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Judkins shogi

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Judkins shogi is a modern variant of shogi, or Japanese chess, invented by Paul Judkins of Norwich, England, with credit for the design recorded before April 1998, despite following Japanese-style rules rather than being a Japanese-originated game. It is played by two players on a 6 by 6 board, smaller than the standard 9 by 9 shogi board, with each side fielding seven pieces: a king, rook, bishop, gold general, silver general, knight and pawn, giving the variant a compact, faster-playing form of shogi's core capture-and-drop strategy.

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Origin Year
1998 1
Playing Time
30 2
Designer
Paul Judkins 2
Publisher
(Web published) 2
Game Category
Abstract Strategy 2
Game Mechanic
Grid Movement 2
Minimum Players
2 2
Maximum Players
2 2
Classification
Player Count
Two-Player 1
Sport
Game Type (category)
Strategy Game 1
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1. Judkins shogi (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Judkins shogi (ジャドケンス将棋 Jadokensu shōgi "Judkins shogi") is a modern variant of shogi (Japanese chess), however it is not Japanese.
  • Introduction
    Credit for its invention has been given to Paul Judkins of Norwich, UK, prior to April 1998.
  • Game equipment section
    Each player has a set of 7 wedge-shaped pieces, of slightly different sizes.
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2. Judkins shogi (BoardGameGeek)
  • Playing Time: 30
  • Designer: Paul Judkins
  • Publisher: (Web published)
  • Game Category: Abstract Strategy
  • Game Mechanic: Grid Movement
  • Minimum Players: 2
  • Maximum Players: 2
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