Shogi is a GREAT chess game.
The board comes with the proper side boards, known as a Komadai which is the traditional boards where players can place removed pieces, as well as add those pieces back into the game.
Shogi (将棋), also known as Japanese chess or the Game of Generals, is a two-player strategy board game that is the Japanese variant of chess. It is the most popular chess variant in Japan. Shōgi means general's (shō 将) board game (gi 棋).
Shogi was the earliest chess variant to allow captured pieces to be returned to the board by the capturing player. This drop rule is speculated to have been invented in the 15th century and possibly connected to the practice of 15th century mercenaries switching loyalties when captured instead of being killed.
Two players face each other across a board composed of rectangles in a grid of 9 ranks (rows, 段) by 9 files (columns, 筋) yielding an 81 square board.[a] In Japanese they are called Sente 先手 (first player) and Gote 後手 (second player), but in English are conventionally referred to as Black and White, with Black the first player. The board is nearly always rectangular, and the rectangles are undifferentiated by marking or color. Pairs of dots mark the players' promotion zones.[4]
Each player has a set of 20 flat wedge-shaped pentagonal pieces of slightly different sizes. Except for the kings, opposing pieces are undifferentiated by marking or color. Pieces face forward by having the pointed side of each piece oriented toward the opponent's side – this shows who controls the piece during play.
The usual goal of a game is for one player to checkmate the other player's king, winning the game.
I included a handcrafted and stained wood board - which is 12x12 inches and .75 of an inch thick, marked with where your pieces start as well notations for the promotion zones aka the Standard Board. This is ideal for any level player. I also make the Pro version, with no directional markings, for those that are veteran players.
I included a bag to hold your pieces.
I also include instructions and some links to some sites that will help the new player get up and running. This game is worth the time to learn for any chess player or strategy player!
On the back I include the name of the Game and the Japanese symbol for Conquer. You can also add any personalized message or name you wish - its free just ask in the personalization section.
Some helpful sites:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogi
https://bargames101.com/learn-how-to-play-shogi/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABrpbjoHCk - This is a great quick and easy intro video to the game
