Shogi Japan's Game of Strategy (eBook)

Trevor Leggett (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011
100 Seiten
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4629-0243-9 (ISBN)

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Master the game of Japanese Chessor shogi with this easy to follow shogi guide.The game of shogi is a chess-like game of strategy long played in Japan. This book is the ultimate strategy guide on shogi for beginners and experienced players alike. The step-by-step instructions an easy to follow diagrams lead the reader through the strategies and intricacies of one of Japan's most popular war games.The book includes explanations of: The shogi board The moves of the different pieces The effective use of the various pieces in game situations The use of "e;paratroopers"e; (pieces captured from an opponent) Defenses against attacks The relative value of each of the pieces A sample game and commentary various possible openings and their results How to read a Japanese scoreThe books author, Trevor Leggett, head of Japanese-language broadcasts for the BBC, is an expert guide, holding a rank of fourth dan in shogi making him the ideal teacher for a Western audience.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.12.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen ► Abenteuer / Spielgeschichten
• Schlagworte: japanese boardgames • japanese games • japanese shogi • Shogi • shogi book • shogi for beginners
• ISBN-10: 1-4629-0243-X / 146290243X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4629-0243-9 / 9781462902439