From: Steve Evans <trout <at> NETSPACE <dot> NET <dot> AU>
Date: 13 jan 1999
Subject: Re: Chu shogi rules question

Michael Vanier wrote:

> Chu shogi experts:
>
> I have a question about the Lion's move (don't we all? :-)  If a Lion is
> surrounded by pieces of its own side on all eight adjacent squares (or less
> for a side or a corner) is it still permitted to make a passing move
> i.e. move and return to its original square?  Of course, this is almost
> certainly never going to happen, but it needs clarification for
> completeness.
>

As I understand it the igui (passing) move of the Lion (or Soaring Eagle or
Horned Falcon for that matter) involves a move to an adjacent vacant square and
then a return to the starting square. The answer would therefore be no.

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