Side Pawn Capture, Pawn*23

Side Pawn Capture Pawn*23 (横歩取り☖2三歩 yokofudori ni-san fu) or Side Pawn Capture B*25 (横歩取り☖2五角 yokofudori ni-go kaku) is variation stemming from the Side Pawn Capture opening, in which White drops a pawn on the second file before trading off pawns on the eighth file leading Black to capture White's Side Pawn. After this, White initiates a rapid attack against Black's rook starting from a bishop drop on the second file.

This is an older variation of the Side Pawn opening that has become disfavored since White's rapid attack is considered ineffective.

Development[]

☖ P*23 up to move 12 ☖ pieces in hand: – 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1   香 桂 銀 金 王   銀 桂 香 1   飛         金 角   2 歩   歩 歩 歩 歩   歩 歩 3             歩 飛   4   歩               5     歩             6 歩 歩   歩 歩 歩 歩   歩 7   角 金             8 香 桂 銀   玉 金 銀 桂 香 9 ☗ pieces in hand: 歩 6... P*23

☖ P*23 up to move 13 ☖ pieces in hand: – 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1   香 桂 銀 金 王   銀 桂 香 1   飛         金 角   2 歩   歩 歩 歩 歩   歩 歩 3             飛   4   歩               5     歩             6 歩 歩   歩 歩 歩 歩   歩 7   角 金             8 香 桂 銀   玉 金 銀 桂 香 9 ☗ pieces in hand: 歩歩

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6...P*23. White drops their pawn in hand on the 23 square attacking Black's rook – a striking pawn tactic.

7. Rx34. Fleeing from attack, Black can now take White's side pawn.

Rapid Attack[]

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White's primary response to Black's capturing of the side pawn has been to immediately trade bishops and attack Black's vulnerable rook.

B*25[]

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B*45[]

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See also[]

• Side Pawn Capture
• Static Rook

Bibliography[]

• Hosking, Tony (1996). The art of shogi. The Shogi Foundation. ISBN 978-0-95310-890-9.
• 吉田, 正和 (2015). 決定版！: 横歩取り完全ガイド. マイナビ出版.

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