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 Discover Shogi with a westernized chessmen set |
 For the first time "3 chess in 1", with a unique chessmen set |
 Wikipedia |
(en/fr) | encyclopedia on Shogi, Chess and Xiangqi |
| History
of Chess by JL.Cazaux |
(en/fr) | history of
Shogi, Chess, Xiangqi and many other variants |
| Chess Variant Pages
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(en) |
description
and material on Shogi,
Chess,
Xiangqi
and variants |
| Shogi
- Wikipedia |
(en/fr) | encyclopedia on Shogi |
| History
of Chess - Shogi |
(en/fr) | history of Shogi |
| Chess
Variants Pages - Shogi |
(en) |
variants,
pictures, software and other resources for Shogi |
| Shogi vs. European Chess: |
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| A letter to Chess players (translated) |
(fr/en*) |
letter from a
Chess International Master, on Association
Shogi Alsace |
| Eric Cheymol's
Shogi Page |
(fr/en) | introduction for Chess Player, by Eric Cheymol, a French Shogi Champion. |
| Shamema
- Basic Rules of Shogi |
(en) | Shogi/Chess comparison and considerations, by Sam Sloan, 2-dan. |
| An Introduction for
Chess Players |
(en) |
introduction to Shogi rules with European-Chess-like symbols. |
| GeneDavisSoftware-SamuraiChess |
(en) |
Shogi software with European-Chess-like symbols,+free/online version. |
| Shogi
News, Games & Openings: |
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| Takodori's
Entrance to Shogi World |
(en) | international Shogi news, from Japan. |
| ISC -
International Shogi club |
(en) | game & opening records, and International Shogi Learning. |
| Yamajunn's
Basic Shogi Opening |
(en) | game opening records and tutorial. |
| Human-Computer
match |
(en) |
first ever
held Ryuo-computer match(2007): Watanabe (human) won. |
| Chess
- Wikipedia |
(en/fr) |
encyclopedia
on chess, its origins
(Chaturanga?), Staunton design
... |
| History
of Chess |
(en/fr) |
history of
Chess, its origins
(Chaturanga?),
its main variants |
| Chess
Variant Pages - Chess |
(en) |
pictures, software and other resources for Chess |
| AncientChess |
(en) |
story of Chess |
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some considerations:
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| Computers
against Human, Elo |
(en) |
Human
top50 Super-GM (2700-2851) versus Computers
(>3100) |
| Wikipedia - Draw
Games |
(en) |
55% of draw
games outcomes on GM tournaments (36% for computer) |
| miscalaneous: | ||
| ChessBase -
Game of the Century |
(en) |
Fischer Queen
sacrifice, or Kasparov-Topalov game
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| ChessBaron |
(en) |
Staunton Chess Origins. |
| House of Staunton |
(en) |
history of Staunton pattern |
| XiangQi
- Wikipedia |
(en/fr) |
encyclopedia
on XiangQi |
| History of Chess -
XiangQi |
(en/fr) |
history of XiangQi |
| Chess
Variant Pages - XiangQi |
(en) |
variants, pictures, software and other resources for XiangQi |
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XiangQi vs. European Chess:
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| An Introduction for
Chess Players |
(en) |
introduction to XiangQi rules with European-Chess-like symbols. |
| Photos of 3D
Xiangqi set |
(en) |
figurine Xiangqi chess set of Jean-Louis Cazaux |
| Better
chess the Chinese Way |
(en) |
considerations
on XiangQi, introducing figurine chess |
You'll find hereafter some Chess-related resources I created:
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using mixed European symbols & simplified Kanjis, in order to make your own Shogi game set. (choose "fit to printable area" when printing) - This set is very usefull for learning Kanji efficiently - !!! all printed-paper-made !!!  |
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| Zillions:
EurasiaChess Shogi and mini-Shogi This zip file contains ZRFs (you'll need first to buy Zillions of Games) for Shogi, and mini-Shogi. They share same set of pieces graphics (EurasiaChess wood, round & color, mixing both Japanese Kanji representation, and improved European Chess symbol set), thus enabling a fast learning (of moves and Japanese Kanji) and easy discover of Shogi. Moreover, mini-Shogi is advised for quick learning of Gold&Silver token moves. You'll find a more detailed description on ChessVariants. PS: In its Demo version, Zillions of Games is offering mini-Shogi only. In case you don't like default graphics, you can use these instead (to be unzipped in images/Shogi directory). |
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| Zillions:
Chaturaji-Chaturanga modern-variant Chaturanga for four players (also called Chaturaji) probably originated in India about 1000 years ago, and is believed to be a development of 2-handed Chaturanga (with dices), itself assumed to be the oldest known form of chess. Download this zip file containing ZRFs (you'll need first to buy Zillions of Games) for the modern-variant of Chaturaji. This version without dices is an implementation of the modern variant (played in India untill 19th century). This game is very strategic, and you'll enjoy playing at 2, 3 (2 vs 1+1) or 4 players. You'll find a more detailed description on ChessVariants. |
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