Saginomiya joseki

Position in Saginomiya joseki

☖ pieces in hand: –

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

☗ pieces in hand: –

In shogi, the Saginomiya joseki (鷺宮定跡 saginomiya jōseki) is a joseki for a Left Silver-5g Rapid Attack (Static Rook) vs Fourth File Rook (Ranging Rook) opening. It was originally conceived by Teruichi Aono between 1975 and 1985, and further popularized in title matches by Kunio Yonenaga. The name Saginomiya comes from the fact that both Aono and Yonenaga lived in the Saginomiya District of Nakano in Tokyo.

See also

• Yamada joseki
• Left Silver-57 Rapid Attack
• Fourth File Rook
• Static Rook

Bibliography

• Kitao, Madoka (2011). Joseki at a glance. Translated by Kawasaki, Tomohide. Nekomado. ISBN 978-4-9052-2501-0.

External links

• YouTube: HIDETCHI's Shogi Openings:
  • Saginomiya Jouseki #1
  • Saginomiya Jouseki #2
  • Saginomiya Jouseki #3
  • Saginomiya Jouseki #4 (New Saginomiya)
  • Saginomiya Jouseki #5 (New Saginomiya)
  • Saginomiya Jouseki #6 (New Saginomiya)
  • Saginomiya Jouseki #7 (Summary)
• Shogi in English: Static Rook vs 4th-file Rook: Saginomiya Opening Theory