From: Manabu Terao - Nihon Sun RM Advisory Staff Date: 17 feb 1997 Subject: First 30 move examples from the opening --- 011 Dear Shogi-fans, Here are some examples of Static Rook by both sides. The theme this time is what would happen if you exchanged the Pawn at the head of the Rook earlier than the opponent without defending the head of your Bishop? I remember I felt Shogi was not so simple as I thought when learning these sequences. Example 31(White's in advantage) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P2f P8d P2e P8e P2d Px2d Rx2d P8f Px8f P*8g 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 P*2c Px8h+ Sx8h B*3e R2e Bx5g+ Px2b+ Rx2b P*2c R1b 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 R5e Bx6g Rx5c+ R5b P*5d Rx5c Px5c+ R*5g P*5h Rx5c+ Example 32(White's in advantage) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P2f P8d P2e P8e P2d Px2d Rx2d P8f Px8f P*8g 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 P*2c Px8h+ Sx8h B*3e R2e Bx5g+ Px2b+ Rx2b Rx2b+ Sx2b 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 R*5e +Bx6g Rx5c+ P*5b +Rx6c +Bx8i +R6h P*6f G4i-5h N*5e Example 33(Black's in advantage) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P2f P8d P2e P8e G7h P8f Px8f Rx8f P2d Px2d 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 P*2c P*8g Px2b+ Sx2b B*7e R8e Bx5c+ Px8h+ Sx8h R5e 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 +Bx4c Rx5g+ R5h +Rx5h Kx5h G3a P*2c Sx2c P*2b Gx2b Regards Manabu Terao(one of the ISPS members)