A Shogi Champion Turns to Chess

FFriedel writes "Michael Jordan tried it with baseball, and it, like, didn't work out too well for him. But what about a professional Shogi champion switching to chess? Yoshiharu Habu, one of the most gifted players in the history of the ancient Japanese game, has taken a casual interest in chess - and already reached IM strength. He is currently playing in a tournament in Paris, where chess grandmaster Joel Lautier interviewed him." Shogi is a very odd game if you're used to chess. Most of the pieces have biases toward forward motion, and when you capture an enemy piece, you can bring it back into play for your side.

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It's like ya know.....

[moniker_21]

"Michael Jordan tried it with baseball, and it, like, didn't work out too well for him"

I think that, like, the submitter, like, of this story like kinda like talks like a 14 year old girl, like.

My similar strategy

[vchoy]

Shogi is a very odd game if you're used to chess. Most of the pieces have biases toward forward motion, and when you capture an enemy piece, you can bring it back into play for your side.

Chess equivalent Strategy: When your opponent is distracted and not focusing on the chess board, one must use a 'quick arm flick to the side area, move your captured pieces and put back them back into play'. Alternate strategy, but as effective, is to remove opponent pieces "out" of play.
Subtlety is the key to success.
Important reminder: during gameplay, you are 'physically' at all times one arms length away from opponent's fist.

A perfect fit.

[NeoSkandranon]

Shogi sounds like it would fit the /. crowd...lotsa mating problems
*ba-dum pish*

(It's a joke. laugh.)

Wasn't there an anime movie out about this?

[FearUncertaintyDoubt]

I think it was called "Searching for Yoshiharu Habu."