Shogi (Japanese Chess) 1500
What it is
A Japanese chess variant on a 9x9 board whose signature 'drop' rule lets a player return captured pieces to the board as their own.
Why it matters
Standardized in 16th-century Japan, its piece-dropping mechanic makes it strategically distinct from all other chess descendants.
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How to play Shogi (Japanese Chess)
Shogi (Japanese Chess) is a game that plays with 2 players. It's an Abstract Strategy and Wargame where the core of play revolves around Grid Movement. A Japanese chess variant on a 9x9 board whose signature 'drop' rule lets a player return captured pieces to the board as their own. Standardized in 16th-century Japan, its piece-dropping mechanic makes it strategically distinct from all other chess descendants.
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