Vocabulary: gin=silver, wa=as for, chidori=a plover, ni=as, like, tsukae (imperative)=to use
A flock of plovers in flight looks like cross-stitches. Hence, a Silver piece used like a plover refers to a move diagonally forward or rearward, rather than straight ahead.
From Diagram 1, let me show you how you should redress the awkward positioning of the Silver in front of your Pawn.
White in hand: nothing 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wN * * * * wK wN wL |a | * wR * * * wB wG * * |b | * * * wP wS wG wS wP wP |c | * * wP * wP wP wP * * |d |wP wP * * * * * * * |e | * * bP bP bP bS bP bP * |f |bP bP bS bG * bP * * bP |g | * bK bG bB * * * bR * |h |bL bN * * * * * bN bL |i +---------------------------+ Black in hand: nothing Diagram 1. Up to ...K-3a. Moves from Diagram 1: P-3e Px3e Sx3e P*3d S-4f K-2b S-3g S-6d S-3f ---> Diagram 2 White in hand: nothing 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wN * * * * * wN wL |a | * wR * * * wB wG wK * |b | * * * wP * wG wS wP wP |c | * * wP wS wP wP wP * * |d |wP wP * * * * * * * |e | * * bP bP bP * bS bP * |f |bP bP bS bG * bP * * bP |g | * bK bG bB * * * bR * |h |bL bN * * * * * bN bL |i +---------------------------+ Black in hand: P Diagram 2. Up to S-3f.You start with exchanging Pawns on the 3rd file, then play S-3g, and then S-3f so that you can next play N3g and B-4f, which will be an ideal position on your part. Not only is there no ill-positioned Silver in front of your Pawn, but all your pieces are prepared to attack.
White in hand: P 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wN * wG * * * wN wL |a | * wK wS * wG * wR * * |b | * wP wP * wP wS wB wP wP |c |wP * * wP * wP * * * |d | * * * * * * bP bP * |e |bP * bP * bP bS * * * |f | * bP * bP * bP * * bP |g | * bB bK bS bG * * bR * |h |bL bN * bG * * * bN bL |i +---------------------------+ Black in hand: nothing Diagram 3. Up to ...S-4c.
On Diagram 3, you cannot afford to leave the Silver on 4f as it is.
Moves after Diagram 3: S-3g P-5d S-3f ---> Diagram 4 White in hand: P 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ |wL wN * wG * * * wN wL |a | * wK wS * wG * wR * * |b | * wP wP * * wS wB wP wP |c |wP * * wP wP wP * * * |d | * * * * * * bP bP * |e |bP * bP * bP * bS * * |f | * bP * bP * bP * * bP |g | * bB bK bS bG * * bR * |h |bL bN * bG * * * bN bL |i +---------------------------+ Black in hand: nothing Diagram 4. Up to S-3f.Now that you get to the above position (Diagram 4), you can safely follow your instincts and play the natural moves like P-4f and N-3g. Then the position will take care of itself.
Diagram 5 shows where Black is about to play deftly from the fifth-file vanguard Pawn opening. Pay attention to the right Silver.
White in hand: nothing
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
+---------------------------+
|wL wN * * * * * wN wL |a
| * wK wG * * wR * * * |b
| * wS * wG wP wS wB wP * |c
|wP wP wP wP * wP wP * wP |d
| * * * * bP * * bP * |e
|bP * bP * bS bS bP * bP |f
| * bP * * * bP * * * |g
| * bB bK bG bG * * bR * |h
|bL bN * * * * * bN bL |i
+---------------------------+
Black in hand: P
Diagram 5. Up to (b)S-4f.
A) ..... N-7c
P-3e Px3e
Sx3e P*3d
P-2d
B) ..... P-5d
G5h-6g Px5e
S4fx5e P*5d
S-6f
Sometimes it is a good idea to shift the Silver from right to left as in B depending on the opponent's move.Remember that a Silver is like a midfielder moving swiftly around the mid-ranks in preparation for a major attack.
White in hand: B G S N L 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +---------------------------+ | * * * * * * * * wL |a | * * * * * * * * * |b | * * * * * * * wP * |c | * * * * * wS wP wN wP |d | * * * * * * * * * |e | * * * * bP * * * bP |f | * * * * * bP bP bP * |g | * * * * bG * bS bK * |h | * * * * * bG * bN bL |i +---------------------------+ Black in hand: B G S N Diagram 1. Up to ....N*2dDiagram 1 shows where White has just dropped a Knight on 2d. It may not seem particularly alarming, but is in fact a threatmate, starting from N*3f. Black has to prevent that, but how?
N*4h? Indeed, a Knight drop can be effectively defended by a counter-drop of the same piece, sometimes. But in this case, it will allow White to continue his/her attack by P-1e. If you respond with Px1e, White's N*1f will bring a near-mate position. See for yourself that your N on 4h will only block your own King.
You may come up with G*2f on Diagram 1, which will also cover the edge. Not a bad idea, but what if White plays L*2e? You cannot respond with G*2e. If you do, White will proceed to carry out the original plan: N*3f...mate.
The move to play here is S*2e.
See how the Silver covers both squares the opponent's Knight threatens: 3f and 1f.
Moves after Diagram 1: ...... G*3e Sx2dWhite's G*3e aims to take the Silver, but you can go on to get rid of the menacing Knight to kill the threat. Remember that a Knight at the head of the opponent's Knight not only covers both squares under threat, but also can take the Knight itself when necessary.
Do not, therefore, drop a Bishop instead of a Silver. Apparently they have a similar function, but in this case, a Bishop is helpless when White plays G*3e.