From: Aquinaswannabe hotmail com Date: 11 may 2006 Subject: RE: Playing without komadai (read this instead) 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wait, the photos you show show people using Komadai and/or piece boxes.=20= =20 Again, my question is: If I'm playing on a tabletop board, can I also=20 not use any komadai or piece container, and just put the captured pieces= =20 on the table, within an area next to the board? fabien.osmont teambridge ch wrote: > That's actually what is generally done during amateur games. > For example, you can see the lastest Colmar tournament here:=20 > http://shogi.alsace.free.fr/ephotos05.htm >=20 > Aquinaswannabe hotmail com wrote on 11/05/2006 05:13:28: >=20 > > 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/caaeKAPa2i6Ysa7fLJRa/PC Powerscan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > >=20 > > If I'm playing on a tabletop board, can I also not use any komadai or= =20 > > piece container, and just put the captured pieces on the table, within= =20 > > an area next to the board? > >=20 > > Adam wrote: > > >=20 > > > Hallo, > > > it's hollow part down indeed. Using piece container as komadai photo= =20 > may=20 > > >=20 > > > be seen on http://www.shogi.sk/pub/2.jpg > > > In case you didn't read it yet, imho interesting article(s) about=20 > shogi=20 > > > have been published in Japan foundation newsletter (Shogi in the=20 > > > Limelight, http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/publish/jfn/pdf/jfn26_5.pdf). > > >=20 > > > Adam > > > ---- > > > I wonder where my $HOME is > > >=20 > > > Aquinaswannabe hotmail com wrote: > > > > When you use the top and bottom of the piece container as komadai,= =20 > do=20 > > > > you place the part of the piece container so that the hollow part= =20 > faces=20 > > > > downward? (Sorry for being over-specific). > > > > > > > > > > > > Woody Allen wrote: > > > >=20 > > > >> Hi, > > > >> > > > >> One can play the game without using actual komadai in casual games= . > > > >> But there are important manners. > > > >> 1. One has to show all the pieces that one captured. > > > >> 2. Don't reverse pieces that one captured. > > > >> > > > >> In my case, when I don't have komadai, I use the top part and the= =20 > bottom=20 > > > >>=20 > > > >> > > > >> part of the pieces container as komadai. > > > >> > > > >> Allen (a Japanese shogi fan) > > > >> http://w1allen.wordpress.com/ > > > >> ---If there is something wrong or unclear, please inform me it.---= > > > >> > > > >> ----- Original Message -----=20 > > > >> From: hotmail com> > > > >> To: topica com> > > > >> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 2:02 PM > > > >> Subject: Playing without komadai > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> I'm sorry if I'm being too particular with the minor details of th= e > > > >> game. Rest assured that I love the game itself very much, and is= =20 > why > > > >> I'm drawn to ask these questions in the first place. I'm also=20 > trying to > > > >> learn the details of etiquettes and accessories of the game. > > > >> > > > >> Can one play the game without using actual komadai? If so, where= =20 > does > > > >> one put the pieces if he plays without komadai? > > > >>=20 > > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 >=20 --^---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --^----------------------------------------------------------------