Waki System

Shogi opening
Fortress, Waki System variation
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In shogi, Waki System (脇システム waki shisutemu) is a symmetrical Double Fortress (Static Rook) opening.

It is characterized in part by positioning Black's bishop on the 46 square and White's bishop on the 64 square allowing for a bishop exchange.

The strategy is named after Kenji Waki.

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24-Move Fortress Set
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An early ...P-74 (as opposed to an early ...G-52) is the most common move leading to the standard 24-Move Fortress Set (矢倉24手組) position, which is one of the major branching points of the set of Fortress substrategies.

S-37
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13. S-37. The Waki System is a silver-37 branch Fortress substrategy.

13. ...B-64. The Waki System form starts with White moving their bishop to 64 temporarily pinning Black's silver to their rook.

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14. B-46. In response, Black opposes White's bishop by moving their own bishop to 46.

This positioning allows the bishops to be traded off in order to place them in hand.

14. ..S-73

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20. P-96

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20. P-15 variation

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14. ...B-73 variation

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...P-14 variation

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...P-94 variation

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See also

Bibliography

  • 脇謙二『単純明快矢倉・脇システム』毎日コミュニケーションズ、 1994年、ISBN 978-4895636148
  • Kitao, Madoka (2011). Joseki at a glance. Translated by Kawasaki, Tomohide. Nekomado. ISBN 978-4-9052-2501-0.
  • Shogi Maze: Yagura: Waki System
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