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in this odds game, you will learn Climbing Silver (棒銀 bogin)

(Text moves) 1.G7b 2.P7f 3.G3b

it’s getting difficult from 8 pieces odd game compare to special odds and 10 pieces odds because white has defenders.

(Text moves) 4.P2f 5.K5b 6.P2e

Black push Rook’s Pawn and activate the Rook.

(Text move) 7.P6d 8.S3h 9.K6c 10.S2g

8.P2d is perfectly playable and then 9.Px2d 10.Rx2d 11.P*2c 12.Rx6d Black is up a pawn.

(Text moves) 11.P7d 12.S2f 13.G7c 14.S3e

the Rook and Silver attack 2-file together.

(Text moves) 15.P6e 16.P2d 17.Px2d 18.Sx2d

on move 18, taking the Pawn on 2d with the Silver is important. if White plays 18.Rx2d, Black will play 19.P*2c and Black has to retreat the Rook.

(Text moves)19.G6d 20.Sx3c+

don’t forget the Bishop’s diagonal. 20.Sx1c+ is possible, but not a good move because the promoted Silver is out of play and far away from the White King.

(Text moves)21.Gx3c 22.Bx3c+

the Gold and Silver are almost equal value and basically, trading an attacker for a defender is beneficial.

(Text moves)23.P7e 24.R2b+ 25.Px7f

the Rook and Bishop are promoted. it’s time to attack the White King.

(Text moves)26.+B5a 27.K5d 28.P4f 29P4d.30.+R5b 31.P*2h

Black cuts off White King’s escape routes. 26.+B5a prevents White from playing k7c. 28.P4f controls 4e-square and threatens G*4e. 30.+R5b controls 4c-square.

(Text moves) 32.+B6b 33.Px2i+ 34.+Rx5c

there’re many winning moves for Black. important thing is that making a situation that 2 major pieces attack the same square as text moves.

Start
1: ☖G-3b
2: ☗P-7f
3: ☖G-7b
4: ☗P-2f
5: ☖K-5b
6: ☗P-2e
7: ☖P-6d
8: ☗S-3h
9: ☖K-6c
10: ☗S-2g
11: ☖P-7d
12: ☗S-2f
13: ☖G-7c
14: ☗S-3e
15: ☖P-6e
16: ☗P-2d
17: ☖Px2d
18: ☗Sx2d
19: ☖G-6d
20: ☗Sx3c+
21: ☖Gx3c
22: ☗Bx3c+
23: ☖P-7e
24: ☗R-2b+
25: ☖Px7f
26: ☗+B-5a
27: ☖K-5d
28: ☗P-4f
29: ☖P-4d
30: ☗+R-5b
31: ☖P*2h
32: ☗+B-6b
33: ☖Px2i+
34: ☗+Rx5c
Mated

this odds game is for people who have just learned Shogi piece movements and rules. there are many pieces on the board compared to special odds game, but the main idea is the same that attacking the enemy King with the Rook and the Bishop.

(Text moves)1.K4b 2.P7f 3.P5d 4. P2f

2.P7f and 4.P2f are important to activate major pieces.

(Text moves)5.P6d 6.P2e

since there’re not defenders for White, you don’t need many attackers. just focus on using the Rook and Bishop.

(Text moves)7.P6e 8.P2d 9.Px2d 10. Rx2d

some beginners might be afraid of giving up pieces to your opponents but that’s not something you can avoid, and there are always trades in Shogi. 10.Rx2d threatens R2b+

(Text moves)11.K3b 12.Rx5d

11.K3b is the only move to guard 2c, 2b, and 2a squares. 12.Rx5d threatens to promote.

(Text moves)13.K2c 14.R5b+

if white plays 13.K4b, Black can play 14.R6d 15.K5b 16.R2d(Bx3c+) there’s no way to prevent Rook promotion for White.

(Text moves)15.K2d 16.+R2b

White has no good moves but keep moving around.

(Text moves)17.K3e 18.Bx3c+

even if White plays 17.P*2c, Black still can play 14.Bx3c+. it’s important that you recognize that the promoted Rook and the promoted Bishop are connected.

(Text moves)19.K4e 20.+R2d

20.+R2d prevents White from playing K5d and threatens mate in 1…

(Text moves)21.P9d 22.+R3D

White can’t take the promoted Rook on 3d because the major pieces are connected.

other good moves.

exercise1

hint: use the Bishop to promote

Solution

B6f

there’s no way to prevent Bishop promotion (Bx9c+) B6f is a good move for sure, but personally, I don’t really want to recommend to play it because it’s too “odds game move” you could not apply the move if your opponent has more pieces.

exercise2

hint: since the Bishop attacks 3c-square, you want to add an attacker that attacks 3c-square.

solution

R2f

R2f threatens R3f to play Rx3c+ or Bx3c+.

Start
1: ☖K-4b
2: ☗P-7f
3: ☖P-5d
4: ☗P-2f
5: ☖P-6d
6: ☗P-2e
7: ☖P-6e
8: ☗P-2d
9: ☖Px2d
10: ☗Rx2d
11: ☖K-3b
12: ☗Rx5d
13: ☖K-2c
14: ☗R-5b+
15: ☖K-2d
16: ☗+R-2b
17: ☖K-3e
18: ☗Bx3c+
19: ☖K-4e
20: ☗+R-2d
21: ☖P-9d
22: ☗+R-3d
Mated