1... R-32 opening
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In shogi, 1... R-32 (2手目☖3二飛 niteme san-ni hi) is a Third File Rook opening in which White's rook is positioned on the 32 square on White's first move.
When played by Black, the opening is known as 1. R-78 (初手7八飛 shote nana-hachi hi).
Characteristics of this strategy
After Black's first move ▲7-six Pawn, if White aims for the Ishida Style, traditionally White would play 2nd move △3-four Pawn, followed by ▲2-six Pawn, △3-five Pawn, and so on. However, research showed that White often ended up with a disadvantageous position. Therefore, a new approach was devised where White deploys the Rook to the 3rd file on the 2nd move, aiming for the Ishida Style (see diagram 1). Subsequently, the game progresses with ▲2-six Pawn, △6-two King, ▲2-five Pawn, △3-four Pawn, and so forth. In this position, Black has the option of exchanging the Bishop with ▲2-two Bishop Takes, △Same Silver, and then playing ▲6-five Bishop (see diagram 2), allowing the creation of a Horse. Initially, this was considered disadvantageous for Black, but further research showed that Black also had promising moves, leading to the attention of professionals on the 2nd move 3-2 Flying Rook as a new strategy.
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