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1 Rules of the game  


1.1  Objective  




1.2  Game equipment  




1.3  Setup  




1.4  Game play  




1.5  Movement and capture  


1.5.1  Categories of movement  


1.5.1.1  Step movers  




1.5.1.2  Limited ranging pieces  




1.5.1.3  Jumping pieces  




1.5.1.4  Ranging pieces  




1.5.1.5  Hook moves (changing tack)  




1.5.1.6  Area movers  




1.5.1.7  Limited range jumping pieces  




1.5.1.8  Range jumping (flying) pieces  




1.5.1.9  Range capturing pieces  






1.5.2  Individual pieces  


1.5.2.1  Pawn (歩兵)  




1.5.2.2  Earth general (土将) and go between (仲人)  




1.5.2.3  Stone general (石将)  




1.5.2.4  Iron general (鉄将) and dog (犬)  




1.5.2.5  Swooping owl (鴟行), old rat (老鼠) and Strutting crow (烏行)  




1.5.2.6  Tile general (瓦将) and sword soldier (刀兵)  




1.5.2.7  Copper general (銅将), flying goose (鳫飛) and climbing monkey (登猿)  




1.5.2.8  Reclining dragon (臥龍)  




1.5.2.9  Coiled serpent (蟠蛇)  




1.5.2.10  Flying cock (鶏飛)  




1.5.2.11  Cat sword (猫刄)  




1.5.2.12  Evil wolf (悪狼)  




1.5.2.13  Silver general (銀将) and violent stag (猛鹿)  




1.5.2.14  Blind dog (盲犬) and Chinese cock (淮鶏)  




1.5.2.15  Old monkey (古猿)  




1.5.2.16  Gold general (金将) and violent wolf (猛狼)  




1.5.2.17  Ferocious leopard (猛豹)  




1.5.2.18  Blind monkey (盲猿) and blind bear (盲熊)  




1.5.2.19  Drunken elephant (醉象), neighboring king (近王) and Rushing boar (行猪)  




1.5.2.20  Deva (提婆)  




1.5.2.21  Dark spirit (無明)  




1.5.2.22  Blind tiger (盲虎)  




1.5.2.23  Prince (太子), left general (左将), right general (右将), bear's eyes (熊眼) and venomous wolf (毒狼)  




1.5.2.24  Wood general (木将)  




1.5.2.25  Donkey (驢馬) and enchanted badger (変狸)  




1.5.2.26  Flying horse (馬麟)  




1.5.2.27  Beast cadet (獣曹)  




1.5.2.28  King (玉将), fragrant elephant (香象) and white elephant (白象)  




1.5.2.29  Rushing bird (行鳥)  




1.5.2.30  Angry boar (嗔猪)  




1.5.2.31  Violent bear (猛熊)  




1.5.2.32  Eastern barbarian (東夷) and western barbarian (西戎)  




1.5.2.33  Northern barbarian (北狄), southern barbarian (南蛮) and prancing stag (踊鹿)  




1.5.2.34  Poisonous snake (毒蛇)  




1.5.2.35  Old kite (古鵄)  




1.5.2.36  Fierce eagle (猛鷲)  




1.5.2.37  Guardian of the gods (金剛)  




1.5.2.38  Wrestler (力士)  




1.5.2.39  Captive cadet (禽曹)  




1.5.2.40  Horse general (馬将), ox general (牛将), wind general (風将) and river general (川将)  




1.5.2.41  Fire general (火将)  




1.5.2.42  Water general (水将) and mountain general (山将)  




1.5.2.43  Buddhist devil (羅刹)  




1.5.2.44  Yaksha (夜叉)  




1.5.2.45  Sword general (刀将)  




1.5.2.46  Captive officer (禽吏)  




1.5.2.47  Beast officer (獣吏)  




1.5.2.48  Heavenly tetrarch (四天)  




1.5.2.49  Chicken general (鶏将) and pup general (狗将)  




1.5.2.50  Pig general (豚将)  




1.5.2.51  Mountain stag (山鹿)  




1.5.2.52  Leopard king (豹王)  




1.5.2.53  Turtle dove (山鳩)  




1.5.2.54  Crossbow soldier (弓兵)  




1.5.2.55  Burning soldier (炮兵)  




1.5.2.56  Lance (香車), oxcart (牛車), and savage tiger (猛虎)  




1.5.2.57  Reverse chariot (反車)  




1.5.2.58  Side dragon (横龍)  




1.5.2.59  Mountain witch (山母)  




1.5.2.60  White horse (白駒), bird of paradise (⿰古寺·⿱時鳥) and multi-general (雜将)  




1.5.2.61  Rook (飛車), soldier (兵士), running chariot (走車), square-mover (方行) and gliding swallow (燕行)  




1.5.2.62  Free serpent (奔蛇), coiled dragon (蟠龍) and whale (鯨鯢)  




1.5.2.63  Bishop (角行)  




1.5.2.64  Free wolf (奔狼) and running leopard (走豹)  




1.5.2.65  Wizard stork (仙·⿱而鷦)  




1.5.2.66  Flying ox (飛牛), free bear (奔熊), free leopard (奔豹) and great whale (大鯨)  




1.5.2.67  Treacherous fox (隠狐)  




1.5.2.68  Cavalier (騎士) and strong chariot (強車)  




1.5.2.69  Free dragon (奔龍) and free tiger (奔虎)  




1.5.2.70  Queen (奔王), free stag (奔鹿) and strong eagle (勁鷲)  




1.5.2.71  Howling dog (left and right) (𠵇犬)  




1.5.2.72  Vertical horse (竪馬)  




1.5.2.73  Spear soldier (鎗兵)  




1.5.2.74  Vertical pup (竪狗)  




1.5.2.75  Raiding falcon (延鷹)  




1.5.2.76  Right iron chariot (右鉄車)  




1.5.2.77  Left iron chariot (左鉄車)  




1.5.2.78  Vertical leopard (竪豹)  




1.5.2.79  Right dog (右犬)  




1.5.2.80  Left dog (左犬)  




1.5.2.81  Ram's-head soldier (羊兵) and Flying swallow (飛燕)  




1.5.2.82  Wood chariot (木車)  




1.5.2.83  Tile chariot (瓦車)  




1.5.2.84  Running boar (走猪), Running pup (走狗), running serpent (走蛇), Earth chariot (土車) and Vertical-mover (竪行).  




1.5.2.85  Violent ox (猛牛)  




1.5.2.86  Side wolf (横狼)  




1.5.2.87  Side ox (横牛)  




1.5.2.88  Side-mover (横行)  




1.5.2.89  Side monkey (横猿)  




1.5.2.90  Divine sparrow (神雀)  




1.5.2.91  Plodding ox (歬牛)  




1.5.2.92  Swallow's wings (燕羽)  




1.5.2.93  Side-flyer (横飛)  




1.5.2.94  Flying stag (飛鹿) and copper elephant (銅象)  




1.5.2.95  Vermillion sparrow (朱雀)  




1.5.2.96  Turtle-snake (玄武)  




1.5.2.97  Side boar (横猪)  




1.5.2.98  Left chariot (左車)  




1.5.2.99  Right chariot (右車)  




1.5.2.100  Great tiger (大虎)  




1.5.2.101  Right tiger (右虎)  




1.5.2.102  Left tiger (左虎)  




1.5.2.103  Great bear (大熊)  




1.5.2.104  Running rabbit (走兎)  




1.5.2.105  Left army (左軍)  




1.5.2.106  Right army (右軍)  




1.5.2.107  Divine turtle (神亀)  




1.5.2.108  Running wolf (走狼)  




1.5.2.109  Flying falcon (飛鷹)  




1.5.2.110  Burning chariot (炮車)  




1.5.2.111  Dragon king (龍王)  




1.5.2.112  Dragon horse (龍馬)  




1.5.2.113  Free boar (奔猪)  




1.5.2.114  Wind dragon (風龍)  




1.5.2.115  Cloud dragon (雲龍)  




1.5.2.116  Rain dragon (雨龍)  




1.5.2.117  Fire ox (火牛) and violent wind (暴風)  




1.5.2.118  Chinese river (淮川)  




1.5.2.119  Vertical tiger (竪虎)  




1.5.2.120  Wind snapping turtle (風鼈)  




1.5.2.121  Running tile (走瓦), Running tiger (走虎) and running bear (走熊)  




1.5.2.122  Golden deer (金鹿)  




1.5.2.123  Silver rabbit (銀兎)  




1.5.2.124  Walking heron (歩䳲)  




1.5.2.125  Young bird (𦬨鳥)  




1.5.2.126  Right dragon (右龍)  




1.5.2.127  Left dragon (左龍)  




1.5.2.128  Blue dragon (青龍)  




1.5.2.129  White tiger (白虎)  




1.5.2.130  Divine tiger (神虎)  




1.5.2.131  Divine dragon (神龍)  




1.5.2.132  Running stag (奔鹿)  




1.5.2.133  Rear standard (後旗)  




1.5.2.134  Ceramic dove (鳩盤) and Elephant king (象王)  




