Discover the ultimate free high-performance shogi app designed for players of all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced player, you can enjoy 40 levels of full-scale AI, with the highest level reaching amateur 6-dan. Dive into comprehensive game record analysis and management post-game, and challenge yourself with four daily Tsume Shogi puzzles.
Free App
Experience the joy of playing shogi against adorable "chicks" with this free app. With 40 levels catering to beginners to advanced players (the highest level being amateur 6-dan), there's something for everyone.
Why Start Playing Shogi?
Beginners can start with confidence thanks to introductory courses, piece dropping games, weak AI, hints, waiting features, and piece movement guides. It's the perfect way to get into the game without feeling overwhelmed.
For Intermediate to Advanced Players
Intermediate to advanced players will find satisfaction with 40 levels, the highest being amateur 6-dan. Test your skills with rating games to measure your current strength.
Improve Your Shogi Skills
Enhance your shogi prowess with post-game analysis that highlights your mistakes. The app also judges and displays jouseki and battle types, helping you refine your strategy.
In a Nutshell
This app is not just cute—it's a surprisingly high-performance shogi tool suitable for beginners to advanced players.
Main Features
- Compete against 40 levels of full-scale AI.
- Play against another person on the same device, facing each other across the shogi board.
- Use the review function to compare your moves with AI's suggestions.
- Benefit from the game record analysis function that automatically identifies bad or doubtful moves.
- Engage with daily Tsume Shogi puzzles (4 questions: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and graded).
- Save and manage game records with AI, and import game records from other apps for further analysis.
Detailed Function Explanations
Challenge authentic AI across 40 levels, suitable for beginners to advanced players. The app displays possible moves, making it easier for beginners to learn. Use the "Hint" button to see AI's suggested moves and understand their reasoning. You can also watch games between computers or play against another person on the same device. If you need to change the AI during a game, simply quit, enter examination mode, and select "Resume game from this stage" from the menu. Your match results against AI are recorded, and you can play rating games with piece dropping and time settings.
Improve your skills by reviewing games with the examination function, which shows AI's reading lines, your actual moves, and situation evaluations. The game record analysis function automatically searches for bad moves and displays situation evaluations on a graph for easy understanding. Save these analyses in game record files and refer to the official website for detailed instructions on reading the results.
Keep your game records organized by saving them in files, supporting KIF/KI2/CSA formats. You can copy and paste records to the clipboard, manage records from other apps, and use cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox for storage. Create start phases and Tsume Shogi phases to further enhance your practice.
Official Homepage
For more detailed function explanations, procedures, and Q&A, visit the official website at https://www.studiok-i.net/android/piyo_shogi.html.
Support
For any issues, opinions, or requests, use the "Send Request" option in the app's top menu. Visit the official support page at https://www.studiok-i.net/android/piyo_shogi.html.
Free App Provision
This app is provided for free, supported by advertisements. Your understanding and support are appreciated.
Disclaimer
While we strive to ensure the app's reliability, STUDIO-K does not guarantee against any damages caused by using the software. Use at your own risk.
What's New in Version 5.3.8
Last updated on Nov 1, 2024:
- 2024/10/29 ver5.3.8: Fixed an issue where pressing the [Menu] button during AI thinking in a match could cause a wait.
- 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 during device changes. Note that game records are not included in the transfer; continue to save them to cloud storage. Select "Data Transfer (Device Change)" from the top menu.
- 2024/06/16 ver5.3.4: Enabled selection of pieces other than the chick piece in dark mode.
