Masonic shogi

Masonic Shogi gameboard and starting position

Masonic shogi is a shogi variant invented by George R. Dekle Sr. in 1987.[1][2] The game is played on a modified shogi board whereby alternating ranks are indented to the right—resembling masonry brickwork. The moves of pieces are adapted to the new geometry; in other respects the game is the same as shogi.

Masonic shogi was included in World Game Review No. 10 edited by Michael Keller.[3]

  1. ^ Pritchard (1994), p. 191
  2. ^ Pritchard (2007), p. 260
  3. ^ Keller, Michael, ed. (June 1991). "A Panorama of Chess Variants". World Game Review. No. 10. Michael Keller. ISSN 1041-0546.