shogi

[ shoh-gee ]

noun

1. the Japanese version of chess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shogi¹

1880–85; < Japanese shōgi < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese jiāng commander + qí chess

Example Sentences

Toshio Date, who operates a venue in Osaka devoted to the board games Go and shogi, initially tried to stay open when the city requested that restaurants, bars and other entertainment businesses shut down.

From New York Times

For some of the more complex games, like shogi, you can also play through a quick guided match to help grasp the basics.

From The Verge

AlphaZero has taught itself to play Go, chess and shogi — a form of Japanese chess — but only one at a time.

From Nature

AlphaStar's predecessors have, however, come up with creative strategies within the games of chess, Go and shogi, which have in turn influenced some of the top human players to change their own tactics.

From BBC

Nearby, beyond a makeshift tarpaulin home that boasts a flat-screen TV powered by solar panels, men pair up for games of shogi, their chessboard placed on an old filing cabinet.

From The Guardian