From: Pieter Stouten <stoutepf <at> CHEMSCI1 <dot> DMPC <dot> COM>
Date: 25 jun 1995
Subject: Re: openings

At 16:37 95/06/25, Randy McCall wrote:

>I'm looking for some good suggestions on books or resources for the
>classic openings and
>follow-up strategies.  Or perhaps someone out there has a file with
>them listed?
>
Although not updated since 1990, you may want to retrieve the file SHOGI
BOOKS from the Shogi-L archives. The only book that comes to my mind is
"Guide to Shogi Openings," a bilingual (English and Japanese) book by
professional Aono Teruichi. There is also the now defunct bimonthly "Shogi"
(70 issues were published between 1976 and 1987) that does not thoroughly
cover all openings, but may be a good starting point nonetheless. All
issues (except #1) can be obtained from George Hodges, P.O. Box 77,
Bromley, Kent BR1 2WT,
England, Tel. (+44) 81 - 468 7050, Fax (+44) 81 - 295 1550.

>I know there was
>a mention last month of the "Tandem Silvers" opening, which I
>(unfortunately) haven't found a reference to in my books.
>
If my memory is not playing tricks, it is a strategy that black may adopt
in two-piece(?) handicap play. It is more commonly known as "gintaden."

Hope this helps, Pieter.

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