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Central Rook Fortress

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Central Rook Fortress (矢倉中飛車 yagura nakabisha) is a Double Fortress (Double Static Rook) shogi opening.

Fortress Central Rook (White)
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This strategy characteristically swings the player's rook to the central file to support an attack there.

Central Rook Fortress should not be confused with Yagura's Central Rook (矢倉流中飛車 yagura-ryuu nakabisha) which is an unrelated Central Rook strategy named after professional player Norihiro Yagura.

See also

Bibliography

  • 森下卓 『将棋基本戦法 居飛車編』 日本将棋連盟1997年9月10日 ISBN 4-8197-0336-6
  • 森下卓 『なんでも中飛車』 創元社 2003年


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