Shogi NEO

Jinsi ya kucheza

1. Play on a 9x9 shogi board, with each side lining up all 9 of their pieces across their own front row.
2. Pieces move like a rook — any number of empty squares horizontally or vertically, but never over another piece, and never diagonally.
3. Trap one or more of your opponent's pieces in a straight line between two of your own pieces, and everything sandwiched is captured.
4. Moving your own piece into a spot between two enemy pieces is safe — a capture only happens on the move that creates the sandwich.
5. The match is won by reducing the opponent to a set number of remaining pieces, or by meeting whatever line-up condition the rule set in play uses — the exact target varies by rule set.

Jinsi ya kushinda

You win by reducing your opponent's pieces to the target count that rule set uses, or by meeting whatever alternate line-up condition is in play — the exact target varies between rule sets.

Maswali yanayoulizwa sana

How is the winner decided?

In this style of shogi-piece sandwiching game (known as Hasami Shogi), the house rules commonly declare a win once you've captured a set number of the opponent's pieces (often 5), though some rules instead have you win by lining up a set number of your own pieces along a row in the opponent's territory. It's worth confirming which rules you're playing under before the match starts.

Can a piece move anywhere on the board?

Pieces move like a rook — any distance horizontally or vertically — but they can't jump over other pieces and can't move diagonally.

Inapong'aa zaidi

Pitisheni simu moja na chezeni katika nyakati kama hizi.

• Just the two of youHead-to-head while you wait.
• Anywhere, offlineNo wifi, no signal? No problem.

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