From: Michael Vanier <mvanier <at> BBB <dot> CALTECH <dot> EDU>
Date: 13 jan 1999
Subject: Re: Chu shogi rules question

Steve, Colin, Ben, and other chu players,

OK, so the consensus (which I agree with) is that a Lion surrounded by its
own pieces can't make a passing move.  This is reasonable, although
aesthetically if you can pass over an occupied adjacent square to get to a
square two squares away you'd think you could also pass over an occupied
square to return to your starting square.  I'll send a letter to George
Hodges asking for a ruling :-)

Cheers,

Mike


> From: Steve Evans <trout <at> NETSPACE <dot> NET <dot> AU>
>
> 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.
>
> SE
>