Extreme Shogi

In Extreme Shogi, although the pieces move the same way as in standard Shogi, which pieces you have, and the layout of the board changes from round to round. A game consists of three rounds.

Players each choose a board card and the two cards together determine the layout of the board. Then each player chooses a pieces card which determines what 5 pieces they will play with. The two players will not necessarily have the same set of pieces. A screen is placed across the center of the board and each player arranges their pieces however they like.

When both players are ready, the screen is removed and play commences. As mentioned above, pieces move as in standard Shogi. Whoever first checkmates the opposing king wins the round. The winner of the game is whoever first wins three rounds.