How to play Shogi(将棋) -Lesson#17- Castles for Double Static Rook Opening

[@cleanerwhite9470]

Idk if this guy has ever taken any class in teaching. Honestly he's a superb tearcher. From what to teach first to how to show the lesson visually and the small exercises after each point. Also the way he explain Japanese concepts in perfect English despite not being a native speaker is so impressive.

[@NR-ft6cj]

This.

[@Glacierai]

In a single day you taught me Shogi and I lost my first match online! =D You're the best. Thank you for taking the time to share Shogi with the world.

[@Neithan]

These sound like special moves in a video game

[@HIDETCHI]

"Yagura" is hard to translate. Maybe something like a "watch tower". But some people call this castle a "Fortress". I think they intentionally altered its meaning.

[@FrostMort]

Your videos are really good, thanks to you now i can play shogi. Greeting from México.

[@HIDETCHI]

Yes, you can say that. But we sometimes make Silver Standing Yagura intensionally, so it has a name.

[@HIDETCHI]

Thanks for leaving a comment. I hear that Shotest Shogi explains pretty well about Shogi rules, but I'm glad you found my lessons as good as Shotest Shogi. And good Japanese :-)

[@HIDETCHI]

A very good question. You must be a good player. You're right. It's not an immediate threat when it's like the example in the video. But if the battle had already started in frontal area, you won't be able to capture the Bishop safely, especially when square 8g is beeing attacked. The Bishop is aiming 8g, so the Gold on 7h can't even move. Actually ,in the middlegame or endgame, even exchanging the Bishop with the Gold on 7h isn't really a bad idea, because the Yagura will be destroyed.

[@hirohiigo]

@KampungJering No, you don't need to memorize all the castles. You'll eventually be able to recognize them as you play more and more, but the only ones you need to know immediately are Mino, Yagura, and Anaguma. The type of castle isn't as important as knowing the fundamentals of castling, so that you know how to attack each castle based on its formation. As for your second question, no, there's no stalemate; a stalemate situation is a loss for the king.

[@akikogaming1193]

I think this is the most difficult lesson to digest so far.....But thank you.... I'm new to Shogi

[@szecr]

I literally don't even understand the lessons anymore but I still keep watching lol

[@vinniram]

I agree - I played go for several months, but was constantly frustrated after losing to stronger players who had memorized all the life and death patterns. With shogi, I feel like I can actually improve and have fun with the game.

[@HIDETCHI]

Hello, batabata-san. Yes, you're right. Bishop drop on 3i is also a powerful attack when 5th-file pawn has been moved. So, usually, in a Bishop Exchange Opening, you shouldn't move the center pawn as shown in the video.(^^;)

[@Kazutadashi]

Thanks to you I was able to play my first Shogi game! I lost terribly, but was able to read each piece and understand. Thanks for these great lessons HIDETCHI!!

[@hirohiigo]

@emperorofosiris1: Since Yagura is a static rook castle, you will want to attack with your bishop, rook, knight, and right silver on the 2nd or 3rd file. Since Yagura is generally played when both players have built a Yagura castle, that will be where the opponent's King is.

[@NaturalGroundation]

So many different variations of Yagura wow... overwhelmed.

[@shadowflare2838]

i make my own yagura

[@Sacralige21]

Your videos or really good, but I think I'll have to watch this one multiple times to understand castling :)

[@fullmontis]

Hey your videos are great! I've watched all of them so far and they are extrememly interesting! I love them and I'm beginning to understand and love this beautiful game! I had just a question for you... Why is there is so much contrast between go and shogi players? And how do you think the two games relate? Which one is the best for you? THanks for the answers, and great job!

[@Power-Mad]

You castle away from the rook if there is time, however with some openings like the yokofudori, you don't have the time to make a safer castle (of course if you feel saucy, you could always just ENTER THE CRAB)

[@HIDETCHI]

What do you mean by 'so much contrast between go and shogi plyaers' ? I like shogi more than go. Go is pretty difficult for beginners but shogi is easier to get to level where you can enjoy.

