Center Vanguard Pawn
In shogi, Center Vanguard Pawn (５筋位取り go-suji kuraidori or 中央位取り chūō kuraidori) is a Static Rook opening used against a Ranging Rook opponent.
Center Vanguard Pawn vs Fourth File Rook
☖ pieces in hand: –
| 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 香 | 桂 | 金 | 桂 | 香 | 1 | ||||
| 王 | 銀 | 飛 | 2 | ||||||
| 歩 | 歩 | 金 | 歩 | 銀 | 角 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | |
| 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 4 | |||||
| 歩 | 歩 | 5 | |||||||
| 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | 6 | |||||
| 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | |||||
| 角 | 玉 | 銀 | 金 | 飛 | 8 | ||||
| 香 | 桂 | 金 | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
The term vanguard pawn (位取り kuraidori) refers to a positioning of a pawn advanced to the middle rank supported by generals as a phalanx-like attacking formation.
This vanguard pawn is positioned up to the middle rank on the central (fifth) file.
See also
Bibliography
- Hosking, Tony (1996). The art of shogi. The Shogi Foundation. ISBN 978-0-95310-890-9.
- Kiriyama, Kiyozumi (1980). Translated by Fairbairn, John. "The counter fourth-file rook opening (centre-vanguard-pawn)". Shogi (24): 6–9.
External links
- 将棋DB2: Kisei tournament game between Yonenaga and Oyama Dec 16, 1974 · example of a Center Vanguard Pawn opening
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