How to play promoted pieces on the chess-like game Shogi

Do you like chess? How about Japanese chess? Aren't there different chess variants in Japan though? Maybe, but this specific chess variant is called Shogi. The chess-like game Shogi is won by capturing the king, just like chess, but defeat is conceded at mate, or when mate becomes unavoidable.

This video tutorial gives you a promotion lesson on how the the promoted pieces can move on the Shogi board. Learn all the names of the promoted pieces and there Japanese equivalent names. Gold General and Silver General have unique moves, so please be sure you remember them.You won't believe how similar Shogi is to actual chess.