From: Yoshiyuki KOTANI <kotani <at> CC <dot> TUAT <dot> AC <dot> JP>
Date: 16 apr 1996
Subject: Re: Checkmate rule

"Manabu Terao - Nihon Sun Order Admi. Dept."
<manabu <at> MT <dot> JAPAN <dot> SUN <dot> COM>  $B!' (J
>>      9   8   7   6
>>
>>  a   wK  wS  bR  --
>>
>>  b   --  --  --  --
>>
>>  c   bG  --  --  --    Black: P
>>
>>
>> However, since
>> S8ax9b is not disallowed, is the pawn drop in this position a legal
>> move?
>
> Your understanding is quite correct.
>
> In the case that White King is not checkmated right now
>like above, the check pawn drop such as  P*9b is definitely
>in a legal move.
>
> As Matsubara-san told, Checkmate by dropping a pawn is illegal in
>Shogi. But P*9b is different from Checkmate by dropping a pawn.
>
>Manabu Terao
>
I think Mr. Terao is misunderstanding.

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