Yes, and that is exactly what makes over-the-board Shogi such a terrible game. That convention is highly inferior.
Well, this helps illuminate what you meant when you said this:
Playing Shogi across the board is an absolutely horrible experience.
Anyway, I disagree with you. I find the Shogi convention better for Shogi and the Chess convention better for Chess. At least with computers we can let players use whichever convention they prefer.
Well, this helps illuminate what you meant when you said this:
Anyway, I disagree with you. I find the Shogi convention better for Shogi and the Chess convention better for Chess. At least with computers we can let players use whichever convention they prefer.