From: Stephen J Lamb <SJL <at> DEV <dot> ALS <dot> CO <dot> UK>
Date: 11 jan 1996
Subject: Re: FWD (from Rob Hooft): Re: Game Commentary (43d Oza-sen,

> After reading Hans Geuns translation: can any real shogi player
> explain to a 13Kyu (too lazy to read a decent Shogi book) what the
> essence of a "Twisting Rook" game is?

I haven't studied Hans' game and I'm a Ranging Rook player, but from
memory I think the Twisting Rook strategy is as follows :- basically
Black starts off playing Static Rook and manages to move his Rook to
2F, usually by swapping off the 2nd file Pawn. He then moves the Rook
along the 'F' rank, often to 7F or 8F, effectively changing to Ranging
Rook.

This can lead to some interesting play. Of course, White can play a
similar tactic.

If you have access to George Hodge's Shogi Magazine then early issues
(around about issue 13 I think) contain the basics.

Hope this helps,
                 Steve Lamb.