PLAYGAMI · SHOGI
300 Shogi puzzles: beginner to advanced
The 300 puzzles include captures, checks, promotion, escaping check, blocking, forks, discovered attacks, drops and checkmate. Read each goal: not every puzzle asks for mate. There are 100 Beginner, 100 Intermediate and 100 Advanced puzzles. The daily puzzle changes at 00:00 UTC; the weekly puzzle leaderboard resets Monday at 00:00 UTC.
No account needed. Read the goal, inspect the board and make a move.
How to play Shogi: rules, pieces, drops and promotion
How to solve Shogi puzzles
- Read the goal
Check whether the position asks for a capture, check, promotion, defense or mate.
- Make a legal move
Select a board piece or a piece in hand, then a legal square. Keep your king safe.
- Keep practicing
On mobile, a correct answer automatically advances. The first onboarding completion returns Home and opens Tasks and Solo.
Arrow hints and extra Hint packs
The first hint points an arrow at the piece to consider. Use 10 free hint stages each day, then buy 5 for 40 coins, 20 for 140 or 50 for 300. Each new stage uses one Hint; rereading a revealed stage is free. Purchased hints do not expire.
Drops
Do not drop a pawn into a file with your own unpromoted pawn, give immediate pawn-drop mate, or drop a piece where it can never move.
Daily puzzles and saved progress
There are 100 Beginner, 100 Intermediate and 100 Advanced puzzles. The daily puzzle changes at 00:00 UTC; the weekly puzzle leaderboard resets Monday at 00:00 UTC. You can begin as a guest. Learning progress, coins and cards are saved in this browser; clearing browser data or using a different browser does not transfer that local save. Online matches and leaderboards require a connection.
Shogi puzzle questions
Are all 300 Shogi puzzles checkmate puzzles?
No. There are 100 puzzles per difficulty tier. Objectives include captures, checks, promotion, defense, forks, drops and checkmate. Follow the goal shown above the board.
How many free puzzle hints can I use?
You receive 10 free hint stages per day, resetting at 00:00 UTC. Buy 5 extra hints for 40 coins, 20 for 140, or 50 for 300 in the shop. The first hint uses an arrow to highlight a piece.
How do I learn Shogi as a beginner?
Choose the beginner route and follow Learn. Its 24 lessons teach piece movement, drops, promotion and tactics. Complete one lesson to return Home and open Tasks and Solo. Lessons have Skip and Close controls.
Do I need an account, and is progress saved?
You can begin as a guest. Learning progress, coins and cards are saved in this browser; clearing browser data or using a different browser does not transfer that local save. Online matches and leaderboards require a connection.