Shogi for Beginners

by John Fairbairn

A complete and fascinating exposition of the game of Shogi (Japanese chess). Includes rules, strategy, problems and sample games.

Genres: Games, Japan, Nonfiction

Paperback

Published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Julian Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent, slim volume. It covers the basics, some mating problems, a little opening theory, middle game, endgame and some sample games. It is very clearly written.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are very few books on Shogi that are in English. The others I've found are terrible. This one is not, which makes it the best one. I found that memorizing the games at the end of the book was very useful.

[Serge Pierro · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent beginner book on Shogi! Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning how to play.