Shogi Japan's Game of Strategy (New Ed)

Trevor Legett has written the Bible of shogi, a chess-like game of strategy.

He explains the board, the moves, relative value, and effective use of each piece, and possible openings.

Easy-to-follow diagrams and a sample game with commentary further elucidate clever strategies and the use of paratroops (pieces captured from an opponent) and defenses against paratroop attacks.

Trevor Leggett, head of Japanese-language broadcasts for the BBC, is an expert guide, holding a rank of fourth dan in shogi.