Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

Shogi Tactics #0006

Sente's turn to play This is the position Gote dropped a Gold on 22. Please find a mate in five from here. You can replay the answer by clicking the arrow directing to the right under the diagram. Also, an exclamation mark sometimes appears there on a specific move during your replay, then click it and you can read my comments on that move.

The source game of #0003, 0004, & #0005

The problems #0003, #0004 and #0005 are based on the game between 7th dan Hatakeyama Naruyuki and 6th dan Nishio Akira. You can replay it from the start to the end.

Shogi Tactics #0005

Gote's turn to play. This is the position where Sente dropped a Pawn on 87 to try to let Gote's Rook go back. Please answer just one move from here. It is the move a dan-holder should not miss. You can replay the answer by clicking the arrow directing to the right under the diagram. Also, an exclamation mark sometimes appears there on a specific move during your replay, then click it and you can read my comments on that move.

Shogi Tactics #0004

Gote’s Turn to play. This is a position where Sente took the 87 striking pawn with his Gold such as G78x87 in the previous move. Please find a three move line from here in order to make the quickest approach to Sente's King. You can replay the answer by clicking the arrow directing to the right under the diagram. Also, an exclamation mark sometimes appears there on a specific move during your replay, then click it and you can read my comments on that move.

Shogi Tactics #0003

Gote’s Turn to play. This is a position where Sente promoted the Pawn on 11. Please find a five-move-checkmating line to Sente's King. You can replay the answer by clicking the arrow directing to the right under the diagram. Also, an exclamation mark sometimes appears there on a specific move during your replay, then click it and you can read my comments on that move.

Shogi Tactics #0002

Sente's Turn to play. This is a position where Gote takes the Pawn on 23 in response to Sente's Pawn drop on 33. Please analyze 7-move-combination to win exchange. You can replay the answer by clicking the arrow directing to the right under the diagram. Also, an exclamation mark sometimes appears there on a specific move during your replay, then click it and you can read my comments on that move.

Shogi Tactics #0001

Sente's Turn to play. This is a position where Gote's left Silver escaped from the capture threat by the 45 kNight from 33 to 34. Please analyze 7-move-combination to gain material. You can replay the answer by clicking the arrow directing to the right under the diagram. Also, an exclamation mark sometimes appears there on a specific move you replay, then click it and you can read my comments on that move.