogi Manual by George Hodges. Read more:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_shogi

References

1. Jump up ^ If your attacking Lion is positioned directly between the opposing Lion, and another opposing piece, such that if your Lion were to be removed from the board, then the opposing Lion would be protected, then the opposing Lion is considered to be protected, and so may not be captured under the conditions of this rule (the "Hidden Protector").The rules of the European Chu Shogi tournament
2. Jump up ^ The Bare King rule. If there are only three pieces left on the board, and one of the pieces is a Gold General (not a Tokin and not a Rook that has been promoted from a Gold General), then the player with the Gold General has won the game.The rules of the European Chu Shogi tournament (3).
3. Jump up ^ Chu Shogi Handicaps and Grades
4. Jump up ^ German Chu Shogi Association
5. Jump up ^ Richard's Play-by-eMail rules for ChuShogi
6. Jump up ^ Heisei Chu Shogi

Le chû shōgi (中将棋 'Shōgi intermédiaire') est un jeu de société originaire du Japon. Il est semblable au shōgi moderne (parfois appelé échecs japonais) par ses règles et son mode de jeu. Son nom signifie "shōgi de taille moyenne", depuis l'époque où trois tailles de variantes de shōgi étaient pratiquées régulièrement. Le chu shogi semble avoir été développé au début du XIV^e siècle comme un dérivé du dai shōgi ("grand shōgi"). Il existe des références plus anciennes mais il n'est pas clair s'il s'agit de références au jeu que nous connaissons aujourd'hui. Avec moins de pièces que le dai shōgi, le jeu était considéré comme plus excitant. Il était encore joué couramment au Japon au début du XX^e siècle, en particulier à Kyoto, mais est maintenant pratiquement disparu. Il a pourtant gagné quelques adhérents en occident. L'ouvrage de référence en anglais est le Middle Shōgi Manual ("Manuel de shōgi intermédiaire") de George Hodges¹. http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_Shogi

Chu Shogi (Middle Shogi) Le Chu Shogi (Le Shogi Intermédiaire)

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