Now that we have covered the basics it is time to learn HOW TO PLAY!

First lets introduce the pieces and their moves:

King: This is the most important (though not the most powerful) piece of the game. Like the European king the Japanese king will move one square in any direction.

Gold (General): The Gold (General) is quite important and it moves one square in any direction besides diagonally backwards.

Silver (General): The Silver (General) is like the Gold (General) except that instead of not being able to move diagonally backwards the Silver (General) cannot move vertically backwards.

Lance: The Lance moves forward any distance.

Bishop: The Bishop moves diagonally for any distance.

Rook: The Rook moves horizontally and vertically for any distance.

Knight: The knight is like the European knight although it moves 2 squares forward and 1 square horizontally or vertically.

Pawn: The pawn moves one square forward and also capures that way.

By passing over the promotion line that is 6 squares counting from where the end of board is closest to you the piece gets promoted. Unlike European promotion however, Japanese promotion units have to promote to certain pieces although you don't have to promote unless you are stuck (e.g. The lance is on the last square and cannot move)

Promoted Silver: The promoted Silver moves as a Gold.

Promoted Lance:The promoted Lance moves as a Gold.

Promoted Bishop: The promoted Bishop keeps its own move but can move one square vertically or horizontally.

Promoted Rook: The promoted Rook keeps its own move but can move one square diagonally.

Promoted Knight:The promoted Knight moves like a Gold.

Promoted Pawn; The promoted Pawn moves like a Gold.