Shogi

Shogi, also called Japanese chess, is a two-player abstract strategy board game popular in Japan. Standard shogi is played on an 81-square board with 40 pieces. Captured opposing pieces are retained as pieces in hand and may be dropped back into play on a later turn. The game belongs to the same family as Western chess, chaturanga, xiangqi, Indian chess, makruk, and janggi.

Also known as

Japanese chess

Standard board and pieces

81-square board and 40 pieces

Capture rule

Captured pieces can be dropped back into play