Noun
a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces
Source: WordNetAbout 200 professional shogi players compete. Source: Internet
According to The Chess Variant Pages : Perhaps the enduring popularity of shogi can be attributed to its ‘drop rule’; it was the first chess variant wherein captured pieces could be returned to the board to be used as one's own. Source: Internet
An illegal move results in an immediate loss of the game in professional and tournament shogi, even if play continued and the move was discovered later in game. Source: Internet
Around the 15th century, the rules of dai shogi were simplified, creating the game of chu shogi in a form close to the modern game. Source: Internet
Computers have steadily improved in playing shogi since the 1970s. Source: Internet
Computer shogi main Shogi has the highest game complexity of all popular chess variants. Source: Internet