Professionals teach int'l school kids 'shogi' rules

Professionals teach int'l school kids 'shogi' rules

TOKYO, Japan - Taichi Nakamura, a professional 6-dan (grade) "shogi" Japanese chess player, explains the rules of the game in English, along with two of his colleagues, to students at St. Mary's International School in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2014.

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