- In shogi,
Snowroof or Snow Roof
Fortress (雁木 gangi, lit. 'goose-wooden') is a
Static Rook
opening that
characteristically uses a
Snowroof castle. It is...
-
similarities with the
Incomplete Fortress castle.
Snowroof ☖
pieces in hand: – ☗
pieces in hand: –
Snowroof castle (雁木, gangi, also Snow Roof
Fortress or...
-
Nakamura (White) on
September 18, 2013. The
Snowroof strategy can be pla****
against a
Fortress opponent.
Modern Snowroof vs
Fortress ☖
pieces in hand: – ☗ pieces...
- some
variations (especially
older pre-1960s theory) of the
Snowroof opening, the
Snowroof may be
developed into a
Silver Fortress. A Mino
castle may be...
-
dynamic play.
Fortress vs
Snowroof ☖
pieces in hand: – ☗
pieces in hand: – The
Snowroof strategy is
named after the use of a
Snowroof castle. This old opening...
-
although it does
prevent a
Snowroof castle development. In contrast, 4.S-68
prevents a
Fortress development but
allows Snowroof. And, 4.S-78
allows for both...
- Side Pawn
Capture (横歩取り)
Bishop Exchange (角換わり)
Double Wing
Attack (相掛かり)
Snowroof (雁木) Counter-Ranging Rook
Static Rook types: Left Silver-57
Rapid Attack...
-
rejects the
bishop trade in this way, it is more
common for
White to play a
Snowroof position while Black switches to a
Fortress position instead of a Double...
-
mainly used in
Double Static Rook
games are
Yagura (Fortress),
Gangi (
Snowroof), and Left Mino (often seen vs
Ranging Rook as well). In
games against...
- Gangi, a New York City
mobster and
captain in the
Genovese crime family Snowroof, the
translation of 雁木
gangi an
opening and
castle in
shogi Gaangi, a river...
