Double Side Pawn Capture

In shogi, Double Side Pawn Capture (相横歩取り ai-yokofudori) is a Side Pawn Capture (Double Static Rook) opening in which both players capture each other's side pawn (as opposed to only Black taking White's side pawn) and White has exchanged bishops.

Side Pawn Capture

☖ pieces in hand: 角 歩歩歩

9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
香	桂	銀	金	王		銀	桂	香	1
						金			2
歩		歩	歩	歩	歩			歩	3
						飛			4
									5
		飛							6
歩			歩	歩	歩	歩		歩	7
	銀	金							8
香	桂			玉	金	銀	桂	香	9

☗ pieces in hand: 角 歩歩歩

See also

• Side Pawn Capture
• Side Pawn Capture Bishop-33
• Static Rook

Bibliography

• Hosking, Tony (1996). The art of shogi. The Shogi Foundation. ISBN 978-0-95310-890-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Kitao, Madoka (2011). Joseki at a glance. Translated by Kawasaki, Tomohide. Nekomado. ISBN 978-4-9052-2501-0.

External links

• HIDETCHI's YouTube videos: Double Side Pawn Capture
• Yamajunn's Shogi Opening Traps: Ai Yokofutori Part 1
• Shogi Shack: Double Yokofu Dori 2