shogi , also known as Japanese chess, is a strategy board game for two players. It is one of the most popular board games in Japan and is in the same family of games as Western chess, ''chaturanga, Xiangqi'', Indian chess, and '' janggi''. ''Shōgi'' ...

, Buoyant Rook (浮き浮き飛車 or ウキウキ飛車 ''ukiukibisha'') or the Deceiver (目くらまし ''me kuramashi'' or 浮き飛車目くらまし ''ukibisha me kuramashi'') is a surprise

Static Rook Static Rook (居飛車 ''ibisha'') openings in shogi typically have the player's rook at its start position, which is the second file (on the 28 square) for Black and the eighth file (on the 82 square) for White. Explanation Static Rook is a ...

opening Opening may refer to: * Al-Fatiha, "The Opening", the first chapter of the Qur'an * The Opening (album), live album by Mal Waldron * Backgammon opening * Chess opening * A title sequence or opening credits * , a term from contract bridge * , ...

in which the player's rook is advanced to the file directly above their line of pawns (rank 6 for Black or rank 4 for White) behind an advanced rook pawn. Once positioned on this rank, the player threatens to capture with their rook any pawns that are advanced by their opponent. The term ''float'' (浮く ''uku'') is used to refer to the positioning of the rook on rank 6 or 4 where it is undefended. A rook in this position is known as a ''floating rook'' (浮き飛車 ''ukibisha'') as in, for instance, the

Double Wing Attack Floating Rook In shogi, Floating Rook (浮き飛車 ''ukibisha'') is a variation of the Double Wing Attack (相掛かり ''aigakari'') opening in which Black's rook falls back to rank 6 (R-26) aiming to protect this rank and prevent White from exchanging pawn ...

opening (相掛かり浮き飛車 ''aigakari ukibisha''). The word 浮き浮き ''ukiuki'' means light-hearted or cheery as if metaphorically floating.

Development

1. P-26 P-34, 2. P-25. 2. ...B-33. If White wants to prevent a pawn exchange on the second file, they must move the bishop to the third file to protect the 24 square. This move will also allow White to develop a Ranging Rook position. 3. R-26. This is the unexpected floating of the rook to the rank 6 that characterizes the Buoyant Rook opening. At this point, White has a choice between a Static Rook and a

Ranging Rook Ranging Rook or Swinging Rook (振り飛車 ''furibisha'') openings in shogi position the rook to the center or left of the player's board to support an attack there. Ranging Rook strategies used in Ranging Rook vs Static Rook are among the old ...

response.

Against Ranging Rook

Against Static Rook

3. ...P-84. Static Rook.

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