6-Piece handicap

The 6-Piece (六枚落ち rokumai-ochi) handicap in shogi has both of White's major pieces, the rook and the bishop, removed as well as their lances and knights. Thus, White is left with pawns, golds, and silvers.

6-Piece Handicap
☖ pieces in hand: –
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  銀金王金銀  1
         2
歩歩歩歩歩歩歩歩歩3
         4
         5
         6
歩歩歩歩歩歩歩歩歩7
 角     飛 8
香桂銀金玉金銀桂香9
☗ pieces in hand: –

Black has the usual setup of twenty pieces.

The handicap is a part of the official handicap system.

Openings

Ninth File Edge Attack

９筋攻め

First File Edge Attack

See also

References

    Bibliography
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