Shogi Thread

[Ytsuken]

"Shogi also known as Japanese chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in Japan and is in the same family of games as Western chess, chaturanga, xiangqi, Indian chess, and janggi."
Discuss, share resources and play with others here.
Lishogi accounts:
@Ytsuken - https://lishogi.org/@/Ytsuken

 

[Ytsuken]

I'm no good at it, by the way.
I can't even beat YaneuraOu level 3, but still it's fun.

 

[Guns of the Gaytriots]

This you too?
And this?

 

[Ytsuken]

This you too?

Yes.

 

[Day of the Cope]

 

[Ytsuken]

View attachment 7239460

Nah, both get the excited soyjak, I love western chess too.

 

[DeadwastePrime]

i prefer hnefatafl personally

 

[Ytsuken]

i prefer hnefatafl personally

If I remember correctly, with best play the defending team always wins.
In my opinion all good board games should end in a draw with best play, that's the problem with asymmetrical board games, it's quite hard to find a balance in inherently imbalanced games.
Edit: "Best Play" has yet to be determined in Copenhagen rules, but the defending team does win much more often, Ard Rí rules have already been solved though.
Also, yes, I do know many symmetrical board games like Atomic chess do sometimes suffer from the same problem that one side will always beat the other side with best play.

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

Shogi is the example that having more complexity doesn't make your game fun or inviting. No one fucking plays shogi unless they are a massive weaboo.

hnefatafl

Gesundheit

 

[XMassAllYearRound]

If Yakuza taught me anything is that if Shogi was a person I would tell them they stink, they're boring and they make for a shitty mini game that stalls all progress in bed.

 

[Ytsuken]

I can't even beat YaneuraOu level 3

I finally did it.

https://lishogi.org/nsnKeJu2/sente#0

I just needed more time to think, I guess.

 

[Ytsuken]

And this?

Nope, I've never gone to DeviantArt in my life.
'Ytsuken' is like Qwerty, but Russian, so I guess it's a fairly common username.

 

[Ytsuken]

Remember, it's okay to give up material if your attack is faster.

https://lishogi.org/y33ja46i/gote#0