1.5.2.135  Woodland demon (林鬼), Free chicken (奔鶏), Horseman (騎兵) and Great horse (大駒)  




1.5.2.136  Free dog (奔犬)  




1.5.2.137  Running ox (走牛)  




1.5.2.138  Chariot soldier (車兵)  




1.5.2.139  Fire demon (火鬼) and Water buffalo (水牛)  




1.5.2.140  Strong bear (強熊)  




1.5.2.141  Liberated horse (風馬)  




1.5.2.142  Vertical bear (竪熊) and Vertical soldier (竪兵)  




1.5.2.143  Tiger soldier (虎兵)  




1.5.2.144  Earth dragon (地龍)  




1.5.2.145  Silver chariot (銀車)  




1.5.2.146  Stone chariot (石車)  




1.5.2.147  Side soldier (横兵)  




1.5.2.148  Gold chariot (金車)  




1.5.2.149  Boar soldier (猪兵), leopard soldier (豹兵) and bear soldier (熊兵)  




1.5.2.150  Free pup (奔狗), free ox (奔牛), free horse (奔馬) and free pig (奔豚)  




1.5.2.151  Little standard (小旗)  




1.5.2.152  Copper chariot (銅車)  




1.5.2.153  Forest demon (森鬼)  




1.5.2.154  Great dragon (大龍)  




1.5.2.155  Center standard (中旗) and front standard (前旗)  




1.5.2.156  Great dove (大鳩)  




1.5.2.157  Great standard (大旗)  




1.5.2.158  Vertical wolf (竪狼)  




1.5.2.159  Side serpent (横蛇)  




1.5.2.160  Cloud eagle (雲鷲)  




1.5.2.161  Goose wing (鴻翼)  




1.5.2.162  Horse soldier (馬兵) and ox soldier (牛兵)  




1.5.2.163  Spear general (鎗将)  




1.5.2.164  Burning general (炮将)  




1.5.2.165  Beast bird (獣鳥) and captive bird (禽鳥)  




1.5.2.166  Crossbow soldier (弩兵) and Great leopard (大豹)  




1.5.2.167  Thunder runner (雷走)  




1.5.2.168  Fire dragon (火龍)  




1.5.2.169  Water dragon (水龍)  




1.5.2.170  Longbow general (弩将)  




1.5.2.171  Right phoenix (右鵰)  




1.5.2.172  Peaceful mountain (泰山)  




1.5.2.173  Free demon (奔鬼)  




1.5.2.174  Free dream-eater (奔獏)  




1.5.2.175  Free fire (奔火)  




1.5.2.176  Running dragon (走龍)  




1.5.2.177  Great shark (大鱗)  




1.5.2.178  Crossbow general (弓将)  




1.5.2.179  Playful cockatoo (遊䳇)  




1.5.2.180  Knight (桂馬)  




1.5.2.181  Flying dragon (飛龍)  




1.5.2.182  Kirin (麒麟)  




1.5.2.183  Phoenix (鳳凰)  




1.5.2.184  Flying cat (飛猫)  




1.5.2.185  Running horse (走馬)  




1.5.2.186  Mountain falcon (山鷹)  




1.5.2.187  Little turtle (小亀)  




1.5.2.188  Great stag (大鹿)  




1.5.2.189  Left mountain eagle (左山鷲)  




1.5.2.190  Right mountain eagle (右山鷲)  




1.5.2.191  Kirin-master (麟師) and Great turtle (大亀)  




1.5.2.192  Phoenix-master (鳳師)  




1.5.2.193  Great master (大師)  




1.5.2.194  Horned falcon (角鷹)  




1.5.2.195  Soaring eagle (飛鷲)  




1.5.2.196  Roaring dog (吼犬)  




1.5.2.197  Lion-dog (狛犬)  




1.5.2.198  Great dream-eater (大獏)  




1.5.2.199  Heavenly horse (天馬)  




1.5.2.200  Spirit turtle (霊亀)  




1.5.2.201  Treasure turtle (宝亀)  




1.5.2.202  Wooden dove (鳩槃)  




1.5.2.203  Center master (中師)  




1.5.2.204  Roc-master (鵬師)  




1.5.2.205  Free eagle (奔鷲)  




1.5.2.206  Free bird (奔翅)  




1.5.2.207  Great falcon (大鷹)  




1.5.2.208  Teaching king (教王)  




1.5.2.209  Mountain crane (山鶻)  




1.5.2.210  Great eagle (大鷲)  




1.5.2.211  Great elephant (大象)  




1.5.2.212  Golden bird (金翅)  




1.5.2.213  Ancient dragon (元龍)  




1.5.2.214  Rain demon (霖鬼)  




1.5.2.215  Rook general (飛将)  




1.5.2.216  Bishop general (角将)  




1.5.2.217  Great general (大将)  




1.5.2.218  Violent dragon (猛龍)  




1.5.2.219  Flying crocodile (飛鰐)  




1.5.2.220  Vice general (副将)  




1.5.2.221  Hook-mover (鉤行)  




1.5.2.222  Long-nosed goblin (tengu) (天狗)  




1.5.2.223  Capricorn (摩羯)  




1.5.2.224  Peacock (孔雀)  




1.5.2.225  Heavenly tetrarch king (四天王)  




1.5.2.226  Lion (獅子)  




1.5.2.227  Furious fiend (奮迅)  




1.5.2.228  Buddhist spirit (法性)  




1.5.2.229  Lion hawk (獅鷹)  










2 See also  




3 Notes  




4 References  




5 External links  













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The game's 36×36 board with pieces in their opening positions
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    • Taikyoku shōgi (Japanese: 大局将棋, lit. "ultimate shogi") is the largest known variantofshogi (Japanese chess). The game was created around the mid-16th century (presumably by priests) and is based on earlier large board shogi games. Before the rediscovery of taikyoku shogi in 1997, tai shogi was believed to be the largest physically playable chess variant ever. (Even some infinite chess variants have been made playable in virtual space using procedural rendering of the board as pieces move outward, but of course an infinitely large chess board can not be physically printed.) It has not been shown that taikyoku shogi was ever widely played. There are only two sets of restored taikyoku shogi pieces and one of them is held at Osaka University of Commerce.[1] One game may be played over several long sessions and require each player to make over a thousand moves.

    Because the game was found only recently after centuries of obscurity, it is difficult to say exactly what all the rules were. Several documents describing the game have been found; however, there are differences between them. It is not too clear how accurate the rules given by modern sources for the game are, because many of the pieces appear in other shogi variants with a consistent move there, but are given different moves in taikyoku shogi. The board, and likewise the pieces, were made much smaller than usual for the other variants, making archeological finds difficult to decipher. Research into this game continues.

    Rules of the game[edit]

    Taikyoku shogi is very different from other large-board shogi variants: tenjiku shogi, dai dai shogi, maka dai dai shogi, and tai shogi. The most notable differences lie with the piece movements and their promotions.

    Objective[edit]

    The objective of the game is to capture the opponent's king(s) and prince(s). When the last of these is captured, the game ends. There are no rules for check or checkmate; however, in practice a player resigns when checkmated. Unlike standard shogi, pieces may not be dropped back into play after being captured.

    Game equipment[edit]

    Two players, Black and White (or先手 sente and 後手 gote), play on a board ruled into a grid of 36 ranks (rows) by 36 files (columns) with a total of 1,296 squares. The squares are differentiated by marking or color.

