From: Hans Kaplan <hkaplan <at> SWIPNET <dot> SE>
Date: 14 nov 1999
Subject: Re: RE chess vs shogi

Alex,

Yes, I think chessplayers have bigger reason to play Shogi than the opposite.
Shogi never gets
stereotype or dull. In chess its much easier to make a strategi that holds the
whole game.
Some players like just this. Those that wanna use their fantasy more should
try Shogi.

alex wrote:

> hans,
>
> I personally find chess dull , though complex...
> on the other hand, even though am not a good player, I find shogi to be
> quite stimulating, mostly due to the promoting feasibility.
>
> brgds,
> alex
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hans Kaplan <hkaplan <at> SWIPNET <dot> SE>
> To: <SHOGI-L <at> TECHUNIX <dot> TECHNION <dot> AC <dot> IL>
> Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 3:51 PM
> Subject: How is the brain affected
>
> > I am a Shogi-beginner, some chessplayers in Stockholm intruduced me. As
> > for many other chessplayers, the identificationsymbols on the
> > Shogipieces gave me a rather high resistance
> > to even try the game. But what a game. This is a real war-game ! Big
> > mistakes can be repaired
> > in a short time, this game is far more complex than chess.
> > But I dont think its the complexity that makes the game so good, the
> > high complexity is perhaps
> > not needed, only a result of the brilliant gaming-idea.
> > Now to the point. Psychologs are clear over that gaming, even toying, is
> > very good for all ages.
> > It stimulates the brain. Makes us more vital. Chess have a high
> > stimul.grade.
> > But to play the same game, with the same simple rules too much, will
> > soon reach the stimul.limit,
> > the braincells and then the personality can even get a bit destroyed
> > from too much stereotype
> > work. Here comes the Shogi in as a "salvation", I think that the
> > chessplayer fastly become stronger
> > after some Shogigames ! The Shogigame gives the brain a real push in the
> > right direction.
> > Its the new, needed type of stimulance that so fast give a result.
> > I also think that things work reverse, if you play much Shogi, try some
> > chessgames sometimes.
> > This, what I wrote, is perhaps a bit controversial. Tell me if I am
> > wrong in some way.
> >