The 2-Piece (二枚落ち nimai-ochi) handicap in shogi has both of White's major pieces (the rook and the bishop) removed. Thus, White is left with pawns, golds, silvers, knights, and lances.
2-Piece
☖ pieces in hand: –
9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 王 | 金 | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 1 |
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歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 |
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歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 7 |
| 角 | | | | | | 飛 | | 8 |
香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 玉 | 金 | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
Black has the usual setup of twenty pieces.
The 2-Piece handicap is an official handicap of the Japan Shogi Association.
2-Piece ☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 王 | 金 | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | | 歩 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | | | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | | | | 飛 | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 玉 | 金 | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
3... S-53
4. P-45
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2-Piece ☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 王 | | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | 金 | | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | | 歩 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | | 歩 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | | | | 飛 | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 玉 | 金 | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
4... G-32
5. P-36
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☖5...K-52
☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | | | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | 王 | | 金 | | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | | 歩 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | | 歩 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | | | | 飛 | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 玉 | 金 | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
5... K-52
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☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | 金 | 銀 | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 王 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | | | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | | | | 飛 | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 玉 | 金 | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
8... S-22
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Two-Pawn Sacrifice Push
☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | 金 | 銀 | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 王 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | | | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | | | 飛 | | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 玉 | 金 | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
9. R-38
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☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | | | | | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | 金 | 銀 | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 桂 | 王 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | 歩 | 金 | 歩 | | | | | 4 | | | | 歩 | | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | | 飛 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | 桂 | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | 金 | 銀 | 金 | | | | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | | 玉 | | | | | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: 歩
17. S-68
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Two-Pawn Sacrifice Push (二歩突っ切り ni fu tsukkiri).
9. R-38. Black plays Sleeve Rook.
18. S-68. Black's Crab castle is complete.
Silver Tandem
☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | 金 | 銀 | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 王 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | 歩 | | | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | | 銀 | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | | | | 飛 | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 玉 | 金 | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
9. P-56
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☖ pieces in hand: 歩 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | | | | | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | 金 | 銀 | | 2 | 歩 | | 桂 | 王 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | 金 | 歩 | 歩 | | | | | 4 | | 歩 | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 5 | | | | | 歩 | 銀 | | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | | 銀 | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | 金 | | 飛 | 金 | 玉 | | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | | | | | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: 歩
fig.Silver Tandem
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Silver Tandem (銀多伝 gin taden).
☖5...P-55
☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 王 | | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | 金 | | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 銀 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | | 歩 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | | | | 飛 | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | 銀 | 金 | 玉 | 金 | 銀 | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
5... P-55
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☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 王 | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | | | 金 | | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | 銀 | 銀 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | 銀 | 歩 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | 銀 | | 飛 | | | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 玉 | 金 | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
10. S-68
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☖10...K-52
☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | 王 | | 金 | | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | 銀 | 銀 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | 銀 | 歩 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | 銀 | | 飛 | | | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 玉 | 金 | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
10... K-52
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☖ pieces in hand: 銀 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | | | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | 金 | | 王 | | 金 | | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | 銀 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | 銀 | | 銀 | 歩 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | 金 | 飛 | | | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 玉 | | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
13... Sx66
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☖10...G-52
☖ pieces in hand: – 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | | 王 | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | 金 | | 金 | | | 2 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | | | 銀 | 銀 | | | | | 4 | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 歩 | | | 銀 | 歩 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | 銀 | | 飛 | | | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 玉 | 金 | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
10... G-52
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☖ pieces in hand: 歩 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 香 | 桂 | | | 王 | | | 桂 | 香 | 1 | | | | | 金 | | 金 | | | 2 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 歩 | 3 | | 歩 | | 銀 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | 歩 | 歩 | | | | 5 | | | 銀 | 銀 | | 銀 | 歩 | | | 6 | 歩 | 歩 | | 歩 | 歩 | | | 歩 | 歩 | 7 | | 角 | | | 金 | 飛 | | | | 8 | 香 | 桂 | | 金 | 玉 | | | 桂 | 香 | 9 |
☗ pieces in hand: –
13... Sx76
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- 所司, 和晴 (2000). 駒落ち定跡. 毎日コミュニケーションズ. ISBN 4-8197-0209-2.