Comments by dandolovenice

青空将棋(Open-air Shogi) , a modern Chu Shogi variant, could be
played at 81dojo.com.

See

http://81dojo.com/kifuviewer144.html?kid=310224

http://koshougi.seesaa.net/article/310806950.html

http://chungilfarm.net/cart/data/file/picpic/00375_001.jpg

http://chungilfarm.net/cart/data/file/picpic/00375_008.jpg

Now , I know it is Korean Chess.

http://chungilfarm.net/youngcart4/bbs/board.php?bo_table=wood1&wr_id=10
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I don't know its name. 


http://www.gababo.com/nori_view.html?thiscode=0201&idx=390

It called 용호쌍륙, meaning Dragon and Tiger Backgammon.

In Korea，a traditional board game 용호쌍륙 is very like Ashtapada.

http://chungilfarm.net/youngcart4/bbs/board.php?bo_table=wood1&wr_id=10
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http://www.gababo.com/nori_view.html?thiscode=0201&idx=390

"I wonder if it includes game scores that illustrate the differences of rules, variations, etc. "

Differences of rules are just mentioned in text. He said there are different checkmate rules in different locations of Mongolia, players must discuss to use which rules before starting. For instant , checkmate by Horse or Camel ,or bare-mate is not allowed in some locations.  

Most pictures are 圖嘿. 

http://truth.bahamut.com.tw/s01/201204/f55cf005eced18ba4e4d00bbc891aa3f.JPG

http://truth.bahamut.com.tw/s01/201204/cc4642f8171262c5934a20bb03de9373.JPG

http://truth.bahamut.com.tw/s01/201204/843a6d833bacf8e42a5fade77fd63000.JPG

Before checkmated by White Camel, Black was under three consecutive Check.
So White got three 圖嘿.


There are two records of old rules game in this book. Author played one in one town of Xilin Gol League in 3/12/1983. In this game, pawn reached the 4st row from the last row to promote to FIDE Queen and Author use Camel to checkmate and got five 圖嘿.

I have written three 圖嘿 in Chinese Wikipedia. 

http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%92%99%E5%8F%A4%E8%B1%A1%E6%A3%8B 


"I wonder also if it describes in a more complete fashion the large versions of shatar that I understand are played on 9x9, 10x10, 11x11, 12x12 boards."

Author never mentioned any large variant. I think that Hiashatar may be not appeared in Inner Mongolia. Author lived in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia of China.

If you need this book, I would scan all pages of book for gift.

Mr. Ed, I could tell answer.  It is called 圖嘿.


Recently, I got a Shatar book(259 pages). 

http://truth.bahamut.com.tw/s01/201204/d4213e2d4bfdda40a1e769bed6bdba49.JPG

This book's name is 蒙古象棋.

http://trade.taobao.com/trade/detail/tradeSnap.htm?tradeID=162826843521964

This book was wrote by a passed  Mongol man 彭楚克林青, and translated to Chinese by his son.  彭楚克林青 said some old rules in Shatar.

Like


1. Open: There are two kind Open in Shatar.

Chahar Style：Two players must do double initial move with the king’s pawn.

Ujimqin Style：Two players must do double initial move with the Queen’s pawn.



2. Pomotion:

Pawn reaching the last row couldn't  promote. But it could move diagonally backward one step. When Pwan reaches the 4st  row  from the last row, it could only promote to Queen(Called Tiger or Lion).

However,  player could decide another choice, but he must declare when his Pawn reaches the last row.   When Pawn reaches the second  row  from the last row, it could only promote to 半能虎(Half Power Tiger) or called 目車（Eye Chariot). 半能虎 moves like Dragon King in Shogi.


3.  Victory Point:

He also mentioned an old rule called 圖嘿（tuuxəi）. I thank tuuxəi  is like Komi on Go.

Player could make enemy left only two pieces(King and another piece) in the end . Then he must make starting check by Chariot or Queen and consecutive Check before chekmate. 

Before checkmate, Number of consecutive Check is Number of 圖嘿.
If player win by common checkmate like Chess, he only got one 圖嘿.


Player usually made enemy left One King and One Pawn for having time to put his pieces to good positions to make consecutive Check.

In this book , author 彭楚克林青 wrote 100 End  for example of 圖嘿. Many 圖嘿 are made end by Pawn's checkmate, few by Camel or Horse.

http://www.sach.gov.cn/tabid/985/InfoID/20301/Default.aspx

http://www.sach.gov.cn/Portals/0/ZT_2009/0907147004.jpg

The earliest Chinese Chess piece "Rook"  is found in Chongqing and said
made during Jin Dynasty (265–420).

In Changgi Association Tokyo Branch Rules, A Pawn must promote on reaching the 10th rank. A Pawn can promote only to a friendly piece (except for Guards
) that has been captured, and for which it is exchanged. 

Please See

http://www.h2.dion.ne.jp/~janggi/tokyo%20new%20local%20rule.html