Takodori's Entrance to Shogi World

Hamshogi Walkthrough Video on YouTube - 8pc Handicap

Here is the one beating Hamster in 8 piece handicap posted by kintyorru.

YouTube: ハム将棋　ハム8枚　短手数

This is the line from the start to the end with some comments of mine.

Handicap: Other(Special 8pcs handicap)

  1. ...   K-4b     2.P-7f   

*P-7f opened your Bishop's diagonal line. It goes to the square of 3c.

K-3b     3.P-6f   

*P-6f closed your Bihop's diagonal line. This pawn advancement is to trap Hamster in the future.

P-3d     4.P-4f   P-8d     5.N-7g   

*The pawn on 6f became floating due to kNight jump to 7g. So Hamster can take it. But this is a trap to activate your Rook.

Bx6f     6.R-6h   

*Thie horizontal Rook transfer is the answer to Bx6f. You will allow the Bishop get promoted, while your Rook will break through the Hamster's camp with promotion in the next moves.

Bx5g+    7.Rx6c+ 

*Your Rook suceeded in getting promoted. It's a very powerful piece now.

+Bx4f    8.N-6e   

*This kNight jump of N-6e has two aims such as Nx5c+ and B-1a+. Generally speaking, a move with plural aims is often a good move in shogi.

R-8a   

*Hamster prevented your Bishop from getting promoted to 1a, but...,

  9.+R-5b 

*Hamster will have to move the King since he cannot drop a Pawn on 4b since double pawn is not allowed.

K-3a    10.B-2b+ 

*Checkmate with your major pieces(R & B) getting promoted. Promotion of major pieces is one of the critical ways of winning a shogi game.
resigns

Lesson#38 - 40 are available - HIDETCHI's video series of How to play Shogi

HIDETCHI's first shogi video series of How to play Shogi has been completed with 40 lessons. Here are the links to the latest three.

YouTube: How to play Shogi -Lesson#38- Shogi Board as Arts and Crafts

YouTube: How to play Shogi -Lesson#39- Shogi Pieces as Arts and Crafts

YouTube: How to play Shogi -Lesson#40- Final Advice "How to Become a Strong Player"

Lesson #37 became available - Video series of How to play Shogi by HIDETCHI

Lesson 37 of HIDETCHI's video series of  How to play Shogi is now available to watch on Youtube. He introduces some shogi variants there.

YouTube: How to play Shogi(将棋) - Lesson#37- Shogi Variants

The following playlist is handy to watch the previous lessons up to #36.

Playlist:How to play Shogi

Lesson #35 & 36 became available - Video series of How to play Shogi by HIDETCHI

Lesson 35 & 36 of HIDETCHI's video series of  How to play Shogi are now available to watch on Youtube. He introduces various games using a shogi board and pieces in these videos.

YouTube: How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#35- Non-tactical Games Played with Shogi Instruments

YouTube: How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#36- Other Tactical Games Played with Shogi Instruments

The following playlist is handy to watch the previous lessons up to #34.

Playlist:How to play Shogi

Lesson #34 became available - Video series of How to play Shogi by HIDETCHI

Lesson 34 of HIDETCHI's video series of  How to play Shogi is now available to watch on Youtube. It is about situation evaluation.

YouTube: How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#34- Situation Evaluation

The following playlist is handy to watch the previous lessons up to #33.

Playlist:How to play Shogi

Lesson #33 became available - Video series of How to play Shogi by HIDETCHI

Lesson 33 of HIDETCHI's video series of  How to play Shogi is now available to watch on Youtube. It is about Endgame Speed Tactics. The endgame in shogi is fairly different from International chess. If you also a chess player, you can tell one from the other through this and previous video.

YouTube: How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#33- Endgame Speed Tactics

The following playlist is handy to watch the previous lessons up to #32.

Playlist:How to play Shogi

Lesson #32 became available - Video series of How to play Shogi by HIDETCHI

Lesson 32 of HIDETCHI's video series of  How to play Shogi is now available to watch on Youtube. It is about Speed Calculation and the Concept of "Z" in the endgame of shogi.

YouTube: How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#32- Speed Calculation and "Z"

The following playlist is handy to watch the previous lessons up to #31.

Playlist:How to play Shogi

HIDETCHI uploaded two classic tsume problems at the end of 2008

YouTube: Famous Mate Problems - Shogi Musou #16

YouTube: Famous Mate Problems - Shogi Musou #70

HIDETCHI uploaded these two videos about the famous classic tsume problems last year. These two problems are available to replay move by move in Tsumeshogi Hakubutukan(Tsmeshogi Musium). Here are the links(Java-capable browswer is needed to replay them);

#16 is the third right diagram from the top.

#70 is the right diagram at the bottom

Hamshogi Walkthrough Video on Youtube - 10pc Handicap

Here is the one beting Hamster in 10 piece handicap.

YouTube: ハム将棋　ハム10枚　短手数

This is the line from the start to the end with some comments of mine.

Handicap: 10 pieces

  1. ...   K-4b   

*The first move of K-4b is protecting the square of 3c preparing for your opening Bishop's diagonal line.

  2.P-7f   

*You opened your Bishop's diagonal line. Please confirm it goes to the square of 3c.

K-3b     3.P-2f   

*Second, you advanced Rook pawn. In shogi, Rook and Bishop are called Ohgoma(Major pieces). It is generally important to activate these major pieces to win a game.

P-7d     4.P-2e   

*You advanced your Rook's pawn again to make it possible to float to 2f.

P-5d     5.R-2f   

*You moved your Rook from 2h to 2f. The aim is to slide it to 3f to attack the square of 3c with two major pieces such as your Rook and Bisohp.

P-9d     6.R-3f   

*Please confirm that the 2pieces such as your Bishop and Rook can go to the square of 3c while it is protected by only one piece such as your opponent's King. You have numerical advantage on the square of 3c.

K-2b     7.Rx3c+ 

*Your Rook took the pawn on 3c with getting promoted. It's also check. Since the Bishop on 8h supports the promoted Rook, then the King cannot take it.

K-1b     8.+R-2b 

*Checkmate. The king cannot take the promoted Rook since the Bishop on 8h still supports it.

resigns

5th video of HIDETCHI's Famous Shogi Games -Habu vs Kato(38th NHK Trophy, January 9 1989)

The 5th one is about the game of Habu vs Kato played on January 9(aired on February 5). Many shogi fans in Japan were amazed to watch Habu's S*5b at that time since this is a TV tournament game. Here is the link.

YouTube: Famous Shogi Games - HABU vs KATOU (Jan. 9th, 1989)

The game is also available to watch at 棋譜でーたべーす(Kifu database). If you are interested, please click either of the links below for replaying it depending on your preference of the viewers.

Kifu for Java | KiFLA

In this term, Teenager Habu beat four great players who experienced Meijin such as Oyama, Kato, Tanigawa and Nakahara to be the winner of the tournament. Lots of Japanese shogi fans were very impressed and felt that a new hero emerged in shogi world at that time. Here are the links to the games.

Habu vs Oyama - Kifu for Java | KiFLA

Tanigawa vs Habu - Kifu for Java | KiFLA

Habu vs Nakahara - Kifu for Java | KiFLA

Here is the playlist for "Famous Shogi Games".

HIDETCHI's playlist of Famous Shogi Games(YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.)