From: sean humby gmail com> Date: 4 may 2006 Subject: Re: Jubanshogi? ------=_Part_26503_22402628.1146744497459 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Is your computer freezing up or slowing down? Repair corrupt files and harmful errors - protect your PC Take a 2-minute PC health check-up at no charge! http://click.topica.com/= caaeKAPa2i6YsbnuqMaa/PC Powerscan ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Regular" Shogi's handicap system is rather refined with many tiers. The system allows a the highest level professional to play a somewhat even game= with an absolute beginner, or to have players with nearly equal strength make fine adjustments. The handicap system (in order): - Sente (black... go first) - Left Lance - Bishop - Rook - Rook + Left Lance - Rook + Bishop - 4 piece (aka "Knights") - 6 piece (aka "Silvers") - 8 piece (aka "Golds) this is usually only for training purposes I guess I'm not sure how much more can be done.... are you just looking for= more combinations of piece removal? Shumby On 5/3/06, Bruce Lindsey yahoo com> wrote: > > Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Is your computer freezing up or slowing down? > Repair corrupt files and harmful errors - protect your PC > Take a 2-minute PC health check-up at no charge! > http://click.topica.com/caaeKAPa2i6YsbpS85oa/PC Powerscan > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I was reading at Sensei's Library about the Jubango > tradition ... > > http://senseis.xmp.net/?JubangoHandicaps > > ... and was wondering if a similar tradition has ever > existed in shogi? > > Especially, I was wondering at how shogi would handle > the very fine handicap distinctions used in Junbango > matches, since "regular" handicaps in shogi *already* > used (some) alternating handicaps. > > Anyone know? I googled for "jubanshogi" and got > nothing. Perhaps there was a similar tradition with a > different naming convention? > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > --^---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --^---------------------------------------------------------------- ------=_Part_26503_22402628.1146744497459 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline
"Regular" Shogi's handicap system is rather refined with man= =3D y tiers. The system allows a the highest level professional to play a somew= =3D hat even game with an absolute beginner, or to have players with nearly equ= =3D al strength make fine adjustments.=3D20
 
The handicap system (in order):
- Sente (black... go first)
- Left Lance
- Bishop
- Rook
- Rook + Left Lance
- Rook + Bishop
- 4 piece (aka "Knights")
- 6 piece (aka "Silvers")
- 8 piece (aka "Golds) this is usually only for training purposes= =3D
 
I guess I'm not sure how much more can be done.... are you just lookin= =3D g for more combinations of piece removal?
 
Shumby

 
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I was read= =3D ing at Sensei's Library about the Jubango
tradition ...

http://senseis.xmp.net/?JubangoHandicaps

... and was wondering i= =3D f a similar tradition has ever
existed in shogi?

Especially, I wa= =3D s wondering at how shogi would handle
the very fine handicap distinction= =3D s used in Junbango
matches, since "regular" handicaps in shogi *already*
used= =3D (some) alternating handicaps.

Anyone know?  I googled for= =3D "jubanshogi" and got
nothing.  Perhaps there was a = =3D similar tradition with a
different naming convention?




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