Center Vanguard Pawn

Center Vanguard Pawn vs Fourth File Rook

☖ pieces in hand: –

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
香	桂		金				桂	香	1
	王	銀			飛				2
	歩	歩	金	歩	銀	角	歩	歩	3
歩			歩		歩	歩			4
				歩			歩		5
歩		歩	歩	銀					6
	歩				歩	歩		歩	7
	角	玉	銀	金			飛		8
香	桂		金				桂	香	9

☗ pieces in hand: –

In shogi, Center Vanguard Pawn (５筋位取り go-suji kuraidori or 中央位取り chūō kuraidori) is a Static Rook opening used against a Ranging Rook opponent.

The term vanguard pawn (位取り kuraidori) refers to a positioning of a pawn advanced to the middle rank supported by generals as a phalanx-like attacking formation.

This vanguard pawn is positioned up to the middle rank on the central (fifth) file.

See also

• King's Head Vanguard Pawn

Bibliography

• Hosking, Tony (1996). The art of shogi. The Shogi Foundation. ISBN 978-0-95310-890-9.
• Kiriyama, Kiyozumi (1980). "The counter fourth-file rook opening (centre-vanguard-pawn)". Shogi (24). Translated by Fairbairn, John: 6–9.

External links

• 将棋DB2: Kisei tournament game between Yonenaga and Oyama Dec 16, 1974 · example of a Center Vanguard Pawn opening