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Aligned with the left border are the normal
chequers
(usually marked with black ink),
aligned with the right
border are the respective promoted pieces
(usually marked with red ink on the reverse side).
SHIFT-JIS CODE following:
«ϋy΅ε€¬z JAPANESE CHESS
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€«y¨€΅ε€z King General
Κ«y¬ε΅ε€z Jewel General (second King)
ςΤyΡ΅αz Flying Cart (Rook)
¨³€yθ〨€z ¨Dragon King
psy©±€A ©¬ε€z Corner-Goer or Cross-Jump (Bishop)
¨³nyθγ€άz ¨Dragon Horse
ΰ«y«ρ΅ε€z Gold General
(Queen, cannot be promoted)
β«y¬ρ΅ε€z Silver General
¨¬βyΘθ¬ρz ¨Promoted Silver
jny―’άz Laurel Horse (Knight)
¨¬jyΘθ―’z ¨Promoted Laurel
Τy«ε€΅αz Incense Cart (Lance)
¨¬yΘθ«ε€z ¨Promoted Incense
ΰΊyΤΠε€AΩΦ’zInfantryman/Footman (Pawn)
¨Ζΰ ¨Gold (Promoted Pawn