Shogi · Puzzles
Shogi puzzles: read the goal, play your answer, then see why with a step-by-step replay. New puzzles daily, plus rule questions.
Hands-on tactics and annotated steps
These are authored teaching positions, not historical games. Read the goal, then select a piece and destination. Switch to the annotated replay whenever you need help.
Deliver mate with one drop, rather than placing the gold on any empty square.
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Gold drop: cooperate with your king
First player moves. The opposing king is on e9, yours on e7, and you have a gold in hand. A piece in hand can be dropped on an empty square. Coordinates use this page’s letters and numbers. Select the gold in hand, then its destination.
Select your piece, then a highlighted destination. To place a captured piece back on the board (a drop), first select it from your pieces in hand below the board, then choose a destination. Each attempt stays visible until you restart.
Daily rules challenge · 2026-10-12 UTC