From: Manabu Terao - Nihon Sun RM Advisory Staff Date: 20 jan 1997 Subject: First 30 move examples from the opening --- 008 Dear Shogi fans, Here are some examples of Black's Central Rook. The example 22 is an example of the early death in the very opening. Example 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P7f P8d P5f P5d R5h S6b P5e Px5e Bx5e P8e 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Bx3c+ (Checkmate :-) Please take care if you play White. Example 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P7f P8d P5f P5d R5h S6b P5e Px5e Bx5e K4b 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B7g K3b S6h P3d P6f S4b K4h S6b-5c K3h P*5e 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 S6g S5d K2h P1d P1f G6a-5b S3h S5c G6h P7d Example 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 P7f P8d P5f P5d R5h S6b P5e Px5e Rx5e K4b 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 G7h K3b K4h P3d R5d Bx8h+ Sx8h B*4e R5e Bx2g+ 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 R2e +B5d P*2d Px2d Rx2d +B4d B*2c K4b Bx4a+ Kx4a regards Manabu Terao(one of the ISPS members)