From: Pieter Stouten CARBON DMPC COM> Date: 8 sep 1997 Subject: FWD: Re: Another quick question: The enclosed message is forwarded on behalf of Kai Wan Leung. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 14:54:30 +0800 | From: leungkw hkusua hku hk (Leung Kai Wan) | Subject: Re: Another quick question: My suggested shortest shogi game is in 6 moves as follows: P7f P3d K6h B8h+ G4i-5h (or R5h) B*9e and white wins. According to tsume-shogi rules, helpless interposing moves do not count. So I think this game ends without black's N7g. However, since this is not a standard tsume-shogi question, I am not sure whether tsume-shogi rules apply or not. 7 moves game can be developed by changing black and white and adding one extra move to adjusted black. regards, Kai Wan Leung leungkw hkusua hku hk Hong Kong > >There are a number of ways to end a shogi game in 7 moves. I remember > >trying to find as many as possible with some other shogi players about > >ten years ago. I think there are about ten ways to mate. Here are two > >examples: > > > >Reijer > > This is an enjoyable puzzle. There are eleven mates in 7 moves. > Try and find them all. > > Teiichi Yamada, the ISPS