From: Albyn Jones <jones <at> REED <dot> EDU>
Date: 20 oct 1995
Subject: Re: "Tsume" (was: Re: selfIntro / know any Mac shogi soft?)

>>> PS Does "tsume" mean endgame?
>>
>>No, It means 'Mate'.
>
>As far as I know, the word "tsume" means "having a forced mate" or
>"checkmating problem". So Michael's answer would not be totally correct.
>Although western players tend to use the word "tsume" for "mate", the proper
>Japanese word for "mate" is "tsumi" (or "sokuzumi").
>

well, i don't speak japanese, but i have several books of "tsume go"
problems, non of which have anything to do with mates, since they are
go rather than shogi problems :-)

albyn