| Object: Capture the opponent's King and also capture the Crown Prince if the opponent has obtained one during the course of play. It is also possible to win by 'baring' the opponent's King (or Crown Prince) by capturing all of the other pieces.
The promotion rules in Dai Dai Shogi (and its larger cousins) are very different from those in the smaller variants. In Dai Dai there are no Promotion Zones. A piece is PROMOTED WHEN IT CAPTURES an enemy piece. If a piece has a promoted rank and makes a capture, promotion is compulsory.
To see a description of how a piece moves right-click on it to bring up its properties dialog. (Control-right-click in Zillions 1.0.2 and later.)
The oldest record of Dai Dai Shogi is in the book
'Sho Shogi Zushiki' published in 1694 by Nishzawa Teijin. |
