Shogi Openings: Side Pawn Picker #1

I'll show you an old Jouseki line of 'Side Pawn Picker' opening. You have to learn these moves before you go into the latest Side Pawn Picker jouseki.

[@HIDETCHI]

In this opening, you can't castle the King in strong castles. You'll have to castle the King in the center, because the Rooks can move to the right and the left mobily, and the Bishop exchange can occur at any time. See the last part of Lesson #17 of "How to play shogi" series.

[@HIDETCHI]

All right. I'll post a video on Demon Killer after I made a couple of more videos on Side Pawn Picker.

[@HIDETCHI]

See #29 of my "How to play Shogi" series. Thanks.

[@MBlumfeld]

Awesome!

[@shogi4fun]

Oh, yes, I heard of "demon killer" in Shion no Ou. It's an opening, where white could get the advanced knight and I didn't understand the meaning of it. Can it be really good to sacrifice the knight in this way??? I like also to see this opening in one of next videos, please!!!

[@trikyemf]

Do you know some good sites for shogi openings? Thanks a lot for your videos!

[@leftyriverfunforlife3411]

Do you still post new vids ?

[@xDAZZE]

At 1:42, isn't it White's turn to play after Black moves its Rook to 3d and capturing the Pawn? Also, if the Black Bishop does move and promote, albeit neither the Gold and Silver can take the Horse at 2b, isn't Black's left side Knight/Lance wide open for attack by the Rook as well, on top of that, a promotion for White Rook to a Dragon?

[@HIDETCHI]

What I showed you here was, what Black was threatening to do in the next move. And White's taking the Knight and the Lance of the left is not a big deal compared to what Black has gained. Black has won a Bishop here, and if White recaptures the Horse, Black can promote the Rook taking the Gold or the Silver, giving a big threat to White's King.

[@ahtartersauce101]

1:17 Yeah excuse me if I like "old school" jouseki because protecting my structure and kicking the rook off of my doorstep is MUCH better than seeing my metal pieces getting skewered next to my bishop.

[@yototrash]

Can someone tell me what is best move if white plays pawn to f8 at 1:09 instead of taking black's pawn?

[@DarkThomy]

Check his video on Double Wing attack, it's the same principle. Basically since you're attacking, you're faster and will simply keep taking the pieces until a king's check breaks the symmetry.

[@sumwon6973]

and people say western chess openings are complicated lmao

[@ianmoon1860]

why in 9:31 the king doesn't take the pawn, it's not a fork

[@matthewzhang9627]

It wouldn't be a comfortable position for white, since the king would easily get into a checkmate out in the open.

[@mairefrancis3791]

Hidetchi san i was wondering if you and i can play again we have once long time a go on play ok .com it was great chotomate could it be other site hummm anyways we should play again soon i am in the in us ano cant finding any good wed site for shogi to play other players will you hellp mi AYE DOMO ! wakata you are very busy in your study let me know yoooshi !

[@peterinbrat]

Can you recommend a good(free) Shogi App?

[@evelyncarino5189]

Shogi Wars

[@DarkThomy]

The shogi app from Crossfield or else 81 dojo.