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The promoted rook, written on the reverse.
Also known as: Ryuo piece, Promoted rook
The promoted shogi rook, combining orthogonal ranging movement with one square in each diagonal direction.
Combines the rook's orthogonal ranging movement with one square in each diagonal direction.
Contexts: History
Is the same physical piece as the rook, turned over, so a shogi set contains fewer objects than it does named pieces.
Contexts: History
The reverse of the five-sided rook shape, carrying two glyphs written in a second colour to mark the promoted state.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.