From: "Randal J. Andrews" IX NETCOM COM> Date: 12 jun 1996 Subject: NTT Shogi Server - Games possible Although I am not able to receive Japanese characters, I was able to play a game of shogi on the NTT Shogi Server! The display was in Japanese and was too small besides. However, Jb is Pawn 9a is Lance etc. It's not hard to figure out. To drop a piece you need to figure out the numerical code for each piece which are as follows: 1=pawn=fu 2=lance=kyosha 3=knight=keima 4=silver=gin 5=gold=kin 6=bishop=kaku 7=rook=hisha Inputting moves is not too different from ISS. It's mostly explained in the brief help section which has enough English to figure out the rest. It's extremely helpful to use a real set next to your computer, which I always used on ISS also, anyway. Hoping to see you all, there, at 202.241.3.12 5091