Ponpon Knight

Ponpon Knight (ポンポン桂 or ぽんぽん桂 ponpon kei) is a surprise Static Rook attack position used against a Ranging Rook opponent.

Ponpon Knight
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香桂 金   桂香1
 王銀 金飛   2
 歩歩  銀角歩歩3
歩  歩歩歩歩  4
     桂 歩 5
歩 歩 歩 歩 歩6
 歩 歩銀歩   7
 角玉 金銀 飛 8
香桂 金    香9
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The ponpon in the name is an onomatopoeia (mimetic) sound effect of the Static Rook player's right knight jumping twice to start an early attack.

The position was originally used against a Fourth File Rook opponent. However, a more recent variation was developed to counter a Cheerful Central Rook opponent.

The strategy is not used by professional shogi players but can be found in amateur shogi.

Original Normal Fourth File Rook variation

Development
Left S-57 Rapid Attack
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香桂 金   桂香1
 王銀 金飛銀  2
 歩歩歩歩 角歩歩3
歩    歩歩  4
       歩 5
歩 歩 歩 歩  6
 歩 歩銀歩  歩7
 角玉 金銀 飛 8
香桂 金   桂香9
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The Ponpon Knight formation is a development from the standard Left S-57 Rapid Attack position opposing a Fourth File Rook–Mino castle position. (See Left Silver-57 Rapid Attack for the development of this preceding position.)

Development
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香桂 金   桂香1
 王銀 金飛銀  2
 歩歩歩 角歩歩3
歩   歩歩歩  4
       歩 5
歩 歩 歩 歩 歩6
 歩 歩銀歩  7
 角玉 金銀 飛 8
香桂 金   桂香9
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First ‘Pon’ Hop
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香桂 金   桂香1
 王銀 金飛銀  2
 歩歩歩  角歩歩3
歩   歩歩歩  4
       歩 5
歩 歩 歩 歩 歩6
 歩 歩銀歩桂  7
 角玉 金銀 飛 8
香桂 金    香9
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Second ‘Pon’ Hop
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香桂 金   桂香1
 王銀 金飛銀  2
 歩歩  角歩歩3
歩  歩歩歩歩  4
     桂 歩 5
歩 歩 歩 歩 歩6
 歩 歩銀歩   7
 角玉 金銀 飛 8
香桂 金    香9
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Counter-Cheerful Central Rook variation
Counter-Cheerful Central Rook
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香桂銀金王金 桂香1
    飛銀   2
歩歩歩歩 歩角歩歩3
      歩  4
    歩  歩 5
  歩   歩 歩6
歩歩 歩歩歩   7
 角 玉 銀 飛 8
香桂銀金 金 桂香9
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See also

Bibliography
  • 将棋: Ｂ級戦法の達人. 2016. マイナビ出版.


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