Goro Goro Shogi

The rules listed on this page were automatically generated and probably need some manual cleanup.

The opening position for GoroGoro Shogi (5x6).

Rules

GoroGoro Shogi (5x6) is played on a 5x6 board White moves first. White and black begin the game with 2 Silver generals (S)
White and black begin the game with 2 Gold generals (G)
White and black begin the game with 3 Pawns (P)
White and black begin the game with 0 Promoted Silvers (+S)
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

Silver general (S)
The Silver general moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). Betza description: FfW The Silver general can promote to a Promoted Silver.
Gold general (G)
The Gold general moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). Betza description: WfF
Pawn (P)
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.
Promoted Silver (+S)
The Promoted Silver moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). Betza description: WfF The Promoted Silver demotes to Silver general when captured
Promoted Pawn (+P)
The Promoted Pawn moves and captures as a asymmetric leaper (marked •). Betza description: WfF The Promoted Pawn demotes to Pawn when captured
King (K)
The King moves and captures as a leaper (marked •). Betza description: K

Promotion

Promotions are allowed when a piece moves into or out of the promotion zone.

Silver general (S)
The Silver general may promote when it reaches one of the squares marked with ×. The Silver general can promote to a Promoted Silver.
Pawn (P)
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.