From: Minna Shore <shorem <at> FIU <dot> EDU>
Date: 14 may 1993
Subject: Re: tsume help

albyn (or is it allyn???),
   You may be correct, but Shogi is really different from chess.  The
principles of chess, control of the center, doubled pawns, outposts, etc.,
exist in a sense, but only in a sense.  You see, since you are so
aware of chess principles, you will also be keenly aware of those factors
in Shogi which are also important, but all such 'principles' ard different
from chess (that should have said 'are different from chess').  They are
too numerous to mention, so I'll give just one example, re not bringing
your rook (or bishop) too close to your king.  Were you to do so, then it
is possible for your opponent actually (or as a threat) to check your
king, then take the other piece.  This is akin to a knight fork in chess.
   Remember also that I may be wrong!!!  I wonder what the dan players
think about this?
Harold