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The opening position for Judkins' Shogi (6x6).</div>
=Rules=

Judkins' Shogi (6x6) is played on a 6x6 board
White moves first.
White and black begin the game with 1 Knight (N) 
White and black begin the game with 1 Bishop (B) 
White and black begin the game with 1 Silver general (S) 
White and black begin the game with 1 Gold general (G) 
White and black begin the game with 1 Rook (R) 
White and black begin the game with 1 Pawn (P) 
White and black begin the game with 0 Promoted Knights (+N) 
White and black begin the game with 0 Dragon Horses (+B) 
White and black begin the game with 0 Promoted Silvers (+S) 
White and black begin the game with 0 Dragon Kings (+R) 
White and black begin the game with 0 Promoted Pawns (+P) 
White and black begin the game with 1 King (K) 
The King is a royal piece (king). 
Captured pieces go to your hand. 
Pieces in-hand may be dropped on an empty square. This counts as a move. 

==Objectives==
The game is won:
* If the enemy king is check-mated.

The game is a draw:
* If the enemy king is stale-mated.
* If the enemy only has a king left and cannot take your last piece
* If the same position occurs for the third time.
* If no progress has been made for 50 consecutive moves.
* If there is insufficient material to mate the enemy king.

==Movement of the pieces==
<table border="1px">
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Knight]] (N) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Knight moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: ffN@4 
The Knight cannot move back to the square it came from. 
The Knight can promote to a [[Promoted Knight]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>2.1.1/6/3N2/6/6/6</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Bishop]] (B) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Bishop moves and captures as a slider (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: B 
The Bishop can promote to a [[Dragon Horse]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>1.3./2.1.1/3B2/2.1.1/1.3./.5</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Silver general]] (S) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Silver general moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: FfW 
The Silver general can promote to a [[Promoted Silver]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>6/2...1/3S2/2.1.1/6/6</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Gold general]] (G) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Gold general moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: WfF 
</td>
<td><fen>6/2...1/2.G.1/3.2/6/6</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Rook]] (R) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Rook moves and captures as a slider (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: R 
The Rook can promote to a [[Dragon King]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>3.2/3.2/...R../3.2/3.2/3.2</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Pawn]] (P) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Pawn moves and captures as a stepper (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: fWf@5 
The Pawn cannot move back to the square it came from. 
The Pawn may not be dropped to deliver mate. 
The Pawn may not be dropped if there is already a friendly Pawn on the same file. 
The Pawn can promote to a [[Promoted Pawn]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>6/3.2/3P2/6/6/6</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Promoted Knight]] (+N) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Promoted Knight moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: WfF 
The Promoted Knight demotes to Knight when captured 
</td>
<td><fen>6/2...1/2.+N.1/3.2/6/6</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Dragon Horse]] (+B) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Dragon Horse moves and captures as a compound (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: BW 
The Dragon Horse demotes to Bishop when captured 
</td>
<td><fen>1.3./2...1/2.+B.1/2...1/1.3./.5</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Promoted Silver]] (+S) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Promoted Silver moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: WfF 
The Promoted Silver demotes to Silver general when captured 
</td>
<td><fen>6/2...1/2.+S.1/3.2/6/6</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Dragon King]] (+R) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Dragon King moves and captures as a compound (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: RF 
The Dragon King demotes to Rook when captured 
</td>
<td><fen>3.2/2...1/...+R../2...1/3.2/3.2</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Promoted Pawn]] (+P) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The Promoted Pawn moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: WfF 
The Promoted Pawn demotes to Pawn when captured 
</td>
<td><fen>6/2...1/2.+P.1/3.2/6/6</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[King]] (K) </th></tr>
<tr>
<td>
The King moves and captures as a leaper (marked •). 
[[Betza description]]: K 
</td>
<td><fen>6/2...1/2.K.1/2...1/6/6</fen></td>
</tr>
</table>

==Promotion==
Promotions are allowed when a piece moves into or out of the promotion zone. 
<table border="1px">
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Knight]] (N) </th></tr>
<tr><td>
The Knight must promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with •. 
The Knight can promote to a [[Promoted Knight]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>,,,,,,/,,,,,,/6/6/....../......</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Bishop]] (B) </th></tr>
<tr><td>
The Bishop may promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with ×. 
The Bishop can promote to a [[Dragon Horse]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>$$$$$$/$$$$$$/6/6/######/######</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Silver general]] (S) </th></tr>
<tr><td>
The Silver general may promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with ×. 
The Silver general can promote to a [[Promoted Silver]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>$$$$$$/$$$$$$/6/6/######/######</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Rook]] (R) </th></tr>
<tr><td>
The Rook may promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with ×. 
The Rook can promote to a [[Dragon King]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>$$$$$$/$$$$$$/6/6/######/######</fen></td>
</tr>
<tr><th colspan="2"> [[Pawn]] (P) </th></tr>
<tr><td>
The Pawn must promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with •. 
The Pawn may promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with ×. 
The Pawn can promote to a [[Promoted Pawn]]. 
</td>
<td><fen>,,,,,,/$$$$$$/6/6/######/......</fen></td>
</tr>
</table>

[[Category: 6x6]]
[[Category: Games with drops]]

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Admin: Created page with "{{AutomaticRules}} rbnsgk/5p/6/6/P5/KGSNBR The opening position for Judkins' Shogi (6x6). =Rules= Judkins' Shogi (..."

Admin: Created page with "{{AutomaticRules}}
rbnsgk/5p/6/6/P5/KGSNBR The opening position for Judkins' Shogi (6x6).
=Rules= Judkins' Shogi (..."