From: michael facer <michaelf <at> LAVA <dot> NET>
Date: 26 apr 1996
Subject: Re: Tsume question (hopefully not a repeat)

 If the gold takes,  there is a simple mate: G*8e, K9c; B*7a, S*8b;
Gx9d,KxG; G*9e, K9c; N*8e




> 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
>
>