Shogi in the West – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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SITW Episode 26 - Interview 11 - Solomon (7 Kyu Shogi Wars)

Épisode 26

mercredi 7 janvier 2026 • Durée 01:03:05

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our twenty-sixth episode I interview Solomon, a new member of our shogi community and already an active player based in Atlanta. Solomon has experience in the competitive speedcubing scene which will be interesting to compare with our lives as shogi players.

Thank you as always for listening and please let us know what you think in the comments!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/@CubingB (Solomon's YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ63mAHWsRYyKJOopfefgOg (Debusho's YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@shogiramentv64 (Shogi Ramen TV YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/user/HIDETCHI (HIDETCHI's YouTube Channel)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord) http://shop.nekomado.com/ (Nekomado Shop)

http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~goban/english@shogi@version.html (Aoyama Gobanten)

https://kurokigoishiten.com/en/products (Kurokigoishiten)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000059.000145138.html (KIOU)

(Shogi Quest iOS App)

SITW Episode 17 - Shogi Club 24 Retrospective

Épisode 17

jeudi 20 novembre 2025 • Durée 01:23:33

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our seventeenth episode I look back at Shogi Club 24 which will be closing its virtual doors at the end of this year, on December 31 2025. Huge thanks and appreciation go out to Kume-san and to all my fellow Shogi Club 24 club members I've had the good fortune to play over the years.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://shogidojo.net/serviceend/ (Shogi Club 24 End Announcement)

https://x.com/warsminamin/status/1973205918662926820?s=12 (Shogi Wars First X Post)

https://x.com/warsminamin/status/1973206648299856162?s=12 (Shogi Wars Second X Post)

https://81dojo.com/documents/Rating_System (SC24/81Dojo Rating Comparison)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://shogidb2.com (Shogi DB2)

https://lishogi.org (lishogi)

https://chessable.com/ (Chessable)

SITW Episode 16 - Interview 9 - Steven (Chess Grandmaster and 5 Dan 81Dojo)

Épisode 16

jeudi 20 novembre 2025 • Durée 01:22:24

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our sixteenth episode I interview Steven, a chess grandmaster and Under 18 World Champion. Steven is relatively new to shogi but is already one of the strongest players outside of Japan. It's a true honor to have the ability to interview him and I hope you all enjoy this one as much as I do.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiKingdom (Shogi Kingdom YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiBrasil (Shogi Brasil / Koshiro's YouTube Channel)

https://shogicraft.com (ShogiCraft)

https://shogidb2.com (Shogi DB2)

http://wsl.81dojo.com/ (WSL / World Shogi League)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://chessable.com/ (Chessable)

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SITW Episode 15 - Interview 8 - Riko (Shodan 81Dojo)

Épisode 15

jeudi 20 novembre 2025 • Durée 01:07:32

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our fifteenth episode I interview Riko, a long-time shogi promoter, player, and content creator. Riko has touched so many parts of the western shogi world and I hope you enjoy hearing about some of it!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.youtube.com/@shogihouse (Shogi House YouTube Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@shogicorner (Shogi Corner YouTube Channel)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:u2uzifescs422uagwy3owbnv (Riko's Bluesky)

https://www.youtube.com/user/HIDETCHI (HIDETCHI's YouTube Channel)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

http://shop.nekomado.com/ (Nekomado Shop)

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Seigo-Sato/author/B09D9V8NC5 (Seigo Sato at Amazon)

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SITW Episode 14 - Interview 7 - Benjamin from Malaysia (4 Dan 81Dojo)

Épisode 14

jeudi 20 novembre 2025 • Durée 01:44:53

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In our fourteenth episode I interview Benjamin, the most recent ISF representative from Malaysia. We talk about a lot in this one and I dare you to walk away from it without feeling excited to play shogi. 😎 It's a long one, but I feel we could have continued going for hours. I hope you enjoy it!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://www.facebook.com/shogimalaysia/ (Shogi Malaysia Facebook)

https://www.instagram.com/shogimalaysia/ (Shogi Malaysia Instagram)

https://www.youtube.com/@shogimalaysia (Shogi Malaysia YouTube)

https://www.instagram.com/benjaminshuit/ (Benjamin's Instagram)

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://www.youtube.com/user/HIDETCHI (HIDETCHI's YouTube Channel)

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SITW Episode 13 - 500 Shogi Stream Retrospective

Épisode 13

jeudi 20 novembre 2025 • Durée 01:01:39

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

Having recently completed my 500th shogi stream, in this week's episode I share some thoughts and things I've learned through the experience. I hope it's at least mildly enjoyable and thank you for joining me on the journey.

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://www.youtube.com/@ShogiBrasil (Shogi Brasil / Koshiro's Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@YasushiIshikawaShogiEn (Ishikawa-sensei's Channel)

https://www.youtube.com/@宇都宮将棋センター (Utsunomiya Shogi Channel)

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SITW Episode 12 - Time Controls and Clock Talk

Épisode 12

jeudi 20 novembre 2025 • Durée 01:08:31

Oh, hi there! This is the Shogi in the West podcast!

In this solo episode I discuss a topic near and dear to my shogi heart: time controls! I hope you enjoy this episode. Please, as always, let me know in the comments what you think and thank you for the support!

🔗Links Mentioned:

https://discord.gg/PpkQttjC6B (Shogi Harbour Discord)

https://shogiwars.heroz.jp/static/webgl/ (Shogi Wars)

https://www.shogidojo.net/shogi24/dojo/tokyo?lang=en (Shogi Club 24)

https://lishogi.org/ (lishogi)

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/shogi-quest-online/id884971827?l=en-US (Shogi Quest)

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