From: "Randal J. Andrews" IX NETCOM COM> Date: 15 apr 1996 Subject: Checkmate rule My understanding of checkmate is based on my knowledge of chess. However, it may be that the shogi checkmate is a little different. While playing my computer today, a position like this one arose: 9 8 7 6 a wK wS bR -- b -- -- -- -- c bG -- -- -- Black: P Now, since the rules of shogi do not disallow the moves that put the king in check, is P*9b a legal move? By chess definition, P*9b would be checkmate and therefore an illegal pawn drop. However, since S8ax9b is not disallowed, is the pawn drop in this position a legal move? Normally, Shogi Master will not allow me to drop a pawn and give checkmate, but in this instance, it does allow the pawn drop. Does anyone know for sure?