    Each player has a set of 402 wedge-shaped pieces of 207[Note 1] types. The players must remember 253 sets of moves. The pieces are of slightly different sizes with the larger pieces near the king and becoming progressively smaller for pieces further from the king, regardless of power. In general, the stronger pieces are nearer to the king.

    Several of the English names were chosen to correspond to rough equivalents in Western chess, rather than as translations of the Japanese names.

    Each piece has its name in the form of two or three kanji written on its face. On the reverse side of some pieces are two or three other characters, often in a different color (commonly red instead of black); this reverse side is used to indicate that the piece has been promoted during play. The pieces of the two sides do not differ in color, but instead each piece is shaped like a wedge, and faces forward, toward the opposing side. This shows who controls the piece during play.

    Listed below are the pieces of the game and, if they promote, which pieces they promote to. Promotions prefaced with a star are not also represented as their own pieces, existing only as promotions.

    (Sometimes the queen is called the "free king", a direct translation of its Japanese name. The kirin's name is sometimes anglicised as kylin.)

    Setup[edit]

    Taikyoku Shogi

    Below is a diagram showing the setup of one player's pieces. The way one player sees their own pieces is the same way the opposing player will see their pieces.

    Board layout
                                                                           
              D         GB       D             D       GB         D          
    P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
    LC MK VM OX LB VP VH BN DH DK SE HF EL SP VL TG SC LD DG SC TG VL SP EL HF SE DK DH BN VH VP LB OX VM MK RC
    CH SL VR WN RE M SD HS GN OS EA BS SG LP T BE I GM GE I BE T LP SG BS EA OS GN HS SD M RE WN VR SL CH
    EC BL EB HO OW CM CS SW BM BT OC SF BB OR SQ SN RD LI FE RD SN SQ OR BB SF OC BT BM SW CS CM OW HO EB VI EC
    TC VW SX DO FH VB AB EW LH CK OM CC WS ES VS NT TF RM MT TF NT VS SU NB CC OM CK LH EW AB VB FH DO SX VW TC
    WC WH HD SM PR WB FL EG FD PS FY ST BI WG F KR CA GT LL HM PH F WG BI ST FY PS FD EG FL WB PR SM HD WH WC
    CI CE B R WF FC MF VT SO LS CL CR RH HE VO GD GO DV DS GO GD VO HE RH CR CL LS SO VT MF FC WF R B CE CI
    SV VE N PI CG PG H O CN SA SR GL LN CT GS VD WL GG VG WL VD GS CT LN GL SR SA CN O H PG CG PI N VE SV
    GC SI RN RW BG RO LT LE BO WD FP RB OK PC WA FI C KM PM C FI WA PC OK RB FP WD BO RI TT RO BG RW RN SI GC
    RV WE TD FS CO RA FO MS RP RU SS GR RT BA BD WR S NK DE S GU YA BA RT GR SS RU RP MS FO RA CO FS TD FG RV
    L TS RR W DM ML LO BC HR FR ED CD FT Q RS LG G K CP G RG RS Q FT WO ED FR HR BC LO MR DM W RR WT L
    Legend
    AB – Angry boar
    B – Bishop
    BA – Running Bear
    BB – Blind Bear
    BC – Beast Cadet
    BD – Buddhist Devil
    BE – Bear Soldier
    BG – Bishop General
    BI – Blind Dog
    BL – Blue Dragon
    BM – Blind Monkey
    BN – Burning Soldier
    BO – Beast Officer
    BS – Boar Soldier
    BT – Blind Tiger
    C – Copper General
    CA – Capricorn
    CC – Chinese Cock
    CD – Ceramic Dove
    CE – Cloud Eagle
    CG – Chicken General
    CH – Chariot Soldier
    CI – Stone Chariot
    CK – Flying Cock
    CL – Cloud Dragon
    CM – Climbing Monkey
    CN – Center Standard
    CO – Captive Officer
    CP – Prince
    CR – Copper Chariot
    CS – Cat Sword
    CT – Captive Cadet
    D – Dog
    DE – Drunken Elephant
    DG – Roaring Dog
    DH – Dragon Horse
    DK – Dragon King
    DO – Donkey
    DM – Fire Demon
    DS – Dark Spirit
    DV – Deva
    EA – Earth General
    EB – Enchanted Badger
    EC – Earth Chariot
    ED – Earth Dragon
    EG – Fierce Eagle
    EL – Soaring Eagle
    ES – Eastern Barbarian
    EW – Evil Wolf
    F – Fire General
    FC – Flying Cat
    FD – Flying Dragon
    FE – Free Eagle
    FG – Fragrant Elephant
    FH – Flying Horse
    FI – Fire Dragon
    FL – Ferocious Leopard
    FO – Forest Demon
    FP – Free Pup
    FR – Free Demon
    FS – Flying Swallow
    FT – Free Dream-Eater
    FY – Flying Goose
    G – Gold General
    GB – Go Between
    GC – Gold Chariot
    GD – Great Dragon
    GE – Great Standard
    GG – Great General
    GL – Golden Deer
    GM – Great Master
    GN – Wood General
    GO – Golden Bird
    GR – Great Dove
    GS – Great Stag
    GT – Great Turtle
    GU – Guardian of the Gods
    H – Horse General
    HD – Howling Dog
    HE – Ram's-Head Soldier
    HF – Horned Falcon
    HM – Hook-Mover
    HO – Horseman
    HR – Running Horse
    HS – Horse Soldier
    I – Iron General
    K – King
    KM – Kirin-Master
    KR – Kirin
    L – Lance
    LB – Longbow Soldier
    LC – Left Chariot
    LD – Lion Dog
    LE – Left Dragon
    LG – Left General
    LH – Liberated Horse
    LI – Lion Hawk
    LL – Little Turtle
    LN – Lion
    LO – Long-Nosed Goblin
    LP – Leopard Soldier
    LS – Little Standard
    LT – Left Tiger
    M – Mountain General
    MF – Mountain Falcon
    MK – Side Monkey
    ML – Left Mountain Eagle
    MR – Right Mountain Eagle
    MS – Mountain Stag
    MT – Center Master
    N – Knight
    NB – Northern Barbarian
    NK – Neighboring King
    NT – Violent wolf
    O – Ox General
    OC – Oxcart
    OK – Old Kite
    OM – Old Monkey
    OR – Old Rat
    OS – Ox Soldier
    OW – Swooping Owl
    OX – Flying Ox
    P – Pawn
    PC – Peacock
    PG – Pup General
    PH – Phoenix
    PI – Pig General
    PM – Phoenix-Master
    PR – Prancing Stag
    PS – Poisonous Snake
    Q – Queen
    R – Rook
    RA – Rain Dragon
    RB – Rushing Bird
    RC – Right Chariot
    RD – Reclining Dragon
    RE – River General
    RG – Right General
    RH – Running Chariot
    RI – Right Dragon
    RM – Roc-Master
    RN – Running Stag
    RO – Rook General
    RP – Running Pup
    RR – Running Rabbit
    RS – Rear Standard
    RT – Running Tiger
    RU – Running Serpent
    RV – Reverse Chariot
    RW – Running Wolf
    S – Silver General
    SA – Side Boar
    SC – Crossbow Soldier
    SD – Front Standard
    SE – Sword Soldier
    SF – Side-Flyer
    SG – Stone General
    SI – Side Dragon
    SL – Side Soldier
    SM – Side Mover
    SN – Coiled Serpent
    SO – Soldier
    SP – Spear Soldier
    SQ – Square-Mover
    SR – Silver Rabbit
    SS – Side Serpent
    ST – Strutting Crow
    SU – Southern Barbarian
    SV – Silver Chariot
    SW – Swallow's Wings
    SX – Side Ox
    T – Tile General
    TC – Tile Chariot
    TD – Turtle Dove
    TF – Treacherous Fox
    TG – Savage Tiger
    TS – Turtle-snake
    TT – Right Tiger
    VB – Violent Bear
    VD – Violent Dragon
    VE – Vertical Bear
    VG – Vice General
    VH – Vertical Horse
    VI – Vermillion Sparrow
    VL – Vertical Leopard
    VM – Vertical Mover
    VO – Violent Ox
    VP – Vertical Pup
    VR – Vertical Soldier
    VS – Violent Stag
    VT – Vertical Tiger
    VW – Vertical Wolf
    W – Whale
    WA – Water Dragon
    WB – Water Buffalo
    WC – Wood Chariot
    WD – Wind Dragon
    WE – White Elephant
    WF – Side Wolf
    WG – Water General
    WH – White Horse
    WL – Woodland Demon
    WN – Wind General
    WO – Wooden Dove
    WR – Wrestler
    WS – Western Barbarian
    WT – White Tiger
    YA – Yaksha

    The Howling Dog pieces (HD) are placed on the left and right depending on their promotions; the Howling dog that promotes to a Left Dog on the left, and the Howling Dog that promotes to a Right Dog on the right.

