From: Michael Breier <Ajowan <at> AOL <dot> COM>
Date: 31 aug 2000
Subject: Tsui Shogi = Chu Shogi ?

Dear Shogi-L,

    In Chapter 23 of Gollon's book, citing Murray as his source, Gollon
describes a variant of "Japanese great chess" he calls Tsui Shogi and
translates as "Intermediate Shogi."  It sounds similar to Chu Shogi in that
it is played on a 12 x 12 board and the piece array is quite similar to Chu
and the English name is a near-synonym for "Middle Shogi."  But it differs in
name, and that the piece array is slightly different, and (most importantly)
that the game is played with drops!  Can anyone tell me if Tsui Shogi and Chu
Shogi are really one and the same game and if Gollon's description of the
game is basically accurate?  Thanks.

~Michael