In
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'' ...
, Right Fourth File Rook (右四間飛車 ''migi shikenbisha'') is a
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
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in which the rook is positioned on the fourth file if played by Black or the sixth file if played by White.
Typically, Right Fourth File Rook develops the right silver into a
Reclining Silver
In shogi, Reclining Silver (腰掛け銀 ''koshikakegin'') is a piece formation used in different Double Static Rook openings. It may also be played in Double Ranging Rook openings as well and in Right Fourth File Rook (Static Rook) positions a ...
attacking structure.
Fortress vs Right Fourth File Rook
Right Fourth File Rook vs Fourth File Rook
A Right Fourth File Rook strategy may be played against 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 ...
position such as
Fourth File Rook
In shogi, Fourth File Rook (四間飛車 ''shikenbisha'') is a class of Ranging Rook openings in which the rook is initially positioned on the fourth file if played by White or the sixth file if played by Black.
History
The earli ...
. In a Right Fourth File Rook vs Fourth File Rook game, each player's rook will be directly opposing each other on the fourth file supported by attacking silvers. Below shows an example of Black's Right Fourth File Rook against White's Fourth File Rook.
1. P-76 P-34, 2. P-26 P-44, 3. S-48 R-42. The first six moves are standard Static Rook vs Fourth File Rook piece development. (See:
Left Silver-57 Rapid Attack vs Fourth File Rook for explication.)
4. P-46. The Right Fourth File Rook opening starts by advancing Black's fourth file pawn.
This allows an opening for the left silver to pass through the front line of pawns.
White's silver-54 variation
See also
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Fortress opening
Fortress (矢倉 or 櫓 ''yagura'') is both a Static Rook opening (矢倉戦法 ''yagura senpō'') and a castle in shogi.
It is usually played in a Double Static Rook opening, which is often a Double Fortress opening. However, it may also occur ...
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Fourth File Rook
In shogi, Fourth File Rook (四間飛車 ''shikenbisha'') is a class of Ranging Rook openings in which the rook is initially positioned on the fourth file if played by White or the sixth file if played by Black.
History
The earli ...
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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 ...
Notes
References
Bibliography
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External links
* Global Shogi
Right 4th File Rook (Migi Shikenbisha-右四間飛車)
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