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Shogi Pieces by Movement Style

Shogi has eight (mostly) unique pieces (the challenging/reigning kings are counted as one). Can you tell which is which based on their movement style?
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Promoted Pieces are included
Quiz by woundednamvet
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Last updated: May 10, 2023
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Movement Style
Piece
Any number of spaces forward
Lance
One space in every direction except diagonally back
Golden General
Orthogonally as well as one space diagonally
Dragon King (Promoted Rook)
Same as the Golden General
Promoted Lance
Same as the Golden General
Promoted Knight
Same as the Golden General
Promoted Silver
Same as the Golden General
Tokin (Promoted Pawn)
Movement Style
Piece
One space forward
Pawn
One space in every direction except horizontally and directly back
Silver General
Orthogonally
Rook
Diagonally
Bishop
One space in all directions
King
In an "L" shape (forward only)
Knight
Diagonally plus one space orthogonally
Dragon Knight (Promoted Bishop)
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