Portland Shogi Club

New blood! Henry joined us last week. Immersed in Japan studies, and especially shogi, he already plays well and knows a lot of the basic concepts. Struggling for good shape!

Javod returned to play Shogi this Saturday. He learned online, and read Shogi For Beginners, and came prepared enough to do some puzzles and play. Contesting Ian on the board helps us learn how to win! --how he wins so far.

Shogi news! The Fuji to Hood beer festival a few weeks ago worked out great. Young players tested out Shogi and Go, including manga cartoon books. Ian is a high school chess coach, and is especially good talking up the games.

Fresh blood! Harry joined us the past two weeks to try shogi in real life. He learned online, and is also studying Japanese with philosophical enthusiasm. He bought a Shogi set at Board Bard Games to get the tactile sense. He plays well already. Watching us play is his favorite part so far, learning fresh tactics and castle-building.

Another new player is expected back next week. Join us! We have several sets, books, and open tables. For myself, I am studying edge attacks, which gave me a victory today against unbeatable Ian. Calm courage and good shape erases fear. Managing to be smart and cunning sharpens the thrust. Ha!

For some reason my shogi play has turned very bad. More study required. Also more exercise. Come shake us up. Ian needs a good thrashing.

SHOGI FANS!
Portland Shogi Club invites players of all ages
to join us at our new home at
BOARD BARD GAMES: A GAMING EMPORIUM
7960 SE Stark St., Montavilla
Every Saturday, 1-6 p.m.

This bright space is filled with long tables with convenient cupholders mounted on the sides, perfect for spreading out boards and books. Shelves of new games and gaming equipment fill the walls.

Food can be brought in from other places, and a variety of food spots are close by, including sushi from Miyamoto after 4 p.m. Some places are next door, and will walk food over to you. Nice service. Soft drinks and water are available onsite.

A welcoming space. Easy to reach by bus #15 from town, or #72 on 82nd Ave. On a bike, the NE Davis St. or SE Clinton St. bikeways get you around Mt. Tabor.

Character is so important in shogi! One needs to remember to stay calm, keep courage, and persevere in your goals step by step. Ian crushed me twice today after I worried him a little in the middle game. Then we started drinking stout, and I whipped out the Quick Ishida, traded rooks and bishops several times, and with a small force in his face, I finally pushed him into mate. Love it.

Join us for Saturday shogi, 1-5 at Roscoe's in Montavilla.!

Smoke alert! No play today. Wildfires in Oregon forests stoked by wind clouding the city.

AUGUST 2022
Portland Shogi Club is back!
at ROSCOE’S
8105 SE Stark in Montavilla
EVERY SATURDAY at 1 p.m.

-All ages and skills can play and learn shogi (Japanese chess).
We have shogi boards, sets, and books to get you going.

-Outside seating
-Cajun treats and craft beers
-Miyamoto sushi next door available from 4 p.m.

Ian and Terry played today outside Roscoe’s pub, after a couple years away.
Glad to get over the shogi board again to trade blows
What a monstrous lot of fun!
Everyone dust yourselves off and come play us.

Hi shogi players, still waiting to return to normal. We decided to wait until March to reassess the situation, again. Very sorry for the delay.

Hi shogi players, we are still shut in avoiding social contact until September, then reassess. The Portland Shogi Club sign at Shigezo has disappeared, and the management has changed. We may scout for a new location outside downtown, which is a bit like a war zone these days. We loved Shigezo, and loved playing at Kale previously, without realizing things move on before one is ready to go. I found walking the dog is more hazardous than shogi. A few weeks ago I backed over a barrier and broke five ribs, and I am really shut in right now. Hope to see you in the fall.

Masters Challenge: A Demonstration Match Between Two Giants of Shogi Two of the best shogi players in the world will demonstrate how the game differs from chess and how deep its pro-level strategy can be.

Playing shogi online with someone you know is great fun. I played today at 81dojo with former club member Tadhg now living in Chicago. High tension. After the smoke cleared from early back-and-forth battles, this position seemed happily calm but dangerous. I eventually lost. Hard experience shows moving the king over to the bishop is not a good castle. The weakness proves fatal later. Need a safer haven.