<P> Shogi ( 将棋 , shōgi ) ( / ˈʃoʊɡiː / , Japanese : ( ɕo̞ːɡi ) or ( ɕo̞ːŋi ) ) , also known as Japanese chess or the Game of Generals , is a two - player strategy board game in the same family as chess , chaturanga , makruk , shatranj , janggi and xiangqi , and is the most popular of a family of chess variants native to Japan . Shōgi means general 's ( shō 将 ) board game ( gi 棋 ) . </P>
<P> Shogi ( 将棋 , shōgi ) ( / ˈʃoʊɡiː / , Japanese : ( ɕo̞ːɡi ) or ( ɕo̞ːŋi ) ) , also known as Japanese chess or the Game of Generals , is a two - player strategy board game in the same family as chess , chaturanga , makruk , shatranj , janggi and xiangqi , and is the most popular of a family of chess variants native to Japan . Shōgi means general 's ( shō 将 ) board game ( gi 棋 ) . </P>
two player japanese board game similar to chess
two player japanese board game similar to chess
Shogi
Shogi