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Bn Em wrote on Sat, May 4 07:31 AM EDT in reply to A. M. DeWitt from Fri May 3 10:18 PM:

My interpretation was that the forward‐only thing was just a pragmatic way of ensuring offensive play, sort of like a primitive cousin of the jeu forcé. Much in the same way as Draughts/Checkers has FO pieces.


A. M. DeWitt wrote on Fri, May 3 10:18 PM EDT in reply to Fergus Duniho from Wed May 5 2010 09:25 AM:

This doesn't explain the fact that in Heian Shogi and Sho Shogi, the Knight has the same movement as in today's Shogi. My pet theory on this and the Lance's forward-only slide is that the Bushido Code has something to do with it. The Bushido code, which says surrender is the worst dishonor, and by proxy shames cowardice, may have been inprinted on the game by making certain pieces forward-only.


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