    The queen could also be abbreviated FK (for free king) and the kirin as Ky (for kylin).

    Game play[edit]

    The players alternate making a move, with Black moving first. (The traditional terms 'black' and 'white' are used to differentiate the sides during discussion of the game, but are no longer literally descriptive.) A move consists of moving a single piece on the board and potentially promoting that piece or displacing (capturing) an opposing piece.

    Movement and capture[edit]

    Most pieces in the game move in a unique manner. An opposing piece is captured by displacement: That is, if a piece moves to a square occupied by an opposing piece, the opposing piece is displaced and removed from the board. A piece cannot move to a square occupied by a friendly piece (meaning another piece controlled by the moving player).

    Each piece on the game moves in a characteristic pattern. Pieces move either orthogonally (that is, forward, backward, left, or right, in the direction of one of the arms of a plus sign, +), or diagonally (in the direction of one of the arms of a multiplication sign, ×). The lion, lion hawk and knight are exceptions at the beginning of the game, in that they do not move, or are not required to move, in a straight line. (The Buddhist spirit, teaching king, heavenly horse and furious fiend are similar, but they only appear as pieces promote.)

    Categories of movement[edit]

    Many pieces are capable of several kinds of movement, with the type of movement most often depending on the direction in which they move. The movement categories are:

    Step movers[edit]

    Some pieces move only one square at a time. (If a friendly piece occupies an adjacent square, the moving piece may not move in that direction; if an opposing piece is there, it may be displaced and captured.)

    The step movers are the prince, generals (except: bishop, rook, pig, vice, great and wood), wolves, earth dragon, running horse, running rabbit, turtle snake, turtle dove, flying swallow, rain dragon, mountain stag, running pup, running serpent, side serpent, yaksha, Buddhist devil, violent stag, drunken elephant, neighboring king, chariots (except: reverse, running and copper), right tiger, left tiger, wind dragon, free pup, rushing bird, old kite, bears (except running), side boar, cloud eagle, flying cat, little standard, cloud dragon, soldiers (except soldier and chariot), violent ox, dark spirit, deva, howling dog, side mover, prancing stag, ferocious leopard, fierce eagle, poisonous snake, flying goose, strutting crow, blind dog, Chinese cock, phoenix, kirin, side ox, angry boar, liberated horse, flying cock, monkeys, barbarians, vermillion sparrow, swooping owl, old rat, cat sword, swallow's wings, blind tiger, side flyer, coiled serpent, reclining dragon, go between, dog, vertical mover, vertical pup, vertical horse, dragon horse, dragon king and pawn.

    Limited ranging pieces[edit]

    Some pieces can move along a limited number (2 to 7) of free (empty) squares along a straight line in certain directions. Other than the limited distance, they move like ranging pieces (see below).

    The limited ranging pieces are the king, standards, free dream-eater, wooden dove, dragons (except: rain, side, wind, cloud, flying and reclining), demons, beast cadet, mountain eagle, white tiger, ceramic dove, turtle dove, captive officer, mountain stag, side serpent, great dove, running tiger, running bear, yaksha, Buddhist devil, guardian of the Gods, wrestler, gold chariot, running stag, beast officer, free pup, rushing bird, old kite, peacock, phoenix master, kirin master, silver chariot, vertical bear, pig general, chicken general, horse general, ox general, silver rabbit, golden deer, captive cadet, great stag, stone chariot, cloud eagle, mountain falcon, vertical tiger, copper chariot, golden bird, prancing stag, water buffalo, fierce eagle, water general, mountain general, fire general, turtles, vertical wolf, donkey, enchanted badger, flying horse, angry boar, violent bear, liberated horse, barbarians, center master, roc master, horseman, soldiers (except: rook, ram's-head, spear and sword), wing general, wind general, wood general, great master and roaring dog.

    Jumping pieces[edit]

    Several pieces can jump, that is, they can pass over any intervening piece, whether friend or foe, with no effect on either.

    The jumping pieces are the wooden dove, running horse, mountain eagle, phoenix master, kirin master, knight, lion, great stag, vice general, flying cat, mountain falcon, golden bird, flying dragon, phoenix, kirin, turtles, treacherous fox, center master, roc master, free eagle, lion hawk, great master, horned falcon, soaring eagle, roaring dog and lion dog.

    Ranging pieces[edit]

    Many pieces can move any number of empty squares along a straight line, limited only by the edge of the board. If an opposing piece intervenes, it may be captured by moving to that square and removing it from the board. A ranging piece must stop where it captures, and cannot bypass a piece that is in its way. If a friendly piece intervenes, the moving piece is limited to a distance that stops short of the intervening piece; if the friendly piece is adjacent, it cannot move in that direction at all.

    The ranging pieces are the standards, queen, free dream-eater, wooden dove, dragons (except: violent, flying and reclining), demons, running horse, mountain eagle, whale, running rabbit, tigers (except blind), turtle snake, ceramic dove, lance, oxcart, chariots, flying swallow, running pup, running serpent, great dove, running bear, running stag, running wolf, free pup, phoenix master, kirin master, vertical bear, side boar, silver rabbit, golden deer, great stag, cloud eagle, bishop, rook, side wolf, mountain falcon, soldiers (except: sword, burning and crossbow), violent ox, golden bird, white horse, howling dog, side mover, water buffalo, turtles, vertical wolf, side ox, liberated horse, treacherous fox, roc master, vermillion sparrow, horseman, swallow's wings, side flyer, great master, side monkey, vertical mover, flying ox, vertical pup, vertical horse, dragon horse, dragon king, horned falcon, soaring eagle, roaring dog and lion dog.

    Hook moves (changing tack)[edit]

    The hook-mover, long-nosed goblin, capricorn, and peacock can move any number of squares along a straight line, as a normal ranging piece, but may also abruptly change tack left or right by 90° at any one place along the route, and then continue as a ranging piece. Turning a corner like this is optional.

    The range covered by a hook move is the equivalent of two moves by a rook, or two moves by a bishop, depending on the piece. However, a hook move is functionally a single move: The piece cannot capture twice in one move, nor may it capture and then move on. It must stop before an intervening piece (unless it first changes direction to avoid it), and must stop when it captures, just like any other ranging piece. It can only change direction once per move.

    Area movers[edit]

    The lion and lion hawk may take multiple (2) steps in a single turn. These do not have to be in a line, so these pieces can potentially reach every square within two or three steps of the starting square, not just squares along one of the diagonals or orthogonals. Such moves are also useful to get around obstructions. An area mover must stop where it captures.

    Limited range jumping pieces[edit]

    The golden bird and several promoted pieces have the option of jumping a limited number of squares, and then continuing on in the same direction as a ranging piece.

    Range jumping (flying) pieces[edit]

    The ancient dragon may jump over any number of pieces, friend or foe, along a straight line, but only when making a capture. Otherwise it moves as a ranging piece.

    Range capturing pieces[edit]

    The great general, vice general, rook general, bishop general, violent dragon and flying crocodile may jump over any number of pieces, friend or foe, along a diagonal or orthogonal. They capture all pieces they jump.

    However, they may only jump pieces of lower rank, whether friend or foe. The relevant ranking is:

    1. King, prince
    2. Great general
    3. Vice general
    4. Rook general, bishop general, violent dragon, flying crocodile

    Individual pieces[edit]

    Notation
    ○ Steps a limited number of squares along a straight line.
    ☆ Jumps to this square, bypassing any intervening piece.
    ! Igui (capture without moving). Counts as two steps.
    ☆ May jump directly to this square, or reach it through a multiple-step move.
    │ Ranges along a straight line, crossing any number of empty squares
    ─
    ╲
    ╱
    ╳ May turn 90° at this square.
    ┼
    Pawn (歩兵)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ☖    
             
    Earth general (土将) and go between (仲人)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Stone general (石将)[edit]

    Because it cannot move orthogonally or backward, a stone general can only reach less than half the squares on the board.

