shogi
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shogi
1880–85; < Japanese shōgi < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiāng commander + qí chess
Example Sentences
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Under the current rules of shogi - a game similar to chess - such players are replaced, meaning they forfeit all competitions and potential titles during that time.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
In 2018, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero program taught itself the games of chess, shogi, and Go using machine learning and a special algorithm to determine the best moves to win a game within a defined grid.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
In middle school, he became a pro shogi player, letting him move out on his own and not attend high school.
From The Verge ● Oct. 2, 2017
At the moment it looks more like becoming a minority game like go or shogi than a sport alongside darts.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 20, 2015
At Elementary School No. 4 here, sixth graders were recently playing shogi and go, traditional board games, inside.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2011
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