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Snowroof position ☖ pieces in hand: –
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Edo period Snowroof ☖ pieces in hand: –
☗ pieces in hand: – A Right Lance handicap game from 1709 in which Intatsu Itō [ja] (Black) is playing a Snowroof position against the sixth Lifetime Meijin Sōyo Ōhashi II [ja] (White) who is playing a Left Mino Static Rook position.[1]
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In shogi, Snowroof or Snow Roof Fortress (雁木 gangi, lit. 'goose-wooden') is a Static Rook opening that characteristically uses a Snowroof castle.
It is named after the covered sidewalks (雁木造) connected to buildings in Niigata Prefecture.
Originating in the Edo period, the opening had been a less common one after World War II although it was popular in the prewar era. However, around 2017, the opening has become popular with professional shogi players.[2] The Snowroof structure often appears in computer shogi games.
- ^ "伊藤印達 vs. 三代大橋宗与 その他の棋戦".
- ^ 将棋世界 [shōgi sekai] (2017 November)