From: Benjamin Good <bg18+ <at> ANDREW <dot> CMU <dot> EDU>
Date: 23 may 1997
Subject: the lion

Excerpts from mail: 23-May-97 shogi variants by John Kewley <at> wg <dot> icl <dot> co <dot> uk
> I noticed on a SHOGI-L archive that you had some questions about some of the
> tenjiku rules. I too have a question:
>
> When a lion does an igui move from just outside the promotion zone, does it
> have the option of promoting (assuming I have the correct variant
which allows
> promotion).

i would have to say yes to this question (unless someone else has
additional info to show that i am wrong).  you have the option to
promote when you move wholly or partially within the zone; technically,
the lion is moving in, taking the piece, and moving back out.  so the
move is partially within the zone, so you can promote.