From: "Pieter Stouten,
Date: 29 dec 1993
Subject: Re: Stalemate in Shogi?

>A distinct possibility in this situation would be that the beginner could
>"stalemate" the lone King of the experienced player.  That is, the King is
>not in check but has no legal moves as it would be in check wherever it
>tried to move.  What would be the outcome of such a game?  A draw as in
>chess?
>
There is a subtle difference in the goals of Shogi and Chess. In Chess, the
objective is to mate the opponent's king, in Shogi it is to capture the king
(although in reality mate effectively signals the end of the game). Therefore,
stalemate is an unknown concept in Shogi, no special rules are required and no
loopholes are available to reach a draw from an otherwise lost position.

Happy Holidays, Pieter.