Weekly Challenge 4: Shogi Full Pockets
Win a game of Shogi vs @PS-Greedy-Two-Move when having at least one piece of every type in your pocket at the end of the game. Fewest moves required wins.
Adjudication Criteria:
1. Fewest Moves (plys)
2. Earliest Entry
Closing Date: Monday 10th April 1200 UTC+0
Weekly Challenge 4: Shogi Full Pockets
I'm not very good at shogi, but it's a start. Is this the idea?
76 moves, 151 ply
playstrategy.org/eSlqZ7wI
Slight improvement.
I think my best bet so far is to play solidly and watch the greedy bot blunder. It likes to blunder pawns.
I also blunder a lot so it’s definitely a challenge :)
48 moves, 96 ply
playstrategy.org/otqmDDeb0omr
32 moves, 63 ply
playstrategy.org/E77CbX4X1ldE
Getting better! :)
38 moves
playstrategy.org/DH2LjpgZ
Out of contest: 58 ply in minishogi
playstrategy.org/CwmaCW4i
It's much harder than it seems at first
29 moves
playstrategy.org/fMbZZsLs
25 moves
playstrategy.org/J7ZXTnGmOch6
Shogi:
26 moves, 51 plys.
playstrategy.org/TLtW6F6I/p1/analysis