From: Alessandro Castelli <mc4839 <at> MCLINK <dot> IT>
Date: 17 feb 1997
Subject: Re: are the shogi variants playable?

At 10.01 14/02/97 +1300, Ivan.C.Tuckwell wrote:
>
>What are the rules for .... and korean shogi? Or better, where can
>I find such rules?


AN-NAN Shogi (also knows as - "korean" Shogi)
A piecemoves in the manner of friendly pieceimmediately behind it. If none,
it moves normally. The game can also be played with a piece moving in the
manner of any friendly piece guarding it. All other rules are as in Shogi.
(Encyclopedia of Chess Variants)

"Korean Effects Variants by R. Marounek"

South Korean:
   Each piece has the movements of the pieces, of the same
   side, that control it: the pieces project their movement
   to others.If a piece is controled by several different
   pieces, it has the move of all those pieces.If a piece
   is not controlled by any of the pieces of its side, it
   then has its usual moves.
North Korean:
   Each piece has the movements of the piece, of its side,it
   controls If a piece controls different pieces it has all
   the moves of all those.If a piece does not control any
   piece of its side,it then has its usual moves.
Kim Il Sum:
   To move without capture,a piece has the movements of the
   friend pieces that control it,but to capture,the piece
   has the movements of the friend pieces it controls.
Seoul variant:
   A piece has the moves of the enemy pieces that control it.
Pyong Yang Variant:
   A piece has the moves of the enemy pieces it controls.
South-Seoul Variant:
   A piece has the moves of all the pieces that control it.
North-Pyong Yang Variant:
   A piece has the moves of all the pieces it controls.
38th Parallel Variant:
   A piece has the moves of the friend pieces that control
   it,AND the moves of the enemy pieces it controls.

The president of the AISE
(Italian Association of Chess Variants)
Alessandro Castelli <mc4839 <at> mclink <dot> it>