From: "george (g.) jost" BNR CA> Date: 8 feb 1996 Subject: Re: Idea of pieces for beginners In message "Idea of pieces for beginners", Hiroki Kawada write: >Dear shogi fans, > >There was discussion that original shogi pieces looks unfamiliar to >beginners in Occident and the pieces are inconvenient to introduce shogi. >Here is my idea for it. > >We can draw small marks on original shogi pieces to indicate move >direction. For example in Gold, six dots(.) on the top three corners and >three sides in the bottom, right and left. In Bishop, four short lines(-) >on the four corners indicating going straight in those directions. In >Knight, two small hooks(^) on the two top corners indicating jumping. > Good idea, I will try next time! I have in fact three sets of pieces: 2 using Kanji and one western. I always use the western set because none of my friends who will try Shogi can read Kanji. (I can't read Kanji either but at least I know the characters for the Shogi pieces) (I like the further suggestion to use stickers) >Toshiaki Tanigawa told me that similar pieces were once made by Mr. Nakato You know Toshiaki Tanigawa well? You are quite lucky. > >Hope this helps and really works for beginners in Occident. I think it should. > >Hiroki > >Hiroki Kawada * "After the defeat >Mechanical Engineering Res. Lab., * it is a valuable time." >Sec. 15, Hitachi, Ltd., * K. Yonenaga, >Kandatsu 502, Tsuchiura, * Shogi (Japanese chess) player >Ibaraki 300 Japan -- George (613)-765-2895 :) e-mail: jost bnr ca Its not whether or win or lose but whether you enjoy the game. Of course some just enjoy the game if they win, others only enjoy the game if presented with a challenge, still others just show up for the food. ---------------------------------------------------- This memo does not represent the views of BNR/Nortel.