2-Piece handicap

The 2-Piece (二枚落ち nimai-ochi) handicap in shogi has both of White's major pieces (the rook and the bishop) removed. Thus, White is left with pawns, golds, silvers, knights, and lances.

2-Piece
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Black has the usual setup of twenty pieces.

The 2-Piece handicap is an official handicap of the Japan Shogi Association.

Openings

☖5...K-52

Two-Pawn Sacrifice Push

Two-Pawn Sacrifice Push (二歩突っ切り ni fu tsukkiri).

9. R-38. Black plays Sleeve Rook.

18. S-68. Black's Crab castle is complete.

Silver Tandem

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9. P-56

Silver Tandem (銀多伝 gin taden).

☖5...P-55

☖10...K-52

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10... K-52
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☖10...G-52

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10... G-52
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See also

Bibliography

  • Hodges, George, ed. (1981). "Aono visits Netherlands". Shogi (32): 18. · Rook & Lance, 2-Piece, 4-Piece, and 6-Piece handicap games from 1981
  • Hosking, Tony (1996). The art of shogi. The Shogi Foundation. ISBN 978-0-95310-890-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 所司, 和晴 (2000). 駒落ち定跡. 毎日コミュニケーションズ. ISBN 4-8197-0209-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)



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