classcial Kakukawari opening : part 1.

Shogi Opening traps : classcial Kakukawari opening : part 1.

(diagram 1)

1.P-7f P-8d
2.P-2f P-8e
3.P-2e
(diagram 1)


The diagram 1 is one of the standard beginning of classical Kakukawari opening .

You may think Gote can exchange the 8th file Pawns . If Gote exchanges the Pawns , how the game will advance ?

(diagram 2)

3...P-8f ?
4.Px8f Rx8f
5.P-2d Px2d
6.P*2c
(diagram 2)


Gote exchanges the 8th file Pawns . But by the exchange not only Gote but also Sente has a Pawn in hand .

Sente also pushes his Rook Pawn with 5.P-2d . Gote captured it and this capture makes a space on 2c . Sente drops a Pawn with 6.P*2c and kills the 2b-Bishop .

Then Sente gets an advantage in the diagram 2 .

By this reason , Gote will move 3...G-3b or 3...P-3d .