             
      ○   ○  
        ☖    
             
             
    Iron general (鉄将) and dog (犬)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
        ☖    
             
    Swooping owl (鴟行), old rat (老鼠) and Strutting crow (烏行)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ☖    
      ○   ○  
             
    Tile general (瓦将) and sword soldier (刀兵)[edit]
             
      ○   ○  
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Copper general (銅将), flying goose (鳫飛) and climbing monkey (登猿)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Reclining dragon (臥龍)[edit]
             
        ○    
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○    
             
    Coiled serpent (蟠蛇)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ☖    
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Flying cock (鶏飛)[edit]
             
      ○   ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
             
    Cat sword (猫刄)[edit]

    Because it cannot move orthogonally, a cat sword can only reach half the squares on the board.

             
      ○   ○  
        ☖    
      ○   ○  
             
    Evil wolf (悪狼)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
             
    Silver general (銀将) and violent stag (猛鹿)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
        ☖    
      ○   ○  
             
    Blind dog (盲犬) and Chinese cock (淮鶏)[edit]
             
      ○   ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○    
             
    Old monkey (古猿)[edit]
             
      ○   ○  
        ☖    
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Gold general (金将) and violent wolf (猛狼)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○    
             
    Ferocious leopard (猛豹)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
        ☖    
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Blind monkey (盲猿) and blind bear (盲熊)[edit]
             
      ○   ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○   ○  
             
    Drunken elephant (醉象), neighboring king (近王) and Rushing boar (行猪)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○   ○  
             
    Deva (提婆)[edit]
             
      ○ ○    
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Dark spirit (無明)[edit]
             
        ○ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Blind tiger (盲虎)[edit]
             
      ○   ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Prince (太子), left general (左将), right general (右将), bear's eyes (熊眼) and venomous wolf (毒狼)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Wood general (木将)[edit]
                 
      ○       ○  
        ○   ○    
          ☖      
                 
    Donkey (驢馬) and enchanted badger (変狸)[edit]
                 
          ○      
          ○      
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          ○      
          ○      
                 
    Flying horse (馬麟)[edit]
                 
      ○       ○  
        ○   ○    
          ☖      
        ○   ○    
      ○       ○  
                 
    Beast cadet (獣曹)[edit]
                 
      ○   ○   ○  
        ○ ○ ○    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ○   ○    
      ○       ○  
                 
    King (玉将), fragrant elephant (香象) and white elephant (白象)[edit]
                 
      ○   ○   ○  
        ○ ○ ○    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ○ ○ ○    
      ○   ○   ○  
                 
    Rushing bird (行鳥)[edit]
             
        ○    
      ○ ○ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○   ○  
             
             
    Angry boar (嗔猪)[edit]
                 
      ○       ○  
        ○ ○ ○    
        ○ ☖ ○    
                 
                 
                 
    Violent bear (猛熊)[edit]
    Eastern barbarian (東夷) and western barbarian (西戎)[edit]
             
        ○    
      ○ ○ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○    
        ○    
             
    Northern barbarian (北狄), southern barbarian (南蛮) and prancing stag (踊鹿)[edit]
                 
        ○ ○ ○    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          ○      
                 
    Poisonous snake (毒蛇)[edit]
                 
          ○      
        ○ ○ ○    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          ○      
                 
    Old kite (古鵄)[edit]

    Kite here refers to the bird of prey.

                 
      ○       ○  
        ○   ○    
        ○ ☖ ○    
        ○   ○    
      ○       ○  
                 
    Fierce eagle (猛鷲)[edit]
                 
      ○       ○  
        ○ ○ ○    
        ○ ☖ ○    
        ○   ○    
      ○       ○  
                 
    Guardian of the gods (金剛)[edit]
                     
            ○        
            ○        
            ○        
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
            ○        
            ○        
            ○        
                     
    Wrestler (力士)[edit]
                     
      ○           ○  
        ○       ○    
          ○   ○      
            ☖        
          ○   ○      
        ○       ○    
      ○           ○  
                     
    Captive cadet (禽曹)[edit]

    When it promotes to a captive officer (see above), it demotes (moving only two squares orthogonally instead of three).

                     
      ○     ○     ○  
        ○   ○   ○    
          ○ ○ ○      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
          ○   ○      
        ○       ○    
      ○           ○  
                     
    Horse general (馬将), ox general (牛将), wind general (風将) and river general (川将)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ○    
      ○ ○ ○  
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Fire general (火将)[edit]
                 
          ○      
        ○ ○ ○    
        ○    
          ☖      
          ○      
          ○      
          ○      
                 
    Water general (水将) and mountain general (山将)[edit]
                     
      ○           ○  
        ○       ○    
          ○ ○ ○      
            ☖        
            ○        
                     
                     
                     
    Buddhist devil (羅刹)[edit]
                     
      ○           ○  
        ○       ○    
          ○   ○      
          ○ ☖ ○      
            ○        
                     
                     
                     
    Yaksha (夜叉)[edit]
                     
          ○   ○      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
            ○        
                     
    Sword general (刀将)[edit]
                     
      ○     ○     ○  
        ○   ○   ○    
          ○ ○ ○      
            ☖        
            ○        
                     
                     
                     
    Captive officer (禽吏)[edit]
                     
      ○           ○  
        ○   ○   ○    
          ○ ○ ○      
        ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○    
          ○   ○      
        ○       ○    
      ○           ○  
                     
    Beast officer (獣吏)[edit]
                     
      ○     ○     ○  
        ○   ○   ○    
          ○ ○ ○      
        ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○    
          ○   ○      
        ○       ○    
      ○           ○  
                     
    Heavenly tetrarch (四天)[edit]
                         
      ○       ○       ○  
        ○     ○     ○    
          ○   ○   ○      
            ○ ○ ○        
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○  
            ○ ○ ○        
          ○   ○   ○      
        ○     ○     ○    
      ○       ○       ○  
                         
    Chicken general (鶏将) and pup general (狗将)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ○    
        ○    
        ○    
        ☖    
      ○   ○  
             
    Pig general (豚将)[edit]
                         
      ○               ○  
        ○           ○    
          ○       ○      
            ○   ○        
              ☖          
              ○          
              ○          
                         
    Mountain stag (山鹿)[edit]
                     
      ○           ○  
        ○       ○    
          ○ ○ ○      
        ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○    
            ○        
            ○        
            ○        
            ○        
                     
    Leopard king (豹王)[edit]
                             
      ○         ○         ○  
        ○       ○       ○    
          ○     ○     ○      
            ○   ○   ○        
              ○ ○ ○          
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  
              ○ ○ ○          
            ○   ○   ○        
          ○     ○     ○      
        ○       ○       ○    
      ○         ○         ○  
                             
    Turtle dove (山鳩)[edit]
                             
      ○                   ○  
        ○               ○    
          ○           ○      
            ○       ○        
              ○   ○          
              ○ ☖ ○          
                ○            
                             
    Crossbow soldier (弓兵)[edit]
                     
            ○        
            ○        
      ○     ○     ○  
        ○   ○   ○    
          ○ ○ ○      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
            ○        
                     
    Burning soldier (炮兵)[edit]
                             
                ○            
                ○            
      ○         ○         ○  
        ○       ○       ○    
          ○     ○     ○      
            ○   ○   ○        
              ○ ○ ○          
          ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○      
                ○            
                             
    Lance (香車), oxcart (牛車), and savage tiger (猛虎)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        ☖    
             
    Reverse chariot (反車)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        ☖    
        │    
        │    
    Side dragon (横龍)[edit]
        │    
        │    
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
             
             
    Mountain witch (山母)[edit]
             
        ☖    
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    White horse (白駒), bird of paradise (⿰古寺·⿱時鳥) and multi-general (雜将)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
        ☖    
        │    
        │    
    Rook (飛車), soldier (兵士), running chariot (走車), square-mover (方行) and gliding swallow (燕行)[edit]
        │    
        │    
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        │    
        │    
    Free serpent (奔蛇), coiled dragon (蟠龍) and whale (鯨鯢)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        ☖    
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Bishop (角行)[edit]

    Because it cannot move orthogonally, a bishop can only reach half the squares on the board.

