Mini Shogi
Gogo Shōgi · 五五将棋 · Asian chess · 5x5 intersection board
Basic rules
- Play Shogi on a 5x5 board with king, gold, silver, bishop, rook, and pawn per side.
- Captured pieces become pieces in hand and can be dropped back unpromoted.
- The promotion zone is only the farthest rank from each player.
- Checkmate or leaving the opponent without a legal move wins; illegal pawn drops and self-check restrictions still apply.
How it ends
- Checkmate
- Opponent has no legal move
- Resignation
- Timeout
Sources: Minishogi rules overview