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Discover the ultimate Shogi experience with our free, high-performance Shogi app, designed to cater to players of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced enthusiasts. With 40 levels of robust AI, where the highest level reaches the amateur 6-dan stage, you're in for a challenging yet rewarding journey. Plus, dive into daily Tsume Shogi puzzles, with four new questions available each day, tailored for beginners, intermediates, advanced players, and graded levels.

Our Shogi app features charming "chick" characters, making your gaming experience not only educational but also delightful. Whether you're just starting out or looking to sharpen your skills, our app has something for everyone.

Why Start Playing Shogi?

Beginners can embark on their Shogi journey with confidence, thanks to our comprehensive introductory courses, piece-dropping games, adjustable AI difficulty levels, hints, and visual piece movement guides. It's the perfect environment to learn and grow.

Satisfying Intermediate to Advanced Players

For those looking to test their skills, our app offers 40 levels of AI, with the highest level being amateur 6-dan. Additionally, you can gauge your current strength through rating games, ensuring you're always pushing your limits.

Enhance Your Shogi Skills

Post-game, our app's game record analysis function will pinpoint any mistakes in your moves, while also evaluating and displaying jouseki and battle types. It's an invaluable tool for anyone serious about improving their Shogi prowess.

What Makes This App Stand Out?

Beyond its adorable aesthetics, our app boasts a surprisingly high-performance platform suitable for beginners through to advanced players.

Main Features and Functions

• Engage with 40 levels of full-scale AI.
• Play face-to-face on a Shogi board with another player.
• Utilize the review function to compare your moves with AI suggestions.
• Benefit from the game record analysis function, which automatically identifies poor or questionable moves.
• Access daily Tsume Shogi questions at beginner, intermediate, advanced, and graded levels.
• Save and manage your game records against AI, with the ability to import and manage records from other apps as well.

Detailed Function Explanations

Challenge our sophisticated AI across 40 levels, perfect for all skill tiers. Beginners will appreciate the visual cues showing possible moves, while the "Hint" button offers AI-suggested moves complete with reasoning, aiding your learning process. Not only can you play against the computer, but you can also watch computer vs. computer matches. Enjoy two-player face-to-face games, and if needed, switch to a different AI during play by entering examination mode and selecting "Resume game from this stage."

After your game, leverage our review function to analyze your moves alongside AI suggestions, gaining insights into your decision-making. Our game record analysis function automatically reviews all your moves, highlighting any mistakes. You can visualize the analysis results through graphs, making it easier to understand where you went wrong. Save these analyses in game record files for future reference.

Manage and save your game records effortlessly, whether they're from games against our AI or imported from other Shogi apps. Our app supports KIF, KI2, and CSA formats, and you can even store records in cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Create custom start phases and Tsume Shogi challenges to keep your practice sessions diverse and engaging.

Official Homepage

For a comprehensive overview of all features, detailed instructions, and Q&A, visit our official website at https://www.studiok-i.net/android/piyo_shogi.html.

Support

Need help? Find support on our official website or reach out through the "Send Request" option in the app's top menu.

Free App Provision

To keep our app free, we include advertisements. We appreciate your understanding and support.

Disclaimer

While we strive to ensure the software functions flawlessly, STUDIO-K cannot guarantee against any damages incurred from its use. Please use at your own risk.

What's New in Version 5.3.8

Updated on November 1, 2024:

• 2024/10/29 ver5.3.8: Fixed an issue where waiting could occur when pressing the [Menu] button during AI's thinking process in a match.
• 2024/10/19 ver5.3.7: Adjusted the strength of levels 15-30 to be weaker.
• 2024/07/19 ver5.3.5: Implemented a feature to transfer ratings, match records, real-life Tsume Shogi, and Piyo Story progress when changing devices. Note: Game records are not transferred and should be saved to cloud storage as usual. Access this feature through "Data Migration (Device Change)" in the top menu.
• 2024/06/16 ver5.3.4: Enabled selection of non-chick pieces in dark mode.