    ╲       ╱
      ╲   ╱  
        ☖    
      ╱   ╲  
    ╱       ╲
    Free wolf (奔狼) and running leopard (走豹)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
             
             
    Wizard stork (仙·⿱而鷦)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲   ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        │    
        │    
    Flying ox (飛牛), free bear (奔熊), free leopard (奔豹) and great whale (大鯨)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
        ☖    
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Treacherous fox (隠狐)[edit]
    Cavalier (騎士) and strong chariot (強車)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        │    
        │    
    Free dragon (奔龍) and free tiger (奔虎)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲   ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Queen (奔王), free stag (奔鹿) and strong eagle (勁鷲)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Howling dog (left and right) (𠵇犬)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Vertical horse (竪馬)[edit]
        │    
      ○ │ ○  
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Spear soldier (鎗兵)[edit]
        │    
        │    
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○    
             
    Vertical pup (竪狗)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        ☖    
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Raiding falcon (延鷹)[edit]
        │    
      ○ │ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
             
             
    Right iron chariot (右鉄車)[edit]
             
        ○    
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ╱ ○    
    ╱        
    Left iron chariot (左鉄車)[edit]
             
        ○    
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○ ╲  
            ╲
    Vertical leopard (竪豹)[edit]
        │    
      ○ │ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○    
             
    Right dog (右犬)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        ☖    
      ╱ ○    
    ╱        
    Left dog (左犬)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        ☖    
        ○ ╲  
            ╲
    Ram's-head soldier (羊兵) and Flying swallow (飛燕)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲   ╱  
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Wood chariot (木車)[edit]
        │    
      ○ │    
        ☖    
        │ ○  
        │    
    Tile chariot (瓦車)[edit]
        │    
        │ ○  
        ☖    
      ○ │    
        │    
    Running boar (走猪), Running pup (走狗), running serpent (走蛇), Earth chariot (土車) and Vertical-mover (竪行).[edit]
        │    
        │    
      ○ ☖ ○  
        │    
        │    
    Violent ox (猛牛)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Side wolf (横狼)[edit]
             
      ○      
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
          ○  
             
    Side ox (横牛)[edit]
             
          ○  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ○      
             
    Side-mover (横行)[edit]
             
        ○    
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        ○    
             
    Side monkey (横猿)[edit]
             
      ○   ○  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        ○    
             
    Divine sparrow (神雀)[edit]

    Note : this description is ambiguous and can be interpreted two ways.

    Plodding ox (歬牛)[edit]
        │    
      ○ │ ○  
        ☖    
      ○ │ ○  
        │    
    Swallow's wings (燕羽)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        ○    
             
    Side-flyer (横飛)[edit]
             
      ○   ○  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ○   ○  
             
    Flying stag (飛鹿) and copper elephant (銅象)[edit]
        │    
      ○ │ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○ │ ○  
        │    
    Vermillion sparrow (朱雀)[edit]
    ╲        
      ╲ ○ ○  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ○ ○ ╲  
            ╲
    Turtle-snake (玄武)[edit]
            ╱
      ○ ○ ╱  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ╱ ○ ○  
    ╱        
    Side boar (横猪)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Left chariot (左車)[edit]
    ╲   │    
      ╲ │    
      ○ ☖    
          ╲  
            ╲
    Right chariot (右車)[edit]
        │   ╱
        │ ╱  
        ☖ ○  
      ╱      
    ╱        
    Great tiger (大虎)[edit]
             
        ○    
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        │    
        │    
    Right tiger (右虎)[edit]
    ╲        
      ╲   ○  
    ─ ─ ☖    
      ╱   ○  
    ╱        
    Left tiger (左虎)[edit]
            ╱
      ○   ╱  
        ☖ ─ ─
      ○   ╲  
            ╲
    Great bear (大熊)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○    
             
    Running rabbit (走兎)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
        ☖    
      ○ ○ ○  
             
    Left army (左軍)[edit]
    ╲        
      ╲ ○ ○  
    ─ ─ ☖ ○  
      ╱ ○ ○  
    ╱        
    Right army (右軍)[edit]
            ╱
      ○ ○ ╱  
      ○ ☖ ─ ─
      ○ ○ ╲  
            ╲
    Divine turtle (神亀)[edit]
            ╱
      ○ ○ ╱  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ╱ ○ ╲  
    ╱       ╲
    Running wolf (走狼)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
             
    Flying falcon (飛鷹)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
        ☖    
      ╱   ╲  
    ╱       ╲
    Burning chariot (炮車)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
      ○ ☖ ○  
        │    
        │    
    Dragon king (龍王)[edit]
        │    
      ○ │ ○  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ○ │ ○  
        │    
    Dragon horse (龍馬)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ╱ ○ ╲  
    ╱       ╲
    Free boar (奔猪)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        ○    
             
    Wind dragon (風龍)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲   ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ○   ╲  
            ╲
    Cloud dragon (雲龍)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Rain dragon (雨龍)[edit]
             
      ○ ○ ○  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Fire ox (火牛) and violent wind (暴風)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
      ○ ☖ ○  
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Chinese river (淮川)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ ○ ╲  
    ╱       ╲
    Vertical tiger (竪虎)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        │    
        ☖    
        ○    
        ○    
             
    Wind snapping turtle (風鼈)[edit]
          │      
      ○   │   ○  
        ○ │ ○    
          ☖      
          │      
          │      
          │      
    Running tile (走瓦), Running tiger (走虎) and running bear (走熊)[edit]
          │      
          │      
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          │      
          │      
    Golden deer (金鹿)[edit]
    ╲           ╱
      ╲       ╱  
        ╲   ╱    
          ☖      
        ○   ○    
      ○       ○  
                 
    Silver rabbit (銀兎)[edit]
                 
      ○       ○  
        ○   ○    
          ☖      
        ╱   ╲    
      ╱       ╲  
    ╱           ╲
    Walking heron (歩䳲)[edit]
          │      
      ○   │   ○  
        ○ │ ○    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          │      
          │      
          │      
    Young bird (𦬨鳥)[edit]
          │      
          │      
          │      
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ○ │ ○    
      ○   │   ○  
          │      
    Right dragon (右龍)[edit]
      ╲          
        ╲        
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ○ ○  
        ╱        
      ╱          
    Left dragon (左龍)[edit]
              ╱  
            ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ─ ─ ─
            ╲    
              ╲  
    Blue dragon (青龍)[edit]
          │   ╱  
          │ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          │      
          │      
    White tiger (白虎)[edit]
    ╲            
      ╲   ○      
        ╲ ○      
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
          ○      
          ○      
                 
    Divine tiger (神虎)[edit]
        │    
    ╲   │    
      ╲ │    
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        ○    
        ○    
             
    Divine dragon (神龍)[edit]
          │   ╱  
          │ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ─ ─ ─
          │      
          │      
    Running stag (奔鹿)[edit]
             
    ╲       ╱
      ╲   ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        ○    
        ○    
             
    Rear standard (後旗)[edit]
          │      
      ○   │   ○  
        ○ │ ○    
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ○ │ ○    
      ○   │   ○  
          │      
    Ceramic dove (鳩盤) and Elephant king (象王)[edit]
    ╲           ╱
      ╲   ○   ╱  
        ╲ ○ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ╱ ○ ╲    
      ╱   ○   ╲  
    ╱           ╲
    Woodland demon (林鬼), Free chicken (奔鶏), Horseman (騎兵) and Great horse (大駒)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ╲   │   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          │      
          │      
          │      
    Free dog (奔犬)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ╲   │   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ○ │ ○    
      ○   │   ○  
          │      
    Running ox (走牛)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ╲   │   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ○   ○    
      ○       ○  
                 
    Chariot soldier (車兵)[edit]
      ╲   │   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ╱ │ ╲    
      ╱   │   ╲  
    Fire demon (火鬼) and Water buffalo (水牛)[edit]

    The fire demon cannot burn other pieces as in tenjiku shogi.

