Net home page Welcome to Shogi. The object of the game is to capture the opponent's King.
Shogi is much like 'western' chess, but has some very interesting differences.
One is that almost all pieces can promote to stronger pieces once they reach the opposite side of the board. This makes for a very exciting game, with an extremely low percentage of draws. Many strong Chess players have found Shogi to be a great game to play. Although played by millions in Japan, so far it is not so well known outside Japan. To play this fascinating game or to learn more about it, its history, its organization, etc.