Play Shogi Online in Kenya
Capture a piece and it joins your army. Drop it back anywhere: no game is ever over until the king falls. Free to play on Arena254.
- Game length: 20 min
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Entry: free play
- Time control: JSA rules; sennichite draws, perpetual check loses; 512-ply limit
How to play Shogi
Capture a piece and it joins your army. Drop it back anywhere: no game is ever over until the king falls.
How to play
- Captured pieces join your hand and can be dropped back in
- Promote in the last three ranks (forced if the piece couldn't move again)
- No two unpromoted pawns of yours on one file
- A pawn drop may not give checkmate
- Same position four times is a draw, unless it's perpetual check
Rule set: JSA rules; sennichite draws, perpetual check loses; 512-ply limit.
Shogi FAQ
How do I play Shogi on Arena254?
Create a free account, open Shogi from the Games page and challenge a player or accept an open challenge. Capture a piece and it joins your army. Drop it back anywhere: no game is ever over until the king falls.
Is Shogi free to play?
Shogi is free to play on Arena254 right now. Staked matches will open once our fair-play checks for it have been proven.
Is Shogi on Arena254 fair?
Every move is checked by our servers — the browser can't change the result — and matches are screened for cheating, including engine use, bots and collusion. Suspicious accounts are reviewed by a person and banned if they cheated.
How long does a game of Shogi take?
About 20 min. Time control: JSA rules; sennichite draws, perpetual check loses; 512-ply limit.
What rules does Arena254 use for Shogi?
JSA rules; sennichite draws, perpetual check loses; 512-ply limit. The full rules are on this page.