    ╲           ╱
      ╲   ○   ╱  
        ╲ ○ ╱    
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ╱ ○ ╲    
      ╱   ○   ╲  
    ╱           ╲
    Strong bear (強熊)[edit]
        │    
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ ○ ╲  
    ╱   ○   ╲
             
    Liberated horse (風馬)[edit]
        │    
        │    
      ○ │ ○  
        ☖    
        ○    
        ○    
             
    Vertical bear (竪熊) and Vertical soldier (竪兵)[edit]
          │      
          │      
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          ○      
                 
    Tiger soldier (虎兵)[edit]
             
    ╲   ○   ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
        ☖    
        ○    
             
    Earth dragon (地龍)[edit]

    The Japanese Wikipedia describes another set of movements for this piece.

    Silver chariot (銀車)[edit]
          │      
      ○   │   ○  
        ○ │ ○    
          ☖      
        ○ │ ○    
          │      
          │      
    Stone chariot (石車)[edit]
          │      
        ○ │ ○    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          │      
          │      
    Side soldier (横兵)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ○    
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        ○    
             
    Gold chariot (金車)[edit]
          │      
        ○ │ ○    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ○ │ ○    
          │      
    Boar soldier (猪兵), leopard soldier (豹兵) and bear soldier (熊兵)[edit]
      ╲   │   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          ○      
                 
    Free pup (奔狗), free ox (奔牛), free horse (奔馬) and free pig (奔豚)[edit]
      ╲   │   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ○ │ ○    
          │      
    Little standard (小旗)[edit]
          │      
      ○   │   ○  
        ○ │ ○    
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ○ │ ○    
          │      
          │      
    Copper chariot (銅車)[edit]
            │        
      ○     │     ○  
        ○   │   ○    
          ○ │ ○      
            ☖        
            │        
            │        
            │        
            │        
    Forest demon (森鬼)[edit]
    ╲               ╱
      ╲     ○     ╱  
        ╲   ○   ╱    
          ╲ ○ ╱      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
            │        
            │        
            │        
            │        
    Great dragon (大龍)[edit]
             
        ○    
    ╲   ○   ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
        ☖    
      ╱ ○ ╲  
    ╱   ○   ╲
        ○    
             
    Center standard (中旗) and front standard (前旗)[edit]
            │        
      ○     │     ○  
        ○   │   ○    
          ○ │ ○      
    ─ ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─ ─
          ○ │ ○      
        ○   │   ○    
      ○     │     ○  
            │        
    Great dove (大鳩)[edit]
    ╲               ╱
      ╲     ○     ╱  
        ╲   ○   ╱    
          ╲ ○ ╱      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
          ╱ ○ ╲      
        ╱   ○   ╲    
      ╱     ○     ╲  
    ╱               ╲
    Great standard (大旗)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ╲     │     ╱  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
    ─ ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─ ─
          ○ │ ○      
        ○   │   ○    
      ○     │     ○  
            │        
    Vertical wolf (竪狼)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        │    
        │    
      ○ ☖ ○  
        ○    
        ○    
        ○    
             
    Side serpent (横蛇)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ○    
        ○    
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        ○    
             
             
             
    Cloud eagle (雲鷲)[edit]
            │        
      ○     │     ○  
        ○   │   ○    
          ○ │ ○      
          ○ ☖ ○      
            │        
            │        
            │        
            │        
    Goose wing (鴻翼)[edit]
            │        
          ○ │ ○      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
          ○ │ ○      
            │        
    Horse soldier (馬兵) and ox soldier (牛兵)[edit]
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
            ○        
                     
    Spear general (鎗将)[edit]
            │        
            │        
            │        
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
            ○        
            ○        
                     
    Burning general (炮将)[edit]
      ╲     │     ╱  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
            ○        
            ○        
                     
    Beast bird (獣鳥) and captive bird (禽鳥)[edit]
      ╲     │     ╱  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
          ╱ ○ ╲      
        ╱   ○   ╲    
      ╱           ╲  
    Crossbow soldier (弩兵) and Great leopard (大豹)[edit]
            │        
      ○     │     ○  
        ○   │   ○    
          ○ │ ○      
        ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○    
            ○        
                     
                     
                     
    Thunder runner (雷走)[edit]
    ╲         │         ╱
      ╲       │       ╱  
        ╲     │     ╱    
          ╲   │   ╱      
            ╲ │ ╱        
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○  
              ○          
              ○          
              ○          
              ○          
                         
    Fire dragon (火龍)[edit]
              │          
      ○       │       ○  
        ○     │     ○    
          ○   │   ○      
            ○ │ ○        
    ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─
            ○ │ ○        
          ○   │   ○      
              │          
              │          
              │          
    Water dragon (水龍)[edit]
              │          
              │          
              │          
          ○   │   ○      
            ○ │ ○        
    ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─
            ○ │ ○        
          ○   │   ○      
        ○     │     ○    
      ○       │       ○  
              │          
    Longbow general (弩将)[edit]
            ╲   │   ╱        
              ╲ │ ╱          
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  
                │            
                │            
    Right phoenix (右鵰)[edit]
            ╲       ╱        
              ╲   ╱          
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  
              ╱   ╲          
            ╱       ╲        
    Peaceful mountain (泰山)[edit]
    ╲                       ╱
      ╲         ○         ╱  
        ╲       ○       ╱    
          ╲     ○     ╱      
            ╲   ○   ╱        
              ╲ ○ ╱          
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  
              ╱   ╲          
            ╱       ╲        
          ╱           ╲      
        ╱               ╲    
      ╱                   ╲  
    ╱                       ╲
    Free demon (奔鬼)[edit]

    The Japanese Wikipedia describes another set of movements for this piece.

    Free dream-eater (奔獏)[edit]
            ╲   │   ╱        
              ╲ │ ╱          
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  
              ╱ │ ╲          
            ╱   │   ╲        
    Free fire (奔火)[edit]
             
        ○    
        ○    
        ○    
    ╲   ○   ╱
      ╲ ○ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ ○ ╲  
    ╱   ○   ╲
        ○    
        ○    
        ○    
             
    Running dragon (走龍)[edit]
        │    
        │    
        │    
        │    
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ ○ ╲  
    ╱   ○   ╲
        ○    
        ○    
        ○    
             
    Great shark (大鱗)[edit]
                │            
      ○         │         ○  
        ○       │       ○    
          ○     │     ○      
            ○   │   ○        
              ○ │ ○          
    ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─
              ○ │ ○          
            ○   │   ○        
                │            
                │            
                │            
                │            
    Crossbow general (弓将)[edit]
                │            
      ○         │         ○  
        ○       │       ○    
          ○     │     ○      
            ○   │   ○        
              ○ │ ○          
          ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○      
                ○            
                ○            
                             
    Playful cockatoo (遊䳇)[edit]
                │            
          ○     │     ○      
            ○   │   ○        
              ○ │ ○          
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  
              ○ │ ○          
            ○   │   ○        
                │            
                │            
    Knight (桂馬)[edit]
             
      ☆   ☆  
             
        ☖    
             
    Flying dragon (飛龍)[edit]
                 
      ☆       ☆  
                 
          ☖      
                 
      ☆       ☆  
                 
    Kirin (麒麟)[edit]
                 
        ○   ○    
      ☆   ☖   ☆  
        ○   ○    
                 
    Phoenix (鳳凰)[edit]
                 
      ☆       ☆  
          ○      
        ○ ☖ ○    
          ○      
      ☆       ☆  
                 
    Flying cat (飛猫)[edit]
                     
      ☆     ☆     ☆  
                     
                     
      ☆     ☖     ☆  
          ○ ○ ○      
                     
    Running horse (走馬)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ╲   │   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
          ☖      
          ○      
      ☆       ☆  
                 
