Shôgi

Published on 14/04/2011 - Edition 2011

The Shôgi French Federation will present Shôgi which is often called "Japanese chess".

Presentation

Like any Japanese traditional art, Shôgi (literaly "generals' chess game") has habits of use. It was practiced by Shôgun and Samurai in the medieval era as a martial art forming the mind. It travelled the centuries to become one of the most popular games in Japan.

It is played on a chess board, called Shôgiban, and has 81 squares. At the beginning of the party, each player has 20 flat counters, slightly sharp and light-colored. The aim is to take the opponent's king.