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shogi

/ˈʃəʊ.ɡi/

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noun

/ˈʃəʊ.ɡi/C1formal
  • ruЯпонская настольная игра, напоминающая шахматы, которая играется на доске 9x9, где каждый игрок начинает с 20 фигурами, с уникальным правилом, позволяющим повторно использовать захваченные фигуры.

A Japanese board game resembling chess, played on a 9x9 grid where each player starts with 20 pieces, with the unique rule that captured pieces can be redeployed.

uncountable

  1. Japanese chessB2formal

    A traditional Japanese board game similar to chess, played on a 9x9 grid with 20 pieces per player, where captured pieces can be reused.

    ruЯпонские шахматы

    • He learned to play shogi during his trip to Japan.
    • Shogi tournaments attract many skilled players.
    • The rules of shogi differ from Western chess in several ways.

    Synonymsjapanese chess

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