From: Manabu Terao - Nihon Sun RM Advisory Staff Date: 27 jan 1997 Subject: Re: Fun Kiu employment of Manabu Terao 30!!!! His address? Thanks George for your interest in the ISPS, compliment for my 30 move postings and suggetion of their usage. Looking forweard to receiving your question personally. gjost CA NEWBRIDGE COM Sat Jan 25 01:30:59 1997 wrote > 3) Looking for really diffent castles! How to defend yourself using an > aggressive fast shogi style? How to fight such a style with either a fast > style or a slow strong defense style. Where is an "Dearest Daughter"hakoiri mesume) castle used. How about a Air Castle (kuuchuu anagama)? What do they look > like? 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +--------------------------------------------+ | bP | | bP | | bP | | | | | f +--------------------------------------------+ | | bP | | bP | | | | | | g +--------------------------------------------+ | | bB | bK | bG | | | | | | h +--------------------------------------------+ | bL | bN | bS | bG | | | | | | i +--------------------------------------------+ This is a diagram for "Dearest Daughter"(hakoiri musume). Whether you agree or not, the King solidly surrounded by the pieces in the diagram is compared to the "Dearest Dauthter". This castle is build by a Static Rook side against ranging Rook. BTW, I never heard of a Air Castle(kuchuu anaguma). Regards Manabu Terao