Better Moves for Better Shogi

[Larry Kaufman]

     The classic bilingual book "Better Moves for Better Shogi" has been reprinted by Sam Sloan and is available (I'm told) at Barnes and Noble online. It is an excellent book by Pro 9 Dan (now) Aono and one that I learned much from when it first appeared a quarter century ago.

 

     Larry Kaufman 

[Bernhard]

Hi Larry,

thanks for this info.

I like non-japanese-Shogi-literature and there is not very much
available.

Shortly I bought the book "The art of shogi" and also I already own
the book "Shogi for beginners", which seems to be the same target of
starting with shogi and show main principles and strategies.

So for this reason I like to ask, if "Better Moves for Better Shogi"
would be worth buying for me, or if this book "only" contains very
similar content than this other two books I already own?

Maybe it's also possible for advertising, to show the Contents/Index
(sorry, don't know the correct translation for "Inhaltsverzeichnis".
It's the page with names of each chapters with page numbers) and also
photos/scans of (only) a few pages, like you can see it sometimes of
other books.

Thanks,

Bernhard

[Daniel Toebbens]

Bernhard schrieb:

> So for this reason I like to ask, if "Better Moves for Better Shogi"
> would be worth buying for me, or if this book "only" contains very
> similar content than this other two books I already own?
>

"Better moves for better shogi" is very much about conveying principles
of shogi strategy. Concepts like shape, connection of pieces, mobility,
are explained. The underlying ideas of standard patterns (like vanguard
pawn) are explained. Specific joseki are only used as examples. There is
even a lecture "Disadvantage of memorizing joseki" :-) Some of the
lectures can be found in java form at
http://www.shogi.net/ISC/Kifu/Aono/Aonotop.htm . I have it, and I can
really recommend it.

Daniel

[Bernhard]

Hi Daniel,

> ...

> I have it, and I can really recommend it.

thanks for your answer.

So I believe I should buy it (and reading faster "Art of Shogi" and
all other literature I own). ;-)

Bernhard

[lewis gay]

mr kaufman, is there a shogi "equivalent" to solitare chess? i found that when i couldn't find strong players to play in chess, solitare greatly increased my understanding and profiency on the chess board. finding people to play shogi where i live is very hard (an understatement!) --- except for the internet, which is not , for me, always easy to do. any recommendation would be greatly appreciated. also, liked your series on handicapped shogi, but it seems incomplete (?). i will check into "better moves for better shogi" THX!

[Larry Kaufman]

----- Original Message -----

From: lewis gay

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Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 5:48 PM

Subject: Re: Better Moves for Better Shogi

mr kaufman, is there a shogi "equivalent" to solitare chess?

 

     I am not sure what you mean by "solitaire chess". There are plenty of Japanese shogi books where you try to guess the next move and turn the page to se if you are correct.

 

 i found that when i couldn't find strong players to play in chess, solitare greatly increased my understanding and profiency on the chess board. finding people to play shogi where i live is very hard (an understatement!) --- except for the internet, which is not , for me, always easy to do.

 

     Aside from the internet, where you can play on "Shogi Club 24" at any time of day or night with no need to know Japanese, you can also play against the free program "Bonanza" on your pc without using the internet (except to download it originally). Bonanza is very strong but you can play handicap games with it.

 

 any recommendation would be greatly appreciated. also, liked your series on handicapped shogi, but it seems incomplete (?).

 

     It is almost complete; I only failed to finish the two piece handicap section; lines with an early P-5e are missing.

 

 i will check into "better moves for better shogi" THX!

     Larry Kaufman