King's Head Vanguard Pawn

In shogi, King's Head Vanguard Pawn or King's Side Vanguard Pawn (玉頭位取り gyoku tō kuraidori) is a Static Rook opening.

King Head Vanguard Pawn
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         1
         2
         3
         4
 歩歩    歩 5
  銀歩歩  飛 6
歩 角金銀歩歩 歩7
 玉金      8
香桂     桂香9
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This opening utilizes a Boat castle in which the king (if played by Black) is positioned on 78 square. The pawn referred to then is the one on the seventh file that is originally at the head of the castled king (77).

The term vanguard pawn (位取り kuraidori, literally "position taking") refers to a positioning of a pawn advanced to the middle rank supported by generals as a phalanx-like attacking formation.

This pawn becomes a vanguard pawn by advancing to the middle rank 5 (75 square) supported by the left silver at the 76 square.

Introduction
High Silver Fortress
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         1
         2
         3
         4
  歩      5
  銀歩歩    6
歩歩 金     7
 玉金      8
香桂       9
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The King's Head Vanguard Pawn position uses a High Silver Fortress castle.

Ishida vs King's Head Vanguard Pawn
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香桂     桂香1
      金王 2
  歩歩銀金角  3
歩飛  歩歩銀 歩4
 歩歩   歩歩 5
歩 飛歩歩歩  歩6
 歩桂銀角金歩歩 7
香     銀玉 8
     金 桂香9
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See also

Bibliography
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