Hasami Shogi: Pairs

About this game

Hasami shogi (hasami is sandwich, shogi is Japanese chess) is a traditional Japanese board game on a nine by nine board. Every piece slides like a rook, and you capture by trapping an enemy piece between two of yours. Play Classic, the quick first-to-five-captures game, or Dai ("large") with jumping and five in a row. Five computer levels, two players on one phone, hands-on lessons, hints that explain why, danger marks, take back and a Watch & Learn mode. A lit wooden board, large text and reduced motion options, no ads, works offline.

How to play

1. New here? Tap Learn to play: eight short hands-on lessons where you make every move yourself.
2. Tap a piece and its reachable squares glow. Every piece slides like a rook along an open row or column.
3. Tap a glowing square or drag the piece there. A red ring means the move captures; the number says how many.
4. Sandwich an enemy piece, or a whole line of them, between two of yours to remove it. Stepping into a sandwich yourself is safe.
5. A piece in a corner falls when you hold both squares beside it. Other edge pieces cannot be captured against the edge.
6. Classic: leave your opponent one piece. Quick: capture five. Dai: jump a neighbour and make five in a row outside your home rows.
7. Hint explains a good move. Danger marks warn about pieces that can be captured next. Take back undoes your last move.
8. Auto Play shows the computer playing both sides, with Pause. 30 quiet moves each settle Classic and Quick on pieces.