From: mre2007 cs columbia edu Date: 10 jun 2005 Subject: Holding and moving Shogi pieces Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Erase wrinkles without Botox! Nexiderm SP is clinically proven to=20 reduce wrinkles by 68% Click here to get your 30-day free supply. http://click.topica.com/= caadAcka2i6YsbnuqMaa/Nexiderm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Shogi List: As I have never actually seen a seasoned Shogi player move or hold the pieces, I'm curious how this is done. Does anyone happen to have a Shogi television broadcast on one of the Japanese TV stations saved as a local file (or video stream link) I could look at, or perhaps someone on this list might attempt an explanation? As a Go player, I would assume that the pieces are placed between the fingers in a similar manner to Go, as once you start playing Go, one quickly realizes that this is the best way to play and remove the traditional Japanese biconvex pieces from the board. Also, having a traditional goban, I know that the lines are raised slightly on the board due to the application technique and the lacquor used. Since I know that Shogi boards are constructed similarly, I surmise that the pieces might get damaged if they are pushed or slid along the board, due to the raised lines on the board. Thus, I was wondering if the pieces are indeed picked up each time and not slid. Finally, I was wondering what the motion looks like for promoting pieces, if indeed sliding is used. Thanks for your help, -Marc Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a Free T-Mobile Sidekick II plus $500 towards service!=20 Click here. http://click.topica.com/= caadAcqa2i6YsbnuqMaf/ProductTestPanel ------------------------------------------------------------------- --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: = shogi-l shogi net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a2i6Ys.= bnuqMa.= c2hvZ2kt Or send an email to: shogi-unsubscribe topica com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=3DTEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------