The Twisting Rook (ひねり飛車 ''hineribisha'') opening strategy is characterized by first playing a
Static Rook 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
* , ...
, which then switches to a
Ranging Rook strategy with the rook positioned in front of one's camp.
Twisting Rook is related to the
Rook On Pawn opening (縦歩取り ''tate fudori''), which often transitions into Twisting Rook.
One possible aim of Twisting Rook is to achieve an offensive structure similar to the attacking formation used in an
Ishida opening.
See also
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Rook on Pawn
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Ranging Rook
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Static Rook
Bibliography
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External links
ひねり飛車☆HACKS！
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Shogi openings
Ranging Rook openings
Static Rook openings
Double Wing Attack openings