King's Head Vanguard Pawn
In shogi, King's Head Vanguard Pawn or King's Side Vanguard Pawn (玉頭位取り gyoku tō kuraidori) is a Static Rook opening.
King Head Vanguard Pawn
☖ pieces in hand: –
| 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
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| 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 5 | ||||||
| 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 飛 | 6 | |||||
| 歩 | 角 | 金 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | ||
| 玉 | 金 | 8 | |||||||
| 香 | 桂 | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
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This opening utilizes a Boat castle in which the king (if played by Black) is positioned on 78 square. The pawn referred to then is the one on the seventh file that is originally at the head of the castled king (77).
The term vanguard pawn (位取り kuraidori, literally "position taking") refers to a positioning of a pawn advanced to the middle rank supported by generals as a phalanx-like attacking formation.
This pawn becomes a vanguard pawn by advancing to the middle rank 5 (75 square) supported by the left silver at the 76 square.
Introduction
High Silver Fortress
☖ pieces in hand: –
| 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
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| 歩 | 5 | ||||||||
| 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 6 | ||||||
| 歩 | 歩 | 金 | 7 | ||||||
| 玉 | 金 | 8 | |||||||
| 香 | 桂 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
The King's Head Vanguard Pawn position uses a High Silver Fortress castle.
Ishida vs King's Head Vanguard Pawn
☖ pieces in hand: –
| 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 香 | 桂 | 桂 | 香 | 1 | |||||
| 金 | 王 | 2 | |||||||
| 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | 金 | 角 | 3 | ||||
| 歩 | 飛 | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | 歩 | 4 | |||
| 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 5 | |||||
| 歩 | 飛 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 6 | |||
| 歩 | 桂 | 銀 | 角 | 金 | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | ||
| 香 | 銀 | 玉 | 8 | ||||||
| 金 | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
See also
Bibliography
- Aono, Teruichi (1983). Guide to shogi openings: Unlock the secrets of joseki 将棋定跡のカギ: 和英 定跡問題集. Translated by Fairbairn, John. 山海堂. ISBN 4-381-00598-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Fairbairn, John (1986). Shogi for beginners (2nd ed.). Ishi Press. ISBN 978-4-8718-720-10.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Hosking, Tony (1996). The art of shogi. The Shogi Foundation. ISBN 978-0-95310-890-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Katsumata, Kiyokazu (2003). 消えた戦法の謎. 毎日コミュニケーションズ. ISBN 4-8399-1091-X.
- Kitao, Madoka (2011). Joseki at a glance. Translated by Kawasaki, Tomohide. Nekomado. ISBN 978-4-9052-2501-0.
- Morishita, Taku (1997). 将棋基本戦法 振り飛車編. 日本将棋連盟. ISBN 4-8197-0334-X.
External links
- Commentary Of Shogi Game's YouTube channel:
- Fédération Belge de Shogi: King's Head Vanguard Pawn vs Ranging Rook
- Yamajunn's Basic Shogi Opening:
- Gote Naka Bisha §B. Jikyusen lines: (1) Gyokutou Kuraidori
- Gote Sanken Bisha §Jikyusen lines: (3) Gyoku tou Kurai dori
- Yamajunn's Shogi News: Gyokutou Kuraidori
- 戦法図鑑: (list of animated opening diagrams) (in Japanese)
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