Three-Pawn Sacrifice Rapid Attack


Three-Pawn Sacrifice Rapid Attack is a fast attacking strategy in shogi. It's a Static Rook Boat Rapid Attack strategy against Black's blocking the bishop's diagonal in a Third File Rook. It was created by Hifumi Katō.

Overview

In this fast attack strategy the aimed move becomes evident when, in the accompanying diagram, following gote's P-94, sente defends with P-96. From P-96, it follows...S-62-53, G-47, and then, three sacrifice pushes of pawns with P-86, Px86, P-95, Px95, and, P-75, Px75, which, if taken by sente will leave gote in a better position following Lx95, Lx95, P*76, B-99, Rx86. After that, R-88, Rx88+, Bx88, R*87 is a possibility.