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sho·gi
(shō′gē)n.
A Japanese game similar to chess that is played on a board with 81 squares, each player having 20 pieces.
[Japanese shōgi : Japanese shō, commander-in-chief, chief chess piece (from Middle Chinese tsiaŋ`, general; also the source of Mandarin jiàng) + Japanese ki, chess (from Middle Chinese kɦi; also the source of Mandarin qí).]
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shogi
(ˈʃəʊɡiː)n
(Chess & Draughts) a Japanese board game similar to chess
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Noun | 1. | shogi - a form of chess played on a board of 81 squares; each player has 20 pieces chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king |
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