Warui-shogi
Setup
The game is played on a square board of eight rows (called ranks) and eight columns (called files). The pieces are set out as shown in the photo.
Thus, from the player's first rank, from left to right, there're: Dabbaba, Ferz, (blank), Mann, King, (blank), Ferz, Dabbaba. On the second rank, the player's Bishop is placed above the left-side Ferz, and the player's Chariot is placed above the right-side Ferz. Eight Soldiers are placed on the third rank.
Pieces
1. Dabbaba
The Dabbaba jumps exactly 2 squares orthogonally. It's the only piece that can jump over other pieces.
2. Ferz
The Ferz moves and captures 1 square diagonally.
3. Chariot (Rook)
The Chariot act as a chess Rook, moving and capturing any square orthogonally.
4. Bishop
The Bishop act as a chess Bishop, moving and capturing any square diagonally.
5. King
The King moves and captures 1 square in any direction.
6. Mann (Commoner)
The Mann act as the King, but it can be captured.
7. Soldier
The Soldier moves and captures 1 square forward.
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By Dans Niemmann.
Last revised by Dans Niemmann.
Web page created: 2024-09-19. Web page last updated: 2024-09-19