Ah, Shogi. Shogi is a chess-like table game (sometimes called “Japanese Chess” in the West) with a long and storied history. Notably, compared to Chess, Shogi is seen as a much more complex and difficult game, both for computers and for humans. The reason for this is that Shogi, unlike chess, is not purely reductive in nature. That is, rather than being gone forever, captured pieces can be deployed instead of moving, thus preserving the complexity of the game well into the late game and generally preventing draws and stalemates.
Thus, Shogi matches often take many hours, even multiple days when masters of the game play against each other. It’s a fascinating topic with history and, like any good game, its share of drama and determination.
According to The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done! (the title is excited), it also includes little girls, crazy chuunis, and various other bizarre personages. Let’s watch it!
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