[@MXdetty]

its cool protectin the king in castles and there are so many of them!

[@jacobtarallo4370]

I'm new to shogi, so I had to play the vid on .5 speed. xD

[@HIDETCHI]

@Hikari4452 No, it means nothing. Bishop is not a part of castles, so just please forget it.

[@hanafuda4832]

Maybe it can be called Basic Yagura castle instead? Later on you can build it into a Golden or Silver Yagura by dropping a piece in place.

[@HIDETCHI]

And also, when sente is in the middle of attacking, with the Silver and the Knight on the right being further advanced towards gote than in the video, the Bishop's threat to 4g or 3f is very effective to rout sente's offense. It would be difficult to prevent gote from making a Horse on 4g or 3f. And I'm sorry I have to end the video so soon. KZbin doesn't accept videos longer than 10 minutes.

[@ALF8892]

I have a problem playing static rook. My rook sits on it's original square until I get checkmated. I do love the silver yagura castle though

[@jwg73and1]

Thank you if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have learned shogi two years ago.

[@bernardomiura1094]

Thanks a lot for this content!

[@ForceOfWill100]

In the central house opening, couldn't the rook just take the knight and promote?

[@grolich]

That's actually the opposite: Shogi is more difficult for beginners even from learning the rules, which take a while to get used to, while the rules of Go can be taught in 5 minutes even to a small kid (done that many times). As to enjoying the game - as long as there are players close to your level, no game is more enjoyable than another... heh that's just something we tend to tell ourselves to make it seem as if "my" or "our" game is somehow "superior" to others:) Both are great games!

[@RECHOOSENONE]

Go - easy to learn hard to master

[@vinniram]

phew I think this is the hardest lesson yet - I'm trying to copy down all the castles and it's quite exhausting :P would you say that castling in the middle of the board like Central House and Duck Legs is unusual, because usually castling happens to the sides.

[@ModeMan90]

Might be stupid question but is Bishop part of Yagura or its ok to use it in attack freely?

[@HIDETCHI]

The bishop is not part of Yagura.

[@Hikari4452]

Why is it that when you showed us hollow yagura your bishop was gone? I mean, there is no bishop belonging to you on the whole board? Is it captured?

[@KampungJering]

Hi. HIDETCHI, I have 2 questions. First of all, is it a MUST to memorize all castles (Double Static Rook, Static Rook VS Ranging Rook and Double Ranging Rook)? Or, can I just memorize one castle that I think is good and I use it every time I play. Second, is there stalemate in Shogi, like Western Chess? =)

[@TheSaltywalrus]

I know you posted a link in an earlier video but where could i buy a nice wooden shogi board? Preferably not flat, like an itame board?

[@MrPupenduy]

Спасибо за видео🤓

[@oversol5469]

I’m new to Shogi and downloaded an app game. In said app it calls spreading golds dark castle

[@hirohiigo]

Because you don't play S-68 if your opponent plays P-34. Yagura joseki begins with P-76 P-84 S-68 P-34 P-66.

[@gokharol]

Hello Hidetchi, does every professional shogi player know all the Yagura defenses? If so, it should be really importante for us to learn them, right? (^-^)

[@honyakujoshua]

thanks for making these videos

[@alirubit]

thanks for this explanation

[@ashajadhav632]

Arigatougozaimasu.

[@occasusdeorum3158]

Static Rook vs Ranging Rook (Shogi) = Pawn Storming (Chess)

[@KampungJering]

@hirohiigo Thanks. =)

[@zawarudogaming3715]

when i hear nakaguara i will think of hikaru nakumara

[@occasusdeorum3158]

Static Rook notation in Chess called as: 0-0, short castle or King's Castle ..... while Ranging Rook called: 0-0-0, long castle or Queen's Castle..

[@CiceroProductionsIII]

my head hurts