Global InformationIijima Bishop Pullback information
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White's Iijima Bishop Pullback vs Black's Fourth File Rook ☖ pieces in hand: –
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Black's Iijima Bishop Pullback vs White's Fourth File Rook ☖ pieces in hand: –
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In shogi, Iijima Bishop Pullback or Iijima's Back Bishop (飯島流引き角 Iijima-ryuu hiki kaku) is a less common defensive Static Rook opening used against a Ranging Rook opponent. It has been used in both Black and White positions by professional players.
It is characterized by not opening the bishop's diagonal with a pawn push (P-34 or P-76) and instead moving the bishop back (to 31 if played by White or 79 if played by Black) so that it can then exit one's camp via the central (5th) file, which has been opened by advancing the central pawn.[1] With the bishop out of way, it possible to castle the king into a Left Mino castle.
The opening is named after professional player Eiji Iijima who has won the Masuda Award in 2009 for developing the strategy.
- ^ 勝又 2014, p. 75–76, 飯島流引き角.