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2-Piece handicap
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Handicap in shogi
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The 2-Piece (二枚落ち nimai-ochi) handicap in shogi has both of White's major pieces (the rook and the bishop) removed. Thus, White is left with pawns, golds, silvers, knights, and lances.
Black has the usual setup of twenty pieces.
The 2-Piece handicap is an official handicap of the Japan Shogi Association.
Openings
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2-Piece – lg ng gg kg gg sg ng lg ddrh pg pg pg pg sg pg pg pg pg pg psl ps uah ps ps ps ps ps ps ps bs rs ls ns ss gs ks gs ss ns ls – 3... S-53
4. P-45
2-Piece – lg ng gg kg ddrh sg ng lg gg pg pg pg pg sg pg pg pg pg pg ps ps psl ps ps ps ps uah ps ps bs rs ls ns ss gs ks gs ss ns ls – 4... G-32
5. P-36
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☖5...K-52
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– lg ng gg dah sg ng lg kgl gg pg pg pg pg sg pg pg pg pg pg ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps bs rs ls ns ss gs ks gs ss ns ls – 5... K-52
– lg ng gg ddrh ng lg gg sgl pg pg pg kg sg pg pg pg pg pg pg ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ss ps ps bs rs ls ns ss gs ks gs ns ls – 8... S-22
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Two-Pawn Sacrifice Push
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– lg ng gg ng lg gg sg pg pg pg kg sg pg pg pg pg pg pg ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ss ps ps bs rsl lah ls ns ss gs ks gs ns ls – 9. R-38
– lg ng lg gg sg pg pg ng kg sg pg pg pg pg pg gg pg pg ps ps rs ps ps ps ps ss ns ps ps bs gs ssl gs ls ns durh ks ls 歩 17. S-68
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Two-Pawn Sacrifice Push (二歩突っ切り ni fu tsukkiri).
9. R-38. Black plays Sleeve Rook.
18. S-68. Black's Crab castle is complete.
Silver Tandem
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floatright – lg ng gg ng lg gg sg pg pg pg kg sg pg pg pg pg pg pg ps ps ps psl ps ps ps uah ss ps ps bs rs ls ns ss gs ks gs ns ls – 9. P-56
floatright 歩 lg ng lg gg sg pg ng kg sg pg pg pg pg gg pg pg pg ps ps ps ss ps ps ps ss ps ps bs gs rs gsl ks ls ns ns ls 歩 fig.Silver Tandem
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Silver Tandem (銀多伝 gin taden).
☖5...P-55
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– lg ng gg kg sg ng lg gg pg pg pg pg sg pg pg pg pg dah pgl ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps ps bs rs ls ns ss gs ks gs ss ns ls – 5... P-55
– lg ng gg kg ng lg gg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg sg sg pg ps ps ss ps ps ps ps ps ps ps bs ssl rs ls ns durh gs ks gs ns ls – 10. S-68
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☖10...K-52
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floatright – lg ng gg dah ng lg kgl gg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg sg sg pg ps ps ss ps ps ps ps ps ps ps bs ss rs ls ns gs ks gs ns ls – 10... K-52
floatright 銀 lg ng ng lg gg kg gg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg sg dah pg ps ps sgl ss ps ps ps ps ps ps ps bs gs rs ls ns gs ks ns ls – 13... Sx66
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☖10...G-52
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floatright – lg ng ddrh kg ng lg ggl gg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg sg sg pg ps ps ss ps ps ps ps ps ps ps bs ss rs ls ns gs ks gs ns ls – 10... G-52
floatright 歩 lg ng kg ng lg gg gg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg pg sg ddlh pg ps sgl ss ss ps ps ps ps ps ps ps bs gs rs ls ns gs ks ns ls – 13... Sx76
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See also
4-Piece handicap
Handicap (shogi)
Shogi opening
Bibliography
1981 Aono visits Netherlands Shogi 32 18 Hodges George · Rook & Lance, 2-Piece, 4-Piece, and 6-Piece handicap games from 1981
Hosking Tony The art of shogi 1996 The Shogi Foundation 978-0-95310-890-9
所司 和晴 駒落ち定跡 2000 毎日コミュニケーションズ 4-8197-0209-2
External links
Handicap Series by Larry Kaufman:
Two piece handicap
Two piece handicap: Variation 1
Two piece handicap: Variation 2
Two piece handicap: Variation 3
Two piece handicap: Variation 4
Two piece handicap: Variation 5
HIDETCHI's YouTube channel: How To Play Shogi (将棋): Lesson 26: Handicapped Games (2/2)
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