Ligue de shogi d'Île de France

Also known as “General’s Chess”, shôgi is a puzzle game, for which focus is really necessary to think strategically and plan your next move. To win the game, you must get the opponent’s king in a checkmate position.

This game is similar to the chess and is played in Japan from a very young age. You can also find it in many manga and anime, like in the manga called King of Shôgi.

The Ligue de shogi d'Ile-de-France is pleased to present you the art of Japanese chess. On the booth, you’ll enjoya traditional atmosphere with initiations and tournaments for beginners, with prizes to win.

Members of the league are at your disposal to explain the rules. The association has a multitude of initiation games, like the Dobutsu shôgi, a game made by the shôgi professional Madoka KITAO. It’s a family game used to explain the rules to children. You only need to play the game three times, which is approximately 20 minutes, to finally get the rules and to start to play on our tournaments, if you want to try to win a prize!