    Mountain falcon (山鷹)[edit]
    Note: This is the depiction of the diagram in Japanese wiki. However, the text makes no mention of an ability to move orthogonally sideways.
    Little turtle (小亀)[edit]
    ╲     |     ╱
      ╲   ☆   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ╱ │ ╲    
      ╱   ☆   ╲  
    ╱     │     ╲
    Great stag (大鹿)[edit]
          │      
      ☆   │   ☆  
          │      
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ○ │ ○    
      ○   │   ○  
          │      
    Left mountain eagle (左山鷲)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ☆   │   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ╱ │ ○    
      ☆   │   ○  
    ╱     │      
    Right mountain eagle (右山鷲)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ╲   │   ☆  
        ╲ │ ╱    
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ○ │ ╲    
      ○   │   ☆  
          │     ╲
    Kirin-master (麟師) and Great turtle (大亀)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ╲     ☆     ╱  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
          ╱ │ ╲      
        ╱   │   ╲    
      ╱     ☆     ╲  
    ╱       │       ╲
    Phoenix-master (鳳師)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ☆     │     ☆  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
          ╱ │ ╲      
        ╱   │   ╲    
      ╱     │     ╲  
    ╱       │       ╲
    Great master (大師)[edit]
    ╲           │           ╱
      ╲         │         ╱  
        ╲       │       ╱    
          ☆     ☆     ☆      
            ╲   │   ╱        
              ╲ │ ╱          
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  
              ○ │ ○          
            ○   │   ○        
          ○     │     ○      
        ○       │       ○    
      ○         │         ○  
                │            
    Horned falcon (角鷹)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ╲   ☆   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ╱ │ ╲    
      ╱   │   ╲  
    ╱     │     ╲
    Soaring eagle (飛鷲)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ☆   │   ☆  
        ╲ │ ╱    
    ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─
        ╱ │ ╲    
      ╱   │   ╲  
    ╱     │     ╲
    Roaring dog (吼犬)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ╲     ☆     ╱  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
    ─ ☆ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ☆ ─
          ○ │ ○      
        ○   │   ○    
      ○     ☆     ○  
            │        
    Lion-dog (狛犬)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ☆     ☆     ☆  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
    ─ ☆ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ☆ ─
          ╱ │ ╲      
        ╱   │   ╲    
      ☆     ☆     ☆  
    ╱       │       ╲
    Great dream-eater (大獏)[edit]
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
    ─ ☆ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ☆ ─
          ╱ │ ╲      
        ╱   │   ╲    
    Heavenly horse (天馬)[edit]
        │    
      ☆ │ ☆  
        │    
        ☖    
             
      ☆   ☆  
             
    Spirit turtle (霊亀)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ╲     ☆     ╱  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
    ─ ☆ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ☆ ─
          ╱ │ ╲      
        ╱   │   ╲    
      ╱     ☆     ╲  
    ╱       │       ╲
    Treasure turtle (宝亀)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ╲   ☆   ╱  
        ╲ │ ╱    
    ─ ☆ ─ ☖ ─ ☆ ─
        ╱ │ ╲    
      ╱   ☆   ╲  
    ╱     │     ╲
    Wooden dove (鳩槃)[edit]
    ╲                       ╱
      ○                   ○  
        ○               ○    
          ☆           ☆      
            ╲   ○   ╱        
              ╲ ○ ╱          
            ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○        
              ╱ ○ ╲          
            ╱   ○   ╲        
          ☆           ☆      
        ○               ○    
      ○                   ○  
    ╱                       ╲
    Center master (中師)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ╲     │     ╱  
        ☆   ☆   ☆    
          ╲   ╱      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
          ○ │ ○      
        ○   ☆   ○    
      ○     │     ○  
            │        
    Roc-master (鵬師)[edit]
    ╲           │           ╱
      ╲         │         ╱  
        ╲       │       ╱    
          ☆     │     ☆      
                │            
                │            
      ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○  
              ○ │ ○          
            ○   │   ○        
          ○     │     ○      
        ○       │       ○    
      ○         │         ○  
                │           ╲
    Free eagle (奔鷲)[edit]
    ╲         │         ╱
      ☆       │       ☆  
        ☆     ☆     ☆    
          ☆   ☆   ☆      
            ╲ │ ╱        
    ─ ─ ☆ ☆ ─ ☖ ─ ☆ ☆ ─ ─
            ╱ │ ╲        
          ☆   ☆   ☆      
        ☆     ☆     ☆    
      ╱       │       ╲  
    ╱         │         ╲
    Free bird (奔翅)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ╲     │     ╱  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          3 │ 3      
    ─ ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─ ─
          ○ │ ○      
        ○   │   ○    
      ○     │     ○  
            │        
    Great falcon (大鷹)[edit]
        │    
    ╲   ☆   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   ☆   ╲
        │    
    Teaching king (教王)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ☆     ☆     ☆  
                     
                     
    ─ ☆     ☖     ☆ ─
                     
                     
      ☆     ☆     ☆  
    ╱       │       ╲
    Mountain crane (山鶻)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ☆     ☆     ☆  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          ╲ │ ╱      
    ─ ☆ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ☆ ─
          ╱ │ ╲      
        ╱   │   ╲    
      ☆     ☆     ☆  
    ╱       │       ╲
    Great eagle (大鷲)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ☆   ☆   ☆  
        ╲ │ ╱    
    ─ ☆ ─ ☖ ─ ☆ ─
        ╱ │ ╲    
      ☆   ☆   ☆  
    ╱     │     ╲
    Great elephant (大象)[edit]
            │        
      ○     │     ○  
        ○   │   ○    
          ○ 1 ○      
    ─ ─ ─ 1 ☖ 1 ─ ─ ─
          3 1 3      
        ╱   │   ╲    
      ╱     │     ╲  
    ╱       │       ╲
    Golden bird (金翅)[edit]
    ╲       │       ╱
      ╲     │     ╱  
        ╲   │   ╱    
          3 │ 3      
      ○ ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○ ○  
          ○ │ ○      
        ○   │   ○    
      ○     │     ○  
            │        
    Ancient dragon (元龍)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
        ☖    
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Rain demon (霖鬼)[edit]
                 
    ╲     ○     ╱
      ╲   ○   ╱  
        ╲ ○ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
          │      
          │      
          │      
          │      
    Rook general (飛将)[edit]
        │    
        │    
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
        │    
        │    
    Bishop general (角将)[edit]
    ╲       ╱
      ╲   ╱  
        ☖    
      ╱   ╲  
    ╱       ╲
    Great general (大将)[edit]
    ╲   │   ╱
      ╲ │ ╱  
    ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─
      ╱ │ ╲  
    ╱   │   ╲
    Violent dragon (猛龍)[edit]
    ╲           ╱
      ╲   ○   ╱  
        ╲ ○ ╱    
      ○ ○ ☖ ○ ○  
        ╱ ○ ╲    
      ╱   ○   ╲  
    ╱           ╲
    Flying crocodile (飛鰐)[edit]
            │        
      ○     │     ○  
        ○   │   ○    
          ○ │ ○      
    ─ ─ ─ ─ ☖ ─ ─ ─ ─
          ○ │ ○      
        ○   │   ○    
            │        
            │        
    Vice general (副将)[edit]
    ╲           ╱
      ╲   ☆   ╱  
        ╲   ╱    
      ☆   ☖   ☆  
        ╱   ╲    
      ╱   ☆   ╲  
    ╱           ╲
    Hook-mover (鉤行)[edit]
      ─ ┼ ─  
    │   ┼   │
    ┼ ┼ ☖ ┼ ┼
    │   ┼   │
      ─ ┼ ─  
    Long-nosed goblin (tengu) (天狗)[edit]

    Unlike in other shogi variants, in taikyoku the tengu cannot move orthogonally, and therefore can only reach half of the squares on the board. This is the move of the capricorn, and may be an error.

    ╳       ╳
      ╳   ╳  
        ☖    
      ╳   ╳  
    ╳       ╳
    Capricorn (摩羯)[edit]
    The description of the Tengu implies the capricorn also can move one square orthogonally. If it isn't the case, it can only reach half of the squares on the board.
    Peacock (孔雀)[edit]
    ╳   ╱   ╲   ╳
      ╳       ╳  
    ╱   ╳   ╳   ╲
      ╱   ☖   ╲  
    ╱   ○   ○   ╲
      ○       ○  
                 
    Heavenly tetrarch king (四天王)[edit]
    ╲     │     ╱
      ☆   ☆   ☆  
        ! ! !    
    ─ ☆ ! ☖ ! ☆ ─
        ! ! !    
      ☆   ☆   ☆  
    ╱     │     ╲
    Lion (獅子)[edit]
    Note: The restrictions when capturing a lion in chu shogi do not apply in taikyoku shogi.
    Furious fiend (奮迅)[edit]
    Buddhist spirit (法性)[edit]
    Lion hawk (獅鷹)[edit]

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ 208 or 209 if the left and right Howling Dog pieces or the left and right Mountain Eagle pieces are counted as separate.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Osaka University of Commerce: Amusement Industry Labo. "過去の展示情報 (Past exhibition information)". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  • ^ Depending on the source, this might instead be 古鵰 (old phoenix) or 石鵰 (stone phoenix)

    • External links[edit]


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