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  39 <H3> 2.1.1 The moves of the pieces </H3>
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  43 Each player at the beginning of a shogi game has a total of 20 pieces of
  44 eight different types.  The moves of the shogi pieces can be divided
  45 into three classes: "stepping" pieces, that only move one square at a
  46 time; "ranging" pieces that move any number of unobstructed squares in
  47 a line, and "jumping" pieces that can jump over obstructing pieces to
  48 reach their destination squares.  Most pieces can also promote to
  49 different (usually stronger) pieces under certain circumstances (see the
  50 next section).  All pieces capture the same way that they move (even
  51 pawns).  The piece moves and promotions are as follows; each piece name
  52 is followed by the standard piece abbreviation:
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  58 The king (K).  The king can move one square in any horizontal, vertical,
  59 or diagonal direction, just like the king in international chess.  The
  60 king does not promote.
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  63 <LI>
  64 The rook (R).  The rook can move any number of squares in a horizontal
  65 or vertical direction.  The rook is the same as the rook in
  66 international chess (except that it can promote).  A rook promotes to a
  67 "dragon king" or "dragon" for short (often just referred to as a
  68 "promoted rook"), which can move as a rook or can move one square in
  69 any diagonal direction.
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  72 <LI>
  73 The bishop (B).  The bishop can move any number of squares in a diagonal
  74 direction.  The bishop is the same as the bishop in international chess
  75 (except that it can promote).  A bishop promotes to a "dragon horse"
  76 or "horse" for short (often just referred to as a "promoted
  77 bishop"), which can move as a bishop or can move one square in any
  78 horizontal or vertical direction.  Note: the horse should not be
  79 confused with a knight (see below), as they are two completely different
  80 pieces.
  81 <P>
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  83 <LI>
  84 The gold general (G).  A gold general can move one square in any
  85 horizontal or vertical direction, or one square in a forward diagonal
  86 direction.  Gold generals do not promote.
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  89 <LI>
  90 The silver general (S).  A silver general can move one square in any
  91 diagonal direction, or one square straight forward.  A silver general
  92 promotes to a gold general.
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  96 The knight (N).  A knight can move one square straight forward followed
  97 by one square to either forward diagonal, jumping over intervening
  98 pieces if any.  In other words, a knight moves like its international
  99 chess counterpart, but forward only.  A knight promotes to a gold
 100 general.  The knight is the only jumping piece, as in chess.
 101 <P>
 102
 103 <LI>
 104 The lance (L).  A lance can move any number of squares straight forward.
 105 A lance promotes to a gold general.
 106 <P>
 107
 108 <LI>
 109 The pawn (P).  A pawn can move one square straight forward.  The pawn
 110 captures the same way that it moves, in contrast to international chess.
 111 There is also no initial two-space move for pawns and no
 112 <EM>en-passant</EM> capture.  A pawn promotes to a gold general; a
 113 promoted pawn is usually known as a "Tokin".
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