From: "michael J. shelton" <RYUSHOTOKN <at> AOL <dot> COM>
Date: 26 apr 1996
Subject: Tsume question (hopefully not a repeat)

 I have a problem understanding a Tsume problem. My question is pertaining to
a Tsume problem, Shogi Yuryaku #3 in "Ito Soin" on the World Wide Web.
 Here is the problem:

9      8      7      6      5      4      3      2      1
--      --     --      --      --      --      --     --     --  a
wL    --    wG    --     wN     --     --     --      --  b
--     wP   --      --     bR      --    wP   --      --  c
wP  wK  wN     --     wP     --    --    wP   bS  d
--     --     --       --     --       --    --     --      --   e
bP  bP    wP  bP     --      wP   --     --      --   f
--   --       --    bS     bP     --     --     --      --   g
--   --      --      --      --       --     --     --      --   h
--   --      --      --      --       --     --     --      --   i

 I have deliberated over this problem for quite a while, before I broke down
and looked at
the answer. The first move given is rook to 7c, answered by King capture at
7c. However
when I was playing it, I answered first with Gold capture at 7c (At least
when I debated
that possible sequence)
 My question to any who can assist me is: Why wouldn't the White Gold move in
instead of the King? It appears to my (admittedly novice level) of Shogi that
this would be a better move. wG x7c doesn't appear to be an illegal move....
 So any who can offer a suggestion, or perhaps be able to point out the
obvious as to what I'm missing, I'd appreciate it.
 Now it may be that this question has appeared before, and if so I am sorry
but I'm new to the list and had not seen it posted.

Thank You
Michael J. Shelton
Omaha Nebraska