chu shogi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 中将棋 (chū shōgi, literally “middle shogi”), so named for being between 小将棋 (shō shōgi, literally “small shogi”) (9×9) and 大将棋 (dai shōgi, literally “large shogi”) (15×15) in size.

Noun

chu shogi (uncountable)

1. A Japanese board game, a form of shogi (Japanese chess) played on a 12×12 board.

Translations

12×12 shogi variant

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 中將棋／中将棋 (zhōngjiāngqí)

• Japanese: 中将棋 (chū shōgi)