From: Colin Paul Adams <colin <at> COLINA <dot> DEMON <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 13 jan 1999
Subject: Re: Chu shogi rules question

>>>>> "Michael" == Michael Vanier <mvanier <at> BBB <dot> CALTECH <dot> EDU> writes:

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

I don't know. I have considered this and I assume the answer is that
it cannot move.
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Colin Paul Adams
Preston Lancashire