japanese origin shogi play board object capture opponent king main difference western chess pawn piece promote reach opponent row second distinctive characteristic capture piece property capture player turn quotparachutequot quotdropquot board instead perform normal feature similar bughouse game long chess game board generally stay fairly crowded simplification go endgame endgame typically rapid possibility attack way achieve checkmate make drawstie rareaccorde quota world chessquot jeanlouis cazaux amp rick knowlton isbn bishop rook drunk elephant introduce x shogi create sho shogi immediate predecessor shogi middle th century modern shogi create introduction drop rule removal drunk elephant piece sho shogi happen early recording modern shogi date base picture diary samurai matsudaira ietada date show game identical today

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