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The rule that cost a shogi professional a televised game

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The Two Pawn violation played by Takahiro Toyokawa (against Kosuke Tamura) in the 2004 NHK Cup is infamous since it was broadcast on television. On the 109th move, Toyokawa (playing as Black) dropped a pawn to the 29 square while he already had a pawn in play on the board on the 23 square and, thus, lost the game.
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