Shogi sensation: Japanese take on chess finds new fans thanks to teen prodigy Sota Fujii

[@_arpheus]

Shikamuru: Finally a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!

[@goblinslayer6375]

What a drag?

[@Kettvnen]

correction: hisha is more similar to rook than bishop in chess

[@Rebel_riot151]

???: "Shogi is an interesting game because you can use the pieces you steal from your opponent" ???: "Those are useful players" Do you recognize this reference? :)

[@tranhuy4624]

A line by Shikamaru when confronting one of the four from the Sound village?

[@OjaysReel]

From Tokkai_ Furyousaiken Tokubetsu Kaishubu.

[@hasithagayalambattaya8929]

So, that's Rei Kiriyama in real life! The shogi association's building is quite familiar now!😂

[@pauladambarral3699]

There is even an anime about shoji

[@ill_like_comment_after_read_it]

And if I remember it correctly, the plot was also quite same right? (The Ryuo's Work is Never Done)

[@pauladambarral3699]

@@ill_like_comment_after_read_it yeah who knows

[@pauladambarral3699]

@@ill_like_comment_after_read_it yeah mostly a little bit of the plot

[@LAce.]

hxh

[@godleymawanda4415]

Hunter x Hunter

[@oricorio8618]

3-gatsu no lion or march comes in like a lion :O

[@user-_o]

Yay a fan came here looking for comments like this

[@umbrellacorporation7764]

Kinda reminds me of a younger Magnus Carlsen, makes me wanna study shogi then since I already finished chess

[@SpiritualBabe101]

Look at all the buzzing brains🧠❣️ it's refreshing to see the little ones enjoy a game of chess, that I can't play 😭

[@AsvaldoAyus9419]

*shogi

[@chrisdooley6468]

I watched a funny anime series where the protagonist is a private shoji teacher for a precocious young girl. I wish I could remember the name but it’s quite funny

[@ill_like_comment_after_read_it]

Maybe it's The Ryuo's Work is Never Done?

[@nostamors4705]

Thats the one

[@Anderson-f4t6c]

Isn't that the anime where *the teenage tutor gets in a arranged married to a prepubescent girl by the girl's parents.* I was worried about FBI coming after me after watching that anime.

[@chrisdooley6468]

@@ill_like_comment_after_read_it yes I think you’re exactly right!

[@andrestark3074]

The future shikamaru

[@henrytownshend8862]

I was wrong, I thought kids are not interested in traditional board game

[@nakolhira3952]

Kiriyama Rei 😬

[@CharlesDarwinBarkley]

Shikamaru

[@snowhunter7536]

Playing with Asuma-sensei 😢

[@BerserkMad]

Keep going Akagi

[@JojoYuoable]

I wonder if Magnus Carlsen would play Shogi now that he almost master International chess.

[@pnkrozies]

Nice

[@jessemccree3183]

haven't I seen this plot before

[@vjokerx7065]

Hi

[@Rebel_riot151]

Alola 👋

[@elye3701]

Google is going to train an AI and wipe all human players out of the league.

[@Pokarface7]

I believe Fairy StockFish can already beat the best Shogi players

[@porfirioperez7917]

Hisha

[@StopFear]

Shogi is a cool game but it’s still better to play international chess because then you would be able to compete against a much larger pool of players from all over the world.

[@ygztts]

Shikamaru?

[@Luai1BOOS]

🙂 Still

[@Keyhow]

*HxH vibes*

[@ShogiDojoLyon]

Hello 😃

[@exploracionesconlosquinter6286]

I am literally so early...

[@QusaiQusai1ALT]

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[@hadihariondo2243]

The game maybe interesting but for Japanese only. They should change it to symbol like chess because every piece look same.

[@OjaysReel]

Or maybe you're the one who runs away from personal deficiency by making hasty generalizations. If you can read notation and visualize a game how elementary is it to play this?

[@zer0name720]

There are international Shogi sets to help ease the barrier of entry. Besides, people who can't be bothered enough to learn characters of each piece aren't cut out for the game, anyway

[@hadihariondo2243]

@@zer0name720 cool... Thanks for info

[@EnriqueVivancoH]

Japan, the province of China

[@karahafu]

what is blud yappin abt

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