From: Rikard Nordgren ETEK CHALMERS SE> Date: 9 feb 1999 Subject: Re: random shogi stuff Colin Paul Adams wrote: > Benjamin> i'm not sure i see why tai would be a certain draw. on > Benjamin> the other hand, i've never finished a game. > > GFH or RWS (I can't remember which) speculated that it was unlikely > anyone would have enough material left to capture the emperor. Well you can always use your own emperor. If the opposing emperor has very few pieces he can't guard his emperor. Thus it would be sufficient to take all (or almost all) his